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!

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??

Our students excel in more than academics and sports! This week, our 4th and 5th grade violin students performed at the Phillips Center with the Gainesville Orchestra! They have been working hard all year to learn how to play the violin and experience their first professional performance! We are SO incredibly proud of their hard work and the exposure to the arts they have received! Let's hear it for our Musical Wildcats and their teacher, Mr. Norman!

Full S.T.E.A.M. ahead!!! This week was another S.T.E.A.M.-filled Wednesday with incredible projects happening around campus! From our 4th graders creating musical instruments out of household items our 1st graders engineering towers using marshmallows, pasta, and straws - the Wildcats are showing their creativity and elevating their executive function!

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??

KONA ICE IS COMING TO METCALFE!! Join us for our upcoming Kona Ice FUNdraiser on Friday, February 20th! 🎉 Prepay will be available for parents/guardians through Thursday, February 19th at 9:00 AM. To help the day run smoothly, please use the prepay link. Classes will go to the Kona Ice truck during their scheduled recess time.

Prepay Link: https://customer.kona-ice.com/#/K341X526339

Please note: Payments on the day of the Kona Ice event WILL NOT be accepted.

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??

A time was HAD today at the Metcalfe Elementary Valentine's Day Dance fundraiser hosted by Ms. Welch and the Safety Patrols! Our students were getting down and having a great time! Enjoy your extended weekend and be safe!!

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??

Check out some of the ways the Wildcat Nation is celebrating Black History Month! From door decorations to bulletin boards to mystery Black History Hero of the day, we are learning about the many African American pioneers of our country! Celebrate Black History Month with us as we honor those who marched so we can run!

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 February 12th 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!

Wildcat Nation!! Don't miss our Valentine's Day Dance this coming Thursday, February 12th in the Metcalfe Cafetorium! There will be great music and a lot of fun! Tickets are $3 and the proceeds will go toward funding our the Safety Patrols! Kindergarten through 2nd grade will be from 12:25 to 1:00 and 3rd through 5th will be from 1:05 to 1:40. Support our Safety Patrols and come have an awesome time!! For any additional questions, contact Ms. Welch via email at welchkk@gm.sbac.edu.

It's time to LEVEL UP!!! This week we celebrated our Intermediate students (3rd, 4th, and 5th grade) who moved up a "bucket" or increased their score by more than 50% towards gains on the PM2 FAST Assessment! We celebrate the academic growth they have shown towards reaching their end of the year goals! Students moved their Data Cards to their new placements (Wednesday) and then we enjoyed some Hawaiian Shaved Ice while we honored all of our positive academic progress (Friday)! See if you can spot our guest Emcees! Wildcats, keep working hard and doing your best and we'll continue to LEVEL UP!!!

TONIGHT at 5PM Metcalfe Elementary PTA is hosting a PTA General Meeting and Social! Come get to know your fellow PTA members with light refreshments in the media center. We would love to see you in-person but you can also join at the following link: https://meet.google.com/wre-kjqd-vfc If you have any questions, be sure to reach out to wametcalfe.pta@gmail.com

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??

Sometime you just have to find a comfy spot to enjoy your book! These scholars were VERY creative with relaxing while reading! We celebrate Literacy this week and EVERY week at Metcalfe Elementary because reading is FUN-damental!

Yesterday was Book Character Day and our students were decked out! Even our teachers got involved! From Spider-man to Luna Lovegood, many characters from various literary genres were represented! What's YOUR favorite book character?

Our creative Wildcats are at it again!! Another 4th grade STEAM project where they created something useful that they can wear! Check out the ingenuity of our 4th grade Metcalfe scholars!