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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 23rd - 16th - Meadows' Halloween Haunt 5pm - 8:30pm
Oct 24th - Mira Costa Recycling Event
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Upcoming Events
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Oct 26th - 30th - Goal Setting Conferences, early dismissal at 12:30pm for 1st - 5th Grade Students
October 30th - Halloween Parade, 8:30am
November 6th - Reflections Art Contest Entries Due
November 11th - Veterans Day (No School)
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Halloween Haunt Help Needed - Thursday, October 22nd and Friday, October 23rd
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The Halloween Haunt is this Friday, October 23rd! Many volunteers are still needed - especially for building the haunted house structure in the cafeteria on Thursday and Friday mornings. We are at risk of not having the haunted house at this point... and it's such a beloved tradition. If you or your spouse have flexible work schedules or work from home, please sign up here today! Moms can help build, but we really need more Dads for the heavy lifting.
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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 23rd, 7:45 - 8:15am in front of the office or at the Halloween Haunt!
Questions?
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Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk, this Sunday, October 25th
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Let's go Mustangs - so far we have 34 walkers and have raised $1050. Last year, we had 62 walkers and raised $1700. This year we hope to have at least 70 walkers and raise over $2K!!!
If you've already signed up, thank you! If you have not, please, please take a moment to sign up now! Top reasons why you should sign up: - Earn a SKORR card and 25 laps for running club!
- NEW! Two MBUSD/MBEF participants will be picked at random to receive dinner for two at The Strand House and one night stay at Shade Hotel.
- NEW! Two MBUSD/MBEF participants will be picked at random to receive free tickets to the Manhattan Wine Auction on June 11, 2016.
- Last year, for every $25 registration fee that was designated to MBEF, SKECHERS gave our schools about $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 as a virtual walker and consider it a $25 donation to MBEF for a $150 return!
- It's going to be 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!
- 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).
If you have any questions, please contact Cory Kingston, the Meadows Pier to Pier coordinator.
Look forward to seeing you there, thank you for your support!
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DID YOU KNOW that donations to MBEF help fund STEM programming for your children? Over the next three years our students will experience a significant shift in the way our District teaches Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). This fall we launched Project Lead the Way (PLTW), the nation's leading provider of K-12 STEM programs. Their curriculum is hands-on, project-based, data-backed, and exactly what parents were looking for when we surveyed them last fall. We are excited about how this initiative will transform the way our children engage with STEM and innovation. If you haven't already made your donation, please consider a meaningful gift to MBEF so we can continue to support all Meadows students with programs that enrich and enhance our children's education. Click here to read about MBEF's grants for the 2015/16 school year, and click here to make your donation or pledge today.
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Mustang Trot - Friday, November 13th
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 The Mustang Trot is around the corner!
HOW THE TROT WORKS
All students run, jog and/or walk as many laps as they can in 30 minutes.
- Grades 1-2 will run laps of approx. 1/10th of a mile
- Grades 3-5 will run laps of approx. 1/7th of a mile
The online store is open now for flat-fee donations. Alternatively, you can do a per-lap pledge using the pledge form that will come home soon. Let's go, Mustangs!
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Pre-Order Lunches for Minimum Days - Order by Wed!
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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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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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Family Portraits
|  There's still time to get your family portrait! Appointments run through November. You won't want to miss out on this great opportunity to have that awesome picture of your beautiful family taken at the beach or park. This is a photo you and your relatives will appreciate for years!
Half of the $45 sitting fee (plus 15% of your order) goes to our school. And you get an 8x10 included! Book your appointment by calling JW Photography (310-640-7212) or mail the form directly back to them. Forms are available in the office or click the link to download a copy. Questions? email jjcorr1@yahoo.com
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PTA Reflections
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PARTICIPATE in the National PTA Reflections art contest!
The arts-and the National PTA Reflections program-support student success and serve as a valuable tool for building strong partnerships in your school community. Celebrate arts learning in your school community with Reflections.
National PTA Reflections welcomes all grades and abilities to explore and be involved in the arts. Annually, thousands of students will reflect on a common theme and create original works of art in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts. 2015-2016 theme: " Let Your Imagination Fly" Reflect on the theme, create an original work, and be recognized!
DUE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12th All the entries must be submitted to the Meadows' Office. Student Entry Form available on our website or at the Meadows's Office.
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Halloween Costume Reuse Drive -- Donate for Kids-in-Need
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Do you have old Halloween costumes taking up space in your house? Drop off these costumes at the donation box outside the Meadows school office and Waste Management will donate costumes to a LA shelter. Thank you!
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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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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. Next up: Yates, Kuklinski, and Morris. 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!
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Mustang Socials
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 Thank you and congrats to all of you who participated in the 1st "MEADOWS ATHLETIC GAMES @ THRILL" this past Sunday! You came, put it all on the line, sweat, cheered, smack talked, and conquered...Good times! Congrats to the team "BBAD (Blackman Family & Brian Kingston)" for taking home the GOLD! "Friendly Neighbors (Tuckers & Penninos)" were close 2nd with the SILVER, followed by "Flip Mo Squat" taking home the BRONZE. The fundraiser event was a great success which made over $3,000 for Meadows PTA, the most money raised from a Mustang Socials event to-date!
Special thanks to both our sponsor, Thrill Athletics, and the host, Brian Khoddam, for making this such an amazing event! Also, thanks to Mathnasium for hosting" MEADOWS MATH GAMES" for the kids during the competition. Kids learned Math through various fun games on a Sunday morning! They all had a BLAST!!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Friday, November 13th---"POKER NIGHT" Tuesday, December 1st--"GINGERBREAD PARTY" Friday, December 4th-----"BASKETBALL CLINIC"
For more information about MUSTANG SOCIALS, contact Miho Manabe.
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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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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. 6th Annual Mira Costa Mini Mustangs Basketball Clinic
Learn the keys to basketball success! FUNdametals with dribbling, shooting, passing and defense. Led by the Mira Costa Girls Basketball coaches and players.
WHEN: Wednesday, November 11th, 2015 (Veterans Day) 
TIME: 10:00AM to 1:00PM
WHO: Boys and Girls K to 5th Grade
COST: $55.00 includes snack, Mini Mustang T-Shirt and unlimited fun!
WHERE: Mira Costa High School Gym
Go here for more information or see the flyer for details and to sign up.
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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