Meadow School

Good evening Meadow Families. I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving Holiday break. We have several announcements for this week. First, our Student Government is hosting a canned food drive to donate to local food banks. They will be collecting donations the remainder of the week. Second, our Basketball teams have games Tuesday at home against Princeton and Thursday at home against Neuse Charter. For basketball games, all guests will have to pass through the weapons detection system. Last, our 2nd grade students have a field trip Friday Dec. 1 to Howell Theater in Smithfield. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school during this coming week. I hope you enjoy the rest of your evening.

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, all JCPS campuses will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 22 - Friday, Nov. 24. 🦃

Good evening Meadow families. I hope everyone enjoyed your weekend. We would like to thank all the parents, community members, and students that supported our PTO in selling or buying raffle tickets. Congratulations to all the winners. We have just a couple of announcements for this week. Our Student Government is hosting a canned food drive. They will collect food and donate to local food banks. The basketball teams begin their season with scrimmages at Cleveland High School on Tuesday. Girls start at 4:15 and boys at 5:30. Finally, Tuesday is the last day of school for this week. Our campus will be closed Wednesday through the weekend to celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday. The Meadow staff wishes all families a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday.

Your voice matters! JCPS is partnering with Research Triangle Institute to help create our new strategic plan and we need YOUR INPUT to shape our vision for schools, students, and families! Today is the last day to make your voice heard! Complete the community questionnaire here: https://bit.ly/3Qr6Z46

Good evening Meadow Families. I hope everyone has had a great weekend. We would like to thank all the Veterans and anyone currently serving our Country for their dedicated service to our Nation. For this week we have just a few announcements. Our Basketball teams have started practice. Their games will not begin for a couple weeks. On Wednesday Nov. 15, we have make-up pictures from earlier in the year. If your student did get a chance to be photographed, we encourage them to participate as these will be used for our yearbook. If you need an order form, please let your child teacher know and we will get information for you. This is the last week our PTO will be selling raffle tickets. The drawing will be Friday at Meadow School Please help support the PTO by selling and/or purchasing tickets. All proceeds are used to support teachers and students throughout the year. Please check the PTO’s Facebook page for information on how you can volunteer and support Meadow School.

JCPS wants to thank all Johnston County veterans who have served in the US Armed Forces! We are forever grateful to you for your unwavering commitment and dedication to the United States. Thank you!🇺🇸

TONIGHT! PTO meeting in Cafeteria at 5:00. K-5 Parent Involvement from 5:30-7:00

Good evening Meadow families. This is Clint Eaves, Principal of Meadow School. I hope everyone has enjoyed your weekend. We have a few announcements for this week. Report cards will go home with students Monday. Please check your child folder or ask them about their report card. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher. Our PTO has started their annual raffle. Your child should have brought home information about tickets. Please return any collections to your child's teacher. They will make sure it is returned to the PTO. The Officers will count tickets and funds daily. If you need extra tickets, please let the teacher or front office know. Basketball tryouts begin this week. Athletes should have a current physical and concussion form completed prior to trying out. The boys will practice first, 3:30-5:00 and the girls will practice second 5:00-6:30. Girls are able to stay after school with Mrs. Beasley and/or Coach Jernnigan. Please have rides at 5:00 for boys and 6:30 for girls. Thursday Nov. 9 at 5:00 will be our quarterly PTO meeting. From 5:30-7 we will host our K-5 Parent engagement night. Finally, Meadow School will be closed to students and staff on Friday Nov. 10 for the Veterans Day Holiday.

Your voice matters! JCPS is partnering with RTI to help create our new strategic plan and we need YOUR INPUT to shape our vision for schools, students, and families. Click here to complete the community questionnaire: https://bit.ly/3Qr6Z46

Did someone say Trick or Treat?! It's Halloween, and we want to make sure everyone has fun, while staying safe . Check out these tips!👻

Good evening Meadow Families. I hope you are doing well this evening. We have just a few announcements for this week. First, tomorrow- Monday is a Teacher’s Workday. School is closed to students. We will resume normal classes on Tuesday Oct. 31. This is a reminder for our kindergarten families about the Field trip for Tuesday. Please check the weather since this is an outdoor field trip. Next, our PTO will be sending home raffle tickets with students beginning Tuesday. Please return any sales to your child's teacher. The PTO will collect and count daily. There are prizes for the top sellers in K-5 and in 6-8. Information will come home with the students as well. Our 8th grade students have a Career Exploration field trip to JCC on Thursday. This will be outside as well and we encourage them to pay attention to the weather and wear comfortable shoes for walking. Last, basketball tryouts for middle school students begins Monday Nov. 6. All athletes should have a current physical and concussion form on file with the coach prior to trying out. We hope you have a great evening and look forward to seeing you soon.

Good evening Meadow Families. I hope you are doing well this evening. Monday is our final athletic event for the fall. Our Soccer and Volleyball teams play at home against NJMS. Come out and support our student athletes. On Wednesday, representatives from the IDEAL Academy at SJHS will visit our 8th grade students. We have a couple of student parent nights this week. Our 6th and 7th grade teachers will have a greet and meet with families and an activity-movie and popcorn beginning at 5:30 on Thursday Oct. 26. On Friday Oct. 27, our 8th grade teachers will have a meet and greet then an activity-kickball beginning at 5:30. We encourage all parents and students to attend. For our K-5 families, we will have our Parent Involvement on Nov. 9. The Meadow PTO will have meeting on Nov. 9 at 5:00. We encourage all families to attend the PTO meeting to find out how you can get involved and how our fundraising efforts are going. Last, this is Red Ribbon Week. This is a focus on making Healthy Decisions and saying no to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Please see our website for resources. To help emphasize thi at school, we will have daily announcements and dress up days Monday is Sock it to Drugs-wear mismatched socks, Tuesday is Put a Cap on Drugs-wear your favorite hat, Wednesday is Team up against drugs-wear your favorite team attire, Thursday is Be Kind to your Mind-wear RED or a kindness shirt, and Friday is Save the Day from drugs-wear a Superhero representation. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you at our coming events.

Students are getting ready for Red Ribbon Week® 2023, Oct. 23-27! This year’s theme is "Be Kind To Your Mind. Live Drug Free." JCPS believes in a drug free future for all of it students! Here are some fun activities the celebration going all week long, as we encourage everyone to pledge to live drug free! https://bit.ly/3tKyRc8 #BeKindToYourMindLiveDrugFree #RedRibbonWeek

Good evening Meadow Families. I hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend. We have several announcements for this week. Fall FunDay was a success Friday. Our students were able to relax with outdoor games and decorate a pumpkin. Our middle students decorated a class pumpkin and the elementary students voted on their favorite. We appreciate Meadow Fire Dept for discussing fire safety with our PreK-2 grade students. For athletics, Volleyball and Soccer play at Selma Monday and Wednesday they play at HOME against Benson. Last, please mark these dates on your calendar: 8th grade will have a Parent Involvement night on Oct. 27 from 5-7 and our K-5th grade will have a Parent Involvement night on Nov. 9 from 5:30-7:00. Our PTO will have a meeting on Nov. 9 for all interested parents at 5:00 on Nov. 9 as well. Our 6th and 7th grade teams are still in the planning stages of their parent involvement night and we will let you know something as soon as a date is secured. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you soon.

Llamando a todos los héroes: ¡En NSLW celebramos el poder del almuerzo escolar! En la búsqueda del éxito académico, las investigaciones muestran que los almuerzos escolares saludables brindan a los niños la ayuda que necesitan para sobresalir. #NSLW23 #SubedeNivelconelAlmuerzoEscolar

Today is the first day of National School Lunch Week! This year the School Nutrition Association and JCPS are celebrating the power of school lunch! In the quest for academic success, research shows that healthy school lunches give kids the stats they need to come out on top. 🥗🍞 #NSLW23 #LevelUpWithSchoolLunch

Good evening Meadow Families. I hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend. We have several announcements for this week. To begin with, this week will be homecoming week at Meadow. We encourage all of our students to participate. We have dress up days each day-Monday is NEON day, Tuesday is USA DAY, Wednesday is BLACK and GOLD day, Thursday is Pajama Day (must be appropriate and follow the JCPS Dress code), and Friday is WESTERN day. Our athletic teams play as follows-Monday, Volleyball and Soccer play at HOME against Smithfield, Wednesday is our last Football game at HOME against Benson, and Thursday our Volleyball and Soccer teams play HOME against Four Oaks. Friday, we will have a homecoming dance for our 6th-8th grade students from 3:30-5:30. This week is Fire Safety week. On Tuesday Meadow Fire Dept will visit our younger students to give a safety lesson and allow them to tour a fire truck. Please discuss with your students an evacuation plan for your home in case you were to have a fire. We hope you enjoy the rest of your evening. See you soon.

Let's make some noise for our teachers on #NationalTeachersDay!!! Teachers don't just teach the students of JCPS, they inspire, motivate, mentor, and coach them. Our teachers pour their hearts and souls into their students each and every day. Teaching is a calling, and we are forever grateful to those who have answered that call, and have chosen JCPS to fulfill their purpose! THANK YOU TEACHERS!!!💝👏

Up next, we're recognizing Mr. Clint Eaves! Mr. Eaves is the Principal at Meadow School, where he continues to follow Meadow School's mission by empowering the students to enrich their world by learning through relationships and innovative experiences. We are thankful for all that you do, Mr. Eaves! #NationalPrincipalsMonth

Good evening Meadow Families. I apologize for not sending a Sunday message. For some reason it did not schedule as it typically does. Today our Soccer and Volleyball teams played at Princeton. They play at Neuse Charter Wednesday. Our Football team plays at Princeton on Thursday. Friday is Picture Day. Students should bring home information about pictures. These will be used for our school Yearbook. Last, this week is Custodian appreciation week. Please take few moments to let our custodian know how great a job they do. We always receive compliments on the cleanliness of our school. This team works extremely hard to maintain a great learning environment for our students.