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Mound City Elementary and Middle School
- December 2-7 - HS Basketball - Mound City Tournament
- December 7, 9, 12 - JH Basketball - 275 Tournament
- December 5 - Picture Day for Senior Composites, HS Basketball, and Picture Re-takes
- Please contact the EL or HS office if you would like a picture re-take form for your child. (EL 660-442-5420 // HS 660-442-5429)
- December 6 - Preschool Dudes and Doughnuts - Parents, look for info. from teacher.
- December 6 - Kindergarten field trip to Schweizer Orchard - Parents, look for info. from teacher.
- December 6 - 5th Grade field trip to Eagle Days - Parents, look for info. from teacher.
- December 10 - Winter concert at 6:30 PM -- Gr. PK-6 will perform first, there will be a 10 minute intermission, and finally the Gr. 7-12 Band and Jazz Band will perform.
- Gr. PK-4: Please drop students off at their classroom by 6:15 PM.
- Gr. 5-12: Please instruct students to go to the Band room by 6:15 PM.
- Gr. PK-6: Pick up your child in the multi-room during intermission.
- December 13 - Middle School Dance in cafeteria from 6-8 PM. Grades 6-8 only, students enrolled as a student at Mound City only.
- December 19 - MS Q2 Awards Assembly, 8:10 in main gym // EL Q2 Awards Assembly, 9:00 in main gym
- December 20 - EL and MS Class Parties - to be scheduled by classroom teachers. More info. to come from teacher.
- December 20 - Early Dismissal at 12:30
- January 6 - First day back for students; first day of Quarter 3
- Please dress your child according to the weather. Students go outside for recess unless the temperature or wind chill drops below 20 degrees or if there is wintery precipitation.
- All classes (PK-12) begin promptly at 8:00 AM.
- Please do not drop off students before 7:40 AM. Supervision begins at 7:40 AM at the school.
- Breakfast is served between 7:40-7:57.
- Please share an active email address on the enrollment form and with your child's teacher for easy communication.
Empathy
Empathy is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Kind. Across grade levels, students will be developing skills like perspective-taking, conflict resolution, and leadership.
Empathy is worth THREE PBS points during the month of December.
During the month of December, we have been talking about a couple of topics – empathy and internet safety. We have been using a resource called NetSmartz. I encourage you to look it up and use the parent resources provided. With Christmas break approaching, the use of internet/screen time becomes a topic that needs to be addressed. Please be mindful of what your children are watching. Make sure to follow age appropriate guidelines when allowing them to watch videos and play games, and please set time limits. I have attached a general guide for screen time. In addition to age appropriate materials and time limits, be aware if your child is playing on-line games with strangers. You never know who is on the other end of the computer unless you have met them face to face. We have talked in class about safe adults, about not giving out information on-line, and having a limited amount of time in front of an electronic device. Kids need boundaries, so please help them set and follow them!
NetSmartz provides age-appropriate videos, activities, and other resources to help teach children, parents, and educators how to be safer online. The goal is helping children to become more aware of potential online risks and empowering them to help prevent victimization by making safer choices on - and offline.
