Greetings Meadow Ridge Families! I can't believe it is already December! Last week we planned on having our APEX run, but the weather had other plans for us. We are looking forward to our Fun Run tomorrow, December 5th. Please make sure your student brings tennis shoes and a water bottle. Thank you for all of your help and support in raising money for our PTO. They help fund many wonderful events, materials and additional opportunities for our students.

We will have two more weeks of learning in December before our break. As you can see below, we have a fun spirit week coming up. I hope everyone is able to spend quality time with friends and family and we look forward to welcoming students back in the new year!

December 5th

APEX PTO Fun Run

December 12th

PTO Meeting 6:30 PM

December 12th-16th

Spirit Week (See flyer below)

December 19th-January 2nd

Winter Break

Tree of Sharing is up and many of you have chosen tags to help support our families in need. Thank you so much. We try to make sure everyone in the home has something to open Christmas morning, and it wouldn't be possible without your generosity. There are still a few tags left, if this is something you'd like to support. Thanks to Holidays and Heroes, Yokes Fresh Market, Timberview Church, St. Joseph Catholic Church, and our own Tree of Sharing, 24 families will have a brighter, warmer Christmas this year.

And if you are someone who has a harder time during the holidays, for whatever reason, please know you are not alone. Many of us are missing loved ones, feeling frazzled and stressed, and waiting for things to slow down so we feel better. I don't have fantastic advice, but I hope there's comfort in solidarity. You are not alone in feeling this way, and no matter how good or bad a situation is, it changes.

Take care of yourselves.

Happy Holidays,

DW