After learning about heat transfer, seasonal change, and the long-term effects of decreasing temperature on plant and animal life, sixth graders at Meadow Brook Elementary were ready to put their knowledge to good use. They boarded space ships at the Christa McAuliffe Space Center and were soon on their way to save the Enooks, an alien race on a distant planet. It took a lot of teamwork, quick thinking, and precise communication, but the students were finally able to complete their mission and return to earth. “This was one of my favorite field trips ever!

We are so proud of everything that our 3rd graders are doing! Not only are they passing off math facts like crazy, but they are showing great behavior in class and being amazing students in all that they do. We'd like to especially recognize the following students for excelling in so many things in November & December-

NOVEMBER awards

Here are our awesome 2nd grade students of the month for December.  We appreciate all of their hard work and good choices.  Congratulations to Maris, Mairee, Connor, Haley, Samantha, Camryn, Nely, Leo, Gabby, Lucas, Dayanara, and Paislee.

We also want to congratulate all those who earned another fast facts belt buckle this month.  Way to go 2nd graders!!

We are so proud of the fabulous students in sixth grade!  They are awesome examples of kindness, leadership, and hard work.  They are also doing a great job of passing off levels of their math fluency assessments.  Way to be sixth graders!

 For January, Meadow Brook students will be learning about Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood. This habit teaches students to listen to others without interrupting or blurting out.  They try to understand the other person's point of view, even if it is different from their own.  If you would like to encourage Habit 5 in the home, you can play a game of Simon Says or Telephone and talk about the importance of listening.  You can also have your student look around the home or neighborhood and find someone they