Peek at the Week

• School Jobs - Week 4
• 7:50 am - Jag Choir Rehearsal in Music Room
• 3:45 pm - After School Legos Club in K-1st Grade Pod

• School Jobs - Week 4

Wednesday, Dec. 4

• School Jobs - Week 4
• 7:50 am - Jag Choir Rehearsal in Music Room
  
• 8:00 am - Continental Math League (4th & 5th Grade)
• 3:45 pm - Sign Language Club (4th & 5th Grade)

Thursday, Dec. 5

• School Jobs - Week 4

• School Jobs - Week 4
• 7:40 am - Student Council Meeting
• 2:00 pm - Kindergarten Christmas Music Program

December 16th - 2oth

We are all so excited to find out who the Meadowlark school spelling bee champ will be at our competition scheduled for Friday, January 24th at 9:00 a.m. in the library. The classroom champions have been chosen, study lists have been given, and the anticipation is mounting.

Best of luck to all of these hardworking spellers:

3rd Grade – Ezekiel T., Zara I., Monroe H., Eleanor M., Addison T., and Kobe R.

4th Grade – Hudson B., Wendell K., Brayden M., Kaniyah P., Macy T., and Kate F.

5th Grade – Mira H., Max M., Graham E., Vincent V., Owen W., and Emma L.

I am really excited about the Sport Stacking unit we are starting in PE. Sport Stacking is an exciting sport where students stack and unstack 12-specially designed cups (Speed Stacks). It promotes hand-eye coordination, brain activation, fitness, teamwork, speed and lots of fun. Sport Stacking is a part of the Junior Olympic Games, and there are tournaments available all over the world for those who wish to compete. Meadowlark has had students who have competed in tournaments and have even set a world record! Some of our classes will be competing in an in-class tournament and the championship round will take place during the pep-assembly on November 22nd.

On November 12th, 13th and 14th hundreds of thousands of participants will take part in the 2024 STACK UP!. Each year the World Sport Stacking Association organizes this worldwide opportunity to set the WSSA World Record for "The Most People Sport Stacking at Multiple Locations". In 2023, 746,698 stackers participated to break the previous STACK UP! record of 737,863.

This year we hope to have over 775,000 stackers contribute their sport stacking skills from across the United States and around the world in locations such as Australia, Spain, Germany, Japan, Canada and more.

I have Speed Stacks Sets and Stack Mats for students to purchase here at the school. A percentage of sales will go to provide more equipment for the PE program.

• Speed Stacks Sets and StackMats are available for immediate purchase. First come, first served on color and design choices.

• Regular Sets are $25.00.

• Pro Series Sets are $30.00.

• StackMats (mat, timer and gear bag) are $30.00.

• You pay no shipping.

I have a limited supply of colors and quantities. Please look over the Speed Stacks order form that your child will be bringing home. Choose from the list on the form and encourage your student to have a 2nd and even 3rd choice in mind. Return payment to the school

(checks should be made payable to Meadowlark Elementary) or order online at https://www.speedstacks.com/go/ Remember, the items are first come, first served!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Crusinberry

Thank you for supporting our Physical Education Program!

To learn more about Sport Stacking you can visit speedstacks.com or for tournaments you can visit speedstacks.com/wssa

Your child’s report card is now available for view in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Below are instructions for accessing the report card. If you have questions or need help with access, please contact your child’s school. Please note that you will need to log into the Parent Portal. You will not be able to view report cards using the mobile app.

Elementary Student Report Cards

Parents can see all archived reports for their children in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Any current reports that are published to the public portal can be run by the parent at any time.

1. If you have more than one student, select the student tab for the student you want to view the Elementary Report Card

2. Click on Student Reports in the left navigation menu as seen below

3. Click on the Report you want to view under the Archived Report section

4. Elementary Report Cards will be Archived quarterly for parents to view or print

September 27, 2024

Dear Parent or Caregiver,

The Andover USD 385 Board of Education approved the purchase of a new elementary school counseling program called Safer, Smarter Kids to support our counselors in addressing the Kansas Social, Emotional, and Character Model Standards. This curriculum was created by educators, developmental psychologists, and experts in abuse prevention to teach personal safety with engaging age-appropriate lessons and activities. The Safer, Smarter Kids curriculum will provide your child with protective principles and the knowledge needed to identify and avoid unsafe situations, people, and behaviors - and how to access help.

The school counselor will teach these lessons during the regularly scheduled counselor class time. The lessons incorporate videos and in-class activities that address topics such as body boundaries, respecting yourself and others, the difference between safe and unsafe secrets, listening to your “Guiding Voice” and telling a trusted adult when a situation makes you feel confused or uncomfortable. You may view the lesson sequence, specific lesson topics, and related resources for each grade level using this link.

If you would like to learn more about the curriculum and see sample lessons, please visit www.SaferSmarterKids.org. For more information on ways to keep your child safe, teach personal safety lessons at home, and how to identify unsafe adults, visit www.SaferSmarterFamilies.org.

If you have questions about the curriculum, or, if after reviewing the lessons you would like to “opt-out” of specific lessons for your child, please email Brooke Holcomb no later than Friday, October 4,, 2024.

Sincerely,

Dana Matheny, School Principal

mathenym@usd385.org

Brooke Holcomb, School Counselor

holcombb@usd385.org

I want YOU to join my team of superstar readers. To get on the team, print out the Read for 15 follow along program and read for just 15 minutes a day for 15 weeks! There are some fun activities included that you can do throughout the program as well. There are so many cool benefits to reading, like discovering new places, learning new words, and expanding your imagination. We'll have some cool prizes throughout the program, so don't give up. How many books can you read in 15 weeks? I can't wait to hear about every last one of them!

Patrick Mahomes II

1. Create a "to-read" list that your child can check off
2. Read as a family - taking turns reading passages
3. Ask open ended questions about your child's books
4. Turn off the television and designate a set reading time
5. Try allowing 15 minutes of electronics AFTER 15 minutes of reading
6. Reading out loud helps build confidence
7. Give books as gifts and find a special place for your child to keep them
8. Make reading a privilege, not a chore
9. Encourage your child to point to the words as you read to keep their attention
10. Talk with your child about the pictures on the page
11. Talk as the characters would talk - use funny voices and facial expressions
12. Let your child see you reading for pleasure
13. Allow your child to read independently before falling asleep
14. Go to the library and let your child pick out their own books
15. Invite your child to read with you

School begins at 8:45 a.m. and ends at 3:45 p.m. Students should arrive no earlier than 8:30 a.m. All doors will remain locked until 8:35 and supervision can happen. There will be no direct supervision of students prior to 8:35 a.m., so for the safety and well being of your children, we ask that you make child care arrangements for your children. Neighbors or relatives may be able to watch your children before school, or the YMCA has a latchkey program at Meadowlark. Information about the program can be found at https://ymcawichita.org/programs/child-care-and-camps/before-and-after-school

Students who wish to eat breakfast at school may arrive as early as 8:15 a.m. and enter through the front entrance.

Students who arrive after 8:45 a.m. must check in at the office.

Due to our enrollment size and cafeteria capacity, we are not able to accommodate visitors during lunch. If you’d like to eat lunch with your child, you may check him or her out of the building and eat off-site.

Please call the Meadowlark office at (316) 218-4630 if you are picking up your children prior to 3:45 pm.

ARRIVAL

Please drive to the back of the school building (southeast end). Students need to remain in the car until school personnel signals students to exit the car. Doors will be locked at 8:45. ALL students must be dropped off in the back unless they are walking, cycling, arriving late (after 8:45), or eating breakfast (before 8:35)

DISMISSAL

Please drive to the back of the school building (southeast end). Students will be dismissed to your car. ALL students need to load the car from the passenger side. This is done for the safety of your child. We ask that you have a sign (8 1/2 x 11) visible on your front dash/window so that we can quickly identify which child goes with each vehicle. Please list the names of all the children whom you are picking up (WRITE BIG!). Click on the form below.

1. Students may ride a bike or scooter with parent permission.
2. Students must have a bicycle/scooter contract on file.
3. You must wear a helmet when riding!
4. When arriving on Campus, students must stop at the stop sign located at the south entrance intersecting 159th street, look both ways before crossing and walk their bike across the road. Students must walk their bike on the sidewalk all the way to the building.
5. When leaving campus, students must walk their bike on the sidewalk to the stop sign located at the south entrance intersecting 159th street, look both ways before crossing and walk their bike across the road.
6. Bikes and scooters must be parked in the bicycle racks and locked. (Meadowlark Elementary assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged items).

CONTRACT

Bicycle/Scooter Contract

Map for Bicycle Contract

In the morning, the buses should arrive at the school at approximately 8:35 am and will deliver students to the bus oval on the north end of the building.

In the afternoon, the buses should arrive at the school at approximately 3:35 pm and will pick up students from the bus oval on the north end of the building. This is NOT to be used by parents for pick up or drop off.

Email: harveyr@usd385.org
Website: http://meadowlark.usd385.org/
Location: 1122 N 159th St E, Wichita, KS 67230 USA
Phone: 316-218-4630
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meadowlarkelementary