THE GALLOPING GAZETTE
MES Weekly School Newsletter
Jan Fickling, Principal; Christy M. Graham, Assistant Principal;
LaQuana Aldridge, Assistant Principal
Phone (803) 821-0300 Fax (803) 821-0303
180 Midway Road
Lexington, SC 29072
Midway Elementary School Website
Office Hours: M-Fri. 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VISION
The vision of Midway Elementary School is for students to become self-directed, life-long learners who are responsible thinkers, collaborative workers, and productive citizens for the 21st century.
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MISSION
The mission of Midway Elementary School is to create a safe and nurturing learning environment, in collaboration with our community, which fosters the total development of every child.
December 1, 2017
The excitement of the holidays is in the air! Please support our children for quality learning by maintaining bed, reading, and homework times. We want the best learning opportunities for all students!
Please note that Wednesday, December 6, is Collaborative Planning. School will be dismissed at 11:40 a.m. and both breakfast and lunch will be served. If your child is going home in a different way or needs MES care until regular dismissal time, please write your child's teacher a note.
School Report Cards were released by the SC Department of Education. Here is the link to Midway's report card. I am so very proud of our students', teachers', and parents' hard work! It takes a village to raise a child! Thank you all!
https://ed.sc.gov/data/report-cards/state-report-cards/2017/view/?y=2017&t=E&d=3201&s=055
Enjoy the weekend and, yes, read, read, read!!
Yours truly,
Jan Fickling, Principal of Midway Elementary
The Giving Tree
With the December holiday season approaching, we realize that times may be tough for some of our Mustang families. The Midway Care Team organizes a giving tree to help families in need. If you are interested in this program, please call one of the school counselors for more information at 821-0300. The deadline will be December 4th.
Health Room Needs:
Tacky Day Wednesday Dec 6th! $1 donation to Relay for Life!
Police ride to school
ART:
Artist of the Month
Our newly selected artists for the
months of December/January are as follows:
· Grade K: Nola Soellner
· Grade 1: Avery Weathers
· Grade 2: McKynlee Gibson
· Grade 3: Yuran Chen
· Grade 4: Xander Hewett
· Grade 5: Larkin Daley
Congratulations to these wonderful artists!
Fourth grade students observed their shadow throughout the day to watch how it changes as the Sun appears to move across the sky.
Do you have broken holiday lights? click to see how you can recycle at Midway!
New Blog from Mrs. Mixon
How can we motivate our writers? Getting to the why of writing for big and small people. Just as in anything else, when you understand why, your motivation is higher.
http://mixedupinbooks.blogspot.com/
Let's get reading!
"Everyone is a reader, some just haven't found their favorite book yet."
Melissa Mixon --- Literacy Coach
MES LSCD1
(803)821-0290 mhmixon@lexington1.net Twitter @Mrs_M_Mixon
Order your MES Yearbook online through Tuesday January 31, 2017
New PTO Midway Spirit Wear
MES Morning Walk Schedule
Students will be picked up in the hallways at 7:10.
5th Grade – Monday
4th Grade – Tuesday
3rd Grade –Wednesday
1st & 2nd Grade – Thursday
Kindergarten - Friday