Mustang Messenger for Parents
March 10, 2024
Lunch this Week
Mustang Monday and Mania Day!
Students are invited to wear an MRES shirt tomorrow to celebrate school spirit with staff!
Spirit Skate Night at Taylors Roller Rink
We would love your support!
Art Recognitions!
District Office Display
Congratulations to the following students who have their art work currently on display at the District Office:
- Owen Cothran-Miles
- Kayden Melton
- Jayden Coleman
- Lizbeth Bonilla-Martinez
- Naomi Barbour
- Kendall Fowler
- Carter Harris
- Sophia Betten
- Cassandra Hastings
- Lyla Anderson
- Ashour Timmons
- Addison Armastrong
- Oriana Brandt
- Stella Barefield
- Samantha Segrest
- Layla Shell
- Elsie Payne
- Emmaline Armstrong
The artwork will be on display from now until May. Parents are welcome and encouraged to take students by to see their work hanging during regular business hours. Great job everyone!
District Art Show at GCCA
Congratulations to the following students for being part of the district art show:
Sariah Phalke (honorable mention award)
Sophie Lopez
Rachel Hall
We are very proud of you all!
PTA Board Nominations are Now Open!
Nominations for the upcoming school year are now open. Are you interested in serving on our PTA Board? This is a great way to be involved in the school, meet other parents, make a difference, and give back. If you or someone you know would be a great fit, please complete this form and turn it into the front office or email it to MitchellRdPTA1@gmail.com by Thursday, March 28.
Spring Book Fair
Our Spring Book Fair will be here soon and we need your help! Are you available to volunteer for a shift during the week of April 8 - 12? Please sign up on this link if you can!
Strengthening Families Program
AFY is offering a FREE interactive program in Greenville County for families with at least one child between the ages of 6 and 11. This program is open to all family members, but there must be at
least one child in that age range.
Benefits of SFP:
- Free Family Meal
- Attendance Incentives
- Free Childcare
- Gas Gift Card
- Free Transportation
GCS Virtual Program Information
All Greenville County students have the opportunity to apply for the full-time Virtual Program. The waitlist application for the 2024-2025 GCS Virtual Program opens at 8:00 AM on Thursday, March 1, 2024, and will continue through 5:00 PM on Friday, August 2, 2024. To apply, students must be enrolled in Greenville County Schools, and parents must have a BackPack account. **The Virtual Program will not be offered for Specialized/Magnet Programs such as Charles Townes Center, Language Immersion, and preschool programs or the most intensive special education services, which is typically referred to as self-contained programming. **
**If your student is currently attending the Virtual Program for the current school year (23-24) and you want them to participate in the Virtual Program for the 24-25 school year, you MUST APPLY AGAIN. Your student WILL NOT automatically be enrolled in the Virtual Program for the 24-25 school year.**
Acceptance into the Virtual Program is not guaranteed just by applying through BackPack. Student’s grades, attendance, previous performance in the Virtual Program, and schedule/credit needs will all play a factor in whether a student is accepted or declined for the 2024-2025 school year.
The application window is for those who are certain they want students to participate in the Virtual Program next fall. The Virtual Program will be staffed based on this early sign-up. Greenville County Schools will reopen the window during the second semester to create a waitlist. Students on the waitlist will be scheduled based on space availability in the Virtual Program.
We will email notifications of acceptance and Virtual Program contracts by February 12, 2024. Students in the Virtual Program will be scheduled based on grade level and academic record.
Students will be expected to participate daily in live sessions at scheduled times with their cameras on and their faces visible. Those who fail to do so will be marked absent and are subject to truancy consequences. Exceptions are based on extenuating circumstances and must be pre-approved in advance by a Virtual Program Administrator. Students accepted into the Virtual Program for the 2024-2025 school year WILL NOT be eligible for Magnet Academies or changes in assignment choice. If a student is approved for a magnet or choice slot after being accepted into the Virtual Program, parents must state their intent by the deadline or forfeit their Choice/Magnet slot.
- Link to Video: https://bit.ly/3sMuvgI
- Link to Flyer: https://bit.ly/494Ksmh
- A Day in the Life of a GCSVP Student/Teacher: https://bit.ly/49mE5L0
- Link to Presentation: https://bit.ly/40bKh4H
- Link to GCSVP Registration 24-25 Information: https://bit.ly/3SF4Z8u
ARMES Program Recommendations for 2024-25
The ARMES program is taking recommendations for next school year! Visit this website for more information.
Capturing Kids' Hearts - March
Reminders for this Week
- The weekly newsletter can be translated to a variety of languages. Please click the "Translate" button on the top right side and select your language.
- El boletín semanal se puede traducir a una variedad de idiomas. Haga clic en el botón "Traducir" en la parte superior derecha y seleccione su idioma.
- Please be sure any transportation changes are sent to the teacher, in writing the day of the change. We cannot accept these over the phone.
- No early dismissals will be allowed after 1:45pm.
- Dismissal begins at 2:15pm. If you are not here by 2:35pm, you will need to go to the office with your driver's license or car tag to sign your student out.
Please follow us on social media!
- Facebook: Mitchell Road Elementary School
- Instagram: mitchellroadelementary
- Twitter: mitchell_road
Calendar Dates
March
11: Mustang Monday and Mania Day
11: PTA General Membership Meeting and 4th/5th grade performance at 6:00pm
13: Skate Night at Taylors Roller Rink from 6:00-8:00pm!
15: No School for Students
18 - 22: Spring Break!
28: SIC Meeting at 7:00am and Staff Treat Cart provided by PTA
29: No School for Students
TBD: PTA Spirit Night at Taylors Skating Rink from 6:00-8:00pm
April
1: Mustang Monday
8 – 12: Spring Book Fair
11 and 12: Grits for Grandparents and Other Special Friends from 7:00-7:45am
19: No School for Students
22: PTA General Membership Meeting and chorus performance at 6:00pm
26: SIC Meeting at 7:00am and Staff Treat Cart provided by PTA
May
***Rescheduled 2: PTA Glow Party from 5:45-7:15pm
6: Mustang Monday
6 - 10: Staff Appreciation Week
17: SIC Meeting at 7:00am
21: 1/2 day dismissal at 11:45am
22: 1/2 day dismissal at 11:45am - LAST DAY for Students!
Mrs. Holman's Newsletter
Email: jholman@greenville.k12.sc.us
Website: https://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/mitchell/
Location: 4124 East North Street, Greenville, SC, USA
Phone: (864) 355-6700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Mitchell-Road-Elementary-School/100050881973460/
Twitter: @mitchell_road