Dear Parents/Guardians,
This is your weekly update from Matthew Paterson Elementary School. Please make sure to read the reminder section below! Attached to this email is a letter regarding school visitor and volunteer information.
School Highlights
Last week was another great one at MPES for our students, staff, and families! Our students are actively engaged in the curriculum and instruction that our teachers are delivering. Our students were super excited for the return of the MPES PTO School Store. Thank you to all our PTO Volunteers! On Friday we showed off our school spirit by wearing Spirit Wear or school colors. Please contact the PTO at MPESPTO.org for information about Spirit Wear.
This past Wednesday we had 2 hour early dismissal. On a 2 hour early dismissal students will have a 20 minute lunch period. On scheduled half days of school students do not have a lunch period. Breakfast is served on both an early dismissal day and scheduled 1/2 day.
Upcoming Events
Valentines for Senior Citizens/Veterans – Please continue to bring in Valentines for our local senior citizens and veterans.
Monday January 30th – Cycle Day 1
Thursday February 2nd- Groundhog Day - What's your prediction? Wear something for winter if you predict 6 more weeks of winter.(Ski Goggles, Winter Cap, Hockey Jersey) Wear something spring related (Sun Glasses, Visor/Cap, Baseball Jersey)
Wednesday February 8th - Last day to submit PTO Valentines Grams
Information/Reminders
Have a great rest of your day!
Sincerely, Mr. Michael Kirk Principal
Challenge accepted! Matthew Paterson Elementary students kicked off the annual Kids Heart Challenge with the American Heart Association last week and they are already busy learning about heart health and raising funds to help protect hearts.
A fun experiment with textures and designs created some savory results for third-grade students at Matthew Paterson Elementary School. Under the instruction of Art Teacher Alex Lombardo, the students used simple materials to make creative and eye-catching salt art.
Read about the Salt Art projects and see photos of our students' work!
America's oldest sport, lacrosse, has origins that date back to 1100 A.D. and was played by Native American nations with matches sometimes including 100 to 1,000 or more men. The matches were often used as a social event or to help settle disputes and utilized wooden sticks with net baskets or pockets attached along with small balls wrapped in deer hide.
Fourth-grade students in Mrs. Zulauf and Mrs. Adam's class at Matthew Paterson Elementary School learned about the Native American people of New York, specifically the local Carmel area, and the perseverance, ingenuity, and creativity they showed as people in so many things, including the game of lacrosse!
Through a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) cooperative activity, our students tested their own perseverance, ingenuity, and creativity by creating lacrosse sticks using recyclable materials. The goal: to catch and toss a ball.
The tradition continued for third-grade students at Matthew Paterson Elementary School this year with the annual Thanksgiving Celebration. For more than 45 years, third-grade students and teachers have been gathering for a fun-filled day of seasonal activities, academic lessons, crafts, food and more – and this year was no different. See photos from the annual Thanksgiving Celebration.
It was no tricks and all treats for Matthew Paterson Elementary kindergarten students on Halloween! There was a sea of Spiderman, witches, firemen, superheroes, princesses, baseball players and more on parade from the elementary school through the District's administrative office building in the annual event.
There is an appetite among the students at Matthew Paterson Elementary School and a new vending machine in the cafeteria is ready to satisfy that craving. However, the new machine does not dispense food – it dispenses books. The cost? A golden coin earned for showing good behavior!
Join Carmel Central School District Superintendent Mary-Margaret Zehr in an informal setting for open dialogue on select topics during the 2022-2023 school year.
Bring your questions and comments and she will bring the
coffee and snacks!
Topic: Budget Process
MPES Cafeteria & Gym
