And Mrs. Patel's first grade students have turned into scientists!  For the past two weeks they have been learning about teeth, health, and the scientific process in their mini unit on Dental Health.  They learned about these questions:  Why we need teeth?  What types of teeth do people have?  How to keep the teeth healthy?  What tools people need to keep their teeth healthy?  How bacteria can grow faster in our mouths?  What plaque can do to enamel on teeth?  How to make careful observations and detailed written observations? Presently, they are conducting a science experiment using eggs to model the enamel on our teeth.  First, they soaked them in fluoride toothpaste for several days, and then they will expose them to acid (vinegar) to see what happens to the shell of the egg.  Students will form predictions and then conclusions about what this means for their own teeth!

A Reminder Message From Your Guardian Angel
Safety First!

Mornings are hectic for everyone and there are always going to be days that we "push" it with respect to our timeliness.  Please don't "push" it with respect to your safety and the safety of other children and families. Please be mindful that parking on Belmont Avenue facing east, with your flashers on and running your child across the street in front of the school building is not safe.  Not only does it endanger you and your child, it endangers the rest of the MCA family standing on the sidewalk.  If a car were to swerve out of control, only God knows what could happen.  It is considered jay walking and jay walking is illegal.  Please walk to a cross walk (Halsted Street & Belmont, Broadway & Belmont, and east of our school near the church) or simply plan more time in the morning or park in the lot. 

And speaking of the parking lot, if you like to pull in and drop off your child, please PULL IN ALL THE WAY.  When you don't there are other parents at risk of being half in the lot and half on a very busy Belmont Avenue.  Additionally, children are trying to walk through this area to get to school.  We have all seen too many close calls.  Thank you for respecting others and rethinking your morning drop off!