The Bulldog Banter
Meadowbrook's Weekly Newsletter - November 18, 2019
Important Dates to Remember
November
20-Read 20 - 9:20-9:40
27-29 - NO SCHOOL - HAPPY THANKSGIVING
NOVEMBER Breakfast and Lunch Menu
School Nutrition Update
Mark your Calendars - here are some important dates!
5:00pm-2nd grade
6:00pm-3rd grade
7:00pm-4th grade
Tuesday, December 3rd- Holiday Concerts at the Bay Port PAC
5:00pm-Kindergarten
6:00pm-1st grade
Friday, January 31st - SnowBall Family Event and Silent Auction- sponsored by the PSA
Thursday, March 12 - Read 20 Family Event 4:30-6:00pm
Meadowbrook Holiday Concerts
To assist with transporting instruments and supplies to Bay Port on Tuesday, November 26th, and then back to Meadowbrook on Tuesday, December 3rd - please click here.
To volunteer for the Kindergarten or 1st grade concert, please click here.
To volunteer for the second, third or fourth grade concerts, please click here.
** Please note that you must be an approved volunteer in order to assist with the children directly the night of their concert. **
Counselor's Corner
Donations Needed and Welcomed!
Same goes for the healthroom - we can always use pants, socks, underwear, etc.
Thanks in advance for anything you are able to send our way!
Meadowbrook PSA Updates
Sarah Drella- President
Alexis Groop and Charles Nett-Co Vice-Presidents
Justin Lusk- Treasurer
Michelle Van Lieshout- Secretary
Please mark your calendars and join us for a future PSA meeting. Meetings are held at 6:00 pm in the library on the following dates:
Dec. 12
Jan. 9
Feb. 13
Mar. 12
Apr. 9
May 14
Jun. 11
Volunteers needed - Marcos Pizza Fundraiser
Due to the high volume of orders they anticipate; we are required to provide parent volunteers to assist with locating and assembling boxes for the orders taken. Click here to learn more and to sign up for a shift.
Deadline Extended for Scrip and Marcus Movie ticket orders
Lost and Found- we have lots!
PLEASE label your child's items - it will help us solve the mystery a little quicker.
A note from your School Board Representative
2019-2020 Howard-Suamico School District Budget
During our annual meeting last month, community members received a detailed review of the school district’s 2019-2020 budget and voted to adopt it as presented. During the meeting on October 21, the Board of Education approved a total tax levy of $28,248,522, which supports a district budget of $87,410,185 – a decrease of 2.17% as compared to the previous year.
This levy will result in the school’s portion of our property taxes remaining stable at $9.19; significantly below the state’s average levy. This budget, just as in year’s past, establishes that we continue to value innovation, investing in our staff, driving academic performance for every student.
Board members have engaged in continuous legislative advocacy efforts, specifically pertaining to the State’s biennium budget, which positively impacted the students of the Howard-Suamico School District.
The low revenue ceiling increase - a main focus of the Board’s advocacy efforts - especially for a low-spending district like ours, made a tangible impact. For the first time in over a decade, our District will see a net increase in our overall revenue limit. Our overall revenue limit has increased by just over $2,000,000. This is due to an adjustment to $9,700 per pupil for the lowest spending districts across the State coupled with our District’s first increase in resident students in over 5 years.
For more information about the Howard-Suamico School District budget please visit our website at www.hssdschools.org, or for additional information regarding this article, contact school board member Vanessa Moran at (920) 246-3999 or vanemora@hssdschools.org.
Community Corner
The Howard - Suamico School District partnering with local organizations features a Community Page that includes a list highlighting events for families in the villages of Howard, Suamico and Green Bay, i.e. scouting, festivals, parades, etc.
The Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes is looking for additional troop leaders for students in the Howard-Suamico School District. There is an immediate need for kindergarten level troop leaders. If you are interested in learning more, please click here. Please reach out to your local representative, Dawn Krull, at 920-955-3394.
The Bay Port Wrestling Program would like to invite area youth (pre-kindergarten through 5th grade) to participate in the 2019-20 youth wrestling season. Registration can be done online and is currently open and will remain open until November 11th.
Please consider joining us this year for our annual Daddy Daughter Dance hosted by Bay Port DECA at Townline on November 20th from either 4:00-6:00 pm or 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Link to purchase tickets:https://squareup.com/store/daddydaughterdance
Bay Port DECA is hosting Pirates Kids Club this year, which is an opportunity for parents to get a night out and for kids to have a fully supervised evening at Bay Port High School filled with activities, games, pizza, and more! We are offering this on four different Friday evenings this year on Sept. 20th, October 18th, November 15th, and December 13th. We have check-in for children beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the Bay Port Commons. The Pirates Kids Club is from 5:00 - 8:00 pm with pizza included and the cost is $25/child with $5/each additional child. You will also receive a discount if you register for all 4 dates (one night is free). Please use this link to register
Check out the Village of Suamico’s Fall/Winter Edition of activities. Something for everyone.
Register today for Dance Class starting October 21. A fun, exciting way for new and aspiring dancers to practice their skill. The Village of Suamico has now opened registration for various dance classes! The variety of classes range from Poms, Jazz/Hip-Hop, Ballet/Tap, and Ballet. Don’t miss out on the fun!
Join the Bay Port Tennis Club on Saturdays this winter! Whether you are brand new to the sport or have experience playing, joining the club will take your game to the next level! Players will learn the fundamentals of tennis, scoring and court etiquette. All instruction will take place at Four Seasons Tennis club and will be taught by tennis professionals. Bay Port Winter Tennis Club Session 1 Dates: November 9, 16, 23, December 7, 14
All practices will be Saturdays at Four Seasons from 2 - 3:30 pm. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Coach Steve (651-261-7283). http://bayporttennis.weebly.com/tennis-club.html
The Magic of Christmas, Saturday, December 7. Breakfast with Santa from 8 - 11 a.m. at Bay Port High School Commons. The parade begins at 1 pm and will follow the route from Bay View Middle School south on Cardinal to Glendale Ave. Then east on Glendale to Harwood, north on Harwood to Woodale Ave., then west on Woodale Ave. to Bay View.