Focus For The Week

Monday, September 8th

Breakfast- Choice 1: Chocolate Donut Holes

Choice 2: Lucky Charms Cereal

Lunch- Choice 1: Hot Ham & Cheese Croissant

Choice 2: Cheeseburger

Choice 3: Nut free PB&J Bag

Instructional Assistants Week!

Last week of Candy Bar Sales!

Running Club Practice-2:30-3:30

Tuesday, September 9th

Breakfast- Choice 1: Sausage Biscuit

Choice 2: Cocoa Puff Cereal

Lunch- Choice 1: Crispito

Choice 2: Chicken Parmesan

Choice 3: Yogurt/Graham Bag

PAJAMA DAY-High Attendance Day

Last week of Candy Bar Sales!

Fun Run for kids of ALL ages at Yellow Creek Park-5PM-prizes given out! Cost: $1 per runner
- - Time: Registration / Sign-in starts at 4:45 PM and is open until 5:15 PM.
  - Races start at 5:30 PM, with a rolling start between races. As one group finishes, the next group will go. For that reason, the times below are approximate.
  - Approximate Race Order & Times:
  - Girls K–2: 5:30 PM
  - Boys K–2: 5:45 PM
  - Girls 3–5: 6:00 PM
  - Boys 3–5: 6:15 PM
  - In lieu of an awards ceremony, the top ten finishers in each race will be given a place ribbon as they come across the line and all runners will receive a participation ribbon as well as some other special gifts!!

Wednesday, September 10th

Breakfast- Choice 1: Strawberry Smoothie/Graham

Choice 2: Trix Cereal

Lunch- Choice 1: hamburger

Choice 2: cheeseburger
Choice 3: Nut free PB&J bag

Mid-Term Progress Reports Go Home today!

Last week of Candy Bar Sales!

Vision Screenings today for all students 1st through 5th grade

Thursday, September 11th

Breakfast- Choice 1: Biscuit & Gravy

Choice 2: Froot Loop Cereal

Lunch- Choice 1: Spaghetti

Choice 2: Chicken Alfredo

Choice 3: Yogurt/Graham Bag

Last week of Candy Bar Sales!

Basketball Club - 2:15-3:30 for 3rd - 5th grade that registered

Friday, September 12th

Breakfast- Choice 1: Strawberry/Blueberry Pop-tart

Choice 2: Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal

Lunch- Choice 1: Fish Sticks

Choice 2: Sloppy Joe Sandwich

Choice 3: Nut free PB&J Bag

Last week of Candy Bar Sales!

Academic Team tryouts-2:30-4:00PM-3rd, 4th, & 5th grades!

Student Council meeting 2:20-3:30PM

Cheer practice - 2:20PM-3:30PM

Want to Join the Choir?

Choir practices will be starting soon at Meadow Lands Elementary

School! All students who are in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade will be able to sign up for choir if they are interested. No auditions will be required-everybody is welcome! Students will be given a form to take home but if you need another one, please contact lauren.tadlock@daviess.kyschools.us or download here!

Want to Join the Basketball Club?

In basketball club, students learn the fundamentals of basketball and teamwork. 3rd-5th grade frogs of all ability levels are welcome to participate. All students were given a form but if you need another please contact Lauren.Stewart@daviess.kyschools.us

or click here!

School Start Time

This year school will begin at 7:35AM for elementary schools. Please know you can begin drop offs in the car rider line at 7:00AM. School will still end at 2:20PM.

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.

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

World's Finest Chocolate Fundraiser continues!

Come to the Pizza Party!

Ride in the Limo!