On Wednesday, January 17, 2018, McGuffey held their annual Spelling Bee. Two winners were declared! Justine Hartle won 1st place and Micah Morgan runner up in the 6-8 pod and Austin Blackwell won 1st place and Monica Ruckman runner up in the 3-5 pod.
Congratulation to all who participated and to Mrs. Kovach for organizing the event!
At McGuffey’s 1st family game night.Thursday, January 25 over 100 students and their families came to enjoy dinner and music before the games began! Allyson Smith, Director of Ed, Consultant/Intervention teacher as well as, a story teller of African American History.
After dinner the games began, featuring “The Family Feud”! The waiting list was long to compete, as one team after another was knocked out of the competition. We also had board games and twister.
The night was a huge success!
Prize winner
Waiting to buzz in for the answer!
Waiting for the next question.
Families waiting for the question to answer.
Families waiting for the question to answer.
Students and an adult intently playing a board game.
On Saturday, December 16, 2017, Victory Christian Center made Christmas for 20 McGuffey families. They served a great lunch with unlimited cookies. We sang songs and they told the children Bible Stories. At the end of the program the families received gifts and groceries.
One of the families treated to Christmas at Victory Christian Center
One of the families treated to Christmas at Victory Christian Center
A huge thank you goes out to Victory Christian Church for the wonderful classroom library they donated. Mrs. Hitchings and Mrs. Marciano and their students are so grateful and excited for the new books and equipment for their classroom. The students can’t wait to get busy reading!
Mayor Franklin and Mike McMillian from Warren’s Waste Water Department came to McGuffey so the robotics teams could present their projects before the competition. Along with the skits and projects from both Titonics and Lego Squad, Titonics members showed them how the robot runs and performs tasks on the mission board.
Lego Squad explains their project to the Mayor and Mr. McMillian.
Titonics members show the Mayor how their robot works.
Titonics members show the Mayor how their robot works.
The students of the McGuffey F.I.R.S.T. Lego League, Titonics, take first place in the areas of Project Award, Health and Safety Award and are moving on to Districts. Six of the team members won Individual awards for Professionalism!
Congratulations Team Titonics! Way to go! McGuffey Pride and Warren Strong!
Titonics Team Members
Team members during the competition.
Titonics invitation to attend District competition in Akron
Titonics First Place Health & Safety Awareness Award
Titonics First Place Trophy
F.I.R.S.T. Lego League or For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, also known as FLL.
Bigs in Blue is a one-to-one mentoring program that connects youth with police in communities throughout our nation, building strong, trusting, lasting relationships. These relationships can help children develop into confident adults and help build stronger bonds between law enforcement and the families they serve. Bigs in Blue is a part of Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
All Warren City Schools SRO’s, with one of our Kindergartners.
Officer’s Dina and Coulter with their Little Brother and Little Sister and the student’s uncle.
Help our 8th graders go to Washington, DC in May by enjoying dinner at Chipotle in Niles. You can dine in or take out, you can go by yourself or take your family and friends. When you go to the cash register, just tell them that you are there for McGuffey and Chipotle will take care of the rest!
8th Grade Fundraiser at Chipotle in Niles on December 19, 2017.
On November 27, 2017 eighteen students from third grade through 8th grade were taken by Limousine to Ponderosa for lunch. These students earned lunch by selling the most items of all the students at McGuffey from our fundraiser! Congratulations to all.