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There's no season like show season! Tonight, tomorrow night and Saturday night, FZN Panther Players present: Pride and Prejudice.
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We are so thankful for our amazing Educational Support Professionals at JL Mudd! They go above and beyond for our panther cubs. We appreciate each of you!
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Kindergarten students were eager to get started on their math benchmark this week!
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Way to go JL Mudd families! There were 11 turkeys donated today! **UPDATE...We are now at 13!
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Kindness Day is tomorrow but at JL Mudd we will celebrate ALL WEEK! Have some fun spreading kindness and participating in spirit days!
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Today we honored so many veterans and enjoyed every second of it! Thank you to everyone who made the day so special.
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Friday, November 10th is Dress for Respect Day throughout Fort Zumwalt! We encourage students to wear red, white, and blue as we will be celebrating our JL Mudd Veterans!
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We hope everyone enjoyed the Fall Break and cannot wait to welcome you back tomorrow. Don't forget that tomorrow also kicks off our Red Ribbon week! Have some fun participating in spirit days with your friends and teachers!
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Coming Sunday on the FORTiTUDE podcast: #FZSupt update, complete with our new student segments. Celebrations, updates on our long-range plan and a look ahead to bad weather. Remember, you can always tune in on the FZ app, YouTube or where you get your podcasts.
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Coming Sunday on the FORTiTUDE podcast: #FZSupt update, complete with our new student segments. Celebrations, updates on our long-range plan and a look ahead to bad weather. Remember, you can always tune in on the FZ app, YouTube or where you get your podcasts.
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There is so much learning that happens outside of the classroom! In PE this week students started to learn the foundations of throwing a football!
In Library, students are investigating different bugs using many different sources.
In Technology, students are collaborating as they research leaders throughout history!
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There is so much learning that happens outside of the classroom! In music this week students engaged in lots of movement and had to work together to follow the directions of the activity!
In art, 1st graders worked hard on print making with warm and cool colors! In other classes students are working on artwork that will line the halls for Veterans Day!
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In 2022, 68% of voters approved #FZProp4, a $125 million no-tax-increase bond issue. Learn about the work underway to maintain and improve our facilities for the Health, Safety, Growth and Opportunity of our students in this FORTiTUDE podcast. bit.ly/3ZJxia4
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In 2022, 68% of voters approved #FZProp4, a $125 million no-tax-increase bond issue. Learn about the work underway to maintain and improve our facilities for the Health, Safety, Growth and Opportunity of our students in this FORTiTUDE podcast. bit.ly/3ZJxia4
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Kindergarten students in Ms. Macek's class took their learning to the outdoor classroom. This week the focus has been on nonfiction texts and facts! They read "Life in a Pond" and explored our own pond for some writing and illustration inspiration.
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During math time, JLM panther cubs have been working together to problem solve in many different ways! Students are learning a variety of math concepts along with sharing, listening and working cooperatively with their peers!
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The JL Mudd Leader In Me Club will be collecting nonperishable food items from Sept. 25th-29th! Each classroom will synergize to collect 100 or more items!
*The items will be donated to a local food pantry*
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A HUGE THANK YOU to the O'Fallon Fire Department for making our first ever back to school BBQ the absolute best! Families from both JL Mudd and Forest Park got together for an evening of fun! We cannot wait to do this again!
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Lots of collaboration and exploring going on during math! From Kindergarten to Second grade, students are engaged and having fun!
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