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Chase Eversole and Jaxson Monroe traveled to Toombs County, on December 3rd, to compete in the inaugural Georgia HEO State Championship for heavy equipment simulators. The event was hosted by the Georgia Highway Contractors Association and the Georgia Heavy Equipment Operators Program. Each of the 25 Georgia schools, that currently have a HEO Simulator program, carried their classroom champions to the Toombs County Agri Center, to find out who is the best in the state.  Chase competed on the excavator and Jaxson competed on the bulldozer. In between competitions, the students participated in break-out training sessions presented by various industry partners. This gave the students the opportunity to network and gain valuable hands-on experience. The event ended with lunch and the presenting of trophies and prizes. Out of the 25 schools, Chase placed 11th in excavator and Jaxson placed 5th in bulldozer. Overall, a good experience for our Metter MCCA Tigers.

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Offer your child funny and interesting reading Sometime between ages seven and nine, children typically transition from mostly listening to and looking at books to reading them on their own. How can you support this transition? Boost your child's motivation to read. Seek out books that make your child laugh or want to know what happens next. Nurture your elementary schooler's curiosity. Then, demonstrate how to look up the answers to your child's questions in reference books or online. https://tpitip.com/?14lC19702

Lots going on this week! Be sure to check out our events calendar at https://www.metter.org/events

Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you enjoy your break! We'll see you on December 2!

To encourage reading, spread out a blanket Here's a tip for promoting family reading: Grab a blanket and spread it on the floor. Have family members each pick a book and lie on the blanket. Then, enjoy reading together! When your children are young, you can do the reading, but as your kids grow up, they will enjoy reading to everyone else. Blanket reading time is a great way to connect and turn your children into happy readers. https://tpitip.com/?14kX19702

E-Tip for Parents from The Parent Institute Support and encourage responsible learning To be responsible students, children must take the job seriously. For that, they need their families' support. Make learning a priority in your family's life. Visit the library, explore new places, take nature walks. Then, establish routines that make reading and studying an expected part of each day. Encourage your child to keep trying when schoolwork is tough. And when your student has questions, demonstrate how to find the answers.

Future Georgia Educator Clubs to host "Thankful Trees" this week and you can help! American Education Week celebrates all things education. Each day this week we ask administrators, teachers, support staff, students, families, and the community to share thanks for the excellence we see in our schools every day. If you are not in the school system or would prefer to send a digital note of thanks, please fill out the form below. Future Georgia Educator Club Members will add your notes to the tree! To send your note of thanks: https://forms.gle/Kf34vevKxbNznC4RA Daily themes: (but we'll take any thankful note on any day!) Monday: Share thanks for the excellent teachers and administration in each school. Tuesday: Schools share thanks for families and students that support excellence in our schools. Parents and community members chat with students about what is happening in the classrooms and send thanks for the great moments you hear about. Wednesday: Share thanks to our education support staff: our Teacher Assistants and Para-Professionals, our Bus Drivers, our Office Staff, our Custodial Staff, and our Maintenance Staff Thursday: Share thanks to our community for their support in our schools: Communities in Schools and Community Members. Friday: Share thanks for our Substitute Teachers. Thank you!

🐅 Round 1 of the Playoffs! When: Saturday, November 16 (GHSA requiring all Class A schools to play on Sat) 4:30 pm in The Jungle at Metter High School against Hawkinsville! Tickets are GoFan or credit card. No cash at the gate. https://gofan.co/event/2222289?schoolId=GA23136 no Booster Passes allowed. Concessions are cash or credit card. **Please note the ticket gates are different for already purchased GoFan tickets and for those who need to pay for a ticket using a credit card. See the different locations on the map below.** #WINatEVERYTHING

Use loving notes to build vocabulary You can increase your child's vocabulary and positive feelings by including an encouraging note with your elementary schooler’s lunch. From time to time, write a note to say you are proud of your student. Use simple words your child knows and also a few challenging words that your child might have to sound out or look up. Your student will enjoy getting it and may even write back to you! https://tpitip.com/?14kO19702

Choose discipline that promotes learning Did you know the word "discipline" comes from a Latin word that means "instruction or training"? Most experts agree that the goal of all discipline should be to teach children, not to punish them. The late Dr. Lee Salk, a noted pediatrician and family dynamics researcher, suggested that discipline should be an "element in showing love for a child." What are your family's discipline policies teaching your child? https://tpitip.com/?14kM19702

MHS/MCCA School Governance Team will meet on Tuesday, November 12 at Noon at the high school. This is an open meeting and the public is welcome.

E-Tip from the Parent Institute: True or False? These strategies improve test success Many tests feature true or false questions. Share these tips for answering them with your child: For the answer to be true, ALL of the information in the statement must be true. Your child should also think carefully if the statement contains absolute terms such as "always" or "never." And if your student doesn't know the answer? A guess has a 50 percent chance of being right. https://tpitip.com/?14kH19702

Happy HoCo Day! Today is the last day that a Social Media Craze post will be posted on Facebook asking all Metter Tigers to do something fun and crazy, take a picture or video of it, and then post it as a comment on the Facebook post with the hashtag #MetterHOCO24 Classes will get extra points toward the coveted spirit stick and community members/businesses that participate will receive special prizes for those who do the best job and post their participation online as well! 🧡🖤 Today's Social Media Craze is "Take a Selfie of You doing the Heisman Pose" Upload your selfie and the hashtag below in the comments or email them to vfordham@metter.org!

The Homecoming Parade scheduled for today has been canceled due to inclement weather. Additionally, the previously announced Early Release from school has also been canceled. Schools will operate on their regular bell schedules.

Happy HoCo Week! Each day, a Social Media Craze post will be posted on Facebook asking all Metter Tigers to do something fun and crazy, take a picture or video of it, and then post it as a comment on the Facebook post with the hashtag #MetterHOCO24 Classes will get extra points toward the coveted spirit stick and community members/businesses that participate will receive special prizes for those who do the best job and post their participation online as well! 🧡🖤 Today's Social Media Craze is "Take a video you and a friend singing 20 seconds of 'I Want It That Way' by The Backstreet Boys." Upload your selfie and the hashtag below in the comments or email them to vfordham@metter.org!

**Schools will be dismissed early for the Parade on November 7.** Elementary School at 1:50 pm and Middle & High Schools at 2 pm. Parade will be held Thursday, November 7 at 4:30 pm in downtown Metter. If weather is an issue, we will post on all of our social media pages as soon as we hear if it's cancelled or not. PARADE ROUTE CHANGE: Because Leroy Street (the one by the train depot) will be under construction the day of the parade, the parade will instead turn at Lewis Street (Hwy 121), making the route just a little shorter this year. I apologize for the change, but this was a City of Metter decision based on the construction downtown. In addition, also due to the construction downtown, parking will be extremely limited compared to what it normally is. Please be prepared to park a bit further away than usual. You may also not be able to stand in certain areas near the center of town due to construction as well. See below for Parade Route for 2024. Green line is parade route, red line is parade line up.

E-Tip from The Parent Institute: Tell your child's teacher about concerns or life changes You and the teacher are a team, working for your child's benefit. Reach out to the teacher if you see a dramatic change in your child's behavior, if grades drop, or if you suspect your child may be telling you things about school that may not be true. The teacher also needs to know if there has been a major change in your family. A serious illness, death, marriage, divorce or new baby can all affect your child's performance in school. https://tpitip.com/?14kF19702

Happy HoCo Week! Each day, a Social Media Craze post will be posted on Facebook asking all Metter Tigers to do something fun and crazy, take a picture or video of it, and then post it as a comment on the Facebook post with the hashtag #MetterHOCO24 Classes will get extra points toward the coveted spirit stick and community members/businesses that participate will receive special prizes for those who do the best job and post their participation online as well! 🧡🖤 Today's Social Media Craze is "Take a video of you and a friend doing 10 jumping jacks!" Upload your selfie and the hashtag below in the comments or email them to vfordham@metter.org!

💋🐷MHS Performing Arts presents the KISS THE PIG Fundraiser!! What teacher/staff would you like to see KISS THE PIG??? 💋🐷 🐽How it Works Vote which teacher/ staff member at MHS you want to see Kiss the Pig. Whoever gets the most votes has to kiss the pig at the Homecoming Pep Rally. 🐽How Much is a Vote? Votes cost $1. Vote as many times as you like! The teacher with the most votes wins! All proceeds go to MHS Performing Arts to help with production costs. 🐽How Do You Vote? During Homecoming Week, see Mr. O’Conner in Room 601 or Mrs. O’Conner in Room 603 to cast your vote. Vote as many times as you like!