Eagle Updates

Meadow Wood News:

• From Mrs. Barry
• Early Release Day - Friday, December 20th ONLY
• Pre-Registration for Classroom Parties
• Lost and Found
• PreK Lottery Registration for 2025-2026
• MWE Polar Express Project
• Thank You to our Amazing PTA!
• SFMS Blood Drive
• MWE Calendar

PTA News:

• Spirit Day at Verbena
• MWE Garden Club
• Nutcracker - Volunteers Still Needed!
• Spring Auction Alert

This is our last Eagle Updates of 2024. Half of the 2024-2025 school year is almost over. There are days when it feels like it took forever to get here, and there are others where it seems it was only the blink of an eye! As the beginning of each winter break, my family usually spends the first night watching holiday movies. Though our list is eclectic (yes, "Die Hard" IS a Christmas movie!), one of our favorites is "White Christmas." Did you know the song "White Christmas" was actually written by Irving Berlin for the musical film "Holiday Inn"? It was first performed by Bing Crosby on Christmas Day in 1941, a weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and is the most popular Christmas song, boasting over 100 million physical copies sold (with over 50 million of those by Bing Crosby!). The popularity of the song prompted the making of film "White Christmas," which was released in 1954.

Though I doubt, if you are staying in Houston, you will have a white Christmas, I do wish for all your days to be merry and bright. Thank you for another amazing year at Meadow Wood. Words cannot express how grateful I am to be a part of this incredible district, school, and community. Have a joyous and safe holiday. I can't wait to see what 2025 holds!

It may be confusing on the calendar, but for elementary students the only early release day in December in Friday, December 20th. Our students will be released at 12:00 Noon. Family Point will NOT be open, so if your child normally goes to FPR, please be sure your child's teacher knows how he/she will go home on Friday.

The early release days on the district calendar on December 18th and 19th are for middle school and high school only.

Don't want to wait in line to get in to attend your child's classroom party on December 20th? You can Pre-Register using form found at this link: https://forms.gle/wiKKMvd7wSsQcSSz9

• Please complete the form with the name on your ID. You can only pre-register if you have already visited MWE and scanned your ID school this year.
• If you have not already had your ID scanned, you can either come to MWE on a day prior to the event and have it scanned (then pre-register) or sign in on the day of the event.
• Classroom parties will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 20th.
• Pre-registration will close on Wednesday, December 18th at 12:00 Noon.

Our Lost and Found is overflowing! Please stop by and check for missing sweaters, sweatshirts, coats, and more. As is our usual practice, we will donate any remaining items to charity after winter break!

Registration for the Pre-K lottery at Meadow Wood is from January 7 – January 29, 2025. The lottery registration form can be obtained from the school office during regular business hours. The lottery is for children who will be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2025 and live in the school’s attendance zone. Priority is given to those who will have an older sibling attending the same campus for the 2025-2026 school year. The lottery drawing will be on Friday, January 31 at 8:15 a.m. in MWE's lobby.

Any questions regarding the lottery can directed to Susan Snelling at susan.snelling@springbranchisd.com or 713-251-6209.

Dear Parents,

We are excited to announce a special holiday initiative at Meadow Wood: The Polar Express! The Student Council has organized this project to spread festive cheer to our school staff and teachers.

Here’s how you can help:
Have your child write or draw a positive, uplifting note for a teacher or staff member at the school. Once completed, your child can drop their note in one of the Polar Express Mailboxes, located near the front and back doors of the school. Our Student Council members will deliver the letters to staff each day.

Your child should have received a note and a sheet of Polar Express paper in their Friday Folder. They are welcome to write as many notes as they’d like! Additional paper will be available by the mailboxes and in the classrooms.

The project will run from Monday, December 9 through Wednesday, December 18.

Thank you for helping us spread holiday cheer to all the wonderful people who make Meadow Wood Elementary the BEST!

Warm regards,
Katie McCracken
Meadow Wood Elementary

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the PTA for their generous support in purchasing headphones with microphones equipped with speech-to-text technology for our students. This incredible contribution ensures that our students, especially those who have the accommodation of speech-to-text, have the tools they need to succeed.

Your commitment to our students’ education makes a significant difference, and we truly appreciate all you do for our school community. Thank you for making a positive impact in the lives of our learners!

December 18, 2024

1:30-5pm on Donor Bus in front of the school
Link to sign up to donate

Reminder: Every week we have T-2-4 Tuesday - students are encouraged to wear their favorite college or military shirt. Fridays are MWE Spirit Day! Wear your Eagle attire!

December 16

2nd Grade Polar Express Day

Los Tios Spirit Night

December 17

3rd Grade Hands on Science

December 18

PreK Rudolph Day

Kinder Grinch Day

1st Grade Snow Day

December 19

3rd Grade Elf Day (note date change)

5th Grade Elf Day

4th Grade Nutcracker Performance

Performance Schedule

No lunch visitors, please!

December 20

EARLY RELEASE - students are dismissed at 12:00 Noon

Holiday parties

School-wide Sing Along

No lunch visitors, please!

Family Point is closed!

December 23 - January 6

Winter Break

January 7

School Resumes

Tomorrow, Monday, December 16th, is Spirit Day at Verbena! Please go support one of our neighborhood gems and MWE PTA!

MWE Garden Club is this week! Please see details below for each grade's assigned day. In order for your kid to participate, you must email your teacher letting them know the kid will go to the Science Lab after school. Pick up is in front of the school at 3:55pm.

We still need a handful more volunteers to help with costumes, hair, and makeup for our 4th Grade Nutcracker performances on December 19th! Sign up to volunteer at www.mwepta.com/open_forms.

Spring Auction Alert! Our Spring Gala is right around the corner on February 8th and we need your help to make it a success! This is our big fundraiser for the year. One of the ways we raise money is to sell tickets to parties that MWE parents host for adults or kids. Please consider hosting a Sign and Go Party between February 15, 2025 and November 1, 2025. Fill out your party details by January 1st at Auction Parties-Sign Up and Go

For additional information, go to our website: www.mwepta.com.

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