6th grade shared snacks and stories with the PreK class! A great time was had by all as students took turns reading holiday and winter stories! The 6th graders were gracious hosts and excellent role models.
OM Update:
Our Mackenzie grades 4 & 5 OM Team is busy constructing scenery for their "Old Man and the Sea" skit. A lot of measuring, researching, and planning is going into creating their boat. While our 3rd grade OM Team is working together to construct, decorate and begin eating a Gingerbread House before winter break!
Selfless PreK Announcement: Our GRM Selfless PreK Kids are once again being supported by the 4th & 5th grade and our student council members. 100% of the proceeds from this year's doggie treat holiday fundraiser will benefit the Port Jervis Humane Society.
The bags have been beautifully decorated by our students, they contain 2 large milk bones and have a gift tag attached. Cost: $1.00 per bag.
Our Selfless PreK is also collecting empty 5 cent deposit bottles/cans. They've already raised almost $100 for the 2024 Selfless Campaign. The recipients for the project will be officially announced in the new year.
Mackenzie Elementary PBIS is hosting a winter spirit week leading up to winter break. Join us Monday, December 18-Friday, December 22 in your festive winter wear. Participation is voluntary.
The Mackenzie cafeteria's new grow lights are working well. The tomatoes, lettuce, microgreens and herbs are thriving. We are looking forward to harvest time.
The Mackenzie yearbook advisor would like to remind families that the deadline for yearbook purchases and ad inclusions is quickly approaching. Jostens WILL NOT be providing extra yearbooks this year as in years past. If you would like a 2023-2024 Mackenzie yearbook you MUST place your order by January 26, 2024. The cost is $18 plus tax. Please note the yearbook advertisement deadline is also January 26, 2024. Ordering details can be found here: https://elem.eldred.k12.ny.us/o/mes/page/grm-yearbook
Eldred Central School District will be on a 2 hour delay, Monday, December 11th.
On December 4 members from the Port Jervis Rotary stopped by Mackenzie Elementary School to give our 3rd grade students dictionaries. We appreciate you thinking of our students annually. Thank you Rotary members, Mr. Neenan, Mr. Austin, and Mr. Laput (ECS BOE Member) .
Today is National Cookie Day and the elementary school got treated to homemade Snickerdoodle & Peanut Butter Cookies! They were delicious. Thank you to our kitchen staff.
Eight Weeks of Giving Food Drive
The Back-Pack Program coordinators are requesting your help in restocking the pantry for the Back-Pack Program. See graphic for what they are requesting each week. Donations will be collected in the Mackenzie Main Office.
Parent Teacher Conferences are Tuesday, November 21 from 10AM-6PM. There is NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS ON TUESDAY. Parents/Guardians when coming in to the elementary school for conferences PLEASE stop by our Lost & Found, located at the entrance to our cafeteria. There are lots of sweatshirts, coats, hats, water bottles, etc. that we would like to see claimed. We will be donating unclaimed items at the end of the month.
Amber Sawyer is an author from Wisconsin. She came to visit Mackenzie Elementary School on November 3rd to promote her book "Love to Race".
Her children's book is about her retired racehorse, Derek's, career in harness racing until an injury sidelined him. He was nursed back to health after Amber adopted him and he eventually became one of the oldest winning racehorses in the United States. Thank you Ms. Sawyer for coming to share your story with our students!
We would like to thank all of our 6th grade students for participating in the Lions International Peace Poster contest for 2023-2024. The posters were submitted to the Lumberland Lions Club members for judging. Congratulations go to Brooke Ranne and Charlotte Giglio for receiving honorable mention. The two $25 prizes for best posters relating to the theme of "Dare to Dream" were awarded to Declan Brady and Gavin Gass. Their posters will be submitted to Lions Club International for the next level of consideration. Thank you to Mr. Jim Bisland & Ms. Jessica Bisland of the Lumberland Lions Club who came to Mackenzie to award the prizes to our poster contest winners.
Thank you to the Mackenzie PTA for providing a book fair for our students this week. Our students loved browsing and were excited to read their new books. The book fair will be open for students to shop during school hours this week. Parents the book fair is open for families to shop together (or alone for holiday gifts) on Thursday, November 16 from 4-7pm in our Maker Space.
On November 6th students in grades 5 & 6 who were interested in running for student council had to give a speech in front of their peers in grades 3-6. On election day our students in grades 3-6 were able to vote in the annual student council election. We'd like to congratulate our 2023-2024 student council president, Brooke Ranne (6th grade) and our vice-president Abby Kearney (5th grade). Representing the 5th grade is Liliana Cavet & Corey Proscia, Jr. and representing 6th grade is Gavin Gass and Lucas Ryman.
Students in their 5th grade ELA classes used hexagonal thinking maps that paired with their novel study "Restart" by Gordon Korman.
This reading comprehension strategy allows students to discuss and connect characters and ideas from the novel study together. Each groups' webs are different for different reasons. They explain their thinking maps with each other which allows them to dig into deeper more complex concepts.
These pictures show students in our primary grades using sound mats to become better readers and spellers and playing games to improve their literacy skills.
Students in their 5th grade ELA classes used hexagonal thinking maps that paired with their novel study "Restart" by Gordon Korman.
This reading comprehension strategy allows students to discuss and connect characters and ideas from the novel study together. Each groups' webs are different for different reasons. They explain their thinking maps with each other which allows them to dig into deeper more complex concepts.
ECS Students from PreK through High School and their parents took time to honor our veterans at Heroes Park in Eldred on Saturday, November 11. One little , soon to-be PreK student, is shown receiving a small flag from a veteran; a truly special moment.
Thank you Mackenzie PTA! Every year members of our PTA "sneak" onto campus on a fall weekend and lay a pumpkin patch in the front lawn of our school to surprise our students and staff. Not only does it give our school a festive autumn look but each student can take a pumpkin home with them. We love this tradition!
