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| Issue: #12 | November 6, 2012 | |
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Happy MBEF Pledge week, Mustangs!
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Did you know that 10% of our district's budget is paid for by MBEF? Did you know that last year 95% of all elementary parents contributed to MBEF? When we all come together to do what we can for our kids, great things happen!
A great big THANK YOU to everyone who has already pledged! 42% of Meadows parents have done their part as of Friday last week. If you haven't yet, please join your fellow Meadows parents by making your pledge at www.mbef.org/givetoday. Any class that reaches 75% participation by the end of this pledge week will receive a pizza party. To see how your class is doing, click here! It's a big goal, but we know our Mustang families can make it happen! Look for Katie and Johanna, Meadows MBEF liaisons, Wednesday afternoon on the Rowell playground, Friday morning at Mustang Trot, and Friday afternoon at ice cream sales to get your yard sign if you have donated, or fill out your pledge card if you haven't. See you there!
Don't know if you've pledged? Email Johanna to find out johannakat@gmail.com. |
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Mustang Trot is this Friday - turn in those sponsor sheets!
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 Hey Mustangs! Are you ready to run? The 8th Annual Mustang Trot is this Friday at 8:30am. Be sure to turn in those pledge forms by Wednesday, November 7th. If you turn in your pledge form on Tuesday (TODAY!), you will be entered into the raffle twice. Receive 10 BONUS raffle entries if you receive $25 in online donations! So.....
1) Collect pledges on your donation form and then collect those pledges after the Trot. Have your sponsor write a check, payable to Meadows PTA, and please note "Mustang Trot: [Student's name]" in the memo line, and bring to the office or put in the Tuesday Envelope.
2) GO GREEN!! Tell all your family and friends to donate online with a credit or debit card! Visit the website at www.meadowsschool.org - click on STORE, then click on MUSTANG TROT (Please note: there is a small fee ($2) added for online donations. We recommend using the online option for donations of $20 or more.)
See you on Friday! |
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Don't forget to vote today! | | |
 Please educate yourself on two important Propositions that will impact our education funding from Sacramento - Propositions 30 and 38. Both raise funds for education but go about it in different ways. California State PTA endorses Proposition 38. Go here for information about both - Proposition 30 and Proposition 38 or here to see a comparison between the two propositions. Don't know where or how to vote? Click here: www.vote411.org.
Don't forget to vote today!
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Hocus Pocus...Poof! We would like to announce the winners of the coloring contest! | | |
Thank you so much to those of you who participated. We had so many terrific entries. The winners are...
Kindergarten: Carter Gentry
First Grade: Karleigh Robin
Second Grade: Olivia Becker
Third Grade: Sofia Atallah
Fourth Grade: Rebecca Macias
Fifth Grade: Isabella Carpino Congratulations to our winners! Winners, please come to the book fair for your prize. The "Books are Magic!" book fair will be open immediately following the Mustang Trot, so come for a visit to see the hundreds of books we will have available. The book fair will be held 11/9-11/16 in the library, so please mark your calendars and get a head start on your holiday shopping.
Volunteers are still needed to make this event a magical one- even an hour of your time would be extremely helpful (and fun!). An online signup sheet is available at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090948ABA728A20-book1, password is meadows.
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Order Holiday Cards at CardRaising.com! | | |
Thirty percent (30%) of your order goes directly to Meadows!! Also, please register by November 10th: The school with the most registered families on 11/10 will win $2,000 and you will be entered to win a $2,000 shopping spree (who doesn't need that??) Register & order today at http://www.cardraising.com/SCA01743. Please share this link with friends, family or businesses that order cards - the more the merrier, Meadows!! Questions? Contact Carol Gerken at cgerken@gmail.com. |
Meals for Meadows - Mama D's on November 13th! | | |
Please join us for "Meadows Night" at Mama D's on Tuesday, November 13th from 5-10pm. Present this flyer to your server and Meadows will receive 20% of the profit from your meal. If 50 flyers are received, Mama D's will donate 20% of the entire night's profit to Meadows! Please tell your family and friends to participate as well-all are welcome! Dine-in, take-out and alcoholic beverages are eligible. Scrip cannot be used at this fundraiser.
Mama D's is located at 1125 Manhattan Avenue. |
Walking School Bus - Bike It, Hike It, Like It!
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You may have noticed signs for the Walking School Bus around at the other elementary schools in Manhattan Beach. The Walking School Bus is a great program brought to us by Beach Cities Health District as part of the Revitalize Manhattan Beach Project. We are looking for someone to take the lead on this project for our school.
A Walking School Bus is a carpool without a car! There are set meeting locations, departure times, and walking paths. Last year, the local Walking School Bus program saved more than 500 car trips to school!
Two or more adults safely lead a group of kids to school
- Students walk or bike with classmates and friends
- Reduces local traffic
- Gets children to school safely and on time
- Great way to exercise
Please email carol@teampaden.com with any questions or interest in being part of this great program. |
Shopping for Students - Meadows wins again! | | |
 Meadows was able to win two years in a row as Shopping for Students "My Favorite School" program. Thank you to everyone who voted for our school and was able to spread the word. Our school will be receiving $250 at the end of the year for our PTA.
Also, if you check in on Facebook, Twitter or Foursquare, please make sure you see the concierge at the mall. Meadows receives 100 bonus points per visit. If you don't have any of those, that's okay. Just tell the concierge you're checking into the mall and let them know you're their for Meadows so we could receive credit.
There are a lot of opportunities to receive bonus points. If you have any questions, please contact Theresa at mbmomvolunteer@gmail.com.
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SCRIP NEWS: A Monthly Raffle! | |  It's new! It's here! It's monthly!! Starting in November for every SCRIP purchase of $50 or more, your family will be entered in a monthly drawing. If you buy $50 of SCRIP, you get one entry, if you buy $300 of SCRIP you'd get six entries (and so on). The more you buy, the more chances you get!! What do you Win?? SCRIP of course! Each monthly winner can pick a $25 dollar SCRIP card of their choice. Wait, it gets Better! For each $100 in SCRIP you purchase your child's teacher(s) will also get a raffle ticket which will be entered into the year-end drawing for bonus funds they can use for the class party or other approved school activities/resources. This drawing will be at the end of May 2013. Stop by the SCRIP Table Friday, fill out your weekly order form, or shop online anytime at www.ShopWithScrip.com. And remember, rebates matter! Use high rebate cards whenever possible. Questions? Contact Alissa Hurok at MeadowsScrip@gmail.com. |
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Trash Free Lunch Volunteers Needed! | |  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!! Currently, we were contributing 7 bags of trash to the landfills per day just from the lunch program. On Trash Free Lunch days, we reduce that to about 1 bag. That is a reduction of 30 bags a week and over 1000 bags in a school year! Volunteering at lunch is a great way to see what your children are and are not eating, plus you get to meet other great volunteers. Interested? Please contact Mirna Puma at MirnaPuma@verizon.net to get involved. |
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Family Portraits - Make up this week! | |  Make up days for family portraits: Wednesday, Nov 7th Manhattan Beach Pier and Sunday, Nov 11th Manhattan Beach Pier. If you missed your scheduled appointment or want to schedule an appointment, call Karen @ 310-640-7212 or email her atkaren@jwpartypictures.com Sitting fee is $35. |
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Parent Party - Calling all "Gangsters & Gals"! | | |
 Calling all "Gangsters & Gals" to the 2013 Parent Party!! We have a fun, fun evening in store for you so save the date and call the sitter now. You won't want to miss this one! Of course, we will also need great auction items again this year. Click here to review our "Wish List." See something you can donate or source for us? Go for it! Got another great idea? Go for it!! Donor forms can be completed online at http://auctions.readysetauction.com/meadowselementarysch/donate. You can also download a donor form here. If you know of an organization that may be interested in underwriting or sponsoring this event, please contact us for this or other questions at MeadowsParentParty@gmail.com or via the emails below. Thanks Meadows! We look forward to everyone coming out and having a great time in support of our school!!!
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New Young at Art Shutterfly site! | |  There is now a Young at Art Shutterfly sharing page for parents to find information about YAA. go to MeadowsYAA.shutterfly.com to take a look! |
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MBUSD - Parent Technology and Learning Night - November 15th - Sign up now! | |  Sign Ups are now open for our first Districtwide Parent Technology & Learning Night on Thursday, November 15th from 5 - 8 pm at Pacific School Campus. Are you wondering how technology is being used to improve your child's education? Then, this event is for you! Over 20 teachers, administrators and consultants will be presenting courses relevant to all grades (KDG - 12th). Choose a few courses that engage you! For more information please click here." Any questions, please contact Kristi Knowles (rkr.knowles@verizon.net) or Kay Sheth (fourmb4@mac.com). |
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Teacher & Staff SCRIP Wish List is here!! | |  We are often asked at SCRIP table what a teacher or staff member likes. So we decided to ask them! If you are looking for the perfect gift for your child's teacher or favorite staff member, please check their SCRIP Wish List here! (Psst... we've included their birthdays too J.) This does not replace the Holiday SCRIP Gift collection we will do after Thanksgiving - this is just information parents have asked for. Questions? Contact Alissa Hurok at MeadowsScrip@gmail.com. |
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Halloween Costume Reuse Drive -- Donate for Kids-in-Need | |  Drop off your used Halloween costumes at the donation box outside the office. Waste Management will donate costumes to an LA shelter. We have already delivered two huge bags to kids in East Los Angeles. We are still collecting and will deliver to the kids next year. For more information, see the flyer on the Meadows website. |
| Reflections - Due November 16th! | |  Celebrate your talents... Do you express your creativity through dance, music, film, photography, art or literature? Participate in the PTA's Reflections program...2012-2013 Theme "The Magic of a Moment" Due Friday, November 16 in the Meadows front office. For more information contact LorenaPusateri@aol.com or Shubhee@gmail.com For applications and specific category information go to www.meadowsschool.org/programs/reflections. |
| I Heart MB Art Exhibit! | |  Calling all artists! Submissions needed for the
Why I Heart MB Exhibition.
Open to artists of all ages who are Manhattan Beach residents, attend school in Manhattan Beach, or enrolled in a Manhattan Beach Parks and Recreation art class. Artwork can be in any medium. Limit 2 submissions per artist. This will be a juried show.
DEADLINE December 14, 201 . Late work will not be accepted.
For more information, go to the Meadows website. Submission of artwork does not guarantee that it will be exhibited at City Hall due to space restriction. All submissions will be displayed in a digital photo album on the city's website. |
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Pumpkin Drive: What to do with your pumpkins after Halloween | |  Don't want your rotting Jack-O-Lantern stinking up your trash until the following Wednesday? Grades of Green will compost your pumpkin for you. Just drop off your pumpkin in the bin in the Children's Garden, and we will take care of the rest. |
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Mira Costa High School Drama Dept Presents:
'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' | |  At the Mira Costa HS Auditorium: Nov. 2 at 7:30 pm; Nov. 3 at 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm; Nov. 8 at 7:30 pm; Nov. 9 at 7:30 pm; Nov.10 at 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm.
Adults: $12; Students and Seniors: $10
Pre-sale tickets available at these locations,Oct. 15 - Nov. 2:
Patterson Cleaners - 1904 N Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach
Dietz Brothers Music - 240 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach
Uncorked-The Wine Shop - 302 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach
Online tickets via PayPal: http://www.miracostadramaboosters.org
Adults: $13; Students and Seniors: $11
At the door: Adults: $15; Students and Seniors: $12
See the flyer for more information. |
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