Memphis Merit Academy Charter School
College begins in kindergarten
Welcome to MMA!
Memphis Merit Academy Charter School is a kindergarten through eighth grade school focused on literacy in the Parkway Village community. We are founding our school one grade level at a time in the heart of 38118! Call us today to enroll your child!
8:30-9:15AM | MORNING MEETING
Click EVERY underlined link to experience a full day of learning at Memphis Merit Academy.
Enjoy your breakfast with soft music!
Get your hands ready!
College Chants
Brown University (Ms. Pitzer)
Brown University (Mr. Carter)
University of Memphis (Ms.Hudson)
University of Memphis (Mr. Williams)
Christian Brothers University (Ms. Smith)
Christian Brothers University (Ms. Gooden)
Howard University (Ms. Moore)
Howard University (Ms. Jackson)
Freed Hardeman University (Mrs. Kemmons-Ford)
Freed Hardeman University (Mrs. Allgood)
Smell the Roses...
9:15-9:30AM | READ ALOUD
Click on the underlined links to hear a story read aloud to your scholar.
Tuesday: The Vegetables We Eat
Wednesday: Gregory the Terrible Eater
Click the links to have your scholar review skills needed to continue as a strong reader.
Lowercase Letter Name Warm-up Voiced
Uppercase Letter Name Warm-up Voiced
Blends/Digraphs Warm-up Voiced
Vowel Teams Warm-up Voiced
Word Families Warm-up Voiced
Click the links to have your scholar review skills needed to continue as a strong reader.
Sight Word Pre-Primer Warm-up Voiced
First Grade Spellng/Siight Words
Kindergrten Spelling/Sight Words
9:30-10:00AM | PHONICS WORKSHOP
10:00-10:15AM | BRAIN BREAK
Way to go YOU! You have worked so hard. It's time for a BRAIN BREAK!
Guided Breathing
10:15-11:00AM | LITERACY WORKSHOP
At this time, your scholar should work in their grade level packets received on prior to school closure. Packets are also located in bins in front of the school for pick-up and can be emailed to parents. If you or your child need assistance during this time, please reach out to a virtual teacher on the Lifework Hotline.
GO GET YOUR LIFEWORK FOLDER AND LET'S GET WORK!
10:15-11:00AM | STORY PROBLEM
YOU are AWESOME! Grab a sheet of paper and solve the Story Problem of the day. Have your parent/guardian video (explaining how you solved the problem) or take pictures of you while doing it. Once you are finished, have a grownup post it Facebook using the hashtag #MEMPHISMERIT. You can use any materials from around the house to help you solve the problem. You can also call the virtual teacher for support!
Monday (Kinder): Antonio had 4 Silly Bandz. For his birthday he got 7 Silly Bandz from his friends and 6 more Silly Bandz from his family. How many Silly Bandz does Antonio have now?
Tuesday (Kinder): Brailyn bought 3 gummy worms. His mom gave him 11 gummy worms, and Dad gave him 7 gummy worms. How mnay gummy worms does he have altogether?
Wednesday: (Kinder): Mr. Williams collected 21 plastic bottles for science class. He used 15 of them for his first class. How many bottles does he have left?
Thursday: (Kinder): There were 23 ice cubes in the freezer. I used 9 of them for my drink. How many ice cubes are left in the freezer?
Friday: (Kinder): Ms. Jackson had 5 packets of Smarties. There are 6 smarties in each packet. How many smarties does Ms. Jackson have?
Monday (1st Grade): Keilah has 61 pieces of popcorn. Kassidy has 42 more pieces of popcorn than Keilah. How many pieces of popcorn does Keilah have?
Tuesday (1st Grade): Antonio has 37 baseball cards. Kemari has 46 more baseball cards than Antonio. How many baseball cards does Kemari have?
Wed. (1st Grade): Dallas read 28 books this year. Cameron read 64 more books than Warren. How many books did Cameron read?
Thurs. (1st Grade): Ms. Jackson's class collected 33 education boxtops. Ms. Pitzer's class collected 79 more boxtops than Ms. Jackson's class. How many boxtops did Ms. Pitzer's class collect?
Friday (1st Grade): The rose bush is 38 inches tall. The tree is 76 inches taller than the rose bush. How tall is the tree?
Click on each link to have your scholar practice counting each day. Also, practice counting backwards!
12:30-1:15PM | MATH WORKSHOP
At this time, your scholar should work in their grade level packets received on prior to school closure. Packets are also located in bins in front of the school for pick-up and can be emailed to parents. If you or your child need assistance during this time, please reach out to a virtual teacher on the Lifework Hotline.
GO GET YOUR LIFEWORK FOLDER AND LET'S GET WORK!
1:15-1:30PM
BRAIN BREAK
"Kiss your brain!" You earned another break!
1:30-2:00PM
Writing Workshop
"You are going college!"
At this time, your scholar should work in their grade level packets received on prior to school closure. Packets are also located in bins in front of the school for pick-up and can be emailed to parents. If you or your child need assistance during this time, please reach out to a virtual teacher on the Lifework Hotline.
GO GET YOUR LIFEWORK FOLDER AND LET'S GET WORK!
2:00-2:30PM
LEXIA
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The scholars that Level Up will be recognized on Facebook!
3:00-3:30PM CORE
This week your scholar will explore an African Savanna! Discuss with your scholar what they learn and encourage the use of complete sentences. Click the link to explore the African Savanna.
3:00-3:30PM
FRIDAY FIELD TRIP
"You are going college!"
GRAB YOUR FAMILY AND GO ON A COLLEGE TOUR! YES, you are going to college!
Memphis Fire Department Virtual Tour
Howard University Virtual Tour
Christian Brothers University Virtual Tour
University of Memphis Virtual Tour