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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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December 15th (today) - Collection day for Adopt a Family gifts
December 17th - 23rd Street Jewelers Fundraiser for MBEF
December 18th - SCRIP table 2-3 pm
December 18th - Survey due date
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Upcoming Events
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December 21st - January 1st - Winter Break
January 18th - MLK Day (No School)
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Adopt a Family - Today is Collection Day Dec 15th
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 In the Meadows' tradition we are collecting gifts this holiday season for the homeless families at Harbor Interfaith Shelter. Every year we love the message that this collection sends to the children about the joy of giving. Your teacher's room parent already sent out the information to all class families. Send in gifts with the UNIT number, GENDER and AGE of the child who will be receiving it. Drop gifts off in class from December 7th - 15th. Thank you for your support!
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Student of the Month
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Congratulations to Julia Barile for being honored as STUDENT OF THE MONTH in November by the Manhattan Beach Coordinating Council.
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MBUSD -The Mathematical Mind: Grade Level Sessions
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In the next few weeks, MBUSD is hosting...The Mathematical Mind: Grade Level Sessions
12/15 daytime * Grade 2 (8:30-10) & Grade 5 (10:30-12)
12/16 daytime * Grade 1 (8:30-10) Grade 4 (10:30-12)
"This series of workshops is designed for parents to understand what their children will be learning by grade level. Connections will be made between what students are learning in the classroom and how parents can support mathematics learning at home. The December sessions will focus on what parents can do to help at home, and the sessions after the New Year will focus on the purpose of what students are learning in class."
If you are not able to attend, all sessions will also be streamed live and recorded to watch at your convenience. To watch online, go to the MBUSD website, select the drop down menu for Parents, and click on the Parent Workshops link. There, you can find the workshops schedule as well as the link to the LiveStream site where you can view the session live or prerecorded.
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SCRIP
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 Thank you to the 177 families who contributed to the Teacher/Staff Holiday Scrip Gifts this year! If you missed the deadline for the group gift, you can always purchase Scrip from the Scrip table or you can download the Scrip form here . Happy Holidays!
Take care of the rest of your holiday needs with Scrip! The SCRIP table will be open this Friday, December 18th from 2-3 pm.
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Meals for Meadows: Johnny Rockets Dec 16 & 17
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 Help raise funds for Meadows Elementary when you eat at Johnny Rockets! 15% of sales will benefit the Meadows PTA. When: December 16th and 17th ALL DAY! Where: Johnny Rockets 1550 Rosecrans Ave (310) 536-9464 Please show the flyer to your server
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Survey Help - Due December 18th
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 In 2011, the MB elementary schools we were successful in receiving grant funding for improvements to provide safety enhancements at each school. Each year we are required by the City to complete a school survey that counts the number of students arriving and departing to/from school by various travel modes (walk, bike, bus, car, etc.) and a parent survey intended to collect information about how their children travel to and from school. The survey is supposed to be completed twice a year. Here is a link to the first online survey. It's a quick one! Your responses are appreciated!
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Growing Great Jr. Chefs at Manhattan House
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Growing Great cooking with Manhattan House!
Come dine at Manhattan House restaurant and taste the special Mustang created Gnocchi dish with broccoli, ricotta, sage and bacon, now through the month of December! Chef Diana taught cooking to a group of our fifth grade students and now we can thank her by coming in to taste the results! We hope we can make this a Growing Great cooking tradition!
Manhattan House is located at 1019 Manhattan Beach Blvd., MB, 310-574-2277. Wear a Meadows shirt and get a tour of Chef Diana's Kitchen!!
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PTA Reflections
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We had a great turn out this year for our PTA Reflections Program. All the entries are amazing and the judges had a difficult time choosing the winners from Meadows.
The Winners are (1st place):
Dance Choreography Category: Bella Engleman (Primary Div.) / Megan Johnson (Intermediate Div.)
Film Production Category: Ethan Crowley (Intermediate Div.)
Literature Category: Chloe Watts (Intermediate Div.)
Music Composition Category: Chloe Queveolo (Intermediate Div.)
Photography Category: Ryan Skolarus (Intermediate Div.)
Visual Arts Category: Juna Manabe (Primary Div.) / Marlee Becker (Intermediate Div.)
Congratulations to all the winners! You are moving on to compete against all the elementary schools in Manhattan Beach School District. All the participants will be recognized for your achievements and be awarded in our assembly at the end of the school year.
Thank you for participating in this year's PTA Reflections!
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Mustang Socials
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Upcoming Socials in 2016:
Happy Holidays! Let's start the New Year with being HEALTHY and FIT!  Come SPIN and support the PTA! Burn your Holiday calories in a 50-minute class, indoor cycling is one of the most efficient cardio, high calorie burning exercises around. This class is designed to accommodate all fitness levels. First timers are welcome! You will love SPIN with PK, the most popular SPIN pro instructor in South Bay, with his awesome music! Complimentary beverages and light snacks will be served. So come out and SPIN with us!! Date: Friday, January 22nd Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm Location: Fit On Studio Manhattan Beach Tickets: $50
February - Doctor in Training
For more information about MUSTANG SOCIALS, contact Miho Manabe.
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MBEF - Time for Giving!
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 When you count your blessings this holiday season, consider the outstanding education your child is receiving at our MBUSD schools as one of them. Despite one of the lowest funding levels in the country, Manhattan Beach has managed to remain one of the top districts in the state because of community support. The generous support of parents like you helps us to fund programs that inspire learning, enrich teaching, and promote innovation and academic excellence in our public schools. Please remember MBEF during this season of holiday giving!
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Show your race bib to any running club volunteer and we will add 25 laps to your running club total. Go, Mustangs!!
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Meadows Parent Party - Fly Back to the 70s!
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THE GROOVIEST PARENT PARTY TICKET PRICE IS STILL AVAILABLE UNTIL 12/31!
Are you planning to attend the fun and fabulous Parent Party? You wouldn't want to miss out on:
- 2 Level Venue loaded with surprises!
- Appetizers donated by Mendocino Farms
- Live auction with fantastic items to bid on!
You should know...
Date: Saturday, March 12th
Place: MotoArt in El Segundo
Theme: Fly Back to the 70's
Cost: $80 until 12/31/15, $90 until 3/5/16, $100 3/6/16 until event date
You can buy your tickets on-line at the attached link. The grooviest price deadline is 12/31!!
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SAVE HOLIDAY TISSUE PAPER FOR YAA
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Our January YAA project, Masks of Mexico, is right around the corner. Students will make paper mache masks using colorful tissue paper and other supplies. We ask that you please save tissue paper over the holidays and place them in a collection box that will be outside of the Meadows office when we return to school after winter break. Any tissue paper will work - even if it's ripped, crumbled, patterned or solid.
Thanks and happy holidays!
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Personalize your gifts and save a ton of wrapping paper (a.k.a. TREES) with these fun alternative coverings:
1. Fabric, which can be knotted, pinned, or tied with a ribbon. 2. A clay pot; if it comes with a drip tray, you can use that as a lid and secure with ribbon. 3. Newspaper, paper bags, maps and calendars.
And don't forget to hang onto tissue paper from gift bags! You can use it again, or bring it to Meadows and drop it in a special collection box after the break; it will be used in a special Young At Art project.
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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: Granberg, Gregorio, & Trpin. 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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South Bay United Water Polo
Come learn to play water polo in a fun, team focused environment. South Bay United provides an environment in which youth of all levels may develop to their fullest - in and out of the pool. Build skills, confidence and friendships that will last a lifetime! See the flyer for more info!
Mira Costa Boys' Volleyball Camp
Ages: 9-14
Date: Monday 12/21/15 & 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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