MES Family Update- Week #4
School Safety!
The safety and security of our students and staff continues to be one of our highest priorities at MES. We want our families to know that we are consistently reviewing and practicing our safety procedures so that our school community is prepared to respond appropriately in an emergency.
This week, our school completed our first lockdown drill of the school year. These drills give our students and staff an opportunity to practice what to do and help us identify areas where we can continue to improve our procedures. Pre-K and Kindergarten do not take part in the first two lockdown drills, but teachers take this time to talk about what it means to be safe with their class. We will conduct another lockdown drill next week as part of our ongoing safety practices.
We also want to remind families that all exterior doors remain closed and locked throughout the school day. As construction continues around our building, we are also communicating consistently with our construction crew about the importance of maintaining secure exterior doors. The expectation remains the same for everyone working in and around our school: doors are to remain closed and locked.
We understand that drills and construction can sometimes create questions or concerns for families. Please know that these practices are intentional and are designed to help us maintain a safe and secure learning environment for every Lion.
Thank you for partnering with us and for reinforcing the importance of listening to adults, following directions, and taking safety procedures seriously. Together, we can continue to make MES a place where our students feel safe, supported, and ready to learn.
Other Announcements/Reminders from the MES Office:
Reminder, when visiting for lunch:
Outside food-1 student may join, please do not share food for safety reasons
No outside food- 2 students may join
MES Car-Riders Morning Drop off and After School Curbside Pick-up
Please review the information if your child will be dropped off or picked up this year.
The first MES House Day is scheduled for October 22. MES will purchase a house t-shirt for all new students, and staff, to have for this special day. For returning students, those who already have a house shirt, there is an opportunity to purchase a new t-shirt for 8$ (slightly below cost). If you want to purchase a House Day replacement shirt, please complete this FORM. Payment will be collected once we have the shirts at MES.
Open this LINK to see events the PTO has planned for this year.
Please review the the newsletter from the Food Service Department
We will be sending home PowerSchool log-in information for each student next week. If you have further questions on how to log in, please contact Heather Derrow at hderrow@rockingham.k12.va.us
Activities & Events at MES:
Schools Closed for Labor Day- September 7
Fall Picture Day- September 25
Title I Annual Meeting & Open House-September 29, 6-7:30PM
House Day #1- October 22
Fall Literacy Night- October 27