Manning Elementary

This week during Ms. C. Britt's Stem Lab students are learning about Invertebrates and vertebrates! Students had the opportunity to rotate tables and view animals. As students rotated from table to table, they listed each animal and labeled it as invertebrates or vertebrates. Students learned that 98% of animals are invertebrates (without a backbone) while vertebrates(with a backbone) makes up the other 2% of animals. Students learned that vertebrates includes mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians. And invertebrates includes mollusks, arthropods, worms, cnidarians, insects, and echinoderms.

Congratulations to our Beable Power Up Challenge winners! 3rd: 1st: Place - Jamacia Simon 4th: 1st Place - Kara Barkley 2nd Place - Braylen Gamble 3rd Place - Chyna Taylor Thank you Ms. D. Britt for all you do in assisting with the success of our students.

Ms. D. Britt engages one of our 3rd Grade classes in a Valentine's Craft Activity! Happy Valentine's Day

MES would like to congratulate Brendan Cox on raising $500.00 for the American Heart Association through the MES fundraiser. This cause is very near and dear to him and we are so very thankful for him and his generous contributions.

I don't know if we want to do the Cupid Shuffle or take it back old school with Cupid Doesn't Lie, but either one just know there is a CUPID on the loose at MES. Get in on the CANDY GRAM CAMPAIGN!!

🖤🦁Teacher Feature & Star Staff Spotlight🦁💛 Please help us congratulate our January award recipients! We are proud to recognize Sarah Russell as our Teacher Feature and Jessica Cheek as our Star Staff Award recipient. Thank you both for your dedication and the impact you make each day. A special thank you to FTC for sponsoring the Stanley Cups and to SAFE Federal Credit Union for their sponsorship and support. Congratulations again to our January honorees! 🌟👏 #MES #TeacherFeature #StarStaff #MonarchPride #WeareCCSD #UnifiedAsOne

💙 Happy National School Counseling Week! 💙 Thank you, Mrs. Kelly, for nurturing, encouraging, and supporting our students each day. Your kindness and guidance help lay the foundation for lifelong success, and we truly appreciate all you do for our Manning Elementary School family. 🖤💛🦁 #MES #NSCW #ThankASchoolCounselor #ChampionsOfStudentSuccess #ThankYouCounselors #CCSDProud #ClarendonCSD #UnifiedAsOne

❄️⛄️ Wishing a fun and safe Snow Day to all of our scholars and families! We hope you’re enjoying this special time together and staying cozy. 🥶 📸 Share your snow-filled moments with us below! 🌨️☃️ Reminder for families: Tomorrow, Monday February 2nd, is an eLearning Day. Teachers and administrators will be available throughout the instructional day to support students and parents. Students must submit their assignments by 11:59 PM to be counted present for attendance and classwork. #SnowDay2026 #eLearning #CCSDExcellence #ClarendonCSD #UnifiedAsOne

📢 New & Returning Out-of-District Enrollment Opens February 1, 2026! 📢 The 2026–2027 Out-of-District Student Application for new and returning students opens February 1st. Please note: Submitting an application does not guarantee placement. All applications will be reviewed, and parents/guardians will be notified of the enrollment decision. 🖥️ Application is online 📅 Application deadline: March 1st 🔗 For full enrollment details and requirements, visit: https://www.clarendoncsd.org/page/how-to-enroll Scan the QR code to complete the application.

😎 100 Days Brighter! ✨ Our students and staff celebrated 100 days of hard work, growth, and new skills. The future is looking bright. Here’s to many more bright days ahead! 🖤💛🦁 #100DaysBrighter #LearningAndGrowing #ClarendonCSD #UnifiedAsOne

Happy Sunday, Parents: 🏀 We hope you and your families had a wonderful winter break! As 🏀 basketball season continues, we are excited to kick off the first quarter of our final game of the 2025–2026 Season which starts @ 7:40AM on Tuesday, January 6th. As always, we want to be fair and supportive of all our players. This is an important and competitive time and a lot is at stake. We want our players to stay focused, remain confident, and be consistent in their efforts as we move forward. We understand that parents are their child’s biggest fans and we truly value your support. While sideline coaching by parents is generally discouraged, we value parent input and encourage families to support our efforts in developing and guiding our players toward success. We value parent feedback and see parents as important partners in supporting and motivating our players toward VICTORY!. We ask that you continue to encourage our players to listen to their coaches, respect game officials, and demonstrate good sportsmanship to their peers at all times. Our goal is not only strong academic performance, but also the development of good character. Please help reinforce important traits such as respect, self-control, teamwork, accountability, and perseverance. These qualities help players avoid unnecessary fouls or technical violations and contribute to a positive experience for everyone. Thank you for your continued partnership in shaping our players to be the MOST VALUABLE PLAYER and the GREATEST OF ALL TIME!!! Let’s finish the season MES STRONG! Best regards,
MES Coaching Staff 🏀

Savor the Flavor Stem Experiment: The title of the experiment was Savor the Flavor! The students had the opportunity to slowly enjoy and appreciate the full taste of sweet, fruity, flavorful gum. They also learned to incorporate the scientific method to carry out an experiment. Students worked in groups to form a testable question, researched what they know about gum flavors, created a hypothesis, recorded their data, and observations, analyzed their results, and conclusions.

The title of the experiment was Savor the Flavor! The students had the opportunity to slowly enjoy and appreciate the full taste of sweet, fruity, flavorful gum. They also learned to incorporate the scientific method to carry out an experiment. Students worked in groups to form a testable question, researched what they know about gum flavors, created a hypothesis, recorded their data, and observations, analyzed their results, and conclusions.

MES Scholars putting in the work.

Pardon the photos. There is always a lot going on at MES.

Please be advised that we will be photo dumping photos to close out the 2025 calendar year. Ms. C. Britt has been working diligently with our scholars. And they both are doing an amazing job.

The terminal was filled with fun and excitement on Friday as Flight MES 311 safely landed at WE MADE IT TO WINTER BREAK! We thought we may have needed security when a Grinch appeared in the terminal, but the passengers and parents loved him so we let him hang around for a while. 🎉 Passengers were dismissed safely... 1, 2, 3, Releaseeeee… 🎈 🎈 🎈 Fortunately, all flights will be grounded for the next two weeks so pilots, copilots, flight attendants, custodial, and maintenance workers can rest and relax. What better way to bring the calendar year to a close than by celebrating together at our employee Christmas gathering? During the festivities, faculty and staff enjoyed Christmas Bingo and then teamed up to tackle a trivia challenge: How many total gifts are given in The 12 Days of Christmas? Things took an unexpected (and hilarious) turn when most of the faculty and staff decided to prank administrators by staging a walkout. Who does that? 👀 None other than the best Faculty and Staff this side of the I-95. Ms. Ring Leader, along with her accomplice, were quickly identified as the culprits. 4th Grade shared a strategy, but 3rd grade was the first to solve the trivia. From our hearts, halls, and homes to yours Happy Holidays and we will see you in the New Year! ✨MES OUT!!!

A monstrous monarch shoutout to Coach Taylor Holiday for transforming the gym into a festive wonderland! Even though we cancelled the light show due to the weather, our students still got to walk through and enjoy the amazing scenery. Thank you for making the magic happen!

Good Evening Parents, As we prepare for our final descent into WE MADE IT TO WINTER BREAK, we have just 1.5 days left in our flight. This is your friendly co-pilot and favorite Assistant Principal with a few important reminders. ✈️ We are scheduled to arrive on time on Friday, December 19th at 11:10 AM, so please make arrangements to be available to receive your passengers promptly. Unfortunately, due to unexpected turbulence including anticipated gusty winds and rain, the Drive Thru Light Show scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, December 18th, has been cancelled. Save the Children afterschool students will dismiss at 5:00 PM tomorrow. Cookie Dough has been delivered and will need to be picked up by Friday December 19th. Feel free to move about the cabin as long as the seatbelt sign is not on. Parents please continue to remind students of school expectations as we complete our final descent into WE MADE IT TO WINTER BREAK. Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to a smooth landing into Winter Break!