
Start with Hello Week was Oct. 13-17 at the elementary school. It is a national initiative teaching empathy and empowering students to promote social inclusion through three easy steps:
1. See Someone Alone: learn how to recognize the signs of loneliness and social isolation
2. Reach Out and Help: find out what you can do to help other feel included
3. Start with Hello: discover to to break the ice and strike up a conversation
Students were chosen in their classrooms to receive the Upstander Badge.
A school-wide pledge tree was made to promote and spread kindness.
1. See Someone Alone: learn how to recognize the signs of loneliness and social isolation
2. Reach Out and Help: find out what you can do to help other feel included
3. Start with Hello: discover to to break the ice and strike up a conversation
Students were chosen in their classrooms to receive the Upstander Badge.
A school-wide pledge tree was made to promote and spread kindness.

Thank you to the Smile Programs Mobile Dental Team for making our kids smile even better!





First Grade students working on word activities: counting sounds, listening to sounds in words, practicing writing the sounds and using magnetic tiles to spell words.

4th grade researching famous Ohioans









Father/Daughter Dance
Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025
6-8pm


Dental Sealants and Fluoride Varnishes were applied to 56 students! This program helps to prevent cavities and provide protection for our students' teeth.




Grade 3-5 took a walking field trip over to the Mesopotamia Fire Department. The K-9 unit was from Windsor/ the Ladder truck came from Middlefield/ the EMS team came from Farmington and the rest was from the Mespo station. Thank you to Chief Loza for reaching out to our supporting emergency responders and having all the different equipment for our students to see. We loved it! The K-9 was amazing.











School bus evacuation drill. Students practiced safely exiting the bus 🚌





Thank you for coming out to our Open House! It was exciting to see everyone and for everyone to see all the updates at the school. We are ready for a fantastic school year!!!








Our Jump Start Program was a great start to this school year!!!








Calling all our Mespo families....
Come out Wednesday, August 13th from 2-4pm for our Open House!
Come out Wednesday, August 13th from 2-4pm for our Open House!


Guess what's happening at Mesopotamia Elementary? We are getting a new driveway in front of the school. This will help to improve traffic flow during drop off and pickup, add a bus lane, enhance safety, and increase accessibility and parking.








2nd grade field trip to Century Village - a step back in time.








Grade 3-5 had a fun time bowling this week 🎳










2nd Grade Science class helped out our community with liter pickup.







Senior Drive Thru at the Elementary!
Congratulations Seniors!!!




Fourth Grade Field Trip to the Canton Football Hall of Fame. Students were able to tour the Hall of Fame and take part in the Get-Fit Training camp!









First Grade: Book Tasting. The students got a "taste" of different genres of books.







Kindergarten field trip to the Akron Zoo. Such a roaring fun-filled day!







First grade presented their writing 📝









