MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THE GALLOPING GAZETTE
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
Summer Office Hours: M-Thurs. 7:30 a.m.-5:00 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.
May 31, 2017
Dear Mustangs,
It is so bittersweet as we bring our 2016-2107 to a close! While I love seeing our young Mustangs grow, it sure does smart to say goodbye until next year. We have had a most wonderful year! Thank you for sharing your children with us!!
I remind you that our building will be a construction site this summer. Yes, call us or come to the front kiosk and we will help you but the building itself is closed.
A few August dates for marking your calendars:
Thursday, August 10 -- Class Assignment Day
Thursday, August 17 -- Welcome Back Night!
Tuesday, August 22 -- First Day Back for Students
Have a wonderful summer! Read, relax, and be active!!
Yours truly,
Jan Fickling, Principal of Midway Elementary
Congratulations to our rising 6th graders! Once a Mustang, Always a Mustang! We are proud of you!
5th Grade Last Walk
5th Grade Perfect Attendance for the year 2016-17
Congratulations to Savannah Turbeville for perfect attendance K-5th grade!!! Way to go!
5th Grade Teachers
5th grade games
2nd Grade Animal Adventures
Ms. Maupin's last day reading outdoors with Bo!
3rd Grade Multiplication Bee
4th grade States and Capitals Bee
First Place: Ben Suddeth (Locklair)
Second Place: Colsen Guy (Bonte)
Third Place: Michael Curtis (Kroll)
Congratulations 4th graders!
Learning Commons
Artist of the Month of June-September
Artist of the Month
Our June-September Artists of the Month are being honored in the front display case. Check out the artwork created by these talented young students. Congratulations to the following Artists of the Month:
Grade K: Ava Abdalla (Rising 1st Grader)
Grade One: Kara Wilson (Rising 2nd Grader)
Grade Two: Cody Wigand (Rising 3rd Grader)
Grade Three: Noah Snead (Rising 4th Grader)
Grade Four: Marin Poole (Rising 5th Grader)
Summer Food Service Program
Prepackaged school supplies for next school year now available to order online or by order form
You may order online at www.schooltoolbox.com through June 23rd or by order form payable to Midway PTO and your student's supplies will be available to pick up on MES class assignment day, August 10th. Your student came home with an order form specific to next year's grade level last week. We have more order forms available in the school front lobby for pickup. Each box sold=one child fed through the Feed my Starving Children program.
Educational Podcasts for Students
A podcast is like a radio show with episodes. It usually is audio-only, although video podcasts do exist. A podcast can be only a few minutes long or may last more than an hour. They can be regularly scheduled or when the creator desires. Listeners can subscribe to podcasts, so new episodes are delivered to them when a podcast is aired. We hope students will explore available podcasts and listen to them on a desktop or laptop computer, tablet, or smart phone.
We Googled to find lists of some of the most popular educational podcasts and are highlighting a few that we found on multiple lists.
2. But Why?
A podcast for Curious Kids
On "But Why?" podcasts kids ask questions and are given answers. Does you child have a question? You can record it on a smart phone including your child's first name, age, and town and send the recording to questions@butwhykids.org.
3. Tumble Science
4. Short & Curly
5. Story Nory:
Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!
Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!
By Emily Black, Media Specialist and Brenda Maxwell, Long-term Digital Learning Coach Substitute
Summer Camps 2017
Mrs. Mixon's Literacy Blog
http://mixedupinbooks.blogspot.com/
Here is the latest blog on literacy. Goldilocks and the just right books -- what do is it mean to read a "just right" book?
Melissa Mixon, Literacy Coach
(803)821-0290 mhmixon@lexington1.net
Twitter @Mrs_M_Mixon