
Please come before or after school to check for you student’s jackets, lunchboxes and other treasures. Any unclaimed items will be donated on December 20th. Please check in with the main office and we will direct you to the Lost & Found.


Happy December! Below is the link for our Loyal Lion Newsletter for December!
https://secure.smore.com/n/s6qdp


Happy Thanksgiving to our SME Families!
May you all enjoy time with family and friends.
School will be closed Wednesday November 27 - 29 for the holiday.


Congratulations to our Classroom Spelling Bee winners! These students will compete in the schoolwide Spelling Bee on 12/6!


Teachers & Staff had a blast with Underground Spirit Week last week! Teachers and Staff all dressed up secretly and had the students guessing what was going on that week. We had so much fun!
Ninja Day
Anything but a Cup
Pajamas & Slippers
Patterns Galore
Favorite Holiday






San Mateo School Choice Saturday
December 7, 2024


Please come before or after school to check for you student’s jackets, lunchboxes and other treasures. Any unclaimed items will be donated on December 20th. Please check in with the main office and we will direct you to the Lost & Found.


Students had a fantastic time shopping in the Lion Bucks Store this week! They all enjoyed their shopping adventure! We even had some Big Spenders, purchasing some of the larger items. The Lion Buck Store is a part of our Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework for SME. Huge THANK YOU to all of our DONORS, it is with your support that the Lion Bucks Store is possible.
If you would like to donate to the store there is an Amazon Wish list at https://a.co/0AtCl3n







Please come before or after school to check for you student’s jackets, lunchboxes and other treasures. Any unclaimed items will be donated on December 20th. Please check in with the main office and we will direct you to the Lost & Found.


SAC Meeting tonight! All stakeholders welcome!


Please come before or after school to check for you student’s jackets, lunchboxes and other treasures. Any unclaimed items will be donated on December 20th.
Please check in with the main office and we will direct you to the Lost & Found.


Thankful for community and family at SME! We had a great turnout at our Thanksgiving Lunch today!







Thankful for community and family at SME! We had a great turnout at our Thanksgiving Lunch today!







Friendly Reminder! Early Release Day, Wednesday November 20, 2024.


Join us for our Arts Night! December 12th!


SAC Meeting this Thursday! All stakeholders welcome!


Thank you to those who completed the RSVP for the Thanksgiving Lunch! Just a few reminders, the cost for the adult is $4.50 cash. You will pay as you go through the line. It is at the time of your students regular lunch time. The following information is regarding student's lunch time, it reflects the start time of the grade level.
Kindergarten - 10:30am
1st Grade - 10:50am
2nd Grade - 11:10am
5th Grade - 11:25 am
3rd Grade - 11:50 am
4th Grade - 12:10 pm


San Mateo Elementary 20242025 Student Council!
Congratulations to the winners and all that participated in the 2024 2025 Election!




Our students had so much fun yesterday during our Student Council Election! 3rd-5th grade students were able to vote on a Secretary, Vice President and President. We are super proud of all the students that chose to run for SME Student Council!
Thank you to Duval County Supervisor of Elections for delivering voting booths and “I voted” stickers for our students!




Just a reminder! Picture Retake Day, tomorrow Tuesday, November 12. This is for students that were absent on the original day , September 30 and for students that received the second chance information. Photos are prepay at the following link. www.leonards.com/prepay ; the access code is C658240.
