You won't want to miss the annual Metcalfe Elementary S.T.E.A.M. Carnival coming up THIS Thursday, April 30th from 5:30pm to 7pm! We will have a number of interactive, hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities, Carnival games, (free) food, and even a Dunk Tank featuring some of your favorite Metcalfe Wildcats! Our school board chair, Thomas Vu, will also be joining us in the dunk tank! Rumor has it that there may even be some teachers in the dunk tank! In order to make it a success, we are collecting donations from our Metcalfe Family as we prepare. We are still in need of 2 liters of sodas. Follow this link to see how you can help up in making this year's S.T.E.A.M. Carnival the best one yet! https://www.walmart.com/registry/tr/5b3c368a-4ee5-420c-a58c-85a5ec32f55a
We hope you'll join us for an evening of family fun and learning!!
We hope you'll join us for an evening of family fun and learning!!
Attendance Matters at Metcalfe Elementary! Students who attend school regularly and arrive on time have the best chances for success!! This week we celebrate these amazing homerooms for the best attendance in their grade levels!! Who will have the best attendance this week??
Join us for the annual Metcalfe Elementary S.T.E.A.M. Carnival on Thursday, April 30th from 5:30pm to 7pm! We will have a number of interactive, hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities, Carnival games, (free) food, and even a Dunk Tank featuring some of your favorite Metcalfe Wildcats! Our school board chair, Thomas Vu, will also be joining us in the dunk tank! In order to make it a success, we are collecting donations from our Metcalfe Family as we prepare. We are especially in need of 2 liters of sodas. Follow this link to see how you can help up in making this year's S.T.E.A.M. Carnival the best one yet! https://www.walmart.com/registry/tr/5b3c368a-4ee5-420c-a58c-85a5ec32f55a
We hope you'll join us for an evening of family fun and learning!!
We hope you'll join us for an evening of family fun and learning!!
Happy Administrative Professionals Day to our PHENOMENAL front office staff at Metcalfe Elementary School! We are SO incredibly appreciative of your hard work, diligence, and patience! Most of all, your care for our students knows no bounds! You are the backbone of the MET and we love and appreciate you!! Thank you Ms. Boone, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs. King, Ms. Larkin, and Mrs. Perryman! We don't know what we would do without you! If you see any of our administrative professionals, be sure to give them a hug and tell them how much you appreciate them!
Attendance Matters at Metcalfe Elementary! Students who attend school regularly and arrive on time have the best chances for success!! This week we celebrate these amazing homerooms for the best attendance in their grade levels!! Who will have the best attendance this week??
Attendance Matters at Metcalfe Elementary! Students who attend school regularly and arrive on time have the best chances for success!! This week we celebrate these amazing homerooms for the best attendance in their grade levels!! Who will have the best attendance this week??
Don't miss our upcoming PTA Meeting on Tuesday, April 21 at 5:30pm. This will be a general meeting for all current and interested members of the Metcalfe PTA! Remember, PTA members can be teachers, students, parents, families, and community members all you need is a heart for the Wildcat Nation! You can join virtually as well at this link: meet.google.com/pwk-buqq-rkr
If you have any questions, please reach out to wametcalfe.pta@gmail.com. See you next Tuesday!
If you have any questions, please reach out to wametcalfe.pta@gmail.com. See you next Tuesday!
Here at Metcalfe, we strive to provide opportunities to grow not only for our students, but for our parents and families as well! On April 28th at 8AM we will be hosting a Parent Wellness Workshop! The focus will be on Strategies for Everyday Success! We invite you to join us to meet your advocacy team, receive information on strategies for daily success, and access relevant resources. Breakfast will be served!! Hope to see you there!
Join us for the annual Metcalfe Elementary S.T.E.A.M. Carnival on Thursday, April 30th from 5:30pm to 7pm! We will have a number of interactive, hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities, Carnival games, food, and even a Dunk Tank featuring some of your favorite Metcalfe Wildcats! In order to make it a success, we are collecting donations from our Metcalfe Family as we prepare. Follow this link to see how you can help up in making this year's S.T.E.A.M. Carnival the best one yet! https://www.walmart.com/registry/tr/5b3c368a-4ee5-420c-a58c-85a5ec32f55a
The first PTA Movie Night was an INCREDIBLE success! We had more than 100 people show up for an evening of family fun! Thank you, Metcalfe PTA, for you support of the Metcalfe Community! If you missed it, you won't want to miss out on the next event - the S.T.E.A.M. Carnival!! Be sure to keep your eyes out for more information ! We will need YOUR help to make that event as successful as this one!
A successful school culture requires an effective team built around superior leadership! Metcalfe is grateful for two of the greatest assistant principals around, Mrs. Quiros and Dr. Graham! On Assistant Principals Week, we celebrate all that you do for the Metcalfe Elementary Community! We hope you felt loved and cherished this week, because its all about YOU! You make the MET a better place! We appreciate you!
Attendance Matters at Metcalfe Elementary! Students who attend school regularly and arrive on time have the best chances for success!! This week we celebrate these amazing homerooms for the best attendance in their grade levels!! Who will have the best attendance this week??
Want to help improve parent and family involvement in student success? WE’D LOVE TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS! Meet with Title I Staff and Parents from around the District to provide feedback on developing the 2026-2027 Title 1
District Parent & Family Engagement Plan. Your help ensures this plan represents Parents and Community perspectives. Join the APCS team on Thursday, April 16th from 9am to 11am at the Manning Center. See the attachment for more details.
District Parent & Family Engagement Plan. Your help ensures this plan represents Parents and Community perspectives. Join the APCS team on Thursday, April 16th from 9am to 11am at the Manning Center. See the attachment for more details.
LAST CHANCE for ALL parents to have your names put into the $50 gift card drawing!! Every week that your student is on time AND present EVERY DAY at school, YOUR name gets placed into a drawing to receive a $50 gift card provided by our amazing Metcalfe PTA! The drawing will take place on April 10th so you have one more week to work towards that prize! Attendance is INCREDIBLY important at Metcalfe Elementary - if our students are not at school, they cannot learn and progress toward their goals. Together we can help our students become the best version of themselves!
Come be a part of our FIRST Metcalfe PTA Family Movie Night hosted next Friday, April 10th from 5:30 to 8pm!! The cost is $2 per person and includes pizza and drinks. There will be snacks, candy, and cotton candy available for purchase. The featured movie is Zootopia 2! Come out and support your Metcalfe PTA! Guaranteed to be a great time with Wildcat Nation!
Attendance Matters at Metcalfe Elementary! Students who attend school regularly and arrive on time have the best chances for success!! This week we celebrate these amazing homerooms for the best attendance in their grade levels!! Who will have the best attendance this week??
Wildcat Nation: This is a reminder that TONIGHT at 5:30, we are hosting a Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (F.A.S.T.) Parent Night here on campus for 3rd through 5th grade families! Come learn how best to support your students through the end of the year testing window! 3rd Grade will meet in the Media Center and 4th and 5th Grade will meet in our Multipurpose Room. Families will interact with our teachers to learn about the testing requirements and ways to support your Wildcat scholar. Our 3rd Grade families will learn about why this is a mandatory retention year for 3rd graders who do not receive a level 2 on the ELA assessment and what alternatives are available. We look forward to seeing you tonight!
ICYMI: The week before break was LIVE at Metcalfe Elementary! Before we headed to a much need week of rest and relaxation, the Wildcats were busy! Our PTA hosted an INCREDIBLY successful Book Fair where our students were overjoyed to get new materials to continue their love of reading! Thank you, President Washington and the PTA team, for initiating this amazing opportunity for our students!
Not only was that Friday the final day of the MES Book Fair, but our students also received a free book courtesy of our community sponsors and partners supporting learning at Metcalfe Elementary! The students were SO excited to receive their new (free) books!
Our final day before Spring Break culminated in an amazing PBIS event - Metcalfe Spring Field Day! Our BRT, Ms. Allen, put on an incredible celebration of all the hard work of our students to work towards being their best self every day! There was even a couple teacher v. student kickball games! Dr. Oglesby had a homerun!!
Now, we settle in and get back to work on exceeding our goals! Be sure to have your student to school EARLY every day as we move toward the end of the year. Our students are capable, they are intelligent, they are talented, and they are driven!! Go Wildcats!
Not only was that Friday the final day of the MES Book Fair, but our students also received a free book courtesy of our community sponsors and partners supporting learning at Metcalfe Elementary! The students were SO excited to receive their new (free) books!
Our final day before Spring Break culminated in an amazing PBIS event - Metcalfe Spring Field Day! Our BRT, Ms. Allen, put on an incredible celebration of all the hard work of our students to work towards being their best self every day! There was even a couple teacher v. student kickball games! Dr. Oglesby had a homerun!!
Now, we settle in and get back to work on exceeding our goals! Be sure to have your student to school EARLY every day as we move toward the end of the year. Our students are capable, they are intelligent, they are talented, and they are driven!! Go Wildcats!
Attention 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Wildcat Families!! We will be hosting a F.A.S.T. Parent Night for all of our students taking the F.A.S.T. Assessment in May. This meeting will inform you about what is being covered on the assessment, why it is important, and ways you can best prepare your students for success!! You will have the chance to connect with a teacher to learn more information. We hope to see you at Metcalfe THURSDAY, March 26th at 5:30pm!
Attendance Matters at Metcalfe Elementary! Students who attend school regularly and arrive on time have the best chances for success!! This week we celebrate these amazing homerooms for the best attendance in their grade levels!! Who will have the best attendance this week??
