Welcome to The Met!

Ocotber 1: Official October Count Day

October 7: Level 3 Field Trip - Dinosaur Ridge

October 8: Alice in Wonderland Jr. Auditions - By Appointment Only

October 13:Professional Learning Day (No School for Students)

October 17: Picture Day

October 20: Monarch of the Month Ceremony

October 20: District Showcase at Westy

October 24: PTO/BAAC Zoom Meeting

October 24: October Birthday Bash

October 29: Halloween Parade and Parties

October 30 and 31: Fall Break

This month, we honor and celebrate the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities. It’s a wonderful time to recognize the diversity and achievements that make our world so vibrant. 💖🌍

We’re excited to kick off a new game in our Office Smore called “Whooo Are You?” This is a fun and interactive way for our school community to learn more about the amazing people who make up our team.

Here’s how it works:

Each round, we’ll share fun facts about staff members—like how many languages they speak, how many pets they have, or unique hobbies they enjoy.
Families will have the chance to guess “Whooo” the facts belong to.
In the next Smore, we’ll reveal the correct answers and start a new round of fun!

We hope this activity brings our families and staff closer together and creates new connections across our community. Keep an eye out for the first round in the next Smore!

Thank you for being part of the fun and helping us build a stronger school community!💖

Who on our staff fosters cats?

Voting ends in 10 days

Votes are anonymous but results are public

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Which teacher wanted to be a pilot?

Voting ends in 10 days

Votes are anonymous and results are private

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The official October Count Day is October 1st, so it is very important that students attend school on this day. Attendance helps determine the funding our school receives to support programs, staff, and resources for all students.

As a fun treat, students may come to school in pajamas on Wednesday, October 1st (slippers and stuffed animals are not allowed). Students should return to their regular uniforms on Thursday, October 2nd.

Thank you for supporting your child’s learning and our school community!

Auditions will take place on October 8th and are by appointment only. We wish all of our students the best of luck!

This is a reminder that there will be no school on Monday, October 13th due to a Professional Learning Day for staff.

We appreciate your support and understanding as our staff engages in professional learning to better serve our students. Classes will resume on Tuesday, October 14th.

Picture Day will take place on Friday, October 17th. Students may come out of uniform, but must still follow the school dress code.

If you would like to purchase pictures, please send the payment with your child on Picture Day (October 17th). Payments cannot be accepted before this date.

October 23 from 5:00–7:00 PM

This dance is for middle school students only. There will be a $5.00 charge at the door. Please do not send money ahead of time, students should only bring it the day of the dance.

Join us for a magical PTO/BACC Zoom meeting on Friday, October 24 at 9:30 A.M. Step through the looking glass with us and share your ideas to help make our school a Wonderland for all students!

Zoom details will be shared with families prior to the meeting.

At Metropolitan Arts Academy, we love celebrating our students’ birthdays with a magical twist! Each month, we hold a Birthday Bash for all students with birthdays that month.

Here’s how to join the fun:

Parent Volunteers: Welcome if arranged with the teacher and background check is on file.
Snack Treats: Only peanut-free snack foods in sealed packaging. Deliver to the office by 10:00 AM. No full meals, please.
Gifts & Decorations: No large balloons, flowers, or gifts, as we can’t interrupt learning.
Party Invitations: Hand out before/after school outside the building. We cannot distribute invitations at school.

Thank you for helping us make Birthday Bash safe, fun, and a Wonderland celebration for every student!

Our amazing students voted by their peers will be honored with their Monarch of the Month certificate! Invitations will be sent to families.
When: Monday, Oct. 27 at 2:00 PM
Where: The Swan

Attention, curious adventurers! There will be no school on Thursday, October 30, and Friday, October 31 as we take a little trip down the rabbit hole for Fall Break.

Classes will resume on Monday, November 3, so don’t be late...just like the White Rabbit!

Enjoy your magical break!

👪Family Surveys👂

We need your feedback! Between now and conferences, we will be asking you to complete four short surveys about our school. These are quick and easy ways to share your thoughts, and your feedback is very important in helping us see how we’re doing and what improvements families would like to see.

Our staff and students are also completing similar surveys so we can gather feedback from the whole school community.

Here are alll four surveys, thank you so much for taking the time to complete them!

High Reliability School Survey #1

https://surveys.panoramaed.com/.../surveys/v2/367729468...

High Reliability School Survey #2

https://surveys.panoramaed.com/.../surveys/v2/367729488...

High Reliability School Survey #3

https://surveys.panoramaed.com/westminster/HRS-4-Teacher/surveys?language=en

High Reliability School Survey #4

https://surveys.panoramaed.com/westminster/HRS-5-Teacher/surveys?language=en

✨🦋 Monarch Family Volunteers Needed! ✨🦋

This October, we’re celebrating our incredible Monarch Staff with one of their favorite things — SNACKS!

Families and community members can sign up to bring a snack item a staff member loves. Not only will you brighten their day, but you’ll also earn an easy volunteer hour (each sign up) for helping us show appreciation to our amazing team — from teachers and paras to custodial staff, office staff, lunch ladies, and administration.

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/.../4090D4EA4AB29A7F94...

Thank you for helping us fuel our Monarch staff with love (and snacks)!

With many celebrations coming up soon, please make sure to complete a background check, if you would like to volunteer.

Thank you for helping make our events safe and fun for all students!

We’re excited to share our Assistant Principal’s new Smore newsletter with you! This edition provides an introduction to CBS and what it means for our students.

Please take a few minutes to read through it!

As cooler fall weather approaches, we'd like to remind families about our school uniform policy:

Sweaters: Students must wear an all-black sweater with no designs or logos, unless it has our school logo. Middle school sweaters may be all black or gray, also without logos or designs.

Bottoms: Must be black, without logos or designs.
Shirts: Must be a black collared polo shirt. Students may also wear school-provided shirts (e.g., Monarch of the Month, Moana, etc.). Middle school students may also wear gray polo shirts.

Important: Students cannot wear plain all-black T-shirts.

Technology Discount:

To receive the $20.00 discount toward your technology fee, payment must be made by October 1st.

Chromebook Protection Plan:

To receive the Chromebook Protection Plan, payment must also be completed by October 1st.

Student Tardiness:

If students arrive after 8:15 AM, an adult must sign them in at the office. This procedure is in place to ensure the safety of all students.

Zuni St.:

Please do not park on the corner of Sherrelwood and Zuni St. It holds back the bus driver from getting into the bus lane and it is very close to the cross walk. If you park on the west side of Zuni St, please walk your student to the crosswalk. Our amazing Ms. Veronica will safely walk your student across the street.

Sherrelwood Dr.:

Please pull to the sides to drop off your students. The students must walk to the crosswalk. Our wonderful Ms. Kyah will safely help your students cross the street.

Please do not block our neighbors driveways.

Bus Lane:

Parents, please do not park/drop off/pick up students inside the bus lane.

Parking Lot:

Please do not park behind parked cars in the parking lot. In case of an emergency, we must have clear access. This will also clear the parking lot for parents that are coming into the parking lot. As a courtesy, please do not lean on parked cars.

Thank you for helping us keep our students and neighbors happy and safe!

All families with students attending The Metropolitan Arts Academy are expected to pay the annual Student Fees. Your support with this process is very important, as these fees help fund our school and directly benefit all students during the current school year.

Payments can be made: