Good Afternoon Meadowside Families,
We have some thank yous, photos and reminders to share before we head into our mid-winter break!
Thank the PTA for hosting our Sweetheart Dance last friday night. Our students and their special guests had a wonderful time dancing the night away - it was the perfect lead-in to Valentine’s Day this week!
A special thank you to PTA parents Denise Piccolo, Stephanie Marchand and all the other volunteers who contributed to the success of the evening!
Our HEART Coin Drive continues throughout the Month. Here are the standings as of today,
- 1st Place: Ms. Vagnini’s Class with $88.36
- 2nd Place: Ms. Aliberti’s Class with $74.74
- 3rd Place: Mrs. Amoroso’s Class with $58.54
Save the date: Parent/Teacher Conferences will be coming March 29th, March 30th, and March 31st. All three days will be 1:15 Early Dismissals for Students. Parents will have access to the conference sign up site starting Monday, February 27th, after 9:00 am. Conference Times and Dates are as follows:
- Wednesday, March 29th 5:30-8:00 p.m.
- Thursday, March 30th 1:45-3:45 p.m.
- Friday, March 31st 1:45-3:45 p.m.
This week's Community Connection Center's Newsletter: This week's Community Connection Center's Newsletter (CCC News) has links for University of Bridgeport’s FREE dental care for kids, Milford Recreation's HOT SHOT program and fun places to visit during break for families. Each week information about Milford's providers & their programs are listed. And don't forget that the CCC website is also updated with links to community resources. Have a great Winter Break!
News from the PTA:
Loose Change Drive continues throughout the month. The class that donates the most money will win a prize. Donations can be given to classroom teachers. All donation types and amounts are appreciated.
Family Science Night: Save the date - March 15th from 6-7:30. More information to come.
Important Reminder: Tomorrow, Friday February 17th and Monday 10th -- there is no school for our winter recess. We will see everyone back at Meadowside Tuesday, February 21st.
Please read on for a district message regarding Kindergarten Registration for the upcoming school year!
We are pleased to announce that Kindergarten Registration for the 2023-2024 school year will take place during February and March. If you have a child who will be starting Kindergarten in the fall, registration information will be posted to the district website www.milforded.org on February 21, 2023. You must register your child for Kindergarten at the school determined by your street address, unless placed by Pupil Personnel Services. School/Street Assignments are available on the district website under “District Information.”
Students must be at least age five (5) on or before December 31, 2023, in order to register for Kindergarten.
Current MPS preschool or Ready To Learn students do not need to complete an online registration packet.
If you need assistance with the registration portal, please contact the main office for your district assigned school. School contact information can be found on the district website under “ Schools.”
We are excited for your children to come to our schools! Fully registered families, please be on the lookout for more information from your school’s Principal about an in person kindergarten event in the spring. In the meantime, click here for a sneak peek of what to expect in Kindergarten!
We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2036!
Important Dates:
- Friday, February 17th and Monday February 20th: No School for WInter Recess
- Wednesday, February 22nd: Early Dismissal for Students at 1:25
- Wednesday, March 8th No School for Students
- Wednesday, March 15th:Early Dismissal for Students at 1:25
- Wednesday, March 29th - Friday, March 31st: Early Dismissal for Students at 1:15
- Wednesday, March 29th - Friday March 31st: Parent Conferences
Attendance Reminders: As we progress through the second semester there are just a couple of reminders that we want to share about attendance.
- In the event that your child is out sick, please remember to sign in to Powerschool to share that your child is absent for the day. If we don’t hear from you in the portal, your child will have an unexcused absence and you will get a notification that your child is out. Our attendance policy does state that after 9 Parent Excuses (Yes, indicating your child is out sick in the portal is a Parent Excused Absence), you will need a note from your child’s doctor for additional absences to be excused.
- Having trouble with the portal? Please don’t hesitate to call Mrs. Stebbins on our main office line 203-783-3555. She would be happy to help you or refer you to our Technology department if she can not.
- Our doors open for students at 8:20 with the expectation that students are in their classrooms ready to learn by 8:40. Students arriving after our 8:40 bell do check in with Miss Megan prior to going to their classroom -- and are marked tardy within powerschool.
- Please find the district’s full attendance policy here including the guidelines for Parent Excused Absences and what constitutes chronically absent and truancy.
Thank you for everything you do to help your child get to school on time and ready to learn! We appreciate your support.
Have a great long weekend and we'll see you next week!