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Issue # 33                                                                       May 5, 2015

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Hi Mustangs! Take a minute to find out what's happening at Meadows Elementary!
Week at a Glance
May 12th - 15th - Last Week of Running Club - T-Shirt order due on Friday
May 15th - All School Assembly
May 15th - Pennies for Patients Collection Boxes or Donations Due

Upcoming Events
May 19th - Meadows Spring String Performance
May 21st - PTA General Meeting, 8:15am
May 21st - Mom's Night Out
May 25th - Memorial Day (No School)
May 29th - Volunteer Fair
May 29th - Fifth Grade Talent Show
June 2nd - Meadows Band Performance (5pm - 3rd and 6pm - 4th/5th)
June 3rd -  Meadows Choir Spring Performance, 6-7pm
June 11th - Yearbook Signing Party (Lower playground)
June 13th - Manhattan Wine Auction

 

Meals for Meadows at Mama D's Tonight!

Remember to go to Mama D's TONIGHT to support Meals for Meadows. Please present the attached flyer, which will also be in your child's Tuesday folder, and 20% will go back to Meadows. Good for dine-in or take-out from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Remember to sign the guest book to earn a SKORR card! Please mark your calendar for our final Meals for Meadows event of the year at CPK, all day on June 10th. 

Running Club Ends on Friday
It's the LAST WEEK of Meadows Running Club for the school year.  Please come join us for a week of fun! Many of you are so close to the 2 marathon milestone for the end of year Top Runner Party at Begg pool on Sunday, May 31st.  We would love to see you all there.  Also, you can earn 25 laps if you register for the Roundhouse Aquarium Family Fun Run before this Friday, May 15th.  The race is on June 6th at 9:30am.  Please follow this link to register.
Online Auction Pick Up

LAST CALL FOR ITEM PICK UP: The fourth & final pick up day is this Friday after school between 2p-3p by the cafeteria. Otherwise make special arrangements directly with Roger Spencer by email at roger90266@yahoo.com 

Running Club Shirt Re-Order - Due Friday!

You've seen 'em and you know you want one! Here's another chance to get your very own Meadows Running Club shirt. Just in time for summer! The order form is here and due by Friday, May 15th. 

Pennies for Patients - Collection Boxes Due Friday

Meadows is thrilled to be participating in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's School & Youth Program - Pennies for Patients!  This event is being led by the Meadows Student Council but we need your help.  Collection boxes were handed out in the classrooms for your child to collect spare change.  The boxes are due on Friday, May 15th.  Please help your child remember to bring back the boxes on Friday.  There is also a collection box in the front office.  Or you may also donate online on our school's page by clicking on this link.  When you donate, you will automatically receive a tax-deductible receipt to submit to your company's matching gifts program.  Thank you for helping in the fight against cancer!

Spring Girl Scout Invitational
girl scouts logo

Curious about Girl Scouts and what being a Girl Scout all about?  Come find out at our Meadows Spring Girl Scout Invitational!  Come meet current Meadows Girl Scout Leaders, learn about how Girl Scout Troops work, and bring your questions! 

 
Thursday, 5/28 at 9:15 am outside the Meadows Cafeteria
 
Please RSVP to leahzb@me.com.  We look forward to seeing you there!
Parents Ed Night at Pacific - Math Night is Tonight!

Pacific Elementary PTA & UCLA Center X presents:  Common Core Math - Helping Your Child Make The Shift

 

If you missed the talk at Meadows, here's your chance to hear this important information.   Dr. Carolee Koehn of CenterX and Dr. Brett Geithman, Executive Director of Educational Services,will deliver a presentation that will both 

 equip parents with an understanding and strategy to help their children make the shift to common core math standards while also providing parents a big picture view of the overall plan of implementation. Please join us tonight,
May 12th from 6-8pm in the Pacific Cafeteria for what is sure to be a very educational evening.

 

 

Childcare/pizza will be provided.

 

Space is limited. Please RSVP for both the event and childcare at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084da4af0-common/

School Supplies

We have collaborated again with  1st  Day School Supplies to help parents and teachers get the exact supplies needed for next year without the hassle and aggravation of shopping at multiple stores. It is convenient, easy and hassle free!  Plus, the prices are competitive!  So, this summer as the temperature rises and lines at the checkout counter are a mile long ...you will have already purchased your school supplies from the comfort of your home!  You can make your purchase right now, get started by clicking the link below:


 

YAA Docents Needed at MBMS

We are looking for parents of incoming 6th graders to docent and help during YAA lessons. All 6th grade lessons are taught in Humanities classrooms for 6th grade. Please contact Sarah Mullen at mhmullen4@verizon.net or Denise Wandel at thewandels@yahoo.com. Thank you!!! 

Camp VIP

When planning your student's summer, be sure to check out Camp VIP,  which has a wide variety of enrichment activities at all grade levels -too many to list here, but all classes and descriptions, the summer schedule and enrollment information is online at mbxfoundation.org. From Kinderkamp and On Our Way to First Grade to Getting Ready for Middle School and Imagination Makers, there is something for everyone. For questions or suggestions feel free to contact Nancy Rosenburg, Program Director at nsrosenb@aol.com or (310) 503-1771. 

Mom's Night Out - Get Your Tickets Now!

Meadows Mom's Night Out is on the calendar and it's going to be a BLAST! 

Join the fun on Thursday, May 21st from 6:30-9pm at Rock N Brews in El Segungo.
Tickets are $40.
Mom's will receive delicious hors d'oeuvres, a drink, a Sephora gift bag and a complimentary raffle ticket for some great prizes, along with quality Meadows Moms bonding time! Grab a friend and come join the fun! 
FUN-Raising
Shop at Manhattan Village year round to help support your school's PTA earn a share of $7,500! Your school earns five (5) points per dollar spent at any store, restaurant, eatery or vendor cart at Manhattan Village. Bring your original receipts dated since May 1, 2015 to the Concierge Booth, near the south entrance by Hallmark and Talbots.  See the flyer for more opportunities to earn points.


 

We collect Box Tops for Education - Box Tops are worth box tops for education10¢ each and earn money for Meadows!  
 

 

So far this school year we've raised  $925 for Meadows in the Box Tops for Education™ program.  Our goal is $1,000 so please continue to look for the pink Box Tops on select products, clip them, and send them to school.  Box Tops can be turned in by:

 

  • Placing the clipped Box Tops in the front office collection box or
  • Completing a Box Tops submission form (your child will earn a SKORR card for each completed form).  Forms can be returned in a Tuesday envelope or to the front office collection box.  Extra Box Tops forms are in the front office.

Please continue clipping Box Tops during the summer for next school year. Thank you again for helping!

 

Don't toss them ...clip them and return them to school.

Incoming 6th Grader Information!

THE HUNT


The Ultimate  Scavenger Hunt and Games take place on Monday, August 24th!  The Hunt is an opportunity for all incoming MBMS 6th Graders to meet their new classmates before the start of school. Participants will be placed on teams and asked to find/solve a series of clues and win challenges throughout the day. Registration fee covers DJ, bagels and juice, snack, pizza, lunch, T-shirt and goodie prize bag.  Space is limited, and we can only take the first 24students who register  We will have a sign-up table at MBMS 6th grade registration on May 4-5, 3:15-5:30 pm.  Online registration will also be available at http://www.mbmswaves.com/forms/hunt   Please look for us May 4-5 and register as soon as possible to reserve your child's spot! 
 
Event Details:
Monday, August 24 , 2015   8:30am-12:00pm  
MBMS and Polliwog Park 
Cost: $30 per Hunter (before 7/13/15)  $40 per Hunter (between 7/14/15  and 8/14/15 
Summer Camps
summer camp

Camp VIP

When planning your student's summer, be sure to check out Camp VIP,  which has a wide variety of enrichment activities at all grade levels -too many to list here, but all classes and descriptions, the summer schedule and enrollment information is online at mbxfoundation.org. From Kinderkamp and On Our Way to First Grade to Getting Ready for Middle School and Imagination Makers, there is something for everyone. For questions or suggestions feel free to contact Nancy Rosenburg, Program Director at nsrosenb@aol.com or (310) 503-1771. 

 

Mira Costa Summer Basketball Camp

Presented by the MC Boys Basketball team and coaching staff

July 6th - 9th, for incoming 5th - 8th grade boys.  See the flyer for details and to register.

 

Mira Costa Girls Volleyball Camp

Presented by the Mira Costa High School Coaching Staff and National Champion Girls Varsity Volleyball Team - "National Champs" 2006 & 2007

Who: Girls aged 8-12 (Grades 4-7) Welcome!

When: Aug, 10-13 2015  (Monday - Thursday afternoon) from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Where: Mira Costa High School Gym

Be part of the internationally recognized Volleyball tradition of excellence!

$275.00 for four days of Volleyball Instruction, Fun-Filled Drills, Refreshments, Camp T-Shirt, and Team Pictures in our fabulous Volleyball Program.

For more information or to sign up, see the attached.

Support the MIRA COSTA GIRLS SOCCER TEAM SUMMER CAMP

JULY 13-17 FROM 1:30-4:00PM for 6-13 Year-Old Girls at Manhattan Village Field

Soccer, friends and fun all in one! Run by Mira Costa Head Coach Patty Perkinson and her coaching staff with the Mira Costa girls soccer team as counselors, this camp provides a safe and fun environment for your daughter to learn essential playing techniques and improve her soccer skill sets! Campers enjoy a unique low girls-to-counselor ratio. Proceeds benefit the Mira Costa Girls Soccer program.
Come join in the fun and learn from some of the best girls soccer coaches and players in Manhattan & Hermosa Beach. The Camp will be held July 13-17th, 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm at Manhattan Village Turf Soccer Field in Manhattan Beach. For more information and to register visit the Mira Costa girls soccer web site at: http://www.miracostagirlssoccer.com/summer-soccer-camp/.
After July 10th, the registration fee will increase from $185 to $220.
If you have any questions, please email Leslie Whittet at lw@cia3.com.

Volunteer Opportunities
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 LunchMore 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.
Community Corner

National Police Week

"Fly the Blue", May 10-16

Show Your Support For Police Officers Around The Country. Remember Those Who Have Made The Supreme Sacrifice And Say Thank You To Those Who Still Serve And Protect. Tie A Blue Ribbon On Your Car, Wear Blue All Week, Send A Thank You Card to Your Local Police Department, Decorate Your School, Or Just Wave Hello!!  See the flyer or bulletin for more info

 

SOPHISTICATED SNOOP 2015American Martyrs Parent Association

42nd Annual Home Tour

Friday, Saturday, Sunday May 15, 16 & 17 10am-4pm

For more details or tickets by mail call: 424-212-7800 or go to www.americanmartyrs.org 


 

TICKETS TO VERTE, GRADES OF GREEN'S ANNUAL GALA, ON SALE NOW!

Tickets to VERTE, Grades of Green's annual gala, are officially on sale here! VERTE is a fun-filled night at Manhattan Beach Studios to support Grades of Green, which was founded in Manhattan Beach just five years ago. The program now helps inspire and empower over 180,000+ students across 39 states and 6 countries.


JG Swim Test Dates (https://www.lacountyjgs.org
Sunday May 31, 2015 - Palisades Charter High School Pool