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MBUSD Kinder Info Session - Jan. 21
Mustang Family Skate - Jan 22
Science Fair Presentations - Jan. 26
Science Night - Jan. 27
Father/Daughter Dance Feb. 3
Parent Party - March 3
Camp Expo - Mar. 17
Mother/Son Game Night - Mar. 30
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Issue: #19
January 17, 2012
MBEF
MBEF better schools

THAT You Give is More Important Than WHAT You Give 

The bar has been set! Mrs. Sokol's class has achieved 100% MBEF participation. Who's class will be next? Our fingers are crossed that all of our teachers will benefit from the 100% participation bonus! MBEF provides many advantages for our children. The teachers and staff they support at the elementary level equal $1250 per child. Only you know what is the right number for you and your family to give. The amount that is right for you is right for MBEF.  Click here to Donate or pledge today. Any classes reaching 75% participation by Jan 31st will receive a bonus for their teacher to spend in the class room this year. The bonus doubles if a class reaches 100%. Class standings are posted at each classroom door, check yours out today.

MBUSD Kindergarten Information Session
Do you know of someone with an incoming kindergartner to an elementary school in MBUSD for fall? Fall 2012 Kindergarten Information Session will be held on Saturday, January 21st, 9:30-11:00 at Pacific Elementary School. Join our superintendent, elementary principals, teachers, and parents as they discuss what makes public education so successful in Manhattan Beach and answer questions about your child's transition to elementary school. RSVP to Marcie Cullen at [email protected]. (Adults only; childcare provided for ages 3 and older). 
Mustang Family Skate
Mustang family skate

Come skate with uson Sunday, January 22nd at the Mustang Family Skate Fundraiser at the Toyota Sports Center from 12:30pm to 3:00pm. The Toyota Sports Center is located at 555 N.Nash St. in El Segundo and is the training facility of the Los Angeles Kings. Tickets will be available  for $10 per person and will include admission and rental. Bring your family and your friends and dress warm for some winter fun!!! Sponsored by the Meadows 3rd Grade Class. Questions? Please contact Emily Macias at 310-210-3538 or [email protected].

Science Fair Presentations
Thursday, January 26

You should now have your students presentation time for the judging.  If not, please contact Mrs. Michael at [email protected] 4th and 5th grade students who are participating in the Science Fair must drop off their completed trifold board to the cafeteria before school on January 26th, where they will be arranged in order of presentation that afternoon. Judging will begin at 3:00 and run until approximately 5:00.

Meadows Science Night
science night 2010 Friday, January 27 5:30-8:30

This is a fun, family event where you can discover the possibilities of Science! No tickets required, but it is recommended that you print the program with map for each student attending, from the website http://meadowsscienceweek.weebly.com  which will act as your student's passport for the evening.  They will receive a stamp from each room they visit, which will make them eligible for a prize.  Some of the fantastic exhibits and demonstrations include: rocket making, composting/vermiculture, Round House Aquarium sea life, Beach Cities Robotics, Cotton Candy making/changing matter, Magnets, Toys in Space, slime, optical illusions and periscopes!! The evening will begin at 5:30pm with food for purchase. Meadows Boy Scouts will be selling pizza, hot and cold drinks, and Student Council will have delicious baked goods for sale! Enjoy viewing the 4th and 5th grade Science Fair projects, exhibits, show and more!  For questions or volunteer opportunities please email Barbara Randolph [email protected].

Become a Watt Watcher and Win $1000 for Meadows!

The City of Manhattan Beach is sponsoring a new "Watt Watcher" Energy Contest. The school with the most participants will win $1,000.00 plus PRIZES for their school and an iPad for their Principal.Help save electricity at home and your family could also win prizes and $1,000.00 in cash! Entry deadline has been extended to January 31. Ask your family to fill out the entry form by logging onto the Going Green Section of www.citymb.info. Look for the Watt Watcher Energy Contest in the FREE Environmental Program Section. Or go to http://www.ci.manhattan-beach.ca.us/Index.aspx?page=2053. YOUR household could reduce electricity use up to 50% through energy efficiency measures! The household that can reduce the most electricity over a three-month period will also get a reward.

Father/Daughter Dance 2012
flip flop lollipops Flip Flops & Lollipops
Meadows annual father/daughter dance will be held on Friday, February 3 from 5:30pm-8:30pm (please note: earlier start time). This year the theme is Flip Flops & Lollipops. Casual attire and flip flops required! In addition to lots of fun, we will have dancing, pizza dinner, and raffle prizes for the daughters. The dance will be held at Manhattan Beach Middle School Multipurpose Room. Cost is $10 per person. Please return your RSVP and check to the office by Friday, Jan. 27.
If you are able to donate food (including snacks and desserts), drinks or raffle prizes for the dance, please email Rachel Gerrans at [email protected] or Julie Misch at [email protected].It would be sweet if you could attend!
Parent Party 2012
parent party 2012 logo I Wanna Rock!
Drop your Walkman and Rubiks Cube. Turn off your Commodore 64. And wake me up before you go-go. It's time to rock out like it's the 80's! So, prepare to don your favorite 80's rock t-shirt, sport your Flock of Seagulls haircut or throw on your Flashdance leg warmers. The Meadows annual parent party will take place on March 3 at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach. Stay in the know and "Like" us on Facebook at  www.facebook.com/MeadowsElementaryParentParty2012. To purchase tickets, visit

http://auctions.readysetauction.com/meadowselementarysch/tickets.

Parent Party Auction 
It's auction time! Our goal at the 2012 Parent Party is to raise $40,000 for our Meadows Elementary PTA. This money will be used to better our kids' educational experiences at Meadows through our PTA. Reaching our goal depends on the generosity of the friends of Meadows Elementary School: families, businesses and community members. Please consider making a donation to this year's auction. To make a donation, please submit it via our convenient online procurement form at http://auctions.readysetauction.com/meadowselementarysch/donate. Deadline for donations is Feb. 1, 2012. If you have any questions, contact Adrienne Laurita at [email protected]. Thank you for your generosity!!
Camp Expo 2012
summer camp

Looking for a great summer camp for your child? Then stop by the camp Expo and check out the many offerings for local and sleep away summer camps all in one convenient place! Camp Expo will be held on Saturday, March 17 from 10am-2pm at Manhattan Beach Middle School, 1501 Redondo Ave in Manhattan Beach. Admission to the Expo is free.

 

Know a camp or business who'd like to attend? Email Mari Kupiec at [email protected] or Nancy Young at [email protected] with your contact info and we'll reply. Registration deadline is February 17 for vendor tables.

Mother/Son Game Night 
game night Save the Date

Hey moms!  The game trucks will be rolling in to Meadows on Friday, March 30th, from 6-9pm.  Kick off your spring break with some fun with your son!

Easy Money for Meadows
Ralphs logo

We currently have 108 Meadows families whose registered Ralphs cards made over $1600 dollars for the first quarter of this school year!  It's that easy to earn money for Meadows. If you have not registered your card, do it TODAY! Go to www.ralphs.com to register or renew your registration. Contact Linda Nelson at [email protected] for assistance (ice cream vouchers are still being earned for each registration).

Go Green with ScripNOW!
gift cards

Did you know that you can get many of your favorite SCRIP cards emailed directly to you instantly?? It is true! Online at www.ShopWithScrip.com you can set up a "PrestoPay" account and order from a growing selection of great vendors like Amazon, Buca, Gap/Old Navy, Chili's, Home Depot, Lowe's, Starbucks and many more. You can also still pay by check/charge and still cut down on the delivery time.  ScripNOW! certificates can be used online or printed out to use in stores. Our goal is to make getting and using SCRIP as simple as possible. So jump in Meadows - let's save both time and paper while raising easy money for Meadows at no cost to you!! Need to create a new member account on www.ShopWithScrip.com? Meadows enrollment code is B77E79BF79L1. Need a hard copy of the order form? Get one here. Questions? Contact Carol Gerken at [email protected]

Meadows Gear
Meadows sweatshirt 2011-2012 Thank you to everyone who ordered Meadows Gear!  We have some inventory left in certain sizes, so if you're interested in picking up a Meadows tee, hoodie, water bottle or bag tag/keychain, please contact [email protected] with size and style inquiries.
Grades of Green
Grades of Green logo Supplies Wanted

Do you use Clorox/Lysol wipes in the plastic container? Grades of Green needs your empty containers for a recycling project. We are collecting empty Scotch tape dispensers, Elmer's glue bottles and sticks, and Sharpie and Papermate pens, markers and highlighters in our classrooms to be recycled by Terracycle. If you are interested in recycling these items at home, please put your items in the collection box in the office. The school receives money back for each item sent to Terracycle.

 

We are also looking for empty large buckets.  If you use Tidy Cat litter in the bucket, we would gladly reuse the buckets.  Did you know that we compost and recycle the lunch trays?  We are saving over 400 trays a week from going to the landfill. Your buckets will help us make this process easier.

 

Interested in helping us in any way? Please contact Carol Paden at [email protected] or Maroun Aboutanos at [email protected]. Big or small, everyone can help make a difference.
MBMS App Club
Wanted:

Used iPhones, Macbooks, Macbook Pros for our very own MBMS App Club.  In this lunch time club, 6th grader Thomas Suarez is teaching other students how to make Applications like he did. For these enthusiastic students to learn how to make Apps themselves, they need "hand me down" equipment. Please keep our students in mind before discarding your old technology. All donations are tax deductible.  Equipment can be dropped off at the front office at MBMS during school hours.

Manhattan Beach Centennial Celebration
MB Centennial logo Volunteers Needed 

The Manhattan Beach Centennial is coming and the committee is looking for some volunteers! Beginning Wednesday, they are looking for volunteers who are interested in working 4-8 hour shifts, M-F. These positions are purely administrative. Casual attire, making phone calls, writing letters, mailing letters, sourcing things for the events, etc. There are some really terrific events coming up - and it's going to be great fun planning it all! Interested? Contact Annie Walker at (310) 866-6362.