Peek at the Week
Week of October 3rd, 2022
CALENDAR
- Anti-Bullying Week - "Super Hero Day" (see flyer below)
- 3:45 pm - Learning with Legos
- Anti-Bullying Week - "Sock it to Bullying"
- 9:15 am - 5th Grade Deliver Food to the Food Bank (Andover Methodist Church)
Wednesday, Oct. 5
- Anti-Bullying Week - "It's Okay to be Different" (wear mismatched clothes)
- 9:00 am - 5th Grade Music Practice @ ACHS
Thursday, Oct. 6
- Anti-Bullying Week - "Hats off to Good Choices"
- 9:00 am - 5th Grade Music Practice @ ACHS
- 7:00 pm - 5th Grade Music Program @ ACHS
Friday, Oct. 7
- Anti-Bullying Week - "Team Up Against Bullying"
- Picture Retake Day
- 2nd & 3rd Grade Popcorn Food Drive Reward
- 8:50 am - Meadowlark Pep Rally
Sunday, Oct 9-15
- Fire Prevention Week
WISHING OUR STAFF A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY...
SHINING ALL-STAR STUDENTS
These students were recognized at the Friday pep rally for being
Future World Changers! CONGRATULATIONS!
CONFERENCE MEALS
There are still a few more slots to fill. Thank you for your generosity!
HEALTH OFFICE
The health office has been busy this past month and we hope everyone has been staying healthy. Here are a few things that we are currently working on or will be starting to work on with your students to ensure a healthy school year:
Immunizations & Health Physicals
Please ensure that you have turned in all health information to the health office, including immunization information and a copy of a health physical (if your student is new to MES). These documents are a requirement for enrollment, so we need them turned in as soon as possible. Kansas Statute K.S.A. 72- 6265 states: School boards may exclude students who have not completed the required inoculations. The health office will continue to reach out to parents of students who are not compliant at this time.
Hearing & Vision Screening
We will be starting our annual hearing and vision screenings for students to help identify possible hearing or vision difficulties your student may be experiencing. The students will be seen in the health office for the screenings, which should take no longer than 10 minutes. This process will take a few months and health office staff will only reach out if an abnormal result is seen, meaning a normal result will not be reported. Please contact the health office with any questions or concerns.
MEADOWLARK FOOD DRIVE UPDATE
Dear Meadowlark Families,
Thanks to your continued generosity, we collected 2,461 items for the Andover Community Food Bank! The winners of the first week’s incentive are 2nd and 3rd grades. They earned popcorn from The Popcorner and will enjoy their reward on October 7. Thank you to The Popcorner (11330 E. Central Ave, Wichita) for the donation of popcorn.
The winner of the incentive for the most overall donations is 2nd grade for donating 668 items! They earned pajama day and donuts. Thank you, Dunkin,’ (321 S. Andover Rd, Andover) for donating glazed donuts! The tentative date for PJ Day and donuts for 2nd grade is also October 7.
Thank you for your support,
Meadowlark PTO Board Members
If you need assistance from the Andover Community Food Bank, call (316) 390-6815 and leave a message or visit during operating hours of Tuesday 10 am - 1 pm and Wednesday 3 pm -6 pm. To volunteer, use the Sign-Up genius link found on their website, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0949afaf22a2fb6-andover. The Andover Community Food Bank operates out of the west doors of the Andover United Methodist Church at 429 N. Andover Rd.
BOOKMARK CONTEST
Safer, Smarter Kids
Last spring, the Andover USD 385 Board of Education approved the purchase of a new elementary school counseling program called Safer, Smarter Kids to support our counselors in addressing the Kansas Social, Emotional, and Character Model Standards. This curriculum was created by educators, developmental psychologists, and experts in abuse prevention to teach personal safety with engaging age-appropriate lessons and activities. The Safer, Smarter Kids curriculum will provide your child with protective principles and the knowledge needed to identify and avoid unsafe situations, people, and behaviors - and how to access help.
The school counselor will teach these lessons during the regularly scheduled counselor class time. The lessons incorporate videos and in-class activities that address topics such as body boundaries, respecting yourself and others, the difference between safe and unsafe secrets, listening to your “Guiding Voice” and telling a trusted adult when a situation makes you feel confused or uncomfortable. You may view the lesson sequence, specific lesson topics, and related resources for each grade level using this link.
If you would like to learn more about the curriculum and see sample lessons, please visit www.SaferSmarterKids.org. For more information on ways to keep your child safe, teach personal safety lessons at home, and how to identify unsafe adults, visit www.SaferSmarterFamilies.org.
SPELLING BEE IS BUZZING THIS WAY!!
The time is quickly approaching for our annual Meadowlark Elementary spelling bee, which is held on January 20th. This school spelling bee is for grades three, four, and five. Each classroom will be selecting two classroom representatives to participate in the school spelling bee. This selection process will take place in late October in their homeroom
classroom.
The teacher will conduct a written and then an oral spelling bee only with those students that wish to participate (we will not be doing permission slips to participate this year). From this classroom bee, two students will be selected to represent their classroom in the school bee. At the school spelling bee there will be one school spelling bee winner with an alternate chosen as back up. The first place winner will represent our school in the county spelling bee on February 3rd in El Dorado.
There are no words to study for the classroom bee, but the two classroom representatives will receive a list of words to prepare for the spelling bee to be held in January. Please contact Mrs. King, Spelling Bee coordinator, with any questions you might have about our bee.
Meanwhile………happy spelling!
BOX TOP FOR EDUCATION
- BUY the Box Tops products you already know and love
- SCAN your receipt so that your Box Tops purchases are recognized
- EARN cash for our school, based on your eligible purchases
Twice a year, our school will receive a check and can use that cash to buy whatever it needs!
DILLON'S COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM
Sign up (click here) to tie your Dillons Plus card to our PTO. You have to specify every year after Jan 1st what non-profit you are supporting. Just sign into your account and click on "Community" and then Community Rewards. You can type in our number (10282) or our name (Meadowlark Elementary PTO).
It only takes a few seconds so please sign up today!!!!!
Meadowlark Elementary School
Email: harveyr@usd385.org
Website: http://meadowlark.usd385.org/
Location: 1122 N 159th St E, Wichita, KS 67230 USA
Phone: 316-218-4630
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meadowlarkelementary