Myakka City Elementary

10/31/2026

We love these ideas!!! 🤭🤣

10/31/2026

Our staff finished a busy and fun week celebrating our October birthdays with a delicious meal from Piesanos! We are so thankful to have them as a business partner! 🍝🍕

10/31/2026

🎉 Our Mustangs celebrated the success of our first fundraiser of the school year with a fun-filled day on the field! From watching Mrs. Ricks and Mrs. Jones kiss the dairy cows 🐄💋 to students belly-bumping and silly-stringing the principals, followed by an EPIC school-wide dance party, there was no shortage of smiles and laughter! Select students who participated in the fundraiser also earned being administrators for the day and had principal taxi rides to lunch!

Students who met their Quarter 1 goals also celebrated with a Glow Party! 🪩

A HUGE thank you to our amazing families and community for supporting our school’s fundraiser! 💙

We truly are THE GREATEST SCHOOL ON EARTH! 🎪

10/31/2026

💙🤍 Celebrating our Amazing Principal — Mrs. Carol Ricks! 🤍💙

During National Principals Month, we want to take a moment to celebrate someone who deserves to be appreciated every single day — our incredible principal, Mrs. Carol Ricks! 🐴

Mrs. Ricks doesn’t just lead Myakka City Elementary — she pours her heart and soul into it. Every day, she is thinking about how the school can better support our students, our staff, our families, and our entire Myakka City community.

She leads with heart, purpose, compassion, and an unwavering belief in kids. She celebrates successes, encourages us through challenges, listens to ideas, solves problems, and constantly looks for ways to make our school a better place. Whether she’s greeting students, supporting a teacher, connecting with a family, celebrating a Mustang, or working behind the scenes to make something happen, she is always putting others first.

She has created a culture where people feel seen, valued, supported, and believed in. She reminds us that relationships matter, that every child matters, and that the little things we do each day can make a BIG difference.

Mrs. Ricks, thank you for the countless hours, the thoughtful decisions, the encouraging words, the behind-the-scenes work, the big dreams, and—most importantly—the love you have for our school and the people who make it so special. 💙

We are incredibly grateful for your leadership and so lucky to have you guiding our Mustang family. Thank you for always asking, “How can we make this better?” and then working tirelessly to make it happen.

We appreciate you more than words can say, Mrs. Ricks! Thank you for being the heart of Myakka City Elementary and for making our school a place where students and staff can learn, grow, belong, and thrive.

Happy National Principals Month to an absolutely AMAZING principal! 🎉👏

10/30/2026

10/30/2026

🎃 Help Us Choose a Winner! 🎃

Our staff costume contest is underway, and we need your vote! 👻 Take a moment to choose your favorite.

🗳️ Vote here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/0vwriqELnd VOTING ENDS 10/31 at 5pm!!

Thank you for supporting our Myakka City Elementary staff and joining in the fun! 🧡🖤

10/28/2026

We were a little short staffed at school today! 😉 Our top three earners from our school fundraiser were our principal, assistant principal, and student support specialist. It was a great day with our young leaders!

10/27/2026

It’s Red Ribbon Week and our students are Super Heroes at making healthy choices!

10/26/2026

💙 Part 2 💙

🎉 SURPRISE!! 🎉 We celebrated our very first Secret Attendance Day at Myakka City Elementary!

Every day at school matters, and we love celebrating our Mustangs for showing up and being ready to learn! Students enjoyed a special morning welcome, a lunchtime treat, an exclusive desk pet, and a surprise performance by our very own staff in the Masked Singer! 🎤🤩

And the best part? We’ll be doing this EVERY MONTH! 🎉

School District of Manatee County