Mamie Lou Gross Elementary

Don't forget about our Book Fair & Art Fair taking place this evening (Tuesday, September 30) from 4:45 - 6:30. Join us at 4:45 in the cafeteria for a short presentation and then shop the book fair and view student artwork from 5:00 - 6:30. We can't wait to see you there!

Check out these great events taking place at the St. Mary's Public Library in the month of October.

Our Scholastic Book Fair begins next week. Students can shop at school from 9/29 - 10/3. Our Family Night will be held on Tuesday, September 30 from 4:45 - 6:30.
Prefer not to send cash with your child? You can set up an eWallet so they can shop cash-free, worry-free, and independently! It’s easy to set up and easy for others to contribute funds!

Start here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/mamielougrosselemschool
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Our fifth graders had a swashbuckling good time celebrating National Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19!
In Mrs. Mathis’s math class, students teamed up to solve pirate-themed multi-step word problems.
In Mrs. Brazell’s science class, they designed treasure maps that showed off the landforms they’ve been studying.
In ELA, Mrs. Walker and Mr. Harvey assisted students as they worked through pirate-inspired stations to review figurative language, plot elements, and sentence structure.
No one had to walk the plank, and it turned out to be a day they’ll truly treasure!

MLG students are amazing! So far, we have logged 32,325 minutes towards our 40,000-minute goal on Beanstack! Keep on reading, Bulldogs!

Picture Day is one week away! All students will be photographed on Wednesday, October 1. You will be able to order your child's photos after proofs have been sent home.

Our Book Fair Family Night is coming soon! On Tuesday, September 30, students and families are invited to shop the Book Fair, view artwork completed by the students, and hear an update about what is happening at Mamie Lou Gross from 4:45pm - 6:30pm. We hope to see you there!

Avast ye!, me hearties! We had a great time celebrating National Talk Like a Pirate Day on Friday, September 19. Students and teachers were decked out in their best pirate outfits for a day full of learning and special activities. See the MLG facebook page for even more photos from this fun day.

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We are excited about our upcoming Fall Carnival to be held on Thursday, October 16! In order to help this event be a huge success, we are looking for some donations of candy and cakes. The cakes/snack cakes will be used for our cake walk. We could not do these events without your support. Thank you!!

Our fall picture day is October 1!! We can't wait to see your child's smiling face :)

We have extended our deadline for the Krispy Kreme Doughnut orders. If you were not able to turn in your order forms and money today, we will be accepting them through tomorrow 9/17.

4th graders enjoyed reading during "Flashlight Friday". Students grabbed their favorite book, read by flashlight, and took some AR tests! Reading by flashlight was a fun way to promote a love of reading! 

Friday, September 19, is National Talk Like a Pirate Day! Please join us by dressing up as pirates at school for a fun day of learning and special activities!

Don't forget to turn in your Krispy Kreme Doughnut money and order forms by tomorrow, 9/16.

Learning to read and spell can be fun! In Mrs. Keel's second-grade class, students showed off their blending skills. Way to go, kids!

Scientists in Mrs. Stack’s 3rd-grade class explored the three types of soil (sand, clay, and loam) and recorded their observations of texture and color. They also formed hypotheses of which type of soil would retain the most water and which type of soil would retain the least water.

Following the hypotheses, an experiment was conducted where the same amount of water was poured into each type of soil. Students measured the amount of water that drained out, then subtracted that from the total amount of water poured in, which resulted in the amount of water that each type of soil retained. WHY these soils did or did not retain the amount of water they did…the answers…well, those are in the particles!

Our second-grade students had the opportunity to explore the five regions of Georgia without leaving the classroom! They went on a virtual field trip where they learned about the Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain regions. Animals and plants found in each region were discussed, and students were eager to share what they had learned.