Friday, October 7 - First Friday Spirit Day

The future is BRIGHT for Morningside Dolphins! Show your school spirit on NEON DAY with your brightest, loudest gear and accessories! Stay tuned for more exciting school spirit events the first Friday of each month.

Please reach out to Jeanie Joye with any questions.

Sunday, October 16 - Fall 4th Grade Social

The rescheduled 4th Grade Fall Social will be held on Sunday, October 16th, from 2-4pm at McClatchey Park in Ansley. The address is: 55-199 E Park Lane, Atlanta 30309. Hope to see everyone then!

Any Questions? Contact Julie Tracy

Monday, October 17 - MES Handwashing Day with SWAG

SWAG will be hosting a lesson on germs and proper hand washing techniques, just in time for cold and flu season! Be sure to ask your child about the “magic lotion” that highlights where germs hide!

Wednesday, October 19 - Friday, October 21 - Parents in PE Week

Location: MES GYM

Join us for a special week of fun and fitness in Physical Education. Come and participate with your child’s PE class to experience how they are learning to lead physically active and healthy lives! 

Bring Your Parents to PE is an event designed to give parents an opportunity to experience the same physical education program their child participates in at Morningside.

• For grades 1-5, this event will take place during your child's regular PE class (so A Day classes = 10/19, B Day classes = 10/20, and C Day classes = 10/21)
• For Kindergarten ONLY, this event will take place on the same rotation but starting on 10/17 (which is a B Day), in order to accommodate a planned field trip.

Please visit Coach Corso's Bring Your Parents To PE Week webpage for more information.

Friday, October 28 - Book Character Day

Children and staff are encouraged to dress as their favorite book character on Friday, 10/28/22. This is an annual event and lots of fun! It is encouraged to bring the book that highlights the character if possible.  Start your planning for this special day.  

Saturday, October 29 - MES Monster Bash 2022!

Save the Date!

The leaves are starting to turn, there’s a chill in the air, and that means that Morningside’s most-anticipated event of the year, the Monster Bash, is just a few weeks away! This year's event will feature rides, the 5th Grade haunted house, yummy treats, a pumpkin auction, face painting, games and so much more!

When: Saturday, October 29th from 11:00am to 4:00pm

Where: Morningside at Inman Fields: 774 Virginia Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

We need your help!

Lots of volunteers are needed to make the Monster Bash a success, so please sign up for one more of the following:

• SIGN UP to help on the day of the event by working one or more shifts
• SIGN UP for bake sale bakers/donations - reach out to Bake Sale Team Lead, Ashley Kurzweil.
• 5th Grade Haunted House (5th grade students and parents only) - reach out to Haunted House Lead, Jonathan Low.

Annual Pumpkin Auction

Calling all artists or crafters! We need your help to make pumpkins for our annual MES monster bash pumpkin auction. If you'd like to participate, just paint a plastic (ever lasting) pumpkin by October 20th.

If you have questions or need help getting a pumpkin, contact Heather Low. Proceeds will benefit the media center and art department.

Yearbook Update

HAVE YOU ORDERED YOUR YEARBOOK YET?

If not, you can order your yearbook HERE. Prices go up again on Oct 29.

COVER DESIGN CONTEST RESULTS

The votes are in, and the winner of our yearbook cover design contest is Arjun Vaitla! We had a total of 30 submissions this year, and we were blown away by all the amazing artwork. Thank you to everyone who participated! All submitted art will be featured in the yearbook in one way or another. 

FIFTH GRADE ADS

5th grade parents, commemorate your child's last year at MES with a special recognition advertisement in the back of the yearbook. Purchase and create your ad directly through Jostens (1/4 page ads are $60 and 1/2 page ads are $110). Don't delay though - the deadline for ads is November 7!

FIFTH GRADE BABY PICTURES

While you are looking for pictures for your ad, pick out your favorite baby picture of your child and send it to us! 5th graders traditionally have their baby pictures displayed on the spread across from their portrait shots. This is separate from the recognition ad, so please send ONE baby picture to [email protected] and include your child's name!

From the Principal's Desk!

Our next Coffee Talk is on Friday, October 21st at 8am. We will have several of our staff members presenting on this special agenda. Please join us to:

• Hear about Restorative Practices from Assistant Principal Sinclair;
• Dive into next level deeper data with School Business Manager Baron;
• Learn about parent engagement from Parent Liaison Chiodi;
• Get initial school-wide BESS data from Counselor Deal;
• Find out more about STEAM from Program Administrator Felton; and
• Engage with Master Teacher Luckmann, Student Support/Special Education Lead Hallman, and Principal Sofianos

We hope to see you there!

Slide with the information shared at the coffee talk will be posted after the session. Please click HERE to view Principal Sofianos' blog posts!

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.

October 19th - Family & Community Engagement Focus Meeting

• Where: Inman Building
• When: Wednesday, October 19th at 6pm

From the APS website for the new school:

In addition to our monthly community meetings (next one October 26th), we are hosting topic-specific meetings. The first will be on family and community engagement. Join us at the Inman Building at 6pm. We are also planning to livestream the meeting (info forthcoming).

Please visit the temporary website for the new Midtown cluster Elementary School to view materials from the kick-off meeting held on September 21st, 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 Dolphin Donors for supporting our school!

The work of the MES PTA is made possible in part by the generous contributions of our Dolphin Donors. Through their donations, we are able to provide programming and support to our school community, including annual favorites like Monster Bash, Family Science Night, the MES Talent Showcase, and more!

To thank our Dolphin Donors directly, simply look for the window cling below. 

For more information about Dolphin Donors, please click HERE.