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)
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.
Click the links to have your scholar review skills needed to continue as a strong reader.
Click the links to have your scholar review skills needed to continue as a strong reader.
First Grade Spelling/Sight Word
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): I baked 12 cupcakes. I put them in boxes with 2 cupcakes in each box. How many boxes of cupcakes do I have?
Tuesday (Kinder): I had 18 books. I put 6 books in each book bag. How many bags did I use?
Wednesday: (Kinder): Kelvin has 2 orange marbles, 13 purple marbles and 8 red marbles. How many marbles does Kelvin have altogether?
Thursday: (Kinder): Addisan has a bag of lollipops that has 7 grape lollipops, 15 lemon lollipops, and 5 cherry lollipops. How many lollipops does she have altogether in the bag?
Friday: (Kinder): Mrs. Pitzer has some snacks in her lunchbox. She packed 5 apples, 9 bags of chips, 12 fruit snacks. How many snacks are in her lunchbox altogether?
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!
Howard University Virtual Tour
Christian Brothers University Virtual Tour
University of Memphis Virtual Tour