Mustang's Newsletter
Meadow Heights Elementary School 5/20/22
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May/June Dates To Remember
5/23 School Site Council, 3:00-4:00
5/30 Memorial Day, No School
6/2 Student-Led Conferences, 4:00-6:00 PM
6/3 5th Grade Pool Party & Field Day K-4
6/6-6/10 Literacy Week
6/8 Gold Rush Day 4th & 5th Grades 8:30-12:30
6/10 Dad's BBQ @ Beresford Park, 5:00-7:00
6/15 Last Day of School & Promotion Ceremony & Report Cards go home
It's hard to believe we are at the tail end of the school year. There are many exciting events happening in the next few weeks. Please view the flyers below and join the various activities we have planned for our students.
In Need of Umbrellas for Shade
June 3 Field Day
A sign-up genius to help with Field Day will be available soon.
June 6-9 Literacy Week
June 7: Guest Readers come to school to read to a class
June 8: Book Swap-Students will be able to select books to keep at home
June 9: Author Visit
Please contact our librarian, hcolgan@smfcsd.net if you would like to help with literacy week.
June 15 - 5th Grade Promotion
Patience & Flexibility
Flexibility is the willingness to be understanding and change plans when necessary; to understand that things do not always go our way.
Enjoy the links below to watch and listen to books about patience and flexibility.
SANCTUARY TASK FORCE RESOURCES
Sanctuary Task Force Website: http://www.smfcsd.net/en/superintendent/sanctuary-task-force/sanctuary-task-force.html
Support for SMFCSD Community Members
Impacted by the War in Ukraine
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PfBnOirgzUQyqdpKbYTa12koX9Nm99v7h_gHqprMkg8/edit?usp=sharingUnderstanding Severe Mental Health Conditions (TK-12 Families)
May 24, 5:30-6:30pm
What should parents know about severe mental health concerns like anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, psychosis, and more? Join Steve Smith, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology, UC Santa Barbara, to understand more about severe mental health conditions in children and youth. Simultaneous Spanish translation. Learn more (Spanish flyer included).
An upcoming event for Mental Health Awareness Month that is open to parents and educators, is QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Virtual Training with Dr. Alejandro Martinez of Stanford University. Read on for more details about this suicide prevention training:
QPR (Question Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention Training (Virtual)
Dr. Alejandro Martinez, QPR Master Trainer, Stanford University
Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 3:30pm – 5:30pm PDT, Online Event (Live)
Register: https://qprtraining2022shd.eventbrite.com
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the three simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Join Dr. Alejandro Martinez, QPR Master Trainer and Executive Director of Threat Assessment at Stanford University, for a special (virtual) QPR Training session. Enrollment is limited, so reserve your spot today!
This special training is sponsored by Sequoia Healthcare District and Peninsula Health Care District, in partnership with The Parent Venture. Open to parents/caregivers, educators, mental health professionals, and community members. Free admission.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MA, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at cmargot@parentventure.org.
QPR (Question Persuade, Refer) Capacitación para la prevención del suicidio (virtual)
Dr. Alejandro Martinez, QPR Master Trainer, Stanford University
Miércoles, 25 de mayo de 2022, 3:30pm – 5:30pm PDT, evento en línea (en vivo)
Registro: https://qprtraining2022shd.eventbrite.com
QPR significa Preguntar, Persuadir y Referir: los tres pasos simples que cualquiera puede aprender para ayudar a salvar una vida del
suicidio. Entrar Dr. Alejandro Martinez, QPR Master Trainer y Director Ejecutivo de Evaluación de Amenazas en Stanford,
para una sesión especial (virtual) de entrenamiento QPR. La inscripción es limitada, ¡así que reserve su lugar hoy!
Este entrenamiento especial es patrocinado por Sequoia Healthcare District y Peninsula Health Care District, en asociación con The Parent Venture. Abierto a padres/cuidadores, educadores, profesionales de la salud mental y miembros de la comunidad. Entrada gratis.
¿Preguntas? Comuníquese con Charlene Margot, MA, cofundadora y directora ejecutiva, The Parent Venture (La serie de educación para padres), en cmargot@parentventure.org.
Second Harvest distributes food at College Park Elementary every other Saturday from 9 - 10:30 a.m.
For more information on resources for parents, including food and shelter, check out the SMFCSD Wellness Resources webpage.
COVID-19 Related Links and Information
Meadow Heights Elementary School
Principal: Stephanie Fraumeni
Administrative Assistant: Janine Wrightson
School Office Assistant & Bilingual Community Worker: Erica Fowler
2619 Dolores Street l San Mateo l CA 94403
Office: 650-312-7566 Attendance: 650-312-7568
Office Hours: 8:00-4:00