Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We are proud to have so many dedicated, hardworking teachers throughout the district.
On Friday, April 26, Arbor Day was celebrated at the high school by planting two sugar maples! The planting of the trees was made possible through a grant from the Urban Forestry Tree Council. Students in various agriculture classes had the opportunity throughout the week to prepare the site for planting with equipment donated by Clinton Tractor. Terry Hawkridge of Rustic Pines and the Urban Forestry Tree Council delivered the trees on Wednesday. Mr. Hawkridge and Jessica Pyrda of Oneida County Soil and Water assisted students with the planting of the trees. On Friday, under the guidance of Terry Hawkridge, Jessica Pyrda and Dan Welc of NYS DEC, students from the elementary school and the West Winfield Garden Club helped to mulch the trees.
Yesterday, our students showed appreciation for our bus drivers by greeting them with signs expressing their gratitude! Our students had a great time celebrating our drivers, and our drivers appreciated the kindness of our students and teachers.
Students in Ms. Robinson's Astronomy class have been working on coding drones to simulate missions from the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars. Students created two different missions, one easy and one more difficult, that students in Mrs. Stone's fourth-grade class had to code with the help of some of our friends in the Astronomy class! Students had a great time coding the missions, learning a little bit about Mars, and were super excited to see the drones take off and do some cool tricks (including some flips, which Ingenuity didn't do)! Thank you to Mrs. Bock for her help with this project and Mrs. Blackwell for helping us bring this to some of our elementary students!
Yesterday, Mount Markham Elementary held a House Assembly, and staff dressed in purple to honor military families, as April is the Month of the Military Child. The elementary chorus celebrated our veterans and currently serving military members with a special, patriotic song. At the end of the assembly, student teacher Anna and her service dog Penny were given a heartfelt farewell, as it was their last day with the district.
Congratulations to Sheila Jones for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! Thank you for supporting our students on their trip to London and France.
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.
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!
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 National Honor Society is getting ready for this Saturday's Easter Egg Hunt at 10 am, with the hunt starting at 10:15! Due to the predicted weather, the Easter Egg Hunt will be held in the high school gym unless the sun decides to join us. Remember to bring a basket or bag!
Congratulations to Marissa Winkler for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! We appreciate your willingness to go the extra mile to support our students and staff.
Congratulations to Kayla Hawes for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! Thank you for everything you do to support our staff and students.
Mrs. Weiss' second-grade class celebrated the culmination of their Ancient Greek Civilizations unit with a robotic chariot race! Students designed and built mini chariots using cardboard, k-cups, pipe cleaners, paper clips, fasteners, and other objects. Their chariots were also required to safely hold a Charioteer and easily be attached to a Beebot. The students then programmed the BeeBot to navigate their chariot through a course.
In celebration of Youth Art Month, students' artwork is on display at Bassett Healthcare in Herkimer! Mount Markham CSD students from both the high school and elementary school will have their work on display throughout the month.
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Check out the latest progress made on Mount Markham CSD's Capital Project!
Congratulations to Allison Blackwell for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! We appreciate everything you do to support our staff and students.
Congratulations to Brian Mattison for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! We appreciate everything you do to keep the Transportation Department running smoothly.
