Mr. Posick's weekly email

September 14, 2018

Homework Club started Tuesday, September 11th

Homework Club, an opportunity for students to get help on homework, work on group projects, or just do their homework, began last Tuesday in the library. All students are welcome, and staff will be available to assist students. Homework Club meets from 4:15-5:15 every Tuesday and Thursday, except when school isn't in session or we have off on Fridays.

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Student-led Spanish review

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Jots during a read aloud in LA

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I Will Be Brave... bulletin board in 5th grade

Back parking lot issues- Thank you!

I appreciate your understanding with regards to the back parking lot. The back parking lot will be closed for traffic from 8:15 until 4:15. We encourage you to pick up your child on Main Street or in our front parking lot. I have been directing traffic in the front parking lot and we have been able to clear the pick up lane by 4:07 every day. Thank you for adjusting your drop off and pick up regiment for the safety of our students and staff.

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Writing personal narratives in LA

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Active in PE

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Learning about robots

Intermediate School Choir Car Wash and Cookout

The Intermediate School choir program is hosting a cook out and free will donation car wash at the Hartland Piggly Wiggly on Saturday, September 15 from 9:00 until 6:00. All proceeds from the fundraiser go to supporting the Merton Intermediate choir program. Stop by for a car wash and burger, and don't forget to tell your family and friends, too!

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6th grade motto- Seek, Inspire, Excel

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Book selfies

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Studying shadows in Science

Panoramic picture of Wednesday's recess

Grade level Family Information Nights

Our grade level teams offer optional Family Information Nights in September. The purpose of these nights is to learn more about curriculum and expectations and many other things. The grade level teams email the presentations in advance of the meeting so if you cannot attend, you will still have the information.

5th grade is Monday, September 17th at 5:00PM in the Little Theater

7th and 8th grade is Tuesday, September 18th at 5:30PM in the Learning Lounge (The 8th grade Washington DC class trip informational meeting follows at 6PM.)

6th grade is Monday, September 24th at 5:30PM in the Library

We hope to see you there!

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Soccer in PE

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Tennis in PE

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Gallery walk in LA

Wednesday's student assembly- Choose Kind

On Wednesday, we had our first all school assembly, with just the kids and I in the gym. It's one of my favorite days of the month. Here is the presentation that I shared with the students. We ended with a professional basketball type introduction of all of the educators in our school.

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New soccer nets from the PTO

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Conferring about our books in LA

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Students really focused on a video during our assembly

School Directories

Merton has Two School Directories this year. There is an online School Directory in Skyward Family Access where parents/guardians need to “opt in” and select the information (student, grade, address, phone number(s), email address) that parents/guardians want displayed district wide. If you would like to add your family information, please log into your Skyward Family Access and click My Account in the top right corner. Scroll down and check which information under School Directory you would like to display. Then click Save at the top. This online directory is available now in Skyward Family Access.

The second school directory is a printed Family Directory sponsored by PTO. The Family Directory features all families in the district and includes name, address, phone number, and student(s) with their current grade level(s). Email addresses are not included. The printed Family Directory also includes helpful information such as lunch hours, homeroom lists, PTO and MAA contacts and staff contact information. All families are included unless you completed the Publicity Release Form during this year’s Online Registration and turned it into the school office. If you’d still like to “opt out” of this year’s printed Family Directory use this form. Complete the form and return it to either school office by Fri., October 5, 2018. The printed Family Directory will be available later this year.