Ready, set, go! Apex is coming to campus again this year to get the kids excited and meet with the Apex leaders for team building and core values lessons. It's a 2 week program, then on Nov. 9th it's the run! Through pledges, a portion (last year 56%) of the pledges goes back to MATES!
Attend the MATES Benefit Dinner & Auction and bid on your favorite items which may include gift cards, tickets to local shows, art work, and a drum set! There is a silent auction and a live auction – a fun way to raise money have a night out!
Great opportunity to get your professional photos made for holiday cards and offered by MATES parent photographers in our community. Click HERE to learn more.
MATES offers a Scholastic Book Fair in the fall and spring. We raise funds for our library!
Visit the MATES Marketplace and purchase gently used MATES school clothes at a discount.
Collect your box tops off items you regularly purchase, turn them in to your classroom, and a portion goes back to MATES. Please note, classroom contests do occur and kids get so excited!
Spend an evening getting to know some new MATES parents over light dinner at a local restaurant. We invite all new parents to come; it's a fun way to get to know your school community!
Celebrate the MATES 10 Year Anniversary in style! Live music, games, food and fun. Bring the whole family!
We look forward to STEAM Night this year. With more science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics fun to had by all!
Spend a week pampering our entire staff and making sure they know how much we appreciate all they do for our children.
Our annual gallery night, sharing student artwork from the classrooms for parents and family to view. Enjoy music and refreshments while taking in all the creative works of our students.
Come and learn about many, many countries with authentic food, displays, artifacts and information to share. A treat for the whole family and one you will never forget.
5th graders work in teams, do research and make presentations to the rest of the school with posters and skits each sharing about a different woman in history.
Running club meets every Tuesday morning at 7:45 until 8:00 in time to get back up to class. All ages are welcome and you can sign up when you show up. There is a parent form to fill out. We have state of the art chip timers on our running track on the lower field. Great way to start the day!
Every Tuesday during lunch, students join in the MPR or on the blacktop to experience new art materials and make whimsical fun art. Art @ Lunch shirts can be purchased at BTSB Marketplace and worn on Tuesdays.
Every Wednesday morning after drop off, volunteers from the classrooms stuff the Wednesday folders with the flyers and forms for the week. These go home with students every Wednesday.
Each classroom has a room parent the helps the teacher plan parties, collects and manages the teacher gift fund and communicates school and MCN news with parents in the classroom.