The Bulldog Banter

SCHOOL HOURS

8:35AM - 3:30PM

Meadowbrook Phone Numbers

Attendance....920-662-5036

Main Line........920-662-5000

Fax Number....920-662-5050

Meadowbrook School hours are 8:35-3:30 pm. Doors will open at 8:25 am so children have time to put their coats, backpacks, or other things away and are ready for 8:35 am.

• Kindergarteners and First graders will enter/exit using Door 2

• Second - Fourth graders will enter/exit using Door 8

• Walkers will be dismissed using Door 8

11/27-11/29 - Thanksgiving Recess - No School

12/16 - Holiday Shop

12/18 - Grinch Event

12/19 - Winter Concert (2nd-4th Grade)

Chase B. - Chase works well with others and is a leader in the classroom. He is a good listener and is always willing to help others. Chase is kind and respectful. Keep up the great work, Mrs. Noel.

Ariadne S. - Ari works well with others, she is kind and caring. Ari follows expectations and is a leader in our classroom. She understands the needs of herself and others. Ari is a very sympathetic and empathetic student, and wonderful friend to others. keep up the great work, Mrs. Noel.

Cayson D., Chloe Y., Reyna K. - Cayson, Chloe, and Reyna work so well together in their reading group! They synergize daily by encouraging and helping each other use strategies to read big words. Their positive attitudes, strong work ethic, and growth mindsets make them great learners. Keep it up! -Mrs. Hockers

Tenley A. - Tenley is proactive because she always has her desk neat and organized. She takes care of herself and her things and also knows where all materials go. She keeps her desk organized and therefore, doesn’t waste time trying to find things. Way to go Tenley! -Mrs. Hockers

Huaxi V. - Huaxi is such a great role model and works well with everyone in our small group! She is kind and polite and encourages her peers when doing partner work. She works hard to do her best and is always willing to share her ideas! Keep up the great job synergizing, Huaxi! ~Mrs. Satterburg

Everett B. - Everett has such a kind heart and always thinks win-win. When his classmates have questions on their work or iPads, Everett is one of the first to volunteer his time to help them out. He is also a great helper to Mrs. Ball. Our class is really proud of you, Everett! -Mrs. Ball

Emilia J. - Emilia is always thinking win-win, when she is thinking about others and is willing to help out her peers. She also is a great helper to Mrs. Ball. Emilia shows others how to follow the Bulldog Way by having great body basics and actively participating in our learning. We are so proud of you, Emilia! -Mrs. Ball

Meadowbrook is currently looking to fill a part-time Special Education Aide position. This role will focus on assisting students who may have behavioral or academic needs. The position would be Monday through Friday, from 8:45 am to 2:30 pm.

If you or someone you know may be interested in applying, please reach out to Mallory Blozinski at 920.662.5037 or via email at mallbloz@hssdschools.org.

With the ever so changing weather that we have here in Wisconsin, we wanted to share the recess weather chart that we have here at school for students to reference on what they need to wear out to recess.

As the weather continues to cool off, please make sure you are sending your child to school with a jacket as they will have to wear one when the temperature is between 40-54 degrees. When the snow starts to fly, please make sure you are sending snow pants & boots. If a child does not have snow pants & boots and it has snowed, they will not be able to leave the blacktop during recess time.

Thank you for helping make sure your child has what they need for recess!

We care about the safety of our students, please remind them to wear a helmet if they are riding a bike or scooter to school.

New for the 2024-25 school year! Reduced students will be free for breakfast and lunch meals. In addition to School Nutrition supporting families who qualify for reduced-price meals with free breakfast, The Giving Tree is able to extend that support with free lunch as well.

We want to inform you of an important update regarding our car tag distribution process. Moving forward, we will be providing car tags every other year rather than annually. This means that since we provided tags this year, we will not be issuing new car tags next year.

Please hang onto your current car tags from this year, as they will be reused for the next school year. Your cooperation in keeping these tags will help us streamline our processes and reduce waste.

Thank you for your understanding and support. If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Thank you to parents who have already completed the Returning Student Registration process via Power School. We still have many students who this process needs to be completed for by their parents/guardians.

Parents and guardians of "Returning Students" to HSSD must complete this process for each student EVERY year. This includes kindergarten students that were previously in 4K through HSSD.

Review and update student information

>Log into the PowerSchool Parent Portal at http://hssdschools.powerschool.com/public/

>Due to security updates from PowerSchool, you may be prompted to update/change your portal password. (*Note: passwords must be a minimum of 8 characters.)

>After you are logged into your account, you will notice your child’s name at the top of the page. Scroll down and select the “Returning Student Registration” icon on the left side of the screen. Review carefully and make changes to your child’s demographics and forms. You must click submit to finish Step 1.

To complete for additional children, go back to the parent portal and select the next child in the upper left and repeat STEP 1.

>Lamers will be contacted with address and phone number changes. If an address change, Lamers will contact the parent/guardian with updated bus information.

Please call the school office if you have any questions. (Note: This process is only for students who attended HSSD last year. Not for students new to HSSD this year.)

The Giving Tree is registering families for our December Holiday Store. Please reach out to your school social worker if you think your student may benefit from assistance with The Giving Tree. For our generous community, check out our website for more information on donating to our Holiday Store.

This month The Giving Tree is collecting Breakfast food items: Cereal, Oatmeal, Pancake Mix and Pop Tarts. Please feel free to send donations with your students to put in the collections bins/carts near the main office of school. Items can also be dropped off during school hours. The Giving Tree appreciates the community support in helping ensure food is not a barrier to a student’s education.

Learn more about The Giving Tree HERE

The school year is ending, but now is a great time to become an approved volunteer for next year! Come into fall approved and ready for field trips and other volunteer opportunities!

• Anyone interested in volunteering must go through the approval process that includes a background check.
• More detailed information will be shared by your student's classroom teacher regarding the details of the field trips but we encourage you to begin this process now.
• If you think you may already be approved but are unsure, please contact Tricia Gower at: tricgowe@hssdschools.org to look up your information.
• This process only needs to be completed once by an individual while your child(ren) are in the district.
• Apply Early! This process can take up to a month to complete while we wait for the results of the background check from our 3rd party vendor.
• Below is PDF with instructions with screenshots of each step of the application process.

The link below is where you'll find the information on how to set up your HSSD volunteer profile and begin this process. https://www.hssdschools.org/community/vip

1. Once you follow the link, scroll down to where it says "Get Involved" under the Volunteer Login section. Click on that and more instructions will appear.

2. Click on "Create a volunteer profile". Once you do so, another window should open up to a new website.

3. Once there, you will see "Keyword" with a search box next to it. In that search box, type the word "Howard" and hit enter. Scroll down and you will see the names of all of the schools in the district.

4. Click on Meadowbrook Elementary School and you will be brought to the Meadowbrook Elementary Volunteer Page.

5. On the right hand side of the screen there is a "Fill in an application" button, click that.

6. On the next screen, begin entering your information under "I am new to MyImpactpage.com and follow the steps to complete the application. Shortly after you complete your application, you will receive an email from Kim Decur (HSSD Volunteer Coordinator) that includes the necessary information to begin the background check process. If you do not see that email within 24 hours, check your SPAM folder as it may have ended up there. If you still do not see the email, send a message to Kim (kimbdecu@hssdschools.org) and she will look into that for you.

Click here to view the Board of Education's web page. This is a great place to find general information on the school board, meeting minutes and posted communications!

If you have specific questions, or are in need of assistance, contact the Meadowbrook Elementary Board of Education Representative, Allen McGuire.

Please click here to explore some family friendly activities and outings in our area.

Registration for spring 7 vs. 7 flag football is now open at frcyouthfootball.com! Click here to view the flyer.

Boys and Girls grades K-8 come join the Bay Port Tennis Club! Players will learn fundamentals of tennis, scoring and court etiquette. All instruction will take place at Four Seasons Tennis Club. Register at the above link or use QR code here.

The De Pere Redbird Vocal Music Group is looking for students in grades 2-6 who love to sing, dance and perform on stage!! They are holding a 2025 Show Choir Day Camp on Saturday, January 11th at the De Pere High School.

Hilly Haven has some fun opportunities for Juniors starting with Cosmic Golf on Friday’s from 6-9pm and Junior Golf Academy during the week: Tuesday-Beginners, Wednesday-Intermediate and Thursday-Advanced from 4-4:45pm.

Y Nights are for students in 4th-6th grade and run on Fridays during the school year. It is a great opportunity for kids to hang out with their peers and try something new. Each week there are new activities and games for the kids to play. This opportunity is free for Y members and only $7 for the general public. Learn more.

Youth Registration Form

As the sports season begins, a few reminders regarding attending high school game are below.

• Carry-ins are not allowed.

• In the Student Section this includes food, drinks, noise makers, silly-string, baby powder, signs, backpacks, purses, etc.

• Security cameras will continue to be used at the stadium to enhance spectator safety.

• Students engaged in unsafe behavior, like pushing other students or throwing objects, will be asked to leave the game.

• Unsafe behavior may result in students not attending future football games.

• Athletics events are school-sponsored events, therefore appropriate dress is expected.

• During home football games all other athletics facilities and fields are closed.

Ticket and Pass Costs:

• Student and family athletics passes and tickets are available online at GoFan. This pass is good for all home regular season athletic events excluding Invites.

• Cost for passes:

• High school student passes = $30 + Processing Fee

• Family passes = $65 + Processing Fee

• Includes 2 adults and children 8th grade and under in the same household.

• One single adult pass = $40 + Processing Fee

• Cost for individual tickets:

• Adults = $5

• Students K-12 = $3