Week #13- November 10, 2025
We are so thankful for the incredible response at our recent parent-teacher conferences! It was wonderful to see so many families take time to meet with teachers, celebrate student progress, and discuss goals for the rest of the year. Your presence and partnership truly show how much our families value education and the growth of every child.
When families and schools work together, students thrive, and this week was a great reminder of that teamwork in action. Thank you for your continued support, encouragement, and engagement. We look forward to building on these strong connections as we move forward through the rest of the school year!
Next week, we will have our first 10 day attendance challenge starting Monday, November 11th! ALL students with perfect attendance from 11/10-11/21 will receive an ice cream reward. Those same students will be entered into a drawing for additional prizes. This highlights the importance of being present and making every day count!
Each year RCPS students have the opportunity to participate in Family Life Education (FLE). Parents have the option to completely opt their student out of these materials OR parents have the option to opt their student out of only certain SOLs. If an Opt Out form is not returned to MES, the student will automatically be opted into this curriculum. The classroom teachers are responsible for teaching this curriculum in all elementary grades except for 4th and 5th grades. The Physical Education teachers are responsible for teaching the curriculum in grades 4 and 5.
The Family Life curriculum will be available to view hard copies for K-5 during Parent Teacher Conferences. The 4th and 5th grade FLE curriculum will also be available in electronic format as there are powerpoints and videos for this curriculum. Electronic links to each grade level’s curriculum and opt out forms can also be found below.
Please review the FLE curriculum materials via the links or during Conference night. Hard copy Opt Out forms will also be coming home with your student the week of 10/27/24. Please return all forms by 11/20/2025!
If you have any questions feel free to email Coach Roach. kroach@rockingham.k12.va.us
MES 2024 Revised FLE 4th Grade Opt-Out Form
MES Revised 2024 FLE 5th Grade Opt-out Form
Other Announcements/Reminders from the MES Office:
Duke Dog Reading Program is here! Students will have from today until February 21, 2026 to complete their reading requirements and earn their prizes! Student participants will be able to earn FREE tickets for the following events:
December 14, 2025 — Women's Basketball vs. Notre Dame
January 10, 2026 — Men's Basketball vs. Old Dominion
February 21, 2026 — Women's Basketball vs. App State
Parents-please click this link to log your student's books!
Thank you for joining the program this year! We look forward to seeing your students at The Atlantic Union Bank Center in the near future!
Yearbooks are now on sale! This keepsake is packed with memories, fun moments, and highlights from an unforgettable school year. Order online at: Yearbook Link and use Code: YB34634; Only $17 through November 22; $20 after November 23
The MES Parent/Student Handbook 2025-2026 Open the link to review the handbook.
MES has several opportunities for parents/guardians to represent MES on various committees and advisory groups. If you would like to know more about volunteering in this way, email Mr. Baker. (dbaker@rockingham.k12.va.us)
Attendance Tip/Reminder: Check in regularly. Keep track of how many days your child has missed and communicate with the teacher if absences start to add up.
Activities & Events at MES:
MES Veterans Day Assembly November 10th at 8:45AM
EMU Baseball Team Visit- November 12
MES PTO Meeting- November 19
House Day #2- November 21
Schools Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday- November 26-28