Mesick Consolidated Schools

It’s Friday! That means Quizziz at 7:00 pm! I’ve had several requests for another Harry Potter quiz, so that’s tonight’s theme! See you at 6:45 pm for the code!

Hi Mesick families, Day 3 of gratitude! Here are a few things you can do at home to incorporate and encourage gratitude. 1. Daily gratitude reflection There are many ways to incorporate gratitude into your daily life. One great way is for everyone to share one thing they are grateful for at the dinner table each night. Everyone gets a chance to reflect upon their day, and find just one thing to be grateful for. This helps children gain a little bit of perspective, and appreciate that while every day may not be good, there is always something good in every day. 2. Help others Encourage your kids to help others in age appropriate ways. Help them to find causes they feel passionate about and are interested in, and allow them to contribute in their own unique way, using their special skills and talents. It could be donating belongings or food to the homeless, volunteering their time at a nursing home, donating their pocket money to a good cause, participating in a fun run to raise money for a particular charity. Whatever it is, giving to others in need will help your child appreciate their own life and how fortunate they are. 3. Say thank you Using manners certainly helps us to express gratitude for others, but I’m not just talking about saying thank you to your brother for passing the milk at breakfast this morning. I’m talking about thanking people for the small things they do for us that make our days brighter. Express appreciation to your neighbor for always bringing your bin in off the curb for you. Let your friend know how much you appreciate her always being there to listen when you need to talk. Thank your mum for the way she always brings you a special home made treat when she comes to visit. Thank your child’s teacher for always showing up to class with a smile, even when she’s been up late marking homework. “Appreciation is a wonderful thing: it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” -Voltaire Have a great day! -Ms. Stevens

Congrats to our top 3 tonight: Emerie, Maggie, & Lily P. Thanks for playing everyone, see you back here on Friday!

Good luck to everyone! Tonight's game code is: 459691 https://quizizz.com/join

We’ll be back at Quizziz tonight at 7:00 pm! Game code released at 6:45 pm.

Hi Mesick families! Gratitude! What is it? Gratitude is one of many positive emotions. It's about focusing on what's good in our lives and being thankful for the things we have. Gratitude is pausing to notice and appreciate the things that we often take for granted, like having a place to live, friends, family, even computer or phone access. It's taking a moment to reflect on how fortunate we are when something good happens — whether it's a small thing or a big thing. We can use lots of words to describe feelings of gratitude: We might say we feel thankful, lucky, fortunate, humbled, or blessed. **the ‘Thankful Phone’ activity is hard to read. The directions say- “challenge those in your family to share a picture from their phone (that they’ve already taken) that best represents the items on the list. Explain yourself choices!” “We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” – Cynthia Ozick -Ms. Stevens

Board of Education Election Notice The annual school election will be held on November 3, 2020. We will have three open seats for this election. There will be three 6-year board seats on the ballot. The filing deadline for candidates is July 21, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. Please contact Jen Wagatha @ 231-885-1200 ext. 3403 for more information.

Reminder School Lunch Request School breakfast and lunch will continue next week. Pick-up times will be from 10:30-11:30 in the elementary parking lot on Tuesday, June 2, and Thursday, June 4. You will receive meals for the week these days. Deliveries for the week will be on Tuesday,June 2 We will be doing our deliveries with our buses, please be watching for a bus. Some deliveries will still be made by vehicles. Deliver orders need to be submitted before 9:00 AM on Sunday, May 31. YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM ONCE WEEKLY. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUZgQrCZglePwTT9O5h7xURXKzG_9xrOlQoiMHNxoQNIC6mw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Hi Mesick families! As we wrap up Memorial Day celebrations, this week’s topic of gratitude seems pretty relevant! We’ve touched on this subject before, but it’s so important, it’s worth reviewing again. Gratitude can: -improve physical health -improve sleep -improve psychological health -increase empathy -reduce aggression -enhance self-esteem -improve mental strength -increase social connection And more...! “Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” -unknown Have a wonderful week, -Ms. Stevens

Senior Art Students - Pick up for your artwork will be Monday, June 1 from 4-6pm. Email me if you have any questions.

Congratulations to the class of 2020, who have earned over half a million dollars in combined scholarships ($515,046 to be exact) and still counting!! If you weren't able to watch the senior awards ceremony, it is available at https://bit.ly/mesickseniorawards

Hi Mesick families! It's time for this week's, 'Bravo Bulldogs' highlights! Check out these awesome Elementary students working hard while at home.

Hopefully you noticed the banners downtown if you were out driving around. We also have some signs at the school if you would like to drive through and look. Just a few more ways we are honoring the class of 2020 and all of their accomplishments.

Join me tonight for our makeup story, Spark the Firefighter, on the Mesick Firsties Facebook page live at 7pm! -Mrs.MacEachern

Here is the link to watch our Senior Awards live feed. See you tomorrow at 7:00! https://bit.ly/mesickseniorawards

DUE TO MEMORIAL DAY ON MONDAY, MAY 25 ALL LUNCH ORDERS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY, MAY 22 at 7:00 AM. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED THE FORM THIS WEEK YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMPLETE IT AGAIN. School breakfast and lunch will continue next week. Pick-up times will be from 10:30-11:30 in the elementary parking lot on Tuesday, May 26, and Thursday, May 28. You will receive meals for the remaining days of the week these days. Deliveries for the week will be on Tuesday, May 26. We will be doing our deliveries with our buses again so, please be watching for a bus. Some deliveries will still be made by vehicles. Delivery orders need to be submitted before 7:00 AM on FRIDAY, MAY 22. YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM ONCE WEEKLY. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFVCazj-VOtYXiHBLtHo7PJqK5w7EF_cHFSba3IhbK_fnLAw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Great job tonight! Our top 3 were: Kastl Fam, Emerie, & Maggie. Just a reminder that our next quiz will be next Wednesday. Enjoy the sunshine!

It certainly feels like a summer's day out there today! Let's see how much you know about this great season! Game Code: 971919 https://quizizz.com/join

Hi Mesick families! Day 3 focusing on self-esteem. First, here is the link for the Encouragement jar activity from yesterday (it didn’t come though) https://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-and-experiments/encouragement-jar In the attached photos, you’ll find a guide for playing “strengths bingo” as a family. Give it a try! “Quiet that voice of doubt inside you. You are good enough. You deserve good things. You are smart enough. You are worthy of love and respect. You are amazing just the way you are.” Have a great day! -Ms. Stevens

Attention Seniors who participated in our Decision Day event: To redeem your Amazon gift card please click the link below and fill out the google form with your name and Amazon account email. Gift cards will be sent in the order of response! If you have questions, please email Mr. D. Thanks! https://forms.gle/nfrAexzhrGBXR5CCA