Meadow Glens Newsletter
3/7/2024
Incoming 2024-2025 Kindergarten Preview
Looking for five-year-olds
We are continuing to add to our potential list of kindergarten students for the 2024-2025 school year, but we are hoping there are a lot more out there who have not registered for kindergarten. A child will be eligible for kindergarten if he/she is five years old by September 1st and lives in our attendance area.
Kindergarten preview is scheduled on Monday, March 11th.
Current kindergarten students do not attend school on the day of kindergarten preview.
Don’t miss out on an opportunity for FREE PRESCHOOL!
Your child may qualify for FREE preschool at Ann Reid Early Childhood Center through the state-funded Preschool For All grant.
The Preschool for All grant offers free preschool to help children ages 3-5 learn and get ready for school. Spots are available for the 2024-2025 school year. ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN for families who meet designated grant program guidelines: https://www.naperville203.org/Page/10676
For more information or if you have any questions, scan the QR code or click the following link: https://forms.gle/8hZZNcdBu2ZuWk4Y6
¡No pierdas la oportunidad para PREESCOLAR GRATIS!
Su hijo(a) puede calificar para preescolar GRATUITO en Ann Reid Early Childhood Center a través de la subvención Preescolar Para Todos financiada por el estado.
La subvención Preescolar Para Todos ofrece educación preescolar gratuita para ayudar a niños de 3 a 5 años a aprender y prepararse para la escuela. Hay espacios disponibles para el año escolar 2024-2025. LA INSCRIPCIÓN YA ESTÁ ABIERTA para familias que cumplan los requisitos del programa: https://www.naperville203.org/Page/10676
Para más información o si tiene alguna pregunta, escanea el código QR o haz clic en el siguiente enlace: https://forms.gle/8hZZNcdBu2ZuWk4Y6
At the end of each school year, the Meadow Glens Home & School Association forms a Wish List Committee to determine how to spend the non-designated funds earned through fundraising efforts. The funds are used to enhance the school and student learning at Meadow Glens. We are seeking EVERYONE'S ideas for the Wish List. All MG staff will also be asked for their ideas. It's important to consider the following for any ideas: 1) COST - the cost must be reasonable, as funds are limited and spread among the requests; and 2) STUDENT INVOLVEMENT - our goal is to spend the funds to best benefit the most students. Please use this link to the online form to submit your Wish List suggestions. Home&School Wish List Link DEADLINE for Wish List requests is April 12, 2024.
Classroom Assignments for the SY 2024-2025
When we assemble classes we make them heterogeneous. Some major factors we consider are: the child’s demonstrated academic achievement and rate of learning, the quality of the student’s citizenship, work habits, study skills, boy-girl ratio in the class, and placement of honors math, PI, PI+ and the needs of special education students. You can see that this is a complicated process and is based upon our best assessment of each child.
Many professional hours of planning and preparation are spent in the spring to ensure the most appropriate class placement for each child. To change even one student can upset the balance that was very carefully created by teachers, specialists, and administrators. Primarily we group children for instructional purposes and placing them in classes based on any other factor would defeat our ultimate academic goals for each student.
If you have information about your child’s needs such as learning styles, need for structure, organizational skills, etc. please send me a written note by April 12th. I cannot and will not honor requests for specific teachers. Thank you, in advance, for adhering to the guidelines listed above and respecting the professional judgment that goes into this process.
Safety First!
The children’s safety is foremost in our minds. It is for this reason that procedures outlined in the Parent/Student Handbook have been developed. We greatly appreciate your cooperation and support in following these procedures.
A few reminders taken from the Parent/Student Handbook:
- Please, be attentive to posted signs, crosswalks, and respectfully follow the direction of our staff and safety volunteers.
- Vehicles must pull as far forward as possible, next to the curb, and be in the striped loading and unloading zone before children enter/exit the vehicle from a passenger-side door.
- At dismissal, students are reminded that vehicles will pull forward in the pick-up lane. Students must remain behind the yellow line and wait for their parent/guardian's vehicle to be within the striped loading and unloading zone before attempting to enter vehicle.
- Please do not ask children to walk through the front parking lot to meet your car
- Children must be accompanied by an adult to enter the parking lot; use crosswalks
- Crosswalks are provided for safe crossing of students and other pedestrians.
On page 8 of the Parent/Student Handbook (blue section) there is a diagram of the traffic flow for both Lot A and Lot B and procedures during drop-off and pick-up times. The arrival and dismissal traffic patterns and procedures have been reviewed by the City of Naperville, Naperville 203 Building and Grounds, and parents of students attending Meadow Glens. The safety of our students is of the utmost importance and we need your support to ensure a safe and efficient arrival and dismissal of students.
Recently, I have asked for an increased presence from our School Resource Officer (SRO) to help us enforce the policies and procedures in the Parent/Student handbook regarding dismissal. If you (parents and students) are on school property, it is your responsibility to adhere to ALL policies and procedures in the Parent/Student Handbook. Most importantly, please contact Katy Lynch should you have any questions (630) 420-3200.
WE THANK YOU, IN ADVANCE, FOR YOUR COOPERATION IN HELPING TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND EFFICIENT ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL FOR OUR MEADOW GLENS’ SCHOOL COMMUNITY.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF WHO HAVE OFFERED TO SUPPLY EXTRA HELP TO ASSIST OUR CHILDREN AND TO MONITOR TRAFFIC!
Be COURTEOUS and CAREFUL
Teaching Tolerance
Parents can help their kids prepare to live, learn, and work in communities that are becoming even more diverse. Teaching tolerance is important because the person who learns to be open to differences will have more opportunities in education, business, and many other aspects of life. In short, your child's success depends on it. Success in today's world — and tomorrow's — depends on being able to understand, appreciate, and work with others.
But does tolerance mean that all behaviors have to be accepted? Of course not. Behaviors that disrespect or hurt others, like being mean or bullying, or behaviors that break social rules, like lying or stealing, should not be tolerated. Tolerance is about accepting people for who they are — not about accepting bad behavior. Tolerance also means treating others the way you would like to be treated.
Like all attitudes, tolerance is often taught in subtle ways. Even before children can speak, they closely watch — and imitate — their parents. Kids of all ages develop their own values by mirroring the values and attitudes of those they care about. Parents who model tolerance in their everyday lives can send a powerful message to their child(ren). As a result, their kids learn to appreciate differences, too. When parents encourage a tolerant attitude in their children, talk about their values, and model the behavior they would like to see by treating others well, kids will follow in their footsteps.
At Meadow Glens, we look for opportunities to teach tolerance, empathy and cultural acceptance. Please help us create a community of acceptance, tolerance, and love. ~ Katy Lynch
MG Student Council Spirit Days
“Playscapes” Outdoor Playground Stencils
Thanks to the past fundraising efforts of H&S, we have custom stencil paths and games. Last year our blacktop between the two playgrounds was sealcoated. Because of timing and incliment weather, we were not able to repaint the stencil paths and games. We have all of the paint and stencils ready to go and need some parent volunteers to help repaint the paths and games this summer. I will work with Buildings & Grounds to schedule the summer painting crew once our outside maintenence is complete. If you are interested in helping us paint, please indicate your interest by filling out the form in the link above.
Save the Date for our Annual Volunteer Thank You Luncheon!
We invite you to attend our Volunteer Thank You Luncheon on May 16th from 10:30am-1:00pm. Join us in the Learning Commons during your child's lunch period, so we can formally thank you for all you have done to support our children and our school. You’ll have an opportunity to chat with friends and neighbors and visit with a teacher or two as well. We hope you will be able to attend.
Save the Date for the 5th Grade Music
5th Grade Show
5th Grade Parents only - Mark your calendars for the 5th Grade Show on May 13th at 1:30pm. Our performance for Meadow Glens 5th grade families will take place in the gym and we hope you will plan to attend this highly anticipated experience.
Nominations for H&S
We have a great school with some really generous volunteers. Joining the board and chairing a position is a great way to support your child's school and really make an impact. It's also a great way to have fun and get to know other families within our community. The Home & School Scoop will be sharing information regarding nominations and I'd like to encourage you to consider giving your time to support the students, families, and staff at Meadow Glens.