🚀 Exciting news, Mart Elementary families! Our Big Kahuna Kickoff fundraiser begins today and runs until October 17th! 🌟 Look for brochures coming home this afternoon. Individual students who sell 15 items or siblings who sell a combined total of 20 will earn a fantastic trip on the party bus! 🚍 Plus, your student can turn in their tickets for awesome dinosaur collectibles to add to their lanyard! 🦖Help support Mart Elementary and buy from Big Kahuna today!
Message from Mart PTO:
PRE-SALE DEADLINE IS TONIGHT!:
Get ready to bring home your very own Marty the Panther at the Pantherland
Fall Festival on Sunday, October 19th! 🎉
Each kit includes:
Stuffing
HOCO Shirt
Wishing Heart
Birth Certificate
Choose your size:
🖤 8” Marty – $20
🖤 16” Marty – $30
👉 This is a PRESALE ONLY item so we can order enough kits! Don’t miss out on this special Pantherland keepsake for your kids (and let’s be honest, adults too 😉).
Deadline to order: September 30TH
Pick up your Marty at the Fall Festival!
Use: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/pre-order-byom to reserve your Marty today! 🐾
PRE-SALE DEADLINE IS TONIGHT!:
Get ready to bring home your very own Marty the Panther at the Pantherland
Fall Festival on Sunday, October 19th! 🎉
Each kit includes:
Stuffing
HOCO Shirt
Wishing Heart
Birth Certificate
Choose your size:
🖤 8” Marty – $20
🖤 16” Marty – $30
👉 This is a PRESALE ONLY item so we can order enough kits! Don’t miss out on this special Pantherland keepsake for your kids (and let’s be honest, adults too 😉).
Deadline to order: September 30TH
Pick up your Marty at the Fall Festival!
Use: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/pre-order-byom to reserve your Marty today! 🐾
MISD Parent Notification
MES Parent,
Mart Elementary would like to recognize the PK-1st-grade students before the varsity football game against Chilton on Friday, October 3, 2025. All PK-1st-grade students are invited to cheer on the Panthers by running through the tunnel, across the football field during pre-game activities.
Students wishing to participate in this recognition should report to the North end (weight room) of Panther Stadium at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. They will gain free admittance to the game by presenting the ticket given to them by their teacher and entering through the home side gate. Parents and other guests will be charged the normal game admission. Please don’t be late, the students will run at 6:45 p.m.
We hope to see you there!
Mrs. Stone
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 before the pep rally, please fill out the digital form using the link below. Students who signed up will dismiss at 2:30 from the car line. All other students will travel to the pep rally and be dismissed as normal. Students will not be released to parents or family members once they have arrived at the pep rally.
Thank you,
Mrs. Stone
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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 before the pep rally, please fill out the digital form using the link below. Students who signed up will dismiss at 2:30 from the car line. All other students will travel to the pep rally and be dismissed as normal. Students will not be released to parents or family members once they have arrived at the pep rally.
Thank you,
Mrs. Stone
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Check out next week's MES MEMO!
Don't forget, tomorrow morning is See You At The Pole at Mart Elementary at 7:20!
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 before the pep rally, please fill out the digital form using the link below. Students who signed up will dismiss at 2:30 from the car line. All other students will travel to the pep rally and be dismissed as normal. Students will not be released to parents or family members once they have arrived at the pep rally.
Thank you,
Mrs. Stone
https://forms.gle/bywwS5vWravoucep6
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 before the pep rally, please fill out the digital form using the link below. Students who signed up will dismiss at 2:30 from the car line. All other students will travel to the pep rally and be dismissed as normal. Students will not be released to parents or family members once they have arrived at the pep rally.
Thank you,
Mrs. Stone
https://forms.gle/bywwS5vWravoucep6
Check out next week's MES Memo below!
🌟 Exciting news from Mart Elementary! This week, our counselor, Mrs. Honeycutt, is visiting K-6 classrooms to share all the ways she can support our students throughout the year. 🤝 For our 3rd-6th graders, she'll also introduce the Stop It anonymous reporting tool and have an important conversation about bullying—what it is and how we can work together to prevent it. 🛑 Remember, bullying has no place at our school! We have some fun activities planned for October and beyond to build a safe, supportive environment for everyone. 💖
Check out next week's MES MEMO below!
📅 Mark your calendars! Join us at Mart Elementary for See You at the Pole on September 24th at 7:20 AM! Let’s come together as a community and lift each other up!
Texas Law requires school districts to distribute the following information regarding the safe storage of firearms. Don't hesitate to contact Mart Elementary or Mart High School with any questions or concerns. Thank you.
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🎉 Know an amazing teacher in Mart ISD? Nominate them for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Award! 🏆 Your nomination could lead to cash grants for them and our school! 🏫💰 Don't wait—nominations close on September 30, 2025!
https://heblovesteachers.com/nominate/
https://heblovesteachers.com/nominate/
Kona Ice will be at Mart Elementary on Friday, September 12th! Friday at 8:30 am is the deadline to order your Kona Day Pass for $39. The Kona Day Pass includes a Kona color-changing cup on the first visit, and one free refill each visit at Mart Elementary through April 2026. You can also purchase a single Kona once a month on the day of the visit.
https://customer.kona-ice.com/#/K1945920816
https://customer.kona-ice.com/#/K1945920816
Reminder! Mart ISD's September PTO meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday, September 9th, at 6 pm in the MES cafeteria. They will be discussing the membership drive and the Pantherland Fall Festival! All parents and interested community members are welcome to come!
Great news! Little Panther Cheer Clinic registration deadline has been extended. Get your future Mart Cheerleader registered before it closes on Friday, September 12th! MES office has forms or you can email Laura.Muir@mymartisd.org for more information!
🌟 Attention Mart Elementary Grandparents! 🌟
We’re thrilled to invite you to our "Goodies with Grandparents" event tomorrow, Monday, September 8th, from 2-3 PM! 🥳 Join us for a delightful come-and-go reception featuring lemonade and cookies. 🍪🥤 We’d love to see you there!
We’re thrilled to invite you to our "Goodies with Grandparents" event tomorrow, Monday, September 8th, from 2-3 PM! 🥳 Join us for a delightful come-and-go reception featuring lemonade and cookies. 🍪🥤 We’d love to see you there!
📸 Fall Portrait Days are here for Mart ISD!
Mart Elementary –Thursday, September 11th, 2025
Mart JH/HS – Friday, September 19th, 2025
We will be photographing every student on these dates. These portraits will also be used in the yearbook.
Proofs & Ordering
No pre-ordering required!
A proof envelope will be sent home with each student within two weeks of Picture Day.
You’ll place your order directly from that proof envelope.
Online Ordering Option
Parents can also order and pay online for school portraits! This means no more sending cash or checks to school.
👉 Visit our online store: https://www.annajohnsonsmith.com/school-sports-portraits
⚠️ Please note: We can no longer accept credit card numbers written on order forms.
Mart Elementary –Thursday, September 11th, 2025
Mart JH/HS – Friday, September 19th, 2025
We will be photographing every student on these dates. These portraits will also be used in the yearbook.
Proofs & Ordering
No pre-ordering required!
A proof envelope will be sent home with each student within two weeks of Picture Day.
You’ll place your order directly from that proof envelope.
Online Ordering Option
Parents can also order and pay online for school portraits! This means no more sending cash or checks to school.
👉 Visit our online store: https://www.annajohnsonsmith.com/school-sports-portraits
⚠️ Please note: We can no longer accept credit card numbers written on order forms.
Check out next week's MES Memo!
