THE GALLOPING GAZETTE
MES Weekly School Newsletter
Jan Fickling, Principal; LaQuana Aldridge, Assistant Principal
Chris Bussell, Assistant Principal;
Phone (803) 821-0300 Fax (803) 821-0303
180 Midway Road
Lexington, SC 29072
Midway Elementary School Website
Office Hours: Mon-Fri. 7:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VISION
Empower each child to design the future
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MISSION
ALL learners are extraordinary communicators, collaborators, creators and critical thinkers.
#mesHEART #allmeansALL
From Assistant Principal, Chris Bussell
Friday, November 26
Sincerely,
Chris Bussell
Assistant Principal, MES
(803)821-0300
Health Room Reminder
Calendar of Events
Wednesday, November 27-November 29 Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL
Looking ahead.....
Thursday, December 5- PTO Restaurant Night Marco's Pizza- 10-11:00 pm
Friday, December 6 -FIC Meeting 8:00 am
Monday, December 9-December 13- PTO Holiday Online Auction
PTO Chick-fil-A morning biscuits and MES Spirit Day
Tuesday, December 17 -School Board Meeting 7:30 pm
Wednesday, December 18 - Winter Celebrations (4K, 5K, 2nd and 4th grades)
Thursday, December 19 - Candlelight Lunch
Winter Celebrations (1st, 3rd, and 5th grades)
Friday, December 20 -Students dismissed at 11:40 am
Monday, December 23 -Monday, January 6 Winter Break!
Monday, January 6 -Staff Returns to School
Tuesday, January 7 -Students Return to School
Kindergarten Tiny Bites Feast
Dollar Wars Clemson vs. Carolina
and the winner is.......
Congratulations Mustangs for the donations to Relay For Life!
Thank you Mustangs for your dollar/change donations for Relay for Life!
Carolina wins!
Carolina = $103.05
Clemson = $79.36
$182.41 was raised for Relay For Life to donate to the fight against cancer!!!
First Annual MES 5th grade Polygon Parade
Ms. Pellington's Crew enjoys a Beautiful Day at Saluda Shoals Park!
Congratulations to Support Staff of the Year, MES Housekeeper, Ms. Lavern Barton!
MES loves our Substitutes!!
Yearbooks sales open online only
November Artist of the Month
Artist of the Month
Our newly selected artists for the month of November are as follows:
Grade K: Alex Gough
Grade 1: Rosie Vroom
Grade 2: Audrey Rohrscheib
Grade 3: Ava Nielson Grade 5: Candy Wang
Grade 4: Ryan Mao
Congratulations to these wonderful artists! Hope you will get a chance to check out the artwork in the front display case..
MES School Counseling
MES School Counseling Newsletter
We hope that you enjoy the information. As you can see we actively seek to raise awareness of bullying and in being proactive in preventing bullying. We are #mesHEART and want each child happy and safe!
Fall Photo Packages, Please return payment and unwanted sheets ASAP, (due Nov.26)
Mark your calendars for this special MES Celebration!
Lexington County School District One is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all students, parents/legal guardians, staff, visitors, personnel and community members who participate or seek to participate in its programs or activities. Therefore, the district does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or any related medical conditions), color, disability, age, genetic information, national origin, or any other applicable status protected by local, state, or federal law. The district will use the grievance procedures set forth in policy to process complaints based on alleged violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; and Titles I and II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The district designates specific individuals to handle inquiries or complaints. To find out who to contact and how to contact them, please go to our website at http://www.lexington1.net/contact-us.