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Oct 10 - NO SCHOOL (elementary schools)/Flex Day (middle & high schools)

Oct 14 - PTP Meeting - 6pm - Media Center

Oct 15 - Tiger Trot Run (during Specialist times, see below)

Oct 16 & 17 - NO SCHOOL - MEA Break

Oct 24 - PJ Day!!!

Oct 24 - Kindergarten Fall Party

Oct 30 - Student of the Month Ceremony (7am Media Center)

Oct 31 - 3rd Grade Field Trip - Emagine Theater Field Trip

Oct 31 - Kindergarten Pumpkin Math

Nov 4 - NO SCHOOL - Staff Development Day

Nov 11 - PTP Meeting - 6pm - Media Center

The Meadowview Office will be open from 7am - 10am on Friday, October 10, for anything that you may need on Friday morning. The office will reopen for regular hours on Monday, October 13, our regular hours are 7am-3pm.

Thank you and have a great weekend!

Without new funding, deeper cuts will be necessary, impacting every school and every student in Farmington Area Public Schools. These decisions are never easy, but the reality is that current funding levels are insufficient to sustain existing programs. The impact of reductions would be felt in every classroom across the district.

Likely reductions would include:

• Higher class sizes across all grade levels

• Reductions in athletics, activities, and music

• Elimination of literacy interventions

• Reductions in instructional and behavior support for classrooms

• Reduction in administrative support

• Potential system changes, such as a 4-day school week or closing an elementary school

🎥 Watch: What Happens if the Levy is Not Approved?

This week in our Strong Students. Strong Community. video series to learn about how students and staff would be impacted if voters do not approve the 2025 Operating Levy.

Community Information Session

Learn more about the operating levy referendum at an upcoming community information session. See a complete list of upcoming sessions on the district website

Voter Information

Direct balloting opens Friday, Oct. 17
Find out where you can vote early on the district website.

Families are welcome to come to the Tiger Trot run on Wednesday, October 15. Each grade level will run during their specialist times. Please park in the main lot and walk around to the field behind the school. There will not be access to the building during this event.

Looking forward to cheering on our students!

Congratulations to our September Students of the Month! These students were recognized last week at a ceremony in the Media Center. They were chosen by their classroom teacher or a staff member for demonstrating the character trait of Responsibility in and around Meadowview. Way to go students, we are so proud of you!

My name is Anna Lubinski, I am the 360 Communities Family Support Worker at Meadowview Elementary. As a Family Support Worker my role is to help support students and families in our school.

Some of the things I can help with include:

• Food Shelf Appointments & Weekend Food
• Utility Assistance
• Housing & Homelessness
• Tangible resources like school supplies, winter gear, household supplies and more.
• Navigating county services
• Application assistance
• And so much more!

If you need help, please reach out to me via email at alubinski@farmington.k12.mn.us or text 612-405-7588

MVES has a Weekend Food program available to all students and their families. Anna delivers the bags of food weekly to your child’s locker. If you are interested in signing up for Weekend Food, please fill out the form below. Miss Anna will be reaching out to families about the first delivery.

https://forms.gle/a5Er1xKJ1tArtBNFA

Is your student ill? Do they have an appointment and will be late to school? Planning a vacation? All of these situations and more can be reported to the Meadowivew Office through our online attendance form! Head over to the Meadowview Home Page and on the left hand side find the Student Absence Form in the Quick Links.

7:25am - first bell rings, doors unlock for students to enter the building

7:40am - last bell rings, learning begins

2:10pm - dismissal, students are walked out by classroom teachers

Getting to school on time is just as important as being at school. Research shows that continued tardiness leads to poor attendance. Many of the most important parts of a student's day happen within the first 15 minutes. This is often when they have a time to socialize with their peers, orient themselves for the day, take care of necessary business, and connect with their teacher before the day starts. Never underestimate the power of the first 15 minutes of school!

Please make sure your child's teacher has an accurate, up-to-date plan for your child's dismissal at the end of the day.

When changes are needed, please communicate those changes with your child's teacher prior to the start of the school day. We cannot always guarantee teachers will see emails during the work day (as it depends on the activities they have planned with the students).

For EMERGENCY CHANGES, please communicate with the teacher and call the front office no later than 2pm. Changes to end of day routines are difficult for students and teachers. If at all possible please change YOUR routine instead of your students routine.

When your student is arriving to school after the 7:40am late bell or leaving before the 2:10pm dismissal bell an adult must sign them in/out in the office. Please come to the office through Door #1.

When students arrive late their attendance will be updated, lunch count taken, and a pass given for their teacher. This allows the teacher to know the student has been checked in and attendance has been updated.

When students are picked up early please plan for an extra 5 minutes, it is sometimes difficult to track down a classroom in the building and the extra time allows for everyone to not be rushed. When you arrive we will call for the student, this allows the learning to continue as long as possible. Letting your student's teacher know ahead of time is helpful so they can be packed up and ready when we call.

As always, thank you for your partnership.

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When: Thursday, October 23 | 6:00-7:00 PM

Where: FHS Recital Hall

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Did you know there is a place on the Farmington Area Public Schools website where you can find Community Resources that are available?

Just visit the website (link above) - select News - Community Resources - check it out!