MES Soaring to Success
Principal weekly update
Character Trait of the Month
November 9, 2026
November
Welcome Back Parents!!
Good afternoon!
Thank you to all of the veterans and their families that spent time with us this morning! We are truly honored to have you here and to celebrate you. Thank you to Mrs. Loiseau for coordinating the ceremony and Ms. Roberts for getting our wonderful 4th grade singers prepared. Please see the video below.
Next week is parent conferences if you have not signed up please make sure you contact your child's teacher!
Below please see a flyer for the next SEPTA meeting.
I also wanted to highlight the PTO's Mission for Decking our Halls! See flyer below.
Vacation Reminder: Please try not to schedule vacations during the school year. These days are marked as unexcused and count in a students file toward being chronically absent.
Updating the App:
- If you are volunteering in a classroom toward the end of the day and wish to take your child(ren) home at the end of the day, please make sure you are updating the School Dismissal app to reflect the EARLY dismissal. This should be updated for any student you are planning to pick up early. You can make changes until one hour before dismissal (2:15 pm on a regular day). All students must be dismissed by 2:45. Thank you for your help with this.
- Our School Dismissal app should reflect your child's dismissal for each day. This include any afterschool clubs! Please make sure you are updating the app!
StopFinder bus tracking: Parents running late you can track the bus on the bus app. Information is below on how to set that up.
Please see a new note from Mrs. Dwan!
Dates to remember:
November 11 No school Veterans Day
November 17, 19, 20 - Early Dismissal (12:55 PM) for Parent conferences
November 17 & 20 - Conferences from 12:55-3:30 PM
November 18 - Wednesday 2:00 dismissal
November 19 - Evening conferences from 5:00-7:00 PM
November 25 - Early Dismissal 12:55
November 26-27 No school
Links
SEPTA -
Region 14 Fine Arts News Letter
Celebration Form --please note this is a new one with only 3 items on it
Updates and News
Join us for our next meeting: Thurs, Dec 3, at 3:30pm Sign up here to donate snacks for fall conference week! Please drop off in the MES vestibule between November 9th and 13th. Art to Remember: There is still time to order, or even upload your child’s artwork, please click here to get more information and link to the Art to Remember site here Scholastic Book Fair: November 16-20, more details to come Sign up to help here! Support our staff! Check out their wish lists here PTO Committee volunteers needed! Sign up here to help! Please save your Labonne’s receipts and drop them off in the drop box by the gym door, or bring them to your teacher! Stay Informed & Get Involved: Visit our website for info on all PTO events, volunteer opportunities, and to join the school student directory. School Code to Join: NGDHXW Contact your MES PTO via email at ptomitchellschool@gmail.com FB: @mitchellelementaryschoolpto Instagram: @ptomitchell
A Note from Mrs. Winter
Please email or call me (203-263-4314) with any questions or concerns. I'm here to help!
A Note from the School Nurse
Fall is upon us !
Please keep in mind that we go out for recess even in the colder weather, unless it’s raining. It’s important to note children go outside for recess regardless of what they have come to school wearing.
If possible, please send a change of clothes in your child’s backpack, in the event your child gets wet or dirty.
Water tumblers/bottles
Please be mindful of the size of water bottle your child brings to school. A preferred size would be 16 ounces. We have several water fountains that have water bottle filling stations.
Reminder
The 24-hour rule applies to the following:
Fever Vomiting
Diarrhea Strep Throat Pinkeye
The contagious period is highest within the first 48 hours. A student should be kept home until fever free for 24 hours without fever reducers [Tylenol-Advil-Ibuprofen ] and symptoms have markedly improved.
Strep throat and Pinkeye require 3 doses to be considered for returning to school as well as fever free. If three (3) doses are given [usually 24 hours] and they are fever free without reducers and are not exhibiting outward signs of infection, they may return to school.
If a child is sent home with a fever or vomiting, they will not be able to return to school the next day. They can only return if they have been fever free for 24 hours and without reducers and symptoms have markedly improved.
Diarrhea if a one-day occurrence and the student doesn't have any other symptoms, they may return as long as no antidiarrheals were given.
