🧦 Small item, BIG impact!
Join our Sock Drive starting TODAY and help support local families in need. Donations can be dropped off outside the main office—let’s hit 100 pairs! 🙌
about 1 hour ago, San Mateo Elementary School
SOCK
🎨✨ You’re Invited! ✨🎨

Join us as we celebrate the incredible creativity of our student artists at the Highlands Regional Drop-In Student Art Reception! 🖌️💛

Come explore amazing artwork, support our talented students, and enjoy an evening filled with creativity and community. Families are welcome—we’d love to see you there!

📅 Thursday, April 9, 2026
⏰ 6:00–7:00 PM
📍 Highlands Regional Library
about 18 hours ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Art Show
Get ready to explore, create, and be amazed! 🔬✨
Come out for Oceanway Middle School’s STE²AM² Parent Showcase where our students will shine through exhibits, live demos, and interactive displays!

📅 April 22
⏰ 5:30–6:30 PM
📍 OMS STEM Lab

Come celebrate the incredible work and innovation of our students—we can’t wait to see you there! 💡🎉
about 19 hours ago, San Mateo Elementary School
showcase
Camo, red-white-and-blue, and lots of school spirit! 🇺🇸
Our students are celebrating Military Spirit Week while honoring the courage and commitment of our military heroes!
Military Spirit Week is April 13th - April 17th!
about 24 hours ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Military Spirit Week

🕺💃 Get ready to DANCE, SME!
Our Spring Dance for grades 3–5 is happening April 24 from 3:10–5:00! 🎶✨
🎟️ Tickets are $6 (concessions extra)
📝 Don’t forget—permission slips are required!
Let’s turn up the music and make it a night to remember! 🎉

TICKETS GO ON SALE APRIL 8TH, before school from 8:00-8:25 in front of the cafeteria!

Ticket sales end April 17th.

1 day ago, San Mateo Elementary School
dance

📚 Dudes Do Read – Volunteers Needed!
We’re inviting fathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, and community members to help inspire our students by reading a book in the classroom on April 10th! Interested in volunteering? Fill out the link to sign up!

https://forms.office.com/r/UCZkf0bM7g

2 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Dudes Do Read!
We need YOU! 💙💛
Our PTA Board Elections are coming up, and we’re looking for dedicated volunteers to help support our school community.

Join us on April 16th at 5 PM to learn more, get involved, or even step into a leadership role! Every role makes a difference.

Let’s continue to make San Mateo Elementary amazing—together!
2 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
PTA
🎓✨ Big milestones ahead for our Loyal Lions! ✨🎓

Our San Mateo Elementary 5th graders are getting ready to take their next big step! We are proud to celebrate their hard work, growth, and achievements at our 5th Grade Promotional Ceremony.

📅 May 26, 2026
📍 First Coast High School
⏰ 5:30 PM

Families, we look forward to celebrating this special moment as our students close one chapter and get ready for middle school! 💙⭐
5 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Promotional Ceremony
From our Faith-Based Partner, please see below!
5 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Easter
🧦 Let’s make a difference, San Mateo! Our Student Council is kicking off a Sock Drive for DESC beginning April 8.
New, packaged socks of all sizes are one of the most needed items for families in our community. Drop off donations outside the main office and help us reach our goal of 100 pairs! 💙
5 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Sock Drive
State testing time is approaching soon! 💡 Our students are ready to show what they know. Families can help by making sure students get good rest, eat breakfast, and arrive on time. Let’s do this!
6 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Testing
Testing
Friendly reminder- There will be No School April 3rd, 6th and 7th.
We look forward to seeing our Loyal Lions on April 8th
6 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
No School
In recognition of Military Child Month, we will have a Flag Raising on April 15th to honor the brave children of our military families. These students show incredible strength and resilience every day. We are proud to support and celebrate them!

April 15th is also Purple Up Day! , Purple Up Day is a special day to wear purple in support of military children and to recognize their strength and sacrifices. As part of the Month of the Military Child, the color purple represents all branches of the armed forces—Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard
6 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Flag Raising

🕺💃 Get ready to DANCE, SME!
Our Spring Dance for grades 3–5 is happening April 24 from 3:10–5:00! 🎶✨
🎟️ Tickets are $6 (concessions extra)
📝 Don’t forget—permission slips are required!
Let’s turn up the music and make it a night to remember! 🎉

TICKETS GO ON SALE APRIL 8TH, before school from 8:00-8:25 in front of the cafeteria!

Ticket sales end April 17th.

7 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
dance
It takes a village—and our PTA is a big part of what makes San Mateo so special 💙

We’re looking for volunteers to help lead and support our PTA for the upcoming year. Join us at our next meeting on April 16th at 5 PM and see how you can get involved!

Together, we can continue doing great things for our students.
7 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
PTA
Camo, red-white-and-blue, and lots of school spirit! 🇺🇸
Our students are celebrating Military Spirit Week while honoring the courage and commitment of our military heroes!
Military Spirit Week is April 13th - April 17th!
7 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Military Spirit Week
April is here, and we have so many exciting things happening at San Mateo! 🌸 Be sure to check out our April newsletter for important dates, upcoming events, and highlights from around campus. Let’s make it a great month!

https://app.smore.com/n/cufwp
7 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Newsletter

📚 Dudes Do Read – Volunteers Needed!
We’re inviting fathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, and community members to help inspire our students by reading a book in the classroom on April 10th! Interested in volunteering? Fill out the link to sign up!

https://forms.office.com/r/UCZkf0bM7g

8 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Dudes Do Read!
From our Faith-Based Partner, please see below!
8 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Easter
State testing time is approaching soon! 💡 Our students are ready to show what they know. Families can help by making sure students get good rest, eat breakfast, and arrive on time. Let’s do this!

Remember for 3rd-5th if students are present all testing days they get to go to a grade level PARTY!!
8 days ago, San Mateo Elementary School
Testing
Testing