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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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November 13th - 20th - Meadows Book Fair
November 16th - 20th - Socks and Sweaters for Winter Weather Collection
November 18th - Meals for Meadows at Rubio's
November 18th - Workshop to Discuss Promoting Balanced & Resilient Students, MCHS Small Theater, 5pm
November 19th - PTA Meeting, 8:30am
November 20th - SCRIP Table, 2-3pm
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Upcoming Events
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Nov 23rd - 27th - Thanksgiving Break (No School)
Nov 30th - Dec 4th - Fountas & Pinnell Reading Assessments - Minimum Day
December 4th - SCRIP Table, 12:30pm
December 17th - 23rd Street Jewelers Fundraiser for MBEF
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In celebration of the success of our 11th Annual Mustang Trot, we have many people to thank! First and foremost, a HUGE thank you to Anne Stuart, our Trot Rock Star, who not only works hard to deliver an incredible event but does so wholeheartedly! In addition, we have a wonderful and dedicated group of parents who work behind the scenes and on the field. So a mighty THANK YOU to Deb Doyle, Don Kim, Melissa Crowley, Katie Driscoll, Jeannie Dickinson, Stephanie Molter, Roger Spencer, Lisa Becker, Krishna Berkes, Yuri Chien, JJ Corr, Kristin Buckley-O'Hara, Dana Bagdasarian, Jenni Tucker, Shelly Johnson, Verena Ottinger, Cynthia Hedges, Kimberly Rosenfeld, Kristal Lane, and Tricia Jackson.
And Thank You to the nearly 100 parent volunteers who stormed the field in their stylish Lap Counter T-shirts to help make the day a success! And lastly, a sincere thank you to all the parents who lined the field to support our Trotters! Your cheers and encouragement only reinforce the tremendous heart of our Meadows Family! Grow donated the oranges for the Mustang Trot. We are grateful for the support of our locally owned businesses in Manhattan Beach. Click here for Thanksgiving Specials from Grow. Thank you to all of you whose hard work has made this another successful Mustang Trot!
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Meadows Book Fair - Special Thursday Evening Event with Ms. Primm
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 The Meadows Book Fair now open! Friday, November 13th - Friday, November 20th. 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.
Join us for our special evening event on Thursday!
Evening hours from 5:00PM - 7:00PM and Story Time with our beloved librarian Ms. Primm 5:30PM - 6:30PM (Cozy pajamas optional but encouraged!)
Please note the schedule below:
Tuesday, 11/17: Open from 7:30AM to 3PM
Wednesday, 11/18: Open 7:30AM to 2:00PM
Thursday, 11/19: Open 7:30AM to 3PM, PLUS Evening Hours! 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Friday, 11/20: 7:30AM to 10AM - Final ½ day to shop! 7:30AM to 8:30AM - Daddy Day!!
We still need lots of volunteers for our Book Fair to run successfully. It's a great way to get involved with short shifts and lots of fun! Please sign up to volunteer here.
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General PTA Meeting - Thursday, Nov 19th
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General PTA Meeting on Thursday, November 19th at 8:30am in the Meadows Cafeteria. Come hear Principal Whitt talk about our school's application for the Gold Ribbon Award. We will also be reviewing the budget and discussing upcoming programs and fundraisers. Have a question for the PTA? Have a suggestion for the school? This is the time for your voice to be heard. We hope to see you there (and you can shop the book fair after!)
Jenni Tucker - PTA President
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Meadows Yearbook - Order By November 30th!
| T he 2015-16 Meadows Elementary Yearbook is already in the works! Purchase your student's copy of the 2015-16 Yearbook NOW before the price goes up.. Presale price is $36 until November 30th - the price increases after that date. Purchase your yearbook here. Questions? Contact Jhoanna or Cynthia at meadowsyearbook12@gmail.com
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Annual Pier Lighting & Holiday Open House
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Wednesday, November 18, 6-9pm
Bring the family down to the Manhattan Beach Pier on Wednesday, November 18th from 6-9pm to celebrate the Downtown Manhattan Beach Pier Lighting. Join our local businesses, Santa and his reindeers, and strolling carolers for some wonderful holiday cheer! Click here for further information.
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Music: an instrument for learning math.
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Studies by the U.S. Department of Education show that music in schools helps children learn math. It also helps students grasp scientific concepts faster and improves cognitive development. Over time, children with access to music education demonstrate higher math and science proficiency by a significant margin. Needless to say, we would not have a Grammy winning program at Mira Costa without the strong foundation in music we develop in elementary grades. Investing in our Annual Appeal ensures that your child will have music in every grade, K-12. Please Give Now. Mbef.org/givetoday
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Mustang Socials - Poker Night Success!
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POKER NIGHT was a great success!
Thank you to the over 40 players participating in Friday's Poker Night event which raised more than $7000. Congratulations to the winner Gian Pazzia! He generously donated a significant portion of his prize money back to the PTA!
Special thanks to Chris James, John Ottinger, and Roger Spencer for hosting the event.
UPCOMING EVENTS ON SALE NOW: 
Ring in the holiday season with this happenin' house party! Come decorate your own pre-assembled gingerbread houses with frosting, candies and all the fixin's. We'll have pizza, light snacks and refreshments, too!
WHEN: Tuesday, December 1, 12:30-2pm (it's a minimum day!)
WHERE: Meadows Cafeteria
PRICE: $40/child
SIZE LIMIT: 50 students
BASKETBALL CLINICS
Help your son or daughter get ready for the upcoming MBYB season or j
 ust work on their game at these fun basketball clinics, led by Coach Bryn Britton (assisted by Coach Kit McCalla!). They'll run the kids through ball-handling, shooting and defensive drills, with a few different stations set up to accommodate various ages and skill levels. We'll provide water and healthy snacks about halfway through each clinic. WHERE: Becky & Kit McCall's Sport Court (1601 Harkness Street) PRICE: $40/child SIZE LIMIT: 10 spots/clinic, any age from K-5th grade
For more information about MUSTANG SOCIALS, contact Miho Manabe.
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Meadows Parent Party - Fly Back to the 70s!
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GROOVY MAN!! Tickets on sale now for the Meadows 2016 Parent Party/Fundraiser which is on Saturday, March 12th at Motoart in El Segundo. Now through 12/31/15, tickets are $80/person. That includes, dinner, drinks & dancing, plus the live auction and raffle. After 12/31, ticket prices go up to $90/person and at the door, they are $100/person. So don't wait! Buy your tickets online today!
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Meadows Runners!
Thank you so much for participating in run club, and if you haven't come out yet, please join us! Over the past two weeks 85 students came out to run and walk. Mrs. Yates and Ms. Kuklinski's classes had the HIGHEST participation rate. Mr. Trpin's class was a close second. We are so proud of you and all our runners!! Everyone is welcome, please come join us any day Tuesday - Friday from 7:40-8:00. Please drop off your child/ren only when you see a running club volunteer present. There is no running club on Mondays.
Runners will receive 25 laps for participation in community races!
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Attention Amazon Shoppers!!
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Instead of typing amazon.com, type Meadowsschool.org and click on our Amazon banner on the right side of our homepage.
Most purchases in that shopping session will earn Meadows 6% of your purchase.
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Every Kid in a Park is a government sponsored program that gives 4th graders and their families free access to hundreds of parks, lands and waters for an entire year. For more information and to enroll, please visit the Every Kid in a Park website.
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Parent Party Committee needs your help!
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It takes a village and we need YOUR help!
The parent party is Meadows biggest fundraiser of the year. Ticket sales help cover the cost of the venue, entertainment & food but what helps our school the most financially is the auction. We're looking for help securing donations and we need your help!
Does your neighbor own a restaurant? Does your BFF's husband own a hotel? Does your aunt have connections that could contribute sports equipment, women's beauty services, wine/liquor? What about vacation homes? Season tickets to sporting or concert events? Access to walk on roles/tickets/meeting stars in the entertainment industry? Any kid-friendly items like camps, tutoring or party packages? We're accepting ANY big ticket items! Or even small ticket items we can package into something big? And donations are tax deductible! Businesses donating will also get mentions in Parent Party marketing, the weekly parent newsletters and at the event.
Thanks in advance for your help and support!
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Socks and Sweaters for Winter Weather
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Two sisters and Meadows Alumns have teamed up to coordinate a socks and sweaters winter drive. For 2 weeks starting November 16th, there will be a donation box in the front office where you can donate new medium/large socks and gently used sweaters. The donations will be distributed by the girls to homeless shelters in the area before the holidays.
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Attention 4th and 5th Grade Readers!
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Team Meadows is issuing a challenge to all fourth and fifth grade readers to participate in the California Young Reader Medal (CYRM) Award voting for intermediate novels. This years novels are Wildwood, A Dog called Homeless, and True..Sort of. Students must commit to independently read all three novels by late March. After each book is read, students need to come to the library and fill out a completion form so that Mrs. Primm can monitor your progress. Students who complete the challenge will be invited to the library for a Voting Party to discuss and vote for their favorite. Books are available in the Meadows Library, in the Manhattan Beach Public Library, and at the Book Fair.
Please let Mrs. Primm know that you have accepted the challenge.
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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: Sokol, Radl, and Legaspi. 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
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
SCRIP Table - Extended Holiday Hours and Teacher/Staff Scrip Gifts
 Take care of all your holiday needs with Scrip! Extended Holiday hours. Friday, November 20th 2-3pm and Friday, December 4th at 12:30 (after early release). You can also fill out this form and submit payment in your Tuesday envelope by Tuesday, December 8th.
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Community Corner
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Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Watch
Area 1 & 11 Meeting, Thursday, November 19th at 7pm in the Meadows Elementary School Cafeteria 
The meeting will be focused on crime in the Areas of 1 and 11 as well as updates on what is to come from Neighborhood Watch. All are welcome to join. Please call the Neighborhood Watch Office at (310) 802 5184 or contact your Area Coordinator with any questions. See the flyer for more information.
Calling All Meadows Hoopster Dads
Save the date to represent your school at the
 annual MBX Parents Basketball Tournament. 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. Our school's Team Captain is Jim Walsh. Please contact Jim Walsh or Gail or Jeff Goldstein if you're interested in playing. See the flyer for more information.
MBUSD School Board Workshop: Promoting Balanced and Resilient Students
Stress is unavoidable, but we may be able to take actions that can prevent unhealthy stress in our students. Teachers, parents, and students themselves can all play a role in developing balanced and resilient students. Discussion topics will include student schedules, homework loads, activities and electives.
Wednesday, November 18, 5pm - Mira Costa High School Small Theater.
MCHS Families Connected
South Bay Families Connected presents The Highs, Lows and Challenges of Parenting Teens. No matter what parenting philosophies or personal experiences guide us, we all have a common goal when it comes to our children - for them to lead healthy, fulfilled lives. Join the group discussion November 18th at 7pm in the Mira Costa High School Small Theater.
Don't Drink the Punch: Answering the Big Questions
This presentation for parents of middle and high school students is based on the Miles To Go Lessons in Drug Prevention Handbook Series. It will address ten of their most frequently asked questions, but parents with students of any age will find the information pertinent and useful. When: Monday, December 7th @ 7pm
Where: Mira Costa Small Theater
Who: Parents of Middle & High School students, but everyone can benefit
Parents Night Out Dance Camp
The Mira Costa Dance Team invites you to enjoy a night out while you dancer learns dances choreographed by the MCHS Dance Team Coach and spends the evening with members of the National Award Winning MCHS Dance Team! The evening will incldue dancing, crafts, games, and a mock slumber party with movie. Dancer should wear comfortable clothing and should bring a pillow and blanket to watch the movie. Pizza, snacks and water will be provided. Click here for more information.
When: Friday, December 11th from 6pm - 10pm
Where: Mira Costa's Dance Room 81
Who: 1st-5th Graders
Cost: $45 per dancer
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