MP3 June Newsletter

As we near the end of school, I would like to thank you for a year well done. It has been a pleasure for our staff getting to partner with you in your child's education. Thanks for finishing this year strong and we look forward to partnering with your family in the fall. Please look for summer communication from your SLPC within the last few weeks of school before we head into summer vacation.

Your proud principal,

Michelle Siadal

The following are important dates and events happening in June:

• 1st- Washington State Final Exam Due to SLPC
• 4th- iReady Summer Learning at Home Parent Workshop @ 9:00 am
• 4th- Incoming MHS freshman orientation @ 7:45 am
• 10th- Morning Kindergarten Graduation @ 9:15 am
• 10th- Afternoon Kindergarten Graduation @ 1:00 pm
• 10th- Promotion for 8th graders @ 11:00 am
• 10th- Last Day of Campus Classes
• 12th- Thriving Futures! Connecting our Commitments with Dr. Everett @ 9:00 am
• 12th- MP3 Family Field Day (no campus classes/family event) @ 10:00 am
• 13th- Last Day of School

Looking ahead to 2024-2025:

• August 29th- First day of the school calendar begins
• August 29th- September 6th- Family conferences (zoom appointment w/ SLPC)
• September 4th- MP3 campus open house
• September 9th- First day of campus classes

Come join us for a parent training session on June 4th at 9:00 am. Students are welcome to attend the session or participate in an activity with our SLPC team while parents are in the training session. Learn the basics of how to support your student while using i-Ready at home this summer. Parents will learn how to track student progress and celebrate learning successes with their child. Please bring your student's Chromebook and login so you can access their iReady progress.

There is an opportunity for a student tour of Meridian High School for our 8th graders on Tuesday, June 4th. The purpose of this tour is to introduce them to the MHS campus. Students from MMS and MP3 will be guided on a tour of the MHS campus by high school students.

On the tour date, students will begin their day at MHS from 7:55 am until approximately 9:15 am. All 8th graders will be dropped off directly at MHS on the morning of Tuesday, June 4 at 7:45 am. Parents are welcome to wait in the parking lot for their student to finish the tour or MP3 students are welcome to walk over to MP3 to call home for a ride if needed. If you have any concerns about this or questions - please contact MHS at 360-398-8111.

Our superintendent, Dr. Everett will be hosting a Thriving Futures! Connecting our Commitments at MP3 on Wednesday, June 12th at 9:00 am in the lunchroom portable. Families are invited to attend this session with Dr. Everett to learn more about our district strategic plan commitments.

You are invited to the MP3 Family Field Day on Wednesday, June 12th from 10:00 am-11:00 am at the MP3 campus. A variety of outdoor activities planned by MP3 teachers will be provided as well as popsicles. MP3 looks forward to seeing you and your family at the MP3 Family Field Day!

This is a family supervised event. No drop-offs, please. Siblings and parents are welcome to join in the fun. Thanks in advance for supervising your child during this event. Since classes will not be in session, families will have access to the restrooms during the family field day.

Library returns are accepted daily at the MP3 office between 8:30 am-4:00 pm. Please include a note with your family's name and information so items can be checked back into the library. The last day to return curriculum materials is June 12th.

Great news! If you are planning to stay enrolled with MP3 then you are welcome to keep your district iPad or Chromebook so you'll be ready to go in the fall.

• The 8th-grade students heading to Meridian High School will continue to use the Chromebook checked out to them.
• In the fall, the current kindergarten students will be trading in their iPad for a Chromebook.

If you are not planning to return to MP3, please let your SLPC know as well as our registrar, Monica Campfield, at mcampfield@meridian.wednet.edu. We will need to collect devices and curriculum before June 10th.

As summer approaches, we’re excited to announce the availability of our food pantry and clothing closet at the Meridian Family Support Center (Portable 400A at Irene Reither Elementary). Starting June 26, the family center will be open Wednesdays from 2-5:30 p.m. The center will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 and Wednesday, Aug. 14.

Beginning Aug. 19, the family center will reopen with regular hours. The center will be open 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and until 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. As a reminder, the family center offers essential services such as school supplies, Operation School Bell sign-ups (for new school clothes), and assistance with school registration.

If you have any questions, please contact Alicia Roberts, the family center at aroberts@meridian.wednet.edu or 360-988-1949 (English) or 360-306-2886 (Spanish).

During the summer, the Sun Bucks program supports families with eligible school-age children. Each eligible child will receive $120 on an EBT card to purchase groceries during the summer. Families qualifying for free or reduced-price meal benefits in the 2023-24 school year are eligible for Sun Bucks. Also, if you participate in SNAP, FDIPR, TANF, or other certified programs by the Department of Social and Health Services, your child is automatically eligible. Please make sure your mailing address is correct with your school office. For more information, visit https://www.fns.usda.gov/sebt or call 1-833-543-3230.

This flyer also provides information about free summer food programs in Washington.

Our campus teachers are excited to share what students have been learning in campus classes. Parents are welcome to use information from campus class reviews in their monthly reviews in SchoolData. Here is the link with information about MP3 Campus Monthly Reviews.

MP3 will be celebrating our kindergarten classes on Monday, June 10th with two separate ceremonies at 9:15 am (morning kindergarten class) and 1:00 pm (afternoon kindergarten class). This will be an outdoor event so please dress for the weather. We are excited to welcome kindergarten families to our courtyard for the kindergarten graduation. Kindergarten students will go home with their families after the ceremony. A sign-out sheet will be available for older siblings if leaving early.

The MP3 staff will be honoring our 8th-grade students on Monday, June 10th at 11:00 am. Families of 8th-grade students are invited to attend the promotion. All 8th grade students will go home with their families after the ceremony. If younger siblings will be leaving early, a sign-out sheet will be available.

The lunch menu for each month can be accessed on the district's food service website. If you have questions about your student's lunch account or the free and reduced lunch applications, please contact Rob Dunn, Director of Food Services at rdunn@meridian.wednet.edu or 360-318-2267

The Meridian School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX, ADA, and Compliance Coordinator (RCW 28A.640/28A.642) Kurt Harvill, Director of Personnel, 214 W. Laurel Rd., Bellingham WA 98226. 360-398-7111. Section 504 questions