Congratulations to our IT Department for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! Thank you for everything you do to keep our district's technology in shape and for helping out with problems as they arise.
On Saturday, Mount Markham CSD held its Annual Easter Egg Hunt! A great time was had by all. Thank you to the National Honor Society for sponsoring this event.
The All-School Musical production of Seussical Jr. played to a packed house for three performances and was a smash hit! Involving over 35 students in grades 5-12, our actors had been rehearsing since January to bring the works of Dr. Seuss to life.
The All-School Musical staff would like to thank the administration, staff and community for supporting theater, music and arts in the district. We would also like to extend our appreciation to Gayle Coveny for the awesome pictures.
Our French Club travelers are back in the US, waiting in Phili for their flight home.
They are exhausted after two jam-packed days in Paris! They saw the Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame de Paris, Versailles, the Eiffel Tower and did a walk by of the Moulin Rouge.
Our students also saw many more of the sites from a Bateau Mouche ride on the Seine that was made possible by donations from MMTA, the Mount Markham Optimists, the Mount Markham Foundation and the Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Dept. Thank you to all of our donors and anyone that support our students by purchasing fundraisers.
It has been an amazing experience and we are so grateful for the support of our whole community. One last special thanks to Mr. Zampetti, Mr. D'Apice and the Board of Education to allowing us travel!
Our students truly made us proud, carried themselves well and made some memories to last a lifetime!
Congratulations to Eric Bugbee for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! We appreciate your willingness to go above and beyond to support our staff.
Today the French Club students are traveling across northern France. We've gone from the Normandy coast to the Loire River Valley.
After touring the ramparts of St. Malo, we had a stop to see the Mont Saint Michel which is 1300 years old. Last night we ate traditional peasant food from Normandy and today we visited Chenonceau, the Ladies' Castle.
We're off to Paris this afternoon for one more busy, busy day. Our students have been amazing every step of the way! They're really making the Mount Markham community proud!
Students in Mrs. Brower's tenth-grade English class created their own children's books on life lessons learned from a book we read in class. Students read their life lesson book to Mrs. Casale's kindergarten class. We are thankful they let us come in and were such good listeners!
Congratulations to Kayla Hawes, Kellie Pope, Angela Laymon, Micky Dziuban, Judy Gould and Theresa Southard for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! Thank you for everything you do to keep our students safe.
Congratulations to Sara Edmonson for receiving Player of the Week for 3/18 - 3/22! Great work!
The French Club students made it across the English Channel on a 6 hour long ferry ride. They spent a night in Caen before setting out to tour the Normandy coast. The students visited two exhibitions to learn about the planning, execution, and aftermath of the D-Day invasion. They also visited Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery. It was an incredible experience.
Last week, Mount Markham High School celebrated Mentor Madness Week. For the past few years, our Sources of Strength program has hosted this week in March, in addition to numerous other mental health campaigns throughout the year. Mentor Madness Week highlights the importance of each student having a trusted adult, a proven protective factor in strengthening mental health. Throughout the week, there were numerous activities celebrating these strong and valuable relationships: "Mojo's Minute to Win It," Guess the Mentor's Song and Photo, Dress Like Your Mentor, and thank you cards and bracelets. The week concluded with the annual Wellness Fair, which promotes mental health, self-care, and wellness through several activities and resources. We had a variety of activities, giveaways, and more with multiple organizations and groups present again this year including iCAN, the Utica Zoomobile, Clark Sports Center, NY Project Hope, Catholic Charities, and more!
We appreciate all the high school staff members who participated and helped out all week long!
Congratulations to Tammy Seamon for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! Thank you for everything you do for our staff and students.
As part of Youth Art Month, several of our students had their artwork displayed at 25 Main Collective in Cherry Valley! Check out some of our students' amazing works of art!
Congratulations to Kim Trevisani and Carrie Nelson for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! Thank you for everything you do to support the success of our students.
Today was our French Club students' last day in London. They met up with a local guide, Tim, for a bus/walking tour and saw Big Ben, Westminster, Buckingham Palace, SoHo, and Covent Garden. Of course they couldn't leave London without trying delicious fish and chips from The Nag's Head pub.
To celebrate Music In Our Schools month, the high school concert band hosted the first annual "Instrument Masterclass." Students of all instruments hosted beginner music lessons for high school staff. Although it was loud and a little chaotic, teachers and students had a blast learning the ins and outs of music!
The Mount Markham Music Department is collecting canned food items in partnership with Feed Our Vets for Music In Our Schools Month. See the article below for important information if you would like to support the department's cause.
https://www.mmcsd.org/o/mmcsd/article/1507408
Mount Markham CSD's Annual Easter Egg Hunt has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 30, at 10:00 am. The hunt will be held at Mount Markham High School at 10:15 am sharp.
Tonight, March 25, Mount Markham CSD will host a mental health forum in the high school auditorium from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. For more information, call Leslie Nevills at 315-832-3699.
The French Club students have arrived in London!
After landing, they met their guide, Nathy, who took them to Notting Hill to visit Portabello Market Road for some London-style shopping and lunch. They rode the Underground (many students' first time on the subway) and saw many of the cities major sites from the top of the London Eye. They tried typical London fare at the Greyhound Pub before absolutely collapsing into bed.
Special thank you to those involved in helping to fund the visit to the London Eye which was paid for by the Arts in Education grant (Mt Markham Representative, Marissa Winkler and Heather McCutcheon, Herkimer BOCES Arts in Education Coordinator).
