Good afternoon Meadowside Families
We are thrilled to share that we had our first school wide HEART assembly this afternoon! Thank you to Miss Morin and our Student Leaders for running the program - and congratulations to all our HEART Award Participants.
We are so excited for our Costume Parade on Monday Morning! Weather permitting, please join us along our parade route! We will begin parading at 9:15.
- The parade will start outside the school with students parading out of the left side door - the parade route will then wrap across the back of the school and then around the side where students will re-enter the building through the door closest to the drop off circle.
- All guests must stay outside for the duration of the parade and will not be allowed in the school for the safety and security of the children.
- We ask that families line up on the back or side field to get the best view of children marching by. Parking will be limited so arrive early - keeping in mind that you might have to park further away and walk. And, please remember not to park in any bus or fire lanes.
- Students will come to school in their costumes! Please have students wear their costumes over their regular clothes and bring a labeled bag for their costumes. (It's a long day to stay in your costume)
- Children must have a costume appropriate for elementary school aged children as gory/scary/violent images are not good for our little ones. Additionally, props, toy weapons, face masks, and make-up, etc., are not allowed.
*Should there be inclement weather Monday morning, the parade will still take place but be held indoors. In that case, we will only have enough space for all staff and students so parents, unfortunately, will not be able to view the parade. Any family who does not wish their child to participate should contact their child’s teacher in advance so that we may make appropriate arrangements.
Meadowside will once again be participating in the Thanks For Giving Scouts Annual Food Collection drive. We will have donation boxes at our school beginning Tuesday, November 1st through Friday November 11th. All Students, Staff and Families are invited to donate canned or shelf-stable food. Please click HERE for more information. Thank you in advance for your donations!
Our Fun Run is this coming Wednesday!!!!! Thank you to all our families who have already signed up for a fundraising page for our Fun Run. If you haven’t -- please take a moment to sign up now. Share with families and friends and help Meadowside PTA raise funds to support student and family programming all year long. All proceeds raised from our families and friends will go directly to PTA to continue to support PTA programming which includes shirts for every child, family activities and more! Click here for more information on the fun run itself. Prizes will be awarded to classes and students who raise the most money and run the most laps so start your fundraising now at https://app.99pledges.com/fund... (P.S. Mrs. Skoczolek’s 2nd grade class is still in the lead!)
Please click HERE for a letter regarding a high quality learning literacy experience for students in grades 1, 2 and 4 that is being offered during our November 8th professional learning day. The letter includes a link to the application. There will be follow up confirmation prior to the day.
In this week's CCC Newsletter: This week's Community Connection Center's Newsletter (CCC News) has information about Healthy Lives Ct. and fun family places to go this weekend. Just to mention two items. Each week information about Milford's providers & their programs are listed . You will also find family friendly activities & places to visit. And don't forget that the CCC website is also updated with links to community resources. Remember to stay safe for Halloween!
Check out some Highlights from our STEM lab:
Grade 2: Mad Matter
Students observed what happened to their balloons when they mixed baking soda and vinegar . Then, we went outside to see what happens when you mix vinegar and cornstarch with baking soda.
Grade 3: Skeleton Bone Bridge
Students engineered a skeleton bone bridge to see how many candy pumpkins it could hold.
Grade 4: Wizard's Potion
Students combined various substances to see an exothermic reaction happen.
Additional News from our PTA:
FUN RUN - November 2nd - The Fun Run is PTA’s primary fundraiser of the year. All proceeds go directly to PTA to continue to support our programming which includes the shirts every student will be given at the Fun Run. Prizes will be awarded to classes and students who raise the most money and run the most laps!
Sign up here if you would like to volunteer at the Fun Run.
Start your fundraising page at https://app.99pledges.com/fund...
Family Math Night - November 9th from 6-7:30pm, click here for more information. We are also looking for volunteers, sign up here.
Spirit Wear - This is the only opportunity to order spirit wear this school year. Orders must be placed before November 19th. Check out our products and place your order at https://meadowsidepta.memberhub.com/store. Orders will be sent home with students in mid-December, if these items are meant to be a surprise please email us at ptameadowside@gmail.com and we can set up a different delivery method.
School of Excellence Program: Meadowside PTA is enrolling in the program again.
We need your help. One of the early steps in the program is to survey our school community. We ask that you please complete the following survey, it is 20 quick questions and will only take a few minutes. Click here for the survey.
Please read on for some additional information and reminders:
School Photos: LifeTouch will be here for student photos! Our picture day is scheduled for Wednesday November 9th -- with makeups on December 13th. Please click HERE for more information.
Water Bottles: Please remember to send your children to school with a refillable water bottle.
Clothing Items: This is the time of year that our lost and found starts to grow … please take a moment to write your child’s last name on their jackets/sweatshirts so that if misplaced we can return. Please take a look at the pictures below. If any of the items belong to your child please let Miss Megan know.
Important Dates:
- Monday, October 31st: 9:00 Costume Parade
- Wednesday, November 2nd : Meadowside PTA Sponsored Fun Run Click here for more information.
- Tuesday, November 8th: No School / Teacher Professional Learning
- Wednesday, November 9th: Lifetouch Picture Day (Make ups 12/13)
- Wednesday, November 16th: 1:25 Early Dismissal for Professional Learning
- Tuesday, November 8th: No School / Teacher Professional Learning
- Wednesday, November 9th: Lifetouch Picture Day (Make ups 12/13)
- Wednesday, November 9th: Math Night 6:00 - 7:30
- Tuesday, November 15th: 6:00 November PTA Meeting
- Wednesday, November 16th: 1:25 Early Dismissal for Professional Learning
- Wednesday, November 23rd: 1:25 Early Dismissal for Thanksgiving Recess
- Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th: No School for Thanksgiving Recess