Good Afternoon Meadowside Families,
It has been a busy couple weeks of learning at Meadowside -- both in our grade level classrooms and our specialist spaces -- while you can see it in the classrooms, you can also see it in the hallways. Here are some snap shots from the halls this week:
Next Friday, September 27th, Meadowside is Going Gold to support international awareness of childhood cancer. We are hoping students and families will join us in Going Gold!
PTA NEWS:
Thank you to those who joined us for our first PTA Meeting of the Year. All our Parents and Guardians are invited to JOIN PTA! By becoming a member you are helping our PTA support our students, families and staff! There are so many things that Meadowside PTA does to support our community - from Picnics and STEM nights to book fairs and plant sales - your membership helps support all our programs. Register and become a member by using this link. PTA is already well underway in their planning of our Fall Book Fair, Meadowside Mash and the Fun Run!
Our annual Meadowside Mash is scheduled for Friday, October 11th -- Join us for a fun evening of Costumes, Trunk-or-Treating and Dancing!
Click HERE to REGISTER to attend: $5 per family.
Click HERE to DECORATE a Trunk. Free Entry.
Click HERE to DONATE some treats.
Get ready for Meadowside PTA’s biggest fundraiser of the year! The Meadowside FUN RUN! Friday November 1, 2024. Become a fundraising MVP, win some incredible prizes, and run for a great cause! Start your fundraising page TODAY on 99Pledges and share with your family and friends. This year, all proceeds made from the Fun Run will support the purchase of new benches for the playground as well as continued Meadowside programming.
Reminder: PTA is providing a FREE Meadowside T-Shirt to all of our students at our Fall Fun Run and to wear throughout the school year. If you haven’t done so already, please click HERE to sign up for your child’s FREE 24-25 school shirt.
Reminder to all Meadowside Families: The Milford Food 2 Kids initiative supplies weekend food bags to those in need. If you choose to participate, your child(ren) will discreetly receive food bags in their backpacks on Fridays to take home over the weekend. Additionally, the Meadowside Hygiene Pantry provides essential items for families, including dental hygiene products, bathing supplies, laundry necessities, and more. If you are interested in either or both of these programs, please complete the following form: https://forms.gle/kNq8QCafyYLLnBzK8 Should you have any questions about these programs, please feel free to contact our Social Worker Dr. Claire Bogart via email at cbogart@milforded.org.
Community Connection Center News: This week's CCC News contains information and links for a mix of resources & fun activities. Featured this week : Saturday two free events ,Seymour Pumpkin Festival and Fairfield University's Family Day inspired by the legacy of ancient Greece. On Sunday come and see the great art work of our Milford youth at the PAINT YOUR PATH -SKATEBOARD EXHIBIT. For additional information go to the CCC Website which is updated with links to community resources.
Important Dates to Keep in Mind
Printable MPS full year calendar can be found on the district Back to School Central Website.
Friday, September 27: Meadowside is Going Gold
Thursday, October 3: NO SCHOOL - Rosh Hashanah
Tuesday, October 8: PTA Meeting 6:00 Meadowside Media Center
Wednesday, October 9: Early Release Day: Students dismissed at 1:25
Friday, October 11: PTA Sponsored Meadowside Mash
Monday, October 14: PTA Sponsored Book Fair
Tuesday, October 15 - Thursday, October 17: Parent Teacher Conferences
Looking a little further Ahead
Costume Parade is October 31st (More information to follow)
PTA Sponsored Fun is November 1st
Life Touch Picture Day is November 4th
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 Mrs.Katelyn Donofrio (kdonofrio@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.