Eagle Updates

Meadow Wood News:

• From Mrs. Barry
• SHS Can Food Drive Results
• T-2-4 Week: November 18-22
• Counselors' Corner
• SBISD Police Department Holiday Toy Drive
• MWE Calendar

PTA News:

• Fall Auction Parties - On Sale NOW!
• Pepperlou Spirit Shopping Day
• Sister School Spirit Night at Carrabbas
• Platinum Sponsor: Meadows Property Group

We are so excited that the work on the track is finally finished and the entire Spark Park, playground, and field area are open again. Thank you, MWE PTA! This was actually an 18 month project, and we couldn't have done it without Annie Ickes, who led the charge. Please come out and take a look at the wonderful surface that our Eagle now have for both health fitness and recess. This wouldn't have happened without your generosity, and again, I want to say thank you for this amazing gift! On a side note, SBISD has a pest management plan that includes regular processes for ant mitigation. Because the field has been off limits, it hasn't been sprayed recently. Once the area was opened, we put in a work order for this to happen; however, the rain delayed the completion of this. We are aware of the ant situation and are taking care of it!

Now that the field is open, I'd like to take the time to promote a new volunteer opportunity we have that is a spin-off of our Watch DOGS program - Recess Referees. If you are unable to give a full day, or if you just want to give a little extra time, we need positive male role models to help model good sportsmanship on our sports field during recess from 10:45 a.m. to 1:05 p.m. If you'd like to help our sports loving students to be team players and to be kind to all, this is a great chance for you.

Speaking of our amazing dads - I need to give a shout out to our Dad's Club, who donated a huge pile on supplies and snacks this past Friday (see picture!). From Kleenex and paper towels to chips and fruit snacks, each grade level was blessed with an unexpected treat. This is just what was needed to get them through the last few weeks until Thanksgiving and then winter break!

Thank you to everyone who donated to our food drive! Second grade was the big winner with 2,678 items; Meadow Wood overall total was 3,438. Great job, Eagles!

T-2-4 week is a dedicated week to highlight various post-secondary pathways. It's a time to share information and resources about various colleges/universities, careers, and the military. Each day will also highlight one of the SBISD core values.

• Monday: Every Child (Careers) Hats Day - Students can wear Hats or headbands highlighting different careers.
• Tuesday: Collective Greatness (College/University Focus) - Students wear the colors or gear of their chosen college/university.
• Wednesday: Collaborative Spirit (Technical Training Dress-Up Day) - Dress in clothing that represents a hands-on profession.
• Thursday: Limitless Curiosity (Military Focus) Future Service Day - Students can wear gear from military branches
• Friday: Moral Compass (T-2-4 Day) - Students can wear MWE or SBISD shirts to highlight the core values of SBISD or bright and neon colors to remember to dream big.

In SBISD, during the months of November and December we focus on being ethical and service-minded. We want Every Child to act with integrity, be personally responsible for their actions and be a civically-engaged community member. In a T-2-4 graduate this looks like a child who,

• Earns trust and respect through honest, ethical, reliable behavior- even when know one is looking. Students will understand how their words and behavior impact others. They will make good choices, tell the truth, take responsibility and accept the consequences when they do not.
• Honors commitments, exhibits strong work ethic and takes ownership of when and how to take action, lead or follow. Our students will continue to work on being a person people can count on, give their best efforts and learn when to lead and when to follow.
• Recognizes how civic engagement and personal decisions and actions impact self, others and the greater community. Students will understand and accept that they are a part of a community and will participate in it.

Try This At Home:

In your family, discuss ways you can be of service to others and why it is important. Take this month to think of a service project that everyone can participate in. Some suggestions are:

• Search the house for gently used books, games or toys to donate to a shelter or organization.
• Visit a shelter and help serve meals to others.
• Help clean the neighborhood playground.

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!

November 11

5th Grade Veterans' Day Program

Performance Day Schedule

No lunch visitors, please!

November 13

School Store

November 14

Kinder Hands on Science

November 15

5th Grade Hands on Science

Progress Reports sent home

November 18-22

T-2-4 Week

Monday: Hats Day

Tuesday: College/University Day

Wednesday: Technical Training Dress Up Day

Thursday: Military Day

Friday: SBISD or Neon Color Day

November 19

Kinder Program

Performance Schedule

No lunch visitors, please!

November 20

2nd Grade Hands on Science

November 21

4th Grade Hands on Science

November 22

No lunch visitors, please!

November 25-29

Thanksgiving HOLIDAYS

Fall Auction Parties are on sale now through Friday, November 15th. Check out all the parties on our online platform, OneCause at http://onecau.se/mweauction.

Instead of Spirit Night it’s Spirit Shopping Day! Thank you PepperLou! Mention Meadow Wood and PepperLou will give back 20% to our school!

Please go support our sister school, Edgewood Elementary, for their Spirit Night at Carrabba's!

Thank you to our generous business sponsors, who have already stepped up and donated to MWE PTA. This week we are highlighting our Platinum Sponsor, Meadows Property Group. For more information, visit Contact | Meadows Property Group.

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

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