Coming soon to Arno…
April 1
Class resumes
April 4
Cougar Cash Lunch
Fire Drill
PTA meeting 6:30pm
April 8
4th grade to metro parks
District MTSS meeting 8:45-12 (8 week update)
April 9
Communication/Attendance meeting 8:00
Ad Council 9:30
April 10
PBIS 8:00
Reading 8:00
April 11
Staff Meeting 7:45
Super Cougar Lunch
Knudsen Cougar Lunch
April 16
5th Grade M-STEP -science
April 17
SIP 8:00
April 18
5th Grade M-STEP S.S.
Safety Committee 9:30
Fire Drill 2:40 pm
April 22
Earth day
April 23
5th Grade M-STEP ELA
K-1 Spring Concert 6:30
April 24
Teacher Data Day
April 25
Math 8:00
SEL 8:00
April 26
PTA Daddy/Daughter Dance
CI bowling 9:30
April 30
3,4,5 M-STEP Math
May
May 2
Cougar Cash Lunch
6:30 grade counselors at Arno 10:30am
ALICE Drill- walkabout 1:30
PTA meeting 6:30
May 3
E.R. Teacher PD pm
ARNO MISSION
ARNO ELEMENTARY…INSPIRING STUDENTS TOWARD ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.
ARNO VISION
ARNO ELEMENTARY PROVIDES A SUPPORTIVE HIGH QUALITY ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE TO INSPIRE ALL LEARNERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL BEST.
ARNO COLLECTIVE COMMITMENTS
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Academics are student-centered, which allow for various learning styles to showcase student achievement.
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We will develop and maintain a positive, respectful relationship with each student by using flexibility and adaptability to meet individual needs
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We will foster safe learning environments that allow students the opportunity to establish a growth mindset
M-STEP is on its way!
Please be sure to review the schedule for dates and prep switches. I will be providing a snack once again for the first primary date of testing only for each subject area. Please let me know upon delivery if you have any allergies in your classroom.
**We will be doing the ELA clap out for the first day of the ELA test for 3,4,5
Training Slides
M-STEP schedule
M-STEP State Website
Dates:
April 16- 5th grade Science
April 18- 5th grade Social Studies
April 23/24- 5th grade ELA-CLAP OUT
April 30/May 1- 3rd, 4th and 5th grade Math
May 7/8- 3rd and 4th grade ELA- CLAP OUT- we will clap 3rd grade first, then I will come back for fourth grade
Teacher Data Day
We will meet on April 24 for our next day. We will look at ongoing progress monitoring as we prepare for universal screening in May.
April Signup
Save the Date
Please mark your calendars for the staff appreciation lunch on May 9. We will host an hour special lunch that day with the normal hour long schedule from 11:00-12:00 for all grades/staff. More details soon
Assessments
Our Jan Richardson dates will be coming up soon in May. Please continue to assess as needed so that your students are getting the proper small group lessons that they need for their current level.
5th Grade May 8
4th Grade May 21
3rd Grade May 13
2nd Grade May 15
1st Grade May 16
Kinder May 22
ALICE Drill
Our next ALICE drill will be coming up on May 2, around 1:30pm. This will be a full boot lockdown drill first, then all clear, then proceed for a walk by (not going inside) of our evacuation site. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Green Team Awesomeness
Congratulations to our entire Green Team, they have once again earned Arno Elementary an Evergreen Designated School, which is the highest honor among Michigan Green School recipients. Each year, we provide students with the knowledge necessary to become environmental experts. Continue to stay up to date as Earth Day is approaching.
Daddy/Daughter Dance
FYI- It is that magical time of year- the Daddy/Daughter Dance is fast approaching! Please stay tuned for all of the magical information from the PTA on this special night, Friday, April 26.
KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP
We are pleased to be having our kindergarten round up this spring for all incoming kindergarteners. This year’s event will be on May 13 starting at 6:30 p.m. Parents will attend in the gym, all future Cougars will attend within the 3 different classrooms.
Spring Concert
We are excited to invite you the upcoming concert for grades kindergarten-first grade! The event will take place at the Allen Park Center for the Arts on April 23 @6:30pm. Hope to see you there!
5th Grade End of Year
The 23-24 school year is flying by! For planning purposes, here some important dates for 5th grade:
May 22/23 HIV/Maturation Video
June 4 5th Grade Graduation AP Center for the Arts 9:15am
June 6 5th Grade Picnic @Boccabella Park
Mr. Peace
There was some great messaging that Mr. Peace delivered to our Cougars, please try to occasionally have your students reflect back on this day to really build this in to their mindset. You will also have the doc from him to make this a more living message in our building.
Tech Time
ActiveLearningLabs.com – Free Simulation Platform
The era of passive learning is waning, slowly giving rise to a demand for something more engaging, more challenging. Today’s students seek not just information but experiences that spark curiosity and foster active participation.
In a world where attention spans have shrunk, the team at ActiveLearningLabs.com has a FREE interactive simulation platform for teachers who want to create interactives that engage students as they manipulate variables and watch the impacts in real time. It can be used in most subjects– science, math, personal finance… even history!
Dynamic Worksheets – A Game-Changer?
Unlike conventional digital or printables, ActiveLearningLabs’ dynamic worksheets go beyond mere input and scoring—they actively respond to user interactions by showing computed results, checking student entries as they work, or updating graphs in real-time.
Through a range of interactive controls such as sliders, spinners, drop-downs, and drag and-drop features, students can manipulate variables and witness immediate changes, from calculated results to real-time graph updates.
Browse through ALL’s dynamic worksheet library here. 40 of the 99 activities are FREE.
Real-Time Teacher Console:
The platform offers teachers the tools needed to enroll students and assign activities, track the student’s progress instantly, provide
feedback, view score reports, time spent reports, evaluate any writing activities etc.
Don’t want to sign up for a totally free account?? Use the anonymous mode.
Invitation to Content Creators:
ActiveLearningLabs is also extending an invitation to educators with a zeal for creating dynamic and engaging content. After trying out the ALL platform, reach out upesh@activelearninglabs.com if you would like to be a content creator and get in on the ground floor of the future!
When AI Gold Rush Passes: Magic School AI Will Still Be Here
Magic School AI is packed with over 40 nifty tools. Let’s peek at some that are total game-changers:
Rubric Generator
Wave goodbye to rubric woes! This tool is like your personal rubric wizard. Input your assignment, and voilà – a custom rubric pops out, ready to roll on your favorite platform like Word or Google Docs.
Science Assessment Generator
Science teachers, this one’s for you! Aligning with NGSS standards, it’s like having a mini Einstein to help craft those perfect assessments. Though Magic School AI sticks to the basic question types, like most generative AIs do, it’s still better than writing your own assessments from scratch, right?!
Academic Content Generator
Need content that ticks all the boxes for your curriculum? This tool is like having a mini-me to create engaging lessons in any subject you teach.
Student Support Tool
IEPs can be a handful, right? This tool helps you draft them up in no time, tailored just right for each student’s needs.
Many More Tools in Magic AI
There’s a whole world of additional AI tools in Magic School AI. From creating exotic science labs to crafting the perfect math spiral review, these tools are like having a whole team of collaborators at your fingertips.
Unlike most of the AI wrappers focused on educational content generation, Magic School has a huge diversity of offerings making it useful for most teachers, regardless of the courses you teach.
Email to Parents Made Easy
We all know communication is a key aspect of teaching– and also very time-consuming. Magic School AI gets it– and offers a unique solution:
The Email Responder Tool is your personal secretary, crafting responses to parents or colleagues. And it does it well, so you actually get back some time in your evenings.
And for some fun, the Colleague Song Generator lets you whip up a catchy tune to celebrate your awesome co-workers. Who says teachers can’t be songwriters?
Raina: Your Chatbot Pal
And then there’s Raina, which is Magic School’s chatbot. It’s been trained specifically on educational topics and data. It can have an intelligent conversation with you about lesson plans, teaching strategies, or just about anything school-related.When your spouse is weary of more school talk, turn to Raina as your personal sounding board.
Wrapping It Up
Magic School AI is more than just another entry in the AI Gold Rush; it has more gravitas because it has spent its investment dollars wisely. It has focused on truly assisting the education community, not just exploiting it for a quick profit. By using these AI-powered tools you can make many of your teaching tasks more efficient, create high-quality content, enhance communication, and provide meaningful support to your students.
The free account has limits, but they’re easy to understand and it’s a great way to dip your toes into the AI waters, like I’ve been urging you to do!
Magic School Free Version
The Magic School Free version offers:
- Access to 60+ tools, Raina, and the Chrome extension.
- The Raina chatbot is limited to the “translate” feature.
- Output history is limited to the last 5 generations.
- No integration with Microsoft/Google/LMS
- No “Export” feature, only “Copy” option.
- Support through the Facebook group.
Check it out today at: https://www.magicschool.ai/
