Good Evening Meadowside Families -
Congratulations to this month’s HEART Award Winners and a special shout out to our second grade writers who shared their poems about why Meadowside is a great place to learn!
Please keep reading for some important information for the week ahead:
Tuesday Bus evacuation Drill at Bus Drop Off at Meadowside School : Conducting emergency drills (fire, crisis, lockdown, etc.) is one of the most important ways we enhance our preparedness for students and staff during an emergency. Drills allow us to practice what we need to do when an emergency arises in our school. Meadowside Elementary School will be conducting a School Bus Evacuation drill next week. This will only be a drill and will be conducted in accordance with the School Incident Management Protocols established by the district, and in collaboration with our student transportation provider. Please discuss the importance of our emergency drills with your children. We thank you for your cooperation and partnership in making our schools a safer place for learning.
Thursday Meadowside Music Night -- Please click here for a link to a flier and registration information for MPS CCC's Music Around the World Night at Meadowside Elementary School scheduled for next Thursday night, April 18th from 6:30 - 7:30.
Thursday Drumming Circle Assembly -- Thanks to the generosity of our PTA we will be having a drumming assembly for our students on Thursday next week!
Fancy Friday: Friday is one of our favorite spirit days - Fancy Friday! Join us in dressing to impress!
Media Center News: Destiny Discover is our online library catalog, showing our schools’ physical and digital collections. Click here for more information on how to access the catalog.
STEM Highlights:
Our second annual Career Day is scheduled for May 15th. Click here for the flyer and here to sign up to be a guest speaker!
Reminder for Fifth Grade Families Last week you should have received an email regarding music and language selection for next year. Please take some time to review the information and click on the links to select the appropriate music and world language programming for your child.
Community Connection Center News: This week's CCC News contains information and links for a mix of resources & fun activities. Among the community services you will find links for "Foodshare Mobile Pantry dates and FAVOR's virtual "How to be your child's best advocate." For Family fun you'll find information about The Milford's Library "SPARKLER Safari!" and The CT Library Passport program. There is an article by CAMPSEARCH.COM that gives you help with how to choose a summer camp for your child. Remember that the CCC Website is updated with links to community resources. To locate the CCC’s web page go to Milford’s main page and click on the Menu tab & scroll down under district Information to find the Community Connections Centers!
Summer Reading kick-off Parent University-will be held on Tuesday, May 21st from 5:30-7:00 pm at the Milford Public Library. Please click HERE for more information and to sign up.
Important Dates:
Tuesday, April 16th-Bus Evacuation Drills
Thursday, April 18th-MPS CCC's Music Around the World Night at Meadowside at 6:30
Friday, April 19th- Fancy Friday-Dress your best
Wednesday, April 24- Early Dismissal at 1:25 for Students
Wednesday, May 1st-Lifetouch School pictures
Friday, May 3rd-Silver Sands Pizza 5th Grade Fundraiser
Tuesday, May 7th -Pop’s Family Restaurant 5th Grade Fundraiser
Tuesday, May 14th-6:00 PTA Meeting
Friday, May 10th-PTA Sponsored Plant Sale
Tuesday, May 14th- PTA Sponsored Book Fair
Wednesday, May 15th-Early Dismissal at 1:25 for Students
Friday, May 17th- Career Day
Tuesday, May 21st- Summer Reading kick-off Parent University at the Milford Public Library
Friday, May 24th-Red, White and Blue day
Monday, May 27th- No School for Staff and Students in Observance of Memorial Day
Attendance and Dismissal Reminders: If your child is absent, please log in and report their absence through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. For directions of how to fill out the student attendance form please click HERE. As a reminder each student is allowed 9 parent excused absences in the school year any further absences can only be excused with a doctor’s note. 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.
Important Reminder: Kindergarten Registration: Our online Kindergarten registration for incoming Kindergarteners is still open. If you have not had the opportunity to register, please do so as soon as possible so that you will receive pertinent information and invitations to Kindergarten Kick Off Events this spring. If you have a child who will be starting Kindergarten in the fall, registration information is posted to the district website www.milforded.org. 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.”
Children born on or before September 1, 2019 are eligible to register for Kindergarten. If your child is not age eligible (but is born September 2, 2019 through December 31, 2019), please use the online registration form if you wish to request a waiver. If you need assistance with the registration portal, please contact the main office of your district assigned school. School contact information can be found on the district website under “ Schools.”
We are excited for your children to join us! 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 2037!
Current RTL and Preschool Families - Students attending either Ready to Learn or a Preschool Program within our district must complete the kindergarten notification form in PowerSchool. If your child is not age eligible (born September 2, 2019 through December 31, 2019,) please indicate on the kindergarten notification form in PowerSchool to request a waiver. If you have already set up a PowerSchool Parent Portal account, you can log in at any time to review/update your contact and emergency contact information. If you do not have a PowerSchool account, please contact the main office. If you are having trouble logging in, please email computerhelpdesk@milforded.org for assistance. PowerSchool Parent Portal link: https://gradebook.milforded.org/public/