The Star Highlights
December 15, 2023 - Volume 2, Edition 15
A Newsletter for Families of Mockingbird Elementary School
A MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL HUFF
I am grateful to be recognized as Master Principal for Mockingbird! This award is a testament to the collaborative effort of an incredible team and supportive community! Let us finish this semester strong!
Have an incredible week!
Golden Star Award
Each week one student from each grade level will receive the MES Golden Star Award. The Golden Star Award celebrates students that exemplify one of our core values: invested community, infectious joy, innovative instruction, and inspired leadership. Congratulations to this week's Golden Star Award.
Inner & Outer Orbits
Shout out to Ms. Ortiz for engaging her students in a read aloud on Inner and Outer Orbits!
MES Ugly Sweater
Shout out to all the staff members that participated in the annual Ugly Sweater Contest!
All About Angles
Shout out to Ms. Acosta for using movement and a song to teacher her fourth graders about angles!
Fraction Manipulatives
Shout to Ms. Green for reinforcing fractions with math cubes!
ESport
Shout out to our students and Coach Jones for participating in ESport last Saturday!
Student Council Rally
MES Student Council will have their "Rally" next Tuesday to vote on officers. Shout to our Student Council students and Ms. Zielinski for coordinating this effort!
MES Holiday Carol
Shout out to Mr. Hemminger and Mr. Butler for coordinating holiday carols in the hallways this week!
OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday
8:00am- 4:00 pm
(972) 749-7200
December 16th - Garden Work Day
December 19th - Kinder Program @ 6 pm & First Grade Program @ 7 pm in the auditorium
December 21st - Second Grade Program @ 6 pm & Third Grade Program @ 7 pm in the auditorium
December 22nd - Pajama Day/Holiday Parties @ 8:30 a.m.; early dismissal at 12:15 pm
January 9th - Coffee with the Principal @ 8:30 a.m. in the cafeteria & College Shirt Day w/uniform bottom
January 10th - School Tours @ 9:30 a.m.
January 11th - PTA Meeting @ 6 pm & SBDM Meeting @ 7 pm
January 19th - Box Top Free Dress
January 20th - Garden Work Day
January 25th - Group Pictures
January 29th - February 2nd - Passport Week
If you would like to shout out a teacher or staff member for a job well done please fill out this form. We will celebrate them during our staff huddle and in our staff newsletter!
