Who wouldn't love some homeade yumminess for those busy nights and weekends?! Purchase some meals or bakery items from Braker's Market while supporting the Metamora Pool. Orders due by Feb 13th and will be available for pick up on Feb 28th. Click on the link to complete the order form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLcOJseFgm0K5R4UJxu34czPxhSynt0XQxGcDLuu3ESB4NCA/viewform
PTO REMINDER: PTO's Krispy Kreme Fundraiser order forms and payment are DUE Thursday 2/1 to your child's homeroom teacher
February is near--read all about it! District Redbird Review linked below--
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2462/MGS/3954569/February_Review_2024.pdf
8th Grade Visit, Activity Fair, and Parent Meeting is tonight at MTHS! Activity fair starts at 5:30 p.m. Parent meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.
Reminder: PTO Restaurant Night is tomorrow 1/30 from 4-8PM at Geo's Pizza. No flier required.
8th grade families, please plan to attend the MTHS parent meeting on Monday, January 29. The activities fair will occur from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. with the parent meeting occurring from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Recommendations for high school classes and the course registration sheet will be provided.
The PTO will be hosting a staff luncheon on Wednesday, February 8th. They are requesting donations to feed 100+ MGS teachers & staff. Sign up: https://bit.ly/MGSTacoLuncheon24
THANK YOU!
Reminder: Tomorrow, Friday Jan. 26th will be a 1/2 day of school. Students will be dismissed at 11:30. There will be no after school care.
MGS Foundation's annual fundraiser GLO Bingo tickets ON SALE NOW!
https://givebutter.com/c/2024MGS
This adult-only event will be held on Friday, March 15th at Par-a-Dice Hotel
2nd graders learned a folk dance in music today.
https://youtu.be/RN39ep3j74s?si=WUfmNyvtErBel6aj
Next week MGS will be having a Unified Spirit Week to support inclusion within the building.
1/29: Autism: Wear blue, red or yellow
1/30: Downs Syndrome: wear blue or yellow
1/31: KARES: Wear purple
2/1: Unified Redbirds: wear red & black
2/2: Cerebral Palsy: wear green
And don't forget to come out & support the Unified Team as they play on 2/1 between the 7th & 8th grade volleyball games.
If you are interested in finding out more information about the MGS Referendum please visit our website or by clicking on the link.
https://www.mgsredbirds.org/page/referendum-information
Attached is the list of Community Information Meetings that are always open to the public. You can also find this in the referendum section on the website.
If you have any other questions please feel free to reach out to Dr. Lee. You can call the office at (309)367-2361 or email him at blee@mgsredbirds.org
Bus 6 is running late due to bad road conditions. We are not sure on the timing of the bus. Thank you for your patience.
School will begin 2 hours LATE today, January 23, due to icy conditions. There is no before school programming or AM Bright Beginnings Pre-K.
NO SCHOOL today-January 22 for MGS due to hazardous travel conditions. Be safe.
MGS Kindergarten Registration is March 11-15 from 9am-2pm! Please see the flyer for more details!
7th grade student enjoying measurement tag
Today is the last day to order your Unified spirit wear! https://mgsunified.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Come support our unified team as they compete in their first ever Volleyball match on February 1st!
Please be aware buses may be delayed a few minutes this morning as they use extra caution on the snow covered roads. Thank you.
Miles of Smiles is coming to MGS on March 1st. This is a no cost program that provides a dental exam and cleaning for students. If you are interested in having your child participate in the program (held during normal school hours), please go to the link below and click the QR code to complete the consent form online. Paper consent are available in the main office or can be requested by emailing lhodgen@mgsredbirds.org. https://www.milesofsmilesltd.com/Home/Forms