Melrose Elementary School

Congratulations Melrose Manatees!!! We earned a “B” for the school grade for 23-24!
“Mount Up Manatees”!!!

16 days until it's time for Manatees to Mount Up!! We will have the Kona Ice truck at Melrose, tasty frozen treats for $3-$7. See you there for fun and giveaways!

Melrose Meet the Teacher
August 8th at 2:00

Mark your calendar and spread the word, the Melrose Manatees are getting ready for Back to School! Join us early from 2:00-2:30 on August 8th as we prepare our scholars for the new school year with PRIZES, GIVEAWAYS, and FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES, along with the opportunity to meet our new principal, Dr. Carmen Harris, and our new assistant principal, Mrs. Brandi Williams. Scholars and parents must be present from 2:00-2:30 to win!

Following the giveaways and introductions, you will be able to meet with your scholar’s new teacher and visit your scholar's classroom for the 2024-2025 school year. Mount up Manatees, we’re on our way to an A this year!

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Mrs. Brandi Williams-Miller, our new assistant principal at Melrose Elementary! Here is a message from Mrs. Williams-Miller:

Greetings,

I am Brandi Williams-Miller, and I am thrilled to serve as the Assistant Principal here at Melrose Elementary School. I am a product of Pinellas County Schools and a proud graduate of Bethune Cookman University where I received my bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. I received my master’s degree in Educational Leadership from National Louis University. I have served as an Assistant Principal for 9 years prior to coming to Melrose, Literacy Coach for 3 years, and taught 1st and 2nd grade.
I am a transformational leader, committed to student success. I will work collaboratively with all stakeholders to create a positive, impactful, and supportive learning environment for all scholars. I am truly honored to serve the students and families of Melrose Elementary and am excited for the work ahead!

Melrose Elementary is thrilled to welcome our new principal, Dr. Carmen Harris! Here is a message from Dr. Harris:

I am Dr. Carmen J. Harris, newly appointed principal of Melrose Elementary School. When I learned about your rich history and the impact that you all have had in the community, I was excited to have an opportunity to partner with such an amazing school.
This year, as we move into the 24-25 school year, we will grow and continue to establish our strong practice of building a strong school community, as we “Mount Up Manatees”. We are empowering our students, staff and community as we move full-steam ahead! I want to share a little bit about myself. I am a native Floridian and have resided in Tampa for the past 9 years. I am married and the mother of 4 children, aged from 6 years to college graduate. I am a die-hard Florida State University fan (I graduated from there with a Bachelors of Education degree), so do not be surprised if you hear me shout “Go Noles.” I continued my learning at High Point University, with a Masters of Education in Leadership and closed out at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, with a Doctor of Education degree, in Curriculum and Instruction.
As a leader, I believe students have a right to the best educational experiences. To achieve this, I believe an equitable, diverse and rich learning environment will help create the space for this to happen. I look at all children as my own and believe the rewards, sacrifices and consequences needed to produce a “Harris” kid, are the same that should and will be applied to all students in the learning environment. I commit to being visible and accessible, with ears and heart open to collaborate with all stakeholders to produce these outcomes. Our families are an integral part of our journey. By partnering together, we can speak to our students’ experiences in and out of school and help our students make connections every day. Our teachers have an opportunity to serve our students and families through daily preparation and demonstration, in order to meet our students’ individual needs. Our community members are charged with the “ask” of rallying and supporting our schools and families with ongoing cheers, support and possible resources. Together we can get this mission accomplished because we don’t teach subjects, our subject is our students. My door is always open and I look forward to an amazing school year.

Sincerely,
Dr. Carmen J. Harris

“Journeys in Journalism Gas Plant Reporting Project Showcase” takes place at 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24th at SPC Midtown Center located at 1300 22nd Street S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712.

Join us for a documentary examining the history of the Gas Plant neighborhood and the proposed redevelopment of Tropicana Stadium. Students will also share in a panel discussion highlighting insights from their reporting!

The Wednesday Weekly is out! Check out what's happening around Melrose this week.

Great afternoon, Please note the date change for the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Induction Ceremony. The new date is Monday, February 5th.
Thank you for your strong support and participation.

Attention 5000 families:

There will be a 5000 Role Models Parent's Meeting tomorrow, Wednesday at 5:30 pm. We can't wait to see you there.

Good Morning Melrose Families,

This afternoon’s Meet the Principal meeting will need to be rescheduled. We will send out a message as soon as the new date and time is set.

Thank you for your understanding.

You are invited to the 5000 Role Models induction ceremony on Tuesday, January 30th at 6:30 pm. It will take place at Mt. Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church.

We can't wait to see you there!

The Wednesday Weekly is out! Check out what's happening around Melrose this week.

Great Morning Families,

Principal Nicole Wilson would like to formally introduce herself at a meeting scheduled for:

Date: Wednesday, January 18th
Time: 4:00 PM
Place: University Hall

At this meeting, she will be casting the vision for the last half of the school year. She is looking forward to an amazing second semester and would love to partner with you to ensure the success of your scholar.

She can't wait to see you there!

Please join us in celebrating the work of the scholars in our public schools' Journeys in Journalism program! The opening reception is 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, at Studio@620, 620 First Ave. S.

Students and their families will share the young journalists' photographs and other storytelling, including coverage of the redevelopment of the Gas Plant District, which is not far from their schools, Melrose Elementary, John Hopkins Middle, and Lakewood High.

The event is FREE for all. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend!

Don't forget to share your input on our school library with the Melrose Stakeholder Survey!

https://forms.office.com/r/Ndseq98waa

Library Stakeholder Survey
Great morning! We are requesting input from our Melrose Elementary Community as we prepare our 2023-2024 book selection. The survey meets the new Florida legislative requirements for crowd source reviews. The survey will close 9/30/23. Here is the link for students, parents, guardians, grandparents, etc...please take a moment to share your thoughts!

Fill | Library Media Survey  (Copy) This survey is designed to gather input and recommendations for materials that you would like to see in our school library media center. 

We can't wait to see you from 5:30-6:30 for our Open House today.

Come on out to meet the teachers, take part in school supply giveaways, see the Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts, and more!

See you soon.

Picture Day is coming on September 15.

Scholars may wear the top of their choice but must be in uniform bottoms.

You may pay in advance for your scholar's photos by scanning the QR code seen here and putting in the school's Picture Day ID.

We can't wait to see our Manatees picture day ready!

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: All Pinellas County Schools and offices will be CLOSED on Tuesday, August 29 through Wednesday, August 30.

Today will continue as normal and we will dismiss at our regular time. It is anticipated that on Thursday and Friday, we will resume all normal activities including school hours.

For more information regarding the hurricane and school closures, visit the district's website www.pcsb.org, or their page Pinellas County Schools.

Please take this time to prepare your homes and families for Hurricane Idalia. We hope you all remain safe during this time Manatees!

Be sure to join us for our Back-2-School night on August 30th from 5:30-6:30 pm. Come on in and meet our wonderful teachers. There will be backpack and supply giveaways, Boy/Girl Scouts of America will be here, as well as Suncoast Credit Union. We can't wait to see you there!

We are so glad our Manatees are here! It’s going to be a great year of teaching and learning!

Great Evening families! It was so lovely to see so many of you today for Meet the Teacher. Tomorrow is our first day of school and we can't wait to see our scholars.

Scholars may arrive to school no earlier than 8 am unless they are registered in the YMCA. Breakfast will be served at this time if they would like it.

Parents may walk their scholar to class for the first two days of school ONLY. If your scholar is eating breakfast, you must wait for them to be dismissed before you can walk them to class. Scholars will be dismissed to go to class at 8:20 am.

Scholars are considered tardy after 8:30 am.

Please be sure that scholars are in their school uniforms tomorrow and that their uniform shirts are tucked in.

A few reminders:
- Walkers will enter through the walkers gate on the corner of 13th Avenue and 19th Street.
- Parents of car riders, please remain in your vehicle when dropping your scholar off in the morning. It will really help with the flow of traffic. Don't forget to have your car tag in your window for afternoon pickup!

Attention Families: There has been an update to our uniform tops. Due to the shortage of gray shirts this uniform shopping season, scholars can now wear WHITE shirts. The requirements for uniform bottoms remain the same- khaki or navy blue. Thank you for adhering to our uniform policy.

Come and meet your scholar's teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. Meet the Teacher will be on Wednesday, August 9th from 2:30-3:30 pm. We can't wait to see you!

We had a wonderful start to Black History Month today here at Melrose!

We are so thankful to Isaiah Wynn, former Melrose scholar and current New England Patriot offensive lineman for taking the time to visit with us.

Great Morning Families,

Your voice matters! We value your opinion and appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey. Your anonymous opinion provides guidance to improve your school, identifies things that are working well at your school, and informs its accreditation.

The 2022-23 Stakeholder survey window closes this weekend on December 18.

Families, please use the links below to submit your opinion.

https://survey.k12insight.com/r/PinellasParent22-23

Please be sure to join us for our SAC Meeting tomorrow, December 15th at 4:30 p.m. online via Teams.

What is SAC?

The School Advisory Council (SAC) is a team of people representing various segments of the community–parents, teachers, students, administrators, support staff, business/ industry people, and other interested community members. The SAC will be meeting online.

Click here to join the meeting at 4:30. We can't wait to see you there!

https://bit.ly/3PbKnnr

Great Morning,

For all families who signed up for Toys 4 Tots, the agency providing the toys will send you an email in regard to where and when to pick up the toys.

If you miss this email you lose the opportunity to receive the toys. Melrose is not in charge of this part of the process, so please make sure you check your email daily for this information.

Thank you!

Join us next Thursday, December 15th for our annual Winter Celebration from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

All scholars must return a permission slip in order to participate. Please be sure to turn it to their homeroom teacher.

"Sights & Sounds of the Season-" we can't wait to see you and your scholar there!