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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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Nov 30th - Dec 4th - Fountas & Pinnell Reading Assessments - Minimum Days
Nov 30th - Dec 4th - Last week for Socks and Sweater for Winter Weather drive
December 4th - SCRIP Table, 12:30-1:30 pm
December 6th - Annual MBX Parents Basketball Tournament, 9am
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Upcoming Events
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December 16th-17th - Meals for Meadows at Johnny Rockets
December 17th - 23rd Street Jewelers Fundraiser for MBEF
December 21st - January 1st - Winter Break
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Mustang Socials
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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! Kids in EDP can be picked-up and dropped off to/from EDP.
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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SCRIP: Order Teacher/Staff Holiday SCRIP Gifts by Dec 8th
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SCRIP Table - Extended Holiday Hours and Teacher/Staff Scrip Gifts
 Take care of all your holiday needs with Scrip! Extended Holiday hours. December 4th at 12:30 (after early release) on the upper playground. You can also fill out this form and submit payment in your Tuesday envelope by Tuesday, December 8th.
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Thank you, Book Fair Volunteers!
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Our book fair was a huge success thanks to our volunteers: Lara Nurre, Mary Larkin, Kimberly Rosenfeld, Jenni Tucker, Katie Driscoll, Jeannie Dickinson, Nancy Hesterberg, Brenda Pingleton, Cynthia Hedges, Jason Freelin, Johanna Kraus, Christy Kubitz, Lisa Becker, Brittany Gaines, Anne Torres, Ly Vu, Debbie Tran, Tiffanee Watts, Stephanie Flores Molter, Leah Boyer, Emily Macias, Sarah Saypack, Shirley Bridwell, Jennifer Pazzia, Jaime Reichbach, Melissa Crowley, Ana Hory, Katie Stone, Ioana Soricut, Becky McCalla, Carol Gerken, Dawnalyn Murakawa-Leopard, Tracy Lewis, Verena Ottinger, Leslie Lee and to Chris Primm for reading aloud to a pajama clad audience at our evening event. THANK YOU!!
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Socks & Sweaters for Winter Weather- Final week!
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Do you have a gently worn sweater that no longer fits? How about some unused socks that are just not your style? If you answered YES, then bring those items over to the donation box outside of the front office this week!
Two sisters and Meadows Alumns have teamed up to coordinate a socks and sweaters winter drive. This is the final week the donation box will be in the front office. 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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Growing Great Jr. Chefs at Manhattan House
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Growing Great Lead Nutrition and Garden Docents, Johanna Kraus and Stephanie Flores Molter, are working with Chef Diana of Manhattan House on having the Meadows 5th Grade GG Jr Chefs, or "Ninja Chefs", create a seasonal, school-garden inspired special menu item to be featured for the month of December. At the first two Growing Great "Ninja" Chefs meetings, students shared with Chef Diana and team some favorite foods that they would like to see featured, such as a whole grain pasta, tomato soup, or a school-grown salad. Look for the featured dish on the Manhattan House menu in December! For more info, please see the attached flyer.
Manhattan House is located at 1019 Manhattan Beach Blvd. in Manhattan Beach. Reservations can be made at opentable.com or by calling 310-574-2277. Wear a Meadows shirt and get a tour of Chef Diana's Kitchen!!
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First Session of Running Club Finishes Strong!
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Congratulations are in order for all running club participants! We completed our first session of running club with a strong finish. Our runners ran a total of 11,572 laps which translates to 1,653 miles- that's roughly the distance from Manhattan Beach, CA to Kansas City, MO! A shout-out to Ms. Kuklinski's third grade class and Mr. Trpin's fifth grade class for having the most runners this past reporting period. Also a big thank you to all the parents who came out to tally and support our runners. We couldn't do it without you!
Keep running! We will see you on January 26, 2016 for the start of a new season! All races you participate in from now until then will count into the new season, so keep those race bibs!
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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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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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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: Radl, Legaspi, and Granberg. The procedure and rules are listed on the sign up genius site. Thank you!
Science Lab 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
Attention Amazon Shoppers!!
Most purchases in that shopping session will earn Meadows 6% of your purchase.
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Community Corner
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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
Mira Costa Boys' Volleyball Camp
*Ages: 9-14
*Date: Monday 12/21/15 and Tuesday 12/22/15
*Time: 9:00 a.m-12:00 p.m.
*Place: Manhattan Beach Middle School Gym (MBMS)
1501 N. Redondo Ave., Manhattan Beach
*Hosted by: Mira Costa High School Boys Volleyball Team
*Cost: $100 ($85 for siblings)
This camp is for beginner, intermediate and advanced volleyball players wishing to learn more about the game, skill development and basic rules. The boys will be placed in groups accordingly. They will be working on the basics along with lots of scrimmaging. Participants will get the chance to play with and learn from Mira Costa volleyball players. Low player to counselor ratio!
To register and pay online visit: Mira Costa Website: http://www.miracostahigh.org, Athletics Tab, Sports Team Donation, Boys Indoor Volleyball (not Beach), Click on Pay Donation, Change Amount and in the Comment Section put Holiday Winter Camp.
Please see the attached flyer for more info.
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