Be sure to stop by the Young At Art Auction just outside the Gallery in the cafeteria during Open House on Thursday. Bidding will begin at 5pm and close at 730pm. You won't want to miss the students' collective creations representing works from the past year like Etegami or Bizzare Cubiques. Go here to see samples of many of the classroom projects.  They are amazing!  You also have the opportunity to bid on art work that will be made specifically for you... and they make GREAT Father's Day Gifts. It was an exciting year in Young At Art and the Auction will prove to be the same!!

Boys going into 1st through 4th grade in the fall of 2013 are welcome to join Meadows Cub Scout Pack 275 where our goal is to have "Fun with a Purpose." Annual Scout activities include camping, hiking, community service, Pinewood Derby, leadership development, bike rodeo and much more! Please stop by our booth outside the kindergarten area Friday, June 7th during drop off/pick-up, or from 2-3 in the patio area of the cafeteria, to meet some of our Scouts and leaders and learn more about the program. Incoming first grade parents interested in leading a Den or otherwise volunteering are also encouraged to stop by. Questions? Contact Sue Skolarus at sudello@yahoo.com. Thank you! Hope to see you there!

The PTA is in need of volunteers to lead the effort on two fantastic fall programs. Positions and details are below. Please contact Lisa Becker with questions or interest at lisawbecker@gmail.com.

• Hometown Fair - Lead our fundraising efforts with a fun game booth during the Manhattan Beach hometown fair. The booth can be as simple or elaborate as you decide and the PTA board will work with you to staff with volunteers.
• Grades of Green- Are you concerned about the environment? If so, we need you to lead our school's environmental efforts. The Grades of Green website has many resources for building a program that works for Meadows such as periodic trash free lunch days, recycling efforts, etc. You will have the ability to develop a program that fits your interest and time availability.

 Last year, corporate America gave Meadows thousands of dollars to fund school programs. We are at risk of losing these valuable dollars because we don't have someone or a group of people to oversee the Scrip program, where we get rebates from retailers and companies for doing the shopping we already do. We are looking for 4-5 people who can take small pieces of the program such as picking up gift cards around town on a weekly basis or manning the Scrip table on Fridays (weekly, bi-weekly or monthly depending on your availability). Please contact Lisa Becker with questions or interest at lisawbecker@gmail.com.

Each year, Meadows hosts a spring auction in conjunction with our parent party.  The dollars raised (a significant portion of our annual PTA budget) pay for programs that our children enjoy.  We are in need of a small group of people to oversee the auction this year.  Key areas including procuring items, cataloging items online and administrative support.   Please contact Lisa Becker with questions or interest at lisawbecker@gmail.com.

Grades of Green is excited to announce that we are accepting applications for the 2013-2014 Youth Board of Advisors! The Youth Board of Advisors gives students the opportunity to build leadership skills, participate in public appearances, and learn how to effectively work in their communities to protect the environment. Grades of Green is looking for a diverse group of outstanding students who have shown a passion for helping the environment. No experience is necessary, but Youth Board Advisors will be required to implement, or help implement, at least one Grades of Green or other environmental education activity at their school. They also will be asked to orchestrate or participate in one community outreach event (e.g., a Beach Cleanup or Earth Day booth). The Youth Board is open to kids of all ages, assuming they are old enough to handle these responsibilities. Applications are due July 1st.  Contact Carol Paden at carol@teampaden.com to learn more how your child can be part of this great leadership experience or click on the Grades of Green link to their website.

For the first time in many years, Meadows has a softball team for the MBX (Formerly MB Athletic Foundation) Softball Tournament!  Many thanks to those parents who stepped up to play in Sunday's tournament benefitting MBX and Mira Costa Girls' Softball and to Geoff Lewin for organizing the team.  First game is at 10am at the Marine Sports Complex and the team could play as many as five games throughout the day!  For more information, see the flyer.  Even if you are not playing, come out to cheer our Meadows parents or grab a bacon burger - yum!  It promises to be a fun-filled day.  Go Meadows!!!

Please join your fellow Meadows classmates at the annual Yearbook Signing Party - to be held this year at Union Pizza Company. Come between 4-8pm for some pizza and to sign your friends' yearbooks!! See you there!

Please join us to celebrate Mrs. Beiting as she begins her retirement. Come by the Meadows cafeteria on Wednesday, June 19th at 1:30 to wish her well and share a story. She will be greatly missed!! 

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. 

June is here, and Camp VIP is just around the corner! Classes/activities are now being confirmed, so don't miss out on this unique opportunity during July. All information/registration is available at psmanhattan.org. Or give Nancy a call at (310) 503-1771 or email nsrosenb@aol.com to review the options and make the perfect choice for your students. (Please note that Mr. Winser's Military History in Miniature classes are now open to entering fourth graders. Also, don't miss out on iLearn or iPad Application station - two great opportunities to advance your skills in instructional use of the iPad.)

Day Camp available through Manhattan Beach Parks and Rec.  Must be 5 1/2  but less than 14 years of age.    Activities will vary each week by theme. See the flyer for more information.  For more information on the camps themes, please contact Diana Payne, Art Adventure Camp Coordinator, at (310) 802-5444 or dpayne@citymb.info, or visit our webpage at www.citymb.info

 Join Music Rhapsody's puppet friends and founder Lynn Kleiner to meet the instruments you

hear on our CDs. FREE musical FUN for ALL AGES!  See the flyer for more information.

When?  Friday, June 21st, 5:30 - 6:30pm

Where?  Joslyn Community Center, Ocean Banqut Hall

For more information, please contact Music Rhapsody at (310) 376-8646.  Website: www.musicrhapsody.com 

The Mira Costa Symphony has the honor of playing a concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall as part of the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Youth Orchestra Mentorship Program! For elementary students, this is a chance to see kids just a little older than them play at a world class concert hall in a 1 hour concert. Plus it's an economical way to see Disney Hall, designed by Frank Gehry, who is one of the architectural icons of L.A! The concert is Sunday, June 9th at 4pm, and we invite you to bring your family! Tickets can be purchased by either submitting the order form to the school office by June 4th, visiting any of three stores in MB, or online. Please see the attached ticket form and flier for more information.