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PTA General Meeting - 12/18
Meals for Meadows - Tomorrow at CPK
Parent Party Tickets
Mustang Socials
Running Club Shirts! - Due Today!
PTA Reflections
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SCRIP Table on Friday
Student Store on Thursday
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Neptunian Art Contest
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Issue: #17December 16, 2014


Hi Mustangs! Take a minute to find out what's happening at Meadows Elementary!
PTA General Meeting - Thursday, 12/18 at 8:15am
Please join us for a very short PTA Meeting on Thursday, 12/18 at 8:15am in the Cafeteria. We will be voting on our PTA bylaws changes, budget revisions and nominating committee for the 2015-16 Executive Board. 

Meals for Meadows - CPK - Tomorrow!

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Our next Meals for Meadows event is TOMORROW, December 17th at California Pizza Kitchen. Flyers are attached here, and will also go home in Tuesday folders. Please support Meadows by dining in, curbside pickup, or takeout.
Only 2 more weeks to buy your Parent Party tickets at the discounted price!
Yee Ha!!!  The 2015 Meadows Parent Party will be on Saturday, March 7th from 7 pm - 12 am at American Martyrs O'Donnell Hall and it will be a Western Hoe-Down.  We will have a hip DJ spinning cool tunes, dinner, drinks, a live auction and a mechanical bull but most importantly, this event raises money for all our amazing PTA programs.  Tickets are on sale now at the discounted price of $75/ticket (the price will increase to $90/ticket in the New Year so buy your tickets early)!  You can buy tickets for the party by going to the following link: http://www.meadowsschool.org/content/2015-parent-party-tickets
Mustang Socials
The Poker Night was a big success!
The winners are....
3rd Place: Jonathan Gordon
2nd Place: Ron Schmidt
1st Place: Patrick Schlehuber
Although the REAL WINNER was Meadows PTA, taking home $3,000!! 

Thank you to all the participants and a special thank you to Nandan Kalle, Chris James, and Roger Spencer for hosting a great night.

Our upcoming event in January:  SPIN PARTY at Fit On Studio with PK.


Date:  Friday, January 16.
Time: 6:00 pm -7:30 pm 
Location: Fit On Studio Manhattan Beach
Tickets: $45

Let's start the New Year with being healthy and fit! Come SPIN and support Meadows PTA!  Burn your holiday calories in 55-minute indoor cycling class. You will love SPIN with PK, the most popular SPIN pro instructor in South Bay, with his awesome music! We will have a raffle with fabulous prizes after the class! So please come SPIN with us! 

Any questions about this event, please email the hosts, Jenni Tucker ([email protected]) or Miho Manabe (mihoimanabe@gmail,com).


Have a wonderful Holiday Season!
Running Club Shirt orders due TOMORROW
Last chance to place your order! Find the order form here or in the Meadows office.  Return it in your Tuesday envelope or give to the office by Wednesday, December 17th. Size samples are in the office.  Giddyup, we are off and running!

PTA Reflections 

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We had a great turn out this year for our PTA Reflections Program.  All the entries are amazing and the judges had a difficult time choosing the winners from Meadows. 

The winners are (1st place):
 
Film Production Category: 
Esha Warner (Primary Grade Div.)
Zachary Chen (Intermediate Grade Div.)
   
Literature Category: 
Joshua Cigoianu (Intermediate Div.)
   
Photography: 
Ryan Solaris (Intermediate Grade Div.)
   
Visual Art Category: 
Juna Manabe (Primary Grade Div.)
Jadan Ip (Intermediate Grade Div.)

Congratulations to all the winners. You are moving on to compete against all the elementary schools in Manhattan Beach School District. All the participants will be recognized for your achievements and be awarded in our assembly at the end of the school year.  

Thank you for participating in this year's PTA Reflections!
MakerSpace - Coming Soon....

MakerSpace: Coming soon to Meadows:  http://mbusdmakerspace.weebly.com


 

Contact Roger Spencer for more info: [email protected] 

SCRIP Table Open on Friday

The scrip table will be open this Friday from 2-3. Stop by to get some Holiday shopping done and support Meadows at the same time. There are so many great gift cards to choose from.
 

Student Store on Thursday
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It's the last Student Store of 2014 - Thursday, December 18th during lunch recess.  Make sure to gather up those Gold Cards and/or SKORR cards - we appreciate them separated in groups of 10! - or a spare dollar or two.  Happy Shopping, Mustangs!

Yearbook - Mustangs Wanted - Order yours before they're gone!

Have you seen the yearbook photographers on campus snapping photos of your Mustangs?  Countless memories in that yearbook. But limited copies. Buy now before they're gone!  Cost is $40 for a hard cover yearbook.  You may add personalization and icons on the cover for an extra fee.  Order here:  http://www.jostens.com/apps/shop/yrbk_catalog.asp?cid=211182&pfid=20131002041730400108
 

37th Annual Neptunian Art & Photography Contest
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The 37th Annual Neptunian Art & Photography Contest for Manhattan Beach Students is here.  Open to students in Grades K - 12.
Contest Rules & Entry Forms available
at your school office or here.  Or contact the  Contest Chairman at [email protected].
Submission deadline to your school office is Monday, February 23, 2015, by 3:00 pm.  The Art Show & Awards Ceremony takes place on Sunday, March 8, 2015, 1:00 pm.

Nutrition Parent Education Speaker @ MBMS

The MBMS PTA has extended the invitation for Meadows parents to attend Diana Lipson-Burge's nutrition presentation on Wednesday, January 28th at MBMS in the Multi-Purpose Room. Please RVSP by 1/16/15 to [email protected].  Flyer is attached.

 

Diana, Registered Dietitian and founder of The Energy Resource, will present how to "Avoid The 5 Most Common Mistakes Well-Intended Parents Make Regarding Their Family's Nutrition". Diana is recognized in Southern California as a leading expert in weight management, disordered eating and sports nutrition.

Help your school earn an extra $100
Okay Meadows Mustangs, the mall has given our school a challenge!! All schools that log receipts of $20 or more from 50 DIFFERENT stores between November 16 and December 31 will get an extra $100 toward their prize at the end of the program. There are about 80 stores in our mall and it includes Santa and the temporary holiday stores and kiosks too, as well as outside in the parking lot. Please help our school by shopping at our mall this holiday season. Please place your receipts in the box in the front office or visit the concierge at the mall next to Macy's Men's Store.

Please see attached flyer to see all the great things the mall has in store for you this holiday season.