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Clothing Book
Giveaway
Saturday April 5th
from 9am-12pm in the McNab School Cafeteria.
Pick up a bag and
help yourself to clothing and books for adults and
children of all ages and sizes.
It's FREE!
McNab/Meco had their 25th
annual spelling bee on February 12th in the McNab
Cafeteria.
The picture is left
to right - Jonathan Perry -5th grade Spelling Bee
winner, Jazmyn Eberts-4th grade spelling bee winner,
Eric Getwright-3rd grade spelling bee winner, and Devina
Eberts-2nd grade Spelling Bee winner. Jonathan
Perry was the overall school winner. Trophies were given
to each. Both Jonathan and Jazmyn will be going onto the
Fulton County Championship which will be held on Monday,
March 10th in the Gloversville Middle School auditorium
at 6:30 pm.
Questions
about absences, early releases, and excuses
Often, parents are unsure what their responsibilities
are when their child is absent from school. The
Board of Education has a clear policy as to what
constitutes excused and unexcused absences, and what
parental actions are necessary to excuse a child from
school. A copy of this policy can be found
here.
2007-2008 Calendar
The 2007-08 calendar is now online.
See what's scheduled for the coming school year.
Looking for lunch?
The September breakfast and lunch menus are now
available online. Prices are to stay the same as
last year. Prepaying for student meals
is recommended. Those interested in prepaying for meals should
contact Sandra Van Slyke, Food Service Director, 775-5708.
Please note: Due to the construction at Boulevard
Elementary School, an alternate lunch menu has been
established for Boulevard students. As soon as the
school's cafeteria is complete, Boulevard will receive
the same menu as other district elementary schools.
Looking for a Teacher
Page?
Several McNab teachers currently have their own
classroom Web site.
See teacher pages.
Students learn
choices are many as professionals present possibilities
Career Day 2007 was celebrated on Wednesday, June 6 at
McNab-Meco Elementary School. The entire student body spent
the morning enthusiastically participating in activities
with a variety of presenters, from Fulton County and the
surrounding upstate New York region, who spoke about and
demonstrated aspects of their unique work experiences.
(Read more...)
The Importance of Parent Involvement
From
our Elementary Parent Spot
We hear it all the time - parents are their children's first and most important teachers. That role seems more clear cut when they are very young and need help with just about everything - from practicing how to tie their shoes to looking both ways before crossing a street. But once a child enters school, other adults assume the teacher role, leaving many parents wondering what they can do to support and encourage learning... in school and out.
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more...)
Raising Children Who Love to Read
From
our Elementary Parent Spot
Reading is undoubtedly the most important skill your children will learn during the elementary years. With education and practice, children learn to read and then transition these skills into reading to learn. When they learn to read well, all their other learning, both in and outside the classroom, becomes much easier.
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more...)
Schools and families together: Helping raise children of character
From
our Elementary Parent Spot
During the elementary years, children learn a lot about how to get along with other children, make new friendships, tackle schoolwork with confidence and take on more personal responsibility. How well they handle these new experiences is directly related to the lessons they learn at home and in school about good character.
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more...)
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