Please remember that buses may be delayed during the first few weeks of the school year as students and parents become familiar with their bus stops and routes. We ask for your patience during this period. Thank you.
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In light of the amendments to New York State Public Health Law, Section 2164 on June 13, 2019, please see this update from KLSD regarding our immunization requirements.
Effective Wednesday, August 14th, a new version of the Parent Portal, now referred to as Campus Parent, is available. Most of the functionality remains the same, but the layout and menus have changed. Please see the link below for documentation regarding the changes. If you have an existing Parent Portal account there is nothing that you need to do to use the new system. If you are a new family and need to create an account, you may do so using the activation key that was provided to you at registration. The new website is here: Campus Parent
All physicals should be documented on the New York State Form. (Doctors' offices have the form.)
Physicals are mandated for grades K, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and all new entrants.
Physicals are required every year for athletes in grades 7 – 12.
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
To report an absent student, please call the attendance office at (914) 763-7950. Remember to send a note upon your child's return to school.
7:00 p.m. - Anticipated Executive Session
7:30 p.m. - Public Session
John Jay High School, Library
7:30 p.m. - Executive Session
District Office, Conference Room
After reading Freight Train together, Jackie Kovatch shows kindergarteners the conductor cap each will make.
Meadow Pond Elementary strides into the new school year!
September 4, 2019
Dear Meadow Pond Families,
Welcome to MPES for the 2019-2020 school year! Today was a wonderful first day for our students and staff. Our smiling students passed under the traditional balloon arch as they entered the building for the first time this school year. Kindergartners were met by their teachers as they exited the buses, new students in grades 1-5 were guided to their classrooms. Students and teachers have unpacked and organized their supplies and started to share classroom routines.
CHARACTER EDUCATION:
We will welcome and introduce our kindergartners and other new students and new staff members at our K-2 and 3-5 Town Meetings later this week. Teachers and students have already been engaged in learning and are working together to form a classroom and school community that is Kind, Respectful, Responsible and Safe. Our teachers will continue to review our Be Your Best booklet which you acknowledged through the parent portal. Please continue to reinforce these concepts with your child at home.
WELLNESS:
As we begin the new year, each grade level will be sharing their plans for celebrating birthdays (and other special occasions) that are aligned with our District Wellness Policy (#5405). These will be age- appropriate and grade level specific. It could be a monthly celebration of any birthdays that occurred that month. If food is involved, it would be a healthy snack that is aligned with our District Wellness Policy. We also have other ways of celebrating birthdays. For example, students may have the opportunity to share a special book with their class or receive a special token such as a balloon or a bookmark. Plans will be shared with you by the classroom teacher and/or grade level.
SAFETY DRILLS:
Throughout the year, we conduct different drills to ensure the safety of all our students and staff. These drills include fire drills as well as lock-down drills, lock-out drills, shelter-in-place drills, emergency evacuation drills and emergency dismissal drills. We conduct these drills in accordance with New York State Law under Project SAVE regulations. For emergency dismissal drills or early closings, you will be contacted using the automated notification system (ConnectEd). The automated notification system will contact you based on the information you provided. If any of your contact information should change during the course of the year, please be sure to notify the main office and update your records through the parent portal. Additionally, please review your family plan with your children so they are aware of what to do when we must dismiss in an emergency. As a reminder, our Early Dismissal Drill will be held on October 4th this year. We plan to have our first fire drill this week.
CALENDAR:
Welcome Back Picnic Friday, September 13th 5:00 p.m.
Principal’s Coffee & PTO Meeting Wednesday, September 18th 9:00 a.m.
Curriculum Night for K - 2 Wednesday, September 18th 7:00 p.m.
Curriculum Night for Grades 3-5 Thursday, September 19th 7:00 p.m.
MPES Photo Day Friday, September 20th
Rosh Hashanah (school is closed) Monday & Tuesday, September 30th & October 1st
On both Curriculum Nights, representatives of our specialists and special area teachers will be available outside the cafetorium at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the cafetorium followed by the classroom session where you will meet your child’s teacher, learn about the grade level academic program, and receive general information about classroom activities.
Sincerely,
Carolann Castellano and Dawn Pomeroy
