Meadowbrook Weekly Update
March 3, 2024
Important Dates
March 4, 2024 - Minimum Day
March 8, 2024 - Trimester 2 Reports Cards posted to ParentVUE
March 11, 2024 - Spring Pictures
March 12, 2024 - MBMS P.R.I.D.E. Core Values Lesson
March 13, 2024 - English Learners Reclassification Ceremony
March 18, 2024 - Minimum Day
Returning Mustangs Make Your Course Requests for the 2024-2025 School Year
Open March 4th - March 15th
We are thrilled to announce that beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, all Meadowbrook students will have the fantastic opportunity to explore two elective courses! Our dedicated staff has been diligently co-planning and preparing for the upcoming year, aiming to provide a diverse range of options that cater to the varied interests and passions of our middle school students.
As part of our ongoing middle school redesign, our primary focus is to create an environment where students can not only excel academically but also discover and nurture their passions. We want to provide more opportunities for your child to explore, experience, and connect with their interests and the wider community.
We believe that these additional opportunities will not only contribute to the academic growth of our students but also allow them to develop important life skills and foster a love for learning. We are committed to providing a supportive and enriching learning environment for your child, and we appreciate your ongoing partnership in their education.
Get involved! Join the Team!
The Meadowbrook PTSA is now recruiting new board members for the 2024-2025 school year. There are several positions open, with varying time commitments, and to match any interest. This is a great way to learn more about the Meadowbrook community, meet other parents and to give back. Please consider volunteering. The open positions include the role of PTSA President, Treasurer, Auditor and more! If you are interested or would like more information on the positions please contact Noelle at nbergmans12@gmail.com
Mustangs Helping our Community
Meadowbrook's student support services and Mustang Leaders are excited to announce our community service project. We will be collecting full size bottles of shampoo, conditioner, and deodorant for teenage girls. The service project will run from March 11th thru March 15th.
All donations will be given to PUSD's Youth in Transition program. Your student can drop off the items in room 302 or the front office. This is a great opportunity for our school to demonstrate empathy and kindness towards others. Thank you for your support.
8th Grade Families: Transition to High School
Each PUSD High School includes detailed information for their family nights, parent Q&A’s and course request information in one easy to access place:
Mustang Promotion Lawn Sign
Attention 8th grade parents! Celebrate your child's 8th grade promotion by purchasing a lawn sign today and help support the Meadowbrook Educational Foundation. Monday, April 1st is the last day to order. See order form attached.
Click to order at: https://mbmsfoundation.square.site/8th-grade-signs
MBMS AVID Family
As you begin to think about electives for next year we would like to invite you to learn more about the AVID Program at MBMS. AVID is a program to help students develop the skills they need to be successful in college or university. In AVID we focus on not only grades but developing skills of writing, reading, collaboration and organization. In addition to academic work students build community and family relationships while learning more about their college and university options.
There is an application process for the AVID elective that is linked in the flyer below. If you would like to learn more about AVID please check out this links or join us for a q/a session on March 6th via zoom . You may contact our AVID Coordinator, Ms. Melis, for any questions at cmelis@powayusd.com
Informational Flyer : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yvxB6kZBwlnTOcgvO0MXjSFbkkM0DoxhTPY5tR-2JZc/edit?usp=sharing
AVID Application: https://forms.gle/mKSCJfbDKsPBYTZP7
March 6th Zoom Link: https://powayusd.zoom.us/j/96011943109?pwd=TlpVTVlLa213MlFFdkV2aXUrSktOZz09
Videos about AVID:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9qcKYs0weI
Trimester 2 Report Cards
The grading period ended Friday, March 1st, 2024. The Trimester 2 Report Cards will be available for viewing in Synergy Friday, March 8th, 2024. For specific questions related to your student’s report card grades, please contact your student’s teachers.
How to check Student's Assignments, Progress and Grades
The Synergy ParentVUE gives parents access to grades and assignments.
- Parent Access to Student Progress
- Synergy ParentVUE app (iTunes) (Android)
If you do not know your username and/or password, you can visit https://password.powayusd.com to retrieve your login credentials.
Spring Picture Day
Lifetouch Spring Pictures will take place on Monday, March 11th through your student's PE class.
AVID Fundraiser at Flippin Pizza
MBMS Peer Tutoring Tuesdays & Thursdays
The Poway Unified transfer window is now open! Transfer requests for students who live within the Poway Unified boundaries and would like to attend a different Poway school other than their school of residence should be submitted online by visiting the PUSD webpage and clicking the “Transfers” link on the home page. This includes incoming siblings of current students. Please enroll your student at their school of residence when new student enrollment opens online on April 1, 2024. Transfer requests cannot be processed until the student is enrolled in their school of residence. The transfer window closes on March 31st at 5:00 pm. For more information, please visit PUSD’s Residency & Transfers webpage.
Attendance Corner
ATTENDANCE HOTLINE: To report an Absence, Tardy or Student Leaving Early…Call our Attendance Hotline at (858) 679-2610. It’s available 24/7. Leave the information needed and attendance will be updated.
STUDENTS LEAVING EARLY?
If your student is leaving early, please call our Attendance Hotline at (858) 679-2610 and Press 2 for Early Release. This will allow our Attendance office to prepare a student pass in advance. When you arrive, enter the main office and provide a photo ID. Only authorized parents or guardians will be allowed to pick up students. If a student is in band or P.E., this process can take up to 15 minutes. Please be patient and plan accordingly.
MBMS News
Meadowbrook Education Foundation Donation Drive
The Meadowbrook Educational Foundation is making a difference on campus. So far this year we have supported the Science Department with a new curriculum, the Arts Department will receive a new kiln for their ceramics program and the Music Department will receive a new bass drum.
We have had over 100 families participate in our donation drive and 100% of your donation goes back to the school. To help us continue to support our school, click here
Thank you for your support!
Mustang Discount Card
It's not too late to order your own fabulous Mustang Discount Card and start enjoying discounts to many local restaurants and businesses.
One card is just $15, and two cards are $20. With all the possibilities of discounts it will pay for itself in no time. Mustang Discount Cards make great gifts or even stocking stuffers and the discounts apply to the end of July 2024.
To order a Mustang Discount Card, click here
MBMS Spirit Days
College Thursdays
AVID College Thursdays! Represent your favorite local or distant college with us each Thursday.
Spirit Fridays
Item Drop Off Policy
Meadowbrook is dedicated to the instructional time of every student. Please be conscious and plan ahead with your student daily.
No personal items will be delivered to the classroom.
PE Clothes: clean loaner clothes are available.
Food & Water: free breakfast and lunch is provided daily.
Textbooks: your child has access to the classroom set.
Thank you for your cooperation in protecting the instructional time at MBMS.
More Than A Meal
- Discounts for passes on public transportation
- Discounts on home internet costs
- Discounts on fees for SAT, ACT, AP tests
- Discounts on application fees associated with colleges and universities
- Our district can receive increased funding to support students
Volunteers
New PUSD Volunteers—will need to complete the steps for a Level 1 Volunteer.
If you have volunteered at other PUSD schools and have been cleared for their campus, please stop by our MBMS office to complete the process for Meadowbrook.
Family Academy
Family Education Workshops
Follow MBMS on Social Media!
Nondiscrimination Philosophy and Policy Statement
The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is an equal opportunity employer/program and is committed to an active Nondiscrimination Program. PUSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, immigration status, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information, please contact: Title IX/Equity Compliance Officer, James Jimenez, Associate Superintendent of Personnel support Services, Poway Unified School District, 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128, 1-858-521-2800, extension 2121, jjimenez@powayusd.com. For students, you may contact Title IX Coordinator/504 Coordinator Jamie Dayhoff, Director of Attendance and Discipline, Poway Unified School District, 1-858-521-2840, jdayhoff@powayusd.com.