Meadows Message from Mrs. Krz

November 22, 2024

Dear Meadows Community,

What a wonderful week we had at Meadows! We celebrated our first International Friendsgiving Day in the cafeteria on Wednesday, and kids are already asking to do it again! Please be sure to check out the photos and videos from the event on our school Instagram account.

We also honored some fourth grade students who behaved heroically last week. A student was eating her lunch, but her food went down the wrong way. Luckily, she was very near adults and her fellow girl scouts from Troop 10885, who quickly moved to action. The girls were all trained for this very thing two years ago in second grade during one of their meetings. (A Meadows father was the one who trained them to do the Heimlich maneuver!) One of the girl scouts actually performed the maneuver on the choking student, and it worked so well that when the nearby adult came to help, the food was already dislodged. We honored the students by inviting our local Manhattan Beach Fire Department to give them a certificate during our fire drill this week. What a story!

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Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!

Warmly,

Michelle Krzmarzick

In this Principal's Newsletter:

Last Day of Run Club for 2024 - Dec. 5
Mustang Trot - Dec. 6
Ice Cream Social - Dec. 6
Gingerbread Decorating - Dec. 11
E-bike information for grades 4 and 5 - Must be trained by Dec. 9 to bring ebike to school
Mustang Parent Handbook
No Place For Hate Pledge
Meadows - Voted Best Public Elementary School in the South Bay!

Annual Adopt a Family Gift Drive

The holidays often bring to our attention that some are more fortunate to others in their ability to provide gifts to celebrate together. Every year we hold a gift drive for families who are currently living in a shelter near us to make their holidays a little brighter. Please consider "adopting" a family member by signing up in the link below.

Please click here to sign up and get all the information you will need. It is our hope that you will be able to take advantage of any great sales during Thanksgiving Break. Thank you for helping to make the season brighter for any of these families in need!

Support our Mustang Trot Fundraiser!

It's that time of year when our Mustangs lace up and get ready to run for our school in the BIGGEST fundraiser of the year! We need everyone to spread the word so we can hit our goal!

Click HERE or anywhere on the flyer to sign up and begin collecting donations today! You and our kids make the magic happen at Meadows, so let's get ready to Mustang Trot on Dec. 6!

For any questions, email Eunie Cho or Cindy Marian!

Save the Date!!!

Please see our website or the Mustang Minute for details.

E-bike Training for Students in Grade 4 and 5

Starting on December 9, if your child in grades 4 or 5 rides an e-bike to school, it must have the approved MBUSD-certified sticker displayed on their e-bike to be permitted to park on school grounds.

To receive this sticker, students must complete a District-approved e-bike certification course through E-Bike Sense or PedalAce. Without this certification, students will not be allowed to bring or park their e-bikes on campus, and any e-bike found without a sticker will be held for parent pick-up. Private course options remain available with E-Bike Sense (in-person) and PedalAce (online), and free District-sponsored classes will again be offered in January.

Here is the link to register privately for the in-person E-Bike Sense course. Please use the discount code MBUSD25 to receive a 25% discount available to MBUSD families.

Here is the link to register for the online PedalAce course. This course is offered at a 50% discount.

District-sponsored classes are still open for these grades from November 2 through December 9. If your student has already completed or will complete a private class through PedalAce and E-Bike Sense, please submit their certificate of completion to the front office as soon as possible. Once verified, a sticker will be issued to immediately be placed on the e-bike. Certificates will be cross-referenced with lists provided to the school by PedalAce and E-Bike Sense.

Holiday Shoe Donation Drive

This newly updated Parent Handbook has everything you'll need to have the best year ever! It includes calendars, information, resources, policies, and more. Click here to check it out!