Save the Date! 🏆✨
Join us as we celebrate our students at our End-of-Year Awards!
We can’t wait to recognize all their hard work and accomplishments. 💙

All EOY Awards will be in the cafeteria!

📌 Reminder: All visitors must bring a valid ID to enter campus.

11 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
EOY
🎓✨ Big milestones ahead for our Loyal Lions! ✨🎓

Our San Mateo Elementary 5th graders are getting ready to take their next big step! We are proud to celebrate their hard work, growth, and achievements at our 5th Grade Promotional Ceremony.

📅 May 26, 2026
📍 First Coast High School
⏰ 5:30 PM

Families, we look forward to celebrating this special moment as our students close one chapter and get ready for middle school! 💙⭐
11 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Promotional Ceremony
Help us make testing season extra special for our students! ✨📚

We’ve created a wishlist filled with fun incentives to keep our students motivated, confident, and excited to do their best. If you’re able, please consider purchasing an item or two—every little bit makes a BIG difference!

Your support helps us celebrate their hard work and create a positive testing experience for all.

https://a.co/07YKm7G0
11 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Testing Incentive
Planting seeds and growing minds! 🌱 Our 2nd graders in Ms. Messier’s class got their hands dirty and their hearts full as they planted the seeds for tomorrow—learning, growing, and blooming one step at a time! 🌼
11 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
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There’s nothing more powerful than strong women and strong readers 💕📖
Join us for Ladies Love Literacy as we come together to inspire a love of reading in our students!
🗓 May 15th | ⏰ 9:00–12:00

Sign up using the link below! The sign up closes on May 13th!
11 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Ladies Love Literacy!
2025/2026 YEARBOOK ARE NOW ON SALE!


The cost of the yearbook is $25.
All orders are ONLINE only.
Please do not send money in with your student.
Yearbooks will be distributed the last few weeks of school.
To order your yearbook please visit; buytheyearbook.com
Enter the school ID#: 383344
There are 47 copies available, order and reserve yours today.
12 days ago, San Mateo Elementary
Order Information
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4th- May 8th!

Help us celebrate our amazing teachers all week long! 💙 From flowers to sweet treats, kind notes to favorite colors—let’s show them just how much they mean to us. Check out the daily themes and join the fun!
12 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Teacher Appreciation Week

🎨✨ You’re invited to celebrate our talented student artists!
Join DCPS for the Best of Elementary Art Exhibition at the Main Library on May 2 from 3:30–4:30 PM. Stop by, explore incredible artwork, and support the creativity of our students!

📍 Jacksonville Public Library – Main Branch
Bring the whole family! 💛🖌️

14 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Art Show
Lion pride was roaring loud at San Mateo! 🦁💙 Our pep rally was packed with energy, spirit, and school pride as students and staff came together to celebrate what makes SME so special! From cheers to chants, our Lions showed up and showed out!

Thank you to First Coast Highschool Band & Cheerleaders for coming out and supporting our students!
14 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
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A huge THANK YOU to Zaxby’s for supporting our Kindergarten Round-Up! ❤️🐔 Your generosity helped make the evening even more special for our future Lions and their families. We are so grateful for community partners who invest in our students from the very beginning!
14 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
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Where little learners begin big adventures! 🌟📚 We loved welcoming our future lions and families to Kindergarten Round-Up Night! From meeting new friends to exploring all the exciting things ahead, tonight was just the beginning of an amazing journey. ❤️🦁
14 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
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May is HERE and we’re finishing strong! 🌸📚

Check out our May Newsletter for all the important dates, end-of-year events, celebrations, and reminders as we wrap up an amazing school year! From testing to awards and everything in between—you won’t want to miss it. 🎉

Let’s make these last weeks the BEST yet, Lions! 🦁💛

https://app.smore.com/n/ber3m
14 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Loyal Lions- Monthly Edition May
Our Safety Patrol team leveled up at Main Event for their end-of-year celebration! 🎉🦁 From leadership on campus to fun off campus, we’re so proud of these students for serving as role models, helpers, and leaders all year long. Thank you for keeping our school safe and shining bright—this day was all about celebrating YOU!
15 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
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Main Event
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Help us make testing season extra special for our students! ✨📚

We’ve created a wishlist filled with fun incentives to keep our students motivated, confident, and excited to do their best. If you’re able, please consider purchasing an item or two—every little bit makes a BIG difference!

Your support helps us celebrate their hard work and create a positive testing experience for all.

https://a.co/07YKm7G0
15 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Testing Incentive
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4th- May 8th!

Help us celebrate our amazing teachers all week long! 💙 From flowers to sweet treats, kind notes to favorite colors—let’s show them just how much they mean to us. Check out the daily themes and join the fun!
15 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Teacher Appreciation Week
🎓✨ Big milestones ahead for our Loyal Lions! ✨🎓

Our San Mateo Elementary 5th graders are getting ready to take their next big step! We are proud to celebrate their hard work, growth, and achievements at our 5th Grade Promotional Ceremony.

📅 May 26, 2026
📍 First Coast High School
⏰ 5:30 PM

Families, we look forward to celebrating this special moment as our students close one chapter and get ready for middle school! 💙⭐
16 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Promotional Ceremony

Calling all future Lions! 🦁💙
We look forward to meeting our newest Kindergarten students and their families at Kindergarten Round-Up! We can’t wait to welcome you to the SME family where your story begins! ✨

16 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Round Up

There’s nothing more powerful than strong women and strong readers 💕📖
Join us for Ladies Love Literacy as we come together to inspire a love of reading in our students!
🗓 May 15th | ⏰ 9:00–12:00

Sign up using the link below! The sign up closes on May 13th

Ladies Love Literacy! – Fill out form

16 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Ladies Love Literacy!
Save the Date! 🏆✨
Join us as we celebrate our students at our End-of-Year Awards!
We can’t wait to recognize all their hard work and accomplishments. 💙💛

📌 Reminder: All visitors must bring a valid ID to enter campus.
16 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
EOY
Happy Bus Driver Appreciation Day to the amazing drivers who do so much more than get our students from point A to point B—you deliver smiles, safety, and kindness every single day! 🚌💛

Thank you for early mornings, friendly waves, and the care you show our students on every ride. We appreciate you more than words can say!
16 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
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