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Introducing…. The Monarch Minute!

Posted on: January 11, 2021

Each week, Meadow Ridge admin will publish the Monarch Minute via ParentSquare, full of helpful information and important dates!  Make sure you download the ParentSquare app to get the fastest delivery of Meadow Ridge news.
Principal’s Message

Hi Meadow Ridge Parents!

We hope this finds you rested up after winter break and ready to begin a happy, healthy new year!

Our students are the heart and soul of our school and I absolutely can’t wait to welcome them back onsite! Our school and staff are ready, but at this time, our District has not set a start date for the Hybrid model to begin. I will let you know as soon as I do and will schedule a parent forum to share information.

Marcie Barnhart, Meadow Ridge’s Office Manager extraordinaire, and I are trying out a new parent communication platform. Our goal is for you to be able to access this quickly and have the information you need in one place.

Here are a few things about this week:
  • New this week- optional Social Time for students on Wednesday following the Read Aloud. See more information below.
  • Reading Assessments are happening school-wide
  • PTC (Parent Teacher Council) is rescheduled for February 9th

Here are a few things that are coming up next week:

  • January 18th – Martin Luther King Jr. Day – no school
School News
Character Trait of the Month- Optimism

Each month we will focus on one character trait that helps students succeed. The month of January is optimism. Teachers are talking to students about what this means and how to show this character trait.
Social Time for Students

Beginning Wednesday, January 13th, students may join optional social time activities. These social times will be led by our fabulous educational assistants who will provide a safe venue for students to engage with peers. Sometimes, there will be a craft, or a story, or an activity. Kinders @ 8:50, 1st @ 9:50, 2nd @ 10:50, and 3rd @ 11:50. Students are expected to be courteous and allow each other to share. Here are the Zoom links.  Students need to log in with their Albany accounts to access the read aloud and the social time.
THIS WEEK:
January 11 School Board Meeting Link Board MeetingJanuary 11-14– School-wide reading assessments

January 13 District PBIS Parent Forum 5:30-6:30 PM  Parent Forum Link

January 13-15 2nd and 3rd Grade Supply Pick-up 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM
(or call the office for an appointment)

NEXT WEEK:
January 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School

January 21 District Parent Forum 6:30-7:30 (Eng) Link
7:30-8:30 (Sp) Link
Free Meal Availability

GAPS to provide Winter Break meals for first time / GAPS proporcionará comidas durante las vacaciones de invierno por primera vez

Posted on: December 17, 2020

The GAPS nutrition services and transportation teams are going above and beyond to provide free meals over winter break for the first time! 

All four bus routes will be operational at their normal times and destinations and eight meal sites will be open from 12-1 pm on Mon-Wed in each of the two winter break weeks (Dec. 21-23 and Dec. 28-30). Families will be able to pick up two meals on Wednesday. 

Please see the special Winter Break meal sites in the graphic below and visit bit.ly/GAPSMeals to see all bus schedules and menus.

Free Meals Winter Break 12-1

When picking up meals at sites or bus stops, please make sure that you and your children wear face coverings. To ensure the safety of our serving staff and drivers as well as other families, please adhere to state guidelines that require face coverings to be worn in all public spaces. 

For more holiday food availability and other resources in our community, please see the following Holiday Resource Guide in English or Spanish or visit pollywogfamily.org.

Spanish Translation

¡Los equipos de transporte y servicios de nutrición de GAPS van más allá para proporcionar comidas gratis durante las vacaciones de invierno por primera vez!

Las cuatro rutas de autobús estarán operativas en sus horarios y destinos normales y ocho sitios de comida estarán abiertos de 12 a 1 pm de lunes a miércoles en cada una de las dos semanas de vacaciones de invierno (21-23 de diciembre y 28-30 de diciembre) . Las familias podrán recoger dos comidas el miércoles.

Por favor, vea los sitios de comidas especiales durante las vacaciones de invierno, en el gráfico a continuación y visite bit.ly/GAPSMeals para ver todos los horarios de los autobuses y menús. 

Free Meals Winter Break Spanish

Cuando recoja las comidas en los sitios o paradas de autobús, asegúrese de que usted y sus hijos usen cubiertas para la cara. Para garantizar la seguridad de nuestro personal de servicio y conductores, así como de otras familias, siga las pautas estatales que exigen que se usen cubiertas para la cara en todos los espacios públicos.

Para obtener más información sobre la disponibilidad de alimentos navideños y otros recursos en nuestra comunidad, consulte la siguiente Guía de recursos navideños en inglés o español o visite pollywogfamily.org.

Free Meal Availability

Holiday Meal Availability and Resources / Disponibilidad y recursos de comidas navideñas

Posted on: November 24, 2020

For Thanksgiving week/weekend, households will be able to receive meals for Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday when they pick up their children’s meals on Wednesday, Nov. 25. 

Households also now have the option to pick up meals for Saturday and Sunday every week when they receive meals on Friday! The weekend meals will be packaged together in a larger bag than the daily meals. Click here for the upcoming distribution schedule and menus. 

Please visit bit.ly/GAPSMeals to see all GAPS meal bus stops and site locations.

For more holiday food availability and other resources in our community, please see the following Holiday Resource Guide in English or Spanish or visit pollywogfamily.org.

Spanish Translation

Para la semana / fin de semana del Día de Acción de Gracias, los hogares podrán recibir comidas para los días jueves, viernes, sábados y domingos cuando recojan las comidas de sus hijos el miércoles 25 de noviembre.

¡Los hogares también tienen ahora la opción de recoger comidas para los días sábados y domingos todas las semanas cuando reciben comidas los viernes! Las comidas del fin de semana se empaquetarán juntas en una bolsa más grande que las comidas diarias. Haga clic aquí para ver el calendario y los menús de la próxima distribución.

Por favor visite bit.ly/GAPSMeals para ver todas las paradas del autobús con las comidas de y lugares de reparto de comidas de GAPS.

Para obtener más información sobre la disponibilidad de alimentos navideños y otros recursos en nuestra comunidad, consulte la siguiente Guía de recursos navideños en inglés o español o visite pollywogfamily.org.

curbside checkout

Library Curbside Checkout

Posted on: September 18, 2020

Please see the images below for Library Curbside Checkout.  Pickup will be available Wednesday’s from 12-3pm.  When you arrive for pickup please call 541-704-1124 to let them know you are here.