Sept. 28 – Non Student Work Day – No School
Oct. 9 – Walk-a-thon Sponsored by ASB (Student Council)
LOOKING AHEAD
Oct. 6 – PTSA Board of Directors Meeting 6:00-7:00, General Membership Meeting 7:00-8:30pm in the Library
Oct. 8 – MP Skating Party at Lynnwood Bowl & Skate 6:00-8:00pm
WALK-A-THON – October 9 from 1:40-3:00pm
Please help support the ASB (Student Council) as they try to raise $8,000 to support field trips for every grade at MP. Students will walk around the far ballpark in back of MP and will collect a rubber bracelet per lap. All monies are welcome (change, checks, dollars). Parents can donate a lump sum or pay by the lap. Pink pledge forms went home last week in kid mail. Want to volunteer? Please contact Aissa Quezada at aissa.quezada@shorelineschools.org.
SKATING PARTY – Thursday, October 8 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Join us for the first skating party of the year at Lynnwood Bowl & Skate, 6210 200th St. SW, Lynnwood. Admission is $6.50 which includes quad skate rental. Pay an additional $3.00 for in line skates. Parents are encouraged to participate. No drop-offs allowed. Feel free to bring your helmet! Hope to see you there!
FROM THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT
4th – 6th grade students study the soprano recorder in Ms. Anderson’s General Music Classes. We will use Yamaha three piece (Baroque/English fingering) recorders with a carrying bag. If you wish to purchase a recorder, please send the following to school with your son or daughter by Friday October 2, 2015:
An envelope:
Label outside of envelope: RECORDER First and Last Name Room number
Inside envelope: Enclose $8.00 cash, or check payable to Meridian Park
REFLECTIONS
The Reflections theme for 2015/16 is “Let Your Imagination Fly!” If you are interested in participating in Reflections, please turn in your original artwork reflecting this theme. Artwork should be turned in to the office, by Friday Oct. 23rd. Each piece must have an attached entry form. You may use the following link for an entry form, and to look up the rules to your art category. http://www.wastatepta.org/Programs/reflections/forms.html
Contact Reflections Chair, Tiffany Megargee with questions: tiffgm@comcast.net
PTSA FALL HARVEST AND CULTURE FEST VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
The PTSA Fall Harvest and Culture Fest will be on Thursday, October 29th from 6:00-8:00 pm and we need volunteers to host tables representing your country, state, or heritage of origin. Do you know of a cultural music or dance group that might want to perform at the event? Are you an experienced face painter? If interested in volunteering, please contact Jill Steinberg at jrsteinberg@comcast.net or Dana Doerksen at gasbarri@comcast.net. Your support makes this event possible!
SAVE THE DATE!
Oct. 14, 15, 16 – 11:45 Early Release for Conferences
Meridian Park Elementary, Parents Teachers Students Association 