Focus For The Week

Monday, November 17th

Breakfast- Choice 1: Breakfast Pizza

Choice 2: Cocoa Puff Cereal

Lunch- Choice 1: Mozzarella Breadsticks/Marinara

Choice 2: Chicken Caesar Salad/Breadstick

Choice 3: Nut free PB&J Bag

Thanksgiving Food Drive continues this week!

WIN club with Mrs. Kidd-2:20-3:30

Academic Team -Arts & Humanities practice-2:30-3:30

Tuesday, November 18th

Breakfast- Choice 1: Chicken Biscuit

Choice 2: Trix Cereal

Lunch- Choice 1: Oven Fried Chicken

Choice 2: Chopped BBQ Sandwich

Choice 3: Yogurt/Gram Bag

Academic Team Practice-Science-7AM

Wednesday, November 19th 🦃Thanksgiving Meal🦃

Breakfast- Choice 1: Fruit & Dip/Graham

Choice 2: Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal

Lunch- Choice 1: Sliced Ham

Choice 2: Turkey & Gravy
Choice 3: Nut free PB&J Bag

Academic Team Practice-Science-7AM

Academic Team Practice-Language Arts-2:20PM-3:30PM

Choir Practice-2:20PM-3:15PM

Thursday, November 20th

Breakfast- Choice 1: French Toast Sticks/Syrup

Choice 2: Apple Jacks Cereal

Lunch- Choice 1: Sausage Brunch

Choice 2: N/A

Choice 3: Yogurt/Gram Bag

Academic Team - Social Studies Practice - 7:00AM-7:30AM

Academic Team-Quick Recall Practice-2:30PM-4:00PM

Friday, November 21st

Breakfast- Choice 1: Pancakes/Syrup

Choice 2: Lucky Charms Cereal

Lunch- Choice 1: Hamburger

Choice 2: Cheeseburger

Choice 3: Nut Free PB&J Bag

Academic Team Practice-7AM

Dance Practice-2:30PM-3:30PM

Math Academic Team Practice-2:30-3:30

Working together to help our Meadow Lands families in need!

DATES: Monday, November 10th - Friday, November 21st

The Meadow Lands Family Resource Center will be hosting a food drive to help

provide a Thanksgiving Meal for our students and their families in need. **The grade

level that donates the most items will win an ice cream party.** The competition is

simply a way to have fun while donating for a good cause. Please call Mrs. Summer

Davis at 270-852-7461 if you have any questions!

Food Drive items for each grade level :

**Pre-school: Snack items- ( Peanut Butter crackers, Cheez-its, saltine

crackers, gold fish, granola bars, popcorn, etc...)

**Kindergarten: Dessert items- (cake mix, brownie mix, cookie mix, icing,

etc...)

**1st grade: Boxed mac & cheese, and stuffing

**2nd grade: Breakfast items (cereal, oatmeal, pancake mix, etc..)

**3rd grade: Pastas & Pasta sauces

**4th grade: Instant potatoes and rice

** 5th grade: Canned meats, canned vegetables, canned fruit, canned

soups

🎁❄️ It’s almost time for the Meadow Lands Elementary Holiday Shop! ❄️🎁

Our students are so excited to shop for their loved ones, and we need amazing volunteers to help make this special event run smoothly!

From December 15th–19th, students will visit the Holiday Shop to pick out thoughtful gifts — and volunteers play a huge part in making the experience magical. ✨

We’re looking for helpers for roles such as:

🛍️ Checkout Cashiers

🎁 Checkout Baggers

📦 Shop Stockers

🌟 Student Shopping Assistants (help students budget and select gifts!)

👉 Volunteer Sign-Up Link: https://grasshoppersignup.com/respond/0afe9b88-0865-46c4-8cf6-03e0fe5de336

📍 Meadow Lands Elementary – Imagination Stationgrasshoppersignup.com/respond/0afe9b88-0865-46c4-8cf6-03e0fe5de336

⏰ 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM (arrive 10 minutes early to get settled)

Thank you for helping bring holiday joy to our Meadow Lands students! 💙🐧

NO AFTER SCHOOL

On Friday, December 5th, there will NOT be After School programming due to a staff meeting. Please arrange accordingly and let us know how your child will go home by utilizing Talking Points or emailing at mlesinfo@daviess.kyschools.us

PTO DISCOUNT CARDS!

Be sure and order your discount card today. The student that sells the most will receive Malco Movie Certificates! Please turn in all orders no later than Tuesday, November 25th. Checks need to be made out to MLES PTO. Please turn in money when placing the order.

We hope the DCPS Portrait of a Learner becomes a way of life for our students. Please partner with us as we kick off our first Portrait of a Learner competency: Respectful.

The Respectful competency has four key characteristics:

Valuing Others' Perspectives: Actively seeking, genuinely considering, and respectfully acknowledging others' ideas, opinions, and viewpoints, even when they differ from one's own. It involves recognizing that different perspectives may lead to better decisions and outcomes.
Demonstrating Dependability: Being reliable, trustworthy, and consistent in actions, commitments, and performance. This includes showing up on time, following through on tasks, and meeting expectations and deadlines.
Acting with Integrity: Consistently sticking to a strong moral and ethical code. This involves honesty, transparency, doing the right thing even when it's difficult or unpopular, and aligning actions with stated values and principles.
Taking Ownership of One’s Actions: Fully accepting responsibility for the outcomes—positive or negative—that result from one's decisions, behaviors, and efforts. It involves acknowledging mistakes, avoiding blame, and actively seeking solutions and improvements. At the same time, it means treating others with respect through actions, attitude, and communication.

Family Handbook

Please Click Here for the MLES Family Handbook!

Visitors During Lunch

We are a Family Friendly School. Our highest priority is ensuring a safe and secure environment for students. We appreciate the cooperation of all visitors as we work together toward that goal. You will be required to fill out this form 24 hours in advance of eating with us here at Meadow Lands. RSVP Form For Lunch

To visit during school lunch, you must be on the student’s check-out list in our student information system (Infinite Campus). If you are not on this list, we will be unable to approve your visit for lunch. Additionally, we ask that all visitors RSVP 24 hours in advance to help us prepare for your visit.

No debit card. Cash or Check Only (Adult meal $4.75)

***Please refrain from taking photos during your lunch time and from bringing in fast food. Thank you!***

If you take a picture of your child and it has another student in the background, do not post this to social media
Refrain from interactions with other students
Once lunch has concluded, please say your goodbyes in the lunchroom so your student may proceed with their day
Please check in and check out in the office

STOPFINDER BUS APP

Daviess County Public Schools Transportation Department will be using a new parent app, Stopfinder, for student bus schedules and transportation communication. Stopfinder is the easy-to-use, all-in-one app that allows you to have the most accurate information about your student’s bus schedule at anytime from anywhere.

The primary email address that is currently on file with the district will be used for Stopfinder setup.

Parents can update their email in Infinite Campus in their parent portal on their own or they can contact their school’s front office to make changes to primary email addresses. To access your Parent Portal in IC from the Menu click “More” then Family Information. Be sure to click update to ensure changes are saved.

Stopfinder can be downloaded for free from the App Store or Google Play. Stopfinder will require an invite and registration through the district prior to accessing your student’s transportation schedule. Please contact the DCPS Transportation Department with any questions at 270-852-7080.

Family Handbook HERE!

Be RADICALLY informed this year of anything and everything Meadow Lands by checking out the

Wit & Wisdom Reading

CLICK HERE FOR WAYS YOU CAN HELP YOUR CHILD!

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.

UPCOMING EVENTS!

IMPORTANT DATES 2025-2026

Thursday, August 7th- Back To School Night 5-7PM

Wednesday, August 12th - First Day for students
Tuesday, August 19th - Fall Picture Day
Tuesday, August 19th-World’s Finest Chocolate Candy Bar Sales Begin!
Monday, September 1st - Labor Day-No School
September 2nd-5th-Fall Book Fair
Wednesday, September 3rd - VIP Grandparent Celebration Luncheon Grades K, 2nd, 4th
Thursday, September 4th - VIP Grandparent Celebration Luncheon Grades 1st, 3rd, 5th
Friday, September 5th-Frog Frolic School Dance
Thursday, September 18th-Multilingual Night-5:30PM
Friday, September 19th - No School For Students-Professional In-Service Day - certified staff report
Friday, October 10th-1st 9 Weeks PBIS - Positive Behavior Intervention Support Reward Party!
October 13th-17th -Fall Break-No School
Tuesday, November 4th -Veterans Day Celebration 12:00pm-2:00pm
Wednesday, November 26th - Friday, November 28th-Thanksgiving Break-No School
Friday, December 11th - Choir Sounds of the Season Concert-5:30PM
Thursday, December 18th - 2nd 9 Weeks PBIS Reward Day!
Friday, December, 19th-Christmas Sing-a-long-8:30AM
December 22nd – January 4th-Christmas/New Year-No School
Monday, January 5th - First day back to school for students-Happy New Year!
Monday, January 19h- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day-No School for students & staff
Monday, February 16th - President’s Day - No School for staff or students
Friday, March 13th - Parent-Teacher Conference Day -No School
March 16th-20th-Spring Book Fair
Thursday, March 19th-4th & 5th Grades Performance & PTO meeting Possibly – 12:30PM & 5:30 pm
Thursday, April 2nd-3rd 9 Weeks PBIS Reward Day in the morning
Thursday, April 2nd-Talent Show-beginning at 12:00PM
Friday, April 3rd - Friday, April 10th - Spring Break – No School
Monday, April 27th - Tentative First Day of KSA testing!
Tuesday, May 15th - Tentative Last day Of School

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.

Lauren Fitzmaurice Summer Davis

Media Specialist Family Resource Center Director

Lauren.Fitzmaurice@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/

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