Hello Team and Happy Mid Winter Break!
I hope you have an enjoyable 5 day break...that you get some rest, have some fun, and take some well deserved "me" time to re-charge! We have a very busy remainder of the month and then we are in March!
Since we don't return until Wednesday, this is going to be an "abridged" blog...
Week 22 Instruction
This week is Week 22 of instruction and we only have 3 days...plus Interim 3 testing! As you are planning for this week, please identify the most pertainent information so that you can compact your instruction. I realize that this is not ideal. However, it's more important that we get Interim 3 out of the way so the students have a "testing" break before MSTEP starts and we can focus on those priority standards.
Lesson Plans
These are due today for next week's abbreviated instruction. Also, I am asking that you only put in the current week's lessons in your magnetic folder. I have mistakenly thrown away lessons that were put in for upcoming weeks.
03's and GLTs
No GLTs this week. 03's will be drop in as needed. These will resume next week.
Interim 3
We are going to conduct a short and intense Interim 3 testing in the gym. But it will give the students insight into the types of questions and content they will be seeing on MSTEP. Please refer to the schedule that I sent out on Wednesday, 2/11.
MSTEP Mondays
MSTEP Mondays will begin on 2/23. Please let me know if you have questions about resources or content to be covered.
Black History Wax Museum
You will want to have students bring in their completed Black History Presentation Boards and information cards this Friday. That way you know they are ready for next week and you can have a practice on Monday afternoon. Our day for the Wax Museum is Thursday, February 26th, We will be holding our presentations in the gym at the following times:
- 3rd Grade 9:00-10:00
- 4th Grade 10:30-11:30
- 5th Grade 1:15-2:15
We will take the presentation boards down 15 minutes prior to the presentation times to set up before parents arrive.
Field Trip Information
We need to start booking the buses for your grade level field trips. As such, I need the following information from each grade level:
- Date
- Location of Field Trip
- Number of Students
- Number of Chaperones
We need to keep it to two buses per trip, as it will significantly increase what students have to pay if we need three buses.
Gradebook
Make sure grades are up to date by Mondays at 8:00 am. The Parent Portal is updating so that parents will now have even greater access to missing assignments.
***Reminder...Gradebook closes next Friday, February 28th.
Report Cards go home March 7th.
Daddy Daughter Sweetheart Dance
Our annual Daddy Daughter Sweetheart Dance will take place on Friday, March 6. This is not a formal event and instead of a meal, we will have appetizers and dessert snacks.
Tickets are $40.00 for a couple and an additional $5.00 per extra daughter. Ticket sales open Wednesday, February 18th and run through Monday, March 2nd.
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, February 18 - School Resumes; Tutoring resumes
Wednesday, February 18 - Daddy Daughter Sweetheart Dance Tickets go on sale. Sale dates are 2/18/26-3/2/26. $40.00/couple and $5.00 for each additional daughter.
Friday, February 20 - Spring Pictures
Monday, February 23 - Black History Movie Night 4:00-5:30 pm. Doors open at 3:45 pm. $5.00/person - this includes a drink and chips. Candy will be for sale for an additional cost.
Tuesday - Thursday, February 24-26 - Black History Wax Museum Week
- K-2 Tuesday 2/24 K- 10:00-11:00 1st - 12:00 - 1:00 2nd - 9:00-10:00
- 6-8 Wednesday 2/25 6th - 1:15-2:00 7th/8th - 1:45-2:30
- 3-5 Thursday 2/26 3rd - 9:00-10:00 4th - 10:30-11:30 5th - 1:15-2:15
Friday, February 27 - REGIONAL PD FOR STAFF; NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Monday - Friday, March 2-6 - Hearing Testing for Grades Kindergarten, 2nd, & 4th
Monday, March 2 - Moral Focus Assemblies K-5 8:15, 6-8 12:45. DEAR (DropTime Begins 2:30-2:45 Black History Movie Night 4:00-5:30 pm. Doors open at 3:45 pm. $5.00/person - this includes a drink and chips. Candy will be for sale for an additional cost.
Tuesday, March 3 - C & I ELA Visit
Wednesday, March 4 - Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Fundraiser Kick Off/Assemblies K-5 1:30 6-8 2:15
Friday, March 6 - $ 2.00 Dress Down; Grade Book Closes
Monday-Friday, March 9-13 - K-2 Math Check Up #2 Week; Voice of Parent Survey Begins
Wednesday, March 11 - Family Reading Night 4:00-5:00 pm in the gym
Friday, March 13 - "313" FREE DRESS DAY - Wear Anything Celebrating Detroit!; Trimester 2 Ends
Monday, March 16 - Trimester 3 Begins
Monday - Friday, March 16-20 - Parent Teacher Conference Week
Wednesday, March 18 - HALF DAY Dismissal at 11:00; Free Dress; Honor's Assemblies in Classrooms (Trimester 2); PTC 12:00-3:00 pm. ALL STAFF MUST STAY UNTIL 3:00PM
March 30 - April 6 - SPRING BREAK
April 7 - School Resumes
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