Meadowbrook Weekly Update
November 27, 2022
Important Dates
December 2, 2022 - ASB Movie Night
December 5-9, 2022 - Scholastic Book Fair
December 13, 2022 - Best Pizza Fundraiser
December 16, 2022 - Minimum Day
December 19, 2022- January 2, 2023 - Winter Break - No School
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Meadowbrook Advisory Pilot
As part of the Middle School redesign process, our school has decided to pilot some ideas based on student and staff feedback.
The middle school redesign is a process where all PUSD middle schools are working together with district leadership to improve our students' middle school experience. We are currently in the process of looking at data, researching different models, and exploring best practices at other schools with the hope to implement our learning in the next few years. One identified area of need is student connectedness. To address this need, we will be piloting an advisory/homeroom period and a block schedule on Mondays and Tuesdays during the weeks between Thanksgiving Break and Winter Break, (November 28, 2022, to December 13, 2022). We chose this time frame so that we have our own students' feedback as data by January of 2023. This will not impact the start or end times of Meadowbrook or bus schedules. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday will be our regular Meadowbrook Bell Schedule. Please see below.
Please note, this is just a pilot to gather staff and student feedback for those 3 weeks and we will resume the regular MBMS bell schedule when we return in January.
Monday Bell Schedule: November 28th / December 5th / December 12th
ASB Food Drive
ASB School Fundraiser
Each year our Associated Student Body (ASB) holds a fundraiser to support Meadowbrook and student activities. ASB funds allow both spirit-based activities such as: Halloween-themed dance and haunted house, Holiday movie night, Winter Dance, Fun/music Fridays and Spirit Store.
Any amount you can donate is appreciated. If every household donates $20 we will raise thousands of dollars, but any amount is just the right amount.Thank you very much for your generosity!
**Please write your child’s full name on the red envelope and your student can return the envelope to their first-period teacher or bring it directly to the ASB room 909.**
ASB Movie Night—Friday, December 2nd
PE-A-THON Ice Cream Party
Winter Concerts
The Winter Band Concert featuring the Meadowbrook 6th Grade Band and Meadowbrook Advanced Band will be held Wednesday evening, December 14th. 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 13th. 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.
Best Pizza Fundraiser - December 13th
Scholastic Book Fair
Science Olympiad
The Regional Science Olympiad tournament is scheduled for March 4th, 2023. There is still time to join. If any students are interested in joining the MBMS Science Olympiad Club, please email us at meadowbrookso.org@gmail.com.
MBMS Speech & Debate Club
YEARBOOK
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MBMS Spirit Days
College Thursdays
AVID College Thursdays! Represent your favorite local or distant college with us each Thursday.
Spirit Fridays
It’s Not Just About Free or Reduced-Price Meals
Although school meals are now free to all students under California’s new Universal Meals Program, the application for free and reduced-price meals is still very important. School funding depends in part on the number of students that qualify for free or reduced-price meals. With all students now eating for free, fewer families are completing the application and schools are at risk of losing funds. Household income information is confidential and applying online is quick and easy. Plus, students that qualify for free or reduced-price meals may also qualify for discounts on transportation, SAT and AP tests, home internet, and college application fees. Apply online at MySchoolApps.com, or pick up a paper application in the school office.
Free School Breakfast & Lunch
All PUSD students are eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch meals regardless of income for the 2022-2023 school year. Meadowbrook will have breakfast available at 7:30 A.M. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and 8:50 A.M. on Wednesdays. Please see the PUSD Food and Nutrition Website and School Menus for more information.
Parents/Guardians are still encouraged to complete a meal application online to receive other benefits such as a Pandemic EBT card for each child. The website to apply is www.myschoolapps.com. Please see the More than a Meal flyer for more information.
Paper meal applications are available in our front office.
*PUSD Food and Nutrition Department is going cashless. Please click on the following link to learn more about the cashless system: Cashless System
Bus Schedule
Friends of the Library
Meadowbrook Education Foundation Donation Drive
Thank you to all the families that have donated so far!
Please visit our website to learn more about the Foundation and consider making a donation today. A donation of $50.00 or more, your student will receive a free v-neck or crew neck t-shirt Cultivating Kindness Mustang spirit wear t-shirt! T-shirts will be delivered to your child’s classroom by late September.
PTSA 2022-2023
Join Online or click the image below. It’s quick and easy, and you’ll receive a digital membership card.
MUSTANG DISCOUNT CARD
Mustang Cards offer unique discounts at local merchants that can be used over and over again at participating locations. You must present the card at time of purchase and can only apply one offer per visit. You can get one card for $15 or two for $20!
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