Meadow Ridge Newsletter - April 22

ENROLL NOW

Children who turn five years old on or before December 1, 2026 can enroll in DK and Kindergarten for the 2026-2027 School Year using the link below.

Enroll here!

Office reminders

Please remember to include Karen Bathum kbathum@rockfordschools.org on your emails for office and student absences.  

Upcoming events

• Tuesday, April 21:  Mrs. Molesta - Kindergarten Field Trip - Blandford Nature Center
• Wednesday, April 22:  Mrs. Bier & Mrs. Andrus - Kindergarten Field Trip - Blandford Nature Center
• Friday, April 24:  PTO Popcorn
• Friday, April 24:  MDR Carnival
• Friday, May 1:  Slushie Sale $1.00

Early Release Days/no school

• Wednesday, April 22:  1:30 pm Dismissal
• Wednesday, May 6:  1:30 pm Dismissal

RPS Book Bus - MDR Schedule

Tuesday, June 16 from 10 - 10:45 am

Tuesday, June 23 from 10 - 10:45 am

Tuesday, June 30 from 10 - 10:45 am

**Tuesday, July 7 -  NO BUS**

Tuesday, July 14 from 10 - 10:45 am

NEW Drop-off/Pick-up Procedures

Before School:

• Please use the student drop-off line.  In the past, we have had ECSE buses in the loop until 8:25.  That is no longer the case.  So parents, feel free to pull up into our circle as early as 8:15, but remember, kids shouldn't exit your car until 8:25 because we don't have staff available to supervise them until that time.  At 8:25, they can get out of your car and enter the building.  Hopefully, not having cars wait at the lamppost (like previous years) will cut down on the traffic that reaches out to Courtland at that time of day, but some of that is inevitable.  We're a busy school!
• Please don't drop off kids in the parking lot and expect them to find their way to the front of the school.  Bypassing our student drop-off line might feel like it saves you a couple minutes in the morning, but our staff has witnessed kids tripping in the parking lot behind cars that are attempting to back up from their spots.  It's just not safe.  Please use our drop-off line.

After School:

• Please use the line for Parent Pick-Up.  Even if it takes a couple extra minutes.  This is the safest way to pick up your child.
• Kindergarten Parents can pull into the traffic circle as early as 3:20.  We officially dismiss at 3:32, but our kindergarten students are dismissed a little early (around 3:30).  We like to load them first before all other students exit the building.  (If you have multiple students, including a kindergartner, we'd ask that you wait with the other cars so the kindergarten-only families can board and depart.
• All Other Parents should wait until 3:30 to enter the circle.  As you've done in the past, please wait along the right side of our entrance drive (behind the entrance to the bus loop) until 3:30.  At that time you can pull forward.
• Please pull all the way forward.  Even if you see your child, please pull forward as far as you can to allow us to board as many students as possible at one time.  This will help the line move most efficiently.
• If you do insist on parking in the parking lot (not recommended), please come across the crosswalk to pick up your child.  Unattended students should not be crossing the road.
• Parents who are waiting for their child to exit the building should remain north of the crosswalk.  This allows kids to see their cars and doesn't confuse parents with the staff members who are helping the kids safely get to their cars.
• Use the crosswalk exclusively.  No one, staff, students, or parents, should be cutting between cars to get to the parking lot.  This is essential!!!

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School Assistance Program (SAP)

School Assistance Program (SAP)

School Assistance Program (SAP)Say “I have an SAP with Rockford Public Schools” when you call 800.442.0809 and press “1.” Every RPS family member in your household is eligible. The Rockford Education Foundation (REF) has proudly partnered with Rockford Public Schools to provide expert counseling, therapy, and resources through Pine Rest’s School Assistance Program (SAP).