Mariner News
Matapeake Elementary School
September, 2022
MES Vision
Matapeake Elementary School students will graduate with the skills necessary to pursue their professional pathway and be empathetic contributors to society.
MES Mission
The mission of Matapeake Elementary School, in partnership with families and community members, fosters a learning environment to educate and empower students academically, socially, and emotionally to prepare them for career, college and life success.
Principal's Corner
Dear MES families,
I want to welcome all our new and returning families to Matapeake Elementary School. We enjoyed seeing all the smiling faces during our Meet & Greet on Friday, September 26th! The students were excited to meet their teachers and families got the chance to roam the halls for the first time in over 2 years. The first week of school was truly amazing. Thank you for choosing MES! We take great pride in helping each of our students achieve their personal best.
Each month, you will receive this newsletter. It will look a bit different for September because we are just getting into the school year and I wanted to send out the flyers from multiple sources. In the future, you will hear from each grade level as well as our leadership team. I have decided for September to share some important dates, events and share flyers from our Board of Education. You will find all this information below.
I would like to congratulate Mrs. Sherry Valenti for accepting the position of Teacher Academy at Kent Island High School. She will be an extremely valuable asset to this program that helps our county Grow our Own teachers! Mrs. Valenti was quite the staple in our school as our math specialist and she will be missed. However, we have hired Mrs. Kelly Herold (formerly 3rd grade teacher) as our new math specialist and Mrs. Herold has stepped right into the role.
Please welcome our new teachers/staff to MES.
PreK - Sara McGowan
3rd grade - Morgan Day
4th grade - David Vitanovec
Math Tutor - Susan Schatz
Part-time Para Educator - Jessica Leadbeater
Custodian 2nd Shift - TBD If you know anyone that may be interested in the 2nd shift custodian at MES, please go to qacps.org to apply or reach out to myself.
STAR Students will be recognized at the end of each month during their lunch shift. We will take their picture with their certificate and that will be hung on our Star Student Bulletin Board in the front hallway. The students are chosen by the classroom and/or specials teacher. We focus on a Character Counts pillar each month. September's Pillar is Responsibility. If you are interested in volunteering as a Character Counts Coach, please email khuber@qac.org. Kelly Huber will be in touch to share how you may help! More information is below!
I look forward to seeing everyone on September 15th from 5:00-6:30pm for our Back to School Night! I encourage you (if possible) to keep children at home as this is a time for you to learn about what your child will be doing this year. If we have children in the classrooms, it becomes quite disruptive. We will all meet in the gym at 5:00 in order for your PTA to approve their Budget for the year.
We have changed our lunch schedule this year. There are typically two grade levels at a time in the cafeteria. We are looking for some volunteers that may want to come in to help our students. There is a button below for you to complete the Google Form if you are interested. Remember, you must complete the Volunteer Training prior to coming in to assist. It is located on our school website. We thank you so much for the time and effort you will put in to help our lunches go smoothly.
Finally, our picture day has been scheduled for Friday September 30th. More information should be coming soon. Have a great day!
Sincerely,
Carrie L. Mitten, Principal
410-643-3105 (office)
410-271-0854 (cell)
2022-2023 Emergency Drills
9/9 - Severe Weather Drill
9/14 - Fire Drill #1
9/28 - Lock Down Drill
10/7 - Drop, Cover, Hold
10/12 - Fire Drill #2
10/14 - Bus Evacuation #1 (Front)
10/19 - Shelter in Place
11/16 - Fire Drill #3
12/7 - Fire Drill # 4
4/19 - Fire Drill #5
4/21 - Bus Evacuation #2 (Rear)
In the event that the building is evacuated our relocation site is the American Legion on Route 8. Please reach out to Mrs. Mitten should you have any questions/concerns regarding our emergency drills.
Student Birthday Treats
We appreciate celebrating your Student's birthday, after all, it's a very special occasion! Due to many food allergies, we would also like to ask that your child's homeroom teacher has advance notice. The advanced notice to the teacher will give us time to contact any parents to arrange an alternative selection for that child if needed. Non-Food-related items are always welcome as a substitution!
School Messenger Notifications
If you notice you are not receiving the school emails or phone calls regarding School closings, please feel free to contact us to let us know to check into this. You may call or email mary.ann.avery@qacps.org and she will make sure you are on the list for notifications.
Water Bottles
Back to School Night with Food Trucks
So Coast
Belly Bustin Grill
Rita's Italian Ice
Kona Ice
Thursday, Sep 15, 2022, 05:00 PM
Matapeake Elementary School, 651 Romancoke Road, Stevensville, MD, USA
Nota: las comidas ya no son gratuitas para todos los estudiantes
Breakfast price is $1.60
Desayuno: $1.60
Lunch price is $2.60
Almuerzo: $2.60
Dates to Remember
General Events
- September 10th - QAC Goes Purple Kick Off (See flyer below)
- September 15th - Back to School Night - 5:00-6:30PM
- September 15th - Food Trucks 5:00-8:00PM
- September 28th - Community & School Town Hall - Safety Discussion (See flyer)
- September 29th - STAR Student - During Lunches
- September 30th - Picture Day 9:15-3:00pm
- September 30th - Lil Bucs Cheerleaders at KIHS
Arrival & Dismissal Reminder
If you are picking your child up at the end of the day, PLEASE DO NOT drive into the bus loop area. If you have a family member that is picking up your child for the first time and is not sure, please be sure to share they should NOT pull into the bus loop. We thank you for keeping everyone safe.
PTA News
Parent Teacher Association
We will hold a General Membership Meeting on 9/15/22 at 5:00pm in the gymnasium. Be sure to send in your membership dues! Make checks payable to MES PTA!
MES PTA Officers
2022-2023
President
Amber Bowles
443-336-5483
1st Vice President
Jennifer Parks
716-713-9257
2nd Vice President
Veronica Beck
443-988-1706
Secretary
Heather Sowells
(301)-467-5630
Treasurer
Julia Connelly
410-251-7854
Teacher Liaison
Brayden Buie
AlphaBest - Before/After Care at MES
Matapeake Elementary School
Cafeteria/Gym
Hours: 6:30-9:00 am and 3:45-6:00 pm
Pricing per week per child:
3 Day Package
3 days AM and PM $68
3 days AM OR PM $54
5 Day Package
5 days AM and PM $98
5 days AM OR PM $68
Parent Resources
Matapeake Elementary School
Email: carrie.mitten@qacps.org
Website: https://www.qacps.org/Domain/124
Location: 651 Romancoke Road, Stevensville, MD, USA
Phone: 410-643-3105
Facebook: facebook.com/MatapeakeElementaryPTA