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
Office Hours: M-Fri. 7:00 a.m.-4:00 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.
September 29, 2017
This has been a most wonderful week! Many thanks to our parents who were able to join us for Bring Your Parent to PE Week!! The children so enjoyed having you join them for sweating and laughing! When I ventured through class I must say that there were some parents who were breathing pretty hard but with smiles! Thank you all again!
Thank you to our parents who collected and sent BoxTops for Education! This is an effort by our PTO to support our students and school without it being a fundraiser. Please continue to collect these BoxTops for Education labels as we will have another collection opportunity. With baking season coming upon us continue to watch your packages for clipping the labels.
The children were precious for Fall pictures! If your child was not at school on Wednesday, please know that there is a makeup day on November 1.
Sunday's Harlem Wizards Game promises to be filled with fun! We do hope you are able to join us! Bring your humor and cheering skills! This is my first time seeing this event and I understand that you can't help but have a blast. We all need fun as laughter is good for the heart!! Hope to see you there! Game time is 2:00 p.m. at Meadow Glen Middle School.
Enjoy the weekend and a good book as a bit of Fall weather ventures our way!
Yours truly,
Jan Fickling, Principal of Midway Elementary
a/k/a Fearless and Frolicking Fickling, Team Leader ("wanna be" Team Owner)
Join us at the Harlem Wizard's Basketball game vs. Lexington County All Stars (MES & MGES teachers and staff)
Slimtastic Community Event
MGES PTO, MES PTO and sponsored by Allstate~The Smoak Agency
Sunday October 1, 2017
Meadow Glen Middle School Gym
game at 2:00 P.M. doors open at 1:00 P.M.
If you did not pre purchase your tickets you may purchase them at the door
Student $12
Adult general admission $15
Reserved Section $20
Court side Plus $30
Learning Commons
Calling all football fans! Read Your Way to the Big Game is here! Information about the program and a reading log will be sent home with students.
MES District Honor Choir Representatives
Music teachers Mrs. Rogers and Miss Trent are proud to announce Midway’s District Honor Choir representatives. Fifth graders Eunwoo Choi, Colsen Guy, and Madison Zuniga were selected through an audition process to be members of the Lexington One Children’s District Honor Choir.
The audition, which is performed for three judges, requires each student to sing “America” (My Country ‘Tis of Thee) as a solo without piano accompaniment and to sing the F Major scale as a solo without accompaniment. Over one hundred Lexington One fifth and sixth graders competed for a spot in the fifty-voice honor choir.
The District Honor Choir will rehearse on Tuesday afternoons at Pleasant Hill Middle School. Performances will be given December 1st and 2nd with the Lexington Choral Society. The District Honor Choir will conclude its season with a final performance on Tuesday, March 13, 2018.
Congratulations Eunwoo, Colsen, and Madison!
Photo from left to right: Madison Zuniga, Eunwoo Choi, and Colsen Guy
Take Your Parent to PE Week~September 25-29th
What an awesome week Mrs. Owens and I had this week!!! It was great to see over 525 parents/grandparents/sisters/brothers/aunts/uncles in our gym. Everyone worked hard and left sweaty, hot and tired....we loved it. We want to thank everyone for coming to see their child and see what an awesome program we have at Midway.
And a side note to our week...we now know where I students get their competitive spirit. The apple did not fall far from the tree.
Thank you for a great Take Your Parent to PE Week!!! Also our Miles to Excellence after school program will start next Wednesday Oct. 4th. If you haven't signed your Mustang up yet, please click on the link below.
Enjoy the many photos below and through the link with many more to come next week!
Mrs. Gates and Mrs. Owens
Laura Gates
Midway Elementary School
Physical Education TeacherNBCT
Miles to Excellence
Enter to win a cafeteria makeover!
Midway Elementary PTO Box Tops Contest National Box Tops Week Sept 25th – 29th
Kindergarten~ Willie
1st Grade~Lloyd
2nd Grade~Cuthbertson
3rd Grade~Howell
4th Grade~Sharpe
5th Grade~Whitlow
Special Areas~Maupin
MES Morning Walk Schedule
Students will be picked up in the hallways at 7:10.
5th Grade – Monday
4th Grade – Tuesday
3rd Grade –Wednesday
1st & 2nd Grade – Thursday
Kindergarten - Friday