Good Afternoon Meadowside Families,
Before we jump in with some photos from the week, we wanted to start with a couple quick reminders about arrival/drop off, cold weather clothes and school absences:
Arrival and Dismissal: With the colder weather and more students being picked and dropped off by cars, we wanted to take this opportunity to share some arrival and dismissal reminders.
Students should always remain on sidewalks, never cutting across drop off or pick up traffic.
Afternoon car pick up should take place in the inner loop only - the outer loop is only for morning drop off. This is important for the safety of all students.
Please click here for our Arrival and Dismissal Overview.
Boys and Girls Club and YMCA Families: We will be sending home a secondary dismissal sheet for students who are typically in the YMCA or Boys and Girls club so that in the event of an unexpected closing, like this past Monday, we have parent/guardian preferred dismissal on hand.
Cold Weather Clothing: Please continue to send your child in with appropriate cold weather clothing - including hats and gloves. Take a moment, if you haven’t already, to label your child’s clothing, so in the event that they leave it somewhere during the day we can easily get it back to them.
Absences: In the event that your child is absent from school, please remember to log their absence in PowerSchool and, as always, if you have a doctor’s note, please remember to send it in so the absence can be excused.
And now on to some photos - First from our HEART Assembly and then from our third grade assembly with Channel 12 News!
Congratulations to all our HEART Winners -- we are so proud of the Effort that you have been showing in your classrooms! And way to go PEP Squad -- we can always count on you to bring on the cheer!
Thank you to Mrs. Guarino for inviting in News Channel 12's Jonathan Cubit to meet with our Third Grade Students. They especially loved being able to jump in and do their own forecasts based on real weather patterns!
Do you or someone you know have an incoming Kindergartener for the 2025 - 2026 school year. We can’t wait to meet them and registration is NOW open! Please check out the district message about 25-26 Registration at the end of this newsletter!
Community Connection Center News: This week's CCC News is packed with helpful information and fun activities! We're excited to highlight Beth El's "Kicks for Kids" program, which provides free shoes for children in need, and Milford Youth & Family Services' "Build Strong Families" series. Plus, we've got three free events that are sure to be a hit: Milford Arts' "Goldilocks & the Three Bears" Puppet Show, the Connecticut Valley Siberian Husky Club event at Lyman Orchards, and a Robotics Workshop for kids in Naugatuck, CT. For all the details, check out our CCC Newsletter. And if you're looking for more community resources, be sure to visit the CCC Website. Wishing you a wonderful week ahead!
4th and 5th Grade Band and Strings Reminder from Mr. Boots: Hello again 4th and 5th Grade Band and String families.I am writing to remind you that our band and strings concert performance is approaching soon. Next Wednesday, January 15th 2025 at 6:30 PM at the Parsons Complex Auditorium,All families are welcome! Students should arrive at Parsons at 5:45 pm. Doors open for families at 6:15 pm. Students are requested to wear a white or light top and black or dark bottoms.* I am recommending that students take a few minutes this week to write their name(s) on their books and instrument cases as well as practice their songs. Thanks again for letting me share music with your children. I am looking forward to our show and it will be a fun experience for the kids. I am also aware that some families will not be able to attend, so I wish them well. See you next Wednesday.
Some Important Dates to Keep in Mind -
Tuesday, January 14: PTA meeting 6pm in the Media Center
Wednesday, January 15: Fourth and Fifth Grade Band/Strings Concert 6:30 PM at Parsons
Monday, January 20: No School in Honor of MLK Day
Wednesday, January 22: 1:25 Early Dismissal
District Message: Kindergarten Registration for 2025-2026
We are pleased to announce that Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026 school year opened on Monday, January 6, 2025. 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. 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, 2020 are eligible to register for Kindergarten. If your child is not age eligible (born September 2, 2020 through December 31, 2020), please use the online registration form to request a waiver.
Any current MPS Preschool or Ready To Learn (RTL) students will need to complete an online registration form.
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 2038!