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, September 27
This has been an exciting week! Our Student Relay for Life raised $377 on Crazy Hat Day for cancer research. This is awesome as the students pulled together for a great cause. Thank you for your support of our students! The hats were truly CRAZY!!!
Many thanks to all who were able to attend our Salsarita's Day on Wednesday and to those who purchased Chick-fil-a Biscuits today. Through your support our PTO funds many opportunities for our students including International Night, STEM Night, field studies, and items like our playground shade structures. You are truly kind and and supportive!!!
Next week is promising to be one of the best! We have our Book Fair, Goodies for Grands on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Thursday is also our Family Night at the Book Fair. Then, PTO is making another go for Movie Night on Friday evening. Mark your calendars for these wonderful opportunities.
Have a great weekend sharing books and exercise routines with the whole family!
Yours truly,
Jan Fickling, Principal of Midway Elementary
Calendar of Events
Monday, September 30 -Book Fair Begins
Tuesday, October 1 -Book Fair
Goodies for Grands (A-H) 7:00-8:00 am
School Board Meeting - 7:00 pm
Wednesday, October 2 -Book Fair
Goodies for Grands (I-P) 7:00-8:00 am
National Custodian Day!
Thursday, October 3 -Book Fair
Goodies for Grands (Q-Z) 7:00-8:00 am
Family Night at Book Fair 4:30-6:30
Friday, October 4 -Book Fair (closes at 1:00 pm)
Walk to School Day
8:15 am FIC Meeting
PTO Movie Night (Wall-E)
Saturday, October 5 -PTO Karate Parent Night Out
Go Mustangs! MES Spirit Day!
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
2019-20 Mustang Ambassadors
Jessica Stinecipher - Axelsson
Ellie Merck - McKinley
Powell Anne Dozier - Scott
Addie MacDougall - McKinley
McKenzie Zuniga - Axelsson
Neha Sodisetti - McKinley
Caitlyn Spangler – Axelsson
Simeon Bell - McKinley
Noach Ackerman - Axelsson
George Nesmith - Suggs
Brady Barrineau - Leitszey
Hudson Brown – Scott
Guidance Contact: Chan Gray
Learning Commons
Fall Follett Book Fair begins September 30th!
Thank you for supporting Relay for Life Crazy Hat Day!
MIDWAY SIC NOMINATIONS
The Midway Elementary School Improvement Council serves as an advisory committee to our administration and faculty members. School Improvement Council (SIC) members are asked to commit to serving a two year term.
If interested in serving on the Midway SIC or if you would like to nominate someone to serve on the SIC, please contact Midway's SIC Chair, Ryan Poles at ryan.m.poles@gmail.com
Duties of a Parent Representative for Midway School Improvement Council are as follows:
· Work on behalf of all MES parents to recommend improvements and advocate for positive changes
· Assist the school administration and staff in ensuring Midway meets the learning needs of all students
· Actively encourage families and community members to be strong partners in our students learning
· Support Midway’s Learning Environment
· Attend SIC meetings on the 3rd Thursday of every school attendance month at 4:30 p.m.
School Board Recognitions
1st Grade Writer's Workshop
Music
Mrs. Jacobs, GIS Program Manager for the SC National Guard visits Mrs. Howell's 3rd grade class
PTO Rescheduled Movie Night, Friday Oct. 4th Movie starts at 7:30 pm
MES PTO Parents Night Out Shotokan Karate Center~Friday Oct. 5th
Box Tops Collection Week - Sept 23 - Sept 27
The program has gone digital, but there are still some Box Tops clippings that have not expired, so we will collect and send in up to those expiration dates.
We will be collecting Box Tops clippings Monday, September 23rd – Friday, September 27th
There will no longer be a contest as we cannot track the scans, but you can scan your receipts at any time and the school will still get the credit.
Please use the button tab below for directions and more information for collecting and submitting Box Tops.
SoleMates Shoe Recycling
Way to go, Midway! Last year, the school-wide service project led by fifth grade raised $183 for CampMates, a summer day camp for children and teens ages 4-21 that is provided by the Autism Academy of SC. The camp program is designed for children with social skills deficits, Asperger’s, Autism, ADHD, social anxiety and learning disabilities.
Artist of the Month 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: (Rising 1st Grader)
Grade One: Lena Rankin (Rising 2nd Grader)
Grade Two: (Rising 3rd Grader)
Grade Two: Caitlyn Miller (Rising 3rd Grader)
Grade Three: Chethan Brahmapuram (Rising 4th Grader)
Grade Four: (Rising 5th Grader)
Grade Five: (Rising 6th Grader)
ART
Gator Football helps with MES carpool
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