Memorial Elementary School

✏️🎒 2026–2027 School Supply Lists are Here! 🎒✏️

Memorial Elementary families, our school supply lists for the 2026–2027 school year are now available!

We wanted to share this information early so families have time to prepare, plan ahead, and catch those back-to-school sales throughout the summer. 🛒📚

Please review the attached supply lists for your child’s grade level and keep them handy as you shop.

We are excited to welcome our students back for another great year at Memorial Elementary! 💙❤️

🎒✏️ Kindergarten Registration is OPEN at Memorial Elementary School! ✏️🎒

Future Kindergarten parents, now is your chance to register your child for the 2026–2027 school year at Memorial Elementary School!

📍 Memorial Elementary School
867 Memorial Drive
Avon Park, Florida

To register, your child must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2026.

Please bring:
✅ Valid Photo ID
✅ Birth Certificate
✅ Immunization Record
✅ Proof of Physical Exam
✅ Proof of Residency with the parent’s name, dated within the last 30 days

MES Summer Office hours are 7am to 3pm.

🎉 The first 40 students to register for Kindergarten will be entered into a drawing to win some cool back-to-school swag!

We can’t wait for you to say YES to MES! 💙❤️

🦕 Stella at the Library This Summer! 📚☀️

Stella has been busy learning and growing at Memorial Elementary, and this summer is the perfect time to keep those reading adventures going!

The Highlands County Libraries are hosting their 2026 Youth Summer Reading Program, "Reading is Rawr-some!" for children and teens ages 0–18. Families can register at any branch, set reading goals, earn prizes, receive free books, and be entered for grand prize drawings throughout the summer.

Even more exciting, each library branch is offering fun dinosaur-themed activities, crafts, sensory experiences, parties, and visits with therapy dogs all summer long!

📍 Library Locations
🦖 Avon Park Public Library
🦕 Sebring Public Library
🦖 Lake Placid Memorial Library

🎨 Activities include:
• Dino painting and crafts
• Slime and sensory fun
• Dino parties
• Bead crafts
• Egg hunts and building challenges
• Therapy dog visits
• And much more!

Reading just 20 minutes a day can help children maintain and strengthen the skills they worked so hard to build during the school year.

Memorial Elementary encourages all families to visit their local library this summer, participate in the Summer Reading Program, and help your child discover that reading really is "Rawr-some!"

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📢 Attention Memorial Elementary Families:

Today, Friday, May 22nd, the front office will close at 12:30 PM for a staff meeting.

Thank you for your understanding and support! 💙🏫

🎉 It’s the last day of school, Memorial Elementary! 🎉

Reminder: We will have a **2-hour early release at 12:00 PM on Friday, May 22nd**. Report cards will be coming home with students. 📄🎒

Thank you for a wonderful school year. We wish all of our Patriots a happy, safe, and fun summer! ☀️😎

☀️ Happy Summer, Memorial Elementary! ☀️

The last day of school is Friday, May 22nd. Students will have early release at 12:00 PM.

Please note: There will be NO MES Daycare on Friday, May 22nd.

Have a great summer! 🌴

Last Call to purchase Yearbooks!

📘✨ Diary of a School Kid Yearbook Sale! ✨📘

Memorial Elementary families—don’t miss out on capturing this year’s memories!

🖊️ Buy your 2025–2026 Yearbook today
💲 Only $15
💻 Pay online on the MES webpage

Link: https://tinyurl.com/mes2026yearbook

From friendships and fun to field trips and school days, this yearbook will be one to remember!

📸 Buy now and save the memories!

🫧 Memorial Elementary Foam Party! 🫧

Students who showed growth in both reading and math will be invited to celebrate with extra fun on Splash Day!

Each qualifying student will receive a red VIP wristband to attend the Foam Party on Wednesday, May 20th.

This will be in addition to the Splash Day PBIS fun event. Way to go, students! 🎉

💦 Memorial Elementary Water Splash Day is Wednesday, May 20th! 💦

Please help your child come prepared for a fun day:

✅ Wear swimsuits to school under clothing
✅ Return the signed permission slip to your child’s teacher
✅ Girls should wear a shirt over swimsuits during splash time
✅ Boys should wear a shirt with swim shorts during splash time
✅ Bring a towel, a plastic bag for wet clothes, and a complete change of clothes

For students with No Referrals and less than 3 behavior logs for 4th quarter. (March 23rd - May 19th)

Students without a change of clothes will not be allowed to play on the water slides.

Please send students to school water-slide ready. We have limited time for all the fun, and this will help us greatly!

Contact your child’s teacher with any questions.

🌱✨ Our 4th and 5th graders had an amazing time on Monday, May 11th when the Orlando Science Center came to visit!

Each group participated in a hands-on lesson all about the agriculture that happens right here in Florida every day. From learning how food grows to exploring the science behind it, our students were curious, engaged, and excited every step of the way! 🌞🍊

A big thank you to the Orlando Science Center for bringing science to life for our students! 💚