MCES - Menu change - Friday, March 27th - Chicken Fajita
MCES/MCGS is committed to ensuring the health and safety of our students and staff. Therefore we would like to remind you during this flu season and concern of the coronavirus if your child has symptoms such as high fever, cough, sore throat, and/or tiredness please keep them home to prevent spreading sickness. MCES/MCGS will waive perfect attendance awards this year to help prevent students coming to school if feeling ill to keep perfect attendance. Remember washing hands, not touching eyes, nose, mouth, cover cough/sneeze, and avoid contact with people who are sick will help prevent illness. Thank You.
Due to the high number of cases this year of influenza A & B, strep throat, and potentially COVID-19, during the second semester the District will suspend all attendance requirements pertaining to semester finals and perfect attendance awards. This change in policy is in accordance with the recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control, the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Public Health. The District does not want to promote or encourage students attending school while not feeling completely healthy. As for returning to school from illness, it is District policy that the student must be fever free for twenty-four hours without the use of fever reducing medication prior to returning. If you have any questions, please call your child’s school office.
The Kindergarten teachers attended the ILASCD conference to learn and experience new practices to enhance their classrooms!
MCES wrapped up Dr. Seuss week with a special concert by the 6th grade MCGS choir under the direction of Mrs. Ellen Wall. The students enjoyed the students performing and reading several special Dr. Seuss materials especially "Green Eggs and Ham". MCES concentrated on how important it is to read and have fun.
Thursday, May 7th there will be no Kindergarten classes at Mount Carmel Elementary School. Please kindergarten parents mark your calendars. The Kindergarten teachers will be screening the students for the 2020-2021 school year. Sign ups for screenings will start after spring break - April 13th. More information to come!
Officer Peach visited the Kindergarten students today! She read a book about a female resource officer and answered many questions that the students had. We are so lucky to have such wonderful community service men and women that take time out of their day for our students!
MCES Spring Pictures are coming! Early Childhood and Kindergarten pictures on Tuesday, March 24 and First and Second grade pictures on Wednesday, March 25.
Kid's Heart Challenge at MCES - Every child received a paper that told parents how to sign up online for on- line giving. If you can help the school out our goal is to have 50% of our students signed up online. At this time we have 108 and need 156. If you have not created your child's online account, please do so. If the students reach their goal, they get to wear pajamas to school. Deadline if March 13th. Thank you for your help!
The 2nd Grade Students recently learned about Dental Health from Kenzie Macke (a Dental Hygienist at Comprehensive Dental Care of Mt. Carmel). The students also received a goodie bag filled with items to help care for their teeth.
Zoodles Animal Education program came to MCES on Thursday, February 27th. This is a free mobile program that consisted of a 45 minute oral presentation where the speaker taught the students about the animals habitat, eating habits and if the animals are endangered. The students learned about a
Solomn Island Eclectus Parrot, Indonesian Blue Tongue Skink, Red Footed Tortoise, Kinkajou (honey bear) and a Joey Kangeroo. Zoodles offers many different programs for Pre-school and up children.
The students really enjoyed Zoodles animal show at MCES. More information and photos to come soon. Unfortunately the team ran out of time and 2nd grade did not get their pictures taken. Zoodles will come back with the animals and the 2nd grade will have a chance to get their pictures. The teachers have the money until they return. Thank you for your patience.
Dr. Seuss Week
Dress Up Days for MCES
Monday – Green Eggs and Ham Day – Wear something green
Tuesday – Cat in the Hat Day – Wear Stripes
Wednesday – Wacky Wednesday – Wear mismatched clothes or clothes on backwards
Thursday – One Fish, Two Fish – Wear Red or Blue
Friday – The Lorax – Students will wear a mustache provided by school.
On February 18th MCES hosted a guest speaker for the Kids Heart Challenge Kick Off. This year Mrs. Hadley is working on trying to get at least 50% of the students to register on line. The students listened intently to the speaker and received a complement on how awesome their behavior was.
Hopefully, second time is a charm. The Zoodle Animal Education Program has been scheduled for Thursday, February 27th at MCES. Let us hope for the best!
On Thursday, February 13th, MCES students celebrated their good attendance with an ice cream sundae party and a video. All the students that had four or fewer absences first semester joined in on the fun.
Tomorrow MCES students will be bringing home a permission slip to attend a Free Animal Education Program. The program is Thursday, February 20th and if you do not return it signed by the 19th your child will NOT be able to attend. This is for liability reasons from the company. On the permission slip your child can sign up to have their picture taken with a Kangaroo Joey, a Redfoot Tortoise or an Albino Corn Snake. The price to have the picture taken is $10. Please note that do to time constraints your child can only get ONE picture take (this means only send $10 because there will only be one picture taken). Please make checks payable to Zoodles LLC, any check made payable to MCES will be returned.
This is the final reminder that any parent at MCES or any Wabash 348 school would like to help out and complete the 5-Essential School Survey the deadline is Friday, February 14th.
Click on the following link and search the county and school. The survey just takes a few minutes.
Thank you
http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
Valentine's Day is just around the corner and MCES would like to remind you that if you wish to have a balloon or gift delivered to the school, the items will be delivered the afternoon of the 13th. So please order early from the shop of your choice. Also, if you are bringing in your own item for your child, have their name and their teacher's name on the item. Please remember the items need to be delivered by 9:30 a.m. because of the shortened schedule. Preschool for All (Pre-K) and Early Childhood (EC) will not be in session on the 14th.
At MCES 100th day of school Mrs. Hagerty's class made special shirts with 100 items. Thank you parents for your support.
