Elementary School
Week at a Glance
This is a BLUEweek. (Grade 3-5) / December 19 – December 23
Monday
12/19/16 / Student Council Toy and Pet Items Drive Continues. (See Below)
Last week for the Toy and Pet Items Drive
Tuesday
12/20/16 / Go Caroling Day!
Wednesday
12/21/16 / Third Grade Virtual Field Trip about Minerals (This will take place in school.)
The Winter Solstice – Winter Begins
Thursday
12/22/16 / Last Day of School before Winter/Holiday Break (This is a full day.)
Friday
12/23/16 / NO SCHOOL – Happy Holidays! School Resumes January 3, 2017
MES Student Council News
As the holiday season approaches, helping those less fortunate often comes to mind. MES Student Council will be collecting gifts in our lobby for two non-profit organizations. Starting on the morning of December 5th and continuing to the 22nd, the student council will collect gifts for Family and Children Services in Carroll County, as well as the forgotten pets at the Baltimore County Humane Society.
Consider bringing in a small toy for Family and Children Services in Carroll County or pet food for the Baltimore County Humane Society. Below is a detailed list of items that can be donated to the Humane Society. Students may bring in their unwrapped gift or donation to the school’s lobby and place it under our Giving Tree.
They will receive an ornament, write their name on it and hang it on the tree.
Baltimore County Humane Society Wish List
High Priority ItemsFood Other
Paper towelsTreats (Soft/chewy) Dog toys
Dog treatsPeanut Butter Cat toys
Laundry detergent Bedding
Dish detergent Puppy pads
Latex gloves
Outstanding Teacher Awards
The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and the Carroll County Public School System are seeking nominations for the annual Outstanding Teacher Awards.
The deadline for nominations is January 6, 2017.
The Outstanding Teacher Awards recognize the men and women of the Carroll County Public School System who represent excellence in the teaching profession. Any full-time elementary, middle, high school, career and technology, special education teacher, or media specialist in the Carroll County Public School System is eligible for nomination. Carroll County Teacher of the Year winners are not eligible to be finalists. In addition, school counselors are not eligible for nomination under Maryland State Teacher of the Year eligibility requirements.
Any parent, student, fellow teacher, supervisor, school administrator, or community member may submit a nomination.
CLICK HERE FOR THE NOMINATION FORM.
Nominators are urged to nominate teacher(s) who exemplify the very best of the education profession and explain why their nominee deserves this recognition. All nominated teachers will be invited to the Chamber’s awards program on March 29, 2017, when eight finalists will be named. These eight teachers will be eligible for the Carroll County Teacher of the Year Award presented by Carroll County Public Schools.
For more information, please contact the Carroll County Public Schools Office of Community and Media Relations at or 410-751-3020.
Buchanan Kia is a proud sponsor of the Outstanding Teacher Awards.
MES Food Pantry
In coordination with the Maryland Food Bank, MES now has a School Food Pantry program. The food pantry is open to all MES families in need of supplemental food support. The food pantry will be open Wednesdays from 1-3 PM by appointment.
Parents can make an appointment by calling the front office (410-751-3510) and ask for Mr. Messier, Mr. Davidson, or Ms. Preller.
OR
Parents may elect to choose items from the list below and have these items placed in their child’s book bag on Friday. Students will transport the food home on Friday.
Starch
Sweet potatoes
Instant potatoes
Rice
Pasta Noodles
Mac & Cheese
Vegetables and Fruits
Tomatoes
Green Beans
Spinach
Cranberries
Carrots, sliced
Peaches
Apple Sauce
Mandarin Oranges
Ready Meals
Beef Stew
Black Beans & Rice
Chili w/Beans
Spaghetti Sauce and noodles
Breakfast and Lunch
Pancake and WaffleMix
Corn flakes
Quick Oats
Jellies and Jams
Honey
Peanut butter
Cookies and other snacks
If you have any questions about our School Food Pantry program, please call either Mrs. Preller or Mr. Messier at school (410-751-3510)or contact us via email.
Character Trait for December is
“Contribution”
It is a powerful lesson when children realize that the world is a better place because they are in it. Children who understand the importance of personal contribution gain a sense of purpose that can motivate them. They will not only take actions and make choices that improve the world, but they will also enhance their own competence, character and sense of connection. Young people who contribute to the well-being of others will receive gratitude rather than condemnation. They will learn that contributing feels good, and may therefore more easily turn to others.
Before we can foster this sense of contribution, here are some things to consider:
- Do I teach the important values of serving others? Do I model generosity?
- Do I make clear to my children that I believe they can improve the world?
- Do I create opportunities for each child to contribute in some specific way?
- Do I search my child’s circle for other adults who might serve as role models who contribute to their communities and the world?
- Do I use these adults as examples to encourage my children to be the best that they can be?
- Do I communicate to my children that many people in the world do not have as much human contact, freedom, money and security as they need?
Resource: Ginsburg KR, Building Resilience in Children and Teen: Giving Kids Roots and Wings.
SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED!
Are you looking for a rewarding career opportunity, possibly within close proximity to your residence, work days that provide you the same school holidays as your student(s), and perhaps an opportunity to transport your own children and save on the cost of daycare? If you like to be around children/ students and believe you can be a positive role model, perhaps you should give thought to driving a yellow school bus for the Carroll County Public Schools.
School bus drivers are the first and last persons representing our school system that interact with students every school day. Driving a school bus is not as hard as you might think. It does require a commercial driver’s license and approximately thirty (30) hours of paid training on average, but the CCPS Transportation Services Department driver instructors will help you acquire the necessary skills and knowledge needed to be a successful school bus driver.
If you have a clean driving record with no prior criminal record, please consider contacting Mrs. Dianne Grote, President of the Carroll County School Bus Contractors Association at 410-848-4649 or 410-876-7530, ext. 101. There are several bus contractors currently looking for drivers.
Thank you for considering this most rewarding profession.
Carroll County Public Schools’ Summer Enrichment Program
PTA News
Special Event At Players Fun Zone/ Benefiting Mechanicsville Elementary PTA!
January 15, 2017
From 6:00 - 8:30 PM /
Players Online Store Discount Pricing -
Good through January 14, 2016
Click A Pass To Purchase / Included AttractionsSilver - $16 Each / 18 Holes of Glo-Golf Plus All You Can Play
Laser Tag, Bumper Cars, and Inflatables
Gold - $20 Each / Silver Package Plus $10 Arcade Fun Card
Arcade Fun Card Only Valid During The Event
Platinum - $25 Each / Silver Package Plus $25 Arcade Fun Card
Arcade Fun Card Only Valid During The Event
Passes Can Also Be Purchased At The Event As Follows:
Silver - $20.00 Each / Gold - $25.00 Each / Platinum - $30.00 Each
Hour of Code
During the month of December all MES students have participated in The Hour of Code event during media classes. Hour of Code is an initiative to provide every student in every school with the opportunity to learn computer science. Students learned basic coding skills by first creating and testing algorithms with Bee-Bots then moving to computer based coding activities.If your child is interested in learning more about computer science additional tutorials can be found at
Coding “it’s the closest thing to having a superpower” – Drew Houston (creator of Dropbox)