	Mellon Elementary School Events 2008-2009
September 16	Constitution Day PTO Fundraiser begins.
September 22	Student of the Month, City Hall, 6:00 pm
September 26-30	Freedom Week-WMES News broadcasts featuring "Freedom Cheer"-Dayle Dilmore's Second Grade Class, U.S. Symbols by First Grade, Acrostic Poetry by Ruth Williams' Third Grade Class, Surprise Features by Kindergarten, 7:45 daily
September 26	Johnny Appleseed Day in Kindergarten Classes
September 27	Putnam Writes
October 10	Columbus Day Observed
October 11	Picture Day
October 12	Early Dismissal
October 28	Kiwanis Sponsored Terrific Kid-of-the-Month Program, 1 pm, Media Center
October 31	Character Dress-up Day Faculty and Staff
November 8	Second Grade Field Trip to Uncle Donald's Farm 8:00-1:45
September	Mellon honors Veterans with Wall of Names
September 17	Early Release; Apron Contest Plan Books Due SAC Meeting; 1:00
September 9	Open House; 5:30-7:00
November 15	Parent Night Writing Workshop 6:00-7:30 PM Cafeteria Free Pizza Supper and Door Prizes!!!
November 22	Fourth Grade Thanksgiving Feast
November 23-25	Happy Thanksreading!!!
November 30	Lunch with the Principal in the Grand Opening of the Inner Circle Cafe
December 2	Food Service Christmas Party
December 3	Writing Workshop in Media Center 9:00-3:00
December 5-16	Santa Shop opens for business
December 8	Putnam Writes! practice test for FCAT Writes
December 12	Pre-K Field Trip to Nursing Home for Caroling
December 14	Sunshine State Reader Christmas Party for Five Books
December 16	Second Grade Field Trip to Crestwood
January 4	Fifth Grade Spelling Bee; Early Dismissal
January 5	K-Kids Meeting 2:00-3:00 in Media Center
January 10	Open House
January 11	End of First Semester
January 13	Teacher Planning Day/Holiday for Students
January 15	Holiday Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 20	Report Cards Go Home
January 24	Terrific Kid Ceremony in Cafeteria
January 27	Putnam County Spelling Bee 10:00-11:00 a.m. Beasley Auditorium Kindergarten Celebrates 100th Day of School
January 31	Successful Schools Survey
February 7	Putnam Writes Grades K-5
February 8	Putnam Writes Grade 4
February 14	Valentine's Day Dance sponsored by the March of Dimes' Committee
February 16	Spring Pictures Individual and Classroom K-Kids Meeting, 2:00-3:00 in Media Center
February 17	Class Hat Day Contest for Ice Cream Party
February 20	Holiday-Presidents' Day
February 21	Dental Health Presentation by Dr. Wilbur, DDS-First Grade
February 23	Walten's Acrobatic Show-8:30 & 9:30
February 27	Dr. Seuss Week Begins Mixed-Up Monday-Kindergarten will wear mixed-up clothing Bartholomew and the Oobleck is the featured Dr. Seuss book and will lead into understanding and making predictions, the difference between solids and liquids and the properties of a solution.
February 28	Dr. Seuss Week continues with Top Hat Tuesday Educational concepts tied into the reading of the featured books The Cat in the Hat and The Cat in the Hat Comes Back include recognizing patterns and writing narratives about ways to spend rainy days. I wonder what the special "Cat in the Hat" snack will look and taste like?
March 1	Dr. Seuss Week continues with Wacky Wednesday Fox in Socks will be enjoyed by listeners wearing silly socks followed by creating a bar graph depicting students' sock colors.
March 2	Kindergarten Field Trip to Jacksonville Zoo 8:30-5:00
March 3	Dr. Seuss Week concludes with Fun Friday featuring Green Eggs and Ham Activities include: Eating green eggs and ham for breakfast, wearing red shirts to school, making and wearing Dr. Seuss hats, designing and creating birthday cards for Dr. Seuss, peer reading along visiting 3rd graders, and receiving a special Dr. Seuss ????? (surprise!) as a remembrance of our fun week. Grand Finale will be a school-wide gathering of students on the basketball court where an enormous depiction of Dr. Seuss will serve as the inspiration for an enthusiastic rendition of Happy Birthday to You honoring the beloved children's author Dr. Seuss.
February 27 - March 10	Spring FCAT Reading, Math, Science SSS Grades 3- 11 NRT Grades 3-10
March 14	Parent Writing Workshop Grades K - 2-See Photos
March 15	Sunshine State Reader "Irish Twist" Party
March 17	Safety Fair sponsored by Key Club at Palatka High School - See Photos
March 29	Paint a Window Party-See Photos

Mellon Elementary School

Events

2008-2009

September 16

Constitution Day PTO Fundraiser begins.

September 22

Student of the Month, City Hall, 6:00 pm

September 26-30

Freedom Week-WMES News broadcasts featuring "Freedom Cheer"-Dayle Dilmore's Second Grade Class, U.S. Symbols by First Grade, Acrostic Poetry by Ruth Williams' Third Grade Class, Surprise Features by Kindergarten, 7:45 daily

September 26

Johnny Appleseed Day in Kindergarten Classes

September 27

Putnam Writes

October 10

Columbus Day Observed

October 11

Picture Day

October 12

Early Dismissal

October 28

Kiwanis Sponsored Terrific Kid-of-the-Month Program, 1 pm, Media Center

October 31

Character Dress-up Day Faculty and Staff

November 8

Second Grade Field Trip to Uncle Donald's Farm 8:00-1:45

September

Mellon honors Veterans with Wall of Names

September 17

Early Release; Apron Contest

Plan Books Due

SAC Meeting; 1:00

September 9

Open House; 5:30-7:00

November 15

Parent Night Writing Workshop 6:00-7:30 PM Cafeteria Free Pizza Supper and Door Prizes!!!

November 22

Fourth Grade Thanksgiving Feast

November 23-25

Happy Thanksreading!!!

November 30

Lunch with the Principal in the Grand Opening of the Inner Circle Cafe

December 2

Food Service Christmas Party

December 3

Writing Workshop in Media Center 9:00-3:00

December 5-16

Santa Shop opens for business

December 8

Putnam Writes! practice test for FCAT Writes

December 12

Pre-K Field Trip to Nursing Home for Caroling

December 14

Sunshine State Reader Christmas Party for Five Books

December 16

Second Grade Field Trip to Crestwood

January 4

Fifth Grade Spelling Bee; Early Dismissal

January 5

K-Kids Meeting 2:00-3:00 in Media Center

January 10

Open House

January 11

End of First Semester

January 13

Teacher Planning Day/Holiday for Students

January 15

Holiday Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 20

Report Cards Go Home

January 24

Terrific Kid Ceremony in Cafeteria

January 27

Putnam County Spelling Bee 10:00-11:00 a.m. Beasley Auditorium

Kindergarten Celebrates 100th Day of School

January 31

Successful Schools Survey

February 7

Putnam Writes Grades K-5

February 8

Putnam Writes Grade 4

February 14

Valentine's Day Dance sponsored by the March of Dimes' Committee

February 16

Spring Pictures Individual and Classroom

K-Kids Meeting, 2:00-3:00 in Media Center

February 17

Class Hat Day Contest for Ice Cream Party

February 20

Holiday-Presidents' Day

February 21

Dental Health Presentation by Dr. Wilbur, DDS-First Grade

February 23

Walten's Acrobatic Show-8:30 & 9:30

February 27

Dr. Seuss Week Begins

Mixed-Up Monday-Kindergarten will wear mixed-up clothing

Bartholomew and the Oobleck is the featured Dr. Seuss book and will lead into understanding and making predictions, the difference between solids and liquids and the properties of a solution.

February 28

Dr. Seuss Week continues with Top Hat Tuesday

Educational concepts tied into the reading of the featured books The Cat in the Hat and The Cat in the Hat Comes Back include recognizing patterns and writing narratives about ways to spend rainy days. I wonder what the special "Cat in the Hat" snack will look and taste like?

March 1

Dr. Seuss Week continues with Wacky Wednesday

Fox in Socks will be enjoyed by listeners wearing silly socks followed by creating a bar graph depicting students' sock colors.

March 2

Kindergarten Field Trip to Jacksonville Zoo 8:30-5:00

March 3

Dr. Seuss Week concludes with Fun Friday featuring Green Eggs and Ham

Activities include: Eating green eggs and ham for breakfast, wearing red shirts to school, making and wearing Dr. Seuss hats, designing and creating birthday cards for Dr. Seuss, peer reading along visiting 3rd graders, and receiving a special Dr. Seuss ????? (surprise!) as a remembrance of our fun week.

Grand Finale will be a school-wide gathering of students on the basketball court where an enormous depiction of Dr. Seuss will serve as the inspiration for an enthusiastic rendition of Happy Birthday to You honoring the beloved children's author Dr. Seuss.

February 27 - March 10

Spring FCAT Reading, Math, Science SSS
Grades 3- 11

NRT
Grades 3-10

March 14

Parent Writing Workshop Grades K - 2-See Photos

March 15

Sunshine State Reader "Irish Twist" Party

March 17

Safety Fair sponsored by Key Club at Palatka High School - See Photos

March 29

Paint a Window Party-See Photos