Good Afternoon Meadowside Families,
We had a full week of great learning here at Meadowside with lots of team learning! Check out some pictures across the grades of our students utilizing their team thinking power! #TeamMeadowside
This week's Community Connection Center's Newsletter (CCC News) has links for "Milford's All In One" Food Pantry information & Husky Health. There are a couple of activities for Martin Luther King's Birthday too. Each week information about Milford's providers & their programs are listed . You will also find ideas for family friendly activities & places to visit. And don't forget that the CCC website is also updated with links to community resources. Have a great week! The CCC honors all family inquiries as private and confidential unless parent permission is given or Connecticut mandated reporting applies.
Attendance Reminders: As we progress through the second semester there are just a couple of reminders that we want to share about attendance.
- In the event that your child is out sick, please remember to sign in to Powerschool to share that your child is absent for the day. If we don’t hear from you in the portal, your child will have an unexcused absence and you will get a notification that your child is out. Our attendance policy does state that after 9 Parent Excuses (Yes, indicating your child is out sick in the portal is a Parent Excused Absence), you will need a note from your child’s doctor for additional absences to be excused.
- Having trouble with the portal? Please don’t hesitate to call Mrs. Stebbins on our main office line 203-783-3555. She would be happy to help you or refer you to our Technology department if she can not.
- Our doors open for students at 8:20 with the expectation that students are in their classrooms ready to learn by 8:40. Students arriving after our 8:40 bell do check in with Miss Megan prior to going to their classroom -- and are marked tardy within powerschool.
- Please find the district’s full attendance policy here.
Thank you for everything you do to help your child get to school on time and ready to learn! We appreciate your support.
Please note: There is no school this coming Monday, January 16th in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
News from the PTA:
Book Fair: Winter Scholastic BookFair: Students will have the opportunity to shop for books in school on January 17th. Families will be able to shop for books from 3:30 - 6:30 on January 19th. We are looking for volunteers, to sign up click here
Sweetheart Dance: Meadowside PTA is excited to announce the return of the Sweetheart Dance. This is a semi formal dance where every Meadowside student can bring an adult “sweetheart” to join them. Save the date: February 10th from 6-8PM. More information will be available soon.
Important Dates:
- Monday, January 16: No School in Observance of Martin Luther King Day
- Tuesday, January 17: PTA Sponsored Book Fair During the Day for Students
- Thursday January 19: 4th grade band and strings Informance* 6:30pm
- Thursday, January 19: Book Fair MakeUps
- Thursday, January 19: Evening Family Book Fair (3:30 - 6:30)
- Wednesday, January 25: 1:25 Early Dismissal for Staff Professional Learning
* Please note: Our Fourth Grade band and strings "informance" concert is coming up next week, Thursday, January 19th at 6:30 pm in the multi-purpose room. Band and string students should dress casual and arrive between 6:00 and 6:15 with their instrument and music book. The whole concert should be about 30 minutes. The concert is just for Mr. Boots and Mr. Burn’s fourth grade band and strings students. Any questions, please reach out to Mr. Boots at bboots@milforded.org or Mr. Burns at jburns@milforded.org.