Meadows Family News

Here we are at the end of what has been a great year at Meadows! This month and last students have gone on several field trips: Topeka Zoo, Ward Meade Park, Brown vs. Board Historical Site, Middle School visits, and the Stormont Vail Event Center Agricultural area for the Farm to Home event. They have had many wonderful real life experiences to add to the academic rigor they are building in the classrooms. We have completed our Kansas State Assessments and will receive the results soon. End of the year promotions and graduations are just around the corner. You will find all the details about these below. Our Spring Fling, that has been rescheduled for May 3, will be a Rockin' good time with our DJ dance party, food trucks, and raffle. We hope you come and enjoy celebrating a wonderful school year! Thank you to all those who volunteered and worked hand in hand with us at Sharefest this past Saturday to help beautify our school. Your sweat, hard work, and pride you take in Meadows is appreciated! We will celebrate our faithful teachers this month for Teacher Appreciation Week. Join us in thanking them for the efforts they put in to prepare and instruct your students. The 2024-25 Online Registration Process is open. Please complete the process online, sooner rather than later.

You will continue receiving my monthly newsletter highlighting all upcoming dates and events. It will also include reminders and important information. Please make sure to read through each newsletter so you stay informed!

Thank you for your continued support. You are an integral part of our team and we could not do this without you. Here's to another month of growth and success!

If you have further questions after reading this, please do not hesitate to reach out! We are here to serve you and your children.

"We can. We will. Watch Us!"

Kyna Croft, Assistant Principal

kcroft@tps501.org

(785) 235-7150

• Music Program Kindergarten: Wednesday, May 1, at 6:00pm
  
• Music Program First Grade: Wednesday, May 1, at 7:00pm
• First Grade Field Trip to Ward Meade Park: Thursday, May 2, 11:15 am
• APE Field Day: Thursday, May 2
• Spring Fling: Friday, May 3, 5-7:30pm
• PTO Spirit Day: Friday, May 3- PJ day
• DCAC Meeting on Zoom- Tuesday, May 7, 6:30 pm
• APE Field Day Rain Date: Thursday, May 9
  
• Kindergarten Zoo Field Trip: Thursday, May 9, 9:00am
• First Grade Discovery Center Field Trip: Thursday, May 9, 11:45 am
• Band and Strings Concert: Thursday, May 9 @ 6:00 pm
• 5th Grade Day Out Trip: Friday, May 10
• TPS Retirement Celebration: May 14 at Bishop, 6:00
  

• Field Day: Wednesday, May 15- K-2 in the AM, 3-5 in the PM

• PIP Promotion: Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 2:00pm

• High School Commencement: May 18, 2024

• 5th Grade Promotion: Monday, May 20 @ 1:45pm

• Last 1/2 day of School: Tuesday, May 21- Dismiss at 11:30am ( no lunch served)

• Report Cards Viewable in Synergy: May 31

• Meet the Teacher Night : K-12 August 8
  
• Meet the Teacher Night : PK August 20
  
• First Day of PK: August 21

Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year is open online!! Families are encouraged to register early, as we anticipate classes filling up quickly again this year.

Information regarding enrollment, school supply lists, and other items for families to prepare for next year will be available in April at topekapublicschools.net. View the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar here.

As a reminder, returning families will receive an email to register their students from Synergy Student Information System and enroll through ParentVue. Families new to Topeka Public Schools will create a new account and register online.

• Arrival begins: 8:20 a.m.
• School starts: 8:40 a.m. (students will be considered tardy after 8:40 a.m.)
• Dismissal begins: at 3:40 p.m. (all students must be picked up by 3:45 p.m. unless enrolled in after-school childcare)

Late Start Fridays (every Friday)- 9:30 a.m.-3:40 p.m.

• Arrival begins: 9:15 a.m.
• School starts: 9:30 a.m. (students will be considered tardy after 9:30 a.m.)
• Dismissal begins: at 3:40 p.m. (all students must be picked up by 3:45 p.m. unless enrolled in after-school childcare)

Please do NOT drop your students off before arrival times. We will not have staff on duty to supervise before the times listed.

DCAC Meetings - 6:30 p.m. (Zoom Meeting)

Tuesday, May 7th

Join Zoom Meeting

https://tps501.zoom.us/j/87173263655

Meeting ID: 871 7326 3655

Passcode: JoinDCAC

Grades: 2nd - 8th

When: May 29th - May 31st

Times: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Where: Lee Arena, Petro Allied Health Center, Washburn University Campus

Cost: $90 per camper

Walk up registration will be accepted however t-shirt sizes are limited.

Use this link to register: www.wusports.com/wbbcamps

For more information and to register, visit the link below. We can't wait to welcome you to Ichabod Nation this summer!

Washburn Camps - Washburn University Athletics (wusports.com)"

KU SUMMER YOUTH SOCCER CAMPS

We’ve created a discount code (15%) for returning KU campers (REPEATKU). Please have your families enter one of these codes when registering!

REGISTER AT: https://www.coachliesoccercamps.com/content/youth-camps or scan the QR code on attached flyer.

Dillons Food Store donates to the organization of your choice based on the shopping you do everyday. You can help Meadows Elementary School by designating your rewards to our school. Download the Dillons App, sign up for rewards if you have not yet, and follow the instructions to link your shopper's card. Just scan your card when you shop at Dillons to start helping today!

Open the Dillon's App

• Click hamburger on the top right of the app
• Rewards
• Community rewards
• Meadows Elementary

Click this link for more information.

As our families plan for the upcoming year, Topeka Public Schools has also released the 2024-2025 academic calendar, which is available on the Communications Department menu.

District Mobile App

The TPS mobile app, TPS Engage, gives students, families, staff, and the community a more convenient way to stay informed about what’s happening in our schools. This free app gives you access to news, social media feeds (no social media accounts needed), district and school calendars, notifications, staff contact information, and more.

Download from the App Store or Google Play by searching for Topeka Public Schools.

My name is Ashley Dinkel and I am the Family Nurse Practitioner at the Campus Care Clinic located at Topeka High School. We are a healthcare clinic open to all USD 501 staff and students. We are able to serve as a patient’s primary care provider or we can see patients for acute visits only if they already have a PCP.

Video about the clinic: Campus Care Clinic movie - YouTube

Clinic website: University of Kansas Health System - Campus Care Clinic at Topeka High School - Topeka Public Schools

Ashley Dinkel, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner, Topeka High School Campus Care

THSCampusCare@KUMC.edu

Phone: 785-295-3256

Fax: 785-295-3259

The Baby Closet is located on the lower level of the Westside Baptist Church, 1008 SW 4th Street. They have clothing sizes newborn-5T. Families in need of clothing or baby items-diapers, wipes, etc.. are encouraged to come. This is a FREE service for families.

Their hours are Mondays 9-11 am, Wednesdays 3:30-6:30 pm, and Thursdays 1:00-3:00 pm.

Westside Christian Church, 432 SW Linwood, houses the Kids' Closet. They have Elementary Age items. Their hours are the first Wednesday of each month 3:30-5:30 or by appointment. (785) 234-0469

What successful parents do differently~

Parents who raise the strongest and most resilient kids create an environment that allows them to make mistakes and not fear failure.

You can still love the person, but you don’t love the action. When we’re able to clearly separate the two, a child doesn’t link their worth to their behavior, whether “good” or “bad.”

This doesn’t mean you can’t have expectations about your child’s behavior. You just have to be mindful about how you express those concerns. When a kid acts in ways that are inconsistent with our values or hopes, we still need to signal warmth even while expressing disappointment.

*taken from The No.1 thing successful parents who raise the strongest and most resilient kids do differently by Jennifer Breheny Wallace

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Email: kcroft@tps501.org
Website: https://meadows.topekapublicschools.net/
Location: 201 Southwest Clay Street, Topeka, KS, USA
Phone: 785-235-7150