Welcome to Meadow Ridge Please call the Office today at 465-6600 to schedule your parent teacher conference.24-Hour Absence Line: 465-6670 
H1N1 Swine Flu PreparednessMead School District feels it is important to remind our community we have a Pandemic Flu plan in place and ready to implement should it become necessary.
News has slowed down on this issue but the virus continues to circulate in our community. The Mead School District is working with Spokane Regional Health District and other community partners in anticipation that as kids return to school in a few weeks, we may see the virus spread. A vaccine for the virus will not likely be available until sometime in October. Read more  Mark your Calendar!!!
Meadow Ridge Family Skate NightDecember 2, 2009 6:30 - 8:30Pattisons Skate Rink
Reporting Student Progress in an Age of Standards
 A Standards-Based Report Card is a measure of authentic learning for all subject areas for the trimester. It represents what students have achieved academically, not how hard they have worked, how much they have improved, how they compare with classmates, or how well they have behaved. A student’s citizenship and personal skills, behaviors that impact and promote learning, are evaluated and reported separately. We need parents to partner with us in helping students to understand and apply skills in their homework vs getting 100% on Friday’s spelling test.
When administrators and teachers think about parents and grading, we often worry about the question foremost in any parent’s mind: “What grade did my child get?”
With a standards-based system, the question we’d encourage you to ask is: “How well is my child progressing in order to meet the state standards by the end of the year?”
A child’s score (level of achievement by the end of a grading period) should be based on many opportunities to make sure that enough student work has been assessed and evaluated to determine the level of progress towards the standards. The following terms are helpful in understanding the standards based report card:
Standard – A broad statement of learning which all students are expected to acquire.
Grade Level Expectation (GLE) – Specific content/process to be learned at that grade level in order for students to achieve the standard.
Performance Expectation (PE) – Ways students can demonstrate mastery of a GLE.
1 to 4 scale- Progression of learning towards end of the year requirements.
1- Significantly Below Standard
2- Developing Toward Standard
3- Meeting Standard (Expected Outcome)
4- Exceeding Standard
Not Evaluated (NE) – Not expected at this time.
Behavior Descriptions – (overall and in specific academic areas)
C- Consistently exhibits
U- Usually exhibits
O- Occasionally exhibits The Standards-Based Report Card is another tool that will be used to communicate to students and parents regarding student academic progress. Ideally, the report card will be used in an ongoing conversation between teachers, students, and parents about what is expected of students and how to help them be successful in a rigorous academic program CONFERENCES Nov. 19-25, 2009 Conferences will take place November 19-25. These will be early release days for students at 12:45 p.m. Be sure to call the office 465-6600 to schedule your conference. Meadow Ridge Drama 2009
We are very excited to introduce the play for this school year, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." The rehearsal schedule is posted under: Student Life: Clubs: Drama web page. The performance will be Thursday, December 17th at 6:30 p.m. Parent help is greatly needed so contact the school if you can volunteer 465-6600.
Kindergarten registration for the 2010-2011 school year is now open.
WASL Updates Spring 2009 Information about the current and future WASL requirements have been publicized by our new Superintendent of Public Instruction, Randy Dorn. In order to help students and families understand how it impacts them, please refer to the Q & A we've provided. Read more...
A New Resource in Social Services: Washington State 2-1-1. The 2-1-1 Community Resources Database has been developed in Washington state to serve the public seeking information and referrals for assistance of any kind. You can look at their web site or call 2-1-1 from anywhere in Washington and you will reach an Information and Referral Specialist to help you meet your needs. This is also a resource for holiday assistance. | 
