Focus For The Week

Monday, May 6th

Breakfast- Choice 1: Chocolate Donuts

Choice 2: Lucky Charms Cereal

Lunch- Choice 1: Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla

Choice 2: Arroz Con Pollo

Staff Appreciation Week-Make sure to tell you favorite staff member how much you appreciate them!

ALL REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR NEXT YEAR!

All Library Books are overdue!

KSA TESTING - 5th Grade Math!

Kindergarten Open House Tour-5:30PM-Media Center!

Tuesday, May 7th

Breakfast- Choice 1: Banana Muffins/Cheese Stick

Choice 2: Strawberry Pop-tart

Lunch- Choice 1:Sausage Brunch

Choice 2: Bacon Brunch

KSA TESTING 4th Grade Math!

ALL REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR NEXT YEAR!

Pokémon Club for 2nd & 3rd Grades-2:20-3:30PM

Retirement Reception for Sean Howard-2:45-Media Center!

Wednesday, May 8th

Breakfast- Choice 1: Buttery Waffles

Choice 2: Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal

Lunch- Choice 1: Spicy Chicken Sandwich

Choice 2: Cheeseburger

ALL REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR NEXT YEAR!

KSA TESTING TODAY for 3rd Grade Math

Choir Practice-2:20-3:10PM

Thursday, May 9th

Breakfast- Choice 1: Sausage Biscuits

Choice 2: Trix Cereal

Lunch- Choice 1: Meatballs in Marinara Sauce

Choice 2: Salisbury Steak with Gravy

ALL REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR NEXT YEAR!

KSA TESTING TODAY for 5th Grade Social Studies!-SHHHH

Friday, May 10th

Breakfast- Choice 1: Pancake Stick

Choice 2: Hot Fudge Sundae Pop-tart

Lunch- Choice 1: Cheese Pizza

Choice 2: Pepperoni Pizza

ALL REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR NEXT YEAR!

KSA TESTING TODAY for 4th Grade Science!-SHHHH

Pokémon Club 4th & 5th - 2:20PM-3:30PM

Do you or someone you know have a child that will be in kindergarten at Meadow Lands next year?

If so, we would love to welcome our incoming kindergarten families to an Open House on Monday, May 6th from 5:30 - 6:30. Join us for a meet and greet with school staff, a school tour, and get help with registration!

Do you or someone you know have a child that will be in kindergarten at Meadow Lands next year?

SBDM COUNCIL NEEDS YOU as a parent representative!

Dear Parents:

Nominations for two parent representatives for the Meadow Lands Elementary School SBDM Council will be open beginning Monday, April 29, 2024. The Meadow Lands PTO will hold an election for parent members beginning on Monday, May 6th at 8AM and concluding on Friday, May 10, 2024 at 2:35PM.

A NOMINATION FORM IS HERE! or stop by the office for one

INFORMATION ON SBDM SCHOOL COUNCILS

What is the school council? The council is the governing body for this school. It determines school policy for curriculum, staffing, discipline, scheduling, instructional practices, extra-curricular activities and other matters pertinent to the operation of the school.

Who serves on the council? Two parents (one parent is our minority representative), 3 teachers, 1 support ex-officio member, 1 PTO President ex-officio, and the principal.

Who may run for council? Any parent, step-parent, foster parent or legal guardian of a student who will be attending the school during the parent’s term of office. A parent is ineligible if he/she is an employee or a relative of an employee of that school or the district central office, or a local school board member or the spouse of a school board member.

What are the terms of office?

All seats will be a one (1) year term--June 1, 2024-May 31, 2025.

How will I know who is running for council? The slate of nominees will be sent home with students and sent electronically through Infinite Campus email.

If I want to run for the council, what do I do? Complete the attached nomination form and return it by Monday, May 6, 2024. You may nominate yourself or another parent, if you have that parent’s consent.

Who may vote in the election? Parents, step-parents, foster parents, legal guardians of students attending school during the school year 2024-2025.

When do we vote? Voting will begin on Monday, May 6, 2024 at 8AM and conclude on Friday, May 10, 2024 at 2:35PM. You must come to the school to complete your ballot.

A NOMINATION FORM IS HERE! or stop by the office for one

SHOP NOW for your 2024-25 school supplies. Avoid the stores and get all your school supply shopping done online. EPI school supply packs contain all the items and brands our teachers require. Not only is this convenient for you, but it is a fundraiser to help our school. Order now with our School ID of MEA114 at https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Preschool and Kindergarten registration is OPEN!

To register your child go to https://dcps.org/enroll/

We can't wait to have your child join the DCPS family next year.

All students who register will receive a special prize!

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. Updates and changes need to be made prior to February 7, 2024.

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 watch for a Stopfinder invitation, which will be sent to your primary email address, beginning 02/14/024. Please contact the DCPS Transportation Department with any questions at 270-852-7080.

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.

Bus Route Information CLICK HERE!

UPCOMING EVENTS!

Tuesday, April 30th-Sherry Sangalli Retirement Celebration-2:45PM-Media Center
Tuesday, April 30th-Tuesday, May 14th-KSA End Of Year TESTING for 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grades!
Tuesday, May 7th-Sean Howard Retirement Celebration-2:45PM-Media Center
Monday, May 13th-Preschool Graduation-5:30PM
Thursday, May 16th-Talent Show-8AM
Thursday, May 16th-Senior Walkthrough-12:45PM
Friday, May 17th-Good Faith Effort Day & Field/Water Day & LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
Tuesday, May 21st- Election 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

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