In addition to the Fuel Up and Play 60 assembly last week, Rees Elementary had some fun incentives going on this week during breakfast.    Students filed in to grab a filling breakfast to start their school day and participate in some fun activities.  There were drawings for those who could guess the closest amount of pieces of cereal in the jars, raffle drawings for prizes and even a visit from some MMHS football players.  It was the busiest breakfast week the lunch ladies had ever seen!  We’d like to say a special THANK YOU to them for all of the preparation.

Mrs. Shumway, our fabulous school counselor, visited Miss Saxon's class. The students got to play a few rounds of marshmallow dodgeball to go along with her lesson on good sportsmanship. It was a blast!

“Fuel up to play for 60” was the topic of the assembly on Tuesday afternoon.  

The second grade students rotate through each teacher’s classroom learning social studies and science concepts.  Only two classes so far have been rotated through.  In one rotation, students learned about matter.  One fact they learn is that there are three states of matter: solids, liquids and gases.  In each state, the molecules act differently.  They also learn that matter cannot be created or destroyed.  Matter can only change their shape by different forces.  Students were given materials to explore this concept.  At the end of the unit, we revie

Rees Elementary was chosen to present at board meeting on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.  Mr. Pitcher-principal, Camille Hill – School Community Council member, Mrs. Searle-first grade teacher and Miss Ledingham-fifth grade teacher, along with several second graders, singing our school song, were on the agenda. 

The second grade students started the meeting by singing our school song:

When I am at Rees I do my very best,

On class work, homework and the rest.

I honor others’ right to learn,

I raise my hand and take my turn,