9.17 .21 Meadowside Heart Highlights
Good Afternoon,
Thank you for joining us for our Open House this past Tuesday -- while we were not able to connect in person it was wonderful to connect online. As always, if you have questions at any time about our classrooms, our programs or your child’s progress, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher or to our front office team. Please read on for some updates and Reminders:
Bus Seating: To further our safety efforts for our learners, our elementary schools, in collaboration with Durham Bus Company have been developing a bus seating chart with assigned seats. The goal for each bus-riding student is to minimize the number of students quarantined should an individual on the bus tested positive. Over the course of this week and next, students will be assigned their seats. Buses will have stickers with row numbers above the window to assist in students locating the proper seat. You can help by:
Reminding your child to sit in their assigned seat at all times. Having your child stay in their assigned seat will help support their safety and the safety of others to stay healthy while on the bus.
Having students wear their masks for the entire ride.
These protocols are necessary to mitigate exposure and spread of the COVID virus. Thank you for your cooperation and partnership in this important matter. Our schools will be working diligently to get these seat assignments and please understand there may be a delay as we implement this process of assigned seating on the bus over the next weeks.
Protocol for Contacting Tracing after school hours and on weekends: When a school receives notification of a possible positive COVID-19 case there may be times particularly when we are notified after school hours or on weekends, that families will be sent an email indicating that their child is to stay home the next school day and that a school nurse will contact the family to discuss the matter and provide guidance on what happens. We thank you for your cooperation as we continue to navigate through these times together and put safety first.
Students Drop off and Pick Up reminders
Pull to the far right of the roadway as possible.
Active your vehicle's flashers so other traffic is aware of your intentions.
Avoid blocking our neighbors' driveways.
Keep a 25-foot distance from intersecting streets while waiting in line.
When exiting the school parking lot, please turn right to reduce congestion in the area.
Early Dismissal: September 22nd: Students will be dismissed on Wednesday September 22nd at 1:25. Student pick up is at 1:25. Be mindful that bus drop off should be about 2 hours earlier than normal.
Safety Drills: Next week Meadowside School will be conducting a Lock Down drill. 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 local first responders. Please discuss the importance of our emergency drills with your children. We thank you for your cooperation and partnership with keeping our schools safe!
Meadowside goes for the GOLD! Help support Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month and wear gold on Thursday, September 30th.
PTA Reminders:
Mums:THREE DAYS LEFT TO ORDER! Place your order in our online store or using a paper copy. Deadline to place orders is 9/20. Order pickup is on 9/30 from 4:30-6:00.
SAVE THE DATE: Meadowside PTA’s Fall Fest will be on October 13th from 4-8pm. Stay tuned for more information.
PTA Memberships can be paid electronically in our online store or a paper copy can be printed and cash can be sent in to school.
Looking Ahead to Parent Teacher Conferences: We are pleased to announce our Fall 2021 Elementary Virtual Conference Schedule:
Wednesday, October 20th 1:45-3:45 p.m.
Thursday, October 21st 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Friday, October 22nd 1:45-3:45 p.m.
Please note that we will have a modified early dismissal time on the conference days to accommodate the conference schedule. Therefore, students will be dismissed on October 20th, October 21st and October 22nd at 1:15pm.
Our fall conferences will be held virtually and parents/guardians will once again have the opportunity to select a conference time through My Conference Time. We are looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child’s learning! Fall conference sign up information will be live on our school website from Friday, October 8th, at 9:00 a.m. through Monday, October 18th, at 12:00 p.m. Quick tip: Look for emails from “noreply@myconferencetime.com” when searching email for conference confirmation communications.
Important Dates:
Wednesday, September 22nd - 1:25 Early Release Day for Students
October 20, 21, and 22 - Parent Teacher Conferences
October 20, 21, and 22 - 1:15 Early Release Days for Students