PARENTS /GUARDIANS: The Commissioner of Education requires that training is available for parents/guardians on the consequences of making a school threat or false report via FortifyFL. Please discuss with your student the seriousness of this issue. Click to access course: www2.highlands.k12.fl.us/threatsweaponsinfo
📚🎉 Kindergarten Registration at Memorial Elementary! 🎉📚
Is your child turning 5 on or before September 1, 2025? It’s time to register for kindergarten!
🗓️ Pre-Registration Dates Now Daily:
July 28th – August 4th
🕣 Time: 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
📋 What You’ll Need to Register:
✔️ Student’s Original Birth Certificate
✔️ Student’s Social Security Card
✔️ Immunization/Shot Records
✔️ Physical Exam (within 12 months of school start – by Aug. 11, 2025)
✔️ Proof of Residence (rental agreement, mortgage deed, electric bill, or utility service)
✔️ Proof of Custody (if applicable)
✔️ Parent/Guardian Photo ID
📢 Important Deadlines:
🔹 Register by noon on July 30th to find out your child's homeroom teacher at Orientation.
🔹 Register by noon on August 7th to ensure your child can start school on the first day – August 11th.
Let’s get ready for a great year in kindergarten at Memorial Elementary! 🍎✏️
Is your child turning 5 on or before September 1, 2025? It’s time to register for kindergarten!
🗓️ Pre-Registration Dates Now Daily:
July 28th – August 4th
🕣 Time: 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
📋 What You’ll Need to Register:
✔️ Student’s Original Birth Certificate
✔️ Student’s Social Security Card
✔️ Immunization/Shot Records
✔️ Physical Exam (within 12 months of school start – by Aug. 11, 2025)
✔️ Proof of Residence (rental agreement, mortgage deed, electric bill, or utility service)
✔️ Proof of Custody (if applicable)
✔️ Parent/Guardian Photo ID
📢 Important Deadlines:
🔹 Register by noon on July 30th to find out your child's homeroom teacher at Orientation.
🔹 Register by noon on August 7th to ensure your child can start school on the first day – August 11th.
Let’s get ready for a great year in kindergarten at Memorial Elementary! 🍎✏️
🚌 Highlands County School Board – Transportation Information 🚌
https://www2.highlands.k12.fl.us/article/2298172
Bus Info & Registration Reminder!
Parents, before Open House, please:
✅ Look up your student’s bus stop location & pick-up/drop-off times at https://tinyurl.com/3n2t94fp
✅ Print and complete the bus registration form at https://5il.co/3l3r5
📲 Visit our website: https://tinyurl.com/2xxzs6ae
Do this BEFORE Open House to avoid long lines and lengthy delays!
Questions? Call your local transportation office:
Sebring 471-5789
Avon Park 784-0376
Lake Placid 699-5069
Open house nights are scheduled as follows:
Elementary Schools will be August 5th
Middle and High Schools will be August 7th
*Please check with your schools, as the times will vary
#BackToSchool #SchoolBusInfo #BusRegistration
https://www2.highlands.k12.fl.us/article/2298172
Bus Info & Registration Reminder!
Parents, before Open House, please:
✅ Look up your student’s bus stop location & pick-up/drop-off times at https://tinyurl.com/3n2t94fp
✅ Print and complete the bus registration form at https://5il.co/3l3r5
📲 Visit our website: https://tinyurl.com/2xxzs6ae
Do this BEFORE Open House to avoid long lines and lengthy delays!
Questions? Call your local transportation office:
Sebring 471-5789
Avon Park 784-0376
Lake Placid 699-5069
Open house nights are scheduled as follows:
Elementary Schools will be August 5th
Middle and High Schools will be August 7th
*Please check with your schools, as the times will vary
#BackToSchool #SchoolBusInfo #BusRegistration
🙌 A heartfelt THANK YOU to the SHS high school student volunteers! 🙌
We’re so grateful for your time, teamwork, and helping hands in completing important tasks around the Memorial Elementary campus. Your support makes a big difference, and we appreciate you! 💙🐾
#HighSchoolHelpers #MemorialProud #CommunityStrong
We’re so grateful for your time, teamwork, and helping hands in completing important tasks around the Memorial Elementary campus. Your support makes a big difference, and we appreciate you! 💙🐾
#HighSchoolHelpers #MemorialProud #CommunityStrong
🎉 A big shoutout to our amazing HES crew! 🎉
We’re incredibly thankful for their hard work and dedication in helping get Memorial Elementary ready for our students and staff. Because of you, we’re all set for a fantastic school year! 💙💪🏽📚
#Teamwork #Gratitude #MemorialProud #ReadyForSuccess
We’re incredibly thankful for their hard work and dedication in helping get Memorial Elementary ready for our students and staff. Because of you, we’re all set for a fantastic school year! 💙💪🏽📚
#Teamwork #Gratitude #MemorialProud #ReadyForSuccess
Hey Memorial Elementary families! 👋
We're sharing some important info to help you get prepared for a fantastic school year!
Our ✏️ Supply Lists ✏️ for Grades K-5 are officially available! Get organized early so your child can start the year feeling confident and ready to learn.
Also listed on our school website: https://mes.highlands.k12.fl.us/o/mes/page/supply-lists
Keep an eye on our pages for more helpful updates as we get closer to school starting! #MES #SchoolSupplies #ReadyToLearn
We're sharing some important info to help you get prepared for a fantastic school year!
Our ✏️ Supply Lists ✏️ for Grades K-5 are officially available! Get organized early so your child can start the year feeling confident and ready to learn.
Also listed on our school website: https://mes.highlands.k12.fl.us/o/mes/page/supply-lists
Keep an eye on our pages for more helpful updates as we get closer to school starting! #MES #SchoolSupplies #ReadyToLearn
🎉 Get ready, Memorial Elementary families! Our Open House is just around the corner! 🎉
Join us on August 5th from 4-6 PM to:
Meet your teachers & principals
Tour our school & classrooms
Get parent pick-up tags & bus passes
Complete required forms & get tech app support
And so much more!
📍 Memorial Elementary School - 867 South Memorial Drive, Avon Park, FL 33825
We can't wait to meet you! Remember to bring ID to complete forms and you may drop off student school supplies. See you there! #MemorialElementary #OpenHouse #BackToSchool
Join us on August 5th from 4-6 PM to:
Meet your teachers & principals
Tour our school & classrooms
Get parent pick-up tags & bus passes
Complete required forms & get tech app support
And so much more!
📍 Memorial Elementary School - 867 South Memorial Drive, Avon Park, FL 33825
We can't wait to meet you! Remember to bring ID to complete forms and you may drop off student school supplies. See you there! #MemorialElementary #OpenHouse #BackToSchool
You've been asking, and we've been working behind the scenes to collect as much information for back-to-school for our schools, all in one place:
🎒 Supply Lists
🏫 Open houses & orientations
👕 Dress codes
📃 New student registration
🚌 Attendance zones & bus routes
📲 App information
Back-to-school hub: https://www2.highlands.k12.fl.us/bts25
Finally, download our app, follow your school's individual social media pages, and let's work together to create a great start to the new year!
🎉📚 Hey MES Patriots! 📚🎉
We’re so excited to kick off a brand-new school year in a few weeks and can’t wait to see your smiling faces again! ❤️💙🤍
To help you get ready, here’s the school supply list by grade level. Let’s start the year off prepared and ready to learn! ✏️📓
#MESHeroes
#BackToSchool
#ReadyToLearn
https://tinyurl.com/MES2526supply
We’re so excited to kick off a brand-new school year in a few weeks and can’t wait to see your smiling faces again! ❤️💙🤍
To help you get ready, here’s the school supply list by grade level. Let’s start the year off prepared and ready to learn! ✏️📓
#MESHeroes
#BackToSchool
#ReadyToLearn
https://tinyurl.com/MES2526supply
🎉🎉 Congratulations, Memorial Elementary! 🎉🎉
We’re proud to announce that MES earned a B for the 2024-2025 school year!
WAY TO GOOOOO TEAMMMMM! 💪
This amazing accomplishment is thanks to the hard work, dedication, and teamwork of our students, staff, and families.
Let’s keep the momentum going! 💙📚✨ #MESProud #TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork #WeAreMES
We’re proud to announce that MES earned a B for the 2024-2025 school year!
WAY TO GOOOOO TEAMMMMM! 💪
This amazing accomplishment is thanks to the hard work, dedication, and teamwork of our students, staff, and families.
Let’s keep the momentum going! 💙📚✨ #MESProud #TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork #WeAreMES
📣 Shout out to the amazing SBHC Facilities Team! 💪
✨ Thank you for all your hard work getting Memorial Elementary’s campus ready for the new school year. Your dedication helps create a safe, clean, and welcoming space for our students and staff! 🏫
#TeamWork #BackToSchool #ThankYouSBHC
🎈💦 Water Balloon the Principals– SPLASH-tastic Celebration! 💦🎈
After today’s colorful fun, our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students who showed growth in BOTH reading and math FAST scores got to celebrate in the most exciting way — by water ballooning Mrs. Vermilye & Mr. Taylor! 😄🎯
This special reward was filled with laughter, big smiles, and lots of splashes — a perfect way to recognize our hardworking students for their amazing progress and effort this year. 📚➕👏
Way to go, Heroes! We are SO proud of your growth, your grit, and your goals.
#MemorialMoments #FASTGrowthFun #WaterBalloonChallenge #ProudToBeME #AchievementCelebration #EndOfYearJoy #StudentsRock
📸✨ End-of-Year Memories at Memorial! ✨📸
As we wrap up an amazing school year, we're celebrating all the fun, laughter, and unforgettable moments that made it so special! From students proudly wearing their AR shirts to Mr. Taylor lending a hand and helping a student tie his tie — these are the memories that last a lifetime. 💙🎓
Our halls have been filled with smiles, joy, and proud accomplishments. It’s been a fantastic year, and we’re so grateful for our incredible students, staff, and families who make Memorial Elementary such a wonderful place to learn and grow! 💫
Check out some of the highlights from these last few days — we’re ending the year on a high note! 🎉📷
#MemorialMoments #EndOfYearJoy #ProudToBeME #ARSuccess #LittleThingsBigMemories #GratefulHearts
💦🎉 Slide Water Day Fun! 🎉💦
Memorial Elementary students with awesome behavior and zero referrals in the 4th quarter were rewarded with an epic Slide Water Day — and it was a splash-tastic success! 🌞👏
From racing down inflatable slides to getting soaked and sharing big smiles, our students celebrated their positive choices with nonstop fun and laughter. 😄💧
We're so proud of our students for showing great behavior and leadership — and today, they got to slide into summer in style! 🛝🌊
Swipe through for some amazing moments from this unforgettable day! 📸💙
#SlideWaterDay #PositiveBehaviorPaysOff #MemorialElementary #ProudToBeME #EndOfYearFun #BehaviorMatters
🎉 Color Run Success! 🌈 part 2 more pics
What an incredible day at Memorial Elementary! Today’s Color Run was a huge hit — our students had an absolute blast tossing color powder and getting splashed with vibrant colors. 😊
🎉 Color Run Success! 🌈
What an incredible day at Memorial Elementary! Today’s Color Run was a huge hit — our students had an absolute blast tossing color powder and getting splashed with vibrant colors. 😊
A big THANK YOU to our amazing students, dedicated staff, and supportive families for making this fundraiser such a memorable event. Your energy, enthusiasm, and generosity made it all possible!
Check out some joyful moments from this morning — smiles, laughter, and lots of color! 💙💚💛❤️
#ColorRun2025 #MemorialElementary #GratefulHeart #SchoolSpirit #FunAndFundraising
🎉🌈 MES 1st COLOR RUN – TOMORROW! 🌈🎉
Get ready for some colorful fun! Tomorrow, Thursday 5/22, Memorial Elementary will host its very first Color Run — a school-wide celebration of health, fun, and fundraising! 💪✨
💛 All students will participate in the run from 7:50 AM – 8:50 AM.
💙 Colored powder will be used — so we recommend students bring a change of clothes for after the event.
💚 Students who earned Color Run prizes, dye, and shirts will receive their items tomorrow morning.
🧡 If your child didn’t earn a shirt, please have them wear a white shirt and athletic shoes.
💜 Sunglasses and water bottles are highly encouraged for this outdoor event!
🎨 Let’s celebrate the amazing effort our students made to help raise money for MES needs. THANK YOU for your support! 🙌
#MESColorRun #MESFunRun #ColorRun2025 #MemorialElementary #SchoolSpirit #ThankYouFamilies
🎉 Last Day of School Alert! 🎉
Memorial Elementary families — the final day of the 24-25 school year is almost here!
📅 Friday, May 23rd
⏰ 2-Hour Early Release
No MES Daycare on 5/23
Let’s finish the year strong and celebrate all the hard work and growth our students have shown. Have a fun and safe summer! ☀️📚✏️ #LastDayOfSchool #MemorialElementary #SummerBreak
📣 Memorial Elementary Families! 🎉
We’re excited for PBIS Water Slide Day happening on Monday, May 19th! 💦 This special event celebrates students who have had no referrals and fewer than 3 behavior logs from March 20–May 16. Great job, HEROES!
Here are a few important reminders to ensure everyone has a safe and fun time:
👕 Swimsuits must be worn to school under clothing.
👧 Girls: Please wear a shirt over your swimsuit during splash time.
👦 Boys: Please wear a shirt with your swim trunks.
🧼 Don’t forget: Bring a towel, a plastic bag for wet clothes, and a full change of clothes. Students without a change of clothes won’t be allowed on the slides.
If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher. Let’s make it a fantastic day to remember! ☀️💙
#HeroPride #PBISFunDay #MemorialElementary
📣 Color Run Update – New Date! 🎨🏃♂️🏃♀️
Due to a delivery delay of Color Run items, Memorial Elementary's Color Run will now take place on the morning of Thursday, May 22nd, instead of tomorrow 5/16.
Thank you for your understanding—we can’t wait for a colorful and fun-filled day! 🌈🎉
