RM Bacon Weekly: December 4

We had a great week here at RM Bacon Elementary School. Let's jump in...

Weekly Recap

Congrats to our November Students of the Month

Our monthly PBIS Pep Rally was awesome! We recognized all students who made the honor roll and principal's list, and we also celebrated those students who thus far have perfect attendance. In addition, we congratulated once again our November students of the month.

This month's game/challenge was simple, but it kept all our Bears on the edge of their seats -- toss two bean bags and two balls onto a large target in the middle of the gym floor. The closer to the bulls eye, the more points. The energy was high, the gym was rockin', and all had a great time...especially when the teachers took their turn.

She came prepared!

We also had our Fall Color Run last week. For $5, our students could participate in the antics and get a healthy shot of color as they ran laps around the field. The event raised money for our school, and the students had fun and did something healthy in the process. That's a win/win! Mrs. Muhlbaier and her crew did a great job in planning and organizing the event, and we'd like to thank students from Millville High School for their help in getting our students colorful.

Mrs. Gandy and Mr. Coyle presenting

On Wednesday night, our district had a strategic planning meeting at the Lakeside cafeteria. The focus of the evening was to celebrate things we do well as a district. It was great hearing so many kudos and success stories. While it can be too easy to get caught up in our day-to-day grind and occasional frustrations, this reminded us all of the big picture at work in our district. There is plenty to celebrate in MPS, and a lot of great things are happening for our students courtesy of hard working, dedicated individuals throughout the district. The next meeting is on January 16th at the Lakeside cafeteria. ALL are invited!

Announcements

This month's character trait is charity, which can be defined as the following: to think favorably of others and do things on their behalf. All month long, we will be encouraging our staff and students alike to demonstrate charity to one another, and we'll be on the lookout for behavior that puts others first in thought and deed. At Bacon, we want to foster a heart and mindset of, "What can I do for someone else today?" Honestly, at Bacon, I don't think this will be a tough task at all.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT -- As many of you have probably imagined, there is no holiday concert this year. Mrs. Rohaly has been out on maternity and enjoying time with her new son and husband. Don't worry - she'll be back after the holidays. Since there is no concert, we welcome you all to join us for our Trim-A-Tree event on December 14th here at Bacon. We'll be setting up in the gym. Join us for cookies, hot chocolate, and the fun of making your own Christmas tree ornaments.

Staff, please take note - our staff meeting this week is on Wednesday, not Thursday.

The Week Ahead

Monday (12/4): C Day - Lesson plans due, board meeting for mini-grant winners (7 pm at Culver)

Tuesday (12/5): D day - a great day of learning

Wednesday (12/6): E day - staff meeting (8 am in the library), Workout Wednesday

Thursday (12/7): A day - another day of fun and learning

Friday (12/8): B day - wear Bacon gear

Upcoming December Dates:

12/14 - Trim-A-Tree

12/22 - 1:45 dismissal

12/23 - 1/1 - Winter break (school resumes 1/2/18)

Color Run!