THE GALLOPING GAZETTE
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Jan Fickling, Principal; Christy Mays, Assistant Principal; Mike Hornacek, Assistant Principal
Phone (803) 821-0300 Fax (803) 821-0303
180 Midway Road Lexington, SC 29072
September 4, 2015
Dear Midway Mustangs,
It is hard to believe that we have three weeks of school under our belt! Thank you so much for sharing your children with us!
Please do continue to practice safety in the car lines during morning drop off and afternoon pickup. Our top priority is the safety of our children!!! Thank you so much for your understanding.
I would like to give a special shout out to the 2nd grade team of teachers, students and parents. They have courageously worked together and practiced the 21st Century Skill of adaptability as we established our new class. Thank you to all and welcome to Mrs. Jackson and new class to our 2nd Grade Team!
I hope that you enjoy your long weekend with your children. Do take time to rest and recharge and enjoy a good book or two with them.
Very truly yours,
Jan Fickling, Principal
FOR YOUR CALENDAR.....
- Aug .28-Sept. 11 PTO Fundraiser from Innisbrook
(Funds for educational murals for end of halls)
- Aug. 31-Sept. 18 MAP Testing (2nd-5th)
- Sept. 7 LABOR DAY ( No School )
- Sept. 9
PTO Restaurant Night
Chicken Salad Chick
5-8:00 P.M. - Sept. 13 Grandparent’s Day!
- Sept. 15 Interims Issued
- Sept. 16 Collaborative Planning Day
(11:40 dismissal )
- Sept. 17 Fall School Picture Day
- Sept. 29
PTO Restaurant Night Salsarita’s 5-9:00 P.M.
MAP TESTING CONTINUES
MAP Testing for 2nd-5th graders August 24-September 18. Look for your child's specific testing day on the teacher's newsletter.
Box Tops Contest Sept. 21-24th
Please help our school clip and earn!
Box Tops = 10¢ each
Tyson A+ labels = 24¢ each
Labels for Education = bonus points!
Welcome Back, Mustangs from Midway Cafe!!!
We enjoy serving our students every day and have plenty to offer and enjoy.
Also, we have several promotions this year like our BIRTHDAY RICE KRISPIE TREAT DAYS and more to come!
We look forward to serving you!!
Midway Cafeteria Staff
Artist of the Month
Our newly selected artists for the month of September are as follows:
- Grade K: Arwene Qiao
- Grade 1: Sophia Phan
- Grade 2: Aidan English
- Grade 3: Claire Berry
- Grade 4: Shrey Panchani
- Grade 5: Lane Heldreth
Congratulations to these wonderful artists!
(We will have a Kindergarten Artist of the Month by October!) Please stop by and check out the art in the front display cases.
First In Math Online Program
Midway's International Parade of Nations
The Mustang family invites you to participate in Midway’s International Parade of Nations on Friday, September 25, 2015, following the morning announcements. We want to celebrate the diversity and cultural heritage of our wonderful students and their families. Students may wear traditional clothing from their country and/or bring a country flag to wave as they parade through the hallways. The parade is open to all of our fabulous students, and we encourage you to join in the celebration. We will also be singing “Hello to All the Children of the World” as we greet one another. For those who wish to join in the festivities, please meet in the cafeteria at 7:45 a.m.
Also remember that later the same evening, September 25, 2015, the amazing Midway PTO is sponsoring International Heritage Night from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. We hope to see you there.
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Forms were sent home last week or you may pick one up in the main office. Please return these to Mrs. Rhoeder by September 18th to be a part of our International Parade of Nations!
MIDWAY HEROES!
RUN HARD REGISTRATION HAS OPENED ONLINE
September 12 Registration Closes
September 14 Week One
November 7 5K Race begins @ 8 am
November 14 Championship Race at the Lexington Half
Health Room Needs
Congratulations to our Stomp The Swamp 5K runners!
Female 9 and under:
1st place ~Ella Yarborough
2nd place ~Keelyn Barnes
Female 10-14:
1st place~ Madelyn Gomez
2nd place~Alexis Barnes
5th place~Alexandra Vance
Midway Elementary School Wins 2015 Let’s Move! Active Schools National Award!
Dear Midway Elementary parents and/or Community leaders, Studies show that Active Kids Do Better, so Midway Elementary has been working hard to enhance physical activity and physical education opportunities for our students. Today marks a milestone on our journey. Midway Elementary has been nationally recognized for its outstanding efforts and commitment to helping Students learn, focus and grow through the integration of at least 60 minutes of physical activity before, during and after the school day. Let’s Move! Active Schools, a sub-initiative of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Initiative recently honored Midway Elementary with the coveted 2015 Let’s Move! Active Schools National Award.
To earn a Let’s Move! Active Schools National Award, a school must meet significant
benchmarks in five areas: physical education; physical activity before and after school; physical activity during school; staff involvement; and family & community engagement.
We are proud to be an Active School because we know that physical activity translates into student success both in the classroom and in life. Please join us in celebrating this achievement. Talk with your kids about the importance of physical activity, and ask them how they move during the school day.