We would love to see you!
Our 2nd graders were working hard in their WIN (What I Need) Groups. They were working on reading comprehension, vocabulary, character development, editing stories, and fluency. Way to go 2nd Grade!
Join us for an End of Book Celebration at Crystal Bridges Museum on Sunday, March 3rd!
We have changed the date of our Multicultural Night so please mark your calendars for April 19th, from 5:30-7:30 pm. If you would like to be part of the night please click on the link below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ssqp_Nu-P0Y33oOI3awep6mQH3W6627fdbF13cJztFg/prefill
Next week we will have special dress-up days for our All Bentonville Reads Book--A Boy Called BAT. Come dressed in support of literacy!
Mark your calendars for Parent University!
Our second annual Educators’ Career Fair is on Saturday, February 24. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in working in Bentonville Schools. The district is looking to hire teachers, bus drivers, administrators, paraprofessionals, nurses, administrative assistants, and facilities personnel.
We would love to see you there and visit with you!
Last week Ms. Johnson’s class had our first ever RAZORCALL! We got to meet two amazing student-athletes from the University of Arkansas; Sanu Jallow from the Razorback track and field team and Rosana Hicks from the volleyball team. Our kindergarteners learned about hard work, practice, and perseverance.
Thank you Sanu and Rosana! GO HOGS GO!
All Bentonville Reads kicked off on Friday with this year's book - A Boy Called Bat. Every family received 1 book, a flyer, and a bookmark. The bookmark will inform you of what chapter should be read each night. We are excited about this year's book and we hope you join in the fun by reading this together as a family!
February Counselor Newsletter
Spring Picture Day is coming to The International School at Mary Mae Jones. Mark your calendars for February 15! Information will be coming home soon in your child's Tuesday folder.
Congratulations Blayklee, who improved her MAPs score in math by 37 points! We are so proud of her as a sweet human, a hard worker, and a committed learner!
Parent Choice School applications are due Friday, February 2nd.
Visit https://bentonvillek12.org/parentchoice school to fill out the application. We would love to have you join our family at The International School at Mary Mae Jones.
First Graders have been learning about Space in their curriculum. They have talked about the constellations and phases of the moon. Today Mrs. McElroy's class used Oreo cookies to demonstrate the different phases of the moon. The student had a great time!
Our attendance clerk and counselors would like to share some attendance information with our families. They are also planning some fun things so be on the lookout!
Today our 2nd grade team is collaborating to learn, celebrate, reflect, complete learning walks in classrooms, assess goals, and develop next steps to increase student learning. Our literacy coach, Mrs. Rudder, is sharing a piece of data that reflects the percentage of students who are performing on the oral reading side, the percentage almost doubled from the beginning of the year. It is a huge win for student learning.
Each grade level is participating in these collaborative days this week and next.
Please join us tonight for our Parent Choice Meeting at the International School. The meeting will be held on our campus and will begin at 6 p.m. If you cannot join us in person please join us by using the Google Meet link below. January 23rd link Join with Google Meet meet.google.com/aev-fidf-ixv Join by phone (US) +1 414-909-7674 PIN: 470 683 987#
Did you know that The International School at Mary Mae Jones will provide daily Spanish classes to all of our learners next school year?
The research is clear. Students who learn a new language at an early age have increased attentional control, working memory, metalinguistic awareness, and abstract and symbolic representation skills (Olusola O. Adesope, Tracy Lavin, Terri Thompson, and Charles Ungerleider, 2010).
We hope to see you at the International School on January 23rd or January 25th. If you cannot attend in person please use the Google Meet link below.
January 23rd
Join with Google Meet
meet.google.com/aev-fidf-ixv
Join by phone
(US) +1 414-909-7674 PIN: 470 683 987#
January 25th
Join with Google Meet
meet.google.com/dav-nhgq-qkb
Join by phone
(US) +1 609-491-2302 PIN: 131 085 948#
The International School at Mary Mae Jones will host a Girls on the Run team this semester. Registration opens on January 15th at http://gotrnwa.org/ All running levels are welcome! Please get in touch with our counselors with any questions.
Also attached you will find our January Counselors Newsletters.
