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Hi Mustangs! Take a minute to find out what's happening at Meadows Elementary!
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Week at a Glance
|  January 14th - Meals for Meadows - Rubio's
January 15th - ZUMBA in the Cafeteria at 8:15am
January 15th - Student Store during lunch recess
January 16th - Meadows Gear, Ice Cream and SCRIP Table from 2-3pm
January 16th - Mustang Socials - SPIN Party with PK
January 19th - MLK Day (No School) |
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Upcoming Events
|  January 19th - MLK Day (No School) January 22nd at 8:15 am - PTA Meeting
January 27th - Running Club Begins Again January 28th - Parent Ed (Nutrition Speaker) at MBMS
January 30th - Schoolwide Assembly "Imagination Machine" Writing Show February 16th - 20th - Break (No School) March 5th - Room Parent Mid-year Meeting March 14th - Camp Expo & Bike Safety Event March 20th - Mother Son Event |
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MBEF - Why property taxes don't make the grade.
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A mere 20% of Manhattan Beach property taxes reach our schools. To get around these shortfalls, some communities pass parcel taxes. Not Manhattan Beach. Instead, we rely on your tax-deductible donations. Help us maintain our scholastic standards with an MBEF donation today. Your gift makes all the difference. Mbef.org/givetoday
Take a peek here at how your classroom is doing in the MBEF contest!
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Got Math? Parent Ed and PTA Meeting
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Dr. Brett Geithman, Executive Director of Educational Services in our district, will be at Meadows next Thursday, January 22nd at 8:15 am in the Cafeteria to present some exciting things MBUSD is doing with math curriculum and Common Core. Some highlights will include the MBUSD partnership with UCLA Center X, how the professional development plan improves our approach to math in the classroom and how this will help our kids as they progress through the grades.
We will have a short PTA meeting directly following Dr. Geithman's presentation. There are a lot of great things going on at school in the next couple of months; please stay and have a cup of coffee and a breakfast treat, thanks to continued support of the Corner Bakery and The Coffee Bean on Rosecrans.
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Daddy Daughter Dance
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Please be on the look-out for the Daddy Daughter Dance flyer and payment information in this week's Tuesday Envelope. Also, we're going to need all hands on deck to make this event the best ever. Please sign-up to serve:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0E4FACAF2BA46-daddy. The password is: daddydaughter.
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FUN-Raising
|  January 14th - Meals for Meadows - Rubios
Please come to Rubio's tomorrow, January 14th, to support Meals for Meadows! 20% of your purchase will go back to our school if you visit Rubio's from 2pm - closi ng. Please show the attached flyer or bring the flyer from your child's Tuesday folder. Remember to sign the Guest Book so your child can earn a SKORR card.
Box Tops - It's Easy to Earn Money for Meadows! All you have to do is c lip out Box Tops for Education -
Thanks for submitting Box Tops, we have raised $500 from the Box Tops for Education™ program this school year for Meadows. Way to go! We are half way to our $1000 goal, so we still need your help clipping and turning in Box Tops. The next submission deadline is March 2nd. Please submit clipped Box Tops by either simply dropping them in the front office collection box or by completing a Box Top submission form (your child will earn a SKORR card for each sheet). Box Top submission forms will be in the Tuesday envelopes this week and can be returned anytime in a Tuesday envelope or the front office collection box. Thank you for helping!
SHOPPING 4 STUDENTS is an easy way to help Meadows earn money. 
Simply by logging your receipts, our school earns 5 points for every dollar spent at any Manhattan Village store or restaurant. Just bring your original receipts to the concierge booth located adjacent to the Macy's men store, or drop them in the Shopping 4 Students box in the main office. Please check out their website and sign up to receive bonus points for our school. |
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Donations needed for Nurse Diana's Office
|  Nurse Diana needs donations of Clorox-type wipes - citrus scent only (no pine or orange scent due to Nurse Diana's allergies). Kleenex and non-perishable snacks (no peanut butter/peanut/nut products or granola bars due to trace nuts). The kids and I will truly appreciate any donations. Thank you!
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Meadows Gear for Sale This Friday, 1/16 from 2-3pm at the Cafeteria
|  Lost or grew out of your Meadows T-shirt? Come get your replacement this Friday after school. Supplies are limited. For those that pre-ordered sweatshirts, they will be delivered Friday to your classrooms. There will be a few extra available to purchase at the Gear table Friday. Questions? Contact Krishna Berkes at meadowsgear@gmail.com.
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Mustang Socials - Upcoming Parties
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1)"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 a 55-minute indoor cycling class. You will love SPIN with PK, the most popular SPIN pro instructor in the South Bay, with his awesome music! We will have a raffle with fabulous prizes after the class! So please come SPIN with us!
2) Upcoming event in February: "DOCTORS IN TRAINING"
Date: Saturday, February 7  Time: 3:00-4:30pm
Who: 3rd-5th Graders ONLY
Tickets: $85.00
ONLY 8 SLOTS AVAILABLE!!
This fun, interactive experience will give aspiring physicians a chance to learn about anatomy, dissect real animal organs and become inspired about the field of medicine with Dr. Becker. This event is restricted to 3rd through 5th graders only. All must have a current tetanus shot. lisawbecker@gmail.com Any questions about this event, please email the host, Lisa Becker (lisawbecker@gmail.com)
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MAP is back!
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Volunteer Opportunities
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Rowell Drop Off Zone Procedures - Click on the link here and find the assigned week for your class, then choose the morning that works best for your schedule. The procedure and rules are listed on the sign up genius site.
Trash Free Lunch - More parent volunteers are needed to help: Mon, Wed, Fri @ 11:40 - 1:00. We need 2 adults per shift each day. Contact Heather Kim at heathergothitched@yahoo.com for more information.
For more information about how to get involved, please contact the Meadows Volunteer Coordinators - JJ Corr or Stephanie Molter. |
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Community Corner
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January 16th - Come share your vision for
Downtown Manhattan Beach!
During the week of January 12, 2015 - January 16, 2015, the City, in
collaboration with Urban Land Institute (ULI), will hold a five-day Advisory Panel to engage community stakeholders and evaluate the Downtown area. The purpose of this engagement process is to ensure the Downtown area maintains and enhances its unique character, and encourages business success. The public is encouraged to attend these public events:
Public Presentation of the Panel's Findings
Joslyn Community Center Ocean Banquet Hall
1601 North Valley Drive, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
For questions, please contact Nhung Madrid at (310) 802-5540 or via email at nmadrid@citymb.infoSouth Bay Parent Ed Classes - See the flyer for more information. Classes are at Pacific School and enrolling now.
January 19th - Mira Costa Basketball Cheer Clinic from 9am t0 3pm for 1st through 5th graders. Deadline to register is January 16th. Email Gretchen at
January 28th - The MBMS PTA has extended the invitation for Meadows parents to attend Diana Lipson-Burge's nutrition presentation onWednesday, January 28th at MBMS in the Multi-Purpose Room.
Please RVSP by 1/16/15 to Kamalamh@icloud.com. 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.
March 8th - 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 maryessman@aol.com.
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. |
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