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Dear Meadow Pond Families,

In order to insure the safety of all our students as they travel to and from school, efficient, sustainable bus routes have been established. However, if for some reason you need to drive your child to school, or pick your child up from school, please familiarize yourself with our procedures, drop-off loop, pick-up location and parking areas.

The drop-off and dismissal procedures shared here were developed collaboratively. Please read carefully as we have made some changes based on parent feedback.

If you are dropping off your child for school, proceed up the driveway and make the first right. Stay to the far right and then loop to your left to pull close to the sidewalk of the drop-off loop. Cars must remain in a single file and the child must exit on the passenger side only. Your child should be ready to exit your car when you are in one of the two spaces at the loop. Please do not get out of your car. Once your child has exited onto the sidewalk, please move forward toward the driveway exit so that others can move into the drop-off loop. (If you need to get out of the car to assist your child, please park in the designated parking areas and walk your child to the sidewalk.)

If you are coming to pick up your child at dismissal, drive straight up the driveway into the parking lot. Do not turn right when you first enter as cars are not permitted to drive behind buses. You may park in the spaces on the right side of the lane as you are driving straight in. You can also continue until you reach the far end of the parking lot where you will turn right and then turn left into the parking area adjacent to the gymnasium. Parking is available there, as well as behind the gym, for families picking up their child or children. You may not park in the spaces that are directly behind the buses or in the spaces on the side of the school adjacent to Rte.123.

Adults will be admitted to the building through the gymnasium door beginning at 3:35 p.m. Once there, you will be asked to sign a dismissal pick-up sheet. You may also be asked to show identification. You will then walk through the gym, pair up with your child/children and continue toward the back exit of the gym where you will be greeted by another staff member who will check off your child/children’s names. Then, you will exit the building from the rear gym door and return to your car. Following this process will insure that all our students are safely dismissed. Your cooperation is very much appreciated.

Remember that a written note must be brought into school by the student in order to change from bus to pick-up and vice-versa. The PTA has a handy form letter available for your convenience. Phone calls will not be accepted. In emergency cases, a letter/note must be faxed to the school indicating the change.

If students need to be picked up earlier in the day, they must have a note and must be picked up in the main office before 3:15 p.m. Otherwise, they will remain in school until the regular dismissal. Again, your cooperation is necessary and very much appreciated.

For the safety of all students, families, staff and visitors, we respectfully request that you refrain from speaking on cellphones, even hands free while dropping off or picking up your child/children. Please drive slowly and cautiously while on school grounds.

If you have any questions, please contact the main office.

Sincerely,

Carolann Castellano Dawn Pomeroy Monica DiMatteo

Principal Assistant Principal PTA President

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Kindergartener writers paraded through the all-school Town Meeting.
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL, Carolann CastellanoMeadow Pond Elementary School Katonah-Lewisboro School District 185 Smith Ridge Road South Salem, New York 10590 Website: www.klschools.org Phone: 914-763-7900 Fax: 914-763-7986 Carolann Castellano, Principal Dawn Pomeroy, Assistant Principal October 10, 2018 Dear Meadow Pond Families, Believe it or not, school has been in session for twenty two days as of today. Our students have been settling into new routines, reconnecting with old friends and forging relationships with new ones. As we visit classrooms throughout the building we are seeing students who are happy to be here and who are engaging in problem solving, making inquiries in science and social studies, reading for information and for pleasure, writing about things they are passionate about and learning how to be a good classmate and community member. As the cooler weather approaches, let us remind you that writing your child’s name on his/her belongings will make finding lost items much easier. At this time of year, our lost and found starts to expand as students may start the day with a jacket/sweatshirt and as the temperature warms up, the jacket is removed and may be left behind. Harvest and Soup Day Thanks to the hard work of many volunteers, teachers and the PTA, our students have harvested and prepared vegetables for a soup that will be enjoyed by the entire school. We are always amazed at how many of our students go back for seconds when this delicious soup is served at lunch. Halloween Halloween is quickly approaching. Please encourage your children to wear orange and black to school for our Town Meeting on Thursday, October 25th and again, on Halloween, Wednesday, October 31st. If you are planning to attend the PTA sponsored evening Spooktacular on Friday, October 26th, remember that you need to pre-register. There are two sessions: 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Registration fills up quickly, so don’t delay! Remember you cannot buy tickets at the door. Costumes are welcomed, but masks, weapons and/or replicas are not permitted. Drills As of today, we have had two fire evacuation drills, one lock down drill and one lock out drill. Before the winter sets in, we will also conduct an offsite sheltering drill. Practicing these drills is an important part of our plan for keeping our students and staff safe. Last week we conducted a District Emergency Early Dismissal Drill. Our students and staff evacuated the building safely and in an orderly manner and students were dismissed in accordance to their emergency plans. Calendar As you plan your calendar for the upcoming weeks, please keep the following dates in mind: October: Tuesday, October 9th Bus Safety Week Thursday, October 11th Superintendent’s Learning Café: sign up online Monday, October 22nd Fire Safety Week begins Tuesday, October 23th Red Ribbon Week begins Thursday, October 25th Black and Orange Day for our Town Meeting Friday, October 26th PTA Spooktacular: preregistration required Tuesday, October 30th Elementary Progress Report Parent Portal Opens Wednesday, October 31st Black and Orange Day for Halloween Celebrations November: Thursday, November 1st 12:15 PM Dismissal; Conferences 6:00-8:00 PM Tuesday, November 6th Election Day/Supt. Conference Day - no students Thursday, November 8th 12:15 PM Dismissal; Conferences 6:00-8:00 PM Monday, November 12th Veterans Day - no school Tuesday, November 13th 12:15 PM Dismissal; Conferences 1:00-3:00 PM Thurs.& Friday, November 22nd-23rd No School – Thanksgiving Day Holiday Tuesday, November 27th Pre-K Panel at IMES Wednesday, November 28th Differences Day at Meadow Pond Thank you for your support and collaboration as we help our students be Kind, Respectful, Responsible and Safe. If you have any questions, please contact the main office. Sincerely, Carolann Castellano and Dawn Pomeroy

November 20, 2018

Dear Meadow Pond Families,

Today our first grade students celebrated the Thanksgiving Corn Festival with their classmates, families and teachers. Family members beamed with pride as the children introduced the event, shared snippets of history and sang songs with amazing enthusiasm. It was wonderful to see so many families, including grandparents and other extended family members, celebrating together.

Tomorrow, our newly appointed fifth grade ambassadors will facilitate their first Town Meeting with our Thanksgiving celebration as the theme. Our first graders will do an encore presentation of songs from their Corn Festival for the whole school. Our school community will also take this opportunity to recognize and give special thanks to our Recycling Matters Club for their participation in Operation Gratitude which sends candy to our troops; to our Third Grade students for their thoughtful letters to our Veterans, and for their book donations to those in need; and to our Security Greeter, Mr. Ronnie, who is also a Veteran and keeps us safe each day. Our students have been sharing their thoughts and talking about what they are most thankful for this season. You should know that it is you! Even at such a young age, they are aware of how important their families are.

We would also like to share some upcoming events:

Thursday & Friday, November 22^nd & 23^rd Thanksgiving Holiday

Tuesday, November 27^th Pre-K Panel at IMES

Wednesday, November 28^th Differences Day at MPES

Friday, November 30^th Picture Retake Day

Monday, December 3^rd Superintendent’s Coffee at MPES 9:30 a.m.

Monday & Friday, December 3^rd& 7^thMax’s Secret Gift Shop

Thursday, December 6^th Board of Education Meeting at JJHS 7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 14^th Gingerbread Event (preregistration is required)

Thursday, December 20^th Board of Education Meeting at JJHS 7:30 p.m.

December 24^th – January 1^st Holiday Break

Wednesday, January 2^nd School Reopens

As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving with our families and friends, we would like to wish you and your families a very Happy, Healthy Thanksgiving!

Sincerely,

Carolann Castellano Dawn Pomeroy

Principal Assistant Principal

Meadow Pond Elementary School

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