Mart ISD

**Don't miss the deadline! Even if your child has been a JAMMER in the past, they must register for this new year. https://forms.gle/wTTZC5aQZmpTFc4D6 JAM is a ministry of First Methodist Church of Mart. JAM kids ride the bus from the school to the church and parents pick up at 5:30pm. The JAM after-school ministry kicks off September 19th so make sure to register by September 8th! Kids must be registered to attend. If you have any questions, call Pastor Amy at 903-390-8121. JAM days: Tuesdays- 1st-3rd Grades Thursdays- 4th-6th Grades

MES Parents, We will have a pep rally on Friday. The pep rally will begin at 3:05 and end at 3:30. If you would like to pick up your student prior to the pep rally, please fill out the form using the link below or scan the QR code. Students signed up, will dismiss at 2:30 from the car line. All other students will travel to the pep rally and dismiss as normal. Students WILL NOT BE released to parents or family members once they have arrived at the pep rally. They will be dismissed following normal pick-up procedures. Bus riders will leave from the HS and car riders will be bused back to the ES for car line dismissal at 3:30. If you have any questions please email amy.stone@mymartisd.org or call the office. https://forms.gle/YKsWSYga8h4KwfnP6

Next week's edition of Panther Talk can be found here: https://www.smore.com/gfse0

Fall is just about here and that means it's time for Fall Photos at Mart Elementary School! On Wednesday, August 30th, Smith Family Photography will be at the school taking individual fall photographs. These photographs will be used for the yearbook, so make sure your kiddo is looking sharp! There WILL be proofs sent home, therefore no pre-ordering is required. A proof envelope will be sent home with each student within two weeks of picture day. You will order directly from that proof envelope. You can order and pay for your child's school portraits online instead of sending cash or a check with the order form. We can no longer accept credit card numbers written on the order form. Please visit our online store at: https://www.annajohnsonsmith.com/school-sports-portraits New this year! There will be THREE background choices!

Check out Mart Elementary's MES Memo for next week's events! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nUcUX5KF2epQT4pEkjCLZqu2rNrTfmCs/view?usp=sharing

Next week's athletic schedule can be found below.

Tomorrow morning the Mart High School Varsity Cheerleaders will visit MES to sell spirit items. The items range from 50 cents to $4. If your student would like to purchase items, you can send their money to school in their backpack. Check out the price list below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O88F2qcw6OhE_X8AJwkiStSjpEtqTMQx/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107509736069341869005&rtpof=true&sd=true

7th - 12th grade students are invited to the Methodist church for 5th Quarter after the game tomorrow night. See the flyer for details!

MES Parents, Don't forget that we will be traveling to the pep rally tomorrow. Please read the attached announcement about our procedures, and if you would like to pick your student up at our 2:30 dismissal prior to the pep rally please fill out the form below: https://forms.gle/wmqko7dfDTEn66fd8

Meet Rory and Brody Skinner and their family! #FeatureFamily #PANTHERFamily

Just a reminder that all high school pick up and drop off takes place in the back of the building closest to the baseball fields. Due to buses dropping off students in the morning, it is crucial that all vehicles please loop all the way around the outside of the parking lot and pull up directly in front of the gym doors as shown below. Thank you for your cooperation in making sure our students are safe during this time.

MES Parents, We will have a pep rally on Friday. The pep rally will begin at 3:05 and end at 3:30. If you would like to pick up your student prior to the pep rally, please fill out the form using the link below or scan the QR code. Students signed up, will dismiss at 2:30 from the car line. All other students will travel to the pep rally and dismiss as normal. Students WILL NOT BE released to parents or family members once they have arrived at the pep rally. They will be dismissed following normal pick-up procedures. Bus riders will leave from the HS and car riders will be bused back to the ES for car line dismissal at 3:30. If you have any questions please email amy.stone@mymartisd.org or call the office. https://forms.gle/YKsWSYga8h4KwfnP6

Meet Thomas Smith and his family! #FeatureFamily #PANTHERFamily

Due to an increase in car riders, we have made a few adjustments to our afternoon car line. Please follow the map below starting this afternoon. Parents arriving 1st will line up as usual, but once the initial line makes it to the road, Chief Logan will direct parents into additional lines in the order they arrive. We appreciate your patience as we work through these changes. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pzYLCAsPaB4-cGiMWJ9acNd6DcRZFtc5/view?usp=sharing

Next week's edition of Panther Talk can be found at the following link: https://www.smore.com/m594r

The athletic schedule for next week is below.

We are having a great first week at Mart Elementary! Please remember starting next week, we are no longer allowing parents to walk students to class, however, feel free to park in our visitor parking and walk them to the front door. Check out the Mart Elementary Memo below for next week's events! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nUcUX5KF2epQT4pEkjCLZqu2rNrTfmCs/view?usp=sharing

Mart ISD wants to thank Mart Police Department for their help this week. They have diligently worked the school zones and bus stops to make sure that each and every Panther is delivered safely to campus and home each day. We appreciate their commitment to our children's safety!

If you are interested in purchasing a Columbia shirt with the Mart logo, please place your order by next Friday, August 23rd. Payments can be made online at the link below. Cash or check will also be accepted. Please bring to the administration building. Online Order: https://martisd.revtrak.net/apparel-and-merchandise/#/v/columbia-shirt

Mart High School will have fall picture day Tuesday, Sept 5th. Please use the link below in order to purchase picture packages for your child. https://www.annajohnsonsmith.com/upcoming-events/fall-portraits-mart-high-school-2023