Maine-Endwell Central School District

YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP: High school YAP student, Noah Gray was celebrated in Mrs. Strano's 2nd grade classroom today. Mr. Gray has spent the past 20 weeks working in my classroom for the Youth Apprenticeship Program offered through the high school. We said goodbye to him today as he will be moving on to kindergarten this week. Throughout this time, Mr. Gray has learned what it’s like to be an elementary teacher.

CLASS OF 27' FUNDRAISER: Skip a night of cooking and support the Class of 2027! The freshman class is hosting a fundraiser at the Chipotle in Johnson City across from Wegmans on Monday, February 5th from 4 - 8 pm. Please mention you are there for the M-E Class of 2027. If ordering online, please enter promo code EL6FCV7 at checkout!

The M-E Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony is taking place in between the Boys JV & Varsity Basketball games on Friday, January 26th. The approximate start time of the ceremony is 6:30pm.

ATTENTION: All after school activities, practices, and contests are canceled for Tuesday, January 23rd | For the Middle School and High School, all activity period buses will be canceled | Middle School and High School students need to ride their normal PM bus routes home.

STRESS RELIEF: The Mindful M-E Club brought in the District's Therapy Dogs today to help students, faculty, and staff de-stress before Regents and Midterm Exams!

AFTER PROM: Help support the After-Prom party with donations of bottles and cans!

If you're interested in sending your little ones to UPK in the 2024-2025 school year, see flyer for details on our M-E UPK Information Night.

Please join us in welcoming DeEtte Bready to Maine-Endwell as our Community Schools Advisor! She brings a wealth of experience to the district, which includes cultivating student success and providing emotional and behavioral support to students. To learn more about Ms. Bready click on https://5il.co/2ch4b

The cold never bothered us anyway, right? So come on out to the Middle School Spartan Theatre Company's production of Frozen, Jr! Friday, January 26 & Saturday, January 27 at 7pm. Tickets are $5 at the door.

Ski Club is cancelled on Thursday, 1/11 due to conditions. This week will be re-scheduled to 2/15. Contact Ms. Spierling with any questions.

WINTER SCENES: Enjoy these winter scenes and animals compliments of our Maine Memorial students!

LEARNING ASL: Students at Homer Brink were treated to an educational experience this morning with special guest Ms. Mary Ann Stefko. Ms. Stefko is a teacher from the Scranton School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and occasionally will come and help out in our district as well! Students learned how to introduce themselves, say 'hello', the alphabet, and numbers up to 10! In the spirit of the season, they also sang 'Jingle Bells' in ASL!

Calling all bookworms and music lovers! Come on out to the Barnes & Noble Bookfair this Wednesday (12/20) - Friday (12/22) to hear guest readers and enjoy music from our talented musicians. There will also be free daily raffle baskets and free gift wrapping! We hope to see you there!

MORNING PROGRAM: During today's presentation, Mrs. Rozek emphasized cherishing gifts regardless of their origin. She recounted her childhood experience, learning to value homemade presents, like a plush dog crafted by her mother, and even brought the same dog to share with our students!

Bring all of your bottles and cans from the holidays to the next bottle drive on January 14th. Your donations will go toward the HS After Prom Party 2024!

Give the gift of reading this holiday season and support M-E Dollars for Scholars! Shop in store, hear guest readers and enjoy music from our talented musicians. We hope to see you there!

At tonight’s BOE meeting we recognize Pastor Jim Barnes from First Baptist Church in the Town of Maine. Pastor Barnes not only provides snacks to our teachers regularly but also opens his doors to our students when they practice their evacuation & reunification drills.

FOOD TRUCK SHOWCASE: This morning, students in Mrs. Murat's class presented their Food Trucks to a panel of judges, including two REAL food truck owners from 'The Kitchen Counter'! Categories Included: Best Business Card; Best Trifold; Best Menu; Best Food Truck; Best Community Involvement; Best Overall Presentation!

HOLIDAY SEASON: Thanks to the staff in our district office, and a tree donated by Mike Kodey of Sunny Hill Tree Farm, we are ready for the holiday season!

MEHS has a new club called "Include with M-E" and its purpose is to spread acceptance and promote inclusion of people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). The club is kicking off with a celebration of Inclusive Schools Week from December 4th-8th. At the HS they will start the week with an informational table for the club and will end the week on Friday by wearing Orange for IDD awareness. All other schools are welcome to join in wearing Orange on Friday, 12/8!