September 24 - 28, 2018

Bears,

We hope you all had an outstanding week.  Learning and fun are in full swing here at Bacon, and our Bears are off to a great start this school year.

The MPS STEM trailer is here! 

This week, the district's new STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) trailer made its official debut - at Bacon school, no less!  Students from Mr. D's 5th grade class were able to build small robotic cars and remotely drive them.  A few students had time to program the cars to run predetermined routes.  This project allowed our learners to get hands-on experience in the areas of engineering and robotics, and many of our students had a blast while accomplishing something complex and intricate.  The project lasted four days, and next week, it will be Muhlbaier's turn to have her class do the same assignment.  Bobby Barber, our district's math and science supervisor, spearheaded and oversaw the effort to obtain and convert the trailer into a mobile STEM lab, and it was his vision to bring the learning to the students in such a fun and engaging way. In a word, it's awesome!  We'd like to thank Gerald Bruman and Shawn Jenkins from the high school for working with our students during this joint effort.



Speaking of math - parents, there is an informational meeting at Lakeside on Monday regarding Eureka Math (grades K-2).  Please see below for more details.

On Tuesday, we had our annual Back to School Night.  Parents were able to come and meet their teachers, ask a few questions, and have good dialogues and communication in a positive, productive way.  We also had many sign up to get involved with our Home School Association, so stay tuned for more info there. 












Staff - don't forget your why.  Don't let it get fuzzy.  Remember, why drives everything.  Everything.


That's all for now.  Everyone have a fantastic weekend and week ahead.


The Week Ahead

Monday (9/24): C day - lesson plans due, staff flu shots, board meeting recognizing years of service 

Tuesday (9/25): D day - A terrific Tuesday

Wednesday (9/26): E day - Birthday Book Program Assembly (K-2 at 9:30, 3-5 at approximately 10:15)

Thursday (9/27): A day - Another great day

Friday (9/28): B day - 3rd grade dictionary delivery, wear Bacon gear

Upcoming Dates
10/3: SCHOOLS CLOSED for staff development day
10/4: Fire Prevention
10/8: SCHOOLS CLOSED in observance of Columbus Day
10/24: Fall Frolic

STEM Trailer/Robotics Pics

A peak inside the mobile STEM lab

Millville's engineering program does well - can you tell?

The engineers getting their instructions

Mr. D's class preparing to build

A completed project.  Going mobile. 

A quick adjustment

Driving the completed project

Bacon Pics

Mrs. Cheeseman's class is off to a great start. 

Someone loves her Bacon socks

Two mystery Bears rocking their new Bacon socks

The now infamous watermelon outfit

Famous Footwear dropping off donations.  Thank you!

A beautiful sunset kicks off Back to School Night

Enjoying a night out - a Back to School Night out

The new Bacon mascot

Birthday Selfies!