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Busy but fun times at Naples and Mt. Hall! |
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January 19, 2017 |
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By Principal Lisa Iverson
With second quarter coming to its end, it’s a
nice time to sit back and reflect on what a
great second quarter it was. Mt. Hall and Naples
were especially busy.
We enjoyed our Thanksgiving and Christmas
breaks, as well as all of the excitement that
goes into the holiday season. We also were able
to enjoy Mother Nature’s bountiful gift of snow
this year.
As per Mrs. Cheryl Economu’s request, the
students at Mt. Hall are able to sled down a
small hill on our playground. It’s fun to watch.
Ms. Kelli Ripatti and Mrs. Economu are enjoying
this new tradition with students.
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Naples
students haven't been letting all this
beautiful snow go unused, with the big
kids having fun helping the littlest
kids learn to cross country ski. Here,
fifth grader Ethan Schmier lends a hand
to happy kindergartner Helen Blackmore. |
Naples students had just as much fun with the
snow. Ms. Chloe Cavender took them outside and
taught them to cross country ski. It was a whole
school effort. The fifth graders were especially
sweet, and helped the kindergarteners during
their cross country ski time.
With January 16 being MLK Day, the student
councils at Mt Hall and Naples had a food drive
last week to celebrate Dr. King and his message
of service to others. All proceeds will be
donated to their local food banks. To up the
ante, both schools decided to make it a
competition between the classes to see which
class could donate the most items.
Regardless of the outcome, the real winners are
our food banks.
In specific school related news, please keep
your calendars open in February. The famous Mt.
Hall Auction has been scheduled for February 17,
and donations are starting to roll in.
In other exciting Mt. Hall news, we welcomed a
new custodian to our building. Mr. Chris
Hutchinson, or better known to the kids as Mr.
Hutch, joined our staff right before Christmas
break. He’s a welcom addition, and he’s already
appreciated by the staff and students.
Naples is into their first week of their second
HATS session. This session the students are
focusing on Arts, Science, and Technology. Mr.
Michael Wold and Mrs. Cavender teamed up to
teach the students how to code. Miss Molly and
Mr. Murray are guiding the students through the
elements of art. Mrs. Macdonald and Ms. Knelsen
are challenging our older kids and teaching a
science course.
All of the teachers and students enjoy HATS. The
students enjoy the different course offerings,
and the teachers enjoy getting to know the other
students.
There’s a lot going on district wide too. This
week the schools are sending their top spellers
to a district-wide spelling bee. A big thank you
to our district coordinator, Mrs. Dottie Gray,
Mrs. Nishek from Mt. Hall and Mrs. Cavender from
Naples for organizing this at their schools.
Since this is a levy year, the district would
like to hold meetings for the public to come and
receive information and be able to ask questions
before it’s time to vote. The first Maintenance
& Operation Levy presentation will be at Mt.
Hall Elementary on Monday, January 30. The
presentation will start at 6 p.m. We hope to see
you there.
I’m sure next month will be here before I know
it. Thank you for all your support of our
students and schools.
Until next time, Go Wildcats! And Go Wolverines! |
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