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
Friday, November 8
At last our big event is here! Yes, the best fun in town is right here at our Wild West Mustang Fest!!! Gates open at 5:00 p.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Even the cold can't stop this fun. Do bring family and friends!!
Good luck to our runners in the Run Hard 5K on Saturday! These young people always make us so proud. Many thanks to our PE Teacher, Anna Owens, and the volunteers for sponsoring this opportunity for our students.
Monday, November 11, is a very special day as we celebrate Veterans Day in our parade and program. The parade will start at 8:00 a.m. We invite all veterans, active duty military people, and first responders as want to show our appreciation for keeping us safe and protecting our many freedoms. Thank you, Veterans, Military People and First Responders!!!
Just a quick safety reminder that the far left drive when facing the school is a two-lane exit. We have recently experienced cars coming in the exit and this is not safe. Please help us by following the traffic patterns and enter either the bus loop entrance or the center main entrance drive. Thank you so much for your help with this.
Again, hope to see you this evening at Mustang Fest!!
Yours truly,
Jan Fickling
Principal
Health Room Reminder
Calendar of Events
Friday, November 8 -MUSTANG FEST!!!!
Monday, November 11-Veterans Day Program and Parade
Thursday, November 14 -Make-Up Pictures
PTO Restaurant Night 11-9:00 pm Moe's Southwest Grill
Tuesday, November 19 PTO Meeting 9:15 am
School Board Meeting 7:00 pm
Friday, November 22 MES Spirit Day, PTO Chick-fil-A biscuit sales
Substitute Educator's Day
Wednesday, November 27-November 29 Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL
Mustang Fest Tonight from 5-8:00 pm!!!
Ticket vouchers for pre purchased ticket sales have been sent home though your child’s teacher and should be in their book bags! If for some reason it is not, don’t panic! We have a master list of all pre purchased tickets and coloring contest winners that will be located at the pre purchased ticket tent! Just stop by and tell them your name!
If you have not pre purchased tickets and want to attend Mustang Fest, there will be a ticket sales tent at the entrance for you to buy them! $15 per student, adults and children under 4 years old are free
Please note: Concession purchases will be CASH sales at Mustang Fest! Pizza, nachos, corn dogs, drinks, coffee and hot chocolate! Pelicans and Brain Freeze (deep fried Oreos, funnel cakes and cotton candy) food trucks will also be on site! Looking forward to a fun night of rides, games, inflatables, and music!
Thank you so much! Stacy Eubanks, Mustang Fest chair
Thank You to our 2019 Mustang Fest Sponsors!
Congratulations to our Mustang Fest Coloring Contest Winners!
5K Arihant Karri ~Cox
Aiden Rankin ~Morrison
- 1st Ella Barbare~ Sellars
Nalin Shenoy~ Zahm
- 2nd Grant Godfrey ~Peksenar
Lena Rankin ~Shealy
- 3rd Kellan Hoey ~DeShazo
Avelyn James~ Whyde
- 4th Torrin Brown~ Locklair
Joanelise Hyder~ Turbeville
- 5th Braydon Jeffcoat ~Suggs
Sofia Nielson ~Garren
Thanks for kicking off Mustang Fest Week Murray the Mustang!!
Welcome to Midway Veterans! We Thank you for your service! Monday November 11th
Congratulations to MES housekeeper Ms. Lavern Barton Support Staff of the Year 2019-2020
LCSD1 Honors and Achievements during the November 19, 2019 Board Meeting
Congratulations Donors Choose.org Funding Recipient, Midway Elementary 4th grade teacher Mrs.Tammy Sharpe
SC State Fair 1st Place winner Madelyn Brown: 3-D Art- Summer Art
HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS — SCHOOL 2018- 2019 Palmetto Silver Award Recipient~Midway Elementary School
Congratulations to 2019-20 MES Yearbook Artist Winners!!!
Front Cover Claire Joy Stone 4th grade~ Bermas
Back Cover Joanelise Hyder 4th grade~ Turbeville
5K Arihant Karri~ Willie
1st Ella Barbare~ Sellars
2nd Grant Godfrey~ Peksenar
3rd Kellen Hoey~ DeShazo
4th Kendall Blanton~ Senn
5th Allie Ann Crotwell~ Leitzsey
Yearbooks sales open online only
Congratulations Mrs. Merck!
Our very own RTI Interventionist, Dawn Merck has been nominated for FSI Teacher of the Week
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..
PTO Restaurant Night at Moe's November 14th
MES School Counseling
MENTORS NEEDED:
The Midway School Counselors are seeking mentors to serve some of our students. A Midway Mentor serves as a special friend to one student throughout the year. They meet with this student once to twice a week for about 30 minutes. Midway Mentors serve as a special friend or support person to help some of our students who need additional love and encouragement. If you are interested in obtaining additional information please get in touch with Chan Gray or one of our other school counselors.
803-821-0309
Our Midway Winter Merchandise Sale will be closing on Friday November 8th!! The long sleeve shirts and hoodies will make great holiday gifts!
Fall Photo Packages came home this week! Payments and Unpurchased sheets due Nov.26th
Happy Fall
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.