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Kindergarten Meet and Greet - Aug 28, 2pm
Kindergarten Back-to-School Night - Tuesday, August 28, 5:30pm
First Day of School - Wednesday, August 29
Super Stang
Thank to the Michaels!
Thank you Mustangs!
First Ice Cream Friday and Scrip Table - Friday, August 31
Emergency Kits
Meadows Gear
New Meadows website
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Issue: #2 August 28, 2012
Greetings!

Welcome back to Meadows! The Mustang Minute is a weekly newsletter for Meadows parents designed to keep you informed about upcoming school events, fundraisers and programs.  If you have trouble viewing this email, read online at www.meadowsschool.org
 

Kindergarten Meet and Greet and Popsicle Party- Tuesday, August 28th 1:00pm

Meet your teacher and some new friends in the Kindergarten classrooms from 1:00 - 1:30. Then head over to the Cafeteria Patio for popsicles and PTA! You can join the PTA, get your Meadows T-shirts, stock up on some Scrip and find out about volunteer opportunities. We look forward to seeing you there!
Kindergarten Back-to-School Night - Tuesday, August 28th 5:30 - 6:15pm in your child's kinder classroom (This is for Kindergarten parents only)
back to schoolThis is important information for Kindergarten parents about the upcoming school year. You won't want to miss this evening. 

First Day of School (all grades) - Wednesday, August 29th

 

hoodie designK-AM 8:00 class 8:00 - 11:20
K-AM 9:00 class 9:00 - 12:20
K-PM 11:25 - 2:45
Gr. 1 - 5 8:05 - 1:20

Be a Super Stang!

 

super stang 

Welcome to the 2012-2013 school year! As our children jump right back into the school routine, let's not forget about our job as parents to make their elementary experience the best it can be. PTAs in Manhattan Beach are a significant funding source for our schools. Without PTA raised dollars, we would not have computers or iPads in our classrooms, books in our library, supplies in our science lab, or paper in our copiers, to name a few things. As state funding for public education worsens, we just work harder in Manhattan Beach to fill in the gaps and keep our schools top notch. (Third in the state to be exact!) This seems like a daunting task, but it really isn't when you share the responsibility with 350 families. When we all pitch in, the work is not only lighter, but also a lot of fun!

 

Please visit the Meadows Elementary website at www.MeadowsSchool.org where you will find helpful information and links for the coming school year. Use this

checklist to get you started:

 

Be a "Super Stang" family by completing these five tasks:

 

Join the PTA. Membership forms can be found on the Meadows website.

 

 

Get involved at Meadows. Print a volunteer form and return it with your membership via mail or at the Meadows office. Parent involvement is what makes Meadows great!

 

  

Make your MBEF Pledge. Go to http://www.mbef.org

Every family's contribution to both MBEF and PTA is vital to ensure our quality programs, specialists,

 

❏ Check out our SCRIP fundraising program. It's simple and you are likely already spending money at these retailers! Don't forget to register your Ralph's card and sign up for E-Scrip while you are there!

 

 

Check out the Meadows calendar for PTA events and fundraisers, including our Back-to-School Movie Night on September 21st. Put at least one PTA

 

Joining the PTA is an important part of your child's school experience.  Last year the Meadows PTA spent approximately $350 per child to keep our

programs and specialists in place. Please join the "Super Stangs" and do your part to support our children. We are looking forward to a great year!

Thank you to the Michaels family (and friends) and Student Council 2011-12!!!!
   
A huge Mustang thank you goes out to Mrs. Michael (our
amazing Science Specialist!) and her husband and his friends who donated their time and talent to create the mural on the lower playground handball wall.  They worked non-stop in the hot sun from 7:45am until 7:00pm. It is incredible!  Stop by to see it in person and then thank Mrs. Michael!  Also thank you to Student Council 2011-12 who donated (or inspired) the mural and to everyone who helped create this incredible mural.  It took about 32 man-hours from initial creation to finished product. From left to right, the guys in the picture are Tim Steele, Chris Michael, and Nate Yellig. All three are DreamWorks animators, and have worked together for the past 5 years.  How lucky for us to have such talented people helping in our Mustang community!
Thank you Mustangs!!!!
  
A big thank you to Becki Wincker and Ginny Sogomonian for their work putting together this past Saturday's Pride Day and to all the families who came out to help.  What a great way to start off our year.  Our school looks beautiful - check out the freshly planted flowers!! And Thank You to the Cub Scouts for keeping us refreshed and fed so we could all stay around a little longer and help out!  The day was a huge success!
Welcome Back Ice Cream Friday and Scrip Table-- Friday, August 31st 2:00 - 3:15
ice cream 
Catch up with your friends, shop for Scrip, get some new Meadows gear and find out about upcoming events.
Emergency Kit - Order Your Child's Kit Today!
emergency kit 

 

Each student at Meadows needs to have a personal emergency kit at school in the event of an emergency or natural disaster. If you would like to purchase a School Emergency kit for your child, please select one of the links below and follow the instructions for ordering and payment.
Classroom Kit ($12.00 + tax) Click here
Kosher Classroom Kit, includes Kosher Parve Food Bar ($12.00 + tax) Click here
Enter MEADOWS in the Coupon Code box for free shipping. The kits will be labeled and delivered directly to classrooms. Please allow two weeks for the kits to arrive in the classrooms. Remember to include "Meadows Elementary" and the name(s) of your child(ren) in the Ordering Instructions box.
Questions? Contact Deb Doyle

Get Your 2012-2013 Meadows Gear!
Order your Meadows t-shirts and long-sleeve tees as well as picnic blankets, drawstring backpacks and keychains by September 30, 2012. Adult and child sizes available. All new designs for 2012-2013. Specify size and color. Order forms are available in the Meadows office or on the Meadows website. Make your $150 PTA donation, and get a free shirt for your child!
Make our new Meadows website your homepage!
computer If you haven't already, log on and take a look at our new Meadows website.  Our PTA has been working throughout the summer to redesign the website.  Make this your "Go To" for all Meadows information.  Find links to the Meadows calendar, lunch menu, Nutrikids, MBUSD, and past PNLs and Mustang Minutes.  Misplaced that form from last Tuesday's envelope, find it here!  Want to join the PTA, make a donation, or volunteer, it's all right here!  All Meadows and community news will be posted on here so make this your homepage and always be in the know!