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Author/Illustrator
Iza Trapani spent
the morning with our
students
On June 3rd, author
and illustrator Iza
Trapani engaged our
students with her
story telling and
artistic abilities.
She has written or
illustrated over 20
children's books,
many of which
students have heard
recently in class.
The students helped
her to illustrate a
pictures by giving
her ideas to add to
her picture.
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Students are
rewarded for reaching their 25 book goal.
The
students were in for a treat when Mr. Twisty paid a
visit to Meco. His magic and comedy show had the
kids laughing uncontrollably.
Each
students that met the 25 book goal were awarded with a
book and meal coupon at Friendly's, while crazy hats
were randomly given away.
Morning
Program Schedule is now available online.
Click Here for the
calendar of events.
March
25th Kicks off the Meco M&M Reading Program
The
goal of our school district and NYS is for every child
to read 25 books outside of school. To encourage
students and family to reach this goal, our annual M&M
reading program will begin on March 25th and will
continue through Friday, May 16th. The directions
for the program are as follows:
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Each student will receive a prize when they have
returned a completed M&M book list for 8, 16, and 24
books read.
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Each student will receive a gift, a certificate, and
will be entered into a prize drawing when they reach
the 25 book goal.
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The students must return the M&M book list to their
teacher when it is completed.
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Each M&M must have 8 books neatly listed.
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For Head Start, Pre-K, and Kindergarten, each M&M
must have a legible drawing on the back to represent
one of the books listed on the front.
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For 1st grade, each M&M must have a legible sentence
written on the back to tell about one of the books
listed on the front.
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Each M&M must be completed before it is returned to
school including the student's name and parent's
initials
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The M&M lists will be displayed throughout the
school, so neatness counts!
Meco
enjoys Proctor's Theatre's presentation of "Madeline and
the Bad Hat"
Wacky
Wednesday was a blast.
At
Meco, we celebrate Dr. Suess's birthday in early March
by having Wacky Wednesday. The students are
encouraged to dress wacky and they find that many things
at school were wacky too.
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.
High Five
Award
Jocelyn Mussmacher, a
First Grade student at Meco Elementary, received the
High Five Award from Assistant Principal Paula Malagisi.
Jocelyn is always very kind and helpful with the other
students.
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 Meco teachers currently have their own
classroom Web site.
See teacher pages.
Looking for
a book?
Parent Involvement Coordinator Janice Blodgett has made available
a list of the 50 top children's books for the year 2005. The list
appeared in the December/January issue of "Child."
Find
the list on the Parent Program page.
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...)
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