April 10

Coming soon to Arno…

April 10

Welcome Back!

April 11

Stanley obs. 12:00

MSTEP Window open for 5th grade

5th grade ELA Test Part 1 and 2

April 12

DiCarlo obs 12:00

PBIS Team meeting 3:45

April 13

5th Grade ELA Performance Task MSTEP

ICC 4:00

PTA Meeting 6:30

April 14

Good Friday- No School

Camp 2017

It was a chilly few days at camp, but the fun activities warmed everyone right up!  AP students were treated to science, Michigan history, archery, and learned many things about various animals and reptiles, and made many new friends throughout their three day experience at camp.  AP students were also a shining example of always being on their best behavior that put a smile on all the all that attended.  Please enjoy some photos of their time

From the PTA

This weekend officially starts SPRING BREAK! We hope that everyone has a safe, fun, and relaxing break! For those families that are traveling…Happy Trails and we wish you a safe journey! For those staying home..hopefully we “roll into each other” at the Lincoln Park Skating Center!

Thank you so much to all of the families that participated in our Buffalo Wild Wings Fundraiser! There were a lot of Arno Families there and we hope that the food was great and the company was fun and the beverages were refreshing!

Today is the LAST DAY for Daddy/Daughter Dance RSVP’s! PLEASE get your RSVP’s in by the end of school today 3:30 pm! We do not want any girls or dad’s to be disappointed they missed out!

If you would like to volunteer for this event, a sign up genius has been created and the link is available below! We appreciate any and all help that you can give!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4CA4AA2AA4FE3-daddy1

Information was sent home this week about our Kroger Rewards Program. This is a simple and easy way for you to help your school community! Sign up today and start earning cash for your school. If you have any questions, please contact the PTA (arnopta@gmail.com); we would be happy to help!

Also…we are still accepting nominations for our Executive Board! If you are interested in a board position, please contact us! We are happy to answer any and all of your questions! Our elections will be held at our next PTA Meeting on Thursday, April 13th!

Have a Great Break! We will see everyone on Monday, April 10th!

Arno Donations

The Winner is…

This entire month of March, the Arno classroom doors were decorated with the Hollywood movie theme.  Congratulations to Mrs. Uhring’s class, Mrs. Jensen’s class and Ms. Amonette were the most creative door winners and received a movie and popcorn on Thursday.  Check out all of our other awesome door decorations!

NEW PARTNERSHIP CREATED 

THANK YOU – FLOWERS ON THE AVENUE!!

Allen Park Public Schools would like to say THANK YOU to FLOWERS On The Avenue!  Our elementary art teachers have partnered up with Flowers on the Avenue to help our kindergarten students learn about Impressionist Art.  The kindergarten students in all three elementary schools are studying Art History with a focus Claude Monet and his famous waterlilies paintings!

Flowers On The Avenue has been donating flowers to our art program that will be used in this project!

How do we know when we are a Top 10 education state? Listen in, as Chief Deputy Superintendent Sheila Alles describes the metrics that are being used to measure our progress and help us determine what “Top 10” means.

In the Spotlight

 

Spark is Adobe’s solution to creating simple web graphics… and then some.   It’s incredible for creating quotes and graphics to be used for social media and on web pages.   With very little effort, you can create something that looks professionally created and is highly shareable.   They keep improving it, adding the ability to create simple web pages, and now animated videos too.   If you’ve ever seen the recipe videos that have taken Facebook by storm, then you know the type of videos we’re talking about.  Line up a series of clips, throw in some simple animations and a common theme, and you’ve got yourself a video!   It’s not a powerful editor, it’s not going to replace iMovie or anything.   But at the same time, it’s one of those sites that you really don’t need much technical know-how to get some impressive results.

URL: Spark.Adobe.Com

 

A great explainer video can have a huge impact. It allows you to reach your audience and get your message across in a simple and engaging way. It doesn’t matter if you need to communicate in a professional environment, teach your students, or promote important issues that you feel very strongly about. With the power of simplicity, storytelling, and images that stay in mind, your message will get heard!

There are quite a few ways to create animated videos.   However, My Simpleshow is 100% unique in the genre.   You create a storyboard through text, and then it attempts to find clipart that is aligned with your words.   Don’t like an image?   Change it!  The drawings enter and exit through a variety of animations that will look familiar if you seen any RSA Animate or CommonCraft videos.   The net result is a very sophisticated looking video through a simple, easy to navigate interface.

URL: MySimpleShow.com

APPS Limited Schools of Choice Program for 2017-18

The Allen Park Public School District has established a successful Schools of Choice Program for the past several years and the Board of Education has approved continuation of the program for the 2017-18 school year for Kindergarten through 8^th Grade.  (Requests for specific elementary schools cannot be guaranteed)

Applications are available beginning Monday, April 10 at the Riley Education Center, 9601 Vine.  Completed applications will be accepted beginningTuesday, May 2 through Monday, May 22, 2017 from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. weekdays in the Pupil Accounting Office at the Riley Education Center.  Completed applications must be presented in person to ensure that all information is complete.  A random draw selection will be held on June 1 at 9:00 a.m. at the Riley Education Center.  The draw will determine numerical selection for acceptance of candidates.

We ask that you help us by sharing this information with friends and/or family members who may be interested in having their children become a part of the Allen Park Public Schools Family.

For more information about the Schools of Choice Program, please see the attached FAQ’s, visit our website at apps.k12.mi.us or call (313) 827-2105.

Preschool Information

If you have a child who will be 3 years old by September 1^st, 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 20^th, 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 21^st, 2017 at 7:30 AM at the Riley Education Center, 14700 Moore. Out-of-district residents may begin registering Friday, April 28^th, 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