Ahoy, Matey! The 4th Graders enjoyed their Accelerated Reader Pirate Adventure on Friday, May 2nd. They learned their pirate names, told some haaarrrr-ible pirate jokes, and completed their pirate training. We even celebrated the top reader in each 4th grade classroom. A BIG thank you to all the volunteers!
If you are planning on signing up for the summer basketball camp, the deadline to guarantee a shirt is THIS FRIDAY (5/9/25)
Due to a driver shortage, Bus 8 and 5 will arrive 10 minutes earlier on the morning route every day until further notice. The afternoon route will run at normal drop off time.
Congratulations to the Recorders, Colorguard and Bands on your awesome performances at the spring concert last night. You all did great!
Jr. High Fine Arts students had a great time in Chicago this week! Shout Out to all our chaperones for all of their help. Thanks so much!! You all are the best!
Congratulations to the Jazz Bands and Choir on your performance in Peoria yesterday. Way to represent MGS!
Special Shout to our Music Boosters for the ice cream treats! Thanks so much for all you do for our programs! We couldn't do it without you!! 🎶🎵❤️🍦
Choir Concert Time Change for Thursday, May 9th.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The track meet that was scheduled for today has been rescheduled for Thursday. In order to allow our track students the opportunity to participate in two of their favorite things, I am pushing back the start time of our concert to 7:30 pm. Students will need to be at the high school by 6:45 pm. You can expect the concert to be about 45 minutes. The order for the concert will be 5th grade choir, 6th grade choir, 8th grade recognition, and 7/8th grade choir. Track students are welcome to show up anytime before their group takes the stage. Please know that this was entirely my idea. I want my students to know that both activities are equally important and their “teams” are counting on them. If you have any questions please let me know. Thank you!!
Musically yours,
Mrs Gregait
Some of our Junior High students attended a Chicago Fine Arts field trip.
Here are pictures from the Spring Arts Celebration.
Congratulations to our 2025 Band Award Winners! Outstanding Musician :Landon Peterson and Eli Cole, Most Improved 8th Grade Musician: Aiden Moraga, Most Improved 7th Grade Musician: Derek Zimmerman and Ethan Brattvet ,Most Improved 6th Grade Musician: Garrett Leman, Robby Kern Memorial Award: Alvin Noll , Joan Trotter Gunderson Flute Memorial Award : Annabelle Shute ,Most Improved Guard Member: Anna Ioerger, Outstanding Guard Member: Rebekah Spielman, Outstanding Jazz Musician : Landry Hodel
It is not too late to help the PTO for Staff Appreciation Week. There are plenty of opportunities if you are able. If you have any questions please reach out to ptostaffappreciation@mgsredbirds.org
Current fifth through seventh graders tryout to be a member of MGS Dance Team!
Next week's Board of Education meeting will now be Tuesday, May 6 at 7pm.
Next week along with Staff Appreciation Week we will have Spirit Days to correlate with the travel theme! Staff & students are encouraged to participate. Students who dress up will receive a Redbird Coupon! Reminder students must follow the school dress-code.
Eighth grade students are finishing their dystopian novels this week. They are working on body biographies showing how the protagonist changed throughout the novel.
The Band Concert tonight will be still be outside. If the weather happens to change it will be moved indoors, however the food trucks will be here regardless. Thank you and enjoy the concert!
As we are preparing class lists for next year, if your student will NOT be attending MGS next year please reach out to the office so we can prepare. You can either call us at 367-2361 or email: secretaries@mgsredbirds.org
MGS REMINDER: Today (Thursday, May 1st) and tomorrow (Friday, May 2nd) are the last days to shop the Literati Book Fair. The Book Fair is open during school from 8:15-2:45pm. If a student brings money and does not have Library Special that day, the teacher will allow the student to come and shop the Book Fair at a special time. Thank you for supporting the MGS Library!!
Staff Appreciation Week starts Monday! PTO has a list of items needed for the week. Please consider signing up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4EAFA729A4F4C61-56333953-staff#/
If you have any questions please email ptostaffappreciation@mgsredbirds.org
