Metamora Grade School

Congratulations to the Jr. High Jazz Band on an outstanding performance at the Rotary Club Luncheon this week. You sounded Great!

5B students had another great day with their Skill Builder Buddies and their Bright Beginnings Buddies! We went on a shamrock hunt, made Leprechaun traps and made St. Patrick's Day crowns.

The Illinois 5 Essentials Survey closes TODAY! Please help us meet our goal of 20% parent response rate. We are currently at 8%. We do not receive our results unless we reach that 20% goal. Thank you to those who have already took the survey!
https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent&p=1

The MGS Foundation's annual raffle fundraiser has begun!

Prizes include: $500 CASH, $350 Amazon gift card, $250 Dick's Sporting Goods gift card, and $100 Old Navy gift card

Tickets: $2 each (cash). Students received a pack of 10 tickets. MORE are available at the front office. Please turn in sold and unsold tickets now- March 16.

The student who sells a winning ticket will receive $25!

The drawing will be held at MGS Foundation's Glo Bingo 2026 Fundraiser on Friday, March 20th. Winners do not have to present to win.

SELL-SELL-SELL those tickets!!

If your student has signed up for Track this spring, please plan to attend the Parent meeting on March 11th @ 5:00PM. This will be held at MGS in the Main Gym.

Curiosity Lab is accepting student registrations for this summer.

This is ICC College for Kids...just with a new name! This is for grades 4-9. See the flyer for more information!

🔔 Here is your friendly reminder to upload your receipts to your BoxTop app from the last 14 days!
If you have not already joined, download the app today and start earning for MGS. *Referral Code: X72U6NB8
No matter if you shop online or in-store you can submit receipts. Wal-Mart shoppers can connect their Wal-Mart account to Box Tops and points are automatically applied!

Congratulations to the 4th Grade Recorders and 5th Grade Band on an outstanding performance on your Winter Concert last week! You were great!

🛒✂️✏️The PTO Supply Closet is Running ✨LOW✨ on a few items! Please consider helping restock the closet for teachers and student access.
Items in MOST NEED:
◾️Glue Sticks
◾️Crayola Colored Pencils
◾️Headphones for Chromebooks
Shop locally and drop off to front office
OR shop our Amazon Wishlist with direct delivery to MGS: https://amzn.to/3DEpf4u

With money raised and donated from the Nets for Vets games, Metamora and Germantown Hills grade schools presented a $5800 check to Bob Reed with the Greater Peoria Honor Flight. Thank you to all those who made this donation possible.

Happy Music In Our Schools Month. For more than 40 years, March has been officially designated by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) for the observance of Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®), the time of year when music education becomes the focus of schools and communities across the nation.

This Year’s MIOSM® Theme Is “United Through Music”

https://nafme.org/advocacy/music-in-our-schools-month/

Going to the MGS Foundation's Glo Bingo Fundraiser on Friday, March 20th? Be sure to join the event page for updates and event info! https://www.facebook.com/events/897096862712919

Haven't gotten your tickets yet? Order now: https://givebutter.com/c/MGS2026

Reminder through May 1st MGS will be collecting aluminum pop tabs! You can help us make a difference by collecting pop tabs. Tell family, friends, co-workers and everyone else that you are collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Turn-in the pop tabs in zip-lock bags to your homeroom teacher. Each MGS classroom will have their own 5 gallon bucket for collections! Let’s see how fast we can fill the classroom’s bucket up! All area schools are competing for bragging rights on which school collects the most for the Ronald McDonald House! Schools include: MGS, GHMS, MTHS, and St. Mary's.

2nd Hour Jazz had a great time writing digital music today. Huge Shout Out to James for all of his help!

TONIGHT 6-8pm! Join PTO for a night of Science with games, scavenger hunt, and hour show by Bradley University in the Frisk gym. Pizza, soda, and candy available for cash purchase (while supplies last).

Just a few more days until Science Family Fun Night at MGS! PTO will have games, scavenger hunt, and a show by Bradley University's science department! Games 6-7, Show 7-8.

This Friday join us at MGS for a night of Science FUN brought to you by PTO! Enjoy science themed games from 6-7pm in the main gym then sit back and watch Bradley University put on a show in the Frisk gym from 7-8pm. Free to all MGS students and families. Pizza, snacks, and soda will be available for purchase while supplies last. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849A4AA2DA7F5C16-62325583-science#/

All MGS parents should have received an email with communication about donating to a grade basket for the upcoming MGS Foundation's silent auction. If you would like to contribute please follow instructions on email.

Be sure to get your tickets to the event here: https://givebutter.com/c/MGS2026

1 WEEK until PTO's Family Fun Night featuring a night of Science FUN including games from 6-7pm and a show by Bradley University's science department from 7-8pm! Free to all MGS students and families. *VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849A4AA2DA7F5C16-62325583-science#/