Friday, November 4 - First Fridays Spirit Day: Favorite Sports Team Gear

Show your enthusiasm for your favorite team or college! (Or wear your best MES gear!)

Have you signed up for Boosterthon? Registration is now open!

The Boosterthon Dolphin Dash program officially program kicks off on Monday, November 7th, but registration is now open! 

The Boosterthon Dolphin Dash is the number one fundraiser for the MES PTA and an opportunity for the kids to have an active part in helping their school! During Boosterthon, they will get to participate in a 7-day character-building program themed ‘Grand Land Adventure’, which promotes the importance of gratitude, stewardship, bravery, perseverance, and wonder. The program finishes with a FUN RUN on Tuesday, November 15th! Additional details have been sent home through a flyer and will be sent via email tomorrow.

Registration and Pledging is Open NOW! The ‘Parent Action Steps’ during the program are simple:

1. Register your student(s) on mybooster.com by Monday, November 7th (Student Pep Rally Day to kick off the event) by following the prompts at the link.
2. Reach out to sponsors (family and friends anywhere in the world) by sharing your pledge link.
3. Cheer on your student at the FUN RUN Event Day on Tuesday, November 15th (on the Field of Dreams)!

Dolphin Dash Fun Run (November 15th) 

Parents and family members encouraged to join us to cheer on the students during their fun run at the following times: 



·      Kindergarten - 8:00-8:45am

·      1st Grade - 10:00 - 10:45 am

·      2nd Grade - 12:30 - 1:15pm

·      3rd Grade - 9:00 - 9:45am

·      4th Grade - 1:30-2:15pm

·      5th Grade - 11:30am - 12:15pm

In 2021, we raised over $129,000 through Boosterthon thanks to our generous supporters! Our goal this year is to raise $100,000 for all of the amazing programming we have planned for our students and staff. We're counting on the community’s support again this year. Please register your children and help spread the word to your family and friends who may be able to contribute. This is a highlight on the kids' calendar every year and we welcome parents supporting their runners on the day of the event. More details can be found on the Boosterthon Dolphin Dash webpage. 

Volunteers Needed!

If you can, please sign up to volunteer on the day of the Dolphin Dash. We cannot do this without help from our parents!

Questions about Boosterthon and the Dolphin Dash can be sent to Fabricio Moraes.

Saturday, November 12

MES 1st Grade Social: Movie in the Park

Location: Sidney Marcus Park

Time: 5:30pm 

Your 1st Grade Social Chairs are planning on a Movie in the park experience. Please be on the lookout for a communication and link to the Evite from your room parent. You can also find it HERE.

Please be sure to RSVP using the Evite to give visibility to of how many will be attending. The whole family is welcome. You'll also use the Evite to cast your ballot to decide our feature film. 

Any questions? Ask Zach Juno or Mallory Rahman

Dolphins Do Good Thanksgiving Collection

The Dolphins Do Good Committee organizes projects throughout the school year with the goal of giving back to our Morningside Elementary community and our larger Atlanta Public School community.

This Thanksgiving we will be collecting money to support Morningside families who need help with their holiday meal purchase. Our ambition is to raise $2500.

You can donate using this LINK or scanning the QR code to the right. The link will be live for donations until Tuesday, November 15th.

To connect this community need for our children, we will also be collecting $1 donations at drop off on Thursday, November 10th. Additionally, as a part of their SEL curriculum, your children will be discussing gratitude and being grateful for food will be among the topics.

We thank you for any support you can give to our families during the holidays!

Morning Drop Off

We are asking your assistance with morning car line as we are seeing an increase in cars for morning drop off! We also see that the 7:15-7:30am time is basically empty with almost no cars dropping at that time. This is causing a large backup after 7:30, and in turn, forcing car line to extend past 7:45. Our staff at car line must report to their students at 7:45, so we will no longer be able to open car doors past that time (the beginning bell of school).

We strongly encourage trying to leave home a few minutes earlier to spread out the drop off time, and prevent tardies for students! Thank you!!

What to do after the "Boo": SWAG Yard Sign Recycling

Do you know what to do when you are done with your "Boos"? If not, the SWAG Sustainability Community has the answer for you! Beginning on November 1st, the SWAG committee will be launching yard sign recycling just in time to keep CHOA Boos and all other corrugated plastic yard signs out of the landfill. Collection bins will be placed under the awning to the left of the main entrance to MES@Inman starting on November 1st.

***Plastic tops must be separated from the metal base and each should be placed in the appropriate bin.***

Please note: yard signs placed in Atlanta's curbside recycling bins are considered contamination and are sent to a landfill, so please use this new recycling option instead!

Donate Prizes to the MES Go B.L.U.E. Weekly Raffle!

Every Friday, we celebrate two of our amazing students for upholding the school code of conduct by holding a raffle for prizes donated by our community. Your prize donations can help motivate our learners to Go B.L.U.E! (Be respectful, Listen and Learn, Use self-control, and Embrace diversity).

If you would like to donate prizes to the MES Go B.L.U.E. weekly raffle, please do so by selecting an item (or items) from our Wish List, and have the item(s) sent to the school address: Behavior Committee 774 VIRGINIA AVE NE. ATLANTA, GA 30306-3631.

Principal's Blog

Keep up with everything MES by checking out our very informative Principal's blog.

To see the full schedule of Principal Coffee Talks for the year and to read about recent events at the school, please click HERE to view Principal Sofianos' blog posts!

APS Night with the Atlanta Hawks

ATL Hawks vs. PHI 76ers | Thursday, November 10^th | 7:30pm

Join us for APS Night with the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday, November 10 as the Atlanta Hawks take on the Philadelphia 76ers. Each ticket includes $10 worth of food and beverage credit. A portion from each ticket purchased through this offer will benefit Atlanta Public Schools.

Tickets can be purchased through this link: hawkspromos.com/aps

APS Superintendent Chat - Monday, November 14th

Join community members from the schools across your cluster at Howard Middle School on Monday, November 14th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and engage with one another and the superintendent. APS is pleased to add this Superintendent Chat to our events calendar so you will have an opportunity before holiday break to hear about topics important to your cluster, explore how to strengthen APS culture, and ask questions directly to Dr. Herring.

Mark your calendars and no need to register. We hope to see you on Monday, November 14th!

Need to bring the kids? Snacks and activities provided. Can't attend? A livestream and post-event recording will be available. Click here to see the dates for all APS Cluster Chats. 

Stay Up to Date with the APS Midtown Cluster

Click HERE for resources directly related to our cluster.

Stay Up to Date with the 2022-2023 APS Calendar 

Click HERE to view the district calendar and start planning for all the breaks.

Click HERE to view the Atlanta BOE 2022 Meeting Schedule.

Legacy (Grandfathering) Information - Virtual Q&A

Are you interested in learning more about the legacy (grandfathering) process to remain at your current school? Learn more here.

You can also learn more on November 17th (5pm) at a virtual Q&A . Register here.

Mailing Lists for Updates about the New Midtown Cluster Elementary School

While we will continue to share notices about the new Midtown Cluster Elementary School, we recognize that some members of our community may be looking for more detailed information ahead of next year. Beginning in November, we will be sending a monthly Special Edition Digital Dolphin dedicated to updates about the planning for the new school. If you'd like to receive these updates, please let us know by joining our mailing list, HERE.

APS is also sharing their own updates, including recaps from past meetings via a dedicated distribution list, which you can sign up for HERE.

As always, please visit the temporary website for the new Midtown cluster Elementary School to view materials from previous community meetings, to submit questions and feedback related to the new school, and to learn more about the overall process, the naming committee, and the new attendance zones.

Thank you to our Diamond Dolphin, Dolphin, and Platinum-level sponsors for supporting our school!

For more information about Dolphin Donors, please click HERE.