Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School - MELS

06/02/2026

06/01/2026

📣Attention 8th Grade Families: This Wednesday, June 3rd, is a special day! Students will be dismissed at 12pm and must return for their assigned presentation time. Please check in with your student’s crew advisor if you have any questions. Students can dress in professional attire for the school day. Dress code instructions are posted in the Class of 2030 Google Classroom.

Please reach out to your students’ Crew Advisor if you have any questions!

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Atención familias de 8.º grado: ¡Este miércoles 3 de junio es un día especial! Los estudiantes saldrán a las 12:00 p. m. y deberán regresar para su presentación programada. Si tienen alguna pregunta, comuníquense con el tutor de su hijo/a. Los estudiantes pueden vestir ropa formal para el día escolar. Las instrucciones sobre el código de vestimenta están publicadas en el aula virtual de Google Classroom de la Clase de 2030.

¡No duden en contactarme si tienen alguna pregunta!

05/28/2026

Half of our 10th grade Crews are having a MELS first experience today! Our sophomores applied their HoWL of “taking chances as learners” and headed north to learn some new skills as river kayakers! So proud of their courage, their willingness to try new things and work together as a Crew.

05/26/2026

What a beautiful day up at Bear Mountain State Park for our 9th graders. ☀️⛰️Our freshmen crews hiked up different routes with the goal of making it to the top of Bear Mountain for these views together. Like all outdoor adventures at MELS with your Crew it’s also all about the journey. The highs, the lows, trying new things, being uncomfortable and looking out for your Crew while also letting your Crew look out for you! Very proud of our 9th grade Crews and grateful for our adventurous 9th Crew Advisors too!

05/21/2026

🌸🎉 Spring Festival moved to FRIDAY 🎉🌸

Join us after school on May 22 from 3:30–4:30 PM on the blacktop for an afternoon full of food, fun, games, and community! 💐☀️

Come enjoy:
🌮 Quesadillas
🫓 Arepas
🍧 Snowcones
🍿 Snacks
🎯 Fun student-led games

Plus, enter our raffle for a chance to win awesome prizes! 🎟️✨ Tickets are just $1.

We can’t wait to celebrate spring with our amazing school community — bring your family and friends! 💜🌼

05/20/2026

Crew Adventure at MELS is all about pushing yourself to try new things with the support of your Crew behind you all the way as well as figuring out how to accomplish more than you ever thought possible because you’re with your Crew! This looks like learning how to read maps, cooking for each other, cleaning and taking care of group gear, hiking, problem solving, storytelling and more. There’s nothing like it. There’s nothing more important and there’s nothing better than being outside with your Crew!

05/20/2026

Kosmidis Crew is on 🔥! Literally starting and ending their days together up at Sharpe around their campfire cooking with and for each other and striving for the absolute best s’more. In between they’ve spotted the wildlife, found some awesome insects and hiked miles on the trails together. So proud of them!

05/20/2026

Ms. Jyung’s Crew was out on the trails today! They navigated their way carrying everything kn their backs, staying cool, working hard together and celebrating with some well deserved popsicles.

05/18/2026

Tomanocy’s Crew has jumped right in! They’ve got all the gear they need, they cooked for each other, washed dishes, and already had some adventures in the woods before getting their birdhouses all set up for the night!

05/18/2026

Our Session 2 of 6th grade Crew Adventure is off! The welcoming opening circle, the gear shuffle and more. So excited for Tomanocy, Jyung, Kosmidis, Badal and Rose’s Crews!