Staff Appreciation break is February 10th! Thank you for your support!
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Mrs. Randall's kindergarten science lesson has students interacting with force in a fun and creative way!
Third grade students are deep in their science unit studying organisms and how they get their traits. To review after the Christmas break, Ms. Raney's students reflected on their own traits and made bar graphs showing similarities and variations among the class.
January is School Board Appreciation Month. We want to thank our school board members for their continued support and dedication to all Academics Plus Charter schools, students, staff, and families!
We wrapped up the 2024 Maumelle Holiday parade winning the Mayor's Choice award! It was fun to see so many familiar faces along the parade route. Thank you families that supported our float decorations and cheered for us on Saturday night! 🎄
As 2nd grade wraps up Module 3 on place value strategies, students will engage in a hands-on activity using food items to represent numbers in various ways. By using crackers for hundreds, pretzel sticks for tens and candy pieces for ones, they will physically build numbers, reinforcing their understanding while making learning fun!
Kindergarten learned about the history of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Each class worked together to create balloons that were showcased in our very own parade!
Our November Book Token winners were chosen for displaying gratitude towards other students and staff. We are so proud of their character!
Hiring Substitutes!
On Tuesday, December 3rd, ESS will be hosting an informational session and training.
We would love to have you join us as a substitute!
Visit ESS.com to start your application and use the link below to register in advance to attend the meeting. https://calendly.com/bhampton2013/hiring-substitutes-for-apcs2
The Arkansas State Capitol hosted a special ceremony this past weekend to honor student finalists from the Arkansas Peace Week Contest held in September. Student artwork was prominently displayed throughout the Capitol building during the week leading up to the ceremony.
Among over 1,000 contest entries statewide, three of our students earned recognition as finalists: third-graders Maya Patel and Scarlett Blake, along with first-grader Norah Blake. At the awards ceremony, Norah Blake was awarded first place in the first-grade division, while Maya Patel secured second place in the third-grade division. Scarlett Blake was honored with a finalist certificate for her outstanding contribution. Congratulations!
Literature circles are a fun and engaging way for students to explore books together in small groups. It's a collaborative approach to reading where each student plays an active role in discussing and understanding a book. Literature circles are student-led and give students the chance to think critically about what they’re reading, express their ideas, and learn from others.
MCES Election Day! Duck for President and Play Doh is the best toy!
Students in Mrs. Andrews' class participated in the Floating Paper Clip Challenge. The challenge was to cause a paperclip to float by using magnetic force to balance the force of gravity acting on the paperclip. They had previously explored that two forces can act on an object at the same time. Using the given materials students constructed a device to gain experience with the practice of planning investigations. After many different trials, they were all successful in making a paperclip float.
First Grade has been reading about government and laws. Our School Resource Officer, Officer White, visited 1st grade classrooms to talk about how police officers keep people safe by enforcing laws. Students then wrote about what law they think is most important and why!
Throughout the month of October, our school's talented young artists have produced exceptional artwork. By exploring various artistic styles and looking at artworks by several influential figures in art such as Pablo Picasso, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Tim Burton. Their creativity shined, and created true masterpieces.
Mrs. Sheppard's students are hard at work planning their dream field trip! They studied a brochure for the zoo and the aquarium, chose the field trip they wanted, and are crafting an opinion essay for the field trip of their choice.
Great job, Falcons!
Falcon Family-
You are invited to Thanksgiving lunch at MCES on November 19th! See flyer for details!
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Red Ribbon Week 2024 was a BLAST! As you can see from these pictures, our students were amazing participants in bringing awareness to healthy lifestyle choices for the present and for their futures! We'd also like to share a bigTHANK YOU to Mrs. Raheem for connecting MCES with UAMS during Red Ribbon Week! Our 2nd and 3rd grade students had the opportunity to tour an inflatable brain and learn invaluable information that will last a lifetime and we are so thankful for this experience for them!
To foster a love for reading and build friendships, some of our second graders and kindergarten students are teaming up as book buddies! Ms. Fitz & Mrs. Long’s students eagerly read aloud to their younger buddies in Mrs. Pigg & Mrs. Holland’s class, helping to spark imagination and excitement for stories. The kindergartners, in turn, shared their own created books for the week to help build their fluency with high-frequency words. This not only enhances literacy skills but also encourages empathy, patience, and confidence in young readers. We are so excited to build a community of readers at MCES!
