FIRST GRADERS PRESENT READERS’ THEATER

Miss Goss and her first grade students recently presented a Readers’ Theater to their parents and the other first grade class. Readers’ Theater is one of the many way we practice reading fluency and reading with expression in our primary classrooms.

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All McCormick’s Creek Elementary students will learn, achieve and succeed.

MCES STUDENTS INVITED TO CAMP INVENTION THIS SUMMER

Parents of MCES students should receive a special flyer in the Thursday Folder this week. The flyer gives information about Camp Invention. Camp Invention will be held at Spencer Elementary June 15-19, 2015 and is open to all Spencer Owen students in grades 1-6. Students will explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics concepts via hands-on, creative problem solving activities. The cost is $220 per person. A discount is available for early registration and for siblings. Details are available in the flyer sent home today. Extra flyers are available in the in school office.

PTO CORNER

Please join us for the next PTO meeting Thursday, Jan. 29th at 6:30 pm. We will be meeting in the multipurpose room. Mrs. Epeards will be speaking about Title 1, and we are also discussing our spring schedule of events. Our representative from Paragon Promotions will be on hand to answer questions about the Spring fundraiser and there will be samples of the products. Hope to see you there!

TITLE I PARENT MEETING

The Title I parent meeting that was scheduled for October has been rescheduled for January 29, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Mrs. Epeards will share information about how the federal Title I funds are used to increase student achievement. All MCES parents are invited and encouraged to attend.

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SATURDAY SCIENCE QUEST

The Indiana University Education Department is sponsoring a Saturday Science Quest. This is a series of hands on workshops for students in grades K-8 meeting on Saturdays from February 7 to March 7. For more information go to http://education.indiana.edu and type Saturday Science Quest in the top search bar.

SPRING BREAK

Spencer Owen Community Schools will be on Spring Break the week of March 23-27. Additionally, the week of March 16-20 is scheduled as Spring Break unless there are missed days of school to make up. Any days missed between now and March 13 will be made up March 16-20 with the first make-up day being March 16.

All McCormick’s Creek Elementary students will learn, achieve and succeed.