Memorial Elementary School

🎈🎅✨ Memorial Elementary’s Thanksgiving Parade - Macy’s Style! ✨🎅🎈 Our staff brought the holiday spirit to life, parading through the halls in inflatable costumes, complete with a special visit from Santa Claus himself! 🎅🎄 Students smiled, clapped, and cheered as the halls transformed into our very own version of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. It was a magical moment filled with laughter and joy! Thank you to our staff for making this event unforgettable and to our students for being the best audience ever! 🦃❤️ #ThanksgivingParade #MemorialElementary #HolidayMagic

🎉🍂 Thanksgiving Lunch Recap! 🍂🎉 MES Families, A big THANK YOU to all the wonderful parents and families who joined us for our Thanksgiving Lunch Wednesday! 🦃❤️ It was a joy to see so many smiling faces and to celebrate the season of gratitude with our K-2nd grade families. Your presence made the day extra special for our students and staff. We are truly grateful for our incredible MES community and your continued support! 🌟 Stay tuned for details about our Christmas Lunch for 3rd-5th grade families coming soon! 🎄 #ThankfulForYou #MESFamilies #GratefulAndThankful

📚✨ MES Read-a-Thon Fundraiser is Coming Soon! ✨📚 Get ready to read and raise funds for our school! 🎉 Read-A-Thon is an exciting online program where students can dive into their favorite books while helping support our school. 📅 Dates: November 25th - December 9th 🎁 Earn Exciting Prizes! 📄 Flyer with details is going home today, including sign-up instructions. Let’s make this fundraiser a page-turning success! 📖💙 #MESReadAThon #ReadingIsFun #Fundraiser #SupportOurSchool

🌬️ Bundle Up, Memorial Families! 🧥 Cooler mornings are here, and Thursday & Friday are bringing some very chilly starts! 🥶 Please ensure your child is dressed warmly with a jacket or sweatshirt and pants—PE will still be outside. Let's stay cozy and active! 💪❄️ #CoolWeather #StayWarm #MemorialElementary #OutdoorPE

🍧 Snow Cone PTO Fundraiser! 🍧 Join us in supporting Memorial Elementary this Friday, November 22nd, with our Snow Cone Fundraiser! 🎉 Details: Cost: $2 per snow cone All money is due by 8 AM on Friday to ensure your student can enjoy a treat. Exact change only, please! No refunds. Thank you for helping us make a difference for our school! 💙 #SnowConeFundraiser #MemorialElementary #PTOFundraiser #ThankYou

🌟 Kindness Spirit Day is This Friday! 🌟 Our Specials team has been teaching lessons on kindness, and we’re excited to celebrate with a Kindness Grade Level Spirit Day Competition this Friday! 🎨 Each grade will wear a specific color to represent a special act of kindness. Here are the colors: 💛 Kindergarten & 1st Grade: Yellow – Positive Words 🧡 2nd Grade: Orange – Positive Actions ❤️ 3rd Grade: Red – Being Kind to Ourselves 🤎 4th Grade: Brown – Showing Gratitude 💚 5th Grade: Green – Positive Attitudes Every student will create Kernels of Kindness Corn bracelets with beads that remind us of the different ways to spread kindness. 🥇 The grade level wearing the most of their color will win the Kindness Award! Let’s make this a fun, meaningful way to show kindness in honor of Thanksgiving. Don’t forget to wear your color this Friday and spread the word! #KindnessMatters #SpiritDay #MemorialElementary #ThankfulAndKind

🌟 Congratulations to our November HERO of the Month! 🌟 Memorial Elementary is proud to celebrate these amazing students for their hard work, kindness, and dedication: 🎉 Kindergarten: Hope Ridley 🎉 1st Grade: Evanjelena Hernandez 🎉 2nd Grade: Maddily Howard 🎉 3rd Grade: Adrian Concepcion 🎉 4th Grade: Brielle Evans 🎉 5th Grade: Adalyn Ketchum 🎉 Multi-Grade: Josean Diaz We are so proud of you! Keep shining bright and inspiring us all! 🌈✨ #StudentOfTheMonth #MemorialElementary #ProudMoment #WeAreMemorial

📚✨ Exciting Day at Memorial Elementary! ✨📚 Last week, our 4th-grade students had a special visit from The Rotary Club of Avon Park! They shared an inspiring talk and generously donated dictionaries to every single 4th grader. Now, each student has their very own dictionary to keep and use for learning and exploring new words! 📝❤️ A huge THANK YOU to the Rotary Club for their kindness and commitment to supporting education in our community. 💙 #CommunityMatters #ThankYouRotary #MemorialElementaryProud

🌾🐓 Ag-Venture Fun for Memorial Elementary 3rd Graders! Last week, our 3rd graders had an amazing time at Ag-Venture! They explored topics like dairy, forestry, horticulture, and so much more through fun, hands-on learning experiences. 🌱🍊 A huge THANK YOU to all the volunteers who helped make this event such a success. Your dedication truly made a difference! ❤️ #MemorialElementary #AgVenture #HandsOnLearning #ThankYouVolunteers

🎉🍂 Thanksgiving Lunch Announcement! 🍂🎉 MES Families, We’re excited to host our Thanksgiving Lunch this year, exclusively for our K-2nd grade families on Wednesday, November 20th, during your child’s assigned lunch time. Here’s what you need to know: 🍴 Who: K-2nd grade students and their families 📍 Where: Memorial Elementary ⏰ When: During the following lunch times: 1st Grade: 10:45-11:15 Kindergarten: 11:10-11:40 2nd Grade: 11:35-12:05 👉 Important Details: Students can enjoy a school lunch, or you’re welcome to bring lunch for them and yourselves. Please note: Parents will not be served through the cafeteria. 📌 Coming Soon: Be on the lookout for a link to pre-register for lunch on Wednesday! 🌟 Heads Up for 3rd-5th Grade Families: Our Christmas Lunch will be for you, so stay tuned for more details soon! We’re so thankful for our amazing MES families and can’t wait to celebrate together. See you soon! 🦃❤️ #ThanksgivingLunch #MESFamilies #GratefulAndThankful

🌍💙 Memorial Elementary students and staff celebrated World Kindness Day by spreading positivity and kindness throughout the school! Here are a few snapshots of their heartwarming activities. 🌟💫 #ChooseKindness #MemorialElementary #WorldKindnessDay2024

MES families please take the time to complete the Title I survey for the 24/25 School year using the link below. We appreciate your effort in helping collect the information to support you. https://forms.gle/PrMx3pEVZatUmKUQ6

📚📖 MES Read-a-thon Fundraiser Coming Soon! 📖📚 Get ready to read and make a difference! Our annual Read-a-Thon is almost here—an exciting online fundraising program where our students raise money just by diving into books! 📚✨ This is a great opportunity for our school community to come together and support our school, all while sparking a love for reading. Stay tuned for more details next week! Let’s make it a page-turning success! 🥳📖💙 #MESReadathon #ReadingFundraiser

📣 Attention MES Families! Don’t forget, we have a PTO meeting tomorrow (Wed. 11/13) at 2:30 PM! Afterward, treat yourself to a tasty meal at Cody’s Roadhouse for our Give Back Night. 🍔🌮 Just show the flyer or mention you’re with MES, and a portion of the proceeds will return to our school! See you there! 👋 #MESCommunity #GiveBackNight #SupportOurSchool

🎉Last Friday, our Kids Park had an amazing time with our friends from Avon Park Lake Baptist Church! 🙌 We enjoyed fun games, delicious pizza, uplifting Bible study, and joyful songs together. 🎲🍕📖🎶 Thank you to all who came, God is good. If you have not already, make sure to get a permission slip signed and join in the for next months event on December 13th from 2-3 pm and don't miss out on another afternoon of fun, friendship and fellowship! #MemorialElementary #KidsParkFun #Community #AvonPark

📣 Last night was an incredible celebration at the Summit Awards! We were honored to recognize our Teacher of the Year, Nola Wright, and our School Related Employee of the Year, Shannon San Miguel. MES is truly blessed to have such dedicated individuals serving our students and staff. Thank you to our table sponsor, EO Koch Construction, for joining us in this special moment. Way to be a Patriot HERO! 🌟 #SummitAwards #TeacherOfTheYear #MES #PatriotPride #Hero

🌟 World Kindness Day - November 13th! 🌟 This year, MES is spreading kindness in style! 💖 On November 13th, join us by wearing any bright color, a kind quote or phrase, and your best smile! 😁✨ Let’s make kindness a part of each day at MES and show the world that kindness counts! #WorldKindnessDay #MESkindness #BrightenTheWorld

🎉🏅 October Students of the Month at Memorial Elementary School! 🏅🎉 🌟 Kindergarten: Lennox Leon 🌟 1st Grade: Johny Hernandez 🌟 2nd Grade: Nathan Orozco Irizarry 🌟 3rd Grade: Richard Stone 🌟 4th Grade: Emily Botello 🌟 5th Grade: Isabella Ramirez 🌟 All Grades: Andres Mendoza 👏👏 A huge congratulations to all our outstanding students! You are our HEROES of the month at MES! 👏👏 #MemorialElementary #StudentOfTheMonth #Heroes #Proud #SchoolSpirit

🎃🌾 Our Memorial Elementary 1st graders had a fantastic field trip to the pumpkin patch! They enjoyed a hayride, each picked their own pumpkin, and explored the farm. It was a day full of smiles, learning, and fall fun! 🍁🍂 Thank you to all who helped make this day special. #MemorialElementary #PumpkinPatch #FallFun

🎬 Red Ribbon Week Finale: Peace Out to Drugs! 🎬 We wrapped up Red Ribbon Week with "Life is a Movie - Film Drug-Free!" on Friday, October 28 - November 1, showing our commitment to a drug-free lifestyle. For our last dress-up day, students and staff wore colorful tie-dye for “Peace Out to Drugs!” ✌️🌈 Pictures also included of our door decorating contest participants for Red Ribbon Week. Thank you to everyone who participated throughout the week and helped promote the message of staying drug-free. Let's keep up the positive choices! #RedRibbonWeek2023 #FilmDrugFree #PeaceOutToDrugs