Mayo Elementary
January News
Happy New Year!
I hope your family enjoyed a restful holiday break and your students are ready for 2023! A great idea for a New Year’s resolution is to set up a morning routine that prioritizes getting to school on time. Children thrive on routines, and having your child at school and in their seat ready to learn at 8am should be the goal. We will close the side door to car riders at 7:55am and students will be marked late after 8am.
If your child is absent for any reason, please send an email to your child's teacher and copy Ms. DuFour in the office (ldufour@aacps.org). We love seeing our students everyday!
I want to thank the PTO for all of the support they have provided for our staff and students. We have lots of exciting things planned for our Mayo Mallards in the new year, please read below for more information and details.
Wishing your family health and happiness,
Mrs. Fox, Principal
Student Spirit Days
January 6: Mayo Spirit wear
January 13: College Gear Day
January 26: Mo Gaba Day - Wear Sports Gear
February 8 Unity Day - Wear Orange
February 13: Power of Kindness - Super Heroes
February 14: Valentines Day - Valentines Best
February 15: Dreaming Kindness - Wear Pajamas
February 16: Crazy for Kindness - Crazy hair & mismatched everything
February 17: Mayo is Kind: Mayo Spirit Wear
Mark Your Calendar
January is Career & Technical Education Month
January 16: Schools & Offices Closed - Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Commemoration
January 23 & 24: 2 Hour Early Dismissal - End of Second Marking Period
January 25: Schools Closed for all Students - Semester Break
January 26: Mo Gaba Day
February is Black History Month
February 3: PTO Bingo night
February 8: 2 Hour Early Dismissal - Project Unity Day
February 20: Schools & Offices Closed - Presidents Day
February 21: PTO General Meeting
April 28th: PTO Spring Swish
Season's Readings! News from the Edgewater Public Library
Saturday, January 7 at 2pm: Owl Pellet Dissection (Registration required)
Join experts from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center as we learn about the lives of owls through dissecting their pellets. For ages 8+.
Thursday, January 12 at 5:30: Family STEM Night: Engineering Challenge! (Registration required)
Put your heads together to take on three engineering challenges! Create a hovercraft, build a strong structure, and construct an unsinkable boat, all with common household items.
Saturday, January 14: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Escape Room (Registration required)
Help us solve puzzles and riddles to save the Chocolate Factory! Call the library at 410-222-1538 for available times and to sign up.
Saturday, January 21 at 10:30am: Ready for Reading Storytime
Join us for a special story time just for beginning readers! Kids will listen to a story, play word-decoding games, participate in a read-along, and make a craft. This program is best for children in kindergarten through 2nd grade, but all are welcome.
Wednesday, January 25 at 2pm: Family Watch Party: The Bad Guys
Bring the family to this special watch party of The Bad Guys, based on the popular children's series by Aaron Blabey. Enjoy snacks and a craft as our favorite bad guys go good. This film is rated PG and recommended for kids ages 6 and up.
Saturday, January 28: Paws to Read (Registration required)
Children can spend 15 minutes reading aloud one-on-one to a certified therapy dog who loves to listen! Call the library at 410-222-1538 for available times and to sign up.
SACC Information
News From Mayo PTO
New Designs are coming for Mayo spirit wear!
Here's a sneak peek of a special one just for our Mayo Moms!