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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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March 1st - Box Tops Submission Deadline
March 1st - Don't Drink the Punch: Answering the Big Questions
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Upcoming Events
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March 19th - Summer Camp Expo
March 24th - Meet Your Local Lawmakers
March 26th - 5th Annual Toy Drive
March 28th - CYRM Reading Challenge Deadline (4th & 5th Graders)
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Father Daughter Dance is THIS FRIDAY!
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Ready to boogie?! The groovy dance is this Friday, February 26th, 6:30-9:00pm, at the MBMS Multi-Purpose Room. Food will be provided by Johnny Rockets and awesome raffle prizes will be given out. Don't miss this fun night -- it's gonna be outa sight!
Help needed at Father Daughter Dance
We're looking for some outa-sight parent volunteers with good vibes to help set up, staff the dance, serve food, or tear down. Please give an hour or two to make this a far-out night that our dads and daughters will always remember! You can sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d49aca729a02-meadows
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2016-2017 PTA Executive Board Slate
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Thank you to all of the wonderful parents who have volunteered to serve on our PTA Executive Board next year! Listed below are the board positions and the nominees who have stepped up to fill them. This slate will be voted upon at our PTA General Meeting on Thursday, 3/17. (Note: We do have two positions which are still open--Executive VP and Auditor. These are appointed positions that do not require a vote for approval.)
2016-2017 MEADOWS PTA EXECUTIVE BOARD SLATE
President
| Katie Driscoll
| EVP
| TBD-appointed position
| VP Membership
| Jenni Tucker & Kate Pennino
| VP Programs
| Nancy James & Christy Kubitz
| VP Communications
| Alex Murphy (Mustang Minute) &
Andrea McCracken (website)
| VP Fundraising
| Lori Cedergreen & Mitzi Henry
| VP Volunteers
| JJ Corr & Carrie Frankel
| Leg. Rep
| Kathleen Paralusz
| Secretary
| Michele Graeler
| Treasurer
| Becky McCalla
| Auditor
| TBD-appointed position
| Financial Secretary
| Kristin Gentry
| Historian
| Monique Atkins
| MBEF
| Kristal Lane & Kimberly Rosenfeld
| Parliamentarian
| Carrie Gilmer
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Questions or comments? Please contact PTA Parliamentarian Carrie Gilmer: ckngilmer@gmail.com
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Meadows school has Kicked-Off Jump Rope For Heart! Our Jump Rope For Heart event will take place the February 29th - March 4, 2016. Through this community service project our students learn about the importance of taking care of their hearts and how they can help kids with special hearts through making a donation to the American Heart Association.
Please help us by registering your child online:
- Just visit www.heart.org/jump to join our school's team
- Select CA and Manhattan Beach
- Select our school and join team
- Once you are registered you can personalize your webpage and click on the PUPPIFY ME button to create your child's puppy e-card with a special heart health message. Email this cute card to family and friends and they will be able to donate to your child's page.
- TOP THREE STUDENTS RAISING THE MOST ONLINE DONATIONS RECEIVE A PAIR OF CLIPPLER TICKETS AND THE HALFTIME TUNNEL EXPERIENCE-HIGH FIVE THE PLAYERS.
- Students from the 10 most western states raising 10 or more online donations will be entered into a drawing for an iPad!
- If Meadows reaches our goal of $6,500, Mr. Arnold's head gets SHAVED!
The American Heart Association is also here to help us all create healthier homes! Please explore the Jump Rope For Heart website for different ideas for building a heart healthy home, and you can also meet some of the children who are helped by your donations. Thank you for your support!
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Meadows Parent Party - Fly Back to the 70's
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 The totally awesome PARENT PARTY is Saturday, March 12th!
(at MotoArt, a super cool factory in El Segundo that makes furniture out of airplane parts, they rent out their space for fun parties!)
Mark your calendars and get ready to "FLY BACK TO THE 70's"
Tickets include:
- Appetizers from Mendocino Farms
- Taco bar dinner
- Late night pizza from Fresh Brothers
- Full Bar!
- Live Auction
- Groovy DJ to boogie down (plus spinning disco ball!)
$90/person until 3/5/16
$100 3/6 until event date
Buy your tickets on-line here.
Be there or be square!
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Mother & Son Night - Friday, March 18th
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Game on! Moms, it's time to team up with your son for some friendly competition! Battle your friends in laser tag, maneuver through Mr. Arnold's obstacle courses, and play foosball and other games. It's all at Meadows from 5:00-7:30pm. Show your team spirit by wearing your favorite sports gear! There will be food and raffle prizes.
Tickets are $15 each or $40 per family (3 or more). Look for flyers in your Tuesday envelope. Or buy tickets on the Meadows website!
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Mustang Trot Top Fundraisers
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The Top Fundraisers from the Mustang Trot and their guests had lunch with Ms Whitt before break. Thank you to all who supported this great event; it was a record breaking year with donations of over $21000! Great job Mustangs!!
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| | 1st and 2nd Graders with Ms. Whitt |
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Grades of Green - Tip of the Week
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Don't idle! Turning off your car while waiting to pick up your children or waiting in line at a drive-thru saves gas and reduces emissions, and it really adds up over time.
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Below are some upcoming community races. Please remember to let us know if you participate in any race so we can add laps to your runner's total!
Go, Mustangs!!
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CYRM 4th & 5th Grade Challenge Update!
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Meadow's fourth and fifth grade readers continue to rock the CYRM Reading Challenge. Twenty-seven readers have finished all three books!!! But, the clock is ticking. All books must be read and forms completed by Monday, March 28. Our voting lunch party is tentatively scheduled for March 30.
If you are interested in helping with the voting party, please email Chris Primm cprimm@mbusd.org in the library.
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Summer Camp Expo - March 19th
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Save the Date for the Summer Camp Expo!
Scheduled for Saturday, March 19th from 10 am - 2 pm
Food, Activities, Fun, Silent Auction and
over 40 Summer Camps to explore!
Get your summer off to a great start!
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Mustang Socials
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Thank you to everyone who participated in "Doctors in Training."
Special thanks to Mrs. Lisa Becker and Dr. Becker for hosting one of the amazing events to support our children.
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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: Kostan, Yates, & Mascari. 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
This school year we've raised $530 from the Box Tops for Education™ program. The next submission deadline is March 1st. Please send in your Box Tops ASAP so that we can make our annual $1,000 goal. Meadows 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.
Earn Triple PointsWhen you shop or dine at Manhattan Village in February
Bring your MV receipts (includes the businesses in the parking lot, like Fry's Electronics, Ralph's, CVS and more) to the Concierge Booth, located near Macy's Men's and Home Store. Schools earn 15 points per dollar spent when submitting receipts during the month of February*. Click here to view a list of Manhattan Village businesses. *Receipts must be dated and submitted to the Concierge between February 1-29, 2016.
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!
Don't Drink the Punch: Answering the Big Questions
When: Tuesday, March 1st @ 7 pm
Where: Mira Costa Small Theater
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.
Super Sports Discounts for Meadows Families
Next time you shop at Super Sports, be sure to mention that you're a Meadows Family and you'll receive a 15% discount.
Meet your local Lawmakers 2016
When: March 24, 2016, 6:30-7:30 pm
Where: Mira Costa Multipurpose Room
5th Annual Toy Drive
On March 26th from 8:30am - 3:00pm, donate your new and gently used toys, books, games, stuffed animals and dolls! Bring them to 1401 Artesia Blvd, at the turn-around in front of the Mira Costa Administration Building.
Benefiting the LA County Toy Loan Program. Brought to you by the Manhattan Beach Kiwanis and the Mira Costa Key Club. See the flyer for more information.
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