Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
I want to wish all of you a very joyous week in recognition of all the things you do for kids every day! You continue to meet all of the daily challenges to ensure a
classroom where learning for all is the way we do business. I have been so impressed this year as our staff has embraced new district initiatives and how you all have
worked closely with your colleagues to create new opportunities for struggling learners, both in your classroom and out. It’s not just about professionalism,
it’s about the level of care you have for our kids- it runs deep and can be felt by our entire community! Enjoy all of the special treatment this week, you deserve that and so much more!!!
Staff Appreciation will be celebrated Monday, May 1st – Thursday, May 4th ALL Staff are invited for the following…….
Monday – 7:30-8:30 Breakfast in the gym – Biscuits and Gravy, Bagels, Fruit, Homemade Oatmeal and of course Coffee!
Tuesday – Certified teachers and teachers of our “specials” will receive a hand delivered surprise! Plus snacks in the lounge for all!
Wednesday – All staff that were not included in Tuesdays surprise will receive a hand delivered surprise! Plus snacks in the lounge for all!
Thursday – 11:00-1:00 Lunch in the gym – Sub sandwiches, watermelon, chips, side dishes, cookies and coke products!
This years meal’s will be catered by Kyle Kalis so be sure to attend even if you have to make a plate to take with you!
From the bottom of our hearts, thank-you! We look forward to serving you, you are the hands and feet to so many on a daily basis!
We will be shouting out your praises & spoiling you all week long! We hope you are as excited as we are!
Love,
Your PTA
Coming soon to Arno…
May 1
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!!!!
PTA Appreciation Breakfast
Vision and Hearing K-1-3-5
May 2
4th Grade MSTEP ELA CAT
BID POOL
May 3
No events
May 4
4th Grade MSTEP Math CAT
TEACHER APPRECIATION LUNCH– 1 hour see schedule below
ICC 4:00
PTA Meeting- Final one of the year
May 5
PBIS Pizza Lunch 11:00
From the PTA
Happy Friday Everyone!
We hope everyone had a great week! The weather has been so delightful it reminds me of a favorite Christmas Song, but…no one is wishing for snow right now! BRING ON THE SUNSHINE!
A quick recap of some of the important events that took place this past week:
On Friday, April 21st we held our Daddy/Daughter Dance at Parkside Gardens in Southgate. What a Fabulous Night! We have heard nothing but non-stop, wonderful comments! This night would not have been so successful if not for our 2 Chairs- Stephanie Leavitt and Beth Schalf! They worked so hard for over 3 months to bring you the rockin’ dance that our dads and Daughters enjoyed last Friday Night! If younsss one of these wonderful ladies around the school, please stop and tell them how much you appreciated all their hard work! A night like that would not have been possible either without our wonderful volunteers there supporting them either. Thank you to all the wonderful parent volunteers that helped to support all of their efforts! Remember, without volunteers to support our events, our events cannot be successful! If you would like to check out some pictures and videos from the night, visit our Facebook page: Arno Elementary PTA. Make sure you like our page to continue to get important updates of upcoming events as well!
The day following our Daddy/Dance was a Beautiful Day for a Race Day: the Martian Marathon! Arno had a great showing for this event and we are Super Proud of all of our Caring Cougar Run Club Members that ran in the event!
This past Wednesday, April 26th, we celebrated Administrative Professionals Day at Arno! I’m sure many of us showed our support to two of the hardest working women at Arno Elementary: Mrs. Cathy Anderson and Mrs. Michelle DesJardins. The PTA and school community cannot tell them or show them enough how much they’re appreciated, so we showered them with a few gifts to make sure they knew. Thank you for all the love and support you provide our students with everyday!
Coming up next week we celebrate all of our staff at Arno with Staff Appreciation Week! The PTA will be showering all of our staff at Arno with treats all week including a catered staff breakfast and lunch provided by our own Kyle Kalis! A lot of thought has gone into preparing our menus these two days, but there’s still a few things we need to make this week extra special for everyone! A Sign Up Genius has been created for a few of these items and coveted volunteer spots still remain! Grab a slot fast before it’s too late! If you decide you also want to get in on the action of spoiling our staff, a link has been provided to an updated version of, “A Few of Our Favorite Things” document.
http://www.signupgenius.com/
https://docs.google.com/
A Few of Our Favorite Things – Sheet1-26kf0xz
On Thursday, May 4th at 6:30 pm, we will hold our last PTA Meeting of the Year. This is an important meeting because we swear in our new PTA Executive Board Members (we even have a new Board Member). It’s important to attend this next meeting not only to show your gratitude to whom served last year, but to also show support for your incoming officers. Attending meetings are also a great way to have your parent voice heard about events or issues. If we do not have membership feedback on our events, then we have limited opinions on what events are kept and what events are cut while we plan next years PTA Event Calendar. Remember: we always have free childcare, giveaways, and we try to adhere to our time frame because we understand how busy everyone is! We always enjoy meeting new people and hearing all of your ideas on how we can better serve our School Community…TOGETHER!
Enjoy your weekend and we look forward to an exciting week next week!
MTSS hard at work! They will be presenting at our upcoming May staff meeting as we formalize the process of support here at Arno. Our members include Todd, Jeanine, Renee, Rachel, Barb, Sandy, Stella, Dawn and Steve.
The Arno MTSS team is working hard for students! @szArno pic.twitter.com/JAtwweb1gr
— Dawn Watson (@dpawatson) April 27, 2017
Daddy/Daughter Dance
What a magical night our Dads and Daughters had at the annual dance, this year at Parkside Gardens. Family, friends, great food, and jamming on the dance floor made for an awesome Friday evening.
Martian Mile
It was a beautiful Saturday morning this past week when the Arno Run Club’s 30 student members went out to run in the annual Martian Mile in Dearborn. The run club participants have been working hard at building stamina to run the final mile and cross the finish line. With the nicer weather, the students have enjoyed running outside this spring. Congrats to all our runners for their perseverance and being a good role model of a healthy lifestyle.
5th Grade Band Concert Rocks!
Under the expert guidance of Mr. Skebo, the 5th grade band impressed everyone in the audience through an ensemble of well played songs. Congratulations to Emily Quickel and Steven Stewart for receiving a band award for the special talents. What a great night!
Thinglink
“With ThingLink, teachers and students can easily enhance images and videos with additional notes, photos, audio, video, and other multi-media content. Students acquire visual presentation skills and communicate through digital storytelling across grade levels, on any device.
Nearly two million teachers and students around the world use ThingLink to build lessons with interactive maps, study guides, and more. Schools and Districts can build libraries of customized curriculum for reuse and sharing across the organization.
ThingLink 360° photo editor empowers students to create virtual tours of their favorite places, engaging students like never before. Providing students with opportunities to design and create an interactive 360° image helps students develop critical thinking skills as they construct knowledge through research to demonstrate learning. Images can be explored on desktop, mobile, or with mobile VR headsets such as Google Cardboard.”
URL: ThingLink.com
WORDS OF WISDOM
Thank you to Dr. Hall for sharing this great article on our beloved profession!
From https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/darwins-subterranean-world/201704/the-future-nation-depends-teachers
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 8th 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 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
*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
Great Causes to support:
All Proceeds go to the American Diabetes Association
