- Morningside Elementary School
- MES Administrators
- Audrey Sofianos
August 1, 2022
Posted by Audrey Sofianos on 8/1/2022
After months of anticipation (or was it weeks), it is DAY ONE at Morningside! We have been building to this moment and the day has been very smooth! If you remember, the excitement started when teacher assignments were announced just a week ago. There was a steady stream of visitors to see those teachers' names and find friends!
Last Friday was a huge success, as hundreds visited our school to actually meet the teacher and see the classroom. Here our kindergarten students and families from Mrs. Snapp's Safari Kindergarten find their desks and meet their awesome teacher.
Though we do not have a picture, we had many come to our Coffee & Kleenex this morning in the gym. I didn't see many tears of sorrow - as a matter of fact it was pretty festive in there and our largest turnout that I can remember for this event on Day One. Our parents are ready to engage with one another and make new friends too!
Lunch is going well at school, the lines were very reasonable on Day One! Here Cafe Manager Clems helps a student, and we started the year with a yummy lunch - the corn on the cob looked great!
Of course, the learning starts Day One at MES! Our first graders have a school scavenger hunt, with clues and binoculars that they made for this activity. Ms. S. Hamilton's first grade class has found yet another clue upstairs near the bus entrance and exit. The mentioned they are looking for Little Blue, our MES Dolphin mascot. I told the kids he could be ANYWHERE and to keep searching.
Registrations continue at MES! Here is our new Parent Liaison, Mrs. Chiodi, helping a new family register their first grader. We are so excited to have this new position at our school, with a focus on increasing parent engagement and the school-home connection. Mrs. Chiodi is also bilingual in Spanish!
Lastly, we had our first round of surveillance testing from Viral Solutions at MES today with students. Our staff test 1-2 times per week and our students have the option of testing once per week. You can find information about opting in and opting out on our website HERE. The next day for students to test is Monday, August 8th. We also do testing here for staff on Wednesdays. Today's preliminary results are 1 staff positive and 1 student positive. If you have not been contacted by Nurse Petty or another member of our staff, your child is not considered a close contact.
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