Allen Park teachers using talk moves and evidence to promote discussion in science! @MikeD_Lindemann @szArno @metzger_bennie @richbacolor pic.twitter.com/tQpfxMERwY
— Phillip Pittman, Ph.D. (@phillippittman7) March 3, 2017
Coming soon to Arno…
March 13
Ad Council 9:00
Board Meeting to celebrate Dr. Sturock 7:00
March 14
Staff Meeting 7:55
March 15
School-wide Title 1 meeting
SIP Meeting 3:45
March 16
Tornado Drill
Author Visit Chris Bak
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Grades K-2
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In the gym @ 9am
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About 30 minutes long
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Grades 3-5 @ 10am
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In the gym
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About 45 minutes long
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Steve @MACUL
March 17
Steve @ MACUL
March 18
PTSA Spring Fever Craft Show
Bingo for Books
Due to the power outage this week, Bingo for Books was cancelled. We will review when it may be rescheduled and we will let everyone.
Daddy Daughter Dance 2017
Congrats Mrs. Solak for helping make Arno Green!
Dear Mrs. Solak,
I received and reviewed your Michigan Green School activity verification. Congratulations! Because of the hard work from the teachers, students and parents, Arno Elementary School has received the 2017 Michigan Evergreen School designation, by completing at least 20 energy saving and environmental tasks. The efforts you made to complete the tasks are very impressive. I especially enjoyed learning about your composting project, rain barrels and the GLEP field trip. I urge Arno Elementary School to continue with the energy saving and environmental tasks and hope you encourage others to follow.
Thank you for the well written and organized documentation, I very much appreciate it.
I will stay in contact with you regarding your certificate, banner, and the 10 year anniversary recognition ceremony, which has been scheduled for May 16, 2017. Please note that if you already received a banner you will be receiving an annual decal to place on your banner.
Go Green and Stay Green,
Nancy Gregor
Wayne County Michigan Green School Co-coordinator
March is Reading Month
Dr. Hall reads to 4th grade
Roll Out the Red Carpet and Read!
March is Reading is in full swing with reading the center of attention. We have had a book character day, and even some Drop Everything and Read time-outs, and there were plenty of bright smiles to go with the reading fun. Please the calendar below as we make our way through March so you know what event or activity is coming up.
MarchisReadingMonth2017
Preschool Information
If you have a child who will be 3 years old by September 1st, 2017 or a 4 year old child, consider enrolling them in our Preschool Program. Please come with your child to our Preschool Open House on Thursday, April 20th, 2017 anytime between 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM at Lindemann Elementary, 9201 Carter. You will be able to meet our teachers, experience our classroom centers, discover theme-based teaching, and make new friends.
Registration will begin for in-district residents on Friday, April 21st, 2017 at 7:30 AM at the Riley Education Center, 14700 Moore. Out-of-district residents may begin registering Friday, April 28th, 2017 at 7:30 AM.
Our office hours for registrations are 7:30 AM – 3:45 PM, Monday through Friday.
NO REGISTRATION WILL TAKE PLACE DURING OPEN HOUSE
For further information, contact Kristy Caleca in the Preschool Office at 313-827-2662 or caleca@appublicschools.com
MARK YOUR CALENDAR – KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP
MONDAY, MAY 8, 2017 – 6:30 p.m.
at Arno, Bennie and Lindemann Elementary
Young Fives or Kindergarten?
Young Fives Informational Meeting – March 21, 2017 – 6:30 p.m.
Location: Allen Park High School – LGI Room
Young Fives Screening Sessions – March 28-29, 2017
(Please see website under the “Schools” tab for more information)
*Children who are five years of age by September 2 thru December 1 may only be enrolled for kindergarten at the request of the parent/guardian through a signed waiver process. Waiver form is available at the Riley Education Center.
Kindergarten Information & Registration
Kindergarten Information & Registration
Allen Park Public Schools is ready to welcome your child for Kindergarten for the 2017-18 school year! The process is easy and we’re here to help.
Please share this information with friends, neighbors and family members who may have a child ready for Kindergarten next fall. Whether this is yourfirst childattending school, or you live in the district andalready have a child attending APPS, or already have a child attending APPS through ourSchool of Choice Program, we need you to enroll your school age/younger siblings through our registration process.
*The entry age for Kindergarten for the 2017-18 school year – child must be five years of age by September 1, 2017.
Kindergarten enrollment takes place at the Riley Education Center, 9601 Vine, Allen Park, Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 a.m. –3:30 p.m. (Office closed February 20 & 21 for Mid-Winter Break)
Please bring:
§ Birth Certificate of Child
§ Driver’s License of Parent/Legal Guardian (for ID purposes)
§ Proof of residency (Warranty Deed/closing statement, tax or utility bill, homeowner’s insurance policy, rental agreement)
§ Current School of Choice Families – Name/grade of student currently enrolled in Allen Park Public Schools
§ Immunization Records or Wayne County Health Department Waiver (Required for enrollment)
§ Health Information Form/Physical (Required for entrance, but not required at time of enrollment)
§ Vision Screening Record (Required for Kindergarten enrollment)
For more information, please visit our website at apps.k12.mi.us or call (313) 827-2105.
PTA-PTSA Council Spring Fever Event – March 18 2017
Squeezing the Most Out of Your
NWEA Student Profile Report
Please review the summary below and click the link to watch the 7 minute video
http://info.nwea.org/student-profile-report-012017.html
Summary
The Student Profile report makes it easier for you to set recordable and trackable growth goals using your Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) data. It also enables you to pinpoint student achievement in relation to state standards; this feature makes it simpler for you to differentiate instruction and give students the support they need to achieve their goals.
Learn how teachers use the new Student Profile report in this 10-minute on-demand webinar with Crystal Telep, an intervention specialist from Ridgeline Academy in Arizona. She will share what she gets out of the report and how it makes her job easier, as well as how to:
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use linking studies to help students set attainable goals
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identify students at risk of falling behind
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improve instruction and help students reach goals
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monitor progress over time
Key websites – In this All Things PLC page, Sarah Schuhl recommends the following websites that support effective teamwork and instruction:
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EDSITEment – www.edsitement.neh.gov has standards-aligned lesson plans, student resources, and close readings in ELA, foreign languages, art and culture, history and social studies.
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Classkick – https://www.classkick.com is a free formative feedback tool to use with high-level student tasks. The teacher uploads the tasks, has students complete them on a device, and can then view each student’s work and provide feedback.
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Newsela – www.newsela.com provides topical informational texts at different Lexile levels, some with quizzes and some in Spanish.
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ReadWorks – www.readworks.org provides informational and literary texts at varying reading levels with question sets, as well as elementary lessons and units on reading comprehension.
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Literacy Design Collaborative – www.ldc.org has teacher-created lessons and modules geared to college and career readiness in ELA, social studies, science, and math, including task templates, rubrics, and student anchor papers.
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Illustrative Mathematics – www.illustrativemathematics.org has math tasks geared to Common Core standards.
“Websites to PLC By” by Sarah Schuhl in All Things PLC, Winter 2017
Four Fundamental Questions for Teacher Teams
In this article in All Things PLC, Robert Eaker (Middle Tennessee State University) and Heather Friziellie (Kildeer Countryside School District, IL) reprise the questions they believe every professional learning community should be asking:
– What is essential for all students to learn in our subject, grade, or course?
– How will we monitor the learning of each student – by name – on a frequent and timely basis?
– How will we respond when students experience difficulty with their learning?
– How will we extend the learning of students who demonstrate proficiency?
“Teacher Collaboration Matters – A Lot” by Robert Eaker and Heather Friziellie in All Things PLC, Winter 2017, no e-link available
