2nd Annual Morse Marathon - October 4th
On behalf of the Friends of Morse, I am very excited to announce the 2nd annual Morse Marathon, a school-wide fun run/walk that will take place on Friday, October 4th from 9 - 10:30AM at beautiful Magazine Beach Park. This event is aimed at promoting fitness and community. It will also raise funds to support enriching learning experiences for our students. We have moved the event to the fall to bring our community together earlier in the school year, as well as to make space for other fun events we have planned for the spring. We hope that you will consider sponsoring your Morse student runner! More information will be sent home in your child’s backpack on Monday. Please visit the Morse Marathon page on our website for more information (and to see pictures of last year’s event)!
Seeking Parent Representatives for the Morse School Council
As I mentioned in the message I sent last week, we are looking for parent representatives to serve on on the Morse School Council. The School Council is a legally-required, representative group of parents and teachers who assist the principal in adopting educational goals and policies for the school. The School Council will hold its first meeting on October 17th. We are looking to have 3-4 newly-elected parent representatives on the Council. Being a Morse School parent is the only qualification you need to run! We celebrate diversity at the Morse School and are eager to identify a group of parent members who represent the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our school community. If you are interested in running for a seat on the council, please send me an e-mail with the following information:
- Your name and the grade level of your child(ren);
- Why you are interested in joining the School Council; and
- A little bit about your background.
Voting will take place through paper ballot at the September 25th Open House & Curriculum Night (each Morse School parent/guardian is eligible to vote).
Water Bottle Filling Station
I am pleased to share that we have a brand new water bottle filling station and water fountain in our cafeteria! In an effort to reduce waste, we will no longer supply plastic cups. We encourage all parents to please consider sending your child to school with a water bottle.
Thank you and best wishes for a wonderful weekend!
Chad