Monday, December 18 — Yoga Club 8:15 a.m.

Metzger to Riley in AM

Kiwanis Dictionary Delivery 3rd Grade 10:00 a.m.

Honor Choir at Arno 3:45-4:45 p.m.

Tuesday, December 19 – SIP Team Meeting 7:40 a.m.

Mentor/Mentee Yoga 8:15 a.m.

MTSS/Data Team Meeting 3:30 p.m.

Honor Choir Concert 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, December 20 — Yoga Club 8:15 a.m.

ACE Awards

Klein/Simonds Trip to Heartland Nursing Home

Skebo Observation 9:20 a.m.

Sports & Fitness Club 3:30-4:15 p.m.

5th Grade Band Rehearsal 3:45-5:00 p.m.

Thursday, December 21 — HR Open Meeting time 8:00 a.m.

MTSS Meetings in Office Conference Room

Yoga Club 8:15 a.m.

PBIS December Reward — PJs & Movie

Siegwald Literacy Walk Pizza Party

PBIS Santa Bucks Raffle Drawing

Friday, December 22 — Speech Team Meeting

LOOKING AHEAD

12/23 — WINTER BREAK BEGINS!  START YOUR WINTER BREAK READING CHALLENGE!

1/8/18 — BACK TO SCHOOL!

As we wrap up 2017 and prepare for some well-deserved time with our friends and family, I hope you know how grateful I am to work with you each day.  I especially appreciate the continued commitment to professionalism that you display as you grow and learn for the benefit of our students.  May you have some fun over the next few weeks and prepare to return in 2018 with energy and enthusiasm!

Please join me in welcoming Natalie Knaggs as an Instructional Aide!  Natalie will be working with Sandy Artman and the Instructional Aide team as a replacement for Kelly P.  She comes to us with a wealth of experiences in education and we feel fortunate to have her on our team!  If you see Natalie in the halls, please introduce yourself and make her feel welcome!

 

As we have discussed in the past, please keep in mind that it is critical that we maintain consistency in this week before break.  Of course, many of us are so excited to have time off and have lots of fun plans.  What we know is that some of our students are not looking forward to this time, and the uncertainty that it will bring for them.  Please be sensitive to this by keeping your routine as consistent as possible and being extra patient and understanding this week.  A little structure goes a long way!  Remember the PBIS 4:1 positive reinforcement.  Keep reteaching expectations and providing feedback as needed!

This week, I will be finishing the first round of walkthroughs.  So far, I have been successful in observing during the Literacy Block in many classrooms and am so excited by what I have seen.  I look forward to visiting your classroom this week!

CONGRATULATIONS

🎉CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR’S PTA FOUNDERS DAY WINNERS!🎉

Distinguished service- Sheila Monahan
Business Partner- Culvers of Taylor
Outstanding Support Personal- Maureen Page
Outstanding Educator- Eileen Housley
Outstanding Program- Whooo’s Reading and PBIS
Congratulations again to all our winners, your dedication makes Bennie that much better!
All of our winners will be invited to celebrate their win at our Founders Day banquet in February.

If you are still reading the blog, good for you!  Feel free to make your heart happy and wear jeans to school all week!

I am so excited to announce that all 3 elementary schools in Allen Park have been selected as recipients of the Recess Implementation Grant from Playworks and the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation!  What this means is that all of our Lunch Aides will be trained through this 2-day training that will engage our adults and students in a positive recess experience!  Click this link for more info on Playworks!  https://www.playworks.org/about/why-play/

WINTER BREAK READING CHALLENGE

Check out the ideas below from Mystery Science!

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