It's a new year and Attendance STILL 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??
DEADLINE to apply for an academic/career tech magnet program is this coming Monday, January 12 at 4 p.m. Don't miss this opportunity for your child! alachuaschools.net/magnets
On the final day before winter break, our Wildcats jingled ALL the way! Today, Metcalfe hosted Coach Sam Warren and our holiday Jingle Jog. Coach led us through stretches and warm-up in preparation to jog into the holidays with a healthy perspective! Thanks, Coach Sam, for coming and teaching us! A huge shoutout to Ms. Cheers for organizing a great event in partnership with Mr. Phillips! Wishing everyone the best over our winter break! Go Wildcats!
It's so hard to say goodbye! Today, we celebrate the last day of work for Mrs. Marjorie Baros, Metcalfe's speech language pathologist. Mrs. Baros has been working at Metcalfe since 1996 and has served as an integral part of creating an exceptional educational environment for our Wildcats! We will miss her dearly but we celebrate a career of IMPACT that she has had at Metcalfe. Best wishes in enjoying your retirement, Mrs. Baros! You will be missed!
Reminder: TONIGHT, students in the Violin Program, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade will be performing for their families at 5:30 pm THIS EVENING, December 17th, 2025. We invite you to bring your student to the cafeteria, and stay to watch their performance opportunity. Students are encouraged to wear festive colors for the holidays! Please have your student in the cafeteria by 5:15 to perform. See you there!
Don’t forget about our Jingle Jog happening tomorrow! Be sure to wear your closed-toe shoes!
Our Wildcats were OUTSTANDING during their in-school Winter musical performances! The 2nd and 3rd graders dazzled with their vocal renditions of holiday music and the 4th and 5th grade violin students impressed with their incredible string skills they've been learning this semester! Parents, you won't want to miss their winter performance TONIGHT at 5:30 in the cafeteria! Come out and support our musical Wildcats under the direction of their gifted music teacher Mr. Brandon Norman! We'll see you there!
Students in the Violin Program, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade will be performing for their families at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, December 17th, 2025. We invite you to bring your student to the cafeteria, and stay to watch their performance opportunity. Students are encouraged to wear festive colors for the holidays! Please have your student in the cafeteria by 5:15 to perform. See you there!
What a busy Friday at Metcalfe Elementary! We round out this Fantastic Friday with an amazing time celebrating literacy with our 2nd grade students! Today, our Wildcats partnered with high school students at Gainesville High School for the Best Buddy Reading Program! The Hurricanes showed our students how reading can be cool and FUN-damental! Thanks to the GHS scholars and our awesome 2nd grade team, led by Ms. Kiana Bryant! What a great experience for our Wildcats!!
Metcalfe Elementary is grateful for the incredible partnership of the University of Florida Athletic Association Gator Tracks program!! A number of Gator Athletes came out today to outfit our students with shoes! With partnerships like this, we can continue to make a difference for all of our students! Thanks UAA and Go Gators!!
We had a GREAT time at Bingo for Books last night! Mrs. Roberts, our Literacy Coach, organized a GREAT time with food and fellowship!
Don't forget to check out other opportunities with the New Worlds Reading program including events like Books and Cooks! Check out more here: https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/new-worlds/ and https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/lab/books-and-cooks/
Don't forget to check out other opportunities with the New Worlds Reading program including events like Books and Cooks! Check out more here: https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/new-worlds/ and https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/lab/books-and-cooks/
Students in the Violin Program, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade will be performing for their families at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, December 17th, 2025. We invite you to bring your student to the cafeteria, and stay to watch their performance opportunity. Students are encouraged to wear festive colors for the holidays! Please have your student in the cafeteria by 5:15 to perform. See you there!
Reminder: Join us for a fun-filled afternoon bingo and books with your students TONIGHT!! THURSDAY, December 11th from 5:00 to 6:30pm!!
If you have not done so already, please be sure to RSVP to Mrs. Robert at 352.955.6713. or via the QR code.
If you have not done so already, please be sure to RSVP to Mrs. Robert at 352.955.6713. or via the QR code.
Wildcat parents! We’re collecting mini water bottles, bananas, and jingle bells for our school Jingle Jog. If you are able to help, please send items by Wednesday, Dec. 17. Thank you for supporting our Wildcats!
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??
Congratulations to Kate Pagdilao, our 2025-2026 Metcalfe Elementary Spelling Bee Champion! We are so proud of all of the finalists who competed today in the annual school spelling bee! Kate will go on to compete at the district level tournament. Wish her the best! It's a great day to be a Metcalfe Wildcat!
Reminder: Join us for a fun-filled afternoon bingo and books with your students THIS THURSDAY, December 11th from 5:00 to 6:30pm!!
If you have not done so already, please be sure to RSVP to Mrs. Robert at 352.955.6713. or via the QR code.
If you have not done so already, please be sure to RSVP to Mrs. Robert at 352.955.6713. or via the QR code.
No Referral November! Our students had a great time celebrating their achievement of exhibiting the P.A.W.S. expectations throughout the month of November. All students who did not earn a referral the ENTIRE month of November had a chance to celebrate the Wildcat way!! Another GREAT event organized by our phenomenal BRT, Ms. Allen! It's great to be a Metcalfe Wildcat where our students are Built to Roar and Born to Lead!!
We are ready to kickoff the Metcalfe PTA! Will you help us?
PTA (Parent Teacher Association) is for EVERYONE, not just parents and teachers. Guardians/caregivers, family members, school staff, friends, neighbors, community members - all are welcome! There is never an expectation to volunteer, donate, bake or make anything. Just by taking an interest in PTA, you are supporting all Metcalfe students and our school!
YOU'RE INVITED! Attend our PTA Reactivation Meeting - Thurs., December 4th at 5:30pm via Google Meet: LINK HERE
Or dial: (US) +1 216-930-8388 PIN: 340 182 184# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/inf-kdjs-ovw?pin=2312717145820
Everyone is welcome! No need to even turn on your camera. We will talk about membership (dues will likely only be $5 for the year!), vote on officers, approve our PTA's bylaws, and share ideas! We'd love to hear what you think our PTA should do!
Complete the FEEDBACK FORM (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3bBW5vHCBcib_g_KVIyPrBFl6knMlazlsDg4uXICGKvDRyA/viewform) before the meeting - share ideas ahead of time, be added to an email list, learn more about the PTA officer roles.
Until officers are elected, email questions to Kristen Mau, President of the Alachua County Council of PTAs, president@accpta.org
Please help spread the word! Thank you for considering being a part of Metcalfe PTA! Go Wildcats!
PTA (Parent Teacher Association) is for EVERYONE, not just parents and teachers. Guardians/caregivers, family members, school staff, friends, neighbors, community members - all are welcome! There is never an expectation to volunteer, donate, bake or make anything. Just by taking an interest in PTA, you are supporting all Metcalfe students and our school!
YOU'RE INVITED! Attend our PTA Reactivation Meeting - Thurs., December 4th at 5:30pm via Google Meet: LINK HERE
Or dial: (US) +1 216-930-8388 PIN: 340 182 184# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/inf-kdjs-ovw?pin=2312717145820
Everyone is welcome! No need to even turn on your camera. We will talk about membership (dues will likely only be $5 for the year!), vote on officers, approve our PTA's bylaws, and share ideas! We'd love to hear what you think our PTA should do!
Complete the FEEDBACK FORM (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3bBW5vHCBcib_g_KVIyPrBFl6knMlazlsDg4uXICGKvDRyA/viewform) before the meeting - share ideas ahead of time, be added to an email list, learn more about the PTA officer roles.
Until officers are elected, email questions to Kristen Mau, President of the Alachua County Council of PTAs, president@accpta.org
Please help spread the word! Thank you for considering being a part of Metcalfe PTA! Go Wildcats!
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??
