MTES Newsletter

October, 2024

As the leaves are beginning to fall, things at MTES are moving foward into autumn as well. This time of the year is always one of our favorites. Our kindergarten students are getting acclimated to life at school, and everyone is back into the full swing of our daily routine. We have already accomplished so much this year, and we have many things to look forward to! Please check out the various sections of our newsletter for some upcoming events, important reminders, and staff and student highlights.

Important Dates

September 23-October 8: PTO fundraiser!
October 2: Crime Scene Science! (presentations for all grades)
October 10: Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) meeting - 4:30pm in the MTES cafeteria
October 14-18: National School Lunch Week
October 15: 3rd grade Ohio State Test (Reading - Part 1)
October 16: 3rd grade Ohio State Test (Reading - Part 2)
October 17: End of 1st quarter
October 17: FFA Fall Harvest Days (grades 3, 4, 5)
October 17: Parent-Teacher Conferences - 4:30-8:00pm
October 18: No School - Fall Break
October 22: G.O.O.D. program with Ron Derry (4th grade)
October 23-October 31: Red Ribbon Week
October 24: Fall Picture Retakes
October 25: Middle School Choir to perform for K, 1, 2 students
October 29: PTO Trunk or Treat @ MTES! 6:00-7:00pm (not a dress up day for MTES)
October 31: Halloween Day (dress up day at MTES)

Unsung Heroes

They are the glue that hold us together... the often uncelebrated and unrecognized staff members that carry out the tasks that don't show up on a report card. Their pay is modest, and their jobs are difficult... difficult in a manner that only they can understand. The reason they do the work? Their deep love of the students at MTES. It's the only reason that anyone would choose to be a paraprofessional in a public school setting. A paraprofessional's work is often comprised of meeting a student's hygiene needs, providing interventions in the classroom, assisting with eating and drinking, and providing for the unique needs of the students they serve. The paraprofessionals at Miami Trace Elementary School are abslutely essential in what they do. We simply wouldn't be able to provide the opportunities that we do for our students, without the selfless service of our para's. Today, we want to humbly say THANK YOU to this amazing group of individuals that keep us moving forward, and moving forward with excellence. With that being said, our heartfelt and well-deserved gratitude goes out to the following individuals:

Lisa Armintrout
Debbie Anderson
Lisa Bailey
Letty Bonham
Debbie Cokonaugher
Debra Corbell-Grover
Kathy Elzey
Tim Hatton
Cheryl Hayes
Jessica Mader
Suzanne Morrison
Tammy Murry
April Parker
Brenda Powell
India Smith
Kathy Stinson
Becky Thompson
Linda Trout
Kathy Woodrow

MTES PTO FUNDRAISER!

Be sure to register your child and support our PTO!

Free and Reduced Meal Application

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