Text Box: McGuire 5/6 Update PUBLISHER 775-2260 Date Roger A. Gilbert, Principal Website: www.edzone.net/~mcguire/ May 9, 2008


 

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL IS SET!

 

With some assurance that there will be no more “snow days”, the last day of school will be Thursday, June 12. This last day will be half a day with the students dismissed at 12:02 PM.

 

 

 

SPORT PHYSICALS!

 

Please mark your calendars now for the annual sport physicals offered at MPHS.  A sports physical is required by MHSAA for sixth grade students interested in participating in athletics at West Intermediate. Sport Physical dates are May 27 and 28 from 6:00 –? p.m. Pre-Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $5.00. MHSAA Sports Physical

 

Forms are available in the McGuire office and may be found on the MHSAA web site. This is a great way to get your child’s physical at a very reasonable cost.

 

McGUIRE HOT BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS CROWNED

 

Mrs. Ogger, Physical Education teacher, recently ended her basketball unit with a school wide “hot shot” tournament. Each classroom competed to determine a classroom champion. Each classroom champion from their respected grades competed against each other to determine grade level champions. Then the grade level champions played each other to crown a school champion.

Fifth grade champions were:

            Girls – Jessica MacDonald

            Boys – Mitch Ridley

Sixth grade champion were:

            Girls – Madison Livingston

            Boys – Giovanni Bartlett

 

All School Champions:

            Girls – Madison Livingston

            Boys – Giovanni Bartlett

 

McGuire School “Hot Shoot Champion”

            Giovanni Bartlett

 

Congratulations to all who participated!

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT REQUESTS

 

Each year parents are given the opportunity to indicate the kind of classroom environment that best fits the needs of their child.  These forms are available in the office and need to be returned to the office by Friday,

May 9th.  I cannot guarantee a specific teacher as there are many factors that go into the formation of each class list. A special thank you to parents and teachers for their support in the creation of next year’s class lists. Class lists will be posted a few days before the start of the 2008-2009 school year.

 

 

PENNIES FOR PETS

 

For the past two weeks the classrooms at McGuire School have had a “Pennies for Pets” Competition. Pennies and currency counted for points, silver coin was a negative count against a classroom. This competition resulted in McGuire 5/6 School raising $1,068.36 for the pets at the Isabella Humane Society. Mr. Buchanan’s classroom won the competition with 9,715 points and over $200 raised. Mrs. Ouellette’s came in last with -$1246 but actually raised over $150, the second highest amount. The money donated was used to purchase 200 lbs. of dog food, 200 lbs. of kitty litter, cat food, leashes, pet carriers, bleach, and many other items. We can all be proud of our students at Mary McGuire for a great service project.

 

 

 

McGUIRE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN “STRINGTACULAR XVII

 

Most mornings a group of students are dropped off at McGuire School carrying odd shaped black cases. They have just spent the last hour practicing their string instrument at West Intermediate. On April 24, 2008, they participated in the “Stringtacular XVII” Concert at the Mt. Pleasant High Performing Arts Center. Students stepping off that bus and performing at the concert included:Jade Miller, Anna Lutes, Breanna Colwell, Madison Whyte.

 

 

 

SCHOOL CALENDAR

 

MAY

            14        Derry / Hovey Field

                        Trip to Neyer Farms

16        Sixth Grade Track Meet

            22        Fifth grade trip to

                        Mackinaw Island

            26        Memorial Day – No

                        School

JUNE

12                Half day, last day of

school