Metamora Grade School

Congratulations to Nathan Lamkin, Rachel Gregait, Miles Vogel, Emma Griffiths, Derek Zimmerman, Ethan Brattvet and Landon Peterson who were accepted to represent MGS at the Geneseo Middle School Honor Band Festival!

P/T conference sign ups are NOW OPEN! Conferences will be held on November 25th from 1-7PM and November 26th from 8am-1pm. You will need to login to your skyward account to sign up - see pictures for step by step tutorial.

Reminder Book Fair starts tomorrow! Book Fair is Thursday, November 7th - Friday, November 15th! Additional family shopping night is Monday, November 11th from 5:00-7:00PM. Online shopping is November 7th - November 20th. To shop online or set up your e-wallet visit the MGS Book Fair site: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/metamoracommconsschool1 Also, we still are in need of volunteers for the book fair. If you would like to volunteer, please fill out the form below and send it in to be delivered to the librarian. Thank You!

What a talented group of dancers! Germantown Hills dance team joined with Metamora to practice for the Nets for Vets performance. Come out Friday to support your basketball teams and watch these amazing dancers perform at the halftime of the 8th grade girls game.

7th Grade SS students participated in the Electoral College Voting process... the Oreo Party vs. Chocolate Chip Party. Students campaigned for votes, voted anonymously, compared popular vs. electoral votes, and debated for and against the benefits of the Electoral College.

Ms. Vogel's kindergarten class invited a local veteran in to talk about his 27 year career in the Air Force. Mr. Bob Reed brought in some gear for us to try on and see first hand. We hope to see more Veterans at our assembly this Monday. 🇺🇸

There will be NO SCHOOL on Tuesday, November 5th due to the Election.

FINAL CALL for PTO's RaiseRight gift card orders! Payments and orders should be turned into your child's homeroom by tomorrow. Card delivery the week of 11/18. THANK YOU!

Mrs. Brown and Miss Huntsman's 4th Grade ELA classes enjoyed reading different biographies during October. The students shared the information they learned through an oral presentation to their class. The students always love dressing up and sharing what they have learned from their books.

These future voters may not be old enough to cast their ballots yet, but today they got to take a virtual trip through a polling place. They saw electronic and manual voting methods, saw an electoral college map, and watched as people voted.

Thanks so much to the pep band for performing at the basketball game last night. You sounded great!

On Veterans Day, November 11, school will be in session so our students can learn about and show their respect for veterans and current members of the military. We will have a special assembly in appreciation of all veterans at 9:00 a.m. the morning of Monday, November 11. The assembly will include a speech by a local veteran and students’ musical performances honoring military service in the past and present. As part of the program, we will recognize the veterans of our MGS families and MGS staff. We want to invite every veteran or current military member who is a parent, sibling, or grandparent of an MGS student. We appreciate your help extending the invitation to these veterans to attend the MGS Veterans Day assembly so we may show them our gratitude for their service and sacrifice. We ask that our invited guests arrive at MGS between 8:30 and 8:45 a.m. MGS will provide assistance getting into the building and to your seats that morning. All veterans and their relatives may enjoy a reception in the foyer following the ceremony. Please click on the link https://forms.gle/iGfvzcZwQU41edda9 and fill out the form by Friday, November 1, so we know how many veterans plan to attend the assembly.

Don't forget the PTO's RaiseRight gift card fundraiser deadline is Friday. Orders can be turned in anytime before Friday. Lost your order form? No problem, you can order online and just turn in payment. Shop here: https://www.raiseright.com/shop

Last call for Nets for Vets shirt orders - the store closes TONIGHT @ midnight!! Click on the link: https://honorflight24mgs.itemorder.com/shop/home/ or scan the QR code

Did you know last year with gift card donations the PTO was able to provide a Panera lunch to the teachers and aides during IAR testing? This year you also have the option to donate a Panera gift card to staff appreciation on your RaiseRight order form. An easy way to show your appreciation for your child's teacher!! Orders can be turned in now- Friday 11/1. Parents received an email on 10/23 with details and order form. Students were also sent home with an informational packet and order form.

Mrs. Kings class celebrated the 50th day of school by wearing our 50's style glasses, learning a little bit about what life was like in 1950, doing activities with the number 50, writing about how to make and of course enjoy a 1950's treat...root beer floats!

We hope you can join us tomorrow from 9AM-2PM for the 10th Annual Craft & Vendor Show! There are nearly 60 booths with a wide variety of items. Grab a coffee from the coffee truck, shop, then eat lunch at our concessions hosted by MGS Cheerleaders. PLUS for every $10 spent you can enter for a gift card prize.

Don't forget to order your Spiritwear for the Nets for Vets game - all proceeds will benefit the Peoria Honor Flight. The store will close on Sunday night @ midnight. Use the following link: https://honorflight24mgs.itemorder.com/shop/home/ or click on the QR code.

With the temperatures beginning to get cooler, please make sure to send your students with a jacket. Morning recesses can be a little chilly!!

The PTO's RaiseRight gift card fundraiser is going on now- Friday, November 1st. This fundraiser could not be more simple. Purchase face value gift cards from over 750+ brands and the RaiseRight company will donate a percentage back to MGS PTO. Orders and payment must be turned in by 11/1. Delivery the week of 11/18 just in time for holiday shopping. Shop here: https://www.raiseright.com/shop