Our Den Ambassadors surprised our staff with a sweet treat for making it through the 67th day of school!
Hello MCS Families! Check out our weekly newsletter with updates from our assembly on Friday afternoon and upcoming events later this month. It is a great day to be a coyote! https://aptg.co/X60ygV
Hello MCS Families! We hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving Break with family and friends. We look forward to seeing all of our coyotes tomorrow as we head back to school. Here is a link to our weekly newsletter with updates on events for December. It is a great day to be a coyote! https://aptg.co/Sr1xZC
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Margaret Chase Smith’s cafeteria last night for an evening filled with delicious Thanksgiving food, warm conversations, and community spirit. It was heartwarming to see so many families come together to share a meal and create memories.
A huge thank you to all the volunteers, organizers, and everyone who helped make this event possible!
A huge thank you to all the volunteers, organizers, and everyone who helped make this event possible!
Last week brought wonderful learning celebrations!
At Margaret Chase Smith Pre-K, our students wrapped up Unit 2 with a joyful Learning Celebration alongside their families. Children proudly shared their work, demonstrated new skills, and guided their grown-ups through hands-on activities from the unit. It was heartwarming to see families learning together and celebrating all the growth happening in Pre-K!
Meanwhile, Carl J. Lamb 3rd graders showcased their analytical skills during their Unit 1 writing celebration. Students selected a main character from the classic tale The Wind In The Willows and provided evidence for specific character traits. They did an excellent job demonstrating their understanding!
At Margaret Chase Smith Pre-K, our students wrapped up Unit 2 with a joyful Learning Celebration alongside their families. Children proudly shared their work, demonstrated new skills, and guided their grown-ups through hands-on activities from the unit. It was heartwarming to see families learning together and celebrating all the growth happening in Pre-K!
Meanwhile, Carl J. Lamb 3rd graders showcased their analytical skills during their Unit 1 writing celebration. Students selected a main character from the classic tale The Wind In The Willows and provided evidence for specific character traits. They did an excellent job demonstrating their understanding!
Hello MCS Families! It was great to see so many of you yesterday at our yearly Turkey Trot. We are so grateful for all of the donations to help support our PTA with field trips. Check out our weekly newsletter with photos from around our building. It is a great day to be a coyote! https://aptg.co/rt6S1q
Hello MCS Families! We wanted to remind everyone that we have our second night of conferences this evening from 3:30-6:30 pm. We also will have open our Coyote Winter Gear Store in the Makerspace if you would like to stop by and grab a free pair of boots, snow pants, jacket or other winter gear for your coyote.
Margaret Chase Smith students are focusing on social skills in our upper elementary classrooms. In third grade this looks like thinking about how to include others using empathy and kindness.
Students are also thinking about how to grow their confidence in and out of school and with peers. In 4th grade they are talking about HOW we communicate. This means both our tone of voice and our body language.
Students are also thinking about how to grow their confidence in and out of school and with peers. In 4th grade they are talking about HOW we communicate. This means both our tone of voice and our body language.
Hello MCS Families! Check out our weekly newsletter with updates from around the building! It is a great day to be a coyote! https://aptg.co/bVKFFP
Thank you to our Howling Helpers from October! They helped Ms. McGuckin throughout the month with delivering the weekly food bags. Congratulations to our Pacer Test winners in grades 3&4 for this fall in Ms. Tibbetts PE classes.
Marvin returned on Friday to help us remember the importance of GRATITUDE! It's the right thing to do when we avoid listening to the Grumble Machine.
Thank you to Bowlarama for hosting us the past three weeks for our bowling club! The students worked collaboratively together to work on their aim and math skills. It is a great day to be a coyote!
Yesterday, our school community came together in many different ways to honor our veterans, and today we continue to celebrate and remember those who have served.
Carl J. Lamb Elementary hosted their 3rd Annual Veterans Day Celebration in the cafeteria, where each grade performed songs for the veterans in attendance.
Our talented Sanford Pride chorus students took their gift of music to Pinnacle Health and Rehab in Sanford, where they sang for veterans and brightened their day. These thoughtful students also created handmade cards and letters to show their appreciation and let our veterans know they are remembered and valued.
Margaret Chase Smith School welcomed veterans to their 4th Annual Breakfast with Veterans in the gymnasium.
Thank you to all the veterans who joined us yesterday and to all who have served!
It was great to see all of our MCS Veterans this morning at our annual breakfast. We thank you for your service and dedication to our country and community. Our 4th grade chorus along with several classrooms presented various presentations of gratitude.
Hello MCS Families! We are excited to see all of our Veterans who are joining us tomorrow for our 4th annual breakfast. Please park near the gymnasium and check-in with our greeter inside door # 9 between 8:45-9:00 am. We hope you enjoy our presentations and are able to connect with other service members.
Check out our weekly newsletter with updates and events happening throughout our building. It is a great day to be a coyote! https://aptg.co/8q4tnY
Check out our weekly newsletter with updates and events happening throughout our building. It is a great day to be a coyote! https://aptg.co/8q4tnY
The students have been working hard this fall earning pawsitive office referrals. Every time a student goes above and beyond they are recognized over the announcements and earn a Chase bracelet. So far we have already earned 300 nominations in just the first 10 weeks of school!
🚒 Special Visitors at Margaret Chase Smith Elementary! 🚒
Our Kindergarten and Pre-K students had a blast learning about fire safety from the Sanford Fire Department.
The kids learned important skills like "stop, drop, and roll" and what to do when they hear a smoke alarm. The highlight? Getting up close to see the firefighters' gear and explore a real fire truck!
A huge thank you to our local firefighters for making safety education so fun and memorable for our youngest students. 🔥👨🚒
Our Kindergarten and Pre-K students had a blast learning about fire safety from the Sanford Fire Department.
The kids learned important skills like "stop, drop, and roll" and what to do when they hear a smoke alarm. The highlight? Getting up close to see the firefighters' gear and explore a real fire truck!
A huge thank you to our local firefighters for making safety education so fun and memorable for our youngest students. 🔥👨🚒
The PTA is ready for our annual Turkey Trot on November 22nd. This is our largest fundraiser every year, funding our students the opportunity to attend spring field trips. Come support our coyotes!
Hi all,
Thanks again for all the help last week to make our Trick or Treat event at MCS so successful again this year! Our November PTA meeting will be tonight, Monday Nov 3rd, at 6 pm on Zoom only. Please note that it is a MONDAY this month, to avoid election day on Tuesday. We will be recapping our October events, looking ahead to November events, and discussing ways to help our school community in light of the recent furloughs for many families. We hope to see you tonight! If you have any questions or input, you are always welcome to email us here or message us on Facebook.
Sincerely,
Heather Gavrish
Secretary| Margaret Chase Smith Elementary PTA
mcsptame@gmail.com
Thanks again for all the help last week to make our Trick or Treat event at MCS so successful again this year! Our November PTA meeting will be tonight, Monday Nov 3rd, at 6 pm on Zoom only. Please note that it is a MONDAY this month, to avoid election day on Tuesday. We will be recapping our October events, looking ahead to November events, and discussing ways to help our school community in light of the recent furloughs for many families. We hope to see you tonight! If you have any questions or input, you are always welcome to email us here or message us on Facebook.
Sincerely,
Heather Gavrish
Secretary| Margaret Chase Smith Elementary PTA
mcsptame@gmail.com
A huge shout out to Arundel Ford for donating to our student snack closet and cleaning supplies for staff! We are so thankful for our community partnership!
