Good Evening Meadowside Families -
Meadowside PTA needs your help! We are looking to expand our PTA leadership and membership. We need YOU if we are going to continue to be able to run the many events that have happened in the past. Our Book Fairs, picnics, Trunk or Treats, Winter Festival, Dances, Plant Sales, Assemblies, and STEAM Nights don’t happen without Parent Volunteers. At our next meeting we will be talking about how we can grow our membership and share responsibilities for events so by everyone pitching in a little we can do a lot for our students and for our school! We are also looking for board members -- so think about whether you are interested in helping out with an event … or stepping up in a leadership role … or just lending a hand on a committee -- we are grateful and appreciative of whatever you have to offer! So if you are interested in learning more about how you can help please stop by! Reach out to PTA with questions at ptameadowside@gmail.com or stop by our next PTA meeting on Tuesday May 6th at 6:00 in the Meadowside Media Center.
Speaking of our Meadowside PTA, did you know that they make our assemblies possible? Their generous support and funding brought our HUGA TUGA assembly earlier this year and our Drumming Circle Assembly yesterday. We are so thankful for the PTA! As you can see from the smiles in the photos below -- our students loved participating -- drumming, singing and dancing -- while learning about cultures and wellness! What is better than that?!
It was Fancy Friday at Meadowside. We had fun seeing some of our friends dress their best!
News From the Media Center: Mrs. Serviss is collecting egg cartons, cereal boxes, and paper towel tubes. Please feel free to send these items in with your child!
Please Help Support our Fifth Graders : Fifth Grade is raising funds for their fifth grade celebration and you can help by ordering from or dining at Silver Sands on Friday May 3rd or Pop’s Family Restaurant on May 7th. Click the links below for more information!
Friday May 3rd-Silver Sands Pizza 5th Grade Fundraiser
Tuesday May 7th -Pop’s Family Restaurant 5th Grade Fundraiser
Grade 5 Families: We are hoping to see you at our DARE Graduation next week -- check in with your fifth grader if they haven’t shared the invitation with you for you to RSVP. Please click HERE for the invitation.
Grade 4 Families: Our Fourth Grade Concert is Tuesday April 30th at 6:30. We are looking forward to seeing our fourth graders perform!
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 South Central Child Advocacy Center's FREE virtual Internet Safety training for parents.For Family Fun you'll find information about The Woodruff Family YMCA's annual Healthy Kids Day®, which is FREE and open to the public.For Family Fun in Connecticut you will see that Old Sturbridge Village, a recreated 1830s rural New England town is FREE for children during the month of April. For Summer Camps there is a website that features camps for children with special needs. 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.
Thank you to our families who joined us last night at the CCC Meadowside Music Night -- we loved singing with you!
Reminder: 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!
Important Dates:
Wednesday, April 24- Early Dismissal at 1:25 for Students
Friday, April 26th - DARE Graduation for Grade Five Students
Tuesday, April 30th- 4th Grade Concert 6:30pm at Meadowside
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
Friday, May 10th-PTA Sponsored Plant Sale
Tuesday, May 14th-6:00 PTA Meeting
Tuesday, May 14th- PTS Sponsored Book Fair
Wednesday, May 15-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/