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Parent Party - Auction is OPEN!
Summer Camp Expo - This Saturday!
Parent Party Raffle
Student Store on Thursday
Meadows Spring Skate - April 14th
Kinder Tile Decorating Days
NASA Patch Contest
Kinder Orientation
Shopping for Students
Richstone Pier to Pier Walk
Friday SCRIP Table
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Issue: #26March 12, 2013
Greetings!

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
 

The Auction is Open!!

Meadows Parent Party's online auction is open for bidding! Log in at: tinyurl.com/Gangsters-Gals2013. The online auction will close Wednesday, 3/20 at 11pm. You can also pre-bid on Silent Auction items and preview LIVE Auction items online as well. There will be a PREVIEW of select auction items from 2 to 3:15pm outside the cafeteria this Friday, 315/. Stop by to see some of the great items you are bidding on! And remember, though everyone loves to get a deal at an auction, this is for our school so bid generously for our kids' education! Tip: Create a unique user name so you can out bid your friends without feeling bad about it!! Ha, ha... have fun friends!! Questions? MeadowsParentParty@gmail.com.

Summer Camp Expo 2013 - This Saturday

Don't miss the Summer Camp Expo this Saturday, March 16th from 10-2 in the MBMS Gym. Meet representatives and learn about summer camps and classes from over 50 organizations. It is a FREE, fun event for the entire family. Grab lunch from one of the great food trucks and check out the silent auction. Check out the growing list of camps that will be participating in this event on the Meadows website.  This event is sponsored by the Meadows PTA. For more information, please click here.  If you have questions or are interested in exhibiting, please contact Kristal Lane: lane.kristal@gmail.com!  See you there!

RAFFLE Time!

 Be a "Principal for a Day" with Mrs. Harrington! So more students and parents have a chance to participate, this year we are selling tickets to some great raffle prizes online too! Additionally, for the always popular "Principal for a Day" with Mrs. Harrington, our great Student Council will be selling raffle tickets afterschool on Friday 3/15 or 3/22 from 2 to 3:15. The tickets are $10 per chance, and are also available through the online auction. Don't miss out on a chance to win this special activity for your child! They love it! (And so does Mrs. Harrington!) Value: Priceless! For this and other online raffle tickets and auction bidding go to http://tinyurl.com/Gangsters-Gals2013. Thanks! MeadowsParentParty@gmail.com

Student Store - This Thursday!

student storeGather up your gold cards, the Student Store is this Thursday during the lunch break.  There will be lots of fun goodies to buy, so don't forget your "spending money"!

Meadows Spring Skate - Save the Date!

Don't put away your scarves and gloves just yet! Save the date for the Meadows Spring Skate on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at the Toyota Sports Center from 1:00 to 3:30. Come join your fellow Meadows Mustangs for one last skate on the ice before the weather gets nice.

Two Tile Decorating Days This Week!
 THE TILE PROJECT FUNDRAISER IS BACK! Come out for today's Kinder Decorating Day!  The 4th Grade is selling tiles to put up on school property as a way to raise funds for Meadows! LEAVE YOUR MARK & BEAUTIFY OUR FABULOUS SCHOOL TOO! Tiles can be purchased by cash, check, or credit card. (Sorry, no online purchasing.)

Tile prices are: 1st tile $30.00; 2nd tile $25.00; 3rd tile $20.00; 4th tile $15.00

This week, there are two opportunities to decorate tiles:

Friday, March 15, 2013 - 2:05pm to 3:30pm

Saturday, March 16, 2013 - 10:00am to 2pm at the Summer Camp Expo

For more information, click here to see the flyer.

NASA Patch Contest

Help design the patch for Mrs. Michaels and the rest of the team's reduced gravity flight! It's a NASA tradition to create a patch to signify each mission. The team designed the patch at left as part of Team Kennedy Advanced Space Academy activities last summer. Now we need your help to make an awesome new patch for this experience!  Entries are due Friday, April 5, 2013.  For all the details, click here to see the flyer.

Kindergarten Orientation

Have an incoming kinder or have a friend or neighbor who does?  This Thursday, March 14th, is the Meadows Kindergarten Orientation.  Join Mrs. Harrington and other school representatives at 9am in the cafeteria for this special introduction to Kindergarten and Meadows.

Manhattan Village - Shopping for Students

Check out the flyer to see all the happenings at Manhattan Village. Also, please remember to save your receipts from any shopping that you do at MV - including Ralph's. Meadows receives points for every dollar spent. You may turn them into the box in the office! Thank you!

Richstone Pier to Pier Walk - Save the Date!

This year's annual Richstone Pier-to-Pier Walk will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2013 .  Details coming soon about this wonderful event.  Stay tuned..... 

SCRIP...SCRIP...SCRIP!

While you are checking out the Parent Party auction preview, stop by the SCRIP table on Friday!  Return your order form from the Tuesday envelope or stop by our Friday SCRIP table. We'll be there from 2-3pm this week! Any questions, contact Alissa at MeadowsScrip@gmail.com