Eagle Updates

Meadow Wood News:

• From Mrs. Barry
• Chick-Fil-A Halloween Fundraiser - Deadline is MONDAY!
• Book Character Parade Pre-Registration
• MWE Garden
• Kids' Heart Challenge
• SBISD Academic Calendar Survey
• SHS Girls' Athletics Trunk or Treat
• MWE Blood Drive
• SBISD Police Department Holiday Toy Drive
• Spooktacular at SWHS
• MWE Calendar

PTA News:

• PTA Reflections Contest
• Fall Auction Party Host Sign Up
• Platinum Sponsor: Home Security Systems

During Red Ribbon Week last week, our students discussed what they wanted their legacy to be. Many of our 5th graders talked about wanting to be remembered as being kind or as good students. They wanted to be thought of as good athletes or fun friends. A few mentioned career goals, but for the most part, their answers revolved around their character and how they wanted people to think of them.

Yesterday, we had the honor of celebrating my dad's 94th birthday. Though he's not on social media, it was fun and heart-warming to see how many people sent well-wishes via my siblings and me. My dad had a lengthy career in education, and though his students and colleagues remember him as being quite strict and tough, he also has a reputation of being kind and fair, as always being there when you need someone, and even now, being someone you can go to for advice and support. That is his true legacy.

As we continue our yearlong celebration of Meadow Wood's 60th anniversary, I'd like to focus on our Eagle Expectations: Be Kind. Be Safe. Be Responsible. Be Respectful. Though our main business is academics, these expectations are critical to developing the kind of Eagle that builds the legacy for which we are known. Lately, we are seeing more unkind and disrespectful behaviors in classrooms, both toward peers and toward teachers. This isn't who we are, and we need your help in reinforcing the importance of not only being kind and respectful, but encouraging - and expecting - others to do so as well. This is who we are as Meadow Wood Eagles, and this is part of the legacy we have built, and continue to build, daily.

Thank you for your continued support! It's a great day to be an Eagle! #60years

Why cook for your little ghosts and goblins on Halloween? Instead, order a Chick-Fil-A nugget tray and support MWE at the same time! See flyer below for details!

Our annual PreK/Kinder Book Character Parade is this Thursday, October 31st! If you would like to avoid the long lines when checking in, you can PRE-REGISTER for this event. Using the link below, please follow these guidelines:

• Please complete the form with the name on your ID. You can only pre-register if you have already visited MWE and scanned your ID school this year.
• If you have not already had your ID scanned, you can either come to MWE on a day prior to the event and have it scanned (then pre-register) or sign in on the day of the event.
• Pre-registration will close Wednesday, October 30th at 12:00 Noon.

https://forms.gle/vUrVUpdCeuzFPxgL9

Have you noticed out beautiful garden area? In addition to beautiful flowers that attract butterflies, we have a “pizza” garden growing herbs and tomatoes that you can put on a pizza. There are tomatoes, basil, oregano, bell pepper and many other wonderful vegetables. Students in our garden club are learning all about growing, and using the what is grown to make a pizza! Take a look at the amazing garden the next time you are on campus, and be sure to thank Kate Nixon and Hunter Nelson for all the hard work making this happen. Kate is at Meadow Wood almost daily maintaining the beautiful garden and sponsoring the garden club.

We just kicked off the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge! Get ready to change and save lives! Register today and complete Finn’s Mission!

Through Finn’s Mission, you’ll learn the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR and how to recognize a stroke. Here are the next steps to take today:

1. Sign up on Meadow Wood KHC page or download the AHA Schools App for FREE.

2. Earn your tie-dye reminder wristband to serve as a reminder to you of challenging yourself to keep your heart healthy!

3. Share your page with family and friends to help spread heart health messages far and wide!

Throughout our Kids Heart Challenge program students will be learning:

• new ways to keep their hearts happy and healthy
• how to save a life when completing Finn’s Mission
• the impact that the American Heart Association makes on our communities!

Plus, some great FUN challenges for our kids!

Students who raise $200 will get to SLIME a Health Fitness Teacher.

We seek your input on the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 SBISD Academic Calendars.

The SBISD District Improvement Team (DIT), our district calendar committee, developed draft calendars for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years. Please take a few minutes to review the draft calendars and the Calendar Comparison Chart for each school year. Then take the Calendar Survey to share your preferred calendar for each year.

Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Before taking the survey (link below), please

• Review the two calendar options for 2025-2026.
• Option 1
• Option 2
• Review the Calendar Comparison Chart.

Academic Calendar 2026-2027

Before taking the survey (link below), please

• Review the two calendar options for 2026-2027.
• Option 1
• Option 2
• Review the Calendar Comparison Chart.

Take the Calendar Survey

The deadline to complete the survey is 5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30.

Thank you,
SBISD Communications

MWE is hosting a blood drive to support the needs of the community. The event will take place Wednesday, November 6 from 11:00 am - 3:30 pm on a Donor Coach in front of the school. Please consider donating and saving a life. People are encouraged to sign up to make an appointment, but they will also take walk-ins.

Some Facts:

• In order to meet the needs of the community, the blood center needs about 1,000 donations each day.
• Every 2 second someone needs a blood transfusion.
• Blood donations can help trauma victims, surgery patients, premature babies, individuals with anemia, cancer patients, and many more.
• 1 in every 7 people will need blood at some point in their lifetime, but only 1 in 20 will donate.

Here is the link to sign up:

https://www.commitforlife.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/394790

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!

October 29

3rd grade field trip - Children's Museum

CIT Meeting

October 31

Book Character Parade (PK/K)

Reflections Deadline

November 4

No lunch visitors, please!

November 5

HOLIDAY

November 6

Blood Drive

November 7

Kinder Field Trip - Dewberry Farm

November 8

Green Out Day (Stratford vs. Memorial)

1st Grade Field Trip - Interactive Aquarium

November 11

5th Grade Veterans' Day Program

Performance Day Schedule

No lunch visitors, please!

November 13

School Store

November 14

Kinder Hands on Science

November 15

5th Grade Hands on Science

Progress Reports sent home

November 19

Kinder Program

Performance Schedule

No lunch visitors, please!

November 20

2nd Grade Hands on Science

November 21

4th Grade Hands on Science

November 22

No lunch visitors, please!

November 25-29

Thanksgiving HOLIDAYS

Entries for the PTA Reflections Competition are due Thursday, October 31st with the theme being "Accepting Imperfection". This is a wonderful opportunity for kids to show their creative side. If your child needs some ideas, last year our very own Maddie Northington entered a photograph; Piper and Owen Nixon both submitted pieces of art and Rose Sweeney submitted a short story. Visit Meadow Wood Elementary PTA - Reflections for more rules and forms.

It’s time to submit parties for Fall Auction! Deadline to submit is this Thursday, October 31st. Online form at: 2024 Fall Auction Party Host Sign-up (google.com)

All of these programs are made possible because of the invaluable support from sponsors. This week we want to highlight Home Security Systems, Inc. Please support this business with your patronage. Visit Home Security Systems - Security Monitoring, Local Call Center for more information.

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

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