A Note from Principal Keffeler Hello Meadow Ridge Families,
I usually look forward to the first snow, and I must admit this was a little too early for me. Thanks to all of you who dug out the winter coats, boots, and snow pants. The snow is a lot of fun for students on the playground, and all the gear is needed for them to enjoy that to the fullest!
Karen
Did You Know? Digital Citizenship We recommend going through your child's iPad camera roll with your child on a regular basis to remove any unnecessary or inappropriate photos/videos. The photos/videos take up valuable storage space on the device which makes it challenging to run updates and install new apps. More importantly, going through the camera roll together allows for a connection about what your child is learning in school and what is important to your child. Along the way, if there are inappropriate images, it can turn into a teachable moment about appropriate use of this school-issued device. Please know that if a staff member finds inappropriate content on a student iPad, we too will treat it like a teachable moment. However, since we are mandated reporters, depending on the content, outside agencies may also need to be involved. Thank you for your continued partnership in keeping our students safe and focused on learning.
Reminders Lost and Found If you see an item that belongs to your child, email your child's teacher. Items will be donated after two weeks in lost and found.
PTO News Time Machine Virtual Book Fair Meadow Ridge PTO is hosting an online book fair from now until November 3 to benefit the Meadow Ridge library. 25% of all sales goes straight to the purchase of library books for our school. There are 1,000's of books to choose from.
Virtual Turkey Bingo Our Turkey Bingo is going virtual. Mark your calendars for a fun night of bingo and great prizes!
PTO Meeting Thank you so much to all the families that attended our last PTO meeting, especially to Dr. Chace Anderson for his district insights. We will have the minutes available next week. Our next PTO meeting is scheduled for November 17 at 5:30p.m.
Cardinal Crush On behalf of the PTO Board, thank you to our Meadow Ridge families for such an amazing turn out for Cardinal Crush! We had over 76% of our students participate in the fundraiser. Your generous donations are tremendously appreciated. We have met our financial goal for the second playground and are hopeful that we will be able to break ground in the Spring. Our final amount raised is $71,214! School-wide prizes:
Box Tops Box tops collection continues through Thursday, October 29. Physical Box Tops that you have cut out can be brought to school and placed in the bin outside the office. Help us collect those few remaining Box Tops you still have at home and help us turn them in to cash for Meadow Ridge! Going forward, Box Tops has moved to a digital format! Download the app today - receipts can be scanned for applicable purchases. Receipts must be submitted within 14 days to qualify.
Volunteer Needs
Around the District Distance Learning Meal Options Stay Home When Ill and Be Prepared to Quarantine If you or someone in your family is ill, please reference the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Decision Tree document to learn what your next steps should be. Report any student absences into Skyward Family Access, specifying if the absence is COVID-19 related. Our school nurses will follow up with any COVID-19 related cases. If you are tested for COVID-19, even if you feel well, it is important that you remain home and away from others until you receive the results. Everyone must be prepared to stay home and quarantine for up to two weeks if you become ill with or are exposed to COVID-19. We know being quarantined for two weeks will be extremely challenging, but it is absolutely necessary to stop the spread of the virus. Learn how you can prepare for a possible quarantine. Our nurses will be working closely with MDH to notify students and staff as soon as possible if you have been exposed to COVID-19 at school. Always answer your phone if MDH is calling. If you have questions, please contact the licensed nurse at your school. More detail and helpful information can also be found on our Wayzata Learns webpage. Planning travel out of the state or country? October Wayzata Legislative Action Committee Update
Community Ed Space available in Wayzata Kids Full-Day Preschool Fall ECFE classes are available at the Wayzata Early Learning School Parent Tool Kit: Friendships, Relationships, and Social Distancing
Financial assistance is available or call 763-745-5200 for more information.
Calendar School Events District Events Thursday, November 5, 2020 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Wednesday, November 18, 2020 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM School Board Meetings |