Mary L. Welty Elementary School

Holiday Wishes from Our Ogre-Sized Hearts:
🌲To our Students: May your break be filled with adventure, laughter, and maybe a few waffles for breakfast!

🎅To our Families: Thank you for being the "Happily Ever After" in our school’s story.

🎁To our Staff: You’re the true heroes of the kingdom—no dragon-slaying required!

May your holidays be merry, bright, and filled with "all-star" memories. Whether you’re relaxing in your swamp or traveling to Far Far Away, we hope your break is magical.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Mary L. Welty Elementary❤️💚!

We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday, January 5, 2025.

Please note that all tutoring, 21st Century, and after-school programs will resume their regular schedules on that day.

Wishing you a safe and restful winter break!🌲⛄❤️

​Today we bid a fond farewell to Ms. McClure and Ms. Mitra. We are incredibly grateful for the kindness, love, and support they shared with our students throughout the first semester💛. ​ As Ms. Mitra embarks on an exciting new career journey in Australia, we wish her the very best of luck. We are also happy to share that Ms. McClure will remain a familiar face in our halls as she continues to serve as a substitute teacher within our district. ​Our students remain in excellent hands as we welcome our new fifth-grade teachers, Ms. Duarte and Ms. Muñoz. They will continue to inspire our students to reach their full potential. They are amazing💫! Our fifth graders and the entire Welty community are so incredibly lucky to have our amazing fifth grade team in our family: ⭐️Ms. Duarte ⭐️Ms. L. Lopez ⭐️Ms. McClure ⭐️Ms. Mitra ⭐️Ms. Muñoz We love you all muchote 💛!

Our fourth graders had a magical time at Challenger’s performance of "The Nutcracker" yesterday! 🩰✨ Our students loved every minute of it. Thank you to the talented performers and organizers for putting together such an incredible show!❤️🌲

Friendly reminder, today we have early release at 12:15 pm. - Recordatorio amistoso, hoy tendremos salida temprana a las 12:15 pm.

Last day for our Christmas Spirit Week 🎅🌲❤️💚! Tomorrow's theme is "'Twas the Night Before Winter Break!" Students can wear their comfy pajamas. 🎁Please note that students not participating must wear their uniforms. - ​¡Último día de nuestra Semana del Espíritu Navideño 🎅🌲❤️💚! ​El tema de mañana es "¡La Noche Antes de las Vacaciones de Invierno!" Los estudiantes pueden venir en su pijama más cómoda. ​🎁 Por favor, tome en cuenta que estudiantes que no participen deben llevar su uniforme.

​What a buzzworthy day! 🐝✨ Our Spelling Bee was a huge success! ​Mrs. Silva and Ms. Ozuna, our Spelling Bee coordinator, want to give a massive shout-out to the team behind the scenes: 🎤 The Spellers: For your bravery and hard work! 👏 The Families: For cheering on our students every step of the way. ⚖️ The Judges: Mr. George Silva and Mrs. Yañez. 💻 The Tech Guru: Mr. Moehlman. 🏫 The Staff: Our custodians, office team, aides, and specialists. ​Huge congratulations to our champions: 🥇 Ivanna Borbon 🥈 Melanny Geronimo Ozuna ​Good luck to Ivanna and Melanny as they take on the District and County competitions! We’re rooting for you! 🐝💛

Christmas Spirit Week continues going strong🎅🌲❤️💚! Tomorrow's theme is "Holly Jolly!" Students can wear their ugliest Christmas sweater or shirt with khaki pants. 🎁Please note that students not participating must wear their uniforms. - ¡La Semana del Espíritu Navideño sigue en marcha! 🎅🌲❤️💚 El tema de mañana es "Holly Jolly" (¡Felices Fiestas!). Los estudiantes pueden usar su suéter o camisa navideña más feo con pantalones caqui. 🎁 Por favor, tenga en cuenta que los estudiantes que no participen deben usar su uniforme.

Christmas Spirit Week keeps happening tomorrow🎅🌲❤️💚! Tomorrow's theme is "Santa and His Helpers!" Students can dress up as one of Santa's helpers or a Christmas character. 🎁Please note that students not participating must wear their uniforms. - ¡La Semana del Espíritu Navideño continúa mañana 🎅🌲❤️💚! ​El tema de mañana es "¡Santa y sus Ayudantes!" Los estudiantes pueden vestirse como uno de los ayudantes de Santa o como un personaje navideño. ​🎁Por favor, tenga en cuenta que los estudiantes que no participen deberán usar el uniforme.

Calling all third, fourth, and fifth graders! You are invited to our annual Christmas Dance this Thursday, December 18th🎅🌲❤️! Event Details 🌲When: Thursday, December 18th 🌲Time: 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM 🌲Where: Mary L. Welty Cafeteria 🌲Cost: Only $1 entrance fee! 🌲Refreshments: Snacks and drinks will be available for sale. Important Notes ⭐️Permission Slips Required: Every student MUST have a signed permission slip to attend the dance. ⭐️Pick-Up Required: Bus service will NOT be available this week, as there are no scheduled after-school activities. ⭐️All students must be picked up promptly at 3:45 PM.

Christmas Spirit Week continues🎅🌲❤️💚! Tomorrow's theme is "Christmas Chaos!" Students can wear a Santa hat or holiday headwear with their uniform. - ​¡La Semana del Espíritu Navideño continua🎅🌲❤️💚! El tema de mañana es "¡Caos Navideño!" Los estudiantes pueden usar un gorro de Santa o un accesorio de cabeza festivo con su uniforme.

Friendly reminder for this week 🌲🎅 - Recordatorio cordial para esta semana 🌲🎅

​Don't forget, we have two early release days this week: 🌲​Wednesday: 12:45 pm (Our usual early release time on Wednesdays) 🌲​Friday: 12:15 pm (Please note the adjusted time)​ - No olviden, tenemos dos días de salida temprana esta semana: 🌲​Miércoles: 12:45 pm (Nuestra hora habitual de salida temprana los miércoles) 🌲​Viernes: 12:15 pm (Por favor, tomen nota de la hora ajustada)

🎄 Ogre-Sized Congratulations to Our Shrektacular Christmas Stars! 🌟💚 Hear ye, hear ye! From the swampy depths of Far Far Away (and the halls of our amazing school! 🏫), a message must be proclaimed to celebrate the true Ogres of Excellence among us! 👑 While others are busy getting their jolly on, these students have proven they possess the resilience of a mighty ogre 💪, the heart of a noble steed 🐴, and the festive spirit of a Christmas Donkey! 🗣️🎶 They have truly earned their place on Santa Shrek's Nice List this year! 📜🎅 Please join us in celebrating these extraordinary students for their hard work, dedication, and for showing their true Ogre Pride! 🧅 ⭐️Thomas Gastelum Todd - nominated by Mrs. Orozco for his swamp-worthy effort ⭐️Liam Soto-Beltran - nominated by Mrs. Orozco for his swamp-worthy effort ⭐️Leilani Rodriguez - nominated by Mr. G for her Fairy Godmother-proof persistence ⭐️Isaac Saad Espinoza - nominated by Ms. Ozuna for his Muffin Man's marvelous mentality ⭐️Taryne Bonillas - nominated by Mr. G for her Fairy Godmother-proof persistence ⭐️Eddie Tamayo Ibarra - nominated by Ms. Ozuna for his Dragon-Slayer determination ⭐️Axel Rodriguez Santana - nominated by Mrs. Orozco for his swamp-worthy effort

Christmas Spirit Week begins tomorrow 🎅🌲❤️💚! Tomorrow's theme is "Santa vs. the Grinch!" Students can wear Christmas colors, green or red, with their khaki bottoms. 🎁Please note that students not participating must wear their uniforms. - ​¡La Semana del Espíritu Navideño comienza mañana 🎅🌲❤️💚! ​El tema de mañana es "¡Santa contra el Grinch!" Los estudiantes pueden usar colores navideños, verde o rojo, con sus pantalones caqui. 🎁Por favor, tenga en cuenta que los estudiantes que no participen deberán usar su uniforme.

We are delighted to share that our Welty Christmas Posada was a tremendous success🎅❤️! ​Thank you to every single person who attended. It was wonderful seeing our community together, celebrating the holiday season🌲💚! ​A special thank you goes out to our generous donors and participants—your contributions were essential🎁🤍. We extend our deepest gratitude to Mr. German Larios and Cocina La Ley for providing the absolutely delicious food🍽❤️! ​We wish to recognize and thank our incredible staff and dedicated volunteers for their hard work and commitment in making this such an amazing and memorable event⭐️💚!

We are still buzzing from the success of our annual Christmas Concert held yesterday! Our students delivered truly outstanding and memorable performances🎅❤️. ​A profound thank you to our exceptional Music Master, Mr. Moehlman, for his masterful direction and dedication in preparing this wonderful event🎶💚. We also extend our sincere gratitude to all staff members for their invaluable assistance and support in making these performances a smooth and lovely success🌲💚.

It's TODAY🎉! Get ready to celebrate! The Mary L. Welty Christmas Posada is happening this evening🎄🎅🤶🎁💚❤️!

When: TODAY, Friday, December 12th

Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

See you soon!

What an incredible performance for the Roadrunner Band on Wednesday! We are tremendously proud of you and the hard work you put in. Thank you for an amazing show! A special note of gratitude to Mr. Yañez for being such a wonderful and inspiring director. You all shined! 💛💫