Meadowbrook News

Good Afternoon Meadowbrook,

Welcome to my last newsletter of 2024! As we close out 2024, I want to share how grateful I am for the honor of not only serving but also learning and growing with your children. Every day, they teach me so many things! Thank you for sharing them with us.

Please remember there is no school from December 23rd through January 5th. School resumes on Monday, January 6, 2025. During this break, the Meadowbrook office will be closed.

This year during Winter Break, many of our families will celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. May your holidays be filled with love, togetherness, light, and joy. As we welcome the New Year, I look forward to all the growth, learning, and memories we’ll share together in 2025!

In partnership,

Natalie

• Open-enrolled families (families who live outside the Hopkins School District): if you have a fall 2025 kindergartner, you will need to complete an Open Enrollment Application for your child by January 15, 2025.
• Hopkins School District resident families: please submit a K-12 Student Enrollment form for your fall 2025 kindergartner — even if you are already attending Hopkins Preschool.

If your child is in need of winter gear, please contact any member of our Student Support Team:

Nicole Sobanski, School Counselor (Kindergarten)

nicole.sobanski@hopkinsschools.org

952-988-4443

Alex Wyss, School Counselor (1st-2nd Grade)

alexandra.wyss@hopkinsschools.org

952-988-4818

Julie DeGroot, School Counselor (3rd-4th Grade)

julie.degroot@hopkinsschools.org

952-988-5113

Suzanne Pakenham, Student Success Advocate (5th Grade)

suzanne.pakenham@hopkinsschools.org

952-988-5099

Ready, set, play! Meadowbrook is pumped to partner with Dave & Buster’s for our Arcade Power Card Fundraising Campaign. When you purchase a Dave & Buster’s Power Card from our fundraising page, 50% of your order directly supports Meadowbrook Elementary PTO!

Whether it’s classic arcade thrills, action-packed racing, or multiplayer challenge, enjoy endless gaming fun at any Dave & Buster’s location nationwide when you purchase your Power Card at the link below.

Don’t forget to share it with friends and family to join in the fun: Buy your D&B’s Arcade Power Cards here!

For every bag sold of this Special Edition Meadowbrook Roast from Kinder Coffee Lab (a local roaster from St. Cloud, MN), our Meadowbrook PTO will receive 35% donated back! That's $7 a bag! Coffee comes in Light, Medium, Dark, and Decaf roasts in whole bean or ground. Buy 2 bags or more and get FREE SHIPPING ANYWHERE!

How it works: 1. Purchase online via our campaign page. 2. Choose your roast. 3. Enjoy delicious coffee while your gift goes to our school community! Click here to buy Kinder Coffee to support the PTO!

It’s time to order your yearbook!

This year, the PTO won’t be able to provide a yearbook for each family, so please be sure to place an order if your child would like one in the spring.

Visit ybpay.com and enter code 14465725 to order. All orders must be placed by April 12, 2025.

Monthly Newsletter

• September
• October
• November

Restaurant Nights

• What are Restaurant Night funds used for? The sales from Meadowbrook Restaurant Nights are used for PTO funds. These funds provide many opportunities for all students and teachers. This includes, but is not limited to field trips, equipment for classrooms and the media center, artist residencies, and transportation costs for events and field trips. Since September, restaurant nights have helped bring in $1,923 to the PTO!

• January Restaurant Night: Noodles and Company - January 9, 2025 - 4:00-8:00pm
• 7808 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN 55427
• 25% of qualifying purchases will be donated to the PTO!
• Available for dining in or online. For online orders, use the code Giving25 at checkout.
• The Local - This year Meadowbrook is partnering with the Local in the West End; every Tuesday, mention "Meadowbrook PTO" and a portion of the proceeds will be provided to the Meadowbrook!

How to Help The PTO:

• Volunteer with us! Click here to learn about our many volunteer opportunities. There is something for everyone!

• Visit the PTO website, MeadowbrookPTO.weebly.com for current info on all things PTO!

• Sign up for the PTO’s monthly newsletter to stay in-the-know on all PTO events, activities and opportunities. Sign up here!

Any questions? We’d love to hear from you! Reach out to us at MeadowbrookElementaryPTO@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook , Twitter, Instagram, or our PTO website.

Purpose:
If you are a caregiver of a student with a disability, you are invited to join us for our SEAC (pronounced seek) meetings. We will share Hopkin's Special Education Department updates with you and create space for you to advise us on how to best serve you and the community. https://www.pacer.org/parent/parent-leadership/seac/

Dates:
Tuesday, January 21, 2024, from 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Tuesday, March 18, 2024, from 5:00 - 6:30 pm

Location: Eisenhower Community Center, Board Room #233

If you have any questions, please email Ryan.Simenson@Hopkinsschools.org

Are you the caregiver of a child who transcends traditional binary gender roles? We are offering a supportive, ongoing group for parents and caregivers to ask questions, share ideas, and support one another. Some children may identify as transgender, gender fluid, non-binary, gender queer, gender expansive, or simply move through the world in a much more gender-free type of way.

This is for parents and families from all of Hopkins schools -- and from all grade levels (elementary, middle, and high school, and beyond). Laura Jensen, Hopkins Schools LGBTQ+ Community Liaison will facilitate the meetings. This is not a group to debate the issue, rather for parents looking to support their child.

North Middle School, 5-6:30 p.m. Room 506 (use side parking lot, Door R)

Questions? Email Laura.Jensen@hopkinsschools.org

December 20: School Spirit Friday

December 20: Schoolwide BINGO 2:50-3:15pm

December 23 - January 3: No School - Winter Break

January 9: Restaurant Night: Noodles and Company - 4:00-8:00pm

January 20: No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 23: Student Showcase Night

January 24: No School - Grading Day

January 31: School Spirit Friday

Main Office Line: 952-988-5100

Attendance Line: 952-988-5110

https://meadowbrook.hopkinsschools.org/families/attendance

Email: natalie.sawatzky@hopkinsschools.org
Website: https://hopkinsschools.org/schools/elementary-schools/meadowbrook-elementary
Location: 5430 Glenwood Avenue, Golden Valley, MN 55422, USA
Phone: (952) 988-5100
Facebook: facebook.com/HopkinsMeadowbrook
Twitter: @MeadowbrookGV