Metter Elementary School

Attention: Minor accident involving a school bus this morning on South Lewis Street. No students were on board. There were no injuries and minimal damage.

Come one, come all, to the greatest show on earth: The Reading Carnival. We had a wonderful turn out at the annual Reading Carnival. Thank you to all those who enjoyed the booths and activities and those who shared their experiences with reading with us. We had close to 400 attend.

⚽️ State Soccer Round 2 Playoff Announcement: MHS Girls Soccer will play Temple at 5 pm Tuesday, April 23 in Metter. GoFan Tickets only. No Booster Passes allowed. MHS Boys Soccer will play Wednesday, April 24 at 6 pm in Lamar County. GoFan Tickets only. 🏆🐅 GO TIGERS!

⚾️GHSA Baseball State Playoff Announcement: Round 1 of the Baseball State Playoffs will begin on Tuesday, April 23 at 2 pm in Metter at Tiger Stadium. It will be a doubleheader against Jefferson County. GHSA requires GoFan electronic tickets for admission. No Booster Passes are allowed. We will get you the cost and the link as soon as possible. 🐅🏆 GO TIGERS!!

Parents, please complete the quick survey. English:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcPBmclgrxEOKd6rtBzTQulh12H-Y02EHrI6ZQAUxjmtreKA/viewform Spanish: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPwoAVxkzdao9OESbonrTo7ajMOd--HbHt8Vh19TXcIr-TVg/viewform

The Candler County School District will host its annual Reading Carnival on Saturday, April 20 from 11 am until 1 pm at the K8 Complex. There will be lots of free activities for all ages and free lunch for all! Please join us! ¡Sábado! El Distrito Escolar del Condado de Candler acogerá su Carnaval anual de Lectura el sábado, 20 de abril de 11 a. m. hasta la 1 p. m. en el complejo K8. ¡Habrá muchas actividades gratis para todas las edades y almuerzo gratis para todos! ¡Por favor únete a nosotros!

Metter Middle School Tigers Baseball Team is the Southeast Middle School Baseball Champions after defeating ECI today 11-10! 🏆⚾🧡🖤🐅

Layla Smith, MCCA’s local FLEX winner and owner of Lens+Lettering, will be competing in the state FLEX Finals on Friday, April 12. The competition will be divided into two portions. The first portion will be from 11:30am-12:30 pm. Layla will present a 1-2 minute elevator speech sometime during this timeframe. The judges will also have a private interview with her earlier in the day. From the elevator speech and interview, the judges will select the top 3 businesses. Only the top 3 businesses will give their full presentation at 1:30 pm and can be viewed live as well. If you would like to see all the businesses’ elevator speeches, they will be available on livestream at www.youtube.com/@georgiaflexcompetition from 11:30am-12:30pm.

On display this Saturday at the Historical Society from 9am-2pm!! Fourth Graders at Metter Elementary School have completed a very special project in conjunction with the Candler County Historical Society...a series of Podcasts about the history of Metter/Candler County. "A podcast is an audio file that is made available on the internet, usually in a series, much like a radio show...," says Miranda Thigpen, K8 Media Specialist. "but listeners can download to their mobile device or stream it through a listening app." Students used old Metter Advertiser newspapers donated by Mrs. Suzanne Tyson to develop questions about the history of Metter. They then practiced the interview process before they met with longtime residents for the interview. Students recorded the interviews and edited them to produce three episodes for each person interviewed. "This project works to connect students with the rich history of our community," says Thigpen. "By interviewing longtime residents, students were able to gain a deeper understanding of events and changes that have shaped Metter and Candler County over time." These podcasts will help preserve these valuable stories for future generations. This project and the podcasts, and the students who created them, will be on display at the Candler County Historical Society beginning Saturday, April 13 from 9 am until 2 pm. The project will remain on display each Saturday during the month of April. We encourage the families of these students and the public to come view this project. "We are so very proud of these students," says Thigpen. "They have worked hard to produce a fantastic podcast series, while working with our older generation and developing soft skills at the same time."

MMS Varsity Baseball have won their first Region Bracket game against Bryan County with a score of 13-1. They will play again tomorrow (Wed, April 10) at 4:30 pm at the Metter Rec Department against South Tattnall. Come out and support the Tigers!!

Your Metter High School Varsity Baseball Team is REGION 3A-Div 1 CHAMPIONS!!! They defeated Screven County today 16-6 in the bottom of the 6th inning. Tigers were tied with Bryan County for the Championship, but with tonight's win and our win over the series with Bryan, Tigers were named Champions.

Spring Break for students, teachers and staff will be April 8-12. We will return to school on April 15 to finish this school year strong! Have a wonderful, safe and fun spring break! Las vacaciones de primavera para estudiantes, maestros y personal serán del 8 al 12 de abril. ¡Regresaremos a la escuela el 15 de abril para terminar este año escolar con fuerza! ¡Que tengas unas vacaciones de primavera maravillosas, seguras y divertidas!

Little Mr. & Miss Metter Tiger Pageant will be held this Saturday, April 6th at the K-8 Complex (Metter Elementary/Middle School). Doors open at 9:30 am. Admission is $5 cash for everyone ages 5 and up. Hosted by the MHS Cheerleaders. El desfile de Little Mr. & Miss Metter Tiger se llevará a cabo este sábado, 6 de abril en el complejo K-8 (Metter Elementary/Middle Scho Puertas abren a las 9:30 am. La entrada es de 5 $ en efectivo para todos los que tengan 5 años en adelante.

On March 27th, in the early morning, a student from Metter High School made a verbal threat towards the school in the presence of a teacher. Fortunately, the teacher responded quickly and informed the administration, who then contacted the School Resource Officers. The law enforcement authorities were able to remove the student from the premises. The student will face appropriate disciplinary action according to the severity of the threat. Candler County Schools is unapologetically committed to ensuring the safety and security of all our students and staff. We’d like to thank our local Sheriff’s Office for their prompt assistance in this matter.

MES Spring Parent Teacher Conferences -sign up with your child's teacher: March 26: Kindergarten May 2-3 : Pre-K April 30: 1st Grade May 1-2: 2nd Grade April 24-25: 3rd Grade May 8 & 10: 4th Grade May 6-7: 5th Grade

On March 22 at 2 pm during the Ag Day at the Schools, there will be a fire/airplane demonstration. We must stop traffic on Hwy 129 during this time due to smoke. Please know that there is no emergency during this time but you may want to choose an alternate route.

Don't forget to complete your application for the Little Mr. and Miss Metter Tiger pageant! Applications are due March 15! You can download the application here: https://5il.co/2ff2j

Congratulations to Miss Abigail Hall, our 2024 Miss MHS!! Her court includes: first runner up, Raquel Alvarado; second runner up Sydney Hadden; third runner up Rebekah Chambers; and fourth runner up Janie Turner. 🧡🖤🧡🖤 More photos to come soon!

Monday, March 11 at 6 pm MHS/MCCA Fine Arts Night in the MHS Commons Area Please come and enjoy the talent of our Fine Arts students with Art, Chorus, Performing Arts, Film Making, and Band!

The Another Bloomin' Run (Obstacle Course inside schools) will be held on March 29 at 6 pm! Registration is only $12 per person and will reduce to $10 per person for teams of 6 or more. Registration includes an ABR t-shirt, access to any in-person event activities, and makes you eligible for any raffles and contests! If you would like this year’s ABR t-shirt, you must register by March 2nd. You may still register after that time in order to be eligible for our contests. If you are interested in participating, please visit https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/... to sign up! If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact Christina Holland at 912-314-6463. The “Another Bloomin’ Run” event was established to promote awareness, acceptance and inclusion of students with disabilities in Candler County. Through proceeds earned by the race, our students in The Program for Exceptional Children have benefited in many ways. We have been able to provide enrichment opportunities for our students, purchase needed technology to help students succeed and provide educational resources for parents and much more.