Good Afternoon Meadowside Families,

Thank you to our PTA for hosting the Sweetheart Dance this evening! We are so grateful for their time and energy in planning such a special event, and we hope our students and their Special Guests have a wonderful time celebrating together.

Yesterday, we proudly celebrated our 100th day of school! Our hallways were filled with creative 100-year-olds, impressive collections of 100 items, and plenty of “100 Days Smarter” signs. Our students have worked incredibly hard over these first 100 days, and we are 100% proud of them!

As a reminder, school will be closed next Friday, February 13th and the following Monday, February 16 for our Mid-Winter Break. We hope this long weekend provides time for rest, fun, and family connection.

Finally, our Lost and Found is filling up quickly with coats, sweaters, and other winter items. Please take a moment to remind your child to check the Lost and Found before the break. Any unclaimed items will be donated following Mid-Winter Break.

Thank you, as always, for your continued partnership and support.

Stay warm,

Mrs. Gail Krois 

Next week Meadowside School will be conducting a lockdown drill. This will only be a drill and will be conducted in accordance with the School Incident Management Protocols established by the district, and in collaboration with our local first responders. Please discuss the importance of our emergency drills with your children.  We thank you for your cooperation and partnership with keeping our schools safe!

This month, all 5th grade Spanish classes will have the opportunity to showcase their language skills through the AAPPL proficiency assessment. We are excited to offer this experience at the elementary level as a meaningful way to celebrate our students’ growing confidence and progress in Spanish. This work is a direct reflection of the engaging, student-centered instruction taking place each day. Thank you to Señora Gonzalez for creating a vibrant language lab where learning a second language is interactive, joyful, and fun—her ability to connect with students and bring language to life is truly something to celebrate!

Food To Kids is an organization whose mission is to provide free meals to families of children who attend local schools.  If you are interested in learning more about this program or have any additional needs that we might be able to help with, please reach out to our Social Worker Jenna Stanczyk at jstanczyk@milforded.org or our School Counselor Brittany Smith at brittanysmith@milforded.org.

Greetings, MPS Families!

We are pleased to announce that Kindergarten Registration for the 2026-2027  school year opened on Monday, January 12, 2026. If you have a child who will be starting Kindergarten in the fall, registration information will be posted to the district website www.milforded.org.  You must register your child for Kindergarten at the school determined by your street address, unless placed by Pupil Personnel Services.  School/Street Assignments are available on the district website under “District Information.” Children born on or before  September 1, 2021 are eligible to register for Kindergarten. If your child is not age eligible (born September 2, 2021 through December 31, 2021), please use the online registration form to request a waiver.   Any current MPS Preschool or Ready To Learn (RTL) students will not need to complete an online registration form. However, we ask that you complete the Kindergarten Notification Form located in PowerSchool.If you need assistance with the registration portal,  please contact the main office of your district assigned school. School contact information can be found on the district website under “ Schools.” We are excited for your children to join us!  Fully registered families, please be on the lookout for more information from your school’s Principal about an in person kindergarten event in the spring.  In the meantime, click here for a sneak peek of what to expect in Kindergarten!  We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2039!

Dear Parents, 

As we head into another busy and exciting week, I invite you to take a few moments to read through this week’s CCC Newsletter. Inside you’ll find a wide variety of upcoming community events, family-friendly activities, service opportunities, and helpful supports—from food assistance resources and local fundraisers to winter festivals, performances, and summer camp registrations now opening. There truly is something for everyone, and we hope these offerings help you stay connected, supported, and engaged beyond the school day. I also want to remind families that the CCC webpage includes many helpful links to community resources, so please be sure to visit and explore all that’s available. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the CCC with any questions or needs—we are always here to support and assist your family.

Please remember to send your child in with warm weather wear as we still like to get outside for recess as much as possible.  Please take a moment to label hats, gloves and coats - so that if items are misplaced we can get them back to you and your child! We do have a number of coats and sweatshirts in our lost and found, please reach out if there is something that you are missing.