Meadowbrook Weekly Update
December 3, 2023
Important Dates
December 6, 2023 - Orchestra Winter Concert
December 7, 2023 - MEF Fundraiser at Rubio's
December 8, 2023 - PE-A-Thon Ice Cream Party (Student lunch)
December 13, 2023 - 6th Grade Band & Advanced Band Concert
December 22, 2023 - Minimum Day - * Dismissal at 12:18pm
December 25-January 5, 2024 - District Recess - No School
Teacher & Staff Holiday Treats/Breakfast Donation Sign Up
Meadowbrook Educational Foundation and PTSA would like your help with donations for our annual Teachers and Staff Holiday Treats and Breakfast. The breakfast will be on Wednesday, December 13 at 7:30am. Please drop off donations to the school's office Monday or Tuesday, December 11 and 12th between 7:30am and 3:30pm, or on December 13th between 7am and 7:15am. Thank you for your generosity and for supporting our staff and teachers this Holiday season.
If you would like to make a food or item donation please click on the link to sign up:
ASB Holiday Food Drive—December 5th-14th
Winter Concerts—December 6th & December 13th
The Winter Concert of the Meadowbrook Orchestras will be on Wednesday evening, December 6th. The concert will begin at 6:00 P.M. in the Meadowbrook Gym. The 6th grade Intermediate and the Advanced Orchestra will be performing. All are welcome to attend!
The Winter Band Concert featuring the Meadowbrook 6th Grade Band and Meadowbrook Advanced Band will be held Wednesday evening, December 13th. The concert will begin at 6:00 P.M. in the Meadowbrook Gym. Everyone is welcome to attend!
The Meadowbrook Advanced Orchestra, Twin Peaks Orchestra, and Poway High School Orchestra will be performing a joint concert at the Poway Center for Performing Arts on Tuesday, December 19. The concert starts at 7:00 p.m. There is a suggested donation of $15 for adult admission. Students and children are free. All are welcome to attend.
MEF Fundraiser at Rubio's—December 7th
PE-A-Thon Ice Cream Party—December 8th
Thank you to all of those that donated to our PE-a-Thon. We raised $10,000 and 100% of your donation goes directly to our school. Our Educational Foundation will provide those who donated $50 or more with an ice cream sundae during lunch on Friday, December 8th.
Giving Tree
Help Meadowbrook Middle School sponsor families this holiday season. Poway Unified still has around 200 families that have not been assigned a donor. Please use the Giving Tree link to donate and help our families this holiday season. There are three ways to help:
ASB Movie Night
MBMS Peer Tutoring—Tuesdays & Thursdays
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.
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.
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.
MBMS News
Yearbook
8th Grade Families: Order your 8th Grade Memory Ads! Add a personalized page to celebrate your student’s journey and milestones.
Important Dates:
- Last day to personalize a yearbook is January 26th
- Last day to order 8th Grade Memory Ads is February 1st
Science Olympiad
Curious to learn more about Science Olympiad club email us @ meadowbrookso.org@gmail.com or check out https://www.meadowbrookscience.org/
Parents please we need your help! If you have level 2 clearance or have interest / expertise in these areas “Microbe Missions / Forestry / Road Scholar” or would like to make a difference in MBMS SO club, please reach us at meadowbrookso.org@gmail.com.
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
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.
MBMS Spirit Days
College Thursdays
AVID College Thursdays! Represent your favorite local or distant college with us each Thursday.
Spirit Fridays
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.