This Friday, August 29, SME will offer face painting for $2.00!
A yellow permission home was sent home with your child today. If you would like for your child to participate, please send in the signed permission form and money by Friday.
Go Cats!
Two Events in One!
Join us tomorrow for our Annual Title I Meeting AND Parents are Teachers, Too!
Our Title I Meeting will be from 5:00-5:30 in the gym. We will watch Second and Third Grade students' chorus performance and then hear information about Title I. From there, we will go to the grade level hallways, where you will hear about what your child is learning and how you can help support learning at home.
We will have two sessions of Parents are Teachers, Too. The first is from 5:30-6:00 and the second is from 6:00-6:30.
We also have our PreK Parent Orientation at 4:00pm in the Media Center. PreK Parents: Come here about what your child is learning in PreK and how you can help at home!
If you have a student in Second or Third Grade who is participating in the chorus performance, please make sure they are in Mrs. Cooper's Music Classroom by 4:45.
We hope to see you then!
¡Dos eventos en uno!
¡Acompáñenos mañana a nuestra Reunión Anual de Título I y a la Reunión de Padres y Maestros!
Nuestra Reunión de Título I será de 5:00 p. m. a 5:30 p. m. en el gimnasio. Veremos la presentación del coro de estudiantes de segundo y tercer grado y luego escucharemos información sobre el Título I. Después, nos dirigiremos a los pasillos de cada grado, donde les contaremos lo que está aprendiendo su hijo y cómo pueden apoyar el aprendizaje en casa.
Tendremos dos sesiones de "Padres y Maestros". La primera será de 5:30 p. m. a 6:00 p. m. y la segunda de 6:00 p. m. a 6:30 p. m.
También tendremos nuestra Orientación para Padres de PreK a las 4:00 p. m. en la Biblioteca. Padres de PreK: ¡Vengan a conversar sobre lo que está aprendiendo su hijo en PreK y cómo pueden ayudar en casa!
Si tiene un alumno de segundo o tercer grado que participe en la presentación del coro, por favor, asegúrese de que esté en el aula de música de la Sra. Cooper a las 4:45.
¡Esperamos verlos entonces!
🍧 Exciting News! 🍧
Kona Ice is coming to Sallas Mahone on Thursday, August 28th! Get ready for a refreshing treat!
Please note: **We will NOT be accepting cash in the front office on the day of the visit.** To make your purchase, ensure you use the prepayment portal, which closes at **5 AM on August 28th**.
Don't miss out—prepay now and enjoy a cool, delicious Kona Ice! 🍧
Lowndes County Health Department will be offering flu vaccines across school campuses this fall. If you would like to register your child, please scan the QR Code or visit www.southhealthdistrict.com/LowndesFlu .
From the Valdosta City Schools - English for Speakers of Other Languages Program
This is a reminder about our Multilingual Learners Info Session tomorrow at 8:00 am. Come learn about the ESOL Program and important information about the school year.
Please refer to the note from Mrs. Crosby regarding this event.
De las Escuelas de la Ciudad de Valdosta - Programa de Inglés para Hablantes de Otros Idiomas
Les recordamos nuestra sesión informativa para estudiantes multilingües que se llevará a cabo mañana a las 8:00 a. m. Vengan a conocer el programa ESOL e información importante sobre el año escolar.
Por favor, consulten la nota de la Sra. Crosby sobre este evento.
Two Events in One!
Join us for our Annual Title I Meeting AND Parents are Teachers, Too on Tuesday, August 26!
Our Title I Meeting will be from 5:00-5:30 in the gym. From there, we will go to the grade level hallways, where you will hear about what your child is learning and how you can help support learning at home.
We will have two sessions of Parents are Teachers, Too. The first is from 5:30-6:00 and the second is from 6:00-6:30.
We also have our PreK Parent Orientation at 4:00pm in the Media Center. PreK Parents: Come here about what your child is learning in PreK and how you can help at home!
We hope to see you then!
¡Dos eventos en uno!
¡Únase a nosotros para nuestra Reunión Anual del Título I Y los Padres También Son Maestros el martes 26 de agosto!
Nuestra reunión de Título I será de 5:00 a 5:30 en el gimnasio. Después, nos dirigiremos a los pasillos de cada grado, donde les contaremos lo que está aprendiendo su hijo/a y cómo pueden apoyar el aprendizaje en casa.
Tendremos dos sesiones de "Padres y Maestros También". La primera será de 5:30 a 6:00 y la segunda de 6:00 a 6:30.
También tendremos nuestra Orientación para Padres de PreK a las 4:00 p. m. en la Biblioteca. Padres de PreK: ¡Vengan a hablar sobre lo que está aprendiendo su hijo/a en PreK y cómo pueden ayudar en casa!
¡Esperamos verlos entonces!
NEXT Friday, August 29th, we will have an early dismissal due to VHS Homecoming. Please refer to the following dismissal times to know when to pick up or receive your child(ren):
Car Riders: PreK, K, 1, 2 @ 11:15AM; Grades 3-5 @ 11:30AM - Please display your printed car tags in your car window.
If you will be picking up your child in the car rider line this day and currently do not have a car rider tag, please request one early via our school website (Menu: Parents: Car Rider Tag Request).
Daycare: 11:30AM - Please contact your child's daycare to make sure they are picking up early. If not, make other arrangements.
VCS Buses: Approximately 12:30 PM - Bus riders will be released as buses arrive on campus. Please make sure someone is at home to receive children off the bus.
All orders and money are due Monday, August 18.
School is in full swing and our bus routes are running smoothly! Many are leaving at the same time or earlier than our car riders. If you would like to sign your child up for bus transportation, use the form below. (The Student ID Number is your child's lunch number.)
https://vcs.mybusplanner.com/Workflow/Models/TransportationRequest.aspx?FormVersionId=c159aa14-bec6-4a06-9638-3e23d1d80b86
Download the Chipmunk app for real time updates on your child's bus!
The 2025-2026 Parental/Student Acknowledgement Form is located in the back of the Code of Student Conduct booklet. If your student’s form has not been returned, please complete the electronic version.
Follow this link and click on "Submit the form here."
https://www.gocats.org/article/2338885
Thank you!
All orders and money are due Monday, August 18.
Two Events in One!
Join us for our Annual Title I Meeting AND Parents are Teachers, Too on Tuesday, August, 26!
Our Title I Meeting will be from 5:00-5:30 in the gym. From there, we will go to the grade level hallways, where you will hear about what your child is learning and how you can help support learning at home.
We will have two sessions of Parents are Teachers, Too. The first is from 5:30-6:00 and the second is from 6:00-6:30.
We also have our PreK Parent Orientation at 4:00pm in the Media Center. PreK Parents: Come here about what your child is learning in PreK and how you can help at home!
We hope to see you then!
¡Dos eventos en uno!
¡Únase a nosotros para nuestra Reunión Anual del Título I Y los Padres También Son Maestros el martes 26 de agosto!
Nuestra reunión de Título I será de 5:00 a 5:30 en el gimnasio. Después, nos dirigiremos a los pasillos de cada grado, donde les contaremos lo que está aprendiendo su hijo/a y cómo pueden apoyar el aprendizaje en casa.
Tendremos dos sesiones de "Padres y Maestros También". La primera será de 5:30 a 6:00 y la segunda de 6:00 a 6:30.
También tendremos nuestra Orientación para Padres de PreK a las 4:00 p. m. en la Biblioteca. Padres de PreK: ¡Vengan a hablar sobre lo que está aprendiendo su hijo/a en PreK y cómo pueden ayudar en casa!
¡Esperamos verlos entonces!
Thank you for supporting SME through cookie dough sales!
Remember that all money and orders are due one week from today (Monday, August 18)!
Be sure to get your school uniforms ready for next week! Uniforms are required Monday through Thursday. Students may opt to wear black and gold or the Sallas Mahone t-shirt on Fridays instead of uniforms. Go Cats!
Cookie Dough Fundraiser begins today, August 8!
Information and flyers will be sent home today, so be sure to check your child's folder and communicate with your child's teacher to learn more!
Orders and money will be due on Monday, August 18!
Face Painting!
Tomorrow, August 8, SME will offer face painting for $2.00! A yellow permission home has been sent home with your child. You will need to send in the permission form and money with your child for them to turn in to their homeroom teacher.
Our first Parent Advisory Council Meeting will be tomorrow, August 7, from 12:30-1:30, in the media center. Come learn about upcoming events, ways to volunteer, Leader in Me, and our school goals. All are welcome!
If you would prefer to join virtually, email tcannister@gocats.org for the meeting code.
¡Mañana es el día!
Nuestra primera reunión del Consejo Asesor de Padres será mañana, 7 de agosto, de 12:30 a 13:30, en la biblioteca. Ven a informarte sobre los próximos eventos, las formas de ser voluntario, el programa "Líder en Mí" y nuestros objetivos escolares. ¡Todos son bienvenidos!
Si prefieres unirte virtualmente, envía un correo electrónico a tcannister@gocats.org para obtener el código de la reunión.
Dr. Lockhart has been making his rounds across the district — and this week, he took time to share a story with one of our elementary classes. His commitment to literacy is clear, because when our students see leaders who read, they belieVe they can too. #BelieVeInTheV 📚
If you do not have a car rider tag, please request one through the Parents tab on our school website: http://www.gocats.org/o/sme.
We will print a tag and contact the parent/guardian at the number on school records for pickup method.
Having a car rider tag will help us continue to dismiss our students safely and quickly.
Thank you!
