Take a break. Relax. Recharge.
Remember only we tell our own story- and what a victorious story it is from the champions of teaching!
Coming soon to Arno…
Oct. 14
Mad Science Assembly
- 9-9:30→ Grades 3-5
- 10-10:30→ Grades K-2
Ad Council 9:00
ICC 4:00
Oct. 15
BAS 2nd Grade
Steve out
Oct. 16
PBIS meeting 7:45
BAS 1st Grade
Restaurant Night- BUffalo Wild Wings
Steve out
Oct. 17
Steve out
Oct. 18
2nd Grade to Cranbrook
Steve out
Oct. 21
K-2- Fire Department assembly 9:00
Oct. 22
BAS Kinder
Instructional Committee 7:50
Hearing tests
Oct. 23
MTSS 7:50
SIP 7:50
Tech Committee 8:30
Hearing tests
Building up to Kindergarten (Preschool) 4:30
Oct. 24
SIP team full day
Skating mascot at lunch
Hearing Tests
Membership Drive ends
Halloween Skating Party
Oct. 25
No events
Oct. 28
Mobile Dentist at Arno
Oct. 29
Membership Classroom winners party
Metro Parks 3rd Grade
Oct. 30
No events
Oct. 31
Halloween Parade 10:00
EARLY Dismissal 11:30
Nov. 1
PBIS Reward
Nov. 2
PTSA Holiday Fever/Craft Show
ARNO VISION
ARNO ELEMENTARY WILL PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF SUPPORT TO EMPOWER
AND INSPIRE STUDENTS TO BECOME COLLABORATIVE LEARNERS
THAT STRIVE FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Upcoming Committee Dates:
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Instructional Committee meets on Oct. 22 7:50
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MTSS meets on Oct. 23 7:50
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SIP meets on Oct. 23 7:50 (There will be a short presentation on the SIP plan next year)
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PBIS meets on Oct. 16 7:50
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SIP full day planning on Oct. 24
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT IN OCTOBER
JUST A REMINDER OF TASKS/STRATEGIES IN OUR PLAN:
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Complete the Visual Thinking Chart in the lounge. Plan for next month’s requirements with colleagues.
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Continue to utilize the following strategies: No Opt Out, Cold Calling, and Turn and Talk
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Work on trimester writing utilizing the writing process. Scores need to be input by the MTSS Data Drive meetings. This is coming up next month!
instruc rounds
Instructional Rounds
As I mentioned in the staff meeting, I am working on two dates with 6 floats each in Nov and early December. All grades will participate this fall to explore a problem of practice, solutions, and a plan moving forward.
HALLOWEEN PARADE
Time to get those costumes on the kids and come on down to Arno on Oct. 31 at 10:00 for our annual Halloween Parade. Our route will take us out of the 5th grade doors that morning, making a loop on the inside perimeter of the playground. Please join us around the outside perimeter of the playground for the best seats. It is a district PD day with an 11:30 dismissal that morning.
EXCITING NEWS
Wahoo! Introducing Arno Elementary’s first Facebook page! “LIKE” us to see lots of great updates and photos from school! This format is much easier to share photos in real time, so the blog photo gallery will now be coming to you in the form of Facebook posts! Thank you for promoting this social media platform as a positive way to share the good news and great things happening at Arno!
HERE IS THE LINK!
https://www.facebook.com/arnoelementary/
**I have learned that there is an Arno Elementary Facebook page out there with pictures- this is NOT an official school page- The real Arno Facebook page is titled “Arno Caring Cougars”. Please check the page to make sure it has current photos before you “LIKE” it- The most recent post is on a lesson from Mrs. Byrne.
So what’s happening with the blog?
The blog, after a post on Oct. 11, will then only be updated once monthly on the first Friday of every month. It will still contain a calendar and other news, but will no longer contain pictures- those will be on the Facebook page.
Of course, as always, if you have a concern or question, please contact me directly by email or by calling our office. I am here to help you in any way you need.
Assemblies the month…
Monday, October 14th, 2019: MAD Science
- 9-9:30→ Grades 3-5
- 10-10:30→ Grades K-2
- Location: Gym
- Fee: Free
- Set Up: Table for supplies, chairs for teachers, microphone
Monday, October 21st, 2019: Fire Safety
- 9:00→ Grades Y5, K, 1, CI
- 9:50→Grades 2 and 3
- Location: Gym
- Fee: Free
- Set Up: Table for supplies, chairs for teachers, microphone
Tuesday, October 29th, 2019: Huron-Clinton Metroparks: People of the Three Fires
- Third Grade Presentation
- Fee: $125, Paid for by Third Grade Families
- Location: Media Center
- Set Up: Please move chairs and tables so third graders can sit on the floor in the normal table area.
- Times:
- 8:50-9:50→ Warneck
- 9:50-10:50→ Kalis
- 10:50-11:50→ Guyot
- Rachel T please meet your Renee’s class in the library.
STEPS TO TAKE IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO YET:
HALLOWEEN SCIENCE ACTIVITIES
So many amazing Halloween science projects! Halloween and crazy science are a perfect fit for lots of fun and learning.
Gummy Mummies – Kids love this combination of Lego, History and Science! And who doesn’t enjoy mummies at Halloween?
Grow Your OwnScented Halloween Crystals. These decorations are extremely durable and fun to make. Exactly what we need to decorate for the big day.
Screaming Ghost Balloons – Creepy and fun activity! Explore sounds with this neat project.
Halloween Optical Illusions– Trick or treat? How about some tricks for your eyes with this illusion?
Spider Web Vibrations Science – Spiders are always popular at this time of year, so why not make a giant spider web and learn a bit about how spiders use vibrations?
HALLOWEEN ENGINEERING
Halloween Shooter Toys– A fantastic engineering challenge that is bound to be a huge hit.
Ghostly Engineering Structures – Challenge young architects and engineers to create amazing structures.
Pumpkin Catapult Made From Lego– Construct your very own catapult and pumpkin from Lego and launch them in this fun engineering challenge.
Creepy Crawly Spider Soap Making Project – This might not be a traditional engineering project, but creating these soaps is a must do as part of your Halloween plans!
CANDY & EDIBLE HALLOWEEN SCIENCE
Halloween and candy go together perfectly, so why not use some of that candy to teach a little Halloween Science?
Dive in deep with a unit study into the science of candy making. Kids love Candy Science because success in this lab is sweet!
Explore polymers and eat them too with this glow in the dark jelloactivity. Perfect for a Halloween party!
Dissolving Candy Pumpkins Science – There is always so much candy around at this time of year, use those sugary treats for learning!
Candy Pumpkin Engineering Challenge – Combine your engineering with some candy for a fun twist.
Pressed Sugar Scienceis a fun and easy activity that kids of all ages enjoy!
Halloween STEM Activities Candy Science Kit– Candy is a great addition to some science study with this innovative kit.
Layered Lollipops – A beautiful layered density experiment with candy that smells and looks amazing!
HALLOWEEN CODING, CIRCUITS AND TECH ACTIVITIES
Halloween Apps and Tech for a fun, educational, free and spooktacularly techy Halloween. I’m doing this right at the start of our Halloween countdown so they have all month to embrace the spooky tech.