Note from Principal Keffeler

Hello Meadow Ridge Families!

As I type this message, we are fully staffed and ready to go! We've had a change in fourth grade. Suzanne Mauhar has accepted a half-time Literacy Intervention position in the building, and she is looking forward to working with students to accelerate their reading skills. Kelly Ashenfelter was hired yesterday to fill her spot. Kelly was most recently an Advanced Differentiation Specialist for Minneapolis Public Schools.

Kathy Hannan is our new Health Paraprofessional. Kathy is a medical assistant who has worked in local clinics for a number of years. Nurse Melissa will be working with her at the beginning of the year to make sure the Health Office is ready to go. Back to assist at lunch/recess are Mercy Sebastin and Kari Rohrich (both have previously worked in the building), as well as Alexa Den Hartog. Some of your children might know Alexa through Home Base at KL this summer.

And speaking of lunch/recess, we are trying a new schedule this year! There will be 2 grade levels that share the same time, with one grade level having recess then lunch, and the other grade level having lunch then recess. Students coming in from recess will be able to wash their hands in the 5 sinks that are near the cafeteria before they get into the lunch line. We may have to refine the "flow," so it will be a few weeks before parents are invited to have lunch with their child.

Our wonderful secretary, Courtney Christen, is taking a leave this year. We begin the search for her replacement, and her last day will be September 14.

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See you in 11 days!

Karen

Did You Know?

Open House will take place on Wednesday, August 29 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. followed by a Information Night for 4th and 5th grades. To accommodate all families, we ask that if you have an oldest child in 4th or 5th grade, please come at 5:00 p.m.

The Meadow Ridge Fast Pass program will go into effect as early as the first day of school.  Please read the guidelines and complete this form.  A paper copy requesting a Fast Pass number can also be filled out in the front office.  Families who complete the form prior to August 29 can pick up their Fast Pass Numbers in the main office during open house.  A reminder: cars with a Fast Pass Number can pull up to the front curb by 2:20 p.m.  All students must be picked up by 2:30 p.m.  For more detail on how Fast Pass works, see the guidelines on the form, or please see Courtney or Nancy in the front office.

Classroom placements will be posted on Skyward Family Access on Monday, August 27 at 4:00 p.m.

New Family Connection is a great way for new families to get to know Meadow Ridge.  Please join us in Friday, September 7 at 8:00 a.m. for a casual question/answer session and meet the PTO.  Please contact Becky Petersen or Muriel Folsom with questions.

Bus Route Post Cards will be mailed to families during the week of August 27.

Reminders

As a reminder to all Meadow Ridge visitors, anyone entering our building will be asked to present a valid state-issued ID or passport.  Access into the building will not be granted without an ID.   If you are new to Meadow Ridge and would like to register with our system, please stop by the office during Open  House and we'd be happy to complete the process.

Lunch PINs (Personal Identification Numbers), meal prices and lunch account payment information, and the 2018-2019 Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application is available on the Culinary Express webpage. Additional information such as menus, food ingredients and nutrition information can be found on Nutrislice.

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