McGaheysville Elementary School

Congratulations to MES Teacher of the Year, Lauren Armstrong!

Week #18- December 15, 2025 As we look ahead into next week, please reference an earlier email from Mr. Baker about Parent Pickup switching to the large loop on Monday, Decembe...

Week #17- December 8, 2025 As we return from fall break, we’re excited to welcome our students back and jump into the next part of our school year together. This past week mark...

Please make plans now to visit the MES Book Fair on Thursday, Dec. 4 from 5:30-7pm. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be visiting the book fair at that time. Please bring your cameras an...

Week #16- December 1. 2025 Wishing all our families a happy and restful Fall break! We hope you enjoy this time to relax, recharge, and make special memories together. Thank...

Be sure to visit the MES Book Fair, Dec. 1-5! This will be the only book fair this school year.

Week #15- November 24, 2025 Season of Gratitude As we move into this season of gratitude, we want to take a moment to share how thankful we are for our wonderful students, d...

Week #14- November 17, 2025 The Power of Practice at Home! Reading at home each day and practicing basic math facts make a huge difference in your child’s learning! Whether ...

Please join us for Lunch with a Lion week, Dec. 1-5, 2025. Eat lunch with your child and then come shop at the Book Fair together before your child heads back to class.

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 ...

Week #12- November 3, 2025 No School for Students on Monday, November 3 (Parent/Teacher Conference Day) and Tuesday, November 4 (RCPS Teacher Inservice) Important Updates! ...

Next week, we’ll be wrapping up Bullying Prevention Month with a Spirit Week focused on kindness! We will highlight some simple ways students can show care, respect, and positivi...

Week #10- October 20, 2025 Together We Learn, Together We Grow! We believe that students succeed best when families and educators work together! As part of our Parent Eng...

Please join us for our annual Veterans Day Assembly on Monday, Nov. 10 at 8:45. All Community Veterans are invited to attend.

Week #9- October 13, 2025 REMINDER: No School for Students on Monday, October 13 Choose Kindness! This month, we are focusing on the power of kindness. Small acts of ki...

Week #8- October 6, 2025 Bullying Prevention and Awareness Month We are committed to creating a safe, welcoming, and positive environment for every student. During the month...

It's HOCO Week! Here are our Spirit Days: Monday-Western Day (dress like a cowboy) Tuesday-MES Spirit Day (wear an MES Shirt or MES colors, black and red) Wednesday-Sock-tober ...

McGaheysville Elementary will be hosting two renovation preview meetings. 1) Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 4pm at the PTO meeting in the MES Library(this meeting will have a virtual meetin...

Week #7- September 29, 2025 Student Growth at MES! We are committed to helping every student grow as a learner. One of the ways we do this is by using data-driven instructio...

Week #6- September 22, 2025 Math Matters! At MES, students are building math skills by exploring numbers, solving problems, and finding patterns. Teachers also track stude...