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Jan 16 - Student Recognition Ceremony - 7am - Media Center

Jan 17 - Mismatched Day (wear your most unmatched clothes!)

Jan 20 - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan 27 - No School - Staff Development Day (all schools)

Jan 31 - 5th Grade Career Fair

Feb 3 - 7 - African Drumming Residency

Feb 7 - Sports Day (support your favorite team!)

Feb 7 - 5th Grade African Drumming Performance (1:15pm)

Feb 7 - PTP Movie Night (more information coming soon!)

Feb 13 - 2nd Grade Valentine Program

Feb 13 - Student Recognition Ceremony - 7am - Media Center

Feb 14 - No School - Professional Development Day (Elementary Schools) (Secondary Schools - Flexible Learning Day)

Feb 17 - No School - Presidents Day (all schools)

Feb 21 - 5th Grade Bowling Night (teacher sending information)

Moving into the new year we are looking forward to many grade level and school wide events that will be taking place. These events come with a lot of preparation and excitement. As you may know, an email is sent to families the day before special events from the office, this email contains specific arrival and dismissal information.

Below is general information for your knowledge:

• Please arrive no earlier than 10 minutes early for the event, students are often still preparing and visitors will be asked to remain in the atrium area until a few minutes before
• Please use Door #1 and come through the office when arriving
• Visitors are only allowed to visit the grade level hosting the event, visitors are not allowed in other areas of the building, including other classrooms of your other students
• For grade level events when you plan to take your student home you will communicate with the classroom teacher directly and check out with the teacher at the end of the event (no need to check out at the office)
• In order to protect classroom routine and learning time, as well as to avoid disruption and confusion, we request that families with children in other grades do one of the following:
• wait until our regular dismissal time (2:10) to leave with their children, you are welcome to wait in the atrium area (please be sure to communicate with that child's teacher that you will be meeting them there) OR
• have children in other grades follow their regular dismissal routine (to the bus or regular parent pick-up location)

We appreciate your support in all of these matters and look forward to all of the special events that will be coming soon!

2025 Kindergarten Families Join us for Information Night on Jan. 15

Calling all parents and guardians of future kindergarteners! Join us for Kindergarten Information Night to discover kindergarten in ISD 192, meet our principals and get enrollment questions answered on the spot. Help us spread the word to families with a kindergartener starting this fall and we’ll see you on Jan. 15! Please see our website to learn more.

Kindergarten Information Night

Wednesday, January 15, 6 p.m.
Farmington High School Recital Hall

Rockstar Meadowview Employee:

Would you like to nominate your child’s teacher or another Meadowview staff member for being an absolute Rockstar at MVE? Click on the link below to share the staff member’s name and a message about what makes the nominee such a Rockstar! Thank you for taking the time to share your message of appreciation!

Click HERE to Nominate

Daily attendance is an important component of academic success. In order to maximize student attendance, we request that all late arrivals and early dismissals for non-health related and non-emergency situations be avoided whenever possible. The beginning of the day is an important time for students because it eases them into their daily routine and helps to prepare them for the events of the day. The last 20 minutes of the day is an important time to bring closure to a day of learning, share class announcements and reminders, help students pack their bags with homework and communication, and prepare students for a successful transition home. We understand, though, that there are times this may not be possible. If your child needs to leave early, we ask that you notify the school ahead of time so your child is prepared to leave at the appropriate dismissal time. Our attendance line is 651-460-3105. Thank you in advance for your partnership with this.

Order your yearbook online today! Please see below for ordering information. There will be no paper order form, all sales will be done online. Ordering deadline will be April 11, 2025.

Learn more about the Meadowview PTP: https://linktr.ee/meadowviewptp

iPads, water bottles, instruments, lunches, and more! All things forgotten by students each day.

When bringing in a forgotten item, please place item on our *NEW* Forgotten Items Cart. The cart is positioned right outside the office door, please add a post-it and your student's name and teacher (if known). No need to come into the office! This cart will be checked throughout the day and items will be delivered in a timely manner.

Meadowview Elementary welcomes visitors for lunch with our students. Lunch times are listed below.

A couple of reminders:

• please use Door #1 and sign in at the office
• while you may bring food in for your student, food should not be shared with other students at any time
• when students are dismissed for recess, please return to the office to sign out, visitors are not able to be on the playground or in other areas of the building (ex: hallways and classrooms)

When your student is arriving to school after the 7:40am late bell or leaving before the 2:10pm dismissal bell an adult must sign them in/out in the office. Please come to the office through Door #1.

When students arrive late their attendance will be updated, lunch count taken, and a pass given for their teacher. This allows the teacher to know the student has been checked in and attendance has been updated.

When students are picked up early please plan for an extra 5 minutes, it is sometimes difficult to track down a classroom in the building and the extra time allows for everyone to not be rushed. When you arrive we will call for the student, this allows the learning to continue as long as possible. Letting your student's teacher know ahead of time is helpful so they can be packed up and ready when we call.

As always, thank you for your partnership.

7:25am - first bell rings, doors unlock for students to enter the building

7:40am - last bell rings, learning begins

2:10pm - dismissal, students are walked out by classroom teachers

Is your student ill? Do they have an appointment and will be late to school? Planning a vacation? All of these situations and more can now be reported to the Meadowivew Office through our online attendance form! Head over to the Meadowview Home Page and on the left hand side find the Student Absence Form in the Quick Links.

Getting to school on time is just as important as being at school. Research shows that continued tardiness leads to poor attendance. Many of the most important parts of a student's day happen within the first 15 minutes. This is often when they have a time to socialize with their peers, orient themselves for the day, take care of necessary business, and connect with their teacher before the day starts. Never underestimate the power of the first 15 minutes of school!

Please make sure your child's teacher has an accurate, up-to-date plan for your child's dismissal at the end of the day.

When changes are needed, please communicate those changes with your child's teacher prior to the start of the school day. We cannot always guarantee teachers will see emails during the work day (as it depends on the activities they have planned with the students).

For EMERGENCY CHANGES, please communicate with the teacher and call the front office no later than 2pm. Changes to end of day routines are difficult for students and teachers. If at all possible please change YOUR routine instead of your students routine.

Have a younger child at home who’s 3-5 years old?

Farmington Community Education’s next Early Childhood Screening is Friday, December 6! This free screening provides a snapshot of your child’s growth, development, and learning. It’s required before entering Kindergarten in a public school and is recommended at age 3, but children can also be screened at ages 4 or 5. Interpreter services are available at no cost. For more information, visit bit.ly/FarmingtonECScreening.

Did you know there is a place on the Farmington Area Public Schools website where you can find Community Resources that are available?

Just visit the website (link above) - select News - Community Resources - check it out!