Students at Meadville Elementary School had a ghastly good time creating their fa-BOO-lous edible haunted houses. During STEAM class they designed, constructed and decorated their houses....and maybe snacked a little too!
over 1 year ago, MES
haunted houses
haunted houses
haunted houses
haunted houses
haunted houses
haunted houses
haunted houses
“A leaf hunting we shall go”, Mrs. Hupp’s class enjoyed a nice afternoon leaf hunt on Monday. The students found many sizes and shapes to take with them for their leaf sketch.
over 1 year ago, MES
leaf hunting
leaf hunting
leaf hunting
leaf hunting
First grade went on a field trip to Owen Farm October 23rd. This was funded by Halifax County Public Schools Education Foundation.
over 1 year ago, MES
farm
farm
farm
farm
farm
farm
farm
farm
The GO TEC Mobile Lab visited Meadville Elementary School. Jacob Taylor, GO TEC Technical and Training Manager, provided hands-on robotics activities for fourth and fifth graders. Students were shown how technology, robotics and automation could be helpful in future careers.
over 1 year ago, MES
gotec
gotec
gotec
gotec
gotec
gotec
gotec
gotec
Kindergarteners in Ms. Hollis's class at Meadville have been working on numbers and counting objects up to 10. During this activity, students had to count the pictures on a card, find the number to match the amount counted, and land the drone on the correct number.
over 1 year ago, MES
drone
drone
drone
drone
drone
drone
drone
Hitachi Energy presented Halloween goodie bags to the PK-3rd students at Meadville Elementary to promote Halloween safety.
over 1 year ago, MES
hitachi
hitachi
hitachi
hitachi
Meadville Kindergarteners went to Owen Farm. They each received their own pumpkin from the farm, saw many animals, and went on a ride around the farm. This trip was funded by a Halifax County Public Schools Education Foundation mini grant.
over 1 year ago, MES
owen farm
owen farm
owen farm
owen farm
owen farm
Report cards for the first nine weeks may be viewed on the Campus Portal. If you need assistance with the portal or need a paper copy of the report card, please contact your child's school.
over 1 year ago, HCPS
Report Cards
Mrs. Martin's first graders at Meadville Elementary created Spooky Patterns. The Ozobot's light changed colors to match the pattern. The activity was facilitated by Susan Elliott, ITRT.
over 1 year ago, MES
ozobots
ozobots
ozobots
ozobots
ozobots
ozobots
ozobots
ozobots
ozobots
ozobots
Mrs. Williams' 2nd grade students recently completed their habitat unit in science. Students chose a habitat to research and created a diorama of the habitat with living and nonliving things. They presented the projects to their peers. Pictured are the students with their habitat projects.
over 1 year ago, MES
habitat projects
habitat projects
habitat projects
August and September Students of the Month were: Jace Cole, Annelise Adams, Gregory Hackney, Beckett Armitage, Georgia Peak, Keiyari Stevens, Ivy Smith, Ayinana Betts, Annabella Chappell, and Brooklyn Skipworth
over 1 year ago, MES
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Meadville Elementary School's Student Council Association (SCA) sponsored a pet food drive in support of the Halifax Dog Squad. Meadville students collected pet food, treats and peanut butter for the foster dogs. Our third grade students collected the most donations and were surprised with a visit from Halifax Dog Squad representatives Vicky Allen, Laura Larkins, and three foster puppies. SCA would like to thank all of the students for participating in our first community service project.
over 1 year ago, MES
SCA
SCA
SCA
SCA
Students at Meadville Elementary enjoyed breakfast with their Grandparents on Wednesday morning. Students and their families also had the opportunity to shop at the Book Fair. We had a great turnout, and fun was had by all!
over 1 year ago, MES
book fair
book fair
book fair
book fair
book fair
book fair
book fair
book fair
book fair
Today, October 10, 2023 is World Mental Health Day. This is a day to talk about mental health and show everyone that mental health matters. It’s also a day to let people know that it’s okay to ask for help, no matter what you’re going through. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. You can also reach Crisis Text Line by texting MHA to 741741.
over 1 year ago, HCPS
World Mental Health Day
Ms. Hollis's kindergarten class rotated through STEAM Stations and created A, B patterns.
over 1 year ago, MES
patterns
patterns
patterns
patterns
patterns
patterns
patterns
patterns
patterns
patterns
As a reminder, all schools and offices will be closed Monday, October 9, 2023 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day.
over 1 year ago, HCPS
 Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Mrs. Williams' second grade class celebrated Johnny Appleseed Day by reading about him and identifying the theme of the fictional text. They also followed the steps of the scientific method by creating a hypothesis statement and experimenting with what happens when you mix apples, water, cinnamon, butter and sugar and add it to a heat source. Students made observations about states of matter during the experiment and concluded that the final product was applesauce!
over 1 year ago, MES
apple activity
apple activity
apple activity
apple activity
apple activity
apple activity
apple activity
apple activity
Mrs. Hupp’s kindergarten class celebrated Johnny Appleseed’s birthday on Tuesday. The children enjoyed tasting 5 different types of apples during the week. The winning flavor was a tie between Honey Crisp and Ambrosia🍎
over 1 year ago, MES
students eating apples
Virginia Farm to School Week will occur October 2-6, 2023. The Crunch Heard ‘Round the Commonwealth increases awareness of Virginia farm to school programs. To celebrate the event, our schools in Halifax County as well as many others across Virginia will simultaneously take a bite out of a Virginia grown apple. Together, we will make some noise for farm to school programs! The “Crunch” is held during Virginia Farm to School Week each year. The Crunch will take place on Thursday, October 5, 2023.
over 1 year ago, HCPS
crunch
Mrs. Hupp’s kindergarten class reviewed shapes and described them by using toothpicks and marshmallows. The children enjoyed more marshmallows after the activity.
over 1 year ago, MES
shapes
shapes
shapes
shapes
shapes