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Principal Email to Families #2:

Subject: Don't Miss Out - Treasure Chest Giveaway Tomorrow!

Dear Macomb Elementary School Families!

PARENTS, YOU ARE AWESOME. I handed out 24 prizes today to the first kids to complete the treasure map and enter 10 email addresses. ALL the remaining students who enter 10 email addresses will receive their prizes on the day we get our free books. IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO ENTER EMAILS, YOU STILL HAVE TIME!!!

WOW! In just 24 hours, families have answered our call, sending invitations to friends and family. We love seeing families as excited as we are about giving students more books and supporting teachers.

Get started here: https://app.booksarefun.com/MacombES74852

Complete your Treasure Map tonight and your student(s) will be entered to win a Treasure Chest. Drawings start tomorrow!

Thank you!

Principal Email to Families #1:

Subject Line: Register for Book Blast Tonight! - Help Your Student Build Their Home Library!

Dear Macomb Elementary School Families,

We're excited to partner with Books Are Fun and the Book Blast program to grow our students' home libraries and encourage more reading over screen time! Tonight, we're asking you to take 7 minutes to support your Student Home Library initiative.

Today, our students learned about the Book Blast Program and the importance of having their own books at home. Tonight, we are asking you to take 7 minutes to support our Student Home Library initiative.

Get started here: https://app.booksarefun.com/MacombES74852


How it works:

Click the link and register your student(s).
Invite at least 10 friends or family to support your student(s). (Info is secure and only used for this program.)
Need help? Watch this short video: Family Explainer Video
Win a trip to Disney!

Each supporter who clicks your student's link earns an entry for a chance to win a Disney trip. More clicks = more entries! For example, if five different people click the link, your family gets five entries into the drawing!
Pro Tip: After sending invitations, follow up with a phone call to make sure they received the message.
Why I love this program:

Every student gets new, age-appropriate books.
100% of contributions go to books and classroom supplies.
Takes less than 10 minutes and NO financial requirement from you.
Check out the attached book list—it's amazing!
More books at home = more reading! We're aiming for 100% participation

See Book Blast in action at Fulton Elementary: Fulton Elementary News Clip

Thank you for helping our school and community.

Good morning, Hornets! Bus 3 is about 40 minutes behind this morning.

Subject: Earn Brand-New Books for Your Student: Book Blast Is Coming Dear Families, Macomb Elementary kids will bring a TREASURE MAP home on Monday, March 30th. We have exciting news! Our school is partnering with Books Are Fun and the Book Blast program to help put brand-new, age-appropriate books into the hands of every one of our students! Hear from a real school about the magic of Book Blast and Books Are Fun: Fulton Elementary News Clip Here's why we love Book Blast: Every student receives books they'll love and want to read 100% of all contributions go directly to books and classroom needs The book list is thoughtfully curated and truly engaging Here's how your student can join the fun: They'll be bringing home a Treasure Map—their ticket to joining the fun, earning books and unlocking awesome prizes! It's simple, exciting, and brings reading to your home. Keep an eye out for a message from me with more details soon. Make sure your kids can join in on the fun! In the meantime, you can learn more about Books Are Fun and the Book Blast program: https://www.bb.booksarefun.com/testimonials.

We have a field trip planned for PK, K, 1st and 2nd grades on April 8th. We will go to the Jasmine Moran Science Museum in Seminole. We will leave at 8:45. School will provide lunches. We will return by 2:30 for early release. We have been provided a Title 1 grant so our entry fee for students will be $6. Parents who prepay when they pay for students can go for $9. Cost at the door for parents is $12. I have to have money for prepaid adults by Tuesday, April 7th.

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Prom tickets go on sale tomorrow! 🎟️ $15 per person 🎟️ $25 per couple 🎓 Macomb Seniors attend FREE! (Seniors must still purchase a ticket for their date.) ⏳ Ticket deadline: April 10th 📝 See Mr. Knoke to purchase your tickets 📍 Evangelistic Center Church – Shawnee 📅 April 18th ⏰ 7:00 PM Don’t miss a great night! 💃

The Macomb Talent Show is next week. Come and enjoy!!!


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Good afternoon, Hornets! Junior High baseball games today are canceled. Have a great day!

Mrs Moore and the PK kids are enjoying the sunshine while working their gross motor skills on our wonderful playground equipment.

Student-Led Conferences continue this evening. Please be prompt in arriving for your scheduled time.

***Please take jackets and coats home that are hanging on the hooks in the lower elementary. They will be donated soon if not collected.

Spring Break begins tomorrow. School resumes on Monday, March 23rd. Have a safe and fun break!

Parents:
Student-Led Conferences are today and tomorrow. Please be prompt when arriving for your scheduled times. Please bring your child/children with you so they can share their accomplishments with you!

Please retrieve any coats or jackets from the lower elementary hooks. Students are unaware that they belong to them. All remaining jackets will be donated.

Remember to visit the music room....last door on the NE corner of the elementary building to enjoy some STEM activities today and tomorrow during conference times.
SPRING BREAK begins on Friday!!!

Attention Parents: There will be NO AFTER SCHOOL, baseball, or softball games this evening due to possible severe weather.

Hello After School Parents! I'm attaching the March Newsletter, Calendar, and a schedule for Cycle for of After School. Just a reminder, there is NO AFTER SCHOOL on March 11th or 12th because of parent teacher conferences, and there is NO SCHOOL on Friday, the 13th. We will have STEM tables and surveys set up in the elementary hallway for families.

Today's baseball games with Maud have been rescheduled due to the weather. The games will be play on April 7th at 4:30

The junior high game for today has been cancelled. The other team does not have enough to play due to sickness.
The bus will still leave at 2:00 and the high school boys will play at 3:30.

We will sell ice cream on this Thursday, March 5th. Cost is $2.

Last day to order yearbooks is March 12th. Cost is $35. Orders can be turned into any office or Ms. Spikes. Orders can be turned in to Ms. Spikes during Parent Teacher Conferences.

Seniors and Senior Parents/Guardians,

FAFSA Night will be Wednesday March 11th from 4-7 PM. Seminole State College FOCUS Program will be here to provide assistance. FAFSA is now a graduation requirement! Opt out information will be available. Parents of 8th-11th grade students are also invited to come to get OK Promise applications and information!