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GREAT
by Principal Kristi Shinn
HAPPENS at MSE
Leadership is communicating people's worth and potential so clearly that they are inspired to see it in themselves. Stephen Covey
LATCHKEY: Linking to the Classroom
It?s a tough job, but someone?s got to do it. Whether you are headed to work at the wee hours of the morning or working late, the Latchkey program in the Lincoln County R-III School District is more than before and after school care for students. Latchkey isn?t just an extension of the school day, but rather an extension of the classroom. The program stresses character education and community service while serving up monthly themes that coincide with crafts and activities for the students. During the spring of 2013, the Lincoln County R-III Latchkey program was awarded the 2013 Top Notch Tab Top Pandemonium Collector from the Ronald McDonald House. Students enrolled in Latchkey last year also donated more than 720,000 grains of rice through www.Freerice. com, which helps feed children around the world. In addition to the lessons in character education, students enrolled in Latchkey also have access to extra school support. A+ Tutors visit the Latchkey sites after school to give students one-on-one tutoring, assist homework and help students study.
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Felicity Stokes, a 5th grade student leader at MSE, has embraced leadership. One of Stokes' leadership roles was representing MSE at the Troy Chamber of Commerce. In order to take on this leadership role, Felicity had to ?ll out an application and research the role of the Chamber of ComLast year, “It is refreshing to merce in see students taking MSE emthe comresponsibility and barked on munity. As ownership for their own their Leader learning and behaviors. a Chamber in Me jourThrough their Leadership Leader, she Binders, students are ney based has had the setting goals both on the work opportuniacademically and personally of Stephen and tracking their own ty to speak R. Covdata. These students are about the beginning with the end in ey and his program, mind and are developing book “The not only plans to make it happen." 7 Habits of Christy St. Pierre, with the Highly Ef2nd Grade teacher Chamber fective Peoof Comple.” The merce, but Leader in the Troy Rotary and the LinMe has been integrated into coln County R-III Board of the Main Street curriculum Education. She has been a and has quickly become the great ambassador sharing heart of the school culture. the MSE vision of Leader in Main Street Elementary sta? Me. believes it is important not “The part I play in Leader to just teach the habits, but to LIVE the habits every day! in Me is so important; I take Daily, one can view MSE liv- my part very seriously. I have ing the habits through the been to many large meetmorning gathering, in class- ings and I am not afraid to room goals and mission talk or tell about how I feel statements, and data boards about my Main Street famdisplayed throughout the ily and community,” Stokes building. MSE is embracing said. She believes part of and promoting leadership, the responsibility of being a self-awareness, goal setting leader is the importance of and re?ection in their stu- service, not only to oneself, dent leaders, sta? and fami- but to the Troy community lies. Through Leader in Me, as a whole. MSE is inspiring every child According to Main Street to ?nd the leader within Principal Kristi Shinn, emthemselves. bracing and living the Leader in Me philosophy “changes the conversation.” At Main Street Elementary (MSE), we believe there is greatness in everyone. We are not only telling our students they can be anything they want to be, but we are giving them the tools and skills to actually make it happen. At Main Street Elementary, "Great Happens Here!”
Kindergarten Lunch Leader, GAVIN HART, assists his kindergarten friends in keeping their lunch area safe and clean.
The Latchkey program began in 2009-10 school year with sites at all of the elementary schools. Now, the program has expanded to not only include additional elementary schools, but also early childhood and middle school. Approximately 500 students enjoy the Latchkey program.
MSE Habit Song Leaders, ALIVIA HUFF, DA'SHA DAVIS, EMILY POEHL, BRENNA ROGERS, BETHANY DANIELS, HANNAH BENSON AND STACY MELENDEZ- MORIEL lead students in learning and performing Habit Songs.
ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING ASSIST HOMEWORK HELP STUDENTS STUDY
A+ TUTORING
EXTENSION OF THE CLASSROOM
5th grade professor leaders, EMILEE HARRIS AND MASON HANKS work with ?rst graders during intervention time.
2013 TOP NOTCH TAB TOP PANDEMONIUM COLLECTOR, AWARD RECIPIENTS
DONATED MORE THAN 720,000 GRAINS OF RICE
STUDENTS ENJOY LATCHKEY!
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