A Note from Principal Keffeler Hello Meadow Ridge Families, It's been a great first week of school for K-2 whole class in person learning! We are learning routines, learning about each other, and settling in to being back together at school. Here are some reminders to ensure that your students are as successful as they can be. - A good night's sleep will always be critical for learning and self-control. Children need at least 10 hours of sleep.
- If you drive your children to school, make sure they are here by 7:40 am. Teachers begin their morning meeting at 7:45, and you'll want to give your child optimal time to be ready for the day.
- If you pick up your child, be sure they know their FAST pass number. Parents have been great at being at school between 2:15-2:30. The wait time for drivers will get better as students relearn their end of the day routines.
- Continue to monitor symptoms and adhere to the practices that keep the risk of infection at a low level.
As a reminder, next Friday, January 29, is a district planning day/grading day for K-5 staff. There is no student attendance (both in-person and online) that day. Thank you for your continued support! Best, Karen Worried about the return to school? Join NAMI Minnesota for our "Back to School Anxiety" presentation, where we will discuss ways to prepare your child for going back to in-person learning, as well as strategies for how to keep their anxiety at bay both during and after school. The class will be offered on Zoom on January 22, 25 and 29. It will also be recorded and available on the NAMI website after the January 22nd presentation. Class Details: Fast Pass Sign-Up To provide a safe, efficient, and easy dismissal for our families, Meadow Ridge offers a drive-up option called Fast Pass for parents who pick up their children every day. Please read, and submit the form if you are interested in participating in the Fast Pass program and willing to follow its guidelines. Families with an irregular pick up pattern will park and walk into the building to pick up their child. The parent/guardian who picks up the child(ren) must agree to the following: - Arrive on campus and be parked along the curb in the upper lot by 2:15 p.m. All students must be picked up by no later than 2:30 p.m. Fast Pass students who are not picked up by 2:30 p.m. will be escorted to the office and must be signed out by a parent/guardian. Three late pickups will result in no longer having Fast Pass as a pick-up option. Please plan accordingly in the event of bad weather.
- Display the Fast Pass at pick-up time so that the staff member working the Fast Pass line can easily spot it. Family members will receive two Fast Pass cards for multiple family members.
- If you must park in a space, please walk to the sidewalk with your Fast Pass, show it to the staff member, and walk your child(ren) to the vehicle.
- You must call the office or have your child deliver a note to the office by 1:45 p.m. if there is a change to your normal routine and you will not be using Fast Pass.
The child(ren) being picked up must do the following: - Sit by grade level in the main entry.
- Wait quietly until they hear their names called.
- Walk safely out to the vehicle of the parent/guardian.
Fifth Grade Music Choice & Instrument Selection Band and Orchestra Instrument Selection is coming up for the 5th graders at the end of the month. 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. Board Positions All four PTO board positions are available and open for new volunteers. This is a great way to get involved at Meadow Ridge! If you are interested in more information or to run for a position please email wayzatamrpto@gmail.com Help Needed The PTO is in search of an accountant to file our taxes this year. If you would like to help out the PTO in a big way, we'd welcome the assistance. If interested, please contact us at wayzatamrpto@gmail.com. Parenting in a Pandemic A free webinar for parents on navigating COVID-19 stressors. Friday, January 29, 12-1 p.m. Struggling to manage your own workload and your kids’ distance learning? Feeling burnt out by the non-stop duties of parenting in a pandemic? This free informational webinar, hosted by a Relate Counseling Therapist, will address these topics and more. For more information, please reach out to Lauren Abdill, MSW, LICSW at labdill@relatemn.org. No registration required; simply visit Relate’s Facebook Page at the designated time to watch the webinar. View webinar flyer. Have You Traveled Out of State? The Minnesota Department of Health recommends that anyone who has traveled out of state to quarantine for 14 days after arriving back in Minnesota. During those 14 days, it is important that you stay home and watch for symptoms. Academic Support Through Great Expectations In an effort to supplement Distance and In-Person Learning, Wayzata Public Schools has partnered with Great Expectations to make additional educational opportunities available to qualifying students. Academic Support Through Great Expectations January Legislative Action Committee The Wayzata Legislative Action Committee (LAC) held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 13 (watch a recording of the meeting). Jim Westrum, Executive Director of Business and Finance, shared a brief on the impact COVID-19 has had on District finances. Andrea Cuene, Cheryl Polzin, and Myrna Sitrin shared a summary of the AMSD Legislative Session Preview that was held Friday, January 8. The 2021 Legislative Session began on January 5 and will end on May 17, during which LAC members will be meeting with Senators and Representatives to advocate for the Wayzata Legislative Platform. The Wayzata LAC is a non-partisan group of citizens that monitors legislative activity as it affects K-12 education and advocates positions on behalf of the district. For more information, please visit the Wayzata Committees webpage or contact Kacie DeWolf, your school’s Wayzata LAC representative. The next LAC meeting will be Wednesday, February 10. We have several exciting registration opportunities coming up across many of our youth programs in Community Ed! Mark your calendars for: -
February 1: Part-day and *full-day preschool registration opens for current customers (Formerly Peppermint Fence and Bright Start). -
February 8: Wayzata Kids summer registration opens for all customers. -
February 8: Youth summer camps registration opens for all customers. -
February 10: Early Learning School registration opens for all classes for all customers. -
March 15: Wayzata Kids school year registration opens for all customers. *Full-day preschool, currently coordinated through the Wayzata Kids program, will move under the direction and supervision of Community Ed's Early Learning School. The program will remain the same at all nine elementary schools and the Early Learning School. You will see the same great staff and experience the same enriching curriculum! Please visit our website at www.wayzataschools.org/communityed to learn more on all of these upcoming registration dates. Financial assistance is available or call 763-745-5200 for more information. Tuesday, January 26, 2021 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday, February 9, 2021 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Thursday, February 11, 2021 3:20 PM - 7:20 PM Friday, February 12, 2021 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM Tuesday, March 16, 2021 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Tuesday, April 20, 2021 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Tuesday, May 11, 2021 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Thursday, May 13, 2021 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday, January 21, 2021 All day Tuesday, January 26, 2021 All day Tuesday, February 2, 2021 All day Thursday, February 4, 2021 All day Tuesday, February 9, 2021 All day Monday, January 25, 2021 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Monday, February 1, 2021 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM 17905 County Road 47, Plymouth, MN 55446 | 763-745-7100 |