RM Bacon Weekly: March 6

Bears,

Another great week is in the books here at Bacon. This week, we celebrated Read Across America Week, which is a national celebration of reading that takes place to coincide with Dr. Seuss's (1904 - 1991) birthday. Each day brought something new (crazy hats, wearing Dr. Seuss colors, etc.), and students and staff alike had a blast.

The highlight of the week was the Read Around the World Family Night. On Wednesday night, students and their families were able to come back to Bacon to hear great stories, eat some snacks, and enjoy quality time with their loved ones. When participants arrived at school, they checked in to the front desk to receive their passports. From there, they went on a tour around the world (and around our school) to hear a great story from various countries read by staff members, 5th grade Bacon students, and some volunteers from the Girl Scouts. Around 40 families joined us that night, and we all had a great time. Thanks so much to the Bacon staff and student volunteers (including the Girl Scouts) who helped make the evening possible. A big shout out to Heather Rowland, Bacon's very own media specialist, for dreaming up the idea and pulling everything together to make it a reality. It was awesome!

Before the weather turned cold again, some of our Bears were able to take advantage of the warmth to do some reading outside. Also throughout the week, crazy socks and crazy hats could be seen, and Bacon was awash in red, white, and black in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday. Staff and students also got into pajama day, the final day of Read Across America Week. Many were students were seeing cozying up to some fun projects and activities that day.

March also kicked off some music appreciation, and Mrs. Beth Rohaly has been treating the entire school to some early-morning singing from some of our Bears.

Cassy Johnson from RAC Team 7 (a group from the state that helps us be even better) come to our staff meeting on Thursday. She shared some info from the climate and culture survey that was done earlier this year. As a school, we can proudly say that we like what we do and where we do it - and that's a pretty big deal. Credit goes to the great staff of RM Bacon for making our school such a great place to come each and every day and for making our school a place of safety, learning, and fun for our Bears. If we like being here, the kids notice and follow our lead. Great job, all!

In floor hockey news, the last playoff game of the season was played on Friday. It was a nail biter that went into sudden-death overtime, but our final bracket is now established and set to be played on Tuesday. From there, the winner of that game will face the staff in the annual student/staff floor hockey game on Friday.

That's all for now. Everyone have a great week, and do something great for someone else.
Mike

Read Around the World Family Night Pictures