Memorial Elementary School

Spaces are still available! Register today! Memorial Elementary School 2025-2026 VPK Registration Space is limited! Contact the Early Learning Coalition to apply for a VPK certificate. Registration opens February 3, 2025 VPK Program offered $50 per week from 7:30am-2:00 pm Why enroll with us? -Free breakfast and lunch -Limited Spaces -Full-time School Resource Officer and Florida Department of Health nurse - Highly trained certified teachers -Low student-teacher ratios, 20:2 or 11:1 Registration is a multi step process 1. Parents obtain a VPK Certificate from the Early Learning Coalition (ELC) at https://familyservices.floridaearlylearning.com/ 2. Parents register at Memorial Elementary School Parents bring: · -VPK Certificate of Eligibility ·Child's Birth Certificate ·Proof of Residency ·State of Florida Physical Record ·State of Florida Immunization Record ·Parent Driver's License ·$75 Registration Fee & $50 First week payment For more information (863) 784-0200 https://mes.highlands.k12.fl.us/ Facebook: Memorial Elementary School

📚✨ MES Read Across America Week! ✨📚 Join us at Memorial Elementary as we celebrate the joy of reading! 🎉📖 📅 March 3-7, 2025 📌 Daily Activities: 📖 Monday – Get creative! Design a new book cover for your favorite book! 🎨 📖 Tuesday – Share the love! Do a book talk and promote your favorite book to your class! 🎤 📖 Wednesday – Experience the magic of poetry at our Lucky Listeners Poetry Café! ☕📜 📖 Thursday – Enjoy a good book under the sun! Read outside (don’t forget your towel)! ☀️📚 📖 Friday – Show your spirit! Wear red, white, and blue and pair up with another class for buddy reading! 🇺🇸👯‍♂️ Let’s make this a week full of adventure through books! 📚💙 #MESReads #ReadAcrossAmerica #LoveForBooks

Get Ready to Bust a Move at the MES 90’s Dance! Throw it back to the 90’s and join us for a night of fun, music, and dancing! When: March 20th, 5:00-7:00 PM Where: MES Cafeteria Who: Students & an accompanying adult Cost: $4 per student/adult (Includes a cookie & drink!) Dress in your best 90’s attire and get ready to hit the dance floor with your best moves! Flyers will be coming home soon! Please return the completed flyer & payment to your child’s teacher. Don’t miss this totally rad event! See you on the dance floor! #90sDance #MESPartyLikeIts1999

Snowcone & Pickle Fundraiser - Money due Tomorrow ! When: Friday, February 28th Cost: $2 – Choose a Snowcone or a pickle! Money is due by Wednesday, February 26th to your student’s teacher. Thank you for your support – let’s make this fundraiser a big success!

🍽️ Class of the Week: Lunchroom Edition! 🥄 & Buses of the Month At Memorial Elementary, we encourage our students to be HEROes in the cafeteria by following our Cafe HERO Expectations: Helpful hands clean up trash Encouraging others to stay seated Respectful of the area and others by following directions On task by entering quietly and making lunch enjoyable for everyone Last week’s Golden Spoon Award winners are: ✨ K-2: Mrs. Pate's 1st Grade Class ✨ 3-5: Mrs. Lindquist Multi-Grade Class Also, MES several buses earned a reward for having great behavior while being transported to school and back home on the school bus. These students enjoyed a tasty treat for being responsible passengers! Congratulations to these outstanding students for showing true HERO behavior! Keep up the great work! 🎉 👏 #MESHeroes #GoldenSpoonAward #TeamMES #PositiveBehavior

📸 Spring Class Picture Day at Memorial Elementary! 🌸 📅 Friday, February 21st 📷 Class Group Photos – $13 (Must be pre-purchased) 💻 Order Online: mylifetouch.com 🔢 Picture Day ID: EVT2D3T9N OR 📩 Send in payment with the order envelope sent home with students. All students in a class will be photographed with their group. Dress to impress and bring your smiles! 😃 Don't miss out on this special keepsake! 📚✨ #ClassPictureDay #MemorialElementary #SayCheese

📸 Spring Picture Day at Memorial Elementary! 🌸 📅 Friday, February 21st 💻 Preorder Online: mylifetouch.com 🔢 Picture Day Code: EVTJ6BM2K OR 📩 Send in a completed order envelope with payment on Picture Day! Order forms sent home with your child. Student will only take the INDIVIDUAL Spring picture if they prepaid or have money order form turned in. ✨ Dress your best and don’t forget to smile! 😃 #SpringPictureDay #MemorialElementary #SayCheese

📢 MES Poetry Café – A Celebration of Poetry & Literacy! 📢 At Memorial Elementary, our students love poetry! 📝💙 We've been building a love for reading and fluency by enjoying poems every day. Now, we’re inviting parents to join us for a special poetry experience in the classroom! 📅 Schedule: 📖 Grades 3, 4, 5 → 7:45 - 8:15 AM 📖 Grades K, 1, 2 → 8:30 - 9:00 AM Please pre-register at this link: https://forms.gle/8d1rw276o5URqFhR8 Registration closes Monday, March 3rd. Come listen, read, and celebrate the joy of poetry with us at the MES Poetry Café! We can't wait to share this heartwarming experience with you. See you there! ☕📚✨ #MESPoetryCafe #LoveForReading #PoetryInTheClassroom

📢 Important Reminder – No School on Friday, February 14th! 📢 ❤️Thursday, February 13th will be a FULL school day. ❤️ Daycare is closed on Friday as well. Parents, please check your student's ROOM announcements and messages from their teachers in the SBHC app for information about class events. Thank you for staying informed! 💙 #MESUpdates #NoSchoolReminder #StayConnected

🎉 February Students of the Month at Memorial Elementary! 🎉 We are excited to celebrate our HERO students for February! 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️ These amazing learners exemplify what it means to be Helpful, Encouraging, Respectful, and On-Task every day. 🌟 🏅 Kinder: Maliah Walker 🏅 1st Grade: Shakhi Brinson 🏅 2nd Grade: Jason Konopa 🏅 3rd Grade: Gabriel Samples 🏅 4th Grade: Brihana Maldonando 🏅 5th Grade: Anastasia Dominguez 🏅 Multi-Grade: Maverick Boze Congratulations to each of these outstanding students! Keep being HEROES at Memorial Elementary! 💙✨ #StudentOfTheMonth #MemorialElementary #HEROStudents

🎩🩴 Hat & Croc Day Fundraiser! 🩴🎩 📅 Thursday, February 20th 💲 $2 Donation Students at Memorial Elementary can wear their favorite hat and/or Crocs for a great cause! ALL proceeds will support the Soup Up the Arts fundraiser at SHS, which helps community members in need of medical assistance. Let’s have some fun while making a difference! 🌟 Thank you for your support! 💙 #HatAndCrocDay #MESGivesBack #SoupUpTheArts

📢 Krispy Kreme Fundraiser Pickup! 🍩 Memorial Elementary families, it's time to grab your delicious Krispy Kreme orders! 📅 Pickup Date: Wednesday, February 12th ⏰ Time: 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM 📍 Location: Bus loop area (Enter through the back gate off Memorial Drive) After 8:15am, stop by the front office. Thank you for supporting our school and students! We appreciate you! 💙🍩 #MemorialElementary #KrispyKremeFundraiser #ThankYou

📢 Memorial Elementary Announcement 📢 3rd Quarter Progress Reports went home today! 📚📄 Please take a moment to review your child's grades and discuss their progress. Stay involved and reach out to teachers with any questions. Thank you for your support! 💙 #MemorialElementary #ProgressReports #StayInvolved

💙✨ Celebrating Mrs. Nola Wright! ✨💙 This National School Counseling Week, we want to give a huge shoutout to our amazing school guidance counselor, Mrs. Wright! Thank you for your kindness, compassion, and dedication to supporting our students and staff at MES. We are truly blessed to have you at Memorial! 💙❤️ #NSCW #ThankYouMrsWright #MESPatriotHEROes #SchoolCounselorsRock

📚🎉 More fun from Literacy Week & the 100th Day of School at Memorial Elementary! 🎉📚 We love seeing our staff and students embrace the challenge—dressing up, celebrating reading, and strengthening their literacy skills. Thank you, MES Patriot HEROes, for making learning fun and memorable! Let’s keep up the great work! 💙❤️ #MESPatriotHEROes #LiteracyWeek #100DaysSmarter #ReadingIsFun

Memorial Elementary School 2025-2026 VPK Registration Space is limited! Contact the Early Learning Coalition to apply for a VPK certificate. Registration opens February 3, 2025 VPK Program offered $50 per week from 7:30am-2:00 pm Why enroll with us? -Free breakfast and lunch -Limited Spaces -Full-time School Resource Officer and Florida Department of Health nurse - Highly trained certified teachers -Low student-teacher ratios, 20:2 or 11:1 Registration is a multi step process 1. Parents obtain a VPK Certificate from the Early Learning Coalition (ELC) at https://familyservices.floridaearlylearning.com/ 2. Parents register at Memorial Elementary School Parents bring: · -VPK Certificate of Eligibility ·Child's Birth Certificate ·Proof of Residency ·State of Florida Physical Record ·State of Florida Immunization Record ·Parent Driver's License ·$75 Registration Fee (enrichment program) For more information (863) 784-0200 https://mes.highlands.k12.fl.us/ Facebook: Memorial Elementary School

📢 Memorial Elementary Krispy Kreme Fundraiser! 🍩 Don't forget—order forms and money are due Tuesday, February 4th! 📅 Help support our school while enjoying some delicious donuts! 📦 Order Pickup: February 12th 📢 More details coming soon! Thank you for your support! ❤️ #MemorialElementary #KrispyKremeFundraiser #SupportOurSchool

🥞💙 We Appreciate You a "Waffle" Lot! 💙🥞 At Memorial Elementary, we served up waffles with all the toppings and juice to show our amazing teachers and staff just how much we appreciate them! 🧇🍓🍫 Thank you for everything you do for our MES Patriot HERO students each and every day! Your hard work and dedication make a difference! ❤️💙 #ThankYou #WeAppreciateYou #MESPatriotHEROES #WaffleLotOfLove

📚✨ Building Literacy at Memorial Elementary! ✨📚 This past week, our students and staff laid the foundation for success during Building Literacy Week with exciting activities and dress-up days! 🎉 📖 Outdoor Reading & Buddy Reading 🤝 👕 Read My Shirt & Put Your Reading Hat On 🎩 🌟 Reading Makes Us Bright – Wear Bright Colors! 🌈 🐾 Wild About Reading Buddy Day! 🦁📚 🎉 100th Day of School Celebration – Dress with 100 Items or Like You're 100! 👵🧓 📚 Dress as Your Favorite Book Character or a Fun Idiom! 🎭 It was a fantastic week celebrating the joy of reading and literacy growth! Keep turning those pages, Memorial readers! 📖💙 #BuildingLiteracy #MemorialElementary #ReadingIsFun #100thDay #WildAboutReading

🌸💌 Memorial Elementary Valentine's Day Gram Fundraiser 💌🌸 Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a special treat for your little ones or their friends! 🥰 💖 What: Valentine’s Day Gram Fundraiser 🎁 Includes: A Valentine note + a fun slap bracelet 💵 Cost: $2 per gram 📅 Deadline: Turn in forms and money to the front office by February 11th Forms have already been sent home with students—don’t miss out! All proceeds benefit our PTO and support our school community. ❤️ Spread the love this Valentine’s Day! 🌟 #ValentinesDay #Fundraiser #MemorialElementary #PTO