Good Afternoon Meadowside Families,
Thursday Meadowside went Gold to raise awareness and support for pediatric cancer. It was powerful to see so many of our students and staff wearing gold to support this cause. Feel free to learn more and raise awareness by visiting American Childhood Cancer Organization. We appreciate so many of our students going gold with us!
Thank you to MPS Food Service for providing a special treat for all students on Thursday with lunch. What a nice way to celebrate our first full month of school being complete!
Water Bottles: Please remember to send in a reusable water bottle with your child. They have access to our water stations and can refill as necessary throughout the day.
Face Masks: Please remember to send your child with an extra mask in their backpacks.
Community Connection Center: In this week's CCC Newsletter you will find information about the Center for Children's Advocacy and great places in CT to pick your own fall produce! There are spaces open in both of our CCC programs. Click here for this week's CCC Newsletter! And don't forget that the CCC website is also updated with links to community resources. Have a great weekend!
PTA is happy to share this week:
Meadowside PTA’s Fall Fest will be on October 13th from 4-8pm at Treat Farm (361 Old Tavern Road, Orange) Cost is $7 per person. Pre Registration required, use this link.
October PTA Meeting: October 12th at 6pm, at Meadowside (under the tent).
PTA sponsored Read-A-Thon - “Cooper’s Reading Challenge” will begin October 11th - look for more information in the coming weeks.
Save the dates: Virtual Book Fair October 8 - October 21st, a link will be shared next week.
Reminder: Fall Pictures are Back: Lifetouch is scheduled to take fall pictures on Wednesday, November 10th. More information to come closer to the event.
Reminder: Bus Seating: To further our safety efforts for our learners, our Elementary Schools in collaboration with our Student Transportation Provider have developed bus seating charts with assigned seats. This process will enhance our contact tracing process to minimize the number of student quarantines needed should an individual on the bus test positive. Students have been assigned seats and we have added stickers with row numbers above the window to assist students with locating the proper seat.
Parents and caregivers 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 health and safety strategies help us reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus in our school community. We thank you for your continued cooperation and partnership during these challenging times.
Reminder: 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.
Reminder: Fall 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.
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. *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.
Important Dates:
Tuesday, October 12: 6:00pm PTA Meeting
Wednesday, October 13: 4:00 - 8:00pm PTA Fall Fest at Treat Farm
Tuesday, October 19: 6:30-7:30 pm Back to the Future: Becoming Stronger Together by Alicia Farrell PH.D.: More info is here
October 20, 21, 22: 1:15 Early Dismissals for Parent Conferences
Wednesday October 27: 1:25 Early Dismissal for Students
Tuesday, November 2: No School for students (Staff Professional Learning Day)
Wednesday, November 24: 1:25 Early Dismissal for Thanksgiving Recess
No School Thursday, Nov 25, 2021 and Friday, Nov 26, 2021 for Thanksgiving Recess