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From Mrs. Sawatzky

Good afternoon Meadowbrook,

Thank you for all of the ways you showed your appreciation for our awesome staff this week. The food and treats, notes, and words of appreciation warmed our hearts!

After much consideration, we've decided that we will not continue the multi-age classrooms for the 2023-24 school year. Meadowbrook has approached our multi-age program from a place of opportunity rather than necessity. Mrs. Juba and Mrs. Olson have recently decided to pursue other opportunities closer to their homes in order to make more time for their young families. Staffing multi-age classrooms with teachers who choose to teach with this approach has been one strength of our program, but with this change we feel this decision is best for our school.

I am excited for both Outdoor Movie Night and Run Meadowbrook Run next week! In order to make these events successful, we need volunteers! Please see details for both events below.

Lastly, with the nice weather more students have been riding their bikes to school - yay! Please help your children know that they should wear a bike helmet, stay on the sidewalks, and watch for cars when crossing the street.

In partnership,

Natalie

PS - Don't forget when you buy a Culver's Concrete Mixer between Sunday, May 15 and Sunday, May 21, Culver's donates $1.00 to the PTO!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Below are some suggestions to help support children’s mental health and to create lifelong healthy habits.

How to Support a Child’s Mental Health:

Model healthy coping skills- You can help your children learn how to deal with their emotions in a healthy way by modeling coping skills at home. You can engage in these skills with your child or talk them through doing them on their own. Activities such as deep breathing, using stress balls, making art (painting, coloring, doodling) or going for walks can be great strategies for coping with feelings.
Provide positive feedback and encouragement - Kids love to receive positive feedback and learn that they’ve done something well. Knowing they’ve done something well increases feelings of pride and confidence, which can stick with a child long term. In addition, providing positive reinforcement for behaviors will often encourage children to repeat that behavior.
Create a routine and set clear boundaries at home - Uncertainty about day-to-day schedules can lead to a lot of stress or anxiety in a child’s life. Creating a general routine at home can provide some relief and peace for your child, whether it’s a schedule for daily meals or a weekly movie night. Having clear boundaries is also important for your child to know what is expected of them at home and can minimize feelings of frustration from both parent and child.

Resource: https://discoverymood.com/

Outdoor Movie Night

Join us for Outdoor Movie Night - The students have voted and we will be showing: Minions: The Rise of Gru!

Friday, May 19th, Movie start time 8:30 p.m. We know it's late, but the outdoor screen requires sunset.
Arrive anytime after 8:00 to claim a spot on the Meadowbrook field (in case of inclement weather, location will be moved to the gym)
There will be free popcorn and a small selection of snacks and beverages with a suggested donation of $1 (or feel free to bring your own snacks)
Mark your calendars and plan to grab your blankets and chairs and join us for a fun family movie on Meadowbrook Field.
To volunteer at the event: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4EAAAE2EA1FF2-meadowbrook

Run Meadowbrook Run

Registration is open! Register by May 8th to ensure a T-Shirt!

When: Saturday, May 20th, 2023

5K Race: 8:00am
I Mile Fun Run: 9:00am

Where: Brookview Park

Not a runner? We need volunteers to make Run Meadowbrook Run a success - you can sign up to volunteer here.

For more information visit: https://www.runmeadowbrookrun.com

Online transition hubs for rising sixth and seventh-grade families

Calling all families of rising sixth and seventh-grade students! To help keep you informed on all things related to your child’s transition to middle school next year, North and West Middle School have created online transition hubs. Each “hub” contains information related to the transition and the information you need to be prepared for next year. We will be updating these resources regularly, so please continue to check back.

Access North Middle School’s Transition Hub at this link
Access West Middle School’s Transition Hub at this link

Subject Acceleration Assessment, Grades 6-8

At the middle level, a student may test out of a course if they are able to demonstrate prior knowledge and mastery of the course outcomes in Science, Math, Social Studies, or English Language Arts. The intent of this option is to honor prior learning that occurs in previous schools or out-of-school experiences.

If your child is an incoming 6-8th grade student interested in applying for Subject Acceleration in one of the above core subjects, please complete this Google Form by Friday, May 19. Testing dates and additional information will be communicated as needed.

HEF Gratitude Gifts Available for Purchase!

Gratitude Gifts are a great way to wrap up the 2022-23 school year. Send thanks to ANY Hopkins staff member. Gratitude Gifts generate many smiles from grateful, hard-working, and innovative staff.

For a $25 donation to HEF, we’ll deliver a personal message along AND the following treats to your favorite

staff member:

$25 BLVD Kitchen & Bar Gift Card
A mini loaf of bread from Breadsmith
A certificate for a future loaf of bread from Breadsmith

Order your Gratitude Gifts HERE! The final order date is Monday, May 22. Gratitude Gifts will be delivered on Thursday, May 25.

A special thank you to BLVD Kitchen & Bar and Breadsmith for their generous support as we acknowledge our amazing Hopkins staff.

Make a Difference, Tutor Kids!

Meadowbrook is looking for 2 Math Tutors for the 2023-24 school year. You can take action in our community by giving your time and talent to help students succeed with math.Tutors work with pairs of students during school hours throughout the school year to provide extra practice and skill building. Whether you’re a recent grad, career changer, stay-at-home parent or retiree, you can make a great tutor and help kids build essential skills. No experience? No problem. With training and on-site coaching, our tutors are prepared to help kids succeed.

Part-time and full-time positions are available beginning in August 2023, October 2023, and January 2024. Tutors receive a paycheck every two weeks plus up to an additional $4,800 for college tuition or loans. Tutors 55+ may gift the education award to their child, grandchild, stepchild or foster child. Free health individual health insurance is provided for tutors serving 35 hours per week and child care assistance is available based on family size and income.

Ready to put your passion in action to help students multiply their future opportunities through math? Learn more and apply here. Questions? Please contact Sarah Loquasto, Recruiter at sarah.loquasto@ampact.us or 952-960-4901.

HOPKINS DANCE TEAM

HOPKINS DANCE TEAM tryouts for Winter competition season are coming up the week of May 15! Open to all interested dancers and athletes who will be in grades 7-12 for the 2023-24 school year. Learn more about our program at hopkinsdance.org Contact Head Coach, Marit Green, with any questions. marit.sletten@gmail.com

Tryouts

May 15-18 @ HHS Old Gym & Dance Studio

Clinics: May 15-17 from 4:30-6:30pm

Tryout: May 18 starting at 5pm, groups will be assigned during the week

Register Today!

Attention 6th Grade Caregivers

The last day of school is quickly approaching and we still need your help to ensure the 6th grade celebration is a success. Here’s what we need from you:

DONATIONS: The celebration is funded primarily through donations. A $25-$30 donation will help contribute to food, activities, busing and a class gift for your students. We understand some families will not be able to contribute and that’s totally OK! If others are able to pitch in a little extra, it is much appreciated.

We are also looking for donations in the way of beverages, food and activities. We have created an Amazon Wishlist to make purchasing easier: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2LH8B3N17BA33?ref_=wl_share

VOLUNTEERS: We would love some help on the last day of school. Please sign up for 1-2 shifts: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090944A9A622AA8-6thgrade

Lastly, please don’t forget to submit your photos for the slideshow! We would love for the slideshow to showcase all the 6th graders, but we need your help! Please submit your photos as soon as possible as we are working on creating the slideshow next week (https://mbgrads2029.weebly.com/slideshow.html).

Please also visit the website for more information about the event: https://mbgrads2029.weebly.com/

5th Grade Year-End Celebration Planning

UPDATES! 5th Grade Year-end Celebration

Less than one month to go until our rising middle schoolers celebrate the end of their time at Meadowbrook. We need your help to make sure their last day of 5th grade is one for the memory books.

FINAL CALL FOR PHOTOS IS TODAY - Please submit up to three pictures of each student at Meadowbrook - one baby photo and two of them at school events (focusing on photos from school events will give us a more inclusive video). Please email photos to mb5thgrade2023@gmail.com. Be sure to include the name of your student and their teacher. If we don't receive photos by May 12, your scholar may not appear in the video.
Volunteer on June 7 – We will need lots of extra hands throughout the last day of school. Check out our volunteer signup link to see where you can help out throughout the day: Meadowbrook: 5th Grade Last Day Party (signupgenius.com)
Loan outdoor games – Do you have outdoor games you’re willing to share on June 7? We’re looking for things like volleyballs, footballs, basketballs, bean bag toss, etc. Contact krista@agoodlifegroup.com if you have an activity you can bring to Brookview.
Donate! Please help us fund this send-off for our 5th graders. Your donations will pay for things like food, pavilion rentals at Brookview, T-shirts, games and more! You can donate directly here: https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=G8U7MNEXBBZMA

We need extra help with donations for the breakfast. Sign up here to donate specific items for breakfast. Meadowbrook: Meadowbrook Last Day of School 5th Grade Breakfast (signupgenius.com)

Check out our planning website for full details! mbgradpicnic2030.weebly.com

Black and African Diaspora Scholars Advisory Council

The Caregivers of Black and African Diaspora Scholars Advisory Council is a district-wide resource group for those who hold the identity and the affinity. This is a great opportunity to connect with other parents, shape & influence district policies & programs, and address needs & opportunities as a community. For more information, please contact Brooke Roper at roperfb@gmail.com.

Somali, Hmong, and Latino Parent Advisory Councils

Are you a caregiver of a Somali, Hmong, or Latino scholar? Be a part of one of our advisory councils! These affinity groups give parents and caregivers the opportunity to connect with other parents, shape and influence district policies and programs, and address needs and opportunities as a community. Please contact one of the following engagement specialists for more information:

Somali Parent Advisory Council: Deeqa Barkhadle, deeqa.barkhadle@hopkinsschools.org, 952-988-4069
Hmong Parent Advisory Council: Panou Xiong, panou.xiong@hopkinsschools.org, 612-282-2632
Latino Parent Advisory Council: Elisa Dorfman, elisa.dorfman@hopkinsschools.org, 952-988-4211

Hopkins Schools Transportation now has live GPS information through My Stop

We are excited to share that Hopkins Public Schools is now able to offer caregivers and students access to live school bus GPS information through My Stop. My Stop is a web-based application that families can use to track their child’s bus in real-time. This service will be especially useful during days when winter weather has slowed transportation. You can access My Stop at this link or on our transportation webpage. Parents can sign in to MyStop with their child's district username (which is their school email address before the @sign) and district password (which is their initials in capital letters and the last four digits of their school id).

Student’s Username is first4 of LN followed by first4 of FN followed by last 4 of their school id e.g.: WhitAile1234
Student's PW is their FN&LN initials followed by their 6-digit lunch PIN e.g.: AW987654 PW is case sensitive

If you need support, contact the Hopkins technology help desk at 952-988-4111. You can also download the My Stop App on Apple or Android platforms. Tech Support: For all questions regarding My Stop, please contact IT at mystop@hopkinsschools.org. Do not contact the transportation department, as they cannot answer questions regarding My Stop. Please send any feedback to mystop@hopkinsschools.org regarding your experience with the application. We will forward that information to the technicians.

Meadowbrook PTO

Please visit our website for all things PTO!

Culver's of GV Restaurant WEEK: Monday - Sunday May 15-21, each time you order a Culver's Concrete Mixer, Culver's donates $1.00 to the PTO! Dine-in, Carry-out, or Drive-through. Support Meadowbrook's PTO--and a locally owned restaurant--and satisfy your sweet tooth! Only at Culver's of Golden Valley, 8845 7th Ave N, Golden Valley, MN 55427.

Volunteer

If you would like to be a room parent in your child’s class or help in a variety of other ways this school year, let us know! Complete the volunteer interest form here: https://forms.gle/AZiPf7kamK6Z317Q7

Online Directory

To connect with other families at Meadowbrook, please register with our Meadowbrook Online Directory. *Please note this is different from the forms you completed for your teachers! This directory will allow you to search for other MB families, and for others to find your information if you choose.

Any questions? Reach out to us at meadowbrookelementarypto@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook , Twitter, Instragram, or our PTO website

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