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 MLS PTO
Serving the children, families, teachers, and staff of
Meriwether Lewis School.
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Kids Market: Friday, Dec. 5th 6-8pm
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The ever-popular kids market is back. Do you have children that want to own a small business? Here's their chance. The children get to set up their own booth at the Kid's Market. No actual profits are expected to be generated from the sale of their items for the school. Kids are free to spend earnings at their friends' tables and they can also donate a portion to a charity.
The market will be held on Friday, December 5th from 6pm -8pm
Sign up today! To save time you may email Wendi Smith to sign up or print the form to send through backpack mail. Please sign up by December 1st.
Wendi Smith
Wendi@leftoverluxuries.com, 434.989.3543
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Annual Fund
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Please help us reach 100% parent participation by making a tax-deductible donation today. Every gift of any size is meaningful and makes a difference! The Annual Fund is not only an opportunity to raise money, it is also a reflection of our solidarity as a community.
You can DONATE ONLINE using your PayPal account or credit card. You can also send your donation via backpack mail or U.S. Mail to MLS PTO - Annual Fund, 1610 Owensville Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901; download and print a donation card by clicking HERE. Checks should be made payable to MLS PTO.
If you have questions about the Annual Fund, contact Bryce Harris, brycebharris@gmail.com, or Samantha Hartog, samhartog@gmail.com. Thank you for your support!
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School Budget Survey
|  We encourage everyone to complete the survey put out by the Albemarle County School District. They will be putting together the 2015-16 budget and would like input on funding priorities. Please click here for the survey. The survey will close at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, December 4.
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|  Next week, members of the School Board will be joining with their colleagues on the Board of Supervisors to talk with you about their five-year financial forecasts and plans. This is an opportunity to learn more about how these plans will impact local government, the school division and the joint capital improvement program and for you to offer comments at an important time in the budget development process for the next fiscal year.
On Monday evening, December 1, at Monticello High School, from 7:00 until 8:30, School Board member Steve Koleszar will join Supervisors Jane Dittmar and Liz Palmer and Rick Randolph of the planning commission.
Supervisor Diantha McKeel and School Board member Kate Acuff will be at Jack Jouett Middle School on Tuesday night, December 2 between 7:00 and 8:30.
The following week, Monday, December 8, Jane Dittmar, Ken Boyd, Steve Koleszar and Rick Randolph will be at the East Rivanna Volunteer Fire Department from 5:30 in the evening until 7:15.
Also on that date, Monday evening, December 8, Diantha McKeel, Liz Palmer and School Board member Eric Strucko will host a town hall meeting at Meriwether Lewis Elementary School from 7:00 until 8:30.
Finally, on Monday evening, December 15, Jane Dittmar and Liz Palmer will be at Victory Hall in Scottsville from 5 until 6:45.
The just released five-year plan projects a combined local government and school division deficit of $8.1 million next year with the deficit reaching $26 million by fiscal year 2020. The town hall meetings are designed to answer questions from community members and to hear suggestions on how best to eliminate these deficits while maintaining acceptable levels of service. |
Coffee with Dr. Irani - Dec. 17th 8:15am
|  Our first Coffee & Conversation with Dr. Irani was a hit! Thanks to the parents that attended. We had some great conversation and flow of ideas. Unfortunately, the November session has been canceled as there's a conflicting student performance that same morning. But, we're back on track in December! Please add December 17th to your calendar where we'll discuss the Responsive Classroom. Look forward to seeing you there. Upcoming C&Cs: December 17 - Responsive Classroom January 21 - Tablets, Coding, 3-D Printing February 18 - World Language Instruction March 25 - Budget |
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Box Tops for Education
|  Don't forget to clip and save Box Tops for Education this school year! You may want to have your child designate and decorate a small container or Ziploc bag specifically for collecting Box Tops.
You can click on this link for a list of participating products:
http://www.boxtops4education.com/participating-products.
Box Tops turned in any time will benefit Meriwether Lewis, or you can wait and turn them in for credit during our classroom contest in early 2015. Get creative and ask grandparents or other family members, friends, and neighbors to collect with you! Please contact Brooke Reid at jandbreid@aol.com with any Box Tops questions.
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Grocery Programs
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Link Your Grocery Cards!
Kroger:
Register online at krogercommunityrewards.com MLS code: 82053 Harris Teeter: Link your card at any register or customer service or go to http://www.harristeeter.com/community/together_in_education/link_to_your_school.aspx MLS code: 3247
Target:
If you have a REDcard, visit Target.com/tcoe or call 1-800-316-6142 to designate our school, then use your REDcard whenever you shop. 1% of purchases will go directly to the school. MLS code: 103186
Amazon:
Make sure to use this link for your Amazon.com holiday shopping (and all year-round) and tell your extended family to do the same! So visit mlspto.org and follow the Amazon link every time you shop!
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| Community Events |  Girls Geek Days: Click to see Flier
This is open to all girls grades K and up. Grades K-3 must have a parent with them to participate.
December 13, 9:00 to 12:00
Baker Butler
Sign up details to follow
Free Eye Screening for financially restricted, uninsured children
December 5th
8:30-5:00pm
Please see Flier for details
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| Important Dates |  Thanksgiving Break November 26th - 28th Picture Re-Take Day
Tuesday, December 2nd
Kids Market Friday, December 5th 6pm - 8 pm Town Hall Meeting with Liz Palmer and Diantha McKeel December 8th 7pm Meriwether Lewis Coffee and Conversation with Dr. Irani December 17th 8:15am Meriwether Lewis Library |
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Dana Quist, Communications Coordinator Meriwether Lewis School PTO To submit items for inclusion in Meriwether Matters,
please email mlsmatters@gmail.com. Community events are listed by request as space is available. The MLS PTO does not endorse or have any additional information regarding these events. |
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