Principal’s Update: Meadow View Happenings
A Chance To Make A Difference
Pappy’s Pizza is sponsoring a fundraiser for a Meadow View student who has recently encountered some significant health challenges. Flyers were sent home this week in the Tuesday folder. The fundraising event is scheduled for May 14 and you must present the flyer at the time of food purchase. If you did not receive the flyer, here’s a copy. The school also has an envelope in the front office if you would like to donate in a different way. Donations, gift cards and gas cards are being collected. Click here for a message written by the student’s family.
Principal’s Update: Meadow View Happenings
Kaden Lipkin, Lowden Hansen, Maria Bhan and Leah Reiss represent Meadow View at the Brain Bowl.
Meadow View Brain Bowlers
Congratulations to Meadow View’s Thinking Club members. This last weekend Meadow View’s team faced off against other teams from schools in Lane County and they came in second place! Congratulations and well done Brain Bowlers!
Help Meadow View Earn Money
A new partnership with Kendall Toyota will bring thousands of dollars to Bethel schools.
The Drive For Education will provide $4,000 each month to Bethel during the school year. That money will be used to help update computers and other classroom technology.
In addition, Meadow View will be in the running to earn up to $3,000 quarterly by the number of points we earn through Kendall Toyota. Points are awarded by visiting the dealership, Liking Kendall Toyota on Facebook, test driving a car, or for money spent at Kendall Toyota on sales or service. For more information visit Kendall Drive For Education.
Parent Alert: College Knowledge Night At Willamette
More than two dozen colleges, universities and college access-programs will be represented at Willamette High School’s annual College Knowledge Night this Thursday, May 10th, from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
All Meadow View parents and students are encouraged to attend this free event, which includes break-out sessions with college admission representatives, open-air information tables, and presentations on all aspects of preparing for college. Four scholarship drawings will also be held for Bethel’s incoming 8th -11th graders in attendance. For more information contact Karen Wiant at Willamette: 541-689-0731.
College: Yes You Can
If you can’t make it to College Knowledge Night, here’s another free event on how to plan for and pay for college. College: Yes You Can will be held at Linn Benton Community College in Albany this Saturday, May 12th. They will even provide a bus for free transportation. 6-8 grade students and their families are welcome. Click here to register and for more information about this bi-lingual event.
Close The Achievement Gap Conference
Parents, families and friends of African American students are invited to the 5th annual Close the Achievement Gap – African American Family & Student Success Conference. Held in building 19 at LCC this Saturday, May 12th from 11:00-5:00, the free event will feature workshops and break-out sessions. For more information call 541-285-1916.
Principal’s Update: Meadow View Happenings
8th grader Dustin Jones will have more room to fly in the newly expanded Meadow View long jump pit.
We recently encountered a pleasant problem with a simple solution here at Meadow View School. During the first Bethel Track Meet of the season, Dustin Jones, one of our 8th grade students jumped 16 feet, 6 inches in the long jump. This was not only a record but caused a problem for practice sessions because the long jump pit is too short. He has out jumped it! Dustin and his family recently spent some time at the school expanding the pit and now all is well until he jumps 20 feet and we need to do further expansion!
The jog-a thon is coming this Friday, May 4. If you haven’t already returned your volunteer sheet to assist with the event, please get your form to the office early Tuesday morning. This event is the second largest fundraising activity we do here at Meadow View so please get those pledges and let’s make this fundraiser a successful one! Please have your child wear appropriate shoes and dress for the weather.
This week is school spirit week. Monday is miss matched socks, Tuesday is Hawaiian shirt day, Wednesday is wacky mis-matched clothes, Thursday is Duck/Beaver or Green/Orange clothes day and Friday is wear your jog-a thon or Meadow View shirt. Our school colors of blue and green also work great!
This Wednesday is our next PTO meeting at 6:30 in the south media center. It was great seeing a few new faces last month so please come and see what his happening in our school. This is a terrific way to
learn more and get involved at a level that works for you. Without parents, we can’t offer the fun things we do here at Meadow View so come on down and join the fun!
The deadline for publishing the yearbook has passed and has just gone to print. The last time I checked, I was told we have 80 yearbooks left to be sold. This always go fast, especially the last few weeks of school so don’t wait or you might be too late! You can purchase your yearbook in the front office.
Do you want to know more about How to Talk to Kids About Teen Sexuality? Parents & guardians of middle and high school students are encouraged to attend the adults-only Bethel Community Health Forum on Tuesday, May 1, from 6:30-8:00 at Cascade Middle School. Bethel parents will learn practical methods on how to talk to their teenagers about sexuality. Professionals from the Faith, Medical, Education, and Counseling communities will be there to lead the discussion and answer questions. A raffle, free childcare, and food/refreshments are included. Click here to learn more about this free and valuable opportunity.
We are in the process of wrapping up state testing for students in grades 3-8. The testing window closes Thursday, May 17th. This leaves 14 more days of testing and then we are finished for another year. The results have been positive and our students have worked extremely hard this year.
Principal’s Update: Meadow View Happenings
Lowden Hansen has a Top 10 finish in the state GeoBee
Meadow View students have been participating in the National Geographic Society GeoBee for the past six years. This year Lowden Hansen, an 8th grade student won the Meadow View competition. Next, he took a 70 question geography test and when scored, it was determined he had qualified for state. Lowden recently placed 10th out of 100 state finalists. Congratulations to Lowden and way to represent our school!
As you know, spring pictures were scheduled to take place before spring break and then the snow came to Eugene. The new date has been set for April 16 and the 8th grade class picture will also be happen on that date. Let’s hope we don’t get snowed out again!
The Meadow View Track Teams started practicing this week. This program is available to any student in grades 4-8 wanting to participate. If your child hasn’t completed the paperwork and you would like to have them participate, please pick up your forms in the office. The first track meet for students in grades 6-8 is scheduled for April 19th and students in grades 4-5 will be competing for the first time on April 26. The meets take place at Willamette High School and begin at 4:00. Go Meadow View!
Next Wednesday and Thursday Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences are happening. If your child did not bring home a conference scheduling form or a conference confirmation form, please call the front office and the secretaries can assist you with scheduling a conference time or letting you know when you are scheduled to have a conference. The Book Fair is also set up in the upper grades library.
You don’t want to miss out on the 2011-2012 Meadow View Yearbook! We order 300 yearbooks every year and I believe we have sold approximately half of our allotment. These are sold on a first come, first serve basis so don’t wait. Once they are gone we are not able to order more so if you are interested, it might be a good idea to stop in at the office during conferences. The cost of the yearbook is $20 and it consists of 60 colored pages with a hard cover.
Enjoy your day-
Brian
Principal’s Update: Meadow View Happenings
Today is the first day of spring! The weather doesn’t indicate sunny skies and colorful flowers but spring has officially arrived. Looking forward, there will be much happening in our school as we move through the final twelve weeks of our school year.
If you are a family who is attending Meadow View on either an in-district or out of district transfer, please make sure to get your paperwork to the district office by 5:00 on April 2, 2012. This is the deadline for the district’s open enrollment process and you don’t want be late or it might be very difficult to attend Meadow View next year.
I am so tired!
March Madness was a huge success. The teachers and the 8th grade students battled back and forth with several lead changes and at the end of the game, the teachers came out on top by a few points. Regardless of the final score, everyone was a winner and memories were made to last a lifetime.
Spring Break is just a few days away and don’t forget Friday, March 23 is a budget reduction day. Bethel students won’t return to school until Monday, April 2. I would like to encourage you to have your child do some recreational reading over the break. Being out of school for ten days can cause regression so please read as much as you can!
Meadow View’s 8th grade students will soon be experiencing some exposure to Willamette High School. Our 8th grade students will be visiting the school on Wednesday, April 4 during the school day and then again on Thursday, April 5 at 7:00 in the evening for Parent Orientation.
Spring Pictures are scheduled to take place tomorrow. I have been told everyone will be photographed, proofs will be sent home in a few weeks and then families can purchase the pictures they enjoy the most. The order forms went home this Tuesday.
Cell phones have been a bit problematic of late. Please remind your child if they bring a cell phone to school, it should not be out once inside the building. If a student is caught with a cell phone out once inside the building, it will be collected and brought to the office. All our classrooms have telephones as well as our office area in the event children need to make a phone call. I appreciate you visiting this with your child!
Enjoy your day-
Brian