Eagle Updates

Meadow Wood News:

• From Mrs. Barry
• Alopecia Awareness Month
• 2nd-5th grade: Lawrenz Health Fitness Extravaganza
• Reminder - LOCK your Bikes!
• Fall in Love with CTE
• MWE Calendar

PTA News:

• EagleFest Carnival
• Calling all Volunteers!
• Yearbook Contest
• Reflections Contest
• Big Form

It's been a busy week at Meadow Wood! The construction of our new track is underway! The children have loved watching the big machinery at work, and the tall fence is now up for better safety. We had our Curriculum Nights on Tuesday and Thursday. If you were unable to attend, the grade levels should be sending out their presentations to you. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's homeroom teacher. We held our first evening PTA meeting, where we launched our Carnival! This year's Carnival will be held on October 18th! We also got a sneak peek at PTA's big Gala, which will be held on February 8th. We also had our first Spirit Night - this time at Cane's. These nights are simple ways that you can support our school, while getting yummy food. Look for different opportunities each month!

Believe it or not, we are also almost halfway through our first nine weeks. Progress reports will come home this coming Friday. As a reminder, you can request a conference with your child's teacher at any time; however, formal conferences will be held the week of October 21st. The campus calendar is full, so please continue to check it for important events, as well as look for emails and Remind notices, both from your child's teacher and from the school.

As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or celebrations, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. We truly have one of the best partnerships in Spring Branch, and it's because of our willingness to communicate with each other! Let's continue building the legacy that started 60 years ago! Thank you!

September is Alopecia Awareness Month

Alopecia is a condition that causes someone’s hair to fall out unexpectedly. It’s important to remember that people with alopecia are just like everyone else, and their hair loss doesn't change who they are inside.

To show our support for the students in our school who have Alopecia, we invite everyone to participate by wearing blue on September 19th. Let’s come together to raise awareness and foster a supportive environment. Your participation will help make a difference!

2nd – 5th Grade Students – check out this fun opportunity!

Paper copies will be passed out to all interested 2nd-5th graders beginning this week, but feel free to print and use these forms as well. Water activity form is only necessary for those who select a swimming session. All forms and $ are due no later than 9/30/24.

Lawrenz Health Fitness Extravaganza

Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

at Spring Oaks Middle School: 2150 Shadowdale

Sponsored By: Spring Branch Health Fitness Teachers Association

The Extravaganza will feature instruction in 14 sports and/or activities to SBISD elementary students in 2nd through 5th grade. The students will participate in three (3) different sessions and the cost for the event is $20.00 cash or check.

• Please make your check payable to SBISD.
• Submit your registration form and fee to your Health Fitness teacher no later than Monday, September 30, 2024.
• Same day registration will not be allowed.

The proceeds from the event will go to the Spring Branch Health Fitness Teachers Association to be used for scholarships, teacher training and other activities. Scan the QR Code to fill out the registration form for your student(s).

We LOVE how many of our students ride their bikes to school each day, and we are so proud of the bicycle safety we see being followed. We'd like to remind everyone that part of our safety protocol is LOCKING your bike every day. Unfortunately, we have had bikes stolen from school in the past - even in the middle of the day! - so we ask that you please be sure your children are being diligent about this important safety step. Thank you!

Date: Saturday, October 19

Time: 10 AM – 1 PM
Location: Memorial High School
Audience: K-8th grade students and families

This event will feature a fun, hands-on experience with a trunk or treat atmosphere. Costumes are encouraged but not required. High school teachers and students will set up booths and attractions for families, creating an interactive and engaging environment.

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!

September 17

3rd grade Hands on Science

Choir begins

September 18

2nd grade Hands on Science

September 19

Alopecia Awareness Day - Wear blue!

4th grade Hands on Science

September 20

5th grade Hands On Science

September 25

Early Release - Students dismissed at 12:00 Noon

No lunch visitors, please!

September 26

2nd grade field trip - AYAM

CIT Meeting

September 30

First day for Watch DOGS

Deadline for Birthday Marquee, Family/Business Sponsorship

October 3

5th grade field trip - Camp Allen

Kinder Hands on Science

October 4

Stratford Homecoming - wear green!

EagleFest Carnival is Coming Soon on Friday, October 18th!

Presale begins this Monday, September 16th and ends September 27th. We encourage you to purchase during the presale window to avoid long lines the day of Carnival. You must have tickets to enjoy the games and food. EagleFest is great fun for the entire family! We can’t wait to see you there! Please note – Presale includes tickets, wristbands, Chick-Fil-A meals, t-shirts and parking raffle tickets.

Calling all volunteers! We need lots of you! Please visit www.mwepta.com/open_forms to see all the opportunities.

Calling all budding artists 👨🏻‍🎨 Entries are now open for the Yearbook Cover Contest! Visit the below link to learn how to submit your child’s work for consideration by 10/1. https://www.mwepta.com/assets/03611/Yearbook/MWE_Cover_Contest_2024-25.pdf.

Drum roll....this year's PTA Reflections Contest theme is "Accepting Imperfection". All MWE student entries will be celebrated. This is another creative outlet opportunity for our Eagles.

It's not too late to join PTA or be a part of this Family Sponsorship list! Go to the Big Form to support us. If you have already completed part of the Big Form but didn't do the Family Sponsorship, you still have time! Deadline to be on the list is September 30th. Go to mwepta.com, My Account, Family Account Page and look under New Forms for Family Sponsorships.

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

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