Weekly News: Week 29

This week the students worked on finishing their Tuck Everlasting maps of Treegap, they spent more time with area and perimeter, and looked into events like The Boston Tea Party, The Intolerable Acts, and the First & Second Continental Congresses, as we gear up for our Unit 5 test next week.

Next Wednesday is also our Fun Run for STEAM! Keep collecting donations online, or in your child's envelope and return it next week. We are looking into adding a lot of really cool STEAM ideas to our school.

Just an FYI... below I've included our upcoming spring testing dates. Please make sure your child is at school on time those days.




Upcoming Events:

• Wednesday, March 29th
• Fun Run for STEAM! 5th Grade wears BLUE... students will get their shirt on Wednesday.
• Thursday, March 30th
• Unit 5 Social Studies Test
• Pay Day for March
• Friday, March 31st
• March Auction

Don't forget... Spring Break is April 3rd-April 7th! School resumes on Monday, April 10th.

Fun Run for STEAM!

Mohr School's Fun Run for STEAM
Wednesday, March 29, 2017

EAGLES ON THE MOVE!

It's time for Mohr's 5th Annual Fun Run!  This event promotes a healthy lifestyle while fundraising for our school.  We will have two tracks on the fields behind Mohr (about 1/8 of a mile each).  Classes will be assigned a track, and students will run, jog, or walk as many laps as they can for 20 minutes during their scheduled time within the school day.  All students will receive a one-of-a-kind Fun Run for STEAM t-shirt.  Check out our generous sponsors below!  We envision the day to be filled with school spirit, music, laughter, and exercise!  Here is what you need to know for a fun and successful Fun Run for STEAM:

• Online Donations!  Donations can easily be made online using PledgeStar.  Web based fundraising makes it much easier for you to request pledges from your family and friends.
  
  Go to http://pledgestar.com/mohr
  
  1. Enter your name and e-mail address, then click Register
  2. Receive an email from Mohr Elementary with the subject "Mohr Elementary Fun Run for STEAM Instructions"
  3. Open the e-mail and receive your passcode.  Then, go back to http://pledgestar.com/mohr where you entered your name and e-mail, and type in the passcode that you just received
  4. Follow instructions on screen to set up your child's profile
  
  When you finish with registration, the system will e-mail pledge requests to your family and friends, who can then make secure credit card donations online.  You will get notified each time a pledge is made, and your family and friends are sent detailed thank you notes with the Mohr PTA tax ID number.  You can track your pledge progress online as well.  Please call 888-598-7510 if you need help.
   
• T-shirts will be distributed the day of the Fun Run for STEAM.
  Please have your child wear comfortable clothes and running shoes.

Regarding pledge sheets, we are asking for flat donations as much as possible this year.  Please use pledge sheets only as an alternative to online donations.  All pledge envelopes, checks, and cash donations should be returned to school on or before the day of the Fun Run for STEAM on March 29, 2017.  All donations are tax deductible.  Checks should be made payable to Mohr PTA (tax ID 94-3274369).

Prizes will be awarded this year based on levels of donations collected.  There will be prizes for the grade level and class that collects the most in donations.

Thank you in advance for your time, support, and donations.  For additional information, please see the Eagle Express or contact Rachel Cisneros or Shishir Gundavaram at committeechairs@mohrpta.org.

 

 

Fun Run Donations

This is just a reminder that the Fun Run pledge packets are due by next Thursday, November 12th. The kids did a great job at the run!  Please turn in packets with donations to me anytime between now and the 12th.  Thank you for your donations for our students!

Fun Run online form

The annual Fun Run is on Wednesday, November 4th, and this year students are able to set up an online donation sheet to make collecting money easier than ever before.

Check out this link HERE for directions on how to set up a page. 

Here are the prizes for the Fun Run:

Grand Prize for Top Earner - A new Kindle Fire!
Grand Prize for Top Earning Class - A Pizza Party!
Grand Prize for Top Earning Grade Level - Ice Cream Treats!
Class with Highest number of e-mail donations on PledgeStar - Free Recess!
Single Most Spirited Class - Fun Run Keychains!

Fun Run 2014

Tomorrow is our annual Fun Run! Students will be running and walking to raise money for technology needs at our school. We just had Apple TV installed in our classroom yesterday from last spring's Fun Run earnings. We're excited to start using it to enhance our learning. We can't wait to see what else we're able to introduce into our classroom.

Hope to see you out there cheering our class on. The 5th grade races at 2:00pm. Students show your 5th grade pride and wear lots of BLUE!