McDonald Elementary School

10/15/2026

🎉📱 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR IPAD WINNERS! 📱🎉

We are excited to celebrate our 5 lucky students who won iPads for having PERFECT ATTENDANCE during the 1st 9 weeks of school! 🐎💙💛

All students who achieved perfect attendance were entered into a raffle drawing, and these five Mustangs were our lucky winners! 🏆👏

We are so proud of our students for showing up, staying committed, and making every school day count! 🌟

🎁 The excitement isn’t over! We still have 25 MORE iPads to give away throughout the rest of the school year! Keep showing up, because EVERY DAY COUNTS at McDonald Elementary! 💙💛

10/15/2026

The work isn't finished. More than 200 Half-Penny Promise projects are currently underway across the district, with a goal of completing them by the end of 2028. Referendum 3, which would renew the existing half-cent sales tax, will be on the ballot November 3.

10/14/2026

10/09/2026

📣 Family Reminder: Schools and campuses will be closed on Monday, October 12. We hope our HCPS families enjoy a relaxing day and some extra time together! 💙

10/08/2026

💙💛 Grandparents’ Breakfast is Coming! 💛💙

We are excited to welcome our grandparents to McDonald Elementary for a special Grandparents’ Breakfast on Thursday, October 29, from 7:10–7:40 AM! 💙

Students brought home a flyer with RSVP information in their Wednesday folders yesterday. Please return your RSVP by Thursday, October 15 so our cafeteria staff can prepare for this special morning!

🍳 Breakfast: $5 per plate
💵 Cash only — payment will be collected the day of the event
📚 Book Fair: Our book fair will also be open in the Media Center that morning, so grandparents can shop for a book with their Mustang!

We can’t wait to welcome our grandparents to campus and celebrate the special bond between grandparents and their Mustangs! 🐴💙💛

We hope to see you there!

10/06/2026

💙💛 Celebrating Ms. Hinton for National Principals Month! 💙💛

October is National Principals Month, and we are so grateful for the incredible leader of our Mustang family, Ms. Carmon Hinton! 🐎✨

Ms. Hinton leads with kindness, positivity, and heart. Whether she’s greeting students, supporting teachers, celebrating our Mustangs, or surprising staff with a snack cart, she brings joy and encouragement to our school each and every day. ❤️

Thank you, Ms. Hinton, for showing up for our students, families, and staff every day. We appreciate you more than you know!

Happy National Principals Month, Ms. Hinton! 🐎💙💛

10/02/2026

🎉📱 PERFECT ATTENDANCE = A CHANCE TO WIN AN iPAD! 📱🎉

Students who have PERFECT ATTENDANCE for the 1st quarter will be entered for a chance to win one of 5 iPads! 🤩

And that’s just the beginning… 30 iPads will be given away throughout the school year! 🎉📱

Every day at school counts! Being present means students don’t miss valuable learning, classroom activities, friendships, and opportunities to grow. 📚✨

🏆 Want a chance to win? Make sure you’re at school every day!

Let’s finish the quarter strong, Mustangs! 🐎💙💛

Be present. Be ready. Be successful!

10/02/2026

Thank you Ms.Hinton and Ms.Silva for treating our staff to a snack cart today!