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| Issue: #3 | September 4, 2012
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PTA - Have you joined yet?
| |  Now is the time to turn in your PTA membership form, if you haven't already. The PTA is an important part of your child's school experience, providing things like classroom supplies, iPads, books, instructional materials and programs you know and love (like the Winter Program!), just to name a few. Meadows PTA spends $350 per child, per year. Your $150 per child membership (or $250 per family) includes one Meadows t-shirt and student directory. Your $500 donation includes one T-shirt per student, one student directory, and special recognition in the directory. You received the form in your Tuesday envelope or may also print one from the Meadows website or donate online. Donate today! |
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VOLUNTEER - WE NEED YOU!
| |  If you have the time, we need you! Please consider volunteering your time and talent to Meadows. Help is needed for the science lab, Awards assemblies, the Directory, Movie Night, Mother Son Night, Mustang Trot, Winter Program, the Student Store and more. Without our volunteers, we are not able to offer some of the programs and events you all know and love!! Please turn in the Volunteer form by this Friday, September 7th, or complete it online, if you wish to be considered for the classroom volunteer positions!! Please contact Deb Doyle at volunteeratmeadows@gmail.com. |
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Be a Super Stang - and enter to win an iTouch!
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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!
Remember - if you complete and turn in your SuperStang packet by September 21st, you will be entered into a drawing for an iTouch!! You received this information in your Tuesday envelope, but you may also go to the website to print any forms or to donate online!!
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! |
| Emergency Kit - Order Your Child's Kit Today! | |  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! |
| Back to School Night - Sept 13th (Minimum Day) | | |
 Back to School Night will be on Thursday, September 13th. Remember this is an adult-only evening. The schedule for this evening is as follows:
600 - 645p Grades 4 and 5
645 - 730p Grades 1 - 3
Come meet your teachers and hear all about the year to come. This is a very informative evening that you won't want to miss.
Thursday will be a Minimum Day schedule to allow the teachers to prepare their classrooms. The class schedule is as follows:
Grade K: 8:00a Class--8:00 - 11:20
Grade K: 9:00a Class--9:00 - 12:20
Grade K: 11:25a Class--8:00 - 11:20
Grades 1 - 5: 8:05 - 12:30 |
| Make our new Meadows website your homepage! | |  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! |
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