All members of our diverse school community must feel safe, valued, & respected at all times! This is the core of our practice on behalf of our incredible students!
We are partners on this journey! A culture of kindness keeps us ever-focused on the common goal of joyful learning & growth for the kids we serve & for one another!
We seek understanding in calm, thoughtful, & collaborative ways, knowing that challenges are short-term, limited in scope, & solvable!
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It’s not too late to register for the Hometown Hustle, which is this Saturday, May 11th at 8:30 a.m.
Help Meadow Brook earn the check for the highest participation.
The Boys Run Club is already registered.
For more details, visit this link: Hometown Hustle
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The Meadow Brook Elementary PTA is fortunate to once again have funds available to fund one-time Gift to School grants*.
We would like to have input from our parents, teachers and staff members as to how these funds should be spent.
If you have a request, please complete the attached form and return it to the PTA President Mailbox in the school office by Friday May 10th or email it to ptameadowbrookelementary@gmail.com no later than Sunday May 12th.
The PTA board will hold a preliminary review of the proposals at its May executive board meeting.
The proposals will be presented, along with the board’s recommendations, for discussion at the PTA meeting on Wednesday, May 15th.
Final selection and approval of proposals will take place at the Tuesday, June 4th PTA meeting. Please note, the PTA’s priorities lay in helping all of Meadow Brook’s students.
Therefore, greater weight will be given to proposals for items/projects that benefit the entire building.
*These funds will be available for use in the 2019-20 school year.
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We had a great day at Meadow Brook with three amazing author presentations on Thursday!
All of the books that were brought in to be signed by the authors were returned to students on Friday, so be sure to check the they bring them home to enjoy!
Also, if you were able to enjoy the presentations and took any video clips, please note that these should NOT be shared, especially on social media.
Authors in April, Inc. signs contracts with the authors guaranteeing no videos will be made and/or shared, especially with Josh Funk graciously sharing his new, not-yet published book.
Thank you!
Your MBE AIA Team
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“In Diversity There Is Beauty And There Is Strength!” – Maya Angelou
Meadow Brook is hosting an International Day for the Meadow Brook community to come together to celebrate the school’s rich ethnic diversity.
The event will be held on Friday, May 24 from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Each grade will have 30 minutes to “travel” the world by visiting different “countries” or tables.
We have the following countries hosting a table to share their cultures: Australia, Canada, China, Egypt, India, Peru and the Philippines.
If you don’t see your country of origin on the list and would like to host a table about your heritage, contact Kristine Ma at krma17@gmail.com.
If you’d like to help with set-up, clean-up or taking students around during the event, visit the sign-up genius: MBE International Day Sign Up
Sharing with open hearts and open minds,
Your MBE Diversity and Inclusion Team
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Monday, 5/6
Tuesday, 5/7
Wednesday, 5/8
Thursday, 5/9
Friday, 5/10
Saturday, 5/11
Sunday, 5/12
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We continuously working to enhance our drop off and pick up processes at Meadow Brook.
If you use the parking lot and the west door to pick up your student(s) you may have noticed that we recently moved all bus pick ups to the east side of the building in an effort to diminish congestion and enhance safety.
We are still looking for input.
If you have any ideas regarding enhancing the pick up process on the west side of the building please use this form to submit them: MBE West Door Pick Up Input Form
Thank you!
Your MBE Safe Routes To School Team
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2019 – 2020 School Year Student Placement Process
One of the most important processes we engage in as a staff is class placement for your children. At this time of year I meet with classroom teachers, our Learning Consultant, ancillary and special education staff, and support staff to organize preliminary placements for the upcoming school year.
Our staff receives numerous questions about this process. To help you understand the procedure, the following are answers to the most frequently asked questions.
If you have further questions, please contact me at sberg@rochester.k12.mi.us so that we can schedule some time to talk.
Thank you for your patience and your partnership…in it together for the kids!
With gratitude,
Seth
Seth E. Berg – Principal
Meadow Brook Elementary
Rochester Community Schools
How are students placed in classes?
Students are grouped in classes to achieve as much balance as possible.
We seek to ensure that classes are balanced according to gender, and that a variety of academic ability levels are represented. These considerations allow us to configure classes that foster a rich and stimulating environment for all students. Individual consideration is given to academic needs, learning styles, along with social-emotional growth and development essentials.
Classroom teachers provide much of the foundational input, and throughout the process placements are organized and refined with the support of our Learning Consultant, our ancillary and support staff, and the special education team, and then finalized by the principal with input from parents.
When will placement be finalized?
Placement will be finalized and communicated shortly before our World of Welcome (WOW) introduction event, just before the start of the school year (official date to come).
Events that take place over the summer may make it necessary to add a classroom, change teaching personnel, or revise the make-up of a particular class. These factors may make it necessary to change class placements through the end of August and even in the beginning of September.
Should parents submit written information about their child’s placement needs?
This is not generally necessary.
While I certainly welcome parent input, classroom teachers and our school staff are extremely familiar with how individual children learn. Throughout the placement process our staff uses that familiarity to build balanced classrooms for the upcoming school year.
If you have specific educational information that you feel we may not have, please feel free to share it by clicking here: MBE Student Placement Process 2019/2020 – Parent Input Form
Please do not request to have your child placed with a specific teacher. Given the number of students we serve at Meadow Brook I am simply unable to accept requests for specific teachers.
That said, I will make myself available to exhaust the dialogue around your child’s/children’s needs.
Should I notify the school if my child is not returning to Meadow Brook for the 2019-2020 school year?
Yes, please notify us as soon as possible by contacting our main office and speaking with the principal’s secretary. Mrs. Legree can be reached at (248) 726 – 4100.
When will students and parents be notified of class placements?
In accordance with district procedures, individual student assignments will be posted on ParentVUE and Welcome Back letters will be posted on the given teacher’s website prior to our World of Welcome (WOW!) Celebration at the beginning of the school year.
Optional Pupil Placement Information Form is attached and also is available in the office. Due date is June 1, 2018.
*If you are unable to complete the placement form by June 1st please e-mail an extension request directly to me.
*Please note that while I will do all I can to work with you at any time, requests made after the close of the school year (especially into the fall) are extremely difficult to manage and rarely able to be fulfilled.