Good Afternoon Meadowside Families and Happy St. Patrick's Day,
HEARTfelt Congratulations to Dr. Claire Bogart for being honored as CTPTA's Outstanding Social Worker! Her advocacy and care for our students shines through in everything she does. Just ask any of our students and they'll tell you -- she is the best! Congratulations Dr. Bogart a well deserved honor!
Despite some carefully planned out and constructed traps, some leprechauns arrived in our K and 1 classrooms at Meadowside and caused quite the mess! None have been caught yet...
Thank you to PTA, our Student Volunteers and our Staff -- especially our STEM Teacher Mrs. Guarino - for an amazing Family STEM Night. It was wonderful to see so many families engaged in Science and Technology activities together -- from playing with Robots to designing and responding to scientific challenges -- fun was had by all! Please take a moment to check out our photos below!
And Congratulations to the winners of our STEM night raffle!
Our Meadowside Mindfulness in Residence Program continues next Monday with the second session for Grades 1, 2 and 5. Grades 1, 2, 5: 3/13, 3/20, 3/27 Grades K, 3, 4: 4/3, 4/17, 4/24. Thank you to our PTA for bringing us this in residence program!
Reminder: Meadowside Career Day will be in person on April 19th and we are looking for parents to share their careers with our students! Meadowside Presents Career Day is going to be in person on April 19th and we are looking for parents to share their careers with our students. Please click here for more information including a link to sign up to be a presenter. Thank you to our parents who have already signed up - we are so excited to have you join us!
This week's Community Connection Center's Newsletter: (CCC News) has links for The USDA , websites for parents to find information about summer camps in CT & Milford programs that are accepting camp registrations now! 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 fun St. Patrick's day & a great week!
Reminder: If you haven’t done so already, please Sign up Now for Parent/Teacher Conferences. 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. Please remember that you can sign up to visit our specialists, counselors and special education teachers as well as our grade level teachers. As in the fall, if you would like your conference to be virtual, please reach out directly to the staff member for their google meet link. The last day to sign up online is Sunday , March 26th.
News from the PTA:
- Family Science Night: What a fun night! A big thank you to Ms. Guarino, all the teachers who attended, 4th & 5th grade volunteers, the Milford Robotics Team, NOAA, the Milford Public Library, and all the families who joined us Wednesday evening.
- PTA Meeting: Tuesday, March 21st at 6pm in the Media Center.
- Square One Art catalogs have been sent home. Orders are due by 3/28th. For more information check out your child’s catalog.
Important Dates:
- Monday, March 20th Mindfulness Grade 1,2,5
- Tuesday, March 21st: 6:30 PTA Meeting
- Monday, March 27th Mindfulness Grade 1,2,5
- Tuesday, March 28th: Release of Second Trimester Report Cards in Power School
- Wednesday, March 29th - Friday, March 31st: Early Dismissal for Students at 1:15
- Wednesday, March 29th - Friday March 31st: Parent Conferences
Looking Ahead:
- Monday April 3rd: Mindfulness Grades K, 3, 4
- Friday, April 7 - Friday, April 14th - No School for Spring Recess
- Monday, April 17th: Mindfulness Grades K, 3, 4
- Wednesday, April 19th: Career Day
- Friday, April 21st: Career Day Spirit Day / Try on your favorite career
- Monday, April 24th: Mindfulness Grades K, 3, 4
- Wednesday, April 25 Early Dismissal for Students at 1:25
- Friday, April 28: Disney/Pixar Day
District Reminder: The participants in the People Empowering People (PEP) program will be conducting a Toasty Toes Sock Drive all month for the benefit of the Beth-El Center here in Milford. Collection boxes will be placed at each school next week and you are encouraged to donate one (or more!) pair of new socks for the cause. Here’s a FLIER that explains more. Thanks in advance for your help!
Kindergarten Registration reminder:
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!