We are ready for Friday March 27th! MES Elementary School will be open for drive-thru pick up of essential school materials (learning activities) on Friday, March 27th at the following times: 8:00-10:00 am 3:00-5:00 pm When picking up these materials, parents should do the following: Enter school property using the bus entrance. Please do not get out of your car. There will be staff present to ask you these two questions: 1) Who is your child? and 2) Who is your child’s teacher? Staff may be wearing gloves/ masks for everyone’s protection. You will be given a packet, which contains activities that your child can complete independently to maintain skills learned in school. The entire process should take approximately 15-30 seconds but you could be in line for more than that depending on traffic. Thank you for your support. We hope everyone stays healthy!

RSU #38 Elementary Schools will be open for drive-thru pick up of essential school materials (learning activities) on Friday, March 27th at the following times: 8:00-10:00 am 3:00-5:00 pm When picking up these materials, parents should do the following: Enter school property using the bus entrance. Please do not get out of your car. There will be staff present to ask you these two questions: 1) Who is your child? and 2) Who is your child’s teacher? Staff may be wearing gloves/ masks for everyone’s protection. You will be given a packet, which contains activities that your child can complete independently to maintain skills learned in school. The entire process should take approximately 15-30 seconds but you could be in line for more than that depending on traffic. Thank you for your support. We hope everyone stays healthy!

The Manchester Evacuation Drill is complete. All went as expected.

Manchester Elementary School will have an Evacuation Drill this morning at 9:00. This is not an emergency, it is practice. The MFD will be on the scene as well as area fire departments. We will provide information once the drill is complete.

Dear Parents, Thanks for participating in our Remote Learning/Blizzard Bag Day. We would appreciate your feedback on how the day went for you and your child. Here is the parent survey: https://forms.gle/VXemVgMEZXBuqpNX7

MES VIP Dance The PTCO sponsored VIP Dance will be held this Friday, Feb. 28th but the time has been changed. The dance will be held 5:30-7:00 PM. This will allow time for families to attend the MCHS Boys Basketball state title game being held in Bangor at 8:45.

MES PTCO meeting scheduled for tonight, Feb. 13th has been postponed due to weather. Next meeting is March 12th at 6:30.

MES: Friday February 14th will be BOTH 100th day of school and Valentines Day.

Don't forget: MES Celebrations: 100th Day of School Thursday, Feb. 13th Valentine's Day Feb 14th

Due to predicted stormy weather, the VIP Dance is postponed tomorrow. The new date is Feb. 28th.

The MES Play Practice is canceled for this afternoon, Feb. 6, 2020. Students will follow their usual end of day routines unless we hear from you with alternate plans.

If school is canceled on Friday, Feb. 7th due to stormy weather, the MES VIP Dance will be postponed until Friday, Feb. 28th.

This morning at 9:00 the fire alarm was accidentally set off with workmen in the building. There was no fire, no danger but the school followed emergency procedures and evacuated the building. Fire trucks arrived from Manchester and Hallowell and made sure the building was safe. The children were amazing following directions and we are appreciative the fire departments responded so quickly.

Don't forget to do a Lunch Order for Remote Learning/Blizzard Bag Day! Order lunch for your child even if you are unsure if you will need it so we can plan. The lunch will be given out the day before we have a Remote Learning Day and is free to all who sign up. http://bit.ly/2ZSnLi8

MES PTCO meeting is canceled for the month of December. Next meeting January 9th 6:30.

Reminder, Thursday, December 5th is an Early Release Day. There are no PreK classes.

Change in the Family Code Night @ MCMS Now scheduled for Thursday Dec. 12th 6:30-7:30

The buses for MES may be running late this morning, possibly as much as 10-20 minutes late. Stay warm!

MES PTCO meeting Thursday, November 7 @ 6:30 PM. All are welcome to attend.

Looking for items for the MES library: The school library is on the lookout for donations of gently used blocks (Duplo style blocks, bristle blocks, K’nex, waffle blocks, legos, erector sets, etc.) for our engineering center. We are also looking for puppets, flannel board pieces and puzzles. If you have any that your child has outgrown and you are willing to donate, we would greatly appreciate it. Thanks for your support!

Reminder: Early Release tomorrow Oct. 25, 2019

MES School Pictures: Picture packages are being sent home today. Please be sure to check your child's backpack tonight!

Scheduling for Parent/Teacher Conferences at MES opened this morning on Pick-A-Time. Conferences are Nov.5th and 14th.

There is an update for our App! It fixes the crash on launch.

Reminder: There is no flu shot clinic at MES this year. Please reach out to your pediatrician if you are interested in having your child receive a flu shot.

Our App is not ready for iOS 13. Developers are working on an update as we speak but in the meantime, if you update your device, the App won't work. We will let you know when it's ready!

MES PTCO Meeting Thursday, September 19, 2019 6:30 in the library All parents and community members are invited to attend.

Math Night at MES Monday September 16th Parents and students together. Learn about the new problem based math curriculum. k-2 . 5:30-6:15 3-5 . 6:30-7:15

Thursday Sept 12th OPEN HOUSE for Parents and Students 6:00-7:00

MES Open House Thursday, September 12th 6:00-7:00 PM for grades k-5 Children and Parents are invited to: Visit classrooms, learn about classroom expectations, meet new teachers and new friends. 6:50 PM Buddy Bench unveiling on the playground. Last year's 5th graders are invited to join us for the unveiling. Snacks provided by MIKA

We have a new way for parents to submit lunch payments electronically. It's called e~Funds for Schools. When parents submit lunch payments, it posts directly to PowerSchool. Here is a link to our webpage with directions: http://maranacookrsu38me.appte...

Just a reminder that bus times are approximate and that students should plan on 15 minutes leeway either way of the current listed time. If you have questions, please contact the Transportation Office at 685-3621 x1. Have a great day!

2019-2020 Bus Schedules have been posted at https://www.maranacook.org/o/rsu-38/browse/77205 Sorry for the delay! Contact the Transportation Office at 685-3621 x1 with questions. Thanks!

MES Open House for Parents Thursday, September 12th . 6-7 PM 6:00 Gathering in the gym 6:15 Grades k-2 classrooms 6:40 Grades 3-5 classrooms

First Day of School Wednesday, August 28th We can't wait to see you all!

Meet & Greet Night Monday, August 26th . 5:30-6:00 PM Come and visit your classroom and new teacher. Hope to see you there.