Dear Mountain Community,

Our first play of the year was a great success. Mr. Aldridge, Ms. Casey Moroso and the 6th graders wowed audiences with their performance of "Hatshepsut, Queen of Denial". All students, TK-5th grade, attended their final performance on Friday. Many of out 6th graders have been performing at Mountain since they were in Kindergarten. It's such a pleasure to see this amazing tradition continue year after year. A big shout out to the Parent's Club for fundraising for the arts and to Mountain Staff for your energy and enthusiasm for putting together these performances. Now, the 6th graders are off to Science Camp for the week!

Looking forward to seeing you all Friday evening for Movie Night, another awesome annual tradition sponsored by Mountain Parent Club.

Have a great week!

Best,

Megan

At Mountain Elementary School, the safety and well-being of our students is our top priority. We are committed to fostering a positive and inclusive environment where every child feels safe, respected, and valued. To this end, we take evidence of bullying very seriously. 

Bullying can take many forms, including physical, verbal, and social aggression, and involves a real or perceived power or status imbalance between the person doing the bullying and the victim. Bullying can have a profound impact on a child’s emotional and academic well-being. We believe that every student has the right to learn in a supportive atmosphere and that it is our collective responsibility—staff, students, and families—to stand against bullying behavior.

In addition to addressing incidents of bullying when they come to our attention, we are dedicated to building a culture of inclusion within our school community. This means promoting kindness, empathy, and respect among all students. Through various initiatives, including classroom discussions and activities, assemblies and a restorative discipline model that addresses harm caused by bullying, we are teaching our students the importance of understanding and celebrating our differences, and that teasing, joking, and singling out students for how they look, their background or their abilities, has no place at Mountain Elementary.

We want all students to recognize that each individual person at Mountain brings unique strengths and perspectives to our community, regardless of their background, race, religion or ability level. We also encourage families to engage in conversations at home about kindness and inclusion. By reinforcing these messages, you can help us create a supportive environment that empowers students to stand up against bullying and to be allies to one another.

If you or your child ever witness or experience bullying, please do not hesitate to reach out to a teacher or to me. Together, we can ensure that Mountain Elementary School remains a safe and nurturing place for all.

Thank you for your ongoing support in making our school a better place for every student.

Sincerely,

Mountain Elementary School District Board of Trustees has adopted policies related to bullying, linked here: 

As many of you know, our beloved Mrs. Beckman is having a baby boy in just a few weeks. To show her how much she and her family are loved in our community, we are collecting diapers and wipes so she is well stocked when her baby boy makes his arrival.

If you'd like to donate, please bring items to the office!

Thanks You!!!

9/22-9/26: 6th Grade Outdoor Science School

9/25: MESD Board Meeting @ 6 p.m.

9/26: 1st Grade Field Trip 10:30-1:30

5th grade Field Trip 1-2:30

9/26: Movie Night 5:30-9:00 p.m.

Try out one of these suggestions everyday this week and let Mrs. Shauna which ones you did and how they made you feel! 

-Play a round of wiggles and freeze (freeze dance).

-Draw a mandala. 

-Make a sensory bag and take turns guessing what is inside.

-Take a family nature walk. Notice the sounds and smells around you.

-Create an intentional calming area for your family to read or relax.

-Incorporate brain breaks into your day, especially during homework time for your older kids. Try www.gonoodle.com for ideas!

-Make and enjoy eating a healthy family meal together. 

-Try at least one new healthy food. 

-Teach your child how to read labels and how they help us to determine what benefits your body and what does not. 

-Talk about what makes a healthy meal and why…food is our fuel 💪🧠.

-Make art with recycled items from around the house.

-Clean up trash around your neighborhood.

-Reduce electricity by limiting screen time.

-Plant some flowers using plants or seeds.

-Start dinner time with gratitude for someone or something that happened today.

-Write a letter or card and send it to a family member or friend.

-Have a family game night.

-Take some time to play outside.

-As a family, research something you are interested in…places to go, extinct animals etc.

-Create an obstacle course in your yard or house.

-Do a family activity outside, together make up a fun fitness challenge (eg 10 jumping jacks, skip across the yard and back 2 times, run in place for 20 seconds) and each of you try it out.

-Take a family walk.

-Do a free online yoga video together. Check out Cosmic Kids or Yoga for Kids on YouTube for some great practices.

MESD has three important committees that meet throughout the year and we need parents like YOU to consider joining and lending your time to support our school.

No experience is necessary to be on any committee- all we ask is that you bring an open mind, a willingness to ask questions and be committed to serving for the year.

We will discuss meeting time and location at our first meeting.

As the school year gets underway, we encourage new and returning parents to become involved with the many volunteer opportunities available at school. Volunteering in the classrooms and at recess, being part of the variety of school activities and committees organized through the school, and taking an active role in the Parent Club are all ways to make a positive contribution in meeting our collective mission of continuous school improvement. Our first-class Parents’ Club continues to enhance our small school with generous gifts of time, financial support, and all around ‘can-do’ dedication to our students and staff. 

Please sonsider volunteering at Mountain. The first step is to complete the Volunteer Form. If you are new to Mountain or have never volunteered before, complete the NEW Volunteer Form.

If you are a repeat volunteer, complete the

Returning Volunteer Form.

Only NEW volunteers need to get fingerprinted. Once we receive the completed form we'll send the paperwork for fingerprints.

Thanks in advance!

Please consider supporting Mountain Elementary by purchasing an item from our Amazon wishlist. Your purchases will support individual students and classroom teachers. We greatly appreciate all the donations that have come in so far!

We've got large buckets outside of school for donations! Help us fill them to the TOP!!!