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Meridian Elementary News

February 18, 2025

Meridian ElementaryNewsFebruary 18, 2025
Happy School Resource Officer Day!

Mark your calendar!

February

Monday 17th - No School, President's Day

Friday 21st - School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

Monday 24th - Spring Pictures

March

Wednesday, 5th - No School, Professional Learning Day

Monday 17th - Friday 21st - No School, Spring Break


Click the link below for the West ADA 2024-2025 Student Calendar:

24-25_School_Calendar_updated.pdf (core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com)

Kindness Week

Kindness Week was a great mix of learning and bonding. We had activities that encouraged kindness, empathy, and teamwork. It was a chance to connect with classmates, work together on projects, and discover new ways to spread kindness. The week left everyone feeling closer and more aware of how small acts of kindness can make a big difference.

Let The Hoops Begin

District Family Night at Wahooz

Celebrations! Perseverant Polar Bear Awards

These students have been an outstanding example of perseverance! Way to go Trailblazers! We are proud of you!

Counselor's Corner Snippet

From our amazing Counselor Lexi Ward

"Happy February! Last month in K-2, we worked on using our Personal Space Tool and practiced defining our personal space bubbles. We discussed why it's important to respect one another's boundaries and how to use our words in an appropriate way when someone is invading our space. We used hula hoops for the visual of our imaginary space bubbles that surround us and how that space grows bigger or smaller in different situations. We read the book "Personal Space Camp" and each student created their own personal space astronauts. So much fun! This month we are focusing on our listening tool.


In grades 3-5 , we worked on setting SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound) goals. Each student worked through a goal of theirs and turned it into an action plan. We will follow-up on this goal throughout the rest of the year as a class and I would encourage you to ask your student about theirs. This involved using our patience tool as we talked about how most goals are not achieved overnight, but through hard-work and dedication over a certain period of time. This month we are working on forming healthy relationships with our peers.


If you have any questions about how these lessons can be reinforced at home, please feel free to reach out to me anytime at ward.lexi@westada.org πŸ™‚ "


Lexi Ward
School Counselor

Do you need help managing your kiddos screen time? Try these helpful tips:

Attendance Race

Attendance Update

Coming in at 1st place is Koopa Troopa (Nicklaus) with 97.7%!! Congratulations!!

In a very close 2nd place is Waluigi (Catt) with 97.1%! Amazing work!

And in and extremely close 3rd place is Toadette (Piirto) with 97.0%! Wow!! What a great race!

We have a tie for 8th place: Wario (Denney) and Princess Peach (Nesbit) with 94.1%! Whoop!
And tied for 10th place is Baby Daisy (Price) and Toad (Johnson) with 93.3%! Great work everyone!

As a school we moved up to 93.0% attendance... Not too far from that 95% and another Lunch Recess Dance Party! Remember, being at school is so important. When we are not here, our friends miss us, we miss important learning, and we lower our team's chances to get to that very cool Golden Attendance Cup trophy! πŸ™‚ We want to make sure we are doing our best to be here every day. Plus, we are all so happy to see your smiling faces every day!

Congratulations to the winning teams! Can't wait to see who wins this week!


Melanie Morales
Community Schools Liaison

Weather and Warm Clothes

As the weather gets colder, please send you student to school with a coat and if you need one, please contact our school counselor Lexi Ward, ward.lexi@westada.org or Melanie Morales our Community School Liaison, morales.melanie@westada.org

Handwashing

Did you know?

Handwashing offers several key benefits for elementary students:


1. **Prevents Illness**: Regular handwashing helps reduce the spread of germs, leading to fewer colds, stomach bugs, and other infections.


2. **Builds Good Hygiene Habits**: It teaches students responsibility for their own health, fostering lifelong habits of cleanliness.


3. **Reduces Contagion**: Handwashing helps keep germs from spreading to classmates, teachers, and family members.


4. **Improves Food Safety**: It prevents the spread of foodborne illnesses by ensuring hands are clean before eating.


5. **Protects Skin and Eyes**: Handwashing reduces the risk of skin infections and prevents eye infections like pink eye.


6. **Supports Learning**: Healthy students are more focused, miss fewer school days, and engage better in class.


**Tips to Encourage Handwashing**:

- Make it fun with songs or games.

- Teach the 20-second wash rule.

- Model good hygiene behavior.

- Ensure easy access to sinks and soap.


By promoting handwashing, schools create a healthier, safer environment for students and staff.

Transportation Information

MES 24-25 Information

Parent Pick Up Areas

Parents walking or parking to Pick Up

Please stand inside the blacktop area. Most of our students use the sidewalk to walk home or head to the car loop. This also allows for safety for our students heading to the Boys and Girls Club.

Car Loop

Please drive past the yellow X before stopping. This allows us to load more students at once and speeds up the process. For the safety of our students, we will not load students passed the yellow circle. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Parking Lot

This area is for parking in a designated spot to walk up or pick up your student. Please do not use this space as a drop of location.

No Parking!

This area is a no parking zone. Please do not park on the red lines.

Please Keep Clear

We ask that you do not stand or sit in this area beginning at 3:50. Most of our students exit at the front of our building so we need the sidewalks clear.

Thank a Teacher

πŸŽ’βœ¨ Back to School - Thank a Teacher! ✨🍎

As the new school year kicks off at West Ada, we’re excited to introduce our Thank a Teacher Program! This is your opportunity to directly support your child's education by donating to their classroom. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps our dedicated teachers provide the best possible learning environment for our students.

Join us in showing appreciation for the heart of our schoolsβ€”our incredible teachers! πŸ’™πŸ‘©β€πŸ«πŸ‘¨β€πŸ«



To donate, visit https://www.westada.org/page/donate and select "Thank a Teacher" from the donation dropdown menu. Be sure to identify your child's classroom teacher to ensure your gift goes directly to their classroom needs.

Community School Updates

Our community school is up and running. Please reach out to Melanie Morales for more information by phone at 208- 855-4335 or by email at morales.melanie@westada.org. The community school can help families with school supplies, clothing, and even food.


The community school is always taking donations especially clothing items. They can be dropped off at the community school during school hours.

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Principal

Courtney Parker

parker.courtney@westada.org

Vice Principal

Mary Juhasz

Juhasz.Mary@westada.org

Office Staff

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Julia Fenton & Debra Nordquist

Courtney Parker
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