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BOARD MEETING There will be regularly scheduled board meeting on Monday, May 21, at 7:00 p.m. at the Board of Education office. The agenda will be posted as it becomes available. GIRLS SOCCER COACH NEEDED Margaretta is accepting applications for Varsity Girls Soccer coaching position. Interested applicants should contact Ryan Bohn, Athletic Director by phone at 419-684-5351, or by e-mail at SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS The Democratic Women of Erie County have established the Dorothy Deering Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $750.00 to be awarded to an Erie
County college sophomore, junior or senior with a GPA of no less than
3.0. The applicant must be female and a Democrat. Selection and
announcement of the winner will be made in late July. An application will
be available in the Guidance Office until June 5th or you can apply
online at rogerjj@nwonline.net. If you have any questions, please feel
free to call Diane Hahler-Johnson at 419-588-2779. Application deadline OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD OPEN The Margaretta Local School District is accepting open enrollment applications for the 2012-2013 school year until May 31, 2012. Parents may visit the Superintendent’s Office (located at 305 South Washington Street) to pick up an open enrollment application or download an application here. Please call 419-684-5322 if you have any questions. KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Need to register your child for Kindergarten? Click here for the 2012-2013 Kindergarten Registration Packet or visit the Kindergarten Registration webpage for more information. CASTALIA SAFETY VILLAGE Castalia Safety Village is from June 18-22 for students entering Kindergarten. For more information or to register, click here. SUMMER SWIM REGISTRATION For more information on Margaretta's Summer Swim Program, click here. MARGARETTA EMPLOYEES RAISE AWARENESS April is Child Abuse Awareness month. Wednesday's new statewide “Wear Blue to Work” campaign aimed to promote awareness of the problem. Margaretta's Transportation Department wore their designed shirts to take a stand against abuse and show their support for child abuse prevention. For more pictures, visit our district Facebook page.
2012-2013 DISTRICT CALENDAR Next year's school calendar is now located on the Downloads webpage.
MARGARETTA HAS GONE INTERACTIVE We are always seeking new ways to better connect with you. Through Facebook, we can all share, discuss, and receive information in real-time. Want to ask a question or post a comment? This is your opportunity to connect with us and give us feedback. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/margarettaschools. GRACE STUDY CLUB Margaretta students in grades 3-6 are invited to join "Grace Study Club", sponsorered by Grace Lutheran Church and community volunteers. The study club is on Thursdays from 2:45 - 4:30 p.m. The cost is FREE! A team of retired teachers and volunteers will provide study assistance, support for projects/reports, training of effective study habits, resources including Internet access and school supplies, a positive learning environment and a weekly nutritional snack. Call 419-684-5059 to register. CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT CAMP Hospice of Memorial Hospital has scheduled their annual Camp Fearless Children's Bereavement Camp for this summer. The dates are June 25-June 29. The camp will be held every day from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The camp is a week of therapeutic activities, arts and crafts, team building, and fun! The children will explore issues related to the impact of losses on our lives, in a safe and supportive atmosphere. This camp is free of charge. If you have any questions please contact Monica Jay at (419) 547-6419. NEW POLAR BEAR MASCOT/LOGO
TOY DRIVES AT MARGARETTA Thank you to everyone who participated in toy drives. Because of your generosity, the National Honor Society was able to donate $1,113 and many new toys to Margaretta Project Share. Mr. Weyer's 2nd period class brought in the most donations totaling $162. The elementary toy drive sponsored by the Leadership class brought in 200 toys. Mrs. Burkett's class was our winner with over 70 toys. ERIE COUNTY NEEDS OUR HELP Care and Share of Erie County is in need of blankets, new or gently used. They are unable to meet the demands of those in need of blankets. If you can donate, please drop them off at the Margaretta Board of Education. Thank you! The Erie County Dog Pound is in need of unused dog houses. These will be available to distribute to animals in need of shelter as the winter months are approaching. Contact the shelter at 419-627-7607 if you can help. BANNER PRESENTATION The Margaretta Local School District received an EXCELLENT rating on the Local Report Card from the Ohio Department of Education! In addition, Margaretta Elementary received EXCELLENT WITH DISTINCTION (the highest academic rating)! We are all very proud of this enormous achievement. Many thanks & much credit goes to the entire Margaretta community. Specifically, this academic accomplishment could not have occurred with out the hard work & dedication of the students, teachers, parents & staff at Margaretta! (more pictures on Facebook)
FOOD SERVICES UPDATE 2011-2012 Free and Reduced Lunch Applications are now located on the Food Services webpage. Applications can also be filled out any time throughout the school year if your income or family size changes. Breakfast is offered to ALL students in Margaretta Local Schools and also North Point ESC, Townsend. The cost of breakfast is $1.40. If you are a student that receives free or reduced priced lunches, those same benefits apply for breakfast. Reduced price breakfast is .30 and students eligible for free meals will receive both lunch and breakfast at no charge.
Breakfast is served each morning in the school’s cafeteria before classes begin. CENTRALIZED REGISTRATION For more information about registering your child at Margaretta, please visit our Registration webpage. TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT AWARDED GRANT Congratulations to the Margaretta Transportation Department for successfully completing a retrofit project that resulted in a grant from the Ohio Clean Diesel School Bus Fund in the amount of $26,100! Ohio EPA estimates that by retrofitting 12 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts with closed crankcase filtration systems resulted in an annual reducation of 14.6 pounds of fine particulate pollutants, 168 pounds of carbon monoxide, 60.2 pounds of hydrocarbons and an overall reduction of 40.6% of pollution from these school buses. Margaretta's transportation department's pro-active efforts is helping to protect the health of students and drivers, and improve air quality in the city of Castalia.
DON'T MISS CLOSINGS OR DELAYS Margaretta Schools has implemented an automated notification system, One Call Now. This system enables the district to quickly notify parents, students and employees of situations within the district including delays and school cancellations. Visit our One Call Now webpage (under theFamily Resources menu) for more information and FAQs. The "Family Profile"logo will allow you to add additonal phone numbers to your account. If your phone number has changed, it is important that you notify your school immediately. If you have experienced other difficulties or have not received One Call Now messages, please contact dfaber@margaretta.k12.oh.us. E-COLLECT The Board of Education is now using eCollect of Ohio to assist in the collection of non-sufficient fund checks. ECollect utilizes federal and state laws allowing the electronic recovery of funds which results in a higher rate of recovery at no cost to the school district. The cost becomes the responsibility of those who write the NSF checks. We will continue to accept checks on the condition that the check writer authorizes us to process the payment as a check transaction or an electronic funds transfer from the account in the event the check is returned NSF. For more information, click here. SCHOOL SPIRIT COMPETITION Have you spent money at the Sandusky Mall Complex? Don’t forget to turn in those receipts towards the School Spirit Competition. This includes the restaurants and the theater. We could win up to $2,500 for our school! Also, listen to Mix 102.7 for the double bonus point’s week! WIND TURBINE UPDATE The wind turbine has been installed at Margaretta Elementary. SUREnergy received grant funds and donated the cost to construct and install the turbine. We anticipate saving over $15,000 a year in electrical billings at the Elementary. Click here for pictures.
MHS ANNOUNCEMENTS 2012 Northcoast Summer Boys Basketball League - 9th and 10th grade application 2012 Northcoast Summer Girls Basketball League - 7th and 8th grade application 2012 Preseason Football Calendar Any student in grades 8 – 11 wanting to be in student Government next year will be able to get application forms in either your English classes or the Main Office. There are sign up sheets in the A.D. Office for any students interested in participating on the High School Golf teams next year. Bear Co. tryouts start next week for the 2012-2013 season. Clinics are on May 22 and 23, the audition is May 24. If you have a conflict with any of these dates there will be a second audition for current 8th grade students and anyone not able to attend on the 22nd due to a band/choir concert. Clinics will be May 29 and tryouts on May 31st. If you are interested pick up a packet in the main office. On May 21st during 10th period Mr. Roth will be meeting with ALL the seniors in the pool bleacher area. He will be going over vital information on end of the year schedules, finals and graduation. Reminder to all seniors. All fees must be paid prior to graduation or you will not be allowed to participate. CONCERT BAND EXCELLENT Congratulations to the MHS Concert Band on their fine performance at the State Band Adjudicated Event this past Saturday. The band received an excellent rating from the four judge panel. MESSAGE TO 6TH GRADE PARENTS Mohican memory DVDs are now on sale for $10 each. Your students have an order form. Proceeds benefit families in need of financial assistance for next year's trip.
ATHLETES RECEIVE RECOGNITION FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Junior and Senior Varsity Basketball players were awarded a gold or silver certificate for academic achievement from the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association. For the Gold Certificate, the player must be a senior, have attained a 3.2 Grade Point Average for Seven Semesters, and must exemplify the highest type of citizenship and sportsmanship. For the Silver Certificate, the player must be a junior, have attained a 3.2 Grade Point Average for Five Sem...esters, and must exemplify the highest type of citizenship and sportsmanship. Margaretta had 16 student/athletes receive recognition. This was the seventh highest amount for any school in the state of Ohio! Front row - Kelsey Kromer, Jessica Napka, Kendra Gast, Jordan Kurt, Courtney Orshoski, Tatum Tucker, Sarah Weyer, and Michenzi Hoffman. Back row - Tyler Kane, Beau Beechler, David Brownell, Corey Kane, Craig Galindo, Hunter Dye, Andrew Freeh, and Kyle Biglin
FFA NEWS Nineteen FFA members traveled to Miami Trace to compete in a judging contest. The areas judged included livestock, equine and poultry. The livestock judging team place 3rd overall with Karli Lane finishing 4th individually. The equine team placed 7th overall with Kaylee Kuns placing 6th individually. The poultry team finished 1st overall with Noah Stanley placing 1st, Michael Banda placing 4th and Gabby Taylor placing 8th individually. Congratulations to all the FFA members involved in this competition on a great job. POWER LIFTING TEAM Congratulations to the power lifting team on their 7th place finish at the State Power lifting meet on Sat. Placing for MHS were: Brent Balduff – 3rd, Brent also had the top squat at 540lbs in his weight class, Michael Rankin- 4th; Jarrett Paule – 5th; Chris Casanova- 6th; Cody Caldwell – 7th; Derek Kuns – 8th; Logan Eisenhauer – 9th and Derek Abbott – 11th. Thanks to all of you for your tremendous effort. FFA NEWS Margaretta FFA had 17 members compete in the Marysville Contest in areas including livestock, equine, poultry and wildlife management. The livestock team place 3rd overall in the contest with Karli Lane placing 3rd individually. The Equine team did a great job with the team placing 4th in the contest and Kaylee Kuns placing 1st individually. The poultry team also had a huge success placing 1st with Noah Stanley placing 1st and Mitchell Cramer placing 9th individually. Congratulations to all the FFA members who competed at this contest. CONCERT BAND TO STATE Congratulations to the MHS Concert Band on their fine performance at the OMEA District 2 Adjudicated Event on Friday. The band received straight superior (I) ratings and as a result has qualified for the State Band Event at Findlay High School on May 4th & 5th. This marks the 3rd time in four years the band has qualified for the State event. GOVERNOR'S ART SHOW Congrats to the following students who are moving on from Regional to State at the Ohio Governor's Youth Art Show that was this past weekend at Willard: Ryan Patten with a mosaic sculpture, Carli Eddy and Katie Killingsworth with their drawings. State competition will take place Saturday, March 10th in Columbus. HAT DAY FOR CHARDON SADD would like to thank everyone who donated Friday for Hat day. We will be donating $ 256.50 to Chardon High School. CONGRATULATIONS ATHLETES Congratulations to Tyler Rogers for finishing in 4th place (113 lb.) at districts and advancing to state in wrestling! Also, congratulations to Adam Crum for placing 6th (106 lb.) at districts. Congratulations to Margaretta senior Tyler Beekman after finishing 9th in Wednesday's Division II state diving competition at CT Branin Natatorium in Canton. Craig Galindo was voted first for the Feb. 23 Fandy.com Basketball Players of the Week contest. Galindo, who made five 3-pointers and had 17 points in the third quarter, finished Saturday's win with 27 points. MOHICAN UPDATE For Mohican update and pictures, visit our Mohican webpage.
CONGRATULATIONS ATHLETES Congratulations to Ed Huber for qualifying for the Junior high state wrestling Championships! Congratulations to the Varsity wrestling team for finishing 1st place at Sectionals this weekend! Congratulations to the swimmers for a great meet last Fri at the District Championships. New records were set by Rachel Patten, (2 individual & 1 relay), Trent Balduff, (1 individual & 1 relay), Joey Orshoski, Noah Stanley, & Cameron Swartz (each 1 relay) Congratulations to the Margaretta Wrestling Team for finishing in first place at Sectionals this weekend! Adam Crum, Tyler Rogers, Cody Reel, Caleb Stockmaster, Jamison Pridemore, and Drake Reed all advanced to the District Tournament. Also, congratulations also goes out to Tyler MARGARETTA STUDENT A WINNER Congratulations to 8th grader Aleah Bailey for being the winner of the Sandusky Elks Lodge No. 285 Americanism Essay Contest. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN POLAR PLUNGE Kudos to Margaretta students: Ryan Patten (Fred), Noah Stanley (Barney), Kelsey Fresch (Wilma), Christine Fought (Betty) and Ross Patten (Fred Jr.) who participated in Saturday's Sandusky Polar Plunge. Polar Bears love cold water...and being part of a cause that helps raise money for the Special Olympics.
SOLO & EMSEMBLE CONTEST On February 4, 2012, several Margaretta High School students participated in the OMEA District 2 Solo & Ensemble Contest. Students prepared either a solo or a small group and performed for a judge. Students receiving superior (I) ratings were: Emily Krebs – flute, Michael Rankin – alto saxophone, Mitchell Cramer – trombone, Frankie Scott – tuba, and the Woodwind Trio consisting of Emily Krebs, Maria Nielsen, and Lacey Kihn. Students receiving excellent (II) ratings were Maria Nielsen – oboe, Kayla Daniel – oboe, Kari Mapus – trumpet, the Clarinet Quartet consisting of Lacey Kihn, Debbie Fultz, Gabby Taylor, and Alysa Fultz, and the Brass Quartet consisting of Michael Banda, Eric Schneider, Noah Stanley, and Robbie Moser. POWER LIFTING TEAM Congratulations to the power lifting team for placing 4th overall at the Kenton Regional Power lifting meet. Placing for MHS was: Brent Balduff & Jarrett Paule 2nd; Derek Kuns & Chris Casanova 4th; Michael Rankin 5th; Mitch Robinson 7th; Derek Abbott 8th; Cody Caldwell 11th; and Dylan Rohrbaugh 13th. Congratulations also goes to Derek Kuns, Cody Caldwell & Chris Casanova for becoming "Super Bear" lifters of 1,000 plus pounds. FFA NEWS The Margaretta FFA competed in the Sub-District Public Speaking Contest last night at Shelby High School. In the Beginning Prepared contest where students prepare and present a 5-7 minute speech on an Agricultural topic and then answer up to five minutes of questions, Dalton Sullivan placed fifth. In the Advanced Prepared Contest where students prepare a 6-8 minute speech and answer questions, Jessica Stacy placed third. In the Extemporaneous Contest where students draw a topic, have thirty minutes to prepare and present a 4-6 minute speech and then answer questions, Karli Lane placed first. Congratulations to all three of these students. Jessica and Karli will advance to the District competition on February 29. Also, this past Friday several members turned in applications to the District FFA Evaluation. Graduates Emily Bailey and Courtney Balduff applied for the American FFA Degree. This is the highest degree a member can earn in the FFA. Both of these applications successfully advanced to the state evaluation. Karli Lane submitted the Star State Degree application. Her application also advanced. Four the State FFA Degree. All four of these applications successfully moved forward as well. These members are Joanna Michel, Jessica Stacy, Kolby Munk and Mitchell Cramer. Three members completed proficiency award applications as well. Proficiency Awards recognize outstanding Supervised Agricultural Experience programs. Kaylee Kuns applied for the Equine Science, Jon Steager the Grain Production area and Chris Gysan the Turf grass Management proficiency. All three of these applications advanced to the state level. Finally, our chapter officers submitted their officer books to be evaluated. The Treasurer book completed by Jon Steager received a Gold Rating. The Secretary Book completed by Jordan Kurt also received a Gold Rating. The Reporter Scrapbook submitted by Jessica Stacy also received a Gold Rating and placed 2nd in the district. Congratulations to all of these students that successfully submitted applications to the District Evaluations. COMMUNITY SERVICE On Wednesday, November 16th, members of the Margaretta baseball program completed a community service opportunity. Twelve participates that represented the freshman, sophomore, junior and senior classes helped rake leaves and clean out the gutters for Mr. and Mrs. Meyer of Bay View. Mr. Cliff Meyers is 89 years old and is a veteran of World War II.
NESBITT TO CLEVELAND STATE Kaitlin Nesbitt signed her letter of intent on Thursday to attend Division I Cleveland State University next year on a scholarship for volleyball. Congratulations!
OMEA DISTRICT 2 HONORS BAND & CHOIR Congratulations to the following MHS students for auditioning for and being accepted into the OMEA District 2 Honors Band and Choir. Madeline Gieger - alto, Emily Krebs - flute, Kari Mapus - trumpet, Noah Stanley - horn, Mitchell Cramer - trombone, and Jonah Stanley - euphonium. The STAMP OUT BULLYING Middle school students were presented with a "STAMP Out Bullying" program presented by guest speaker Dr. Jay Banks. Dr. Banks has appeared on Nickelodeon, written with Disney Productions, been featured on the Hallmark Channel, and performed for over 30 years in 44 states. This program was sponsored by First Christian Church, Upward and J.H. Routh Packing.
HAT DAY Thanks to everyone that participated in "Hat Day". There are some really terrific hats and we collected over $303 to send to the Susan G Komen Foundation. BAND NEWS Emily Krebs, junior, recently auditioned for the OMEA Northwest Regional Orchestra held at Bowling Green High School. Emily was selected as the first chair flute player in this ensemble and will perform with the group on Sunday, November 13th at 3:30 pm at Bowling Green High School. On Saturday, November 19, Emily Krebs and Maria Nielsen will perform at part of the Capital University New Music Reading Clinic held on the campus of Capital University. Emily and Maria were selected to perform with the high school honors band that will close out the weekend on Saturday starting at 12:15 pm. Congratulations to Emily and Maria for representing MHS in these fine ensembles. HOMECOMING COURT Congratulations to Freshmen: Trevor Hamm & Kylie Dickman; Sophomores: Dane Welty & Morgan Scheufler; Juniors: Alex Loring & Jennie Morin; and Seniors: Taite Gaietto, Mike Wiedle, Elizabeth Kidd & Jordan Kurt.
JUNIOR HIGH - SEPTEMBER
7th Grade science classroom working on a graphing activity.
8th grade small group math instruction.
8th grade reading - small group individualized computer aided instruction.
8th Grade science classroom completing a graphing activity. THANKS TO THE LINDSLEY FAMILY The Lindsley family was nice enough to stop by after cross country practice and offer the kids some shaved ice to help cool them down. They also shared with any other student and coach who came to the window. We appreciate their generous donation of tasty treats!
9|11 CEREMONIES Several members of the Margaretta Band participated in the 9/11 Ceremonies in downtown Sandusky this past Sunday. They joined with member of the Perkins, Sandusky, and SCCS bands to perform several patriotic pieces for the assembled crowd. Many thanks to these students and their parents for being involved in such an important ceremony.
BAND STUDENTS RECEIVE THANKS (8/21/11) High School students Eric Schneider and Michael Banda received a special thanks for performing TAPS during closing ceremonies at the Erie County Fair Veterans Outreach Event on Saturday August 13th, 2011. "It is a great reflection of the education you and the Margaretta High School Music Department provide to students of the Margaretta School District. This is a very honorable event as we pay tribute to those serving and those that have served. Thanks again for your services." SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS Graduates of Margaretta can now complete an online request for official school transcripts. The form is located on the Downloads webpage. JOSTENS YEARBOOKS When Margaretta yearbooks are available for sale, you can click on the link below to order online. Contact Kim Miller at kmiller@margaretta.k12.oh.us for more information.
STIMMEL TO STATE Congratulations to Kenna Stimmel, 2nd grader at Margaretta Elementary, who recently competed in the USAG state gymnastics meet in Bowling Green. She has been in gymnastics since she was 2 and made the gymnastics competition team at American Pride this season. She has had several 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishes this year and placed Second All around at the AAU winter National meet in February. She is a Level 4 Gymnast.
NATIONAL ARCHERY Our 4th and 5th grade students just completed the National Archery in Schools program. This 5 week program taught target archery skills to all students. This activity adds to the lifetime physical education curriculum that is offered to Margaretta Elementary students. Over the past 5 years, a 40 ft Horizontal climbing wall, First Tee golf instruction, Tennis, Step Fitness,Bowling, and the new Archery equipment have added diversity and enrichment to the Elementary Physical Education experience. Much of the new equipment has been provided through the PTO at Margaretta Elementary.
4TH/1ST BUDDIES iPads are in full force in the 4th grade classroom. Fourth graders and first graders have buddied together and collaboratively are working on polar bear research booklets. They absolutely love it!!
CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Margaretta Elementary students with Perfect Attendance and students earning the Achievement Award during the Second Quarter. LOST AND FOUND Lost and found is set up in the lobby by the cafeteria. Students/parents can check for lost items CALLING IN ABSENCES - STUDENTS ARRIVING LATE TO SCHOOL Students who arrive late for school must be signed-in by the adult who brought them to school.
STUDENT PICK-UP AND DROP OFF Please send a note to both the teacher and the office on the day that your child is not riding the bus. Sending notes allows the teacher and student to prepare efficiently. If a note is not received the day of alternate dismissal the child will be placed on the bus. If you have more then one child here at Margaretta Elementary School, 2 notes need to come with each child. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. We do not want any children going home on the bus to an empty house. We ask that you pull up to where the sidewalk ends to drop off your children. It will go faster for everyone, both in the mornings and the afternoons. Please display in your window the sign with your child/ren’s name so the staff members can get your children as quick as possible. Thank you for your cooperation. BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION Keep those Box Tops coming!! We are so very appreciative of the educational resources that they help to provide for Margaretta Elementary students. These include Reading A-Z, Raz-Kids, BrainPop, Writing A-Z, and an upcoming Space Mission presentation for grades 3-5. When you open a box from General Mills, you are opening the door to our students future.
BOYS BIDDY BASKETBALL Margaretta Boys Basketball will conduct a Biddy Basketball program for boys in grades 3-6. Click here for more information. Click here for the Boys Biddy Basketball schedule and roster. VETERANS DAY PROGRAM For Veterans day, our 2nd and 3rd Grade classes performed a special concert in honor of our area Veterans and Active Duty military. The students did a fantastic job, and learned a lot about the sacrifices and hard work of our military. To see the full photo album, "Like" us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/margarettaschools), and click the "Photos" section for the album!
NED ASSEMBLY Margaretta Elementary was going yo-yo with character education thanks to our NED assembly. The
HS BAND PERFORMANCE Margaretta Elementary students enjoyed a wonderful performance by the High School Marching Band along with the dance team!!
IPADS FROM FEDERAL GRANTS Students in the fourth and fifth grade have been introduced to IPads this year through the use
POLAR PRIDE ASSEMBLY Margaretta Elementary recently held its first quarter Polar Pride Assembly. The awards received
STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES This year, Margaretta Elementary's conferences were student-led. What an impact the children
CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Margaretta Elementary students with Perfect Attendance during the First Quarter. 5TH GRADE QUARTERLY
VETERANS DAY Elementary students prepared for the Veterans Day program for families of 2nd and 3rd grade students, plus all Veterans and their guests.
MESSY FUN The third grade made salt and flour maps to learn about physical maps. Messy learning sure is fun! Thanks to Mrs. Janis Miller for her help.
STAMP OUT BULLYING Students in grades 3-5 had the privilege of being entertained and educated with an anti-bullying assembly presented by Dr. Jay Banks. This high-energy mix of music, slapstick comedy, animated story-telling and spot on application was made possible by: Upward Sports, First Christian Church and J.H. Routh Packing. Age-appropriately framed for an elementary school it empowers each victim and bystander over bullying situations. What is STAMP? S – Stay away from bullies. Dr. Banks is a credentialed educator and a nationally-accomplished entertainer. He has appeared on almost every major TV network spanning over 30 years in 44 states. Jay tackles bullying in such a way that participants leave the presentation describing the experience as electric, intriguing, hilarious, engaging, inspiring, meaningful and transforming.
NATIONAL LUNCH WEEK Superintendent Mr. Ed Kurt enjoyed serving students during National Lunch Week. Margaretta 
Third grade students were enjoying their lunch outside! This was an incentive for displaying good behavior and responsibility in the classroom.
GERM BUSTERS Kindergarten students enjoyed a visit with Mrs. Stimmel and the "germ buster" from the Bellevue Hospital. The students learned about proper hand washing techniques using special black lights.
IPADs AT MARGARETTA ELEMENTARY Students use the Ipad in Mrs. Coffman's 5th grade math class to take a quiz on the Pearson SuccessNet website.
4TH GRADE VEGGIE U PROGRAM 4th graders in Mrs. Blevins and Mrs. Bohn's classes recently participated in a "taste test" as part of their Veggie U program in science. Veggie U, a local program funded through donations, provides students with a hands on opportunity to learn how healthy eating directly impacts their future in terms of health benefits, conservation, and global awareness. In addition, students learn the basic life cycle and function of plants in our natural world.
LETTER FROM PRINCIPAL On behalf of myself and the entire staff at Margaretta Elementary School, I would like to welcome you and your children to another fun and enriching school year! There is a new excitement that comes with the fresh new school year, and we are really rolling with that energy. As always, we have an exciting and rigorous school year planned for our students!
Margaretta Elementary’s excellent teaching staff and support personnel want to ensure that every child succeeds. Our goal is to support and encourage each child in achieving their optimum potential by instilling in them an intrinsic sense of worth, curiosity and love of learning. If there is something going on that you feel may impact your child's success or focus at school, please communicate with your child's teacher, myself, or any other staff member. We are all here to support you and your student in the pursuit of excellence. Margaretta Elementary’s vision is to provide “enriching, meaningful learning experiences in a safe and supportive learning environment. We are a school where everyone shares in the responsibility for the success of all of our students. We cannot do it alone. It is my belief that good, open communication between home and school is vital to the success of our students as well as our educational programs. Parents are the primary educators in a child’s life so it is very important that collaboration and cooperation exist with parents and teachers. Here's to a strong year of teamwork, community building, inclusion, and a commitment to do our best and be our best for Margaretta Elementary’s amazing student population. My door is always open. Please feel free to contact me whenever you feel you want or need to do so. I know that we are going to have another fabulous year! Your partner in education, |
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