ONLINE REGISTRATION OPENS 1/7 - CLASSES BEGIN 1/27 GAP is an exciting way to enrich the school experience with classes in science, sports, chess, and the arts. Register online at
mbxfoundation.org beginning 1/7 at 9am. For more info contact Gina Marcarelli at
gcmb56@aol.com or 310-415-6883.
News for Incoming 6th Graders
MBMS NIGHT 1/7 AT 6PM An informational meeting at MBMS with Principal John Jackson followed by smaller peer talks for parents and their incoming 6th graders.
Click for details. See the
flyer from MBMS noting future transition-to-sixth-grade activities scheduled for 2014.
In the Library
GREAT GATORS ARE GREAT READERS 1,804 books were checked out during the ten days the library was open in December - 464 more than during the same time the previous year! Novels and picture books saw the heaviest usage. The top readers for December: Alisa Cook, Caroline Ennis, McKenzie Marcinkowski, and Lillian Pollock-Richardson. Each will receive a Fresh Brothers gift certificate.
BOOK NEWS Author Kate DiCamillo is named
National Ambassador to Young People's Literature 2014-2015.
