Curious about the district wide iPad pilot? Wondering how we use Smartboards in the classrooms? Don't miss our Technology Information Evening TONIGHT. Karina Gerger, MBUSD 21st Century Learning Specialist, will be on campus to give demonstrations and report on the iPad pilot. There will be a brief PTA meeting, pizza and many more technology demonstrations by Meadows teachers and specialists. Don't forget to stop by the book fair too!  

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A big round of applause to: Kate Mayer (Kindergarten), Olivia Becker (1st grade), Connor Flynn (2nd grade), Alice Watts (3rd grade), Kelly Shea (4th grade) and Christian Panaro (5th grade). And thanks to everyone else who participated - they all look fabulous!  And don't forget our Book Fair extended hours today!  Please stop by between 7:45 to 3 pm or 5:30 to 8 pm today/tonight to get a jump on your holiday shopping!  Questions? Contact Carol Gerken (cgerken@gmail.com) 

Congratulations to our amazing Meadows Mustangs on another incredible Mustang Trot! Last Thursday, under gorgeous sunny skies, over 425 students, teachers, and staff members ran, jogged, and walked in our 30-minute jog-a-thon. The Mustang Trot is a fundraiser for Meadows PTA, but it's also a well-loved tradition at Meadows that everyone looks forward to, and the smiles we saw around the track (even on tired faces) were proof that it was another wonderful success! Highlights included.... Our adorable Trot t-shirts, designed by 5th grader Allyson Doyle ... "When I say MUSTANG, you say TROT!" ... An awesome performance of our new school song by some of our 5th grade choir students, with lots of sideline back-up from the other grades ... High fives from Super Stang ... Over 20 raffle prizes awarded ... Music, cheering, excitement, and LOTS of laps being run!  In the next few weeks, we'll have numbers to report, on total laps run, dollars raised, and announce the winners of the Top Fundraiser and Top Lap Runner prizes!  Thank you to all you Meadows families -- kids, parents, and all other supporters -- for making the Trot such a fantastic event, once again!

As you know, we have made a big environmental and educational impact on the kids at Meadows in the last few of years. But we need help to do it again this year!!  Prior to Grades of Green we were contributing 9-10 bags of trash to the landfills per day just from the lunch program. Our Trash Free Lunch program reduces our waste to about 1 bag. Volunteering at lunch is a great way to see what your children are and are not eating at lunch, plus you get to meet other great volunteers.  You might be shocked to see how many kids take one bite and toss the rest.

Need more one-on-one time with your child?  Does your child have a test to study for?  Take a walk to school on Wednesdays. On the way there, you can practice the times table or even just have a good chat with your child. If you can get to school 15 minutes early, you can also help us pass out wrist bands to others who joined in on the morning stroll.  Next to coffee, it is a great way to start the morning. Can't make it to lunch or have too hard of a time just getting out the door in the morning?  We have plenty of other opportunities to help make our environment better for the next generation. Please contact Carol Paden at carol@teampaden.com or Maroun Aboutanos at maroun88@gamil.com to get involved.