A Note from Mrs. Nelson...

Our Calendar:

Sept 9-5-8 PM

McMeeker Night at 8th Ave

McDonald’s. Raffle tickets

will be sold this evening for

one girl’s and one boy’s

backpack. Tickets will be

only .25 or 5 for $1.00.

Winner’s will be notified by

phone.

Sept 13-MSA Mtg 6:30

PM

Sept 16-No School-

Parent/Teacher Conf and

Book Fair 12-4

Sept 20-Parent/Teacher

Conf and Book Fair 4-8

Sept 22-Parent/Teacher

Conf and BookFair 4-7

Meeker Elementary

The Home of the Mountain Lions

Dear Meeker Families,

A HUGE thank you to our students and fami-

lies who attended Meeker’s first PBIS Fam-

ily Night! Despite the few minutes of rain-

fall, it was a beautiful night with over 300

people attending this event. Viewing

Gnomeo and Juliet under the stars was an

incredible experience for all movie goers! A

special thank you to Little Caesar’s for re-

ducing the cost on the pizzas and providing

us with free cookies. Also thanks to our

business partner, Weld Schools Credit Un-

ion, and MSA for donating monies to assist

in paying for this event. Please check out the

photos on our website at

www.meeker.greeleyschools.org. Also take

time to view the video of Meeker staff and a

Meeker parent promoting our school.

I am thrilled to share with you Meeker has

received approval on hiring another third

grade teacher due to large class sizes. As a

result, third grade teachers are busy creating

new classroom lists and we are moving furni-

ture with the goal of starting the new section

on September 12th. Brianna Orr, (former

Brianna James as well as the daughter of

Darlene James, Meeker’s music teacher) has

accepted the position. Because Brianna was

the long term substitute for Melinda Andrews

we will be hiring a new long term substitute

teacher as soon as possible. We welcome

Brianna to our staff and Meeker family and

know the new long term sub will be very ca-

pable and qualified to teach our fifth grade

students.

If you have noticed, we have some of our

fifth grade leaders as greeters in the morning.

We encourage leadership roles in our fifth

graders and this also ensures your child feels

safe and welcomed each morning they come

to school.

At this time we are working on bringing

back the Homework Club to Meeker.

Lori Yanish is coordinating this club and

expect to receive information on this in

your child’s Friday folder. We are also

hoping to have Chess Club this year

which was led by Tim Berendt last year.

As you know, he has now retired, but he

has agreed to support this club again this

year. We will send you information on

this club as soon as it gets organized.

Just a reminder that completing a u-turn in

the middle of the road is unsafe and illegal

and can result in receiving a ticket. Please

help us to keep our students safe by using

the crosswalks and getting out the car

door that is closest to the sidewalks.

I am looking forward to seeing you at par-

ent teacher conferences on September

16th, 20th, and 22nd. This is an opportu-

nity to learn more about your child’s goals

for the year and to become a partner in

your child’s education.

Cathy Nelson,

Principal

September 9, 2011

PARENTS:

If you have NOT signed up for a time slot for Fall Parent/Teacher Confer-ences, please stop by

the office.

Parents and Guests to Meeker

For the safety of the stu-dents and staff, please

remember that everyone that enters the building must check in at the of-fice and put on a visitor sticker. We appreciate

your help with this.

Scholastic Book Fair

Our Book Fairs connect students to the books

they really want to read! It also provides

families with an opportunity to help build our

classroom libraries by purchasing books and

donating them to your child’s classroom

through the “Classroom Wish List” program.

The Book Fair is a fundraiser which provides

Meeker with the means to buy new books for

our school library. Please stop in before or

after your Parent/Teacher Conference: Fri-

day, September 16th, noon-4 pm; Tuesday,

September 20th, 4:00-8:00 pm; or Thursday,

September 22nd, 4:00-7:00pm.

PAWS Winners September 2nd

Kinder-Josie Franco Sharp

1st Gr-Paige Schaffer

2nd Gr- Tori Damian

3rd Grade-Brooklyn Pearson

4th Gr-Jaidann Bolton

5th Gr-Kalvin Pasillas

Congratulations!

Parents of English Language Learners

In June 2007 District 6 developed a comprehensive Literacy Development Plan for

students learning English. The goal of the plan is to meet the academic targets out-

lined in the district’s strategic plan, to meet the Annual Measurable Achievement

Objectives for language acquisition, and to make AYP targets. The 2011 updated edi-

tion, now titled District 6 English Language Development Plan, is available to be

viewed on the district’s website. Please feel free to ask questions in order to support

your child’s learning!

En junio de 2007 el districto 6 desarrolló un plan de desarrollo comprensivo de la ins-

trucción para estudiantes que aprendiendo inglés. La meta del plan es lograr las metas

académicas del plan estratégico del districto, para lograr los objetivos anuales del

logro para la adquisición del inglés, y para lograr las metas del AYP. La nueva edición

2011 con el título, el plan de desarrollo del idioma de Ingles está disponible para revi-

sar en el website del districto. ¡Por favor sienta libre de hacer preguntas para apoyar

el aprendizaje de su niño/a!

Meeker Staff exhibiting PAWS behavior

PAWS behavior in an

Assembly

PAWS behavior in a classroom

PAWS behavior

in the hallways

PAWS behavior in

the lunchroom

PAWS behavior on

the playground

United Way Starting September 7th and running through September 30th, Meeker

will be having a penny war amongst our classrooms. Please send

your extra pennies with your child. All proceeds will be given to

United Way. The winning primary and intermediate classes will

receive a prize.

RtI and the STAR Team At Meeker, we use a process called RtI, or

Response to Intervention, to help all stu-

dents succeed. RtI is a three-tier preven-

tion process that is facilitated at Meeker

through the STAR Team. In this process,

the learning of ALL students is assessed

early and often. The RtI process begins at

tier one, the level at which all students are

receiving quality instruction and interven-

tions in their classroom. If the student is

struggling to meet their goals, the student

will proceed to tier two in which the class-

room teacher will work on utilizing qual-

ity interventions in the classroom that are

meant to result in the student’s success. A

student might be referred to the STAR

Team at this time in order to support the

classroom in creating interventions that

will help the student succeed. If tier one

and tier two interventions are not success-

ful in helping a student meet their goals,

they are referred to tier three. At this point

in time, the STAR Team might proceed in

testing the student for Special Educa-

tion. Here at Meeker, we want every stu-

dent to be successful; the RtI process and

the STAR Team helps to ensure we are

meeting all our student needs.

Caroll Duran

Assistant Principal

PAWS behavior in the

wet areas

PBIS will be selling Smencils

Thursday, September 15 at 3:30!

Come and see what they have!