Week of April 17 - CMAS Testing 5th Grade & Make-Ups

April 21 - 6PM Falcon Education Foundation Dinner

April 26 - 5-7P<< S.T.E.A.M. Family Night - Start the Arts Night

Week of May 1 - BOGO Book Fair

May 5 - Elementary Assessment Day - By Appointment

May 12- Professional Development Day- NO Students

May 15 - 5:30PM GT Expo Night

Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders have completed CMAS testing!! Today we celebrated with popsicles for the whole school. We are still working on a few make-ups and will pull students next week who were absent.

Hello Bulldog Families!

PTA is seeking volunteers for the upcoming STEAM Night, this incorporates Start the Art night we have previously had! This event is Wednesday April 26th 5-7pm. We are looking for a few volunteers to help us run the event for 1 hour shifts, therefore giving the opportunity to still enjoy the event with your child(ren). We will also need volunteers for set up and breakdown before and after the event that night. Please view the sign up genius and sign up where you can. We are so grateful for all the volunteers who help make events like this a success. As a thank you, all volunteers and their families will receive a guaranteed slot to view the planetarium! See you all Wednesday!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D48ADAA29A6FA7-volunteer

Congratulations to Mrs. Gretchen King - Paraprofessional - on her nomination for MRES Support Start of the Year 2023

Hey y'all,

This is Mr. Smart, band and choir director at Falcon Middle School. Now is the time of year where we start looking ahead at having our new 6th graders joining the band program at FMS. Our band program has been steadily growing the past 3 years and we look forward to the continued growth this coming year. We welcome all students to join the band, whether you have band/musical experience or not! For a glimpse at the program, check out this video.

Students who are currently in a band program, make sure that you register for band this coming year. You will be leading out in playing, even helping with some teaching, at the beginning of the year as we start new students! You play an important role in the band, and we will keep you challenged. Please fill out this Google Form and let us know a little about your band/musical experience to help us plan for next year. For those wanting a more detailed look at the program, see our FMS Band Handbook. We look forward to having you with us!

Students who are not in band but would like to be, we welcome you to join us! Band takes work, but it is a lot of fun too! We play great music and you'll find new friends here. There are a few steps to join band and we'll walk through them with you. First, complete this Google Form. We will use that information to communicate with you over the summer and start planning for next year. Second, attend our "Instrument Test Drive" during registration before school starts in August; there we will help your student find the instrument they will find the most success and fun with! Third, when registering, select band as either your first or second choice.

There is currently no fee for band, however students/families are expected to rent or purchase a working instrument and the necessary supplies. A general supply list can be found here. For those wanting a more detailed look at the program, see our FMS Band Handbook.

Please email Mr. Smart if you have any questions

We can't wait to see you all next year!

FMS Band & Choir

jsmart@d49.org

If it is necessary to bring a cell phone to school, the phone should be turned off and in the student’s backpack, and only used before and after school, unless used for medical monitoring. Smart watches are also considered a device and should be powered off and stored in backpacks during the day, just like phones/personal devices. Students should keep all tablets at home as computers and iPADS (if needed) are available during school hours. If you need to get a message to your student during the day, please call the school office 719-494-2909.

Students should not bring toys or other personal items to school. Items will be confiscated if they cause problems or distractions and disrupt the overall educational process. These items will be held by the teacher, or sent to the main office, until picked up by a parent.

Please be sure to review MRES Drop Off & Pick Up Procedures. Your help is needed to ensure all drivers know and understand the drop off and pick up expectations at Meridian Ranch Elementary. ***Look for new signs when we return from October Break.

• Kiss-N-Go Lanes are only for drop off and pick up.
• Please do not park or exit your vehicle while in Kiss-N-Go.
• Pull forward in Kiss-N-Go Lanes to keep the flow of traffic.
• Student car riders need to wait on Bulldog Island for their car to be called.
• Walkers or bike riders may leave once their grade level is dismissed.
• The front lobby is designated for sibling(s) to meet one another. If their sibling is a kindergartner, they need to go the kindergarten gate in front to meet.
• If you need to park and walk up, please park in one of the parking lots and not along Rainbow Bridge.

This school year we have a new "Bulldog Family Bistro Table," which has space for a total of four. If you would like to come to school and have lunch with your child during their lunch time, please contact the front office at 719-494-2909 to make a reservation. We can accommodate one family per grade level lunch daily. If you plan on purchasing school lunch, please indicate when making a reservation. Children not enrolled at Meridian Ranch Elementary may not visit the school unless accompanied by an adult. All visitors to the school must check in at the office with a valid ID before going to out lunchroom area and wear their “visitor or volunteer badge” at all times.

Grade Level Lunch Times:

Kindergarten 10:40-11:00AM

First Grade 11:05-11:25AM

Second Grade. 11:30-11:50AM

Third Grade 11:55-12:15PM

Fourth Grade 12:20-40PM

Fifth Grade 12:45-12:1:05PM

Thank you!

Assistant Principal: Jennifer Palazzolo

Dean of Students: John Webb

Counselor: Tara McLaughlin

Registrar/Attendance Assistant: Cassie Donatell

Administrative Assistant: Shari Gaesser

Please make sure your child gets plenty of rest and a nutritious breakfast each morning. We are excited for our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders to put all their hard work into action. They have been working hard and will ROCK CMAS testing. Our awesome families have been bringing in snacks all week to reward students after each test. If you signed up to bring in a snack, please bring it to the office first thing Monday morning.