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 8, 2017
What a busy time of year this is!! Thank you all for your patience with signing in when entering the building and for being very watchful during arrival and dismissal! Together we will keep all of children safe so that we have a joyful holiday. Please remember that next week will be filled with even more excitement for our students so even greater awareness to safety must be given. It takes the village to raise a child! Midway is the BEST village ever!
Please mark you calendars to join us for the Sing-a-Long on Thursday, December 14, at 6:30 p.m. Mustangs of all ages enjoy this event! Our Chorus, Strings, and Band students shine with talent and growth in musical skills.
Please continue to ask your child to check lost and found for jackets, lunch boxes, etc. If you will please put your child's name on these items we do check to get them returned to owners. Thank you for your help with this!
Have a wonderful weekend! Please stay dry and safe as the weather is to be a bit testy which means its a great time to snuggle up and read great books with our sweet children.
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.
Park and Peksenar Lex. Museum Field Trip
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!
Thank You for a great PTO Restaurant Night at UNO's
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