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Mustang Trot
Thank You to our Halloween Haunt Volunteers
Book Fair
Order Your Meadows Yearbook
Party Book Updates
Running Club Update
Meadows Gear
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Got Pumpkins?
Vote on Noveber 5th
TEDx Manhattan Beach
6-Man Volleyball
Jamba Juice on Nov 8th
Box Tops for Education
Reflections
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Mira Costa Drama - The Crucible
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Issue: #11October 29, 2013


Hi Mustangs! Take a minute or two to see what's going on at Meadows.

 

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MBEF PLEDGE DAY IS COMING....

 

MBEF Pledge Day is Thursday, 11/7.  Thank you to all of those families who have contributed this year already.  We look to you, our amazing Meadows Mustang families, to reach 100% participation.  An Annual Appeal gift ensures our schools will continue to offer abundant opportunities for today's students. MBEF pays for teachers. Your donations help our children thrive, get an edge and succeed.  Every donation matters and every donor is important.  If you haven't donated already, please consider donating on or before November 7 at Mbef.org/Givetoday

 

LAST CALL! Join & Donate to the PTA by THURSDAY!
  

If you have yet to join and/or donate, please do so by this Thursday, 10/31. Thank you for your critical support at any level. Every penny counts! Click here to print a form or join online.

 

Help Your Class Reach 100% and Earn $100!
Our PTA Classroom Contest ends this Thursday, 10/31. This is your last chance to help your class reach 100% PTA participation and earn $100 to spend in the classroom! CONGRATS TO MRS. OPFER'S AND MISS AMES' CLASSES FOR REACHING 100%!!! Click here to print a form or join online.

 

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Class Percentages as of 10/28: So many classrooms are almost there!!!

 

Ames 100% (Way to go!)
Barakat 81%
Blumberg 71%
Chao 83%
Cubillos 77%
Granberg 78%
Gregorio 74%
Jones 91%
Kajiya 71%
Kostan 92%
Legaspi 96%
Mascari 96%
Nishida/Ford 86%
Opfer 100% (Woo Hoo!)
Pahl 80%
Radl 96%
Sokol 79%
Trpin 90%
Yates 78%

 

TWO WEEKS 'TIL THE TROT!!!!

Did you get your child's Donation Form in his/her Tuesday Envelope?  If not, you can find it on the Meadows website or email [email protected].  Or donate online!  Local MB businesses are supplying some cool raffle prizes so have the donation form in by Wednesday, November 6th for bonus raffle entries!  Walk, Run, TROT - Friday, November 8th at 8:30am... See you there!
Thank you to our wonderful Halloween crew!!

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Our families enjoyed a wonderful evening of scary, scary spook and fun Halloween carnival.   It truly takes a team and we are so thankful to Brigitte and Billy Baker, Jeff Yakubik and Dave Swartzlander for the amazing carnival and awesome haunted house, all led by our thoroughly dedicated Yuri Chien and Madeleine Court.  We are so fortunate to have their support and commitment to create these wonderful memories for our children. Thank you to the team for the generosity of their time and talents!  Also a big thank you to Lisa Becker and Deb Doyle and all those that volunteered to staff the evening.  We are so very lucky to have all of you in our Meadows family!!

 

The "Dive into Books" Book Fair is Coming to Meadows, 11/8-15!

The book fair will open immediately following the Mustang Trot on 11/8, so please swim on by.  Or come by during any of the following hours:

 

Friday, Nov. 8th, 10:00-3:15
Tuesday, Nov. 12th, 7:30-3:15
Wednesday, Nov. 13th, 7:30-2:00 & 5:30-8:00pm
Thursday, Nov. 14th, 7:30-3:15
Friday, Nov. 15th, 7:30-10:15am
  
Want to volunteer during the Book Fair?  We need you!  Sign up here:

 

  
Last Week to Get Your Meadows Yearbook At the Lowest Price - Order by November 1st!

Hey Mustangs!  The 'Meadows School of Rock' is coming to our school in June!  This year's book will be a hardcover (think a Shutterfly book)!!  Basic presale price is $34 before December 2nd.  But....get your book personalized with a name or phrase by November 1st - so it won't get lost!! - and you will get 4 FREE ICONS!  Order directly from Jostens here.  Questions?  Email [email protected]

FUN-raising Party Book Updates!

We all want to raise more money for our children's education. So, why not have some fun while supporting the PTA? Let's Party!  Look for online sales for the Parent Party coming soon!

 

Poker Party is selling fast! Las Vegas meets Manhattan Beach, you don't want to miss this night!  Reserve your spot here!
 
Want to Host a Party?....Some Party Ideas Waiting for the Right Mustang!

 

Craft party for kids and/or adults
Book club/ meet the author and dinner night
Swimming Party
Lego Party
Tea Party
Mani/Pedi Pampering Party
Cooking Class
Wine Tasting
Sports themed party for kids

 

Do you have a party idea?  Are you interested in hosting a party?  Please click here!  Or contact Kristal Lane.
Running Club Update - Donate candy and get 5 laps!

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We had another great week last week at Running Club!  Thank you to all those that came out to participate.  We had 74 runners complete 836 laps!  We had two more runners make the marathon milestone, congratulations to Yann Ottinger and Henry Driscoll!! Our Mustang trophy winning class for the week is once again Mrs. Kostan's 4th grade.  They had the highest percentage participation for the week at Running Club.  Also, a huge congratulations to all those that participated in the Pier to Pier Friendship walk this past weekend, Team Meadows had a strong showing.  All students that participated will receive 17 lap credits this week for Running Club!

Important: there will be NO running club on Halloween.  BUT, Friday morning, if you can get your runner out of bed early to come run, we will be accepting candy donations for our overseas troops.  The Miner Family here at Meadows has friends deployed in Afghanistan and these friends will help us give out the candy to our service men and women stationed in Afghanistan!!  For every BIG BAG of candy you donate you will receive 5 lap credits for running club.

See you on the field!
Meadows Gear - Order by October 31st!

 

Still need to get your 2013-2014 Meadows t-shirt?  And other Meadows gear, including the new sweatshirts?  They will be on sale this Friday at the cafeteria from 2-3pm.  Check the flyer here to see what awesome items we hav e for sale!!  Or go to the Meadows website to order online.

 

Get the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid Here at Meadows!

Calling all "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" readers!!!
We will be selling Book 8, "Hard Luck" on its national release date here at Meadows! Proceeds benefit our library.
When: Tuesday, 11/5 from 2:00-3:00
Where: By the garden (upper field)
Details: $15.21 Exact cash or check made payable to: Book Safari

Got Pumpkins?

 

If you have any uncut pumpkins leftover from Halloween, please bring them into Mrs. Primm in the library.  If she gets enough, she has a little Thanksgiving project for some of the older classes she would like to do. THANKS!!

Vote for School Board on November 5th!

Don't forget to Vote for school board.  Our own Meadows parent, Jennifer Cochran, is on the ballot.  Traditionally school board elections are not decided by parents.  Despite the fact that we have the most at stake when it comes to our public schools, parents do not take the time to vote.  Let's change history!  Tell us when you have voted.  We are keeping track of how many Meadows parents exercise their right to vote. Email us when you have voted (absentee or on November 5th) at [email protected].  We will post the number of parents who have voted at school all week.  What a great lesson in civic responsibility for our students!

 

TEDx is Coming to Manhattan Beach - November 16th

Imagine ideas that take you on an unexpected journey -- one that inspires, disrupts, educates, and entertains.  Imagine a day when ordinary people share extraordinary stories and creativity abounds.  Imagine that!

 

Do you enjoy TED videos and TEDx events? Then join us for our spectacular annual event on November 16th from 9AM to 3PM at MBMS. We have curated an amazing group of live speakers who will inspire and inform you.   To get an idea of what you will see, please click on this link: TEDxMB Videos.

 

To buy tickets, please go to www.TEDxMB.com.  Please see the flyer for more information.

 

Join the Meadows 6-Man Beach Volleyball Team 

Attention Meadows Parent and Teacher
Volleyball Players. Meadows needs YOU for their 6-man Beach Volleyball Team for the MBX Beach Tournament to be held on Saturday, November 9 in Hermosa Beach. This fun tournament's purpose is to raise money for MBUSD Athletic teams. There is a suggested donation of $200 for each parent participant (teachers are free).  But if you are unable to give that amount, please join us anyway!  Please contact Erika Stevens at [email protected] or Greg Vena/Jim Walsh about being on the respective Women's or Men's team. You don't have to be a great volleyball player; just come out and have a great time with your fellow Meadows parents and teachers!  Please see the flyer for more information.  Go Mustangs!

 

Jamba Juice at Meadows on November 8th!

 

Jamba Juice Jamba Juice will be coming to Meadows on 
Friday, November 8th for our Ice Cream Friday! They will be bringing two flavors of 8 ounce smoothies for purchase! 20% of sales will go back to Meadows PTA!

It's easy to earn money for Meadows!  All you have to do is clip out Box Tops for Education! 

box tops for education The Box Tops are located on many of the products that you already buy.  When you see Box Tops, clip them out and return them to school. There is a large collection box in the front office and also in your child's classroom.  Every Box Top counts!  If we all get in the habit of clipping out the Box Tops, we could literally earn thousands of dollars for our school! If you have any questions, please call Teresa Hymowitz 310-990-7665

2013 Reflections Art Contest - Due November 8th 
reflections logoCelebrate your talents... Do you express your creativity through dance, music, film, photography, art or literature? Participate in the PTA's Reflections program...2013-2014 Theme "Believe, Dream, Inspire" Due Friday, November 8th, in the Meadows front office. For more information contact Charu Badhwar at [email protected]. See the flyer  or the website for more information. 
Shopping for Students - Help Us Earn $500 for Meadows 
Earn Triple Points + 250 Bonus Points
Fright Night At The Village on Thursday, October 31 from 5-7pm.  Enjoy tricks & treats, arts & crafts, a costume contest and a Monster Mash mystery show.  Check-in at the Concierge Desk to earn 250 points per person attending, plus triple points for all purchases made and logged that day.

Earn 500 Points When You Vote For Your School
The school with the most votes will win $500! Like Manhattan Village's Facebook page and visit the Shopping for Students tab to enter your school in the "School of the Year" promotion. By entering, your school will automatically receive 500 bonus points. School of the Year wins a $500 prize. Offer ends on April 30, 2014. Limit one vote per Facebook fan.

View more bonus offers on the Shopping 4 Students website.
 
COME SEE MIRA COSTA'S PRODUCTION OF THE CRUCIBLE

The Crucible is a captivating play that dramatizes the Salem Witch Trials of the 17th Century.  It centers around a series of hearings that lead up to the prosecution of people accused of witchcraft in Massachusetts.  It also demonstrates the consequences that can occur when people go off on an superstitious tangent.

 

Come see the talented MCHS Drama Department perform this play!

 

Dates and Times are:

 

Friday, 11/17:30pm
Saturday, 11/27:30pm
Thursday, 11/7          7:30pm
Friday, 11/87:30pm
Saturday, 11/92:00pm matinee
Saturday, 11/97:30pm Closing Night

 

Discount tickets ($12 adult/ $11 Student/Senior) are available until November 1st at 3:00pm at:  Dietz Brothers Music, Patterson Cleaners & Tiffany Cleaners.  Tickets are also available on-line at www.miracostadramaboosters.org or at the box office.