MCDOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows some spirit

There was a lot of spirit at McDowell Elementary School the week before Christmas. Ms. Donaldson's class won for the most holiday spirit on Christmas Shirt Day. They are indeed "super" with their Superman pose!

KINYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL rocks around the tree

They were rockin' around the Christmas tree at Kinyon Elementary School before the holiday break!

TAYLOR PARKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL makes wonderful music

It was beautiful music! The Taylor Parks Elementary School Chorus, under the direction of Ms. Tamika Wilson, performed for staff, students and guests a selection of songs to help all get into the holiday spirit. From beginning to end, the performance held the attention of everyone. Also performing was student Damien, who played a solo of “Ode To Joy” on his guitar, and Ms. Gorski, teacher, along with Ms. Wilson, who played a duet on piano and trombone. A wonderful way to end 2017.

TAYLOR PARKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL finds the right combination

What could be better than hot cocoa?  And cookies to go with it? Taylor Parks Elementary School students from Ms. Gorski’s and Mrs. Abramas’s classrooms had a blast decorating sugar cookies and then eating them along with some wonderful hot cocoa – with marshmallows of course. Great parent volunteers helped the students ice, sprinkle and glitter these treats, and mixed the cocoa. The parents had as much fun as the students.

MCDOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sings along!

Here we go a caroling...

That was what Mrs. Vanderworp told her third-grade students recently at McDowell Elementary School. They enthusiastically sang to all they encountered to get the whole building in the Christmas spirit!

MCDOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL goes above and beyond

Fifth graders at McDowell Elementary School, led by Mr. Tomassion, have been running a food drive. There were challenges between classes, students vs. teachers and boys vs. girls to bring in the most food.

Mr. Tomassion's goal was to donate 1,000 items. And guess what? The Downriver Fish & Loaves Food Pantry came and picked up over 900 pounds of food which made the total 1,024 items!

Congratulations to McDowell for providing food stuffs to so many. Here’s a rap created by our very talented and kind, Mr. Tomassion.

A Food Drive Christmas

Twas the week before break and all through the school, The 5th graders were trying to act all cool!

The food drive was near the last day, with a few items short Mr. T was heard to say...

"I thought we could hit 1000 as sure as can be, but we're a few cans short as you can see!

When all of a sudden from her office Ms. Borg sprang with glee...

She said, "I have the cans we're short, right here with me!"

So the students cheered, all proud of themselves and I believe I saw Santa turn to his elves,

He said, "I can't believe how much they gave this year, many more will have a Merry Christmas," and in his eye was a tear!

RANDALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL decorates for PJ Day

Mrs. Cahalan's third-grade class at Randall Elementary School created Christmas centers the day the school had pajama day.