Margaret Chase Smith School

Hello MCS Families! We hope you are enjoying your Easter weekend. Please see our attached newsletter with updates from around the building and upcoming events. It is a great day to be a coyote! https://aptg.co/_MT_z2

Hello MCS Families! Check out our weekly newsletter with updates from around the building and photos from our recent student engagement activities. It is a great day to be a coyote! https://aptg.co/C5jHQ1

Thank you to everyone who came out to Chasing Knowledge Night last night at Margaret Chase Smith Elementary! 🎉
It was a wonderful evening filled with read alouds, games, and so much fun

Mrs. Hally's Title literacy students at Margaret Chase Smith had a reading challenge this March for a chance to earn lunch with Mrs. Hallissey and Ms. McGuckin, and they absolutely crushed it.

First and second graders set out to read 100 books this month. First grade finished with 121 books and second grade came in at 124. Way to go, readers!

Third and fourth graders had a different challenge: read for 20 minutes a day, 50 times total throughout March. Third grade hit 64 sessions and fourth grade came in at 62. Both grades blew past their goals!

To celebrate, students got to enjoy lunch together and play games while sharing their favorite books.

Hello MCS Families! Check out our weekly newsletter with updates from around the building. We hope you can join us Wednesday evening for our Chasing Knowledge Family Night from 5:30-6:30 pm. It is a great day to be a coyote! https://aptg.co/B4t4Bm

So lucky for our amazing MCS staff! They were treated with some snacks and drinks from our little leprechauns yesterday!

Some of our third and fourth grade students in our ukulele club performed at our assembly Friday afternoon. They have been meeting once a week learning new drumming techniques and chords to practice. Be on the lookout for future musicians!

Marvin came back Friday afternoon to remind us to use perseverance when times get tough! He challenged us to use teamwork when we need a boost and to reach out for help. Thank you to his friends Susie and Penny who helped us remember that we can wait and push through when times are tough.

Margaret Chase Smith students in Ms. Combs' class recently got to celebrate all their hard work with a Cozy Cafe Day! Over the past 6 weeks, students worked toward reading a minimum of 400 minutes at home, and so many of them read even more than that!

As a reward, students got to come in wearing their comfy pajamas and spend the day at the "Cafe." They earned their cafe money by reading independently, reading with a friend, and making crafts throughout the day. 🎨📖
Such a fun way to recognize how much these kids have put into their reading this year. Way to go!

Check out all of our hard working coyotes this week! They have been persevering through hard times and completing some challenging assignments. Way to go, we are so proud of you!

Hello MCS Families! We hope you are enjoying your weekend and look forward to seeing our coyotes tomorrow. Here is a link to our weekly newsletter with updates from last week and some upcoming events. It is a great day to be a coyote! https://aptg.co/KzQVB5

Thank you to everyone who came out for our Staff vs. First Responders game tonight!

Hello MCS Families! Come join us for our PTA Staff Versus First Responders basketball game this evening from 6-7:30 at SPE. Get your pink and purple clothes ready for tomorrow for our Perseverance spirit day! It is a great day to be a coyote!

Tonight we have our First Responders vs. SPE, CJL & MCS Staff basketball game at Sanford Pride Elementary! Come cheer on our teachers and your local police and fire fighters!

📅 March 12th | 6–7:30 PM
📍 SPE Gym
🎟️ No admission fee!

Make sure you check out our 4th grade chorus tonight as they hit the stage at the SPAC for Spring Sing!

Check out the students in Mrs. Wilson's kindergarten class who are learning new building skills in their construction unit. Students are learning about the tools workers use to construct various structures while designing their own masterpieces.

Last Friday, our students had a special visit from Boomer of the Sanford Mainers for the exciting Boomer’s Bookworm Spring Reading Challenge! Boomer brought great energy as he encouraged all of our Coyotes to build strong reading habits by reading 15–20 minutes each night.
Students who complete their reading passport will earn two tickets to a Mainers game in July, what a fun way to celebrate reading! Even better, students can return their completed passport for a second chance to earn two additional tickets for their family or to attend a second game.
All reading passports must be returned by March 30th. Students who meet the challenge will receive their tickets at an upcoming school assembly. We can’t wait to celebrate our readers and cheer them on both in the classroom and at the ballpark!

Hello MCS Families! Check out our weekly newsletter with updates for the next week and pictures from some of our recent events. It is a great day to be a coyote! https://aptg.co/z_Xkcz

Check out our PreK pups who earned their parachute reward today for following expected behaviors with listening and staying in body check while at the rug.