Elsberry Middle School

What do shapes and math have to do with nature? Ask a fifth grader what they have learned in math about hexagons and bee hives.

Mrs. Crystal Meyer is putting together a new program for students in grades 5-8. The information about the Read, Right, and Run program is attached. All students who wish to participate need to register. Please contact Mrs. Meyer at cmeyer@elsberry.k12.mo.us with any further questions.

Mrs. Kreuger recently attended the Gifted Association of Missouri conference at Truman University. While there she was able to attend multiple sessions from leaders in the field of gifted education and neurodiversity.

Don't forget to support the LCSO Youth Dances. The dances are what pays for a large portion of the annual youth summer camp.

Next week is Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week highlights the importance of living a drug-free life. It presents an opportunity for parents, educators, and communities to reinforce the drug-free messages they share with their children throughout the year. Please encourage your child to participate in the theme days and use it as an opportunity to discuss ways to say no to drugs.

Mr. Foster and his students are applying their reading and measurement skills in the kitchen.

5th and 6th Grade EMS students are invited to an outdoor movie night on Friday, October 27. The fee is $3 per child. The evening is organized by the EMS Student Council.

Mrs. Heras is teaching fifth grade students more about how to read and play music using recorders.

Oct. 17 Dental Clinic begins Boo Pop orders due (don’t tell the dental clinic people) Oct. 18 End of 1st Quarter K-6 Literacy Night 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 19 Select Stuco Members to Teen Summit in Moscow Mills Earthquake Drill PreventEd in PE 7th/8th Oct. 20 PreventEd Program 7th/8th during PE classes Oct. 21 Louisiana Colorfest

Boo Pops are on sale now! Order forms available from teachers PreK-6. Older students can get them in hs library from Mrs. Gomel. Orders due with payment on or before Tuesday, Oct. 17. $1 per pop, or buy 5 and get the 6th one free. BooPops delivered to any student or staff member on Halloween day. All funds go to FOEL for free books for our kids.

Mrs. Gomel’s 7th Grade Advisory has HEART! They’ve chosen a community service project that is two-fold. First they want to help save the earth by recycling aluminum cans. Then with the funds earned from recycling they want to donate that money to Alzheimer’s research for a cure. Many of us, in this small advisory class, have a family member or a friend that suffers from this terrible disease. Alzheimer’s research is one of the least supported causes and yet this disease is a fast growing concern. We have to do something! Here are options in which you can help us: 1. By collecting and recycling aluminum cans and donating the money to our advisory group so that we can give it to Alzheimer’s research. 2. Send in your bags of cans to Mrs. Gomel. 3. Contact Mrs. Gomel so she can make arrangements to come pick up your cans. You can email her at jgomel@elsberry.k12.mo.us or call her at school (573) 898-5554 x 247 We will collect cans all school year. At the end of the school year she may organize a field trip to take her advisory group and all of the cans collected on a bus to the recycling center. The kids will enjoy seeing the process of recycling, receiving a check and forwarding that on to do good for Alzheimer’s research. We will give ALL the money we earn from recycling and donate it to the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation. You can learn more about them at www.alzinfo.org. Take HEART and help us make a difference for our planet and our community and beyond!

EMS Student Council is hosting the annual Veterans Day breakfast on Friday, November 10. Please have registration forms returned by October 18. Please see attachment for more information and the registration form.

Activities for Week of October 9 Oct. 9 MS basketball practice starts Oct. 10 Band Boosters Meeting 5:30 p.m. All band parents are welcome. Oct. 11 School Board Meeting 7 p.m. Oct. 12 No Activities Oct. 13 PreventEd Program 7th/8th during PE classes Oct. 14 Clarksville Apple Fest

Students of the month in middle school enjoyed pizza today. Each week a teacher selects a student to be recognized and rewarded for showing good character or outstanding growth.

Mr. Miller emailed the October and November newsletter to parents yesterday. If you did not recieve it please make sure we have your most up to date email address on file in the middle school office.

Today we hosted Careers on Wheels. Students learned about a variety of jobs that rely upon a vehicle. This is part of College and Career Week throughout the District. Please say thank you to our volunteers for presenting: Cuivre River Electric Cooperative, Inc. Southern Grace Coffee LLC Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Unit Lincoln County School Resource Officer Julie Conner Lincoln County Ambulance District Elsberry R-2 Transportation Department-Jen Love Jackson's Automotive Alliance Water Resources

Oct. 2 Cross Country at Clopton; 3:45, bus leaves 1;30 (last meet) Softball at Winfield at 5:00, bus leaves 3:45 (last game) Oct. 3 Mr. MIller at MOASSP Conference Food Pantry Visit Career Week Oct. 4 Careers on Wheels, Elm. Parking Lot Oct. 5 Career Week--Career Fair HS Gym PreventEd 7th/8th Grade (PE Classes) Oct. 6 Career Day for 4th/5th Grades 8 to 10:45 6th Grade Evaluate Day Oct. 7 Elsberry Fall Festival

In 5th grade science students experimented with eggs representing their teeth. They soaked in tea, grape soda, and fruit punch energy drink, for 17 hours. Students made observations, then brushed the teeth with 3 different toothpaste. The next day they made observations about all the eggs and how each toothpaste helped or didn't help. We then cracked and peeled one that was already cracked and one that was not. We were able to see how the inside of our teeth look when not taken care of properly. The final step to this experiment was to write a letter to one of the following: toothpaste company or a dentist, so that we could report our results.

We are so excited that Kayla Gust joined the CCE and EMS staff this year. She is a graduate of Lindenwood University. Her advice for students is every day is a new day and a fresh start. Please help us welcome her to our school!

Week of Sept. 25, 2023 Sept. 25 Cross Country at Elsberry; 4:00 Sept. 26 No activities Sept. 27 No activities Sept. 28 Cross County at Bowling Green 4:15, leave at 2:30 Softball at Home 5:00 Sept. 29 No activities Sept. 30 Cross County North Callaway, leave 6:00 a.m.