November at MOMs

Cast Your Vote

On November 5th, our students were part of a mock election in our building. The K-3 students were given three options (crackers, fruit, and cookies) and voted for the food that was best for their body. Some of our students talked about making an educated decision by deciding which snack actually work the best in our bodies while other students went with their favorite snack. Our older students learned about the democratic process, the two parties, and the importance of voting. They eliminated several options from the race for their favorite food. They also spent the week working on a campaign materials, speeches and allowed our2nd and 3rd graders to vote for the president of the 4th grade+classroom.

PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT: YOU

In this season of Thanksgiving, we are so thankful for you. Whether you are the parent of a child in our program, an interested party, volunteer, donor, or employee, we are thankful for you. We would not be able to do what we do each day without your support.

Here’s what visitors are saying about Motivate Our Minds:

“OOOH I just LOVE it! i’m so happy I visited.”
— Anonymous Donor
“We moved back to Muncie and she insisted on coming back to MOMS!”
— Parent
“All the staff and kids are very friendly! While the kids are very energetic, I did not run into any issues with them since they are good listeners. I will enjoy coming again!”
— Ball State University Volunteer

We love hearing about the impact Motivate Our Minds has made in the lives of our stakeholders past or present. We are so fortunate to have a community within our building but even more fortunate to have a supportive community outside of the building.

 

Muncie Children’s Museum

Over the summer, our campers were invited to visit the Muncie Children’s Museum to help with a community art project. Our students, alongside artist Carol J. Daugherty, helped create the mural “A Beautiful Community”. On November 13th, our students went back to the Children’s Museum to explore the museum, see the mural, and listed to Carol Daugherty speak on doing hard things one step at a time.

Thank you to the Muncie Children’s Museum for this amazing opportunity!

Upcoming Events:

Here are a few dates to remember in November and December

  • December 13: Club Presentations

  • December 17: Student Showcase Night from 5:30-7pm

  • December 20-January 6: Closed for Winter Break

  • January 20th: Closed in celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

  • February 17: Closed for Presidents’ Day

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