MCE News!

Mrs. Jeania Burton, Principal

Mrs.Jill Jacob, Assistant Principal

Our Mission;

Lifelong Learners: Motivate, Challenge, Educate!

MCE’s PBIS Principles:

Rule #1 - Be Cooperative - Follow Directions Quickly

Rule #2 - Be Respectful - Raise Your Hand

Rule #3 - Be Safe - KHFAAOOTY

Rule #4 - Act Responsibly - Make Smart Choices

Rule #5 Be Kind - Treat Others The Way You Want To Be Treated

Mini Cheerleaders will be performing at halftime, too!

Our 2021-2022 PTO Officers are:

Stephanie Knoepflein - president

Amanda Graves - vice president

Geri Park - treasurer

Debbie Knoepflein - secretary

PTO 's Tom Evans Fundraiser begins today, September 29th!

Payment and orders are due back to school by Wednesday, October 13th.

Items should be ready for pick up approximately 3 weeks after. We will let you know the exact date once it is determined.

PTO is joining the MCE Family Involvement Committee in sponsoring our Fall Family Night on October 26th. More information will be shared closer to the date.

Our PTO meetings are scheduled for:

November 18

February 17

April 21

We are excited to announce our new Student Council Members at MCE for the 2021-2022 School Year! Our student council includes three students from each 5th grade classroom. They sponsor our Change the World Days and help with special activities in the building.

Our new Students Council members include:

• Mrs. Cay's Class-Liam Combs, Anna Johnson, Finley Kent

• Dr .Henness' Class-Spencer Canter, Wyatt Danter, Abigail Knoepflein

• Mrs. King's Class-Austin Smith, Paislee Clark, Addi Cannon

Congratulations!!

Our Future Change the World Days are:

October 20th - Montgomery County Cancer Supporters

November 17th - Alzheimer’s Association

December 15th - The Hydrocephalus Association

January 19th - Epilepsy Awareness

February 16th - American Heart Association

March 16th - Down Syndrome Association

April 20th - Montgomery County Back To School Supplies Drive

May 18th - Super Sam’s Foundation

We have scheduled a Fire Safety Day on October 8th. Ms. Jessica Davis has invited the local fire department, ambulance and possibly a helicopter to visit our school and share safety information with our students. This event will be held outside and each class will visit at different times throughout the afternoon. The Scott Agency is providing fire hats for our preschool - 2nd grade students for this event.

MCE's Flu Vaccine Clinic will be October 22nd at 12:30. Please click on the links below to learn more information. You must return your parent consent form by October 15th if you would like your child to receive a vacinnation at school.

MCE Parent Letter

Vaccine Information

Parent Consent Form

Second Annual Bill of Rights Day Contest

Hello educators, students, parents, and fans of American civics!

The United States Courts of Appeals along with the United States District Courts in the Seventh and Eighth Circuits are hosting the second annual Bill of Rights contest and we want YOU to be a part of it!

School aged children in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin are encouraged to submit art and essays on the importance of the Bill of Rights. Be as creative as you like!

Art (Videos, Visual Art, Poems, Songs)

• Elementary (3-5)
• Middle School (6-8)
• High School (9-12)

Essays

• Elementary (3-5)
• Middle School (6-8)
• High School (9-12)
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A grand prize winner from each of the three age groups (3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 grade) will be awarded a $500 cash prize, be able to take part in a virtual event on Wednesday, December 1 with Federal Judges and other legal experts on the enduring rights afforded to Americans by the Bill of Rights, and have their name and submission shared on the websites of the participating United States District Courts. Semi-finalists from each District Court will receive an electronic gift card valued at $50.

Submissions will be accepted Friday, September 17, through 5:00pm on Sunday, October 31.

Submissions should be emailed along with a completed entry form. A blank entry form can be downloaded here: www.JudicialLearningCenter.org/bill-of-rights-day

District Semi-finalists will be notified before Thanksgiving and grand prize winners will be announced at the virtual event on December 1. Must be present to win the grand prize.

Even if you don’t choose to enter the contest, all are welcome for the virtual event on December 1 at 6 pm Central/7 pm Eastern. There will be chances to win additional prizes!

Event registration is required. Register here: www.JudicialLearningCenter.org/bill-of-rights-day

Make sure to list your teacher's name on your submission forms.

Return your entries to your classroom teacher to to Mrs. Burton. We will submit all entries.

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 26th! We are hosting our annual Fall Family Fun Night at MCE. Our theme this year is "Fall into a Good Book!" Some of the fun activities we are planning include crafts, decorating pumpkins, a scavenger hunt, a movie on the big screen outside, and a book walk. The Scholastic Book Fair will be open this evening for you to visit with your child, too.

We will send more information home closer to the date of the event. We hope you can join us!

Fall Harvest Parties will be held from 2:30-3:30 on Friday, October 22nd.

Unfortunately, outside guests will not be allowed to attend Harvest Parties this year. Teachers may be asking for help from parents with snacks, crafts and activities for the Harvest Party. Parents will be allowed to drop snacks or activities off in the morning or during the day if you are unable to send it with your child. Please make sure it is labeled.

Snacks during the party need to be store bought, pre-packaged and preferably healthy. Other items such as pencils, stickers, etc are always welcome. It is acceptable to send home a small treat bag of individually wrapped treats. Please refrain from sending items with icing as this could cause major messes on the bus.

Students will be allowed to dress as their favorite book character, wear a fall shirt or come as themselves. We ask that the costumes are school dress code appropriate and that there are No Mask, No Weapons, No Gore, and No Blood. Students will not be able to change during the day. If they are dressing up, please make sure it is something they can be comfortable in for the entire day and that it is not a distraction to learning.

This is a reminder that students must turn in their homework from the time they are quarantined in order to make up their attendance for each day they are absent. If the homework is not completed, they are counted absent for those days. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher or our office.

Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for:

• October 28th - 4:15 pm until 8 pm
• October 29th - 8 am - Noon

100% attendance is our goal. It is important that parents and teachers work together to help our students grow as learners and individuals.

Teachers are sending scheduling forms home in Friday Folders this week. Please choose 3 times that work for you to visit with your child's teacher and return them to school. Your child's teacher will then let you know the time that works best for their schedule.

MCE is planning its annual Fine Arts Series.

Please mark the following dates on your calendars.

November 18th - 2nd & 3rd Grade

December 10th - MCE's Cocoa and Caroling Night

February 17th - 4th & 5th Grade

April 21st - Kindergarten & 1st Grade

Students will perform songs they are learning in music, and their artwork will be on display for you to enjoy.

The times for the concerts will be announced closer to the date.

Thank you to everyone that donated or help secure donations for our new playground equipment. It was ordered in July and at the time it was scheduled to arrive by the end of October. However, I have been told our delivery date has been pushed back to December.

When it arrives we will need a team of parents to volunteer some time to help us put it togehter. We have hired a supervisor from the company to guide us through this process. If you are willing to share some time one weekend in the future to help us, please send me an email (jburton@mc-wildcats.org) and I will contact you as plans are made. We hope that we find out it can be delivered soon! Once it arrives at the factory, our maintence department will pick it up and deliver it to school.

Stay up to date with everything going on in our MCE Community. Click the link below for all the important dates we have scheduled.

2021-2022 Important Dates for MCE Families

September 30th - School Picture Day

October 1st - Family Night Under the Lights

October 2nd - School Custodian’s Day

October 6th - Instructional Coach’s Day

October 11th - PD Monday

October 12th - Columbus Day

October 14th - BOE meeting

October 16th - National Boss’s Day

October 20th - MCE StuCo Change the World Day - Montgomery County Cancer Supporters

October 20th- Missouri Day (Tentative Picture Re-Take Day)

October 21st - Great Shakeout - Earthquake Drill

October 22nd - End of 1st Quarter

October 22nd - October Academic Awards Assembly - 7:50 am

October 22nd - Harvest Parties 2:30

October 23-31 - Red Ribbon Week

October 26th - Fall Family Fun Night at MCE - Book Fair will be open

October 28th - Parent/Teacher Conferences 4 pm - 8 pm

October 29th - Parent/Teacher Conferences 8 am - Noon

November 8th - PD Monday

November 11th - Veterans Day

November 11th - BOE Meeting

November 17th - MCE StuCo Change the World Day - Alzheimer’s Association

November 18th - PTO Meeting in the Cafeteria & 2nd/3rd Fine Arts Night

November 18th - National Parent Involvement Day

November 19th - November Academic Awards Assembly - 7:50 am

November 22nd - School is in Session - MONDAY

November 22nd - JBE/MCE Academic Bowl Contest at MCE-

November 22nd - Mid-Term 2nd qtr

November 24th - 29th - Thanksgiving Break

November 30th - Classes resume

Lunch Charges

Please be aware that all 1st lunches are free this year. If your child wants to order a 2nd lunch or an extra milk, they will be charged for these items.

We appreciate you filling out the Free & Reduced Lunch application. While lunches are free at this time, some of our school programs' funding is based on the percentage of students who qualify for free and reduced lunches. Our Title I Reading program is one of these programs. We need you to complete and return this application to help with the funding of these programs. Thank you!

Handbook and Social Media Forms

This is a reminder that the elementary parent/student handbook is found online. You can access it by clicking this link or by visiting our web page, clicking parent information and then choosing Handbook.

We must have your signed permission before we are allowed to include your student's picture in any posts on social media pertaining to MCE. We love to celebrate the learning happening at MCE, and we do this by sharing pictures.

Please return the signed permission form to your child's teacher as soon as possible, if you have not done so.

Motivate, Challenge, Educate - Life Long Learners!

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