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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
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Oct 13th - 16th - Running Club, 7:40 - 8am
Oct 14th - YAA Notecard Orders Due
Oct 16th - Meadows PTA Membership Classroom Contest Ends
October 18th - Mustang Socials, Thrill and Mathnasium
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Upcoming Events
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October 23rd - Meadows' Halloween Haunt
Oct 26th - 30th - Goal Setting Conferences, early dismissal at 12:30pm for 1st - 5th Grade Students
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Last Chance to help earn your teacher $100 in the Meadows PTA Membership Classroom Contest - Membership Forms due Friday, 10/16!
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Thank you Meadows families for all of your support in our PTA Membership drive so far; it's families like you who help make Meadows such a great school for our kids! Last year we had 96% of Meadows families join the PTA (wow!). We are currently at 73% of Meadows families, which is nothing to sneeze at, but we can do better!
So, if you haven't joined the PTA yet, please consider joining and donating at the amount that's right for you. Every classroom that reaches 100% PTA participation will earn $100 in classroom supplies for their teacher! The classroom contest ends this Friday, 10/16 so join now, online or with this paper form!
It's also not too late to become a Super Stang and pop that nifty magnet on the side of your car:
Please contact Katie Driscoll & Becky McCalla at meadowsmembership@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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Pre-Order Lunches for Minimum Days
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Goal-setting conferences are coming up October 26-30th and all 1st - 5th grade students will have early dismissal at 12:30pm. There will be no lunch served those days! If you wish to order lunch for your child (EDP students!!), d on't forget to pre-order. You must turn in a form in to the office by Wednesday Oct. 21, 2015. Parents can find the form online under the October Menu for elementary schools or in the front office. |
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Meadows Needs You!!
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ROCK THE STUNNING VEST, earn an hourly wage, and make memories that will last a lifetime by helping to supervise our students at the lunch tables and on the playground.
Contact Ms. Whitt, Principal
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LAST CHANCE TO ENTER TO WIN A $200 Gift Card to Arc Light Cinema!!
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Don't forget to make every purchase count and complete your 5 Free Money For Meadows options! Submit your completed raffle form to the dedicated box in the school office by October 16th for a chance to win!
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Halloween Haunt - Friday, October 23rd, 5:00-8:30pm
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It's baaaack... Meadows Halloween Haunt is a spooktacular night of rides, games, dancing, bake sale treats, popcorn, and our very own bootiful Haunted House! (Beware: real witches, zombies, and vampires "live" there.) Hennessey's will sell meals and drinks to fill our guts. Java Man will keep our skeletons warm with coffee and hot chocolate.
This is one of Meadows' biggest events and we'd go batty without our faboolous parent volunteers. Dads, we really need you for this one! Please sign up to help: here!! All children must wear a wristband to participate. Wristbands will be sold on Friday 10/23: 1:30-3:00 on the cafeteria patio and 5:00-8:30 at the gate. Price is $15 per child or $40 per family (adults & kids under 3 are free). |
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It's time for the Teacher Experience Raffle....
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Win a special outing or experience with your classroom teacher! Some of this year's outings include a book hunt, a tea party, and a day at the beach!
Cost?
Buy one ticket for $5, 5 tickets for $20, or 15 tickets for $50!
Where to buy tickets?
Friday, October 16th, 7:45 - 9:15am in front of the office or 2-3pm on the cafeteria patio
Fridsay, October 23rd, 7:45 - 8:15am in fron tof the office or at the Halloween Haunt!
Questions?
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Running Club
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Meadows Running Club is off to a GREAT start!! Over the past two weeks 90 students came out to run and walk. You ran 4117 laps in just 8 days. Mrs. Yates class had the HIGHEST participation rate - 48% of you came out early in the morning for a 20 minute jog! We are so proud of you and all our runners!! Everyone is welcome, please come join us any day Tuesday - Friday on the field. Click here for the necessary permission slips.
JOIN TEAM MEADOWS for the Skechers Pier to Pier Walk!! Mark your calendars, our first community walk/run is coming up SUNDAY, OCT. 25th. All Meadows students that participate will get 25 laps towards their running club totals. Go online this week to register.
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Meals for Meadows Tomorrow - Corner Bakery
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Hey Mustangs! Our next Meals for Meadows event is tomorrow - October 14th - from 7am to 9pm. Stop by for some breakfast, lunch, an after school snack, or dinner and Meadows receives 15% of your purchase!!! Bring the flyer with you and don't forget to sign in to receive a SKORR card!
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Meadows Yearbook On Sale Now
| T he 2015-16 Meadows Elementary Yearbook is already in the works! Purchase yours now at the lowest price of the year. Presale price is $36 until November 30th - the price increases after that date. And if you order your yearbook with personalization (Your child's name/nickname printed on the cover! - it will not be mistaken for anyone else's yearbook!) by October 31st, you will get 4 free icons (sports icons, hearts, music/dance icons, etc.). Purchase your yearbook here. Questions? Contact Jhoanna or Cynthia at meadowsyearbook12@gmail.com
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TEDx Manhattan Beach - November 14th
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They dare to ask, "What if?" and surprise us with what's next. They open our eyes and show us what's on the horizon. For them, it's not about how things are, but how they could be. These innovators shape our future, and give us a new perspective of our world.
Meet 12 scientists, teachers, entrepreneurs, artists, moms, dads, and students who give us a glimpse of tomorrow--today. They show us "What's Next." TEDxManhattanBeach... Good for the Mind
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Meadows Gear
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If you haven't ordered your Meadows Spirit Gear, there's still time! Order your cozy Meadows Sweatshirts and other gear by Friday 10/16! We have a few Trucker Hats and Crazy Socks left in stock. Order now online at MeadowsSchool.org or look for a MEADOWS GEAR ORDER FORM in the next Tuesday envelope. Wear your gear every Friday to earn class points! GO MUSTANGS!
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Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk, October 25th
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If you've already signed up for the SKECHERS Pier to Pier Walk on October 25th, thank you! If you have not, please, please take a moment to sign up now!
NEW! All students who sign up will receive a SKORR card. Plus, students who sign up, participate in the walk and are in running club will also receive 25 laps!
Let's go Mustangs - so far we have 14 walkers and have raised $500. Last year, we had 62 walkers and raised $1700. This year we hope to have at least 70 walkers and raise over $2K!!!
Top five reasons why you should sign up:
- Last year, for every $25 registration fee that was designated to MBEF, SKECHERS gave our schools $150 - for a total of $100,000.
- YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO WALK! We understand you may not be able to participate, and that's okay too - sign up on our school's team and consider it a $25 donation to our schools for a $150 return!
- Two Manhattan Beach participants will be picked at random to receive free tickets to the Wine Auction and...
- It's going to be so fun! Visit booths for the Clippers (special performance by the Clippers Dance Team), Dodgers, Angels, and Kings. Take photos with the Ninja Turtles, sports personalities, and Star Wars characters. Stop by the Kids Fun Zone, the LA Kings Ice Truck, Nickelodeon Photo Booth, Aerojet rocket building booth, and MUCH more! There will be tons of free giveaways!
- Earn a SKORR card and 25 laps for running club!
Most importantly, you will be supporting two excellent causes - Manhattan Beach public schools and the Friendship Circle.
Click here to join the Meadows team. Please don't forget to designate MBEF as your charity so your donation supports MB schools (and not to worry, The Friendship Circle will receive significant support from SKECHERS as well).
Look forward to seeing you there. Thank you for supporting our schools!
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Volunteer Opportunities - Rowell Drop Off Zone, Science Lab - We Need You!
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Halloween Haunt Volunteers Needed
We'd go batty without our faboolous volunteers! Please sign up here (link is external)to help make this event spooktacular. Haunted house builders and decorators are especially in demand. Sign up here!
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!
Science Lab still needs volunteers. Please sign up to volunteer in the Science Lab for your classroom. Sign up here!
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.
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Mustang Socials
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 Event: "THE MEADOWS ATHLETIC GAMES" @ Thrill
 Let the Games begin! There will be various team competitions with Cross Fit, Cycling, Yoga, and Cardio Barre offered by Thrill, an exciting new athletics center that recently opened . All participants will be in teams of 4. Teams can be formed by you or by Thrill Coaches. All scores will be tracked and the top 3 teams will earn prizes and bragging rights! Competition will be followed by an after party with light refreshments and snacks. Get ready to have some fun! Trash talk! Sweat! And enjoy the sweet taste of victory! Date: Sunday, October 18th Time: 9:00am-10:30am Price: $60/person Hosted by : Brian Khoddam
ALL participants will receive a FREE membership at Thrill for the month of November (Value $199)!
But WAIT!! There's more...
 I know you are going to say "I can't get a babysitter on Sunday morning..." Well you can actually put your kids at Mathnasium, the math learning center a block away from Thrill. They will be hosting "Meadows Kids Math Games" from 9:00-11:00am during our competition. Here's an opportunity for you to try out your kids at Mathnasium. The MathnasiumMethod has been around for more than a decade and the Method has transformed the way kids develop understanding and build a love for math - no matter what changes occur in education. More info about Mathnasium, go to www.mathnasium.com.
*max 30 kids
The best part about this is that 100% of the proceeds will go to Meadows PTA!! We will get healthy, while kids have a fun Math learning experience, and support our school ! WHAT A DEAL!!!
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FUN-Raising
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Collect Box Tops for Meadows!
10 Box Tops = 1 SKORR card
Meadows participates in the Box Tops for Education™ program and earns 10¢ for each valid Box Top we collect! Simply buy products with the pink Box Tops on them (BTFE.com/products), clip the Box Tops, and send the Box Tops to school. Box Tops can be turned in by:
- Placing the clipped Box Tops or labeled baggie into the front office collection box or
- Completing a Box Tops submission form and returning it in a Tuesday envelope or into the front office collection box.
Don't toss them ...clip them and return them to Meadows.
Shopping for Students
Earn Triple Points
Dine at Manhattan Village and earn triple points for all restaurant purchases.Submit restaurant receipts by October 31 to earn triple points.
Earn Double Points
Earn 10 points per dollar spent at any of our new retail stores when you submit receipts by October 31:Apple, Gap, baby Gap, Gap Kids, Pottery Barn, pbkids
S hopping 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.
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Community Corner
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Neighborhood Watch Community Meeting - Tuesday, October 13th, 7-8:30pm, Joslyn Center (1600 Valley Drive)
Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Watch (  MBNW) will host a community meeting regarding disaster response and residential crime. Speakers will include, Manhattan Beach Police Department Chief of Police Eve R. Irvine, Manhattan Beach Fire Department Battalion Chief Scott Hafdell, as well as, Neighborhood Watch Director Charlotte Lesser. During the meeting, residents will learn simple steps to prepare/respond to a disaster, hear about free training opportunities for first aid/CPR and get helpful crime prevention tips and the latest crime trends. See the flyer for more information.
Manhattan Beach Youth Basketball ("MBYB") Registration is Open!
Online Registration for the 2016 MBYB season remains open thru October 15th.
 Registration Fees are $150 per player (up to 2 players), $75 for 3rd player and additional players, if registered by October 15th. Late Registration (after October 15th) a $50 per player late fee will apply. Teams will be formed in November and the season will begin on January 9th, 2016 Register at www.mbyb.net by October 15th to avoid a late fee.
Literacy Focus
Do you like to draw and read??? 
Then you should enter the County of LA Public Library Bookmark Contest. Entry forms can be downloaded here:
Completed entries can be returned either at the Manhattan Beach Library by Oct. 31 or the Meadows Library by Oct. 29. Good luck!!
Recycling Event to Benefit Mira Costa Bands and Orchestra
FREE Electronics Recycling Sat. Oct. 24, 9-1 pm, at Mira Costa
Do you have electronic items accumulating in your garage? We have therecycling event just for you! Drop off your unwanted electronics - computers, monitors, TVs, cell phones, MP3 players, ink and toner cartridges, printers, microwaves, cables and wires, laptops and all electronics.
Free Electronics Recycling Sat. Oct. 24th, 9-1 pm
Benefitting Mira Costa Bands and Orchestras
MBPD Fundraiser for Susan G. Komen Organization
During the month of October, Manhattan Beach Police Department is  selling their special edition "Cops For A Cure" t-shirts. In support of breast cancer awareness, MBPD is wearing pink shoulder patches on uniforms and offering the unique design on a t-shirt. The shirts are available for $20 at the front desk of MBPD, twenty-four hours a day until October 31st. Cash and checks (payable to: Susan G. Komen) are accepted for payment and all proceeds from t-shirt sales will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Organization. Please partner with MBPD and support breast cancer awareness.
MBMS Blood Drive
This year's blood drive with UCLA is around the corner, and we're hoping we can count on your support!  Below are the details:
WHEN: Friday, November 6th
TIME: 10:30AM-4:30PM
WHERE: Multipurpose room on the campus of Manhattan Beach Middle School
ADDRESS: 1501 N Redondo Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
If you'd like to sign up, please click on the UCE donor link below to schedule an appointment time convenient for you.
If you participated in last year's drive you do not need to create a new account. If you do not remember your username and password, simply go to www.ucedonor.com to have that information resent to you. Feel free to pass the link on to others you think may be interested in participating.
Please watch the video below to see how donors impact the lives of others: To make your appointment please click on the link below: THANKS FOR SUPPORTING MBMS, UCLA, OUR LOCAL BLOOD BANKS, AND PATIENTS IN NEED OF BLOOD DONATIONS!
*All donors will receive an AMC movie ticket the day of!
*The MBMS homeroom class with the most donors will receive a special prize for every student in the class.
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