Meadow's Edge Elementary School
Welcome to Kindergarten!
2022-2023
A Note From the Principal
Welcome to Meadow's Edge! We are so excited that you have chosen to start your child's education with us and look forward to welcoming you to the MEE family. Kindergarten is the beginning of a wonderful adventure in your child's life! Although exciting for your child, for you, as parents, it may be the scariest time of YOUR lives! Let me assure you, your child is in the best possible hands and we look forward to partnering with you in the year ahead.
There are a few items I'd like to share with you regarding next school year:
- Immunization requirements and recommendations for incoming Kindergarten students
- Kids Club Program for before and after-school childcare (Please read below)
- The 2022-23 P-H-M district school calendar
In August, we will provide you with more detailed information about the beginning of the school year including Open House and the Kindergarten Parent Orientation meeting on the first day of school. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us! At the beginning of each month, I will be sending out a monthly newsletter, just like this one. This electronic newsletter will be sent to emails on file in Skyward so it is important that you keep your information updated and accurate so that you don't miss important news and communications. Please take the time to read these as there is always important information, upcoming events, and reminders that will be helpful to you throughout the school year!
We are so looking forward to your child and family becoming part of the Meadow's Edge Hawks Family! Have a wonderful summer, and we will see you soon!
Let's SOAR!
Gary Gardner
Principal
Meet Your Kindergarten Team!
Tips From Your Teachers!
Academically: Practice writing his/her name (capital at the beginning and all the rest lowercase), counting to 20 and basic shapes, singing ABC's and identifying the letters and the sound each letter makes.
Practice self care skills: zipping/unzipping pants/jackets, going to the bathroom alone, how to wash hands and tie shoes.
Practice eating lunch: Practice opening items without assistance when possible. If they eat a school lunch of PBJ, practice spreading it onto bread with the back of a spoon.
Kindergarten Orientation
Immunization Requirements & Recommendations For the 2022-23 School Year
Kids Club 2022-2023
All parents wanting to sign their child up for Kids Club during the 2022-2023 school year
must start by filling out the Kids Club Request for Registration Google Doc. Information about Kids Club can be found on the PHM Website here: https://www.phmschools.org/kids-club
All students will be placed on a waitlist until both the Google Doc. and Procare Registration
are complete, the registration fee is paid, and there are no past due outstanding balances.
If your child requires any type of special accommodations, there must be a meeting with Kids
Club before a start date can be confirmed.
In July, a Procare link or Procare registration instructions will be sent to parents' email
from the Request for Registration Google Doc.
Kids Club will contact you with an approved start date once you have completed the required
registration process. Click the Button below to register.
Books About Starting Kindergarten
- Curious George Goes to School by M. Rey & H.A. Rey
- First Day Jitters by J. Danneberg
- I am absolutely too small for school by L. Child
- I love school! by P. Sturges & S. Halpern
- Leo the Late Bloomer by R. Kraus
- Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by J. Slate
- Mr. George Baker by A. Hest & J.J. Muth
- The Kissing Hand by A. Penn
- Will I Have a Friend? by M. Cohen
"LIKE" MEADOW'S EDGE ON FACEBOOK
If you haven't already done so, please take time to "LIKE" the Meadow's Edge PTO & Meadow's Edge Elementary pages on Facebook to keep up to date on activities and opportunities at our school.
FREE LUNCH APPLICATIONS
Applications for next year must be filled out AFTER July 1, 2022.
Meadow's Edge Elementary School
Mr. Gary Gardner, Principal
Office Hours 7:00AM-3:30PM
School Hours 7:55AM-2:20PM
Doors Open At 7:40AM Daily
Email: ggardner@phm.k12.in.us
Website: https://meadowsedge.phmschools.org/
Location: 1633 Kern Road, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Phone: 574-255-9347
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meadowsedgehawks