MacArthur Elementary School

🏀 | All boys, grades 3 - 6, are invited to JR. Patriots Basketball open gym starting next week. Sessions will be Mondays & Wednesdays from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.; grades 3 & 4 will be at Theodore Roosevelt gymnasium, grades 5 & 6 at West Middle. Information for Girls JR. Patriots will be announced soon. #BPatriotProud

👏 | October 2nd is School Custodian Appreciation Day! Thank you to all our amazing custodial staff for all that you do! #BPatriotProud

🌟 | Join us on October 22nd for the 2025 Distinguished Graduates Dinner! Click the link for more information and to RSVP ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/nyex6u6c #BPatriotProud

Our first PBIS assembly of the school year! We started off with a MacArthur Kart race to kick off our reading challenge for the year, then awarded students who embodied our character trait of the month, accountability, and also celebrated our September birthdays! Great energy to start our Tuesday! #BPatriotProud

🏈 | ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? The Binghamton Patriots return to Alumni Stadium this Saturday to take on the Vestal Golden Bears! Tickets are on sale NOW ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/vx3hfvjw Tickets will also be available at the gate but ALL TICKET SALES ARE CASHLESS. See you Saturday as we cheer on our Patriots! #BPatriotProud

🍯 | Wishing a Happy New Year to all those observing Rosh Hashanah! #BPatriotProud

📰 NEW ARTICLE | A statue depicting American hero Harriet Tubman stands along the Downtown Binghamton Freedom Trail and recently students at Binghamton High School had the opportunity to speak with its sculptor. Read more about her lesson in sculpting a legacy by clicking below ⬇️ #BPatriotProud

🌟 | "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." - Pablo Picasso

It's Arts in Education Week and we're celebrating the talents of our students, along with the amazing staff that is inspiring a life-long passion for creativity! #BPatriotProud #PerformLikeAPatriot

🎉 | Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Join us as we celebrate & honor the contributions of Hispanic Americans! #BPatriotProud

👕 | The MacArthur PTA's online apparel store is open! Check out the newest MacArthur Elementary and Binghamton Patriots gear ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/2v5rs2b7 #BPatriotProud

Take a moment today to honor the memories of those we lost on this date 24 years ago. 🕊️

📽️🖼️🏛️ | How many people can say they've used a BUILDING as a canvas for their artwork? Well, nine of our students can! Check out the work from BCSD students that was featured at this weekend's LUMA Projection Arts Festival! #BPatriotProud

🏈 | The Patriots Football team store is NOW OPEN! Browse and shop the latest gridiron gear here ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/yc5vn6pf #BPatriotProud

📸 | Take a look at how the first day of school looked through the eyes - and lenses - of our families by clicking the following link ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/3uwcd85m Thanks to everyone who submitted photos to us! #BPatriotProud

🍎 NEW TEACHER FEATURE | Meet Haleigh Cleveland, a new fourth grade teacher at MacArthur Elementary! Haleigh hails from Endicott where she attended UEHS; following high school she attended SUNY Broome, SUNY Empire, & SUNY Cortland. She's following in the footsteps of her mom who is also a teacher and when she's not in the classroom, Haleigh loves to play & watch ice hockey! #BPatriotProud

📸 | A few frames from the first day! Click the link to see ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/uuvfzcwz - and check back tomorrow for YOUR photo submissions! #BPatriotProud

🎒 | Welcome back, BCSD family - we're looking forward to another AMAZING YEAR! Send us your back-to-school photos & we may share them on our pages. #BPatriotProud

🏫 | TOMORROW is the first day of school! Please note the start times for tomorrow:

⏰Grades Pre-K & 1-5 will begin at 7:50 a.m.; TK & Kindergarten will start at 10:00 a.m. (tomorrow only!). Middle schools begin their day at 8:30 a.m. & BHS will start at 8:00 a.m.

We can't wait to see all of our students in the morning! #BPatriotProud