MONTEREY RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Message sent - 05/18/2009
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
I was taught that the way of progress is neither swift nor easy.
~Marie Curry
OPEN HOUSE/ART SHOW
We hope you have marked your calendars for our Open House and Art Show this
Thursday, May 21. Open House will take place from 6:00-7:00 PM and our Art
Show will occur from 5:30-7:30 in the MPR.
ENROLLMENT FORM FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR
Last week, as part of our e-Packet, we sent home a form asking each of you
to let us know whether or not you plan on having your child return to MRES
next year, whether your child will definitely not be returning, or if you
are uncertain about your plans for next year. If you have returned the form
thank you. If you have not, we ask that you please do so by Wednesday of
this week. The form can be located on the MRES PTA website located at
http://www.mrespta.org/epackets/ This form will help us more accurately
predict enrollment for next school year. Please make sure to fill out one
form for each of your children. As always, thanks for your support.
BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS
On Friday, May 22 we will once again be honoring our Character Counts
Students of the Month at our Student Council led Breakfast of Champions
before Friday Flag. As I am certain you are aware, our commitment to
character education is strong. We want to celebrate students who exhibit the
behaviors of the Pillar of Character we emphasize each month. Over the
course of the school year we celebrate the six Pillars (Trustworthiness,
Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship) to help us bring
character education alive and provide a barometer to help guide our
students' decision making. Thanks again for joining us in helping build the
minds and characters of our students.
PASTA FOR PENNIES
I am thrilled to announce that we raised over $2500 for the Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society through our Pasta for Pennies campaign. Pasta for Pennies
supports the fight against blood-related cancers, helps fund important
life-saving initiatives and provides critical services to patients and their
families. I am thrilled our students had a chance to participate in this
important fundraiser. A big thank you is owed to Mrs. Mahoney for organizing
our efforts. The winning class will be announced this week.
YEARBOOK
Don’t forget to purchase your yearbook. Supplies are limited.
PARENT CLIMATE SURVEY
Next week we will be sending out a Parent Climate Survey to gather your
perceptions of our school and to hear your thoughts on how we can continue
to be a school of the highest quality. We look forward to hearing from you
and continuing to ensure that MRES is a school that puts children first.
MEMORIAL DAY
There will be no school on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.
Dr. Rich Newman.