Mustang's Message

• Picture Day is on Wednesday! This Wednesday is picture day. Your child received a flier with information about available packets. We look forward to seeing your child in fantastic outfits with their biggest smiles. There will be a picture make-up day on Friday, October 11th.
• Friday Sing Assembly - We will be holding our Friday Sign Assembly on Friday, October 4th at 1:00pm. All parents, guardians, and family are welcome to attend. If your child is receiving an award you will be notified ahead of time by your child's teacher. It is currently scheduled to be held on the blacktop, but we are keeping a close the weather, and if by Wednesday we anticipate the temperature to be too hot, we will move it into the MPR.
• Celebrating Gold Spirit Day - On Friday we are encouraging everyone to wear a yellow or gold outfit to help commemorate the PBIS Gold Award Mission Meadows Elementary received from the state for our implementation of the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) systems. We will commemorate this at our Friday Sing Assembly. Let's show our school spirit on Firday and wear yellow and gold mustangs!
• September is Attendance Awareness Month - September is Attendance Awareness month. So far this school year we have been doing good with an overall attendance rate of 95.7. However, the troubling trend of higher absenteeism on Fridays continues, with the most absences recorded all year on Friday and an attendance rate of only 92%. Parents, please help us by making sure that your child is in school everyday, and on time, unless they are sick. We appreciate your support.

• October 2nd - Picture Day
• October 4th - Friday Sing Assembly
• October 11th - Picture Make-up Day
• October 17th Great California Shake-Out
• October 18th Harvest Carnival
• October 19th - VUSD Festival of the Arts
• October 21th Red Ribbon Week Begins
• October 30th 2nd Grade Bates Nut Farm Trip
  
• October 31 Kindergarten Monster Mash
• November 1 No School Non-Student/Non-Staff Workday

Here is some information about the upcoming picture day. There will be a make-up picture day on Friday, October 11th if you are not able to have pictures this Wednesday.

• The Harvest Carnival, a beloved Mission Meadows tradition, is around the corner! Teachers will be sending home information about how you can get involved and help out. Profits from the carnival go straight back to teachers Classrooms! A few items to note:
• PTA Volunteer & Donation Signup is HERE :
• Including cake walk donations, candy/small prize donation, volunteer opportunities, & Silent Auction items: (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0445ACA82AAAF49-51700373-2024)
• Advance tickets & wristbands go on sale this week on the dates below. Event lines are LONG -- buy in advance -- and save $$. The $15 wristband jumps to $20 on event day!
• AFTER school Wednesday, 10/2, (2 - 3pm)
• AFTER school Friday, 10/4, (2 - 3pm)
• PTA Member Benefit -- every PTA member will get 5 free tickets!! Look for your student to bring yours home with them the week of Oct. 7th.

Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 19th for the Festiva of the Arts sponsored by Vista USD in downtown Vista. See art, music and crafts displayed by every school, including Mission Meadows.

Festival De Las Artes

• Volunteer What's App in English (https://chat.whatsapp.com/LpjRAkQLCaX9ubrdc0S8SF)
• Volunteer What's App in Spanish (https://chat.whatsapp.com/CQsyAScrsFMIr5cJGYdbxf)

What is i-Ready? i-Ready is an online program for reading and mathematics that will help your Provides students with lessons based on their individual skill level and opportunities for improvement, so your student can learn at a pace that is just right for them. These lessons are fun and interactive to keep your student engaged as they learn.

• Because our school has the opportunity to participate in a Math Study, all individualized Math learning will take place at school. Please DO NOT encourage your child to do additional math lessons at home to maintain the integrity of the math study.
• KINDERGARTEN AND 1ST GRADE STUDENTS MAY WORK ON BOTH I-READY MATH AND READING AT HOME SINCE THEY ARE NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE MATH STUDY!
• You can still encourage your children to work on their Reading i-Ready lessons at home. It is recommended that they have 45 minutes of i-Ready lessons each week. You can check their progress at home, just have your child login and you can see their progress.

• 95% Attendance Goal: Consistent attendance is crucial for elementary-age children because it ensures they receive the full benefits of classroom learning, social interactions, and essential academic routines. Regular attendance helps students build a strong foundation in their studies, develop good habits, and stay on track with their peers. This year, our school has set a goal for all students to achieve at least 95% attendance to earn the H.E.R.O. (Here, Every day, Ready, On time) award, recognizing their commitment to being present and engaged in their education.
• Independent Study is Available: If you have a know extended absence of more that 3 days, you can ask for Independent Study Packets that your student can complete for academic and attendance credit. You must give a minimum of SEVEN days notice to the office and teacher for a packet to be created, but FOURTEEN (14) days is preferred. If the student completes and turns in the packet the absences will not count against your child.
• Attendance Challenge - If we can have an overall attendance at the end of the school year of at least 95%, then the students will be able to duct tape Mr. Peel to a wall and throw cream pies in his face. Last year we grew from 92% to 93.7% attendance - which was fantastic, but Mission Meadows still had the third lowest overall attendance of all Vista USD elementary school. Let's reach our goal this year Mustangs.

Location: 5657 Spur Avenue, Oceanside, CA, USA
Phone: (760)630-7884