Focus For The Week

NO SCHOOL OCTOBER 9th - OCTOBER13TH-FALL BREAK!

Monday, October 16th

Breakfast- Choice 1: Pancake & Sausage Stick

Choice 2: Lucky Charm Cereal

Lunch- Choice 1: Toasted Pepperoni Sub

Choice 2 : Cheese Filled Breadsticks/ Marinara Dip

Pumpkin Contest entries can be dropped off starting today!

Tuesday, October 17th

Breakfast- Choice 1: Chicken Biscuit

Choice 2: Strawberry Pop-tart

Lunch- Choice 1: Beef Burrito

Choice 2 :Chicken Burrito

Wednesday, October 18th

Breakfast- Choice 1: Breakfast Pizza

Choice 2: Trix Cereal

Lunch- Choice 1: Lasagna

Choice 2 : Mini Corn Dogs

Craft Club-2:20PM-3:30PM-Art Room
Choir Practice - 2:20PM-3:30PM-Music Room
SBDM Council Meeting 3:30PM-Media Center
5th Grade All State Choir Audition rehearsals-3:15PM-3:45Pm

Thursday, October 19th

Breakfast- Choice 1: Sausage Biscuit

Choice 2: Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal

Lunch- Choice 1: Salisbury Steak/gravy

Choice 2: BBQ Rib Patty

MLES Fall Festival-5PM-7PM
- Order Tickets online here!

Friday, October 20th

Breakfast- Choice 1: Chocolate Muffin/ Cheese stick

Choice 2: Hot Fudge Sundae Pop-tart

Lunch- Choice 1: Hot Ham & Cheese Croissant

Choice 2: Cheeseburger

Friday Family Assembly
Glow Party day for students who sold 1 box of candy bars!

Saturday, October 21st

Choir to perform at the Evansville Thunderbolts ice hockey game!-6:15PM

FALL FESTIVAL-Order Online Food Tickets & Wristbands HERE!

Veteran's Day Information Needed!

Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Entry Forms BELOW!

Virtual Curriculum Night!

Please click on any of the staff names below to take you to a video to find out amazing information!

What is my child learning and how can I help them?

Wit & Wisdom Reading

CLICK HERE FOR WAYS YOU CAN HELP YOUR CHILD!

How Do We Engage Kids?

We believe in a very active learning environment where children are actively engaged. It has been our experience that the child who is engaged is the child that learns! The instructional strategies we use to accomplish this is called cooperative learning. Students work primarily in teams of four to learn and practice new skills. Let us assure you that this model guarantees that all students are accountable and they get to participate equally so no one gets a free ride! We monitor this very closely.

You will be excited to know that kids LOVE this model of teaching! Why? Because they get to interact with their classmates and learn at the same time! We have found that this model not only increases the academic performance of my students,

but it also develops their social skills, enhances communication, and improves self-esteem.

When it comes to testing, we don't use group scores or group grades. Every child is assessed individually. The grades in our classrooms will reflect what your child knows at the time of testing. It has been our experience that our students always do better on tests because they were able to learn and work in teams!

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ENGAGEMENT THAT IS HAPPENING AT MEADOW LANDS HERE!

FREE PRIZE - NO MATTER WHAT - FOR EVERY KID!

We frantically need your help and it only takes about 3 minutes or less! Our school's Title I budget amounts are based upon the number of students who qualify for free and/or reduced lunches. This year breakfasts and lunches will be free for all elementary students but we will still need families to make sure they sign up here just in case they might qualify! Those who already completed this for us, your child will receive their prize this coming week!

Free Reduced Application for Families with ONLY elementary school students click here!

Free Reduced Application for families with elementary & middle and/or high school students click here!

ATTENDANCE-Students that miss just two days of school a month can fall significantly behind and continue through middle and high school.

ANYTIME your child will not be at school, please call the office at 270-852-7450. DPCS policy allows families to have up to 8 sick call in days per year. If a child has not been called in sick or does not have a doctor's note upon return or faxed to the school within 3 days, the absence in counted as unexcused. After 3 unexcused absences a child is considered truant. After 6 unexcused absences, a child is considered habitually truant and the parent or guardian can be charged with educational neglect.

Bus Route Information CLICK HERE!

UPCOMING EVENTS!

October 9-13 -Fall Break
Thursday, October 19th-Fall Festival-5PM-7PM
Thursday, November 2nd-3rd Grade Performance 12:30 & 5:30
Monday, November 6th-Veteran's Day Assembly - Gym - 12:30
Tuesday, November 7th- Election Day
Tuesday, November 14th-Fall Picture Retake Day
November 22nd-24th - Thanksgiving Break
Saturday, December 2nd - Breakfast with Santa - 8-10AM
Thursday, December 7th- 2nd Grade Performances-12:30 & 5:30PM
December 18th- January 2nd - Christmas Break
Tuesday, January 2nd - Professional Day - No School for students
Monday, January 15th - MLK, Jr. Day
Thursday, February 8th-Winter Family Dance 5-7PM
Monday, February 19th - Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School
Monday, March 11th-Friday, March 15th-Spring Book Fair
Tuesday, March 12th-Family Fun Reading Night-5-7PM
Tuesday, March 12th-Spring Picture Day & 5th Grade Grad Photos
Wednesday, March 13th-1st Grade Cookies for Caregivers
Thursday, March 14th-4th & 5th Grade Jr. Musical-9AM & 5:30PM
Friday, March 29th-Friday, April 5th - Spring Break - No School
Thursday, April 25th-K & 1st Grade Performance-12:30 & 5:30PM
Monday, May 20th - Last Day for Students (Tentative)
Tuesday, May 21st- Election Day - No School
Monday, May 27- Memorial Day - No School

Make Up Days will be taken in this order: Feb. 19, May 22, May 23, May 24, May 28, May 29, May 30, May 31, June 3, June 4

Visitors For Lunch

WATCH THIS VIDEO FOR FAMILIES!

Family Guide for iReady (English)

Family Guide for iReady (spanish)

Fridge Tips for iReady (English)

Fridge Tips for iReady (Spanish)

iReady Computer Program

i-Ready is an online program for reading and/or mathematics that will help your student’s teacher(s) determine your student’s needs, personalize their learning, and monitor progress throughout the school year.

i-Ready Personalized Instruction provides students with lessons based on their individual skill level and needs, so your student can learn at a pace that is just right for them. These lessons are fun and interactive to keep your student engaged as they learn.

Students know to log on through the Clever app.

Broken Chromebook?

Daviess County Public Schools takes pride in knowing that in the challenging school year of 2021-2022 we provided unprecedented learning resources for our students and families. One of those resources was a Chromebook computer for use at home during virtual and hybrid learning.

We continue to use the Chromebook computer and charger daily. It is important for your child to return these items to school daily. The district’s cost for repairs or lost items are listed below.

___________ Screen replacement - $50

___________ Touch screen replacement - $150

___________ Keyboard replacement - $50

___________ Power supply replacement - $25

___________ Other repairs (cameras, hinges, case) - $25

___________ Complete replacement for 1 to 2 year old Chromebook - $200

___________ Complete replacement for touch-enabled Chromebook - $350

___________ Complete replacement for > 2 year old Chromebook - $100

___________ Complete replacement for donated Chromebook - $38 (which is the new cost of

a Google License)

___________ Hot spot replacement - $90

Thank you for your continued support of technology and learning at MLES. If you have any questions or need more information, please feel free to contact me at the information below.

Brittney Dukes Summer Davis

Media Specialist Family Resource Center Director

brittney.dukes@daviess.kyschools.us summer.davis@daviess.kyschools.us

PTO VOLUNTEER PLEDGE FORM!

SIGN UP HERE! This form will allow you to communicate the areas that you would be willing to help support the students of Meadow Lands through various volunteer functions. All volunteers must submit to a yearly background check to volunteer in the school. We will email you one or send one home once you respond to this form or you can call the office for one. THANK YOU!

KY Academic Standards-What Is My Child Learning and How Can I Help?

KY STANDARDS FAMILY GUIDES LINK HERE!

The above link will allow you to have a small peek at what your child is learning in each grade and how you can help by listing the following topics for each grade and subject!

Overview

Examples of Your Child's Work at School

How To Help Your Child at Home

Questions You Can Ask Your Child

Questions You Can Ask Your Child's Teacher

Meadow Lands is honored to have been selected to participate in the Kentucky Family Friendly Schools Learning Network! Through this work we commit to lifting up family engagement as a primary strategy to improve student learning! https://prichardcommittee.org/58-kentucky-schools-selected-for-learning-network-that-aims-to-build-capacity-for-family-engagement/

PBIS Family Handbook

Our PBIS Family Handbook can be found here!

Title I Parent Involvement Policy & Compact

Our Title I Parent Involvement Policy and Compact can be found here!

https://bit.ly/3ErOSof

YouTube Channel!

YouTube Channel-Be sure to check out our MLES Frog Studio YouTube Channel for all of the latest announcements: https://www.youtube.com/c/FrogStudioMLES

Facebook!

Facebook-check out the latest news, photos, and events at https://www.facebook.com/mlesfrogs