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🍦🦁 Attendance is SWEET at SME! 💙💛

Congratulations to our September Attendance Popsicle Party winners! 🎉 These classes had the highest overall attendance rate for the month of September!

🥇 1st Place — Mrs. Shely’s Class
🥈 2nd Place — Ms. Messier’s Class
🥉 3rd Place — Ms. Longo’s Class

These Lions showed up, showed out, and earned a sweet celebration! 🍦👏 Keep making every school day count! 💙💛
about 1 month ago, San Mateo Elementary School
➕✖️ Math in action in Mrs. Vandewater’s 3rd grade class! 💙💛

Our mathematicians worked collaboratively in groups to explore the **commutative property of multiplication** by building and comparing arrays! 🧮✨ Students were able to see firsthand that while the order of the factors may change, the product stays the same!

Hands-on learning + teamwork = growing mathematicians! 🦁💙
about 1 month ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Attention Kickball Families- Kickball Club is canceled today due to the weather! Please ensure your student's pick up mode has been changed in PMK!
about 1 month ago, San Mateo Elementary School

Please note that the date for the NEHS Induction Ceremony has changed. This updated date was reflected in the acceptance letter sent to all inductees. We look forward to celebrating our newest NEHS members on October 20th!!

about 1 month ago, San Mateo Elementary School

Save the date!!

❤️🎗️ Red Ribbon Week is Coming soon! 🎗️❤️
October 26th- October 30th

Get ready for a fun-filled week as we celebrate Red Ribbon Week and encourage our Lions to make healthy, positive choices! 🦁✨

This year’s theme is “Make a Difference — Be a Hero, Stay Drug Free!” 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️

Check out our dress-up days and join us each day as we show that SME Lions have the power to make great choices! ❤️💙💛

about 1 month ago, San Mateo Elementary School

🍗🦁 SME Family Night at Zaxby’s! 🦁🍗

Join us TONIGHT 4:00–8:00 PM at Zaxby’s on Dunn Avenue! 💙💛 A percentage of the evening’s sales will go directly back to San Mateo Elementary!

🌟 Extra fun: Some of your favorite SME teachers and staff will be serving meals from 4:30–7:30 PM! Come say hello, grab some dinner, and support our school at the same time!

📍 Zaxby’s – 818 Dunn Avenue
📅 TONIGHT | 4:00–8:00 PM
We can’t wait to see our SME families there! 🦁🍗💙💛

about 1 month ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Reminder- No School! October 12th & 13th
about 1 month ago, San Mateo Elementary School
🍗❤️ Zaxby’s Family Night is coming soon on October 5th! Join us for a delicious night out while supporting our San Mateo Lions! 🦁💙💛

Grab dinner, skip the cooking, and enjoy some Zaxby’s favorites with your SME family. We can’t wait to see you there! 🍟🐔

Come hungry and show your Lion pride! 🦁✨
about 1 month ago, San Mateo Elementary School
🍗🦁 SME Family Night at Zaxby’s! 🦁🍗

Join us Monday, October 5th from 4:00–8:00 PM at Zaxby’s on Dunn Avenue! 💙💛 A percentage of the evening’s sales will go directly back to San Mateo Elementary!

🌟 Extra fun: Some of your favorite SME teachers and staff will be serving meals from 4:30–7:30 PM! Come say hello, grab some dinner, and support our school at the same time!

📍 Zaxby’s – 818 Dunn Avenue
📅 October 5th | 4:00–8:00 PM
We can’t wait to see our SME families there! 🦁🍗💙💛
about 1 month ago, San Mateo Elementary School
🧡 UNITED We Stand! 🧡

Wear ORANGE for Unity Day on October 21st as we come together to promote kindness, acceptance, inclusion, and a bully-free school! 🧡🦁

Let’s fill our school with orange and show that Lions choose kindness and stand UNITED! 🦁💙💛
about 1 month ago, San Mateo Elementary School
🍂📚 Falling into learning in 2nd grade! 🍁✨

Ms. Messier’s students are embracing all the fall vibes while working hard during ELA centers! From guided reading to working with Versatiles to collaborating with classmates, our Lions are building their literacy skills one center at a time. 🦁💙💛
about 1 month ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Save the date! Our Fun Run Fundraiser starts soon!

🏃‍♀️🦁🏃‍♂️ **READY… SET… RUN, LIONS!** 💙💛

Our **SME Fun Run Fundraiser** is almost here, and we’re ready to run, have FUN, and raise money for our amazing school! 🎉

📅 **Fundraiser Opens:** October 2nd
🏃 **FUN RUN EVENT:** October 16th- Families are welcome to attend!
💰 **Fundraiser Closes:** October 23rd

Every lap, every donation, and every share helps support our students and make SME an even better place to learn and grow! 🌟

👟 Lace up those sneakers!
💰 Start collecting donations!
📣 Share with family & friends!
🦁 Get ready to RUN with Lion Pride!

Let’s make this our **BEST FUN RUN yet!** 💙💛

https://www.getmovinfundhub.com/register?school_uuid=68b03e3f1b1fb&fbclid=IwY2xjawUg__RwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMXE5VVdxZnZPazZIdEdhSDFzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe8f2emvQlH41SCVBB4RvbogFqcSth1ZT1ie8hC6M6Gm39nIy6zWEWJQJvxxQ_aem_ZBd1EjvuVSOGp40TUu2udw
about 1 month ago, San Mateo Elementary School
🏆✨ Celebrating Our 1st Quarter Awards! ✨🏆

Save the date- Week of October 26th!

We are so proud of our amazing Lions for their hard work, dedication, and accomplishments during the first quarter! 🦁💙💛

Families please bring your ID for proper check in with the main office. Awards will occur in the classroom.
about 1 month ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Don’t let good attendance disappear this October! Every school day counts. Be here, be on time, and be ready to learn. Let's make attendance a treat, not a trick! 🍂📚
about 1 month ago, San Mateo Elementary School
🍗🦁 SME Family Night at Zaxby’s! 🦁🍗

Join us Monday, October 5th from 4:00–8:00 PM at Zaxby’s on Dunn Avenue! 💙💛 A percentage of the evening’s sales will go directly back to San Mateo Elementary!

🌟 Extra fun: Some of your favorite SME teachers and staff will be serving meals from 4:30–7:30 PM! Come say hello, grab some dinner, and support our school at the same time!

📍 Zaxby’s – 818 Dunn Avenue
📅 October 5th | 4:00–8:00 PM
We can’t wait to see our SME families there! 🦁🍗💙💛
about 1 month ago, San Mateo Elementary School
🍂🦁 Hello, October, Lion Families! 💙💛

Our October Newsletter is here! 🎃📚 We have a month full of learning, celebrations, special events, and plenty of Lion pride ahead!

Be sure to check out the newsletter for **important dates, upcoming events, school updates, and everything happening at SME** this month.

We can’t wait to make October another amazing chapter at **San Mateo Elementary—Where Your Story Begins!** 📖✨

https://app.smore.com/n/hekt6
about 1 month ago, San Mateo Elementary School
📚💙💛 Readers Inspiring Readers! A huge thank you to the First Coast High School students who visited SME today to share special read-alouds with our Lions! 🦁📖

Our students loved welcoming these amazing high schoolers into their classrooms and spending time enjoying great books together. We are so grateful for our community partners who help inspire a love of reading in our students! 💙📚✨
about 1 month ago, San Mateo Elementary School
🌽✨ From Corn to Creation! Our 5th graders in Mrs. Nwokoh's Class put their learning into action by researching and presenting the many surprising ways corn can be used to make everyday products and materials!

We loved seeing their creativity, collaboration, and confidence as they shared what they learned. 💙💛🦁
about 1 month ago, San Mateo Elementary School
📚🦁 **THE BOOK FAIR IS COMING SOON!** 🦁📚

Get ready, SME Lions! Our Book Fair is coming **October 26–30**! 🎉📖

🗓️ **October 26th–October 30th**
⏰ **8:00–10:50 AM**

Students can shop **before school**, and each grade level will also have a **specific shopping time** during the school day for students who are unable to shop before school.

Get ready to discover new books, exciting adventures, and your next favorite story! 💙💛

Set up an e-wallet the easiest way to shop! - https://account.scholastic.com/my-scholastic/profile/ewallet.html?fairID=6221056&sUCN=600045016

📚 **Where Your Story Begins!** 🦁✨

#SMELions #BookFair #WhereYourStoryBegins #LoveToRead
about 1 month ago, San Mateo Elementary School

🍗❤️ Zaxby’s Family Night is coming soon on October 5th! Join us for a delicious night out while supporting our San Mateo Lions! 🦁💙💛

Grab dinner, skip the cooking, and enjoy some Zaxby’s favorites with your SME family. We can’t wait to see you there! 🍟🐔

Come hungry and show your Lion pride! 🦁✨

This year will be at the Zaxbys off Dunn Ave!!

about 2 months ago, San Mateo Elementary School