
Mark Twain would like feedback from our families. We know you probably just completed the 5Essentials survey, and we appreciate that, however this survey gives us immediate feedback and is a is a powerful tool that supports positive growth through focused, empowered action.
More information can be found here: https://5il.co/3bo5s
If you have a child at Mark Twain, please click the following link to take the survey: https://www.leaderinme.com/s/mark-twain-il/families

We are so proud to introduce you to Mark Twain's Student Lighthouse Team. Two students from each class were nominated based on their leadership, work ethic, and conduct. These students will attend meetings and plan service activities that will take place for the remainder of the year. Thank you, Ms. Dennis for leading our team! #leaderinme #lim #7habits #marktwain #twaincusd1 #westicktogether #kindergarten


Art students from CMS visited Mrs. H's room today. They read a story together, and the kindergarteners drew a picture to go along with the story. The middle school students took the pictures and will return in a few weeks with a surprise!
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Thank you to all of you who have completed the parent portion of the 5 Essentials survey. The data is valuable to us, and we use it to help make Mark Twain the best it can be! If you have not yet taken the survey, please do so by going to https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/

3 full Lost & Found tables at Mark Twain ready to be looked through! Stop by today until 3:00pm to find all your lost items.


You know what time it is? Pizza time! Our pizza night is a week early this month due to spring break, so tomorrow is Mark Twain's monthly fundraising pizza night. Be sure to order dinner Thursday 3/13 from Domino's (217-345-3030) between 4pm and 8pm and 15% will be donated back to Mark Twain. And hey, while you are waiting for your pizza, go ahead and complete the 5Essentials Survey for us at https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/! The feedback is helpful and will make the wait for your pizza seem quicker! #winwin
Upcoming pizza nights: 4/17, 5/15


We hope to see you at our District Family Resource Fair Wednesday March 26 or Thursday March 27!
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Tomorrow, we continue celebrating Read Across America week with WaCkY WeDnEsDaY at Mark Twain and Carl Sandburg. We can't wait to see all the wacky outfits! #readacrossamerica #sandburgcusd1 #twaincusd1


Today was Fox in Sox day at Mark Twain and Carl Sandburg for Read Across America week! Tomorrow is Cat in the Hat Day. Students are invited to wear a hat to school!
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Tomorrow Carl Sandburg & Mark Twain kick off Read Across America week with "Fox in Sox" day. Students are encouraged to wear crazy/mismatched socks!
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You know what we love? PIZZA! Tomorrow is Mark Twain's monthly fundraising pizza night. Be sure to order dinner Thursday 2/20 from Domino's (217-345-3030) between 4pm and 8pm and 15% will be donated back to Mark Twain. This is a great opportunity to support our school and our community.
Upcoming pizza nights: 3/13, 4/17, 5/15


One more week to go for Mark Twain's Quarter 3 attendance incentive! There are lots of sicky bugs floating around, so our attendance did drop a little this week and we are now sitting at 91%. Let's try and finish next week strong and get that rate up a bit! #marktwain #twaincusd1 #westicktogether #attendancematters



100 days of learning, 100 days of friends, 100 days of memories, 100 days of fun! #marktwain #100thday #twaincusd1 #westicktogether









Mark Twain Quarter 3, week 3 attendance leaderboard.
Overall, we have had a 92% attendance rate this month. We are still trying to get it to 93%!!!
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Mark Twain Quarter 3, Week 2 Attendance Leaderboard.
Our school-wide attendance rate in January is 92%. Let's try to raise it to 93% this coming week!
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Tomorrow is Mark Twain's monthly fundraising pizza night. Be sure to order dinner Thursday 1/16 from Domino's (217-345-3030) between 4pm and 8pm and 15% will be donated back to Mark Twain. This is a great opportunity to support our school and our community.
Upcoming pizza nights: 2/20, 3/13, 4/17, 5/15


Mark Twain's attendance leaderboard after 1 full week of school.
The five classrooms with the best attendance rate from now until February 14 will win our Quarter 3 classroom incentive.
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Mark Twain has new attendance incentives to ring in the new year - one individual and one by class.
September is still the month to beat attendance wise! Let's aim for 95% in January.
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Don't let the stress of dinner overwhelm you during the holiday season....let Domino's do the cookin'! Tomorrow is Mark Twain's monthly fundraising pizza night. Be sure to order dinner Thursday 12/19 from Domino's (217-345-3030) between 4pm and 8pm and 15% will be donated back to Mark Twain. This is a great opportunity to support our school and our community.
Upcoming pizza nights: 1/16, 2/20, 3/13, 4/17, 5/15


Today was candy cane day, so the halls were filled with red and white ❤️🤍 Tomorrow is Holiday Headwear...wear your festive hat, barette or bow! #marktwain #twaincusd1 #spiritweek
