Author Troy Cummings is visiting Evamere, Ellsworth Hill and McDowell for Right to Read Week, and activities are planned for students all week long. Evamere: “Write to Read Week“ Ellsworth Hill: “Warning … Monster Readers on the Hill“ McDowell: “S.S.M.P. (Super Strong McDowell Pride)“ Troy will be doing a book signing at the Learned Owl on March 20 from 4-6 pm. Stop by and say Hi!
Monday, March 18: Map-It Monday. Just like Alexander explores the map of his new town, Stermont, in the book, McDowell students will complete a map-related activity with their teachers; a large map of Hudson created by the students will be posted in the lobby that will pinpoint areas of interest for each class. Tuesday, March 19: Monster Tuesday. Inspired by the Notebook of Doom monsters and Troy’s picture book, Can I Be Your Dog? (in …
Ellsworth Hill is asking that students read at least 80 minutes during Right to Read Week—that’s just 20 minutes a day for 4 days. Each student who meets the goal by Friday can fill out a ticket to go into a drawing. One student from each class will be chosen to “compete” with Mrs. Filomena in a Minute to Win It activity in front of the whole school! Monday, March 18 – Celebrate monster readers at Ellsworth Hill: Wear Hudson …
Monday, March 18: Welcome to Evamere, Troy Cummings! Students will wear their Evamere class shirts. (Pre-Order Books Delivered Monday and Thursday) Tuesday, March 19: Map Day. Just like Alexander explores the map of his new town, Stermont, in the book, Evamere students will complete a map-related activity in their classrooms with their teachers. Wednesday, March 20: Pet Day. To celebrate Troy’s picture book, Can I Be Your Dog?, students will bring in photos of their …
Extra, Extra Read All About It! Every year McDowell PTO sponsors a used book sale in April. All books collected are up for sale, and the kids can come and purchase new books to read for $.50. As spring cleaning begins, please consider donating any gently used books that your kids no longer want. These can be brought to McDowell now, and we will store them until the event. We will take any children’s books, …
McDowell’s annual Used Book Sale will take place April 9-11! The book sale is available to all McDowell students. Each student’s class will have a special time scheduled to visit and shop for books at the sale during the school day. All books are only $.50 each! All proceeds raised during the sale will help the McDowell PTO provide new books for our teachers’ classrooms. Your teacher will alert you to your child’s shopping day. Don’t forget …
The 7th and 8th grade dance will be held March 15, from 7-9 p.m. Tickets: $5.00 during lunch that week at the Bookstore or $10.00 at the door REGISTER ONLINE Featuring: DJ, dancing, cornhole, board games, art table. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. Proceeds from the dance will benefit Hands of Gratitude. Any parents that would like to volunteer, please contact Laura Jones at [email protected]
The Ellsworth Hill Carnival is a fun day filled with games, activities, and good times — similar to Evamere Field Day, but even bigger. This year’s carnival is taking place on Wednesday, May 22, and is in lieu of end-of-year class parties. There are tons of volunteer opportunities that day — from event donations, to running games and activity stations. We’ll definitely need your help to make it as awesome as possible. If you’re interested in receiveing more information on …
Has a teacher made a difference in your child’s life this year? Has a school employee, secretary, custodian, or aide gone out of their way to help? We want to hear about it and recognize these amazing members of our school community. Nominations are being taken for the Hudson PTO Teacher of the Year and Staff Member of the Year awards for the 2018-2019 school year. Hudson PTO will recognize one teacher from grades K-5 …