Meridian Elementary News

November

15: No School Professional Learning/Collaboration Day

10-16: Book Fair Meridian Elementary Library

16: Learning Symposium @ 4:30- 6:00/Book Fair @ 4:30-6:30 Library

17: Pajama Day

20-24: No School Thanksgiving Break!

December

5: PTO Meeting @5:00 PM

21: Santa Night

Click the link below for the West ADA 2023-2024 Student Calendar:

District Calendar | West Ada School District

Thank you to all the families who participated in Reading Chocolate Fever. Reading together as a family is a great way to help improve your student(s) literacy skills.

Nov. 6-12- Read 9-12

Nov. 13th- Return vocabulary crossword or word find.

We hope you enjoyed this book and time together with your student(s).

Congratulations Students!!

Students earned 7,000 points and will be rewarded with a pajama day. It will be on Friday November 17th. Please make sure the pajamas are warm since it is cold out, make sure that they are suitable for students to wear all day, and they can participate in their normal school activities.

Our basketball season is in full swing. Thanks to all students who are participating to make this season great. See the schedule below for more information about dates and times.

We will have out tables during the Learning Symposium. Clothes that do not get picked up during this time will be donated. Please come and look it is overflowing with clothes and lunchboxes.

Our PTO meets the second Thursday of every month at 5:00 PM. Feel free to come to any meeting anytime.

The next meeting is Dec. 5th at 5:00 PM.

Diaper Drive: Our Diaper Drive was a great success. We were able to gather 20,000 Diapers through all five community schools. Thanks to all those who donated.

General Community Schools info: We are always accepting clothing, personal care items, food, and school supplies. We are able to help support our students with items they might need.

As the Holidays approach we are looking for organizations to partner with or families to support please reach out with any information.

Please reach out to Melanie Morales for more information.

208-855-4335 or by email at morales.melanie@westada.org

Clubhouse is continuing at lunches as another place for students to spend lunch times.

Clubhouse is an opportunity for students to come play board games with their grade level peers during lunch recess while being supervised.

Kinders and 2nd Graders are on Mondays, 4th and 5th Graders are on Wednesdays, and 1st and 3rd Graders are on Fridays.

Please contact Mr. Snell with any questions or concerns regarding your student(s) mental health.

Mr. Snell

Meridian Elementary School Counselor

snell.ethan@westada.org

Having good hygiene habits involves more than just hand-washing. Teaching your kids to have a healthy hygiene routine when they’re young can create habits that last throughout their lives. We are also entering cold and flu season so its extra important to follow good hygiene habits.

• Have your student(s) wash their hands as soon as they get home
• wash hair two or three times per week
  
• Bath or shower daily
• Use a washcloth and soap to wash
• Brush teeth twice a day
• Wash hands before and after meals

Parents, please make sure your student is coming to school with jacket or warm clothes. It is really cold in the mornings, and afternoons are not warming up as much. We are seeing many students outside that are too cold to play. If you need assistance getting warm clothes check in with our community school.

Attention Parents: Report cards will be coming out two weeks after the start of the new semester in January 2024. To make sure we have the correct Power School address please note the following:

1. The email that will be used to send report cards to parents is the “First person to be contacted” email AND the “Second person to be contacted” email on the “Household” tab. These emails come from the “Update Contact Information” form in SchoolForms. These are the emails you will want to make sure you have updated. 😊
1. Emailed report cards will be sent to the first two contacts. In cases of separation/divorce, this allows both parents to receive the information (assuming they are one of the first two contacts).
2. If a parent does not have a legal right to their child’s educational records, the parent should not be listed as a contact on the “Household” tab. If the parent is listed on the “Household” tab as one of the first two contacts, they will receive the email.

Hats or head coverings are prohibited at the elementary level with the exception of those related to medical or religious exemptions.

Warm hats are encouraged outside for cold days but must be removed when in the classroom.

If you have any questions about this policy please let us know.

Below is a link to the elementary school handbook if you want further information about the district's dress code policy or other information about district policies.

23-24_Elementary_Handbook.pdf (s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com)

Did you know that Fridays are spirit days? This is your chance to wear spirit wear like school t-shirts or school colors. Our colors are blue and yellow. Let's show our trailblazer pride.

Our district has partnered with tutor.com. This is a free online tutoring service offered by the district for students in grades 3-12. This service has individualized help for tutoring and homework. Visit the districts website for more information.

Free Online Tutoring | West Ada School District

Email: parker.courtney@westada.org
Website: https://www.westada.org/o/mes
Location: 1035 Northwest 1st Street, Meridian, ID, USA
Phone: (208) 855-4335