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Motley Elementary School

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October Newsletter

Posted Date: 10/02/26 (02:21 PM)


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Motley Elementary

October Newsletter 2026

Important Dates

  • 10/2 - Custodian Appreciation Day
  • 10/6 - Instructional Coach's Day
  • 10/7 - Little Readers 9am
  • 10/8 - 1st Grade Dallas Arboretum Field Trip
  • 10/9 - House Celebration
  • 10/12 - 10/16 - Fall Break, No School
  • 10/21 - Little Readers 9am
  • 10/23 - Fall Picture Day
  • 10/26 - 10/30 - Red Ribbon Week
 

Attendance

Thank you parents for getting your child to school everyday and on time! Attendance Matters and this year we began new attendance incentives. Every month students who have perfect attendance will participate in a Perfect Attendance Celebration! And at then end of every nine weeks students who have perfect attendance will receive a really cool attendance bag tag!

Please be sure to get your child to school before 7:50.
Breakfast ends at 7:40am.
School Starts at 7:45am.
The Tardy bell rings at 7:50am.
Dismissal bell rings at 3:20pm.
If your child wishes to have breakfast at school, they must arrive before 7:40am.
If your child receives 4 tardies, they will be assigned a detention.

NEW THIS YEAR: Attendance bag tags for perfect attendance for nine weeks, monthly attendance parties and Perfect Attendance medal for perfect attendance for the whole year!
Motley Attendance Guidelines
 
School Supply List
 

Little Readers

Little Readers Flyer
 

Picture Day

Picture Day Flyer
 

Red Ribbon Week 10/26-10/30

Red Ribbon Week Flyer
Red Ribbon Week Flyer Spanish
 

Morning & Afternoon Motley Procedures

Morning Procedures:


  • Front doors open at 7:15am.
  • Playground doors open at 7:30 (all Pre-K must enter on the playground side)
  • Breakfast is served from 7:15am-7:40am and is free for all students.
  • Parents must remain in their car while dropping off their child on the 1st day of school.

Afternoon Procedures:


  • School dismisses at 3:20pm.
  • Please follow the traffic patterns and hang car tags from the rear view mirror each day, to help dismissal run smoothly.
  • Parents must remain in their car while picking up their child. If walking up, please remain on grass. Do not approach teacher at dismissal. Student will be sent to you.
  • PK-4th grade students are dismissed from the playground side of the building.
  • 5th grade students are dismissed from the front of the building by the flagpole.
 

Visitors Check-In at Front Office

All visitors are required to check-in at the front office. Please be sure to have your ID or DL available when ringing the video intercom. It is required throughout the district to show your ID or DL on the video intercom prior to entering the building.
 

Lunch Visitors

Our campus continues to welcome our parents to visit during lunch time. Due to limited space, we will allow one parent per student to eat in cafe. Parents will not go to recess. No other visitors allowed, including younger siblings. Parent must bring their ID/DL to check in at the front office. Adult meal price is $5.00.

Please see the lunch visitor schedule below:
  • Monday - Kindergarten Visitors
  • Tuesday - 1st Grade Visitors
  • Wednesday - 2nd Grade Visitors
  • Thursday - 3rd/4th Grade Visitors
  • Friday - 5th Grade Visitors

We will not accept or deliver any fast food or outside food to your child or to their classroom.
 

Motley Houses

Four crests with animal symbols and text, each on a different colored background.
We will have our 1st house 9 week celebration  winner this Friday and top scorers will be recognized...may the best house win! Encourage your child to earn points for courage, respect, manners, grit, and academics. Please continue to dress up on Fridays in house colors and shirts. New shirts will be coming home next week.
 

School Cafe

Free breakfast and lunch is provided to all students daily. Please make sure you take advantage of this great resource and arrive early. You may login to School Cafe to add money to your child's lunch account if your child wishes to purchase additional snacks or to view school menu.
School Cafe
 

Parent Volunteers

Mesquite ISD Volunteers Info
English Volunteer Application
Spanish Volunteer Application
 
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Motley Elementary

3719 Moon Dr. Mesquite, TX 75150
Phone: (972) 882-5080
Fax: (972) 882-5090
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