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MACS Family Resources

Week of May 11-15, 2020 - Volume 8

MACS FamilyResources Week of May 11-15, 2020 - Volume 8

We Are Here to Support Your Family During Remote Learning

MACS Families, we want to support your child and family during this period of remote learning.

Our main purpose for serving as educators is to serve our students in ways that will empower them for lifelong learning. Please know that your families are a part of our MACS family and we miss you. We are here to support in any way possible.


We know that supporting your child's remote learning can be a struggle and some families may be frustrated. If this is happening for your family, begin with contacting your child's teacher. As a district, we are committed to providing you with up-to-date resources, ideas for at home learning and ways to keep your child engaged in the learning process.


This newsletter will be published weekly for all MACS Families. You can find this resource on our MACS website, Twitter (@MACSchools) and Facebook.


We have also developed a new Learning Support for Families Google doc, this will be published on our MACS website as well.

Congratulations to Our MAHS Class of 2020!

Don't miss the upcoming Senior Parade for our Class of 2020! This is a great opportunity for our school district and community to support our graduates. Read more about this great event in the article from The Mount Airy News, linked below.
City high school to celebrate seniors with parade | Mt. Airy News

City high school to celebrate seniors with parade | Mt. Airy News

With plans for graduation still up in the air, city educators wanted to do something different to honor the Class of 2020 later this week. They succeeded.

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Learning Happens in the Kitchen

Each week we will highlight opportunities for learning at home in the kitchen. Kids of all ages can participate in the process of food prep or cooking. See this week's healthy and kid-friendly recipes below. YUM!!!
French toast sticks, mini pizzas and other fun recipes to make with kids during coronavirus quarantine

French toast sticks, mini pizzas and other fun recipes to make with kids during coronavirus quarantine

One of the best life lessons you can teach your kids is how to make their own meals. Get them started in the kitchen young by having them measure out ingredients, mix things with their hands, roll up pigs in a blanket and burritos and pick their own toppings for their homemade pizzas and pinwheels. Most of these recipes take less than one hour to make and are fun ways to inspire a love of cooking.

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Weekly kids’ cooking resources for at-home learning | America’s Test Kitchen Kids

Weekly kids’ cooking resources for at-home learning | America’s Test Kitchen Kids

A free weekly curriculum of recipes and hands-on STEAM activities for kids. All of our resources are kid tested and kid approved and appropriate for kids ages 5 and up, with adult supervision as needed.

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Weekly kids’ cooking resources for at-home learning | America’s Test Kitchen Kids

Weekly kids’ cooking resources for at-home learning | America’s Test Kitchen Kids

A free weekly curriculum of recipes and hands-on STEAM activities for kids. All of our resources are kid tested and kid approved and appropriate for kids ages 5 and up, with adult supervision as needed.

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Activities To Support Your Family's Social and Emotional Learning

The Devereux Center for Resilient Children has designed a weekly video to help all of us remain resilient during COVID-19. Check it out in the link below.

Center for Resilient Children | Promoting Resilience

The Devereux Center for Resilient Children promotes resilience in children. Learn more about preventing challenging behaviors in children today!

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful. Coping with stress will make you, the people you care about, and your community stronger.

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Stacked Deck Grant Learning for Mount Airy Middle School (MAMS) Students

Our very own Robbie Rives, MAMS Health and Physical Education teacher was awarded the Stacked Deck grant for the 2019- 2020 school year. Below he has shared some great information regarding the work he completed with our MAMS students. We appreciate Mr. Rives' leadership and willingness to seek outside funds for learning experiences that support our students' needs to make healthy life choices.


"This past school year I was able to implement the Stacked Deck curriculum for problem gambling and it was a huge success! Stacked Deck is effective in preventing and reducing the risk of problem gambling among teens and young adults. The evidence-based curriculum was researched by Robert Williams, Ph.D. and Robert Wood, Ph.D. then published it in 2010. Offered in five to six sessions that extend from 35-45 minutes each, the program is aimed at changing gambling-related attitudes, knowledge, beliefs and practices. The Stacked Deck curriculum is heavily interactive and includes activities such as role-playing. This year students have designed posters and produced videos with prevention gambling messages with the use of Smore. In addition, the curriculum includes take-home “family pages” to engage family members in the program. Participating students are given a pre and post-curriculum survey. I’ve had a blast learning and educating my students of the risks associated with problem gambling! With the help of the Stacked Deck grant I hope to continue positively impacting students for years to come." ~ Robbie Rives

21st Century- Future Leaders Academy (FLA) Programming Continues Remotely

We are excited to announce that our Future Leaders Academy (FLA) teachers have been developing excellent resources for our students! The FLA program is funded through our 21st Century federal grant, which serves students in the after-school environment and summer programming. This grant is a huge opportunity for our students to be served outside of the regular school day.


Each week our FLA teachers will be sharing resources here to support our students during the COVID-19 school closure. Check out the first ones below and remember this is totally OPTIONAL for our students and families. The regular school day work should be the priority and these resources will serve as enrichment.


BHT Families- Click here to access the new FLA Choice Menu #6- designed for our Pre-Kindergarten -2nd grade - This week kids can learn all about Animal Habitats!


Jones Families- Click here to access the new FLA Choice Menu # 1- All About Space. This choice board was designed by our very own FLA teacher, Jessica Hall. Enjoy learning.


For any FLA student that works with Lexercise you will be served by 1 of your Lexercise teachers (Ms. Wertman or Mrs. Martin @Jones/ Mrs. Worrell @BHT).

MACS Teaching and Learning

Dr. Phillip Brown, Chief of Academics and Human Resources

Penny Willard, Director of Innovative Programming

Email: pwillard@mtairy.k12.nc.us
Website: https://www.mtairy.k12.nc.us/
Location: 351 Riverside Drive, Mount Airy, NC, USA
Phone: 336-786-8355
Twitter: @WillardPenny

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