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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 26th - 30th - Goal Setting Conferences, early dismissal at 12:30pm for 1st - 5th Grade Students
Oct 30th - Halloween Parade, 8:30am
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Upcoming Events
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November 2nd-6th - Candy donations box for Stuff4Joy
November 6th - Reflections Art Contest Entries Due
November 11th - Veterans Day (No School)
November 13th - 20th - Meadows Book Fair
November 18th - Meals for Meadows at Rubio's
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MindUP Parent Night - Nov 3rd
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Students Are Learning to Develop Mindfulness, Improve Focus, Reduce Stress and Anxiety, Maintain a Positive Outlook, and Much More
You Are Invited To Join Parents From All 5 District Elementary Schools For:
Tuesday, November 3
6:30 pm-8:00 pm
Manhattan Beach Middle School, Multi-Purpose Room
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Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk
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Way to rally, Meadows!!!
MANY MANY THANKS to everyone who supported the Skechers Pier to Pier Walk this past Sunday. Special thanks to those of you that battled the crowds and came down to walk. It was a blast and the kids had a great time!
Not only did we have fun, but we increased our donation by a whopping 65% bringing in total donations of $2,800! Last year, for every $25 registration or donation, Skechers donated over $150 --- that means Skechers will donate an additional ~$15K on our behalf towards MBEF and our schools!!!
Lastly, SKORR cards and run club laps will be awarded soon!
If you have any questions, please contact Cory Kingston, the Meadows Pier to Pier Walk coordinator.
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And the winners are.....
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Congratulations to this year's Teacher Raffle winners!
Kindergarten:
Oie ~ Yasmina Alexander, Porter Pingelton
Opfer ~ Chase Frankel, Leyla Keskinel, Cooper Lewis, Reed Mitchell
1st Grade: Granberg ~ Alex Sun Legaspi ~ Devyn Graeler Dusevic (Gregorio) ~ Luke Walsh 2nd Grade: Kajiya ~ Jeremy Leopard Radl ~ Juliet Halvorsen Sokol ~ Juna Manabe, Dylan Trout 3rd Grade: Mascari ~ Maggie Gerken, Marlee Becker Morris ~ Weston Hory, Amanda Minn Kuklinski ~ Sophia Alexander, Rose Cohen Yates ~ Ronan Curnyn, Harrison Kim 4th Grade: Barakat ~ Josie McCalla Blumberg ~ Lucia Strizzi Kostan ~ Jennalee Leopard 5th Grade: Jones ~ Curran Hedges Cubillos ~ Francie Kraus Trpin ~ Zachary Doyle Specialists and Staff: Primm ~ Hayden Pennino Michael ~ Maggie Gerken Arnold ~ Carter Gentry Kahl ~ Haile Hilliard, Zachary Doyle
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Donate Halloween Candy to Stuff4Joy
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Instead of throwing out your leftover candy, we have a chance to donate it to poor children in the Philippines - this is the only candy these children might get the whole year. Each child gets three or four pieces, making sure their teeth are not being harmed.
Every year Stuff4Joy.org partners with local Manhattan Beach schools to send over 250 pounds of leftover Halloween Candy. The candy is placed in bags with food being given to extremely poor children in shanty towns. Santa Claus hands out the bags and the kids will go crazy for everything you send.
So, if you have any leftover Halloween candy, and want to donate it, there will be a box in the office from 11/2-11/6.
Thanks so much for your help.
Happy Haunting!!!
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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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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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**Meadows Running Club is off to a GREAT start!! Over the past two weeks about 90 students came out to run and walk. You ran 3000 laps in just 8 days! There was a tie between Mrs. Kuklinski's class and Mrs. Yates' class having the HIGHEST participation rate - 38% 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 from 7:40-8:00am on the blacktop.
**Upcoming races:
**VERY IMPORTANT:Do not drop your child(ren) at school without supervision. Running Club takes place TUESDAY - FRIDAY 7:40 - 8:00am. There is NO running club on MONDAYS.
**Team Meadows at the Pier to Pier walk, be sure to bring proof of your 3 mile walk from this past weekend and you will get 25 laps towards your running club total!!
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Thank you to the families who have already donated to the MBEF Annual Appeal! If you have not had the opportunity to contribute, we look to you, our amazing Meadows families, to reach our goal of 100% participation this year. Your donation helps supplement inadequate state funding and pays for 71 educators in our District. MBEF is a community foundation, and in addition to providing critical school funding, advocates on behalf of parents for a well-rounded, hands-on education that sparks creativity and emboldens every student's enthusiasm for learning. 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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Mustang Socials - Poker Party, Nov 13th
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Meadows Poker Night is back! Join us at 7PM on November 13th for a Texas Hold 'Em tournament. All skill levels welcome so bring your beginner's luck. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place.
What: Tournament style Texas Hold 'Em poker
As it stands we'll start with 4 tables of 8 and keep playing until we have 1 winner
Re-buy: Re-buys are allowed
Prizes: 1st Place: $1000
2nd Place: $250
3rd Place: $150
**All ticket and re-buy proceeds (minus prize $) donated to PTA
Food: Dinner & snacks provided
Drinks: Drinks are included - beer, soda, water and more
Price: $150.00
Click here to buy tickets.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Tuesday, December 1st--"GINGERBREAD PARTY" Friday, December 4th--"BASKETBALL CLINIC"
For more information about MUSTANG SOCIALS, contact Miho Manabe.
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Meadows Book Fair - Nov 13th - Nov 20th
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 The Meadows Book Fair is coming! Friday, November 13 - Friday, November 20. The theme of the Book Fair this year is "Peace, Love and Books!". This is always a great event so plan on shopping for gifts, yourself and our classrooms while supporting our lovely Meadows library. We will be in the Cafeteria again this year and will be open before, during and after school hours, including special evening hours. More information will be sent home in the Tuesday Envelope or by clicking here. We will need lots of volunteers for our Book Fair to run successfully so a Signup Genius is coming next week.
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Book Fair Coloring Contest!
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 It has become a Meadows tradition to have a Book Fair Coloring Contest! This year is no exception. Winners from each grade will receive a $5 coupon to use at the Book Fair and have their submission featured in the cafeteria during the Fair. Coloring Contest pages and information are in this week's Tuesday Envelope or can be found here ( Front and Back). Submissions can be brought to the front office as soon as your child is done. The final deadline for submissions is the end of the day Friday, November 6. Questions, please email Kari Stewartson at kari@stewartson.com
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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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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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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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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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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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Calling All Meadows Hoopster Dads
Save the date to represent your school at the
 annual MBX Parents BasketballTournament. Win bragging rights for your school as you help support the Mira Costa Boys Basketball Program. The Tournament will take place on Sunday, December 6th at 9am in the Mira Costa Gym. WE NEED A TEAM CAPTAIN FROM EACH SCHOOL TO HELP RECRUIT. If interested please contact Gail & Jeff Goldstein runcoachgail@me.com. See the flyer for more information.
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!!
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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