Welcome

Monday, August 2 - First Junior High Baseball practice from 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Monday, August 2 - Junior High Informational Softball Meeting (8-9:00 a.m.) Bring equipment.

Tuesday, August 3 and Wednesday, August 4 - Junior High Softball Tryouts (8:00 - 10:00 a.m.)

Saturday, August 7 - "Back to School" Event from 9:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. at the Junior/Senior High School.  The day will combine school registration, physicals, dental check-ups, haircuts, and other necessary requirements to start the school year, but with the added fun of food, games and inflatable jumping gyms.  This will be the only registration of the year.  For more details see below.

Tuesday, August 17 - First Day of School

Our Mission

Commitment to Learning

It is the mission of  Marissa Elementary to develop a desire to learn and to provide the necessary tools so that every child has the opportunity to reach their fullest potential.
 

District Back to School Kick-Off Event

• Elementary and Jr. Sr. High School Registration—Book fees discounted 35% if paid on Kick-Off Day.
• School Physicals done by Deanne Rieckenberg N. P.—Call the Jr. Sr. High school @295-2393 for an appointment.
• Immunizations given by St. Clair County Health Department—Administration fee is $10.00 per shot, or IL medical card can be billed. Unable to administer vaccine to children who have private insurance which covers the total cost of immunization through their private physician. Please bring a copy of current shot record. Call 233-6170 with question about eligibility.
• Finger printing and DNA collection by the Marissa Police Department
• Marissa Christian Outreach—school supply distribution. (If you are in need of help with school supplies you must sign up at Sonshine Corner before July 30.)
• Back To School Haircuts—Cost $5.00
• Smile Illinois dental exam sign up
• Fun Run—Registration fee-$5.00. Family registration-$15.00 (3 or more members of one family) Registration forms must be picked up and returned to the Jr. Sr. High school by Thursday July 22 to receive a Fun Run T-Shirt. Click here for a printable registration form.
• Face Painting
• Carnival Games-dunking booth, inflatable jump house and slide
• Food—hot dogs, chips, and soda
• Sign Up for free and reduced school lunches.
• Boy Scout sign up
• Fire Department—fire safety “Smoke House”
• Information on Latchkey, Day Care, Car Seat Safety and Library Programs

Students will be given a ticket from each booth they visit. These tickets can be used at Carnival games, jump house and slide. Students must be accompanied by an adult.

Help Marissa Elementary Go Green

MES Named Illinois Spotlight School

Please help Marissa Elementary go "green" by signing up for our new paper saving program.  Click here for a form to request announcements, health updates, and any other flyers via e-mail. Participation will serve two purposes:
       - Help conserve the amount of paper used.
       - Ensure that important papers are reaching you at home and are not lost.

Please return completed forms to the school office

Marissa Elementary has been named a 2009 Spotlight School by the Illinois State Board of Education.  Spotlight Schools are "high poverty schools where high academic performance is closing the 'achievement gap.'"  Spotlight schools show that low-income students and schools with limited resources can show impressive academic performance.

MES faculty and staff are very proud of this achievement and we will continue to push forward in our efforts to provide opportunities for our students to reach their fullest potential.