MARIPOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Weekly Newsletter
January 30, 2017
Mrs. Daryn Coburn, Principal
Jan. 31 – Awards Assemblies – Families are invited to join us in the cafeteria to honor our Champions of Character for Dec. and Jan., Principals List recipients (grades 4-6), and Jog-a-Thon medals for top runners in each grade. The ceremonies will take place at two separate times by grade level. Grades 4th-6th will be at 9:00 a.m. and Kinder-3rd will be at 11:10 a.m.
Jan. 31 – Music w/Mrs. Chiles - Grades TK-3 will have music/piano on Tuesday, and grades 4-6 will have piano on Wednesday, February 1.
Jan. 31 – Beg. and Adv. Band – Both bands meet on Tuesdays during their regular time. Adv. band meets at 2:00 p.m. in classroom, G1 and beg. band at 2:05 p.m. in the cafeteria. Remember your instruments.
Feb. 1 - Early Release - (ER Wednesday) - Every Wednesday students in TK & Kinder (2nd session) through 6th grade will be released from school at 2:10 p.m. Parents, please have a pick up plan.
Feb. 2 – PE Day - Remember to wear tennis shoes and bring a water bottle.
Feb. 3 – Friday Football Mania Spirit Day – Student Council invites everyone to wear your favorite football gear: jerseys, hats, T-shirts, socks, etc., in honor of the Superbowl this weekend. Go Patriots and Falcons!
Feb. 3 – Code Club – Our 4th session meets today from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Parents, please have a plan for pick up.
Feb. 3 – 6th gr. Ice Cream Sales - Help raise funds for 6th grade “End of the Year Activities.” A variety of ice cream will be sold in back of the Health Office after school on Fridays for $1.00 each.
Reading Marathon – “The S’more You Read, The S’more You Know,” is the theme for our PTA sponsored Reading Marathon. Students are encouraged to turn in logs, as they complete them for eligibility in the weekly drawings for free books. A medal will also be awarded to all Monarchs, who complete 8 reading logs. We have about 6 weeks left. The Marathon concludes Friday, March 16, which is also the end of the second trimester.
Box Tops Contest – PTA started a new class competition, which began 1/9, and it will last until February 17. Use the form attached to help collect and turn in easier. Students may also put them in baggies, labeled with their name and teacher’s name. Turn them all into your child’s teacher. Each class has a special basket for collection. The top class in the upper and lower grades will receive a prize. Thank you for collecting and sending.
Jog-a-Thon Awards Update – PTA sent home envelopes last week filled with all the remaining prizes and coupons. We had been waiting for those awesome custom Mariposa earbuds. Students, who earned Level 4, $100, will be invited for their Game Truck time either on Feb. 10th or Feb. 17th. The final reward for all students, who achieved Level 3, $50 in sponsor money, will have their snow cone movie party at the end of February or beginning of March. We had a little over 200 students earn Level 4, which was double the amount from last year. PTA is so excited that our “Shine” Color Run raised nearly 40K. That’s not all profit, but certainly one of Mariposa’s best fundraisers. Thank you for everyone’s support and patience with the prize distribution.
Dates to Remember
Feb 8 – PTA Mtg. 7:00 p.m.
Feb 13 – Lincoln’s Birthday/No School