Meadows Elementary School PTA
Friday E-Mail Reminders
Happy Mustang Trot Day!  Enjoy your 3-day Weekend!
 
Mustang Trot is HERE!
          
Come to the lower playground this morning to see the latest Mustang Trot t-shirt design by THIRD grader Ella Hageman.  Over 400 runners will be wearing it!! 

Enjoy the morning with 100+ parent volunteers and make this the BEST Mustang Trot ever... Please turn in your yellow Donation Forms too!
   
November 13th  PTA Evening Meeting:
Common Core-A Major Shift In Education
          
Carolyn Seaton, the Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Manhattan Beach, will share the new direction California's Common Core Standards are taking educators, parents, and students.  The biggest shift in educational philosophy and practice is on our door step and presents an exciting opportunity to better prepare our students for the 21st Century and success beyond K-12 education.  Join us at 6:30 pm on November 13th in Room 21 for a thoughtful presentation and discussion of what the new standards contain, how testing will be different, and the steps MBUSD and Meadows are taking to implement this exciting change.  PTA meeting to follow.  We will also host bingo in music room 22 for the kids, the Cub Scouts will host a table to make cards to send to soldiers, and the library will be open for evening hours of our book fair.  Definitely a night you do not want to miss!  See you there!
  
 
And the "Dive into Books" coloring contest winners are...
          
Kindergarten: Paige Gilmer
1st Grade: Marlee Becker
2nd Grade: Chloe Watts
3rd Grade: Nicole Macias
4th Grade: Blythe Friedlander
5th Grade: Vikram Arora
Please visit the book fair to receive your $5 book fair voucher.  Congratulations! 
  
All the entries, including the winners, may be viewed at the Book Fair which opens immediately after the Trot today in the library.  Come on by!
 
Breaking Up Is Easy To Do!
       MBEF pledge day Nov 3    

If you'd rather not make one big donation to MBEF, break it up. You can set up almost any kind of installment. Once a month. Once every two months. And so on, just so long as you complete your gift by June. Frankly, we'd rather you give a bigger gift, in smaller pieces, than a smaller gift all at once. The more you give, the more we can do for your child. At every school. At every grade level. Give your child an edge. Give to MBEF.

Jamba Juice on Campus Today!
       Jamba Juice    
Today's Meals for Meadows event is coming to campus!! In addition to selling ice cream after school today we will also be offering JAMBA JUICE!! Eight-ounce smoothies will be available for only $2! Two flavors will be available; Strawberries Whirl and Raz-mataz.  Yum! 20% of sales from Jamba Juice smoothies will be donated to Meadows PTA!
Last Call for Poker Party
          
There are still a few spots left for Saturday's Poker Party. Support the PTA & join us for poker, food and drinks on Saturday November 9th at 7PM. Cost includes catered appetizers, snacks, drinks and buy-in for the poker tournament. Cash prizes for winner, 2nd and 3rd place plus bonus for every player you knock out.  Reserve your spot here:  http://www.meadowsschool.org/content/poker-party
 
Shopping for Students
          
Bring your original Manhattan Village receipts dated from May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014 to the Concierge Booth, (located adjacent to the Apple Store near Macy's). Meadows earns five points for every dollar spent at any store, (including Fry's, Pacific Theaters, Ralph's and CVS), restaurant, eatery or vendor cart at Manhattan Village.  Do some holiday shopping before Thanksgiving and receive triple points! Purchases must be made and logged between November 1 and November 27.