Mustang Message: April Edition

April

March 25 - April 1 - Spring Break

April 2 - Students return

April 4 - Pre-K Parent & Family Engagement Event focus on language & literacy and math skills

*see flyer below with more info

April 8-19 - Field Day Gear Sales

April 10 - Report card distribution

April 10 - Spring Individual Portraits, Class Groups & 5th Grade Panoramic

April 15 - Last day for yearbook sales

April 15 - Primary Musical at MES @ 7PM

April 19 - Purple Up! for military kids

April 19 - Two-Hour Early Dismissal

April 19 @ 6-7:30 PM - MES Children's Business Fair

April 23 - 4th Grade Field Trip to NAS Pax River Beach House

April 24 - Administrative Professionals Day (Thank you Ms. Post and Ms. Miller)

April 26 - Elms Field Trip - Cable/Parker

See the info here: https://sites.google.com/smcps.org/elms-teachers/information-by-grade-level/kindergarten

April 29 & 30 - ELA MCAP Grades 3-5

• Students worked hard & learned so much. Please get good sleep, eat breakfast, & be ready to do your best!

Looking Ahead to May

May 1 & 2 - ELA MCAP Continued

May 2 @ 5:30 – 7:00 pm - Battle of the Books Competition

Week of May 6 - Teacher Appreciation Week

May 6 - School Nurse Appreciation Day

May 6 @ 6:00-7:00 pm Pre-K Family Engagement Transition to Kindergarten Night

*see flyer below with more info

May 6-10 - Mobile Science Aquatic Lab

*volunteers needed see below for more

May 10 - Two Hour Early Dismissal

May 10 @ 6:00 – 7:00 pm - 5th Grade Spaghetti Dinner

May 13 -17 - Math MCAP

• Students worked hard & learned so much. Please get good sleep, eat breakfast, & be ready to do your best!

May 14 - Primary Election Day - No School for Students

Math 17 - 4th Grade Field Trip to St. Mary's City

May 20 @ 7:00 – 8:00 pm - Spring Vocal Concert at MES

May 24 - Field Day

May 27 - Memorial Day - All Schools and Offices Closed

May 28 @ 7:00 – 8:00 pm - Spring Instrumental Concert at MES

The week of May 6th-10th, MES will be hosting the Aquatic Mobile Lab at our school! We are looking for volunteers to help with this throughout the week. We would need 1 volunteer in the morning and 1 volunteer for the afternoon. If you are able to stay the entire day, please sign-up for the AM and PM slot for that day. Thank you so very much!!

Once the forecasted daily temperature is consistently above 68 degrees and daytime temperatures exceed 72 degrees for two to three consecutive days, SMCPS will begin the two-day process of changing the schools over from heating mode to cooling mode for the balance of the season. This changeover typically takes place by April 15th of each year. However, when conditions allow, the changeover will be delayed to ensure the most effective use of resources. Staff and students are encouraged to monitor the forecast and dress accordingly. Dressing in layers as the seasons change is helpful.

• Applications for STEM 6 will open on April 2 and close on April 30, 2024. No late applications will be accepted. The online application will be found on the Academies page of the SMCPS website.

• The annual Academy Open House will be held virtually on Wednesday, April 10th starting at 5:30 pm. More information is available via the Academy Open House Google Site.

The most meaningful appreciations come from the heart.

Write a heartfelt thank you (card or email)

OR make a personalized card

• Include a list/description of your most special memories from your class this year

Tips to write a thank you note/letter for your teacher

Bring a small gift (a small plant, flower, $5 gift card for coffee or a treat, bookmark, keychain, pencil case, etc) along with a note

A Special thanks to our guest reader, Jessica Griffin, for helping Grade 1 learn about Down Syndrome and how we can work to understand and accept each other's differences.

• https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/recreate/camps

• https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/docs/thescoop.pdf

Yearbook store front: https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/mechanicsvilleelementarystmarys

• Store Closes April 15th
• Yearbook Cost $21.00 plus Tax and Conv. Fee
• Additional Options Offered
• Personalization $4.99

Parents or guardians of children receiving special education and related services were mailed the Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey from the Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services during the week of February 12, 2024. Parents are asked to complete the survey and return it in the postage-paid envelope by May 24, 2024. The Survey may also be completed online. Your feedback will help guide efforts to improve special education and related services in your local school system. Your voice can make a real difference for your child and many other children across the state of Maryland. To learn more, please visit https://www.mdparentsurvey.com.