Upcoming Events
Sept 23rd - No School (Local Holiday) Sept 24th - Meals for Meadows at CPK Sept 24th - Room Parent Meeting, Cafeteria, 8:15am Sept 29th - Running Club Begins October 2nd - Character Counts School Assembly October 2nd - YAA Notecard Fundraiser Table (After school) October 5th - No School (Staff Development) Meadows Calendar MBUSD Calendar

LAST WEEK TO GET YOUR NAME IN THE APPLE WATCH RAFFLE!!!

Calling all Meadows families, this week is your last chance to be entered into the Movie Night raffle for a brand new Apple Watch, just by becoming a Super Stang family! If you need new Super Stang materials, click here or go to the front office and get a packet from Barbara. Becoming a Super Stang includes:

1. Joining the PTA

2. Pledging to MBEF

3. Filling out a Meadows Volunteer Form.

Thank you to all families that have become Super Stang families already! We have over 75 and counting. . . We would like to double that by Friday!

Below is our current list of Super Stangs! If you think you're a Stang but don't see your name on here, don't fret! Please let us know ASAP and we'll straighten it out. Email Katie Driscoll & Becky McCalla at meadowsmembership@gmail.com.

Platinum

Carey, Hankus-Biggs, Henry, Kaplan, Barbour & Kleinberg, Leopard, McDonald, Rokosky, Shamaly, Spencer (Roger & April), Stone, Stuart, Tucker

Gold

Becker (Steve & Lisa), Bourgon, Cedergreen, Corzine, Driscoll, Frankel, Gentry, Gerken, Hall (Lisa & Chris), Inoue, Kiznis, Lane, Lewin, Macias,

Martinez, Mitchell (Ross and Stephanie), Pazzia, Pennino, Pingelton, Reichbach, Schlehuber, McCalla, Murphy, Rosenfeld, Sweet

Silver

Galins (Joseph & Lynda), Jackson (Rani & Kyle), Jacobson, Kamachee, Kraus (Joe & Johanna), Kubitz, Kupiec, Skolarus, Zhang (Helen Shi & Li Zhang)

Bronze

Alexander, Baca, Laura Rich & Joe Barile, Bynon, Chang, Chien (Gary & Yuri), Chow, Crawford (Kim), Davila (Julio & Aisha), Eastman, Engleman, Gilmer, Glidden, Graeler, Green, Johnson, Jutabha, Klein, Shetty, Stewartson, Torres (Jesse & Anne), Zhang (Terry Zhang & Ping Gu)

Donor

Halkias (Jill & Ted), Helmers, Horiguchi, McPherson, Miller (Brendi & Mick), Lin Chen & Jeff Pesis

Movie Night is this Friday, Sept. 18th

Bring your whole family, beach chairs, and blankets to watch the movie G-Force. Gates open at 5:00. For the first time, there will be live entertainment at 6:00. Movie starts at 7:00. There's no admission fee, but please bring cash for all the yummy food... Meals from El Gringo and Fresh Brothers, coffee and hot chocolate from Java Man, homemade desserts at the 5th Grade bake sale, beverages from Girl Scouts, and of course, popcorn! You can also get Meadows gear and glow sticks.

Volunteers are still needed, so please sign up here: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080E4EABAB2DA75-movie Last but not least, become a Super Stang by the 18th and you could be the lucky winner of an Apple Watch! The raffle winner will be announced before the movie. You don't want to miss this fun night!

Meadows Movie Night Safety

In an effort to make our first event of the year fun for everyone, we have to ensure it is safe! So, here are a few important details about Meadows Movie Night on Friday, September 18th:

The festivities will take place on the Meadows Lower Playground. The rest of the campus is off limits (upper playground, classroom areas, hallways, etc.). Any student(s) found in an off limit area will be asked to leave the event.
There will be only one entrance/exit (off of Meadows). All other gates will be locked.
No skateboards, scooters, or bikes allowed.
To promote a safe environment, an officer from the MB Police Department will be on site
Please supervise your children during the event.

Thank you TEAM Meadows for making this a fun and safe evening for the entire Meadows community.

World Literacy Book Collection

9/8 was World Literacy Day. We would like to support the World Literacy Organization throughout the year and we are going to kick off with a used book sale during Movie Night. So please bring any used books and drop them off in the dedicated box in the office. Kids will be able to buy a used book at Movie Night for $1. All proceeds will be donated to the World Literacy Organization to support initiatives to combat illiteracy. Thank you to Mrs. Primm for leading the charge in supporting this great cause.

Picture Day

Meadows Picture Day is this Thursday September 17th. We STILL need some volunteers to help this day run smoothly. Here are the shifts:

8:15am - 9:20am (Classes: Yates, Mascari, Opfer, Legaspi, Granberg, Dusevic) - NEED 2 volunteers

9:20 - 10:30am (Classes: Kluklinski, Radl, Sokol, Kajiya, Barakat, Kostan) - NEED 1 more volunteer

10:30 - 11:45am (Classes: Oie, Morris, Blumberg, Trpin, Jones, Cubillos) - NEED 1 more volunteer

Please email Jenni Tucker (JenniTucker123@gmail.com) if you are able to help for one of the shifts. It is really fun to get to see all the great smiles of all the kids at Meadows. Thank you!

Family Portrait Fundraiser

Most families talk about getting a family portrait done - kids change so fast. Now is a great opportunity to have a fabulous family photo taken at the beach or at a local park. You'll also help raise funds for Meadows PTA. Book a sitting with JW Photography this fall, half of the $45 sitting fee goes back to Meadows and 15% of your total portrait order goes back to Meadows too! You can call JW Photography directly (310-640-7212) to book your appointment or mail back a request to them w/payment. Information on sitting locations/times will be in your child's Tues envelope. Appointments under the MB Pier book fast, so don't delay!

Volunteer Opportunities - Rowell Drop Off Zone, Ice Cream Social Helpers - We Need You!

Rowell Drop Off Zone 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. Thank you!

Friday Ice Cream Social! We are currently looking for multiple parent helpers to help sell Friday ice cream. This is a very fun, social job! Sales go from about 2:00-3:00pm on Friday afternoon and parents can pick their Friday to work via Sign Up Genius. Please contact Stephanie Molter at floresmolter@yahoo.com or JJ Corr at jjcorr1@yahoo.com.

For more information about how to get involved, please contact the Meadows Volunteer Coordinators - JJ Corr or Stephanie Molter .

FUN-Raising

Collect Box Tops for Meadows!

10 Box Tops = 1 SKORR card

Meadows participates in the Box Tops for Education™ program and earns 1 0� for each valid Box Top we collect ! Look for the pink Box Tops on select products (BTFE.com/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.

Look for bonus Box Tops on participating products at Costco and Sam's. Some products have 8 Box Tops! Thank you for supporting Meadows!

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

Shopping for Students

Shopping for Students is a program that awards our school with free money. If your family did any shopping at the mall from May 1, 2015 to present, your receipts turn into points that in turn get money for Meadows. You may turn in your receipts into the box in the front office, use the e-receipts for receipts you receive via email or bring them to the concierge which is located in the front of Macy's Men store. Please see flyer for details or go to the Shopping for Students website for more information.

Science Lab Needs You!

Hey Mustang parents and families!

Want a chance to see your students in action, and help out one of their teachers at the same time? Mrs. Michael in the science lab needs your help! No science experience needed- an ability to pass out supplies, or set up trays for new classes is all that is required! Almost every class has availability- go to http://meadowsschool.org/students/science-lab, find your student's class, and sign up! You can volunteer for one day, once a month, the entire year- up to you! Any questions, feel free to contact Mrs. Michael at jmichael@mbusd.org Also- to keep up with what is happening in the science lab, follow the Science Lab on twitter @MeadowsScience

Thanks!

Calling all library volunteers...

Interested in volunteering in the library this year?? There are over 1,000 books that need shelving every week, plus scholastic flyers to separate, tables to scrub, and students to assist so Mrs. Primm would love to have you! All volunteers MUST attend training to work in the library. Training will be held on Tuesday, September 15 at 8:15. It will last about 30 minutes. Teachers will have volunteer signups in their classrooms on back-to-school night or you can contact Mrs. Primm directly at cprimm@mbusd.org. THANKS!!

Become a Walking School Bus Volunteer ONLY ONE HOUR a week!

What is a WSB?

WSB is a group of children walking to school with one or more adults.

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Walk a designated route at a scheduled time/day, picking up pre-registered children along this route and walking them to school safely. The time commitment is only a minimum of 1 hour/week. You get to decide your schedule!

Where are the routes?

A route can start anywhere (even at your house), as long as it is a designated Safe Route to School.

INTERESTED? Attend the Walking School Bus volunteer training!

DATE: September 16, 2015

CHOOSE A TIME:

Morning Session: 9:30am OR Afternoon Session: 12pm

LOCATION: 514 N. Prospect Ave., Beach Cities Room, Lower Level

Redondo Beach 90277

Please register for the training HERE. If you have questions, contact Staci Boretzky at staci.boretzky@bchd.org

YOUNG AT ART FUNDRAISING TABLE ON FRIDAY, 10/2

Friday, October 2, Young at Art representatives will be hosting an after school table where your child can design artwork to be turned into notecards, gift tags, notepads and stickers. All supplies and order forms will be available. This is a great way to create stationary (i.e. holiday cards, thank you cards, birthday cards) or holiday gifts. All proceeds benefit Young at Art at Meadows including six art lessons and materials for our kindergarten through 5th grade students. Please contact Lisa Becker with any questions. 310.374.0809, 310.435.3341 or lisawbecker@gmail.com.

Math Olympiad at Meadows!

Does your 4 th or 5th grader really enjoy math? Does he or she want to try out problems that are not usually covered in school? If yes, then he or she should try out for the Math Olympiad. We will meet for an hour each week (on Mondays from 3 to 4) to practice challenge math starting on September 28th. We will be taking monthly in-class Math Olympiad contests (see http://www.moems.org/ for more info on contests). Your child does not have to be a math wiz, but it is very important that he or she has a positive attitude - the kids will have to work hard, be patient and be good team players. Supervised and taught by Shon Hiatt, USC professor and Meadows parent, along with several other parents and Mira Costa mathletes. If your child is interested in joining the team, the try-out will be held Wednesday , 9/16, during lunch. Please have your child bring their lunch directly to Mrs Jones' class, Room 4, at 12:25. (Last year we were able to accommodate all the kids who wanted to join the team, and we are hoping to do the same this year). The registration is through the MBX after-school program - https://www.mbxfoundation.org/meadows/meadows . The cost for the first nine weeks is $180.

Meadows After School Enrichment Program (MAP) is back!

Parents, give yourselves the gift of extra time and your children the gift of fun and enrichment!

Enrollment for the Fall session of MAP is open on the website at www.mbxfoundation.org. Classes will begin on Monday, September 28 for an 8 week session (changed from 9 weeks due to a change in the MBUSD calendar). Enrollment is open for all classes (except those already full) through Wednesday, September 23. After that date, classes with insufficient enrollment will be canceled but enrollment for all other classes will remain open. Enroll early!

Questions contact Marina Trachy at (310) 947-2078 or mbtrachy@yahoo.com.

Community Corner

DEA - Take Back Your Meds Initiative

It's a great time to clean out your medicine cabinet! Protect our kids, families and environment by properly disposing of your unwanted and expired medicines. Medicines in the home are a leading cause of accidental poisoning and flushed or trashed medicines can end up polluting our waters.

Turn in your unused or expired medication for safe disposal on Saturday, September 26th from 10am - 2pm at the Manhattan Beach Police Department, South Lobby Entrance. See the flyer.

For more information, please visit www.dea.gov.