During Read Across America Week we had a very special guest reader, our very own Ms. Hess! Ms. Hess is currently on deployment, so she recorded herself reading “Dragons Love Tacos” to share with our elementary students. Thank you, Ms. Hess, for your service to our Country and everything you do to show our students how much you care about them!
The Mount Morris PTSA is hosting a Glow Party this Friday, 3/15 from 6-8 pm. Bring your family and come dance the night away! There will also be face painting, games and glow gear available for everyone. Please note there will not be open swim at this event.
Congratulations to our five Odyssey of the Mind Teams headed to State Finals! Grades 6 & 7 Division II teams advancing are: Coach Lonsberry, Destiny Garcia, David Kelley, Lilly Locke, Scott Lonsberry, Maddy O’Dell, Alexis Straub and Trinity Tidd; Coach Aiosa, Coach Becker, Jonah Clester, Owen Clester, Lillian Mallaber, Avery Privitera, Evan Tellier, Peyton Tidd and Cameron Zingaro. Grades 3, 4 & 5 Division I teams advancing are: Coach Wheeler, Aria Clapp, Brooklyn Coniglio, Annabelle Gilbert, Mason Semmel-Fuller, Dallas Tidd and Ryder Woodworth; Coach Zingaro, Archer Aguado, Peyton Nowak, Meredith O’Dell, Henry Tellier, Elizabeth Tidd and Cooper Woodworth; Coach Miller, Arianna Chase, Ashlyn Lenney, Sam Lonsberry, Roeland Phillips, Kiera Piper and Evan Privitera. State Finals will take place on Saturday, April 13th at the NYS Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
Congratulations to our Exceptional Seniors and LCAA All-Stars for winter athletics! Our Varsity Boys Basketball Exceptional Seniors and LCAA All-Stars are Bryson Constantino, Mason Santini and Chase Young. Our Varsity Cheer Exceptional Senior is Izariah Rowley and our LCAA All-Stars are Olivia Kaiser and Izariah Rowley. The Exceptional Senior Basketball Games will take place on Friday, March 15th, at Wayland Cohocton High School. The girls game will start at 5:30 pm, followed by the boys game at 6:30 pm. There is a $5.00 admissions fee.
We are proud to announce the induction of 8 new members into the National Honor Society (NHS) and 13 new members into the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). Congratulations to all of our NHS and NJHS members on receiving this prestigious recognition! Selection and continued membership is based on scholarship (academic achievement), leadership, service and character.
We would like to extend a huge congratulations to our MMCSD Drama Club on their three outstanding performances of the musical “Cinderella” over the weekend! Participation more than doubled in size this year and we couldn’t be more excited for this group of talented students who also call themselves family. We want to share with all of you stories from our cast and crew, what it’s like behind the scenes, leading up to show day and what being a part of Drama Club means to them. Watch for this special tribute in the Spring edition of our Bridges newsletter.
Congratulations to all of our students who were selected to perform at the All-County Music Festival over the weekend! Seniors, Emelia Clester and Gadge Savastano (as pictured), represented our high school band and our elementary chorus was represented by Addison Pagano, Natalie Stanley, Chase Woodworth, Karter Fanaro, Jonah Clester, Aubree Lippens and Arianna Chase (as pictured).
Congratulations to our February Junior High and Senior High Student of the Month PRIDE Award Winners!
Congratulations to our February Elementary School PRIDE Award winners! Our PRIDE word for March is Cooperation.
Mrs. Willey’s 4th grade class has partnered with 4H and the Cornell Cooperative Extension for a special ten-week hands-on plant propagation STEM project called Boots and Blooms. Celeste Carmichael, a PHD candidate with the Cornell Civic Ecology Lab, has been teaching our students how we can "force" bulbs and other plants or flowers to bloom or grow inside during the winter months. Today, Celeste returned for her third visit with Ken Estes, a CCE Ag Educator and leader of the Master Gardener Program for a lesson on plant propagation – making new plants from those available near us. Each week our students also receive special kits to complete at home. Thank you, Celeste and Ken for providing this fun and unique opportunity to our students!
Next week, MMCSD Elementary will be celebrating Read Across America Week with a different dress up theme each day! Monday, March 4th, wear your pajamas and snuggle up with a great book. See the attached image for each day’s dress up theme.
Our Spring Musical, “Cinderella”, premiers tomorrow evening, March 1st @ 7:00 pm with additional performances on Saturday, March 2nd @ 7:00 pm and Sunday, March 3rd @ 2:00 pm. Our cast provided a preview of the musical to our students and staff today and you do not want to miss out on this performance!
Mrs. Thompsons 5th grade class made bird feeders that they hung in our court yard! Leading up to this fun craft, they learned about different types of birds and their habitats. Spring is on the way!
We would like to invite families of the Mount Morris Central School District with children ages 2 – 3 years of age to a special story hour on Tuesday, March 5th from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to introduce your child(ren) to school with a fun learning experience that everyone will enjoy! Call today to reserve a spot for your family at (585) 658-5037, or email fswanson@mtmorriscsd.org.
PRE-K REGISTRATION REMINDER: If your child will be age 4 prior to December 1, they are eligible for our free, full day Pre-K program. You can pick up a registration packet in our visitor entrance or call (585) 658-5047 and we will mail the registration packet to you. Registration Packets are due by noon on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. There are a limited number of spots for the Pre-K program. Only students with completed and returned registration documents will be eligible for the program. Completed registration packets must be submitted no later than noon on March 19, 2024. There will be a random lottery drawing on March 19, 2024. Students selected in the drawing will have a reserved place in the Pre-K program for the 2024-2025 school year.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION REMINDER: If your child will be age 5 prior to December 1, they are eligible for Kindergarten. Registration packets are due to the registrar’s office by April 23, 2024. You can pick up a registration packet in our visitor entrance or call (585) 658-5047 and we will mail the registration packet to you. If your child is already attending our PreK program, you will receive information from our registrar regarding what will be needed for your child to attend Kindergarten. Kindergarten Orientation: This year, orientation will take place on April 30, 2024. There will be more details to follow. Please turn in completed registration packets, along with a copy of the child’s birth certificate, immunization records, and any applicable documentation such as preschool records to Mrs. Howe in our registration office. Kindergarten Screening: We will contact families to make screening appointments.
Join us for our Spring Musical, “Cinderella”! Showtimes are this Friday, March 1st @ 7:00 pm, Saturday, March 2nd @ 7:00 pm and Sunday, March 3rd @ 2:00 pm. Admission is $5.00 per person. Rodgers and Hammerstein's adaptation of the timeless enchantment of the magical fairy tale brings new life to the story of a young woman forced into servitude who dreams of and achieves a better life.
Our Boys Varsity Basketball team will play their next game against Arkport-Canaseraga this evening at 7:00 pm in Arkport. There will be no cost to attend this game (no digital ticketing necessary). Here is the livestream link for tonight's game: https://play.spiideo.com/games/f757d2fd-513e-4167-acc0-67c3e6d904da. Go Blue Devils!
Adam Johnson, Sarina Johnson, and Yasi Malave Perez will all be competing on Friday, 2/23/24, at the Section V Indoor Track State Qualifiers at Nazareth. Adam will run the hurdles around 5 PM and then Adam, Yasi and Sarina will run the 600m around 6:45 PM. Tickets can be purchased through the following link: https://gofan.co/event/1293018?schoolId=NYSPHSAAV. We hope to see you there!
Our Boys Basketball team will play their next game against Arkport-Canaseraga on Saturday at 7:00 pm in Arkport. There will be no cost to attend this game (no digital ticketing necessary). Go Blue Devils!