Good Afternoon Meadowside Families,
Thank you to all our staff and students who went GOLD today - it was wonderful to see our community come together to raise awareness of childhood cancer.
This afternoon we would like to highlight some of the amazing activities our PTA is planning for this fall:
MEADOWSIDE MASH- Our Annual PTA Sponsored Meadowside Mash is scheduled for Friday, October 13th from 6-7:30PM. Click HERE for more information. The event is $5 per family, and pre-registration is required on Memberhub. Screenshot your receipt for quick check-in at the event! We need trunks! Please sign up here to decorate a trunk. PTA is collecting candy donations as well. Purchase treats off of the PTA Amazon List or locally and drop off at school/send with your child by October 12th. Thank you!
BOOK FAIR- Meadowside PTA is excited to announce that the fall Book Fair is Monday, October 16th During the school day, Thursday, October 19th during the school day for students who need a little more time, and Thursday, October 19th from 3:00 - 8:00 pm for Families. The evening event, which overlaps evening parent conferences, is a great opportunity to purchase from your child's wish list or to purchase a book for their classroom off their teacher's wish list. We are looking for volunteers to help at the book fair, please sign up here.
FUN RUN- Our Annual Fundraiser, the FUN RUN, is scheduled for Friday, October 27th Click HERE for more information. We have some incredible prizes for our top fundraisers- Hartford Yard Goats, UConn football, and Bridgeport Islanders tickets, Gift cards, and movie passes. Special prize for our teacher that raises the most as well. Start your fundraising page today! Raise $50 and become a fundraising MVP! https://app.99pledges.com/fund/meadowside1/addme
STEM Lab Highlights are from Kindergarten and Fourth Grade this week: 
This week's CCC News contains information and links for The Circle of Security Parenting Class, Bridge's Folk on Spokes event, Family Fun at the cider mill and farms! Remember that the CCC Website is updated with links to community resources.
Lifetouch Picture Day November 6th more information to come.
Important Dates:
- Printable MPS full year calendar can be found here.
- Friday, October 13: Meadowside Spirit Day: Sports Day
- Friday, October 13: 6:00 - 7:30 PTA Sponsored Meadowside Mash
- Monday, October 16: PTA Sponsored Book Fair
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday October 18, 19, 20: 1:15 Early Dismissal for Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Wednesday, October 25: Early Release Day: Students dismissed at 1:25
- Friday, October 27: PTA Fundraiser Fun Run
- Tuesday, October 31: Costume Parade (More information to Follow)
- Monday, November 6: LifeTouch Photo Day
- Tuesday, November 7: No School for Students - Election Day
Reminder: Milford will be engaging in a Community Conversation: Think Big! Dream Big! On October 4th and October 16th. Please click HERE for more information on how to join in!
Reminder: Parent Teacher conferences are scheduled later this fall: Wednesday, October 18th 1:45-3:45 p.m., Thursday, October 19th 5:30-8:00 p.m., and Friday, October 20th 1:45-3:45 p.m. Beginning October 6th, Parents/guardians will once again have the opportunity to select a conference time through My Conference Time. All conferences will be in person unless a parent/guardian requests a Google Meet link directly from the teacher. If you prefer a virtual session, please contact the teacher to request a Google Meet link to conduct your conference virtually after you have confirmed your conference time through My Conference Time Online Scheduler. We are looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child’s learning! Please note that on all three conference days we will have a modified early dismissal time to accommodate the conference schedule. Therefore, students will be dismissed on October 18th, October 19th, and October 20th at 1:15pm.
Attendance and Dismissal Reminders: If your child is absent, please log in and report their absence through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. If you have a change in dismissal, please remember to send in a note, or email your child’s teacher and our secretary Miss Jones (jjones@milforded.org) and our greeter Mrs. Megan Ansaldo (mansaldo@milforded.org). It is important to email all three in the case that one or more of our staff is absent that day. Additionally, please be patient with us as we ask for IDs at the beginning of the year. It is important that our staff can confirm who you are prior to releasing your child -- this is for the safety and protection of our students. As we get to know you, we won’t ask for your identification every time - however, if our regular staff is out, we will need to do so again.