Attached is a copy of the 2019-2020 Milestone Dates Calendar. Please notice, we did add Friday, April 03, 2020 onto the Spring Break Schedule.
In the past, APPS had always scheduled “Good Friday” off of school before the traditional spring break. This year, “Good Friday” falls within our scheduled spring break. Through a positive negotiation process with the APEA, the united team decided to add Friday, April 03 2020 to the calendar since we already had that day built into our days of instruction. APPS is still within the state guidelines of 180 days of school and 1098 hours of instruction.
The “Monthly” calendar will be posted ASAP.
Please feel free to contact my office with any questions you may have regarding the 2019-2020 school calendar.
Thank you to all for such a great school year, we are excited about the year to come. We have had a few questions on what to do with your technology over the summer, so to give everyone a complete answer this is what we would like you to do:
Please DO NOT move any equipment from room to room. (Computer, Document camera, Projector, Monitor, Chromebooks, Phones)
Please leave all equipment out so we can perform an inventory of all devices.
If you are moving from room to room or to another building, we will move your voicemail, please do not move your phone. With the (new) E911 legislation, each phone is linked to that specific room for emergency purposes, not linked to the person.
Please leave everything on the desk as you would if you were leaving for the day – no need to unplug any equipment – we will come around and assist maintenance with the moving of equipment for cleaning.
Please make sure that your Google Drive is up to date with your current password.
If you have any questions please feel free to give us a call at 4357 (HELP) or put in a help ticket by using the HelpmeOut button on your desktop.
Congratulations! Lindemann Elementarry has been selected to participate in the 2018-2019 Building Healthy Communities Elementary School program. The Building Healthy Communities Program is administered by the Center for School Health at Wayne State University in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the United Dairy Industry of Michigan and the Michigan Fitness Foundation.
By participating in the Building Healthy Communities program, your school will undergo a healthy school transformation that aims to improve healthy eating, increase physical activity opportunities and provide additional educational experiences for all of your students. This transformation unites the efforts of many school staff including the:
* Principal
* Classroom Teachers
* Physical Education Teachers
* Student Leadership Team Adviser
* Healthy Kids Club Adviser
* Recess Monitors
* Parents, Volunteers and Community Members
The Building Healthy Communities award provides a tremendous package resources including a healthy living curriculum, instructional resources, PE and recess equipment, resources for families, teacher professional development, and a school-based coordinator to help kick start and support your healthy school transformation.
In order to move forward with processing your award, there a few steps to be taken:
First, it is very important that everyone at your school is fully aware of the commitment they are undertaking. Please have your staff review the attached Request for Applications so they understand the commitment that is required for their individual areas.
Second, when full staff commitment is assured, please review, sign, and return the attached Letter of Agreement via email. This agreement documents your school’s commitment to undertaking the healthy school transformation by incorporating the entire program.
Third, please mark down the following required program dates on your staff calendar.
* Program Kick-Off and Orientation on August 29, 2018 at Wayne State University
* Program implementation on September 10, 2018
The Kick-Off event at Wayne State University will include training sessions for many school staff and an opportunity to meet and begin planning with your assigned healthy school coordinator.
If possible before the end of the school year we would like to set up a time either in person or by phone to meet with you about the coming school year. If you could reply with a time that might work for you in the month of June we will accommodate any availability you have.
The coming school year will be exciting, as well as health enhancing for your students and staff. We look forward to meeting you and working together soon.
Take care and have a wonderful end to your school year.
Please see attached documents for information about
FREE Mental Health First Aid Training
being offered this summer in collaboration with Downriver Community Conference.
School Personnel that pre-register and participate fully will receive a generous stipend
SCECH application pending
If you need additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Thanks,
Terri
Terri Czerwinski, MSN, RN
School Health/Nurse Consultant
Wayne RESA
33500 Van Born Rd.
Wayne, MI 48184
Phone: (734) 334-1546
Fax: (734) 334-1548 czerwit@resa.net<mailto:czerwit@resa.net>
TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents
Public School Academy Directors
FROM: Brian J. Whiston, State Superintendent
SUBJECT: Sexual Assault and Harassment
Recent events and reports involving universities, athletics, and celebrities, has brought necessary attention to sexual assaults and harassment taking place across this nation. As these have prompted critical conversations and action, we must continue to make progress in our K-12 realm, as well.
Sexual harassment or assault not only is morally reprehensible, it’s against state and federal law. Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of 1976 includes within its protections a prohibition against discriminatory practices, policies, and customs based upon sex, such as, sexual harassment. At the federal level, Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination in federally-funded education programs and activities. The prohibition protects all people—students, employees, parents, and guardians—from sexual harassment and violence.
Under Title IX, all districts must adopt and publish a Title IX grievance procedure. Districts also must designate at least one employee to serve as the Title IX Coordinator who shall assist with Title IX compliance and the corresponding responsibilities. This staff member should be independent of conflicts; report to leadership; and have meaningful authority to fulfill the job obligations.
A Title IX Coordinator’s complete address and telephone number must also be published with the school’s nondiscrimination notice and on the district’s website. In addition, District Title IX Coordinators must be reported to the Michigan Department of Education annually through the Center for Educational Performance and Information’s Registry of Educational Personnel Report.
But your district’s responsibilities do not stop there.
Action is required. School administrators, counselors, and teachers with reasonable cause to suspect child abuse or neglect are required to make an immediate report to child protective services (SeeMCL 722.623). Schools and Title IX Coordinators also must take immediate and appropriate steps to investigate and determine the circumstances surrounding alleged instances of sex discrimination. This is critical. All Michigan districts need to monitor outcomes, identify patterns, and assess the effects on school climate to avoid systemic failures.
School districts looking to adopt a policy addressing sexual abuse of children may do so, but it must be substantially consistent with the recommendations and guidelines set by the task force on the prevention of sexual abuse of children created under section 12b of the child protection law (SeeMCL 380.1505).
We live in a world where sexual harassment and violence can take many forms- graffiti, bullying, inappropriate touching, name-calling, and postings from our devices. As leaders in the education community, it is our responsibility to shine light on harassment and create a safe and productive learning environment for all our students, employees, parents, and guardians.
Please take this moment to review Title IX requirements available at the U.S. Department of Education’s website. Ms. Elizabeth Collins, MDE’s Title IX Coordinator, is also available to assist with questions. She can be reached at 517-241-2091 orcollinse2@michigan.gov.
Thank you for taking the necessary steps to ensure that your district is a safe environment for everyone. It’s not only the law, it’s the right thing to do.
This past year, the Allen Park art department discovered the public works of street artist Kelsey Montague, and her world- renowned wings came here to Michigan! In November, she completed the one of her infamous #whatliftsyou murals on Woodward Ave (images attached). Like many of her projects before, the mural incorporates small icons or symbols that are representative of the surrounding place and community. For example, in the Detroit mural, you can find the Belle Isle conservatory, the facade of Eastern Market, a coney dog, a record player, to name a few. If you haven’t had chance to check out her work downtown, its work the trip!
As art teachers, we immediately felt inspired and began teaching our students about this contemporary artist. Elementary and high school students were introduced to her style and will be working on various projects inspired by this type of interactive art. We are going to create a public work in this same style that encompasses the important values and aspects of this city, and will be using our students inspirations to drive the design.
Additionally, Montague states on her website that she believes “art should not be separated from the human experience. Instead, the human experience should have a hand in creating art itself.” With that in mind, reflecting back on the past year, the losses that this district and community have felt has been exponential. We feel that honoring those we have lost is an integral component of the design of this mural. We are inviting any staff member that would like to contribute the initials of someone they’ve lost, to send those initials to high school art teacher, Jelane Richardson (richardson@appublicschools.com) by February 14th.
All initials will be woven into the design of the mural and acknowledged at the site. Once the project is complete, information on the opening ceremony will be shared with everyone and the installation will remain in our school community for the remainder of the year.
June 1. PTA Mtg. Board Members Training Session. No Public Mtg.
June 12. 7:00 pm. Board of Education Mtg. HS-LGI
June 13. 1/2 Day Students. Dismiss at 11:40 am.
June 14. 1/2 Day Students. Dismiss at 11:40 am.
June 15. 1/2 Day Students. Dismiss at 11:40 am. – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Congratulations to Erin and Colleen for being recognized by the Board of Education for their hard work in organizing many guest readers at all three elementary schools during March is Reading Month! Many of our classes enjoyed a guest reader from the AP community and we appreciate the efforts of Erin and Colleen to invite and coordinate the readers!
SAFE SCHOOLS
Mike Dawson has indicated that the Safe Schools training window will open on July 1 with a due date of October 31. Please let me know if you need any assistance accessing your Safe Schools account when the window opens.
PD LOGS
Now that PD has concluded for the year, please print and submit your PD log from the MOECS system and turn it in to my mailbox no later than May 31. A list of this year’s PD was included in a previous blog post if you need to reference it. If you have a certificate that does not need continuing ed credits to renew, you will enter your PD log on the RESA website.
FREE ONLINE RESOURCES
MTSS Survey Link
Please take the time to respond to the MTSS survey for our building. We will use the district data to improve our approach both at the building level and at the district level of support.
Please take the time to respond to the MTSS survey for our building. We will use the district data to improve our approach both at the building level and at the district level of support.
This weekend we honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in defense of our country. We thank our veterans, active service members, and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free. (Classes resume on May 30)
Also, there are some great upcoming events in our school community – so mark your calendars and enjoy!
Kiwanis Club of AP – Kids Day! June 3 – Arts & Crafts, Face Painting… see attached!
AP Citizens Civic Fund – Community Build Days – Get involved – we need YOU! Come help build a new playscape June 7-10! See attached for details.
AP Citizens Civic Fund – Annual Pizza, Wine & Beer Tasting – Raising funds for Parks & Historical Home in AP – June 15 – See attached and enjoy this fun event!
Classic Cars & Custom Bike Show, Raffles, Music & More – Downtown AP – June 28 – see attached!
Here’s a fun, new, twist on the classic Headband Game that makes it reusable and adaptable to any subject and any level! AND it gets the kids up and moving as they learn, so that’s an even greater bonus!!!! This awesome idea was suggested by a participant in one of my workshops when I presented the Sight Word Headband Game and wondered aloud how to make this adaptable to kids in higher grades that learn their new words much more quickly. So I tried it out myself, and voilá! It worked out great! My own class has done this now a few times and they LOVE it!
So here is how it works; I’ll remind you of the my original version first. With the original Sight Word Headband Game, I wrote a word on a strip of paper and formed it into a headband. The kids all put one on, and then walked around the room and wrote the words that they found on their friends’ heads next to their friends’ names on a sheet of paper.
Now with this second “twist” on this “Advanced” Headband Game, all you need to do is make the headbands differently, folding them first at the bottom to form a pocket that will hold a flash card that can be changed. Once you have a good, sturdy, adjustable headband with a pocket for a flash card, all you have to do is come up with a question, clue, equation, or picture that prompts the children to write the desired answer. Have each child slip the card into the headband, put it on, and the game can start! You will also need a class list with a place next to each name (and/or photo) for the children to write their answers, of course! Your kids will also need something to write on as they walk around, and a pencil. I have a class set of clipboards that I’ve had “forever,” but some hardback books will also work. My students have always seemed to LOVE walking around with a clipboard! It makes them feel “big!” LOL!Here’s how to make the headbands: (Note: I recommend you make just one first, and try it on an average sized child in your class before making the rest. Also, make a few extra, just in case one rips.)
1. Cut a piece of construction paper into a six by 18 inch strip.
2. Fold the bottom edge up lengthwise by about one and a half inches.
3. Fold the remaining piece of the construction paper backwards (lengthwise again) so that the headband is doubled for strength. Now you should have one long piece of paper with a pocket or “lip” that can hold a flash card.
4. To make the extension piece at the back of the headband: cut another piece of construction paper six inches by four inches. Fold it in half lengthwise. This will hold the rubber band that will make it adjustable.
5. Fold both ends of the extension piece and slip the rubber band into the fold. Staple it onto both ends of the headband.
And now you have a good, sturdy, headband with a pocket that will fit ANYONE in the class!
Here are some topics that I think would work well with these headbands:– Beginning Sounds: put flash cards with pictures and have the children write the beginning (or middle or ending!) sounds. You can find flash cards with pictures here.
– Words: put flash cards with pictures and have the children write the whole word, such as CVC words, or any other words (CCVC, CVCC, CCVCC, etc.) You can find CVC flash cards here or here.
– Colors: put a colored piece of paper in the pocket and have the children write the color word. I think it’s okay that kids write a word more than once!
– Shapes: put a flash card with a picture of a shape on the hat, and have kids try to draw it. If children are old enough to spell it, they can do that, or even write how many sides or vertices it has. You can find pictures of the shapes here.
– Phonics: put flash cards with pictures in the hats and have the children write the chunks (diphthongs and digraphs.) You can find pictures here or here.
– Subitizing: put dot cards or large dominoes in the hats and have the kids write the numeral.
– Number Recognition: put a flash card of a number in the hat, and have kids draw that many dots or items.
– Equations: put a flash card of a simple equation in the hat and have kids write the answer.
– Spelling: if you can come up with a clue for a word (or even a picture!), then kids can spell it. I taught my kids to spell the days of the week and the months, and wrote, “Month 2” and “Day 5” on index cards to give them a clue. (These were my second graders. See the photo below!)
– Here are some more ideas that are especially good for older kids such as my second graders: synonyms, antonyms, vocabulary, true and false questions, opinion or fact questions, homophones, identify the suffix, prefix, or base word, write the plural spelling, name the greater or lesser number or fraction, what time is it on the clock, etc., etc., ETC.!!!!
Some Tips to Make The Headband Game Go Smoothly
1. Establish rules first! Of course, you’ll want to remind your kids that there will be no running inside, right? Also, they needed to keep their voices low, etc. I also told my “lively” group that if they didn’t follow the rules that we would not do this game again for a while; it was up to them. My students this year definitely do best with structure, and I want them to do well.
2. Establish a minimum amount of questions that they need to finish. That may be all of them or just some of them; it’s up to you!
3. If some of your students tend to finish assignments quite rapidly (but others not so much,) make sure you tell them NOT to remove their headbands until EVERYONE is finished! Otherwise, the children that are finishing up will not be able to continue because they won’t know what to write next to someone’s name if they have removed their headband and put it back in the tub, etc.
4. Tell them not to rip their headbands! None of my kids did, but I reminded them that if they wanted to play again, we wouldn’t be able to play if several headbands were ruined.
I hope you enjoy this game! Please let me know if you have any more great ideas!!!-Heidi 🙂
June 14. 5th Grade Brunch & Celebration
June 15. 5th Grade Field Day. Last day of school (students)
This feature story is part of a series focused exclusively on literacy. To view other posts in the series, check out the spotlight page.
The current climate of education focuses heavy on language and literacy and on math — and for good reason. Literacy is the foundation for success in every area of an individual’s life, and the critical thinking skills attained through math instruction are critical to one’s ability to serve as a highly-functioning member of society. Increasingly, educators are finding literacy can also be a conduit to developing critical thinking skills, making a focus on reading and writing a smart investment of classroom time and resources.
As students continue to change and educators continue to experiment with new ways to better serve them, there are a number of “best practice” trends emerging to help boost student engagement and success. Here, we round up a number of strategies shown to help boost student outcomes around literacy.
Tactile learning
As teachers at all levels continue to find more ways to reimagine the traditional classroom, one thing is becoming abundantly clear: The old “sit still and do your work” model is not effective with today’s students. Often, kinesthetic learners — those who learn best through movement — have been labeled as having behavioral problems, rather than as learning differently. Slowly, there is starting to be some understanding around the notion that incorporating movement into lesson plans can benefit all students. Coupling physical activities with literacy instruction boosts muscle memory and better helps students to retain the concepts being taught.
Tasks like allowing students to use modeling clay to spell words or tracing letters in shaving cream are not just more engaging for students than the traditional worksheet, they promote greater learning. And it’s not just beneficial for students who are defined as kinesthetic learners; tactile learning is good for all students — and it’s fun.
Early literacy
Educators and education advocates now realize the importance of early childhood education on setting a student’s success trajectory throughout their school careers. When parents read to children aloud early and often, it not only exposes them to new vocabulary and familiarizes them with language, it models fluency, which is important for students’ own development. A new study found that digital storybooks can be just as effective as a parent reading to young children, a development that could be helpful for children whose parents may work multiple jobs or longer hours. And a number of television shows on public access channels promote literacy as well, another resource that could serve as an equalizer for students from lower-income households.
But ultimately, state investment in early childhood education will be key. As was pointed out during a recent policy roundtable hosted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the current model of education funding was based on the idea that a child’s parent (usually mother) would be home with that child for the first five years of his or her life. Decades later, significantly more women are in the workforce, and it is time for public policy to catch up to the current demographics of the country and provide funded early childhood education options for all families. States like Utah and New York are making strides. In Utah, the UPSTART program provides access to educational software and, where necessary, take-home devices from which to access it to give students a boost. And New York City recently announced plans to extend its universal preschool program to three-year-olds, in addition to the 4-year-olds already being served.
Personalized learning
Personalized learning is almost so ubiquitous in education circles these days that it is beginning to be something of a cliche. But the hot new approach to teaching and learning that embraces a combination of self-directed study via various technology and software platforms and small group instruction is emerging as a key way to help boost literacy and language development. And with recent surveys showing teachers often face a wide range of grade levels and competency mastery levels within the same classroom, a personalized approach to literacy education helps to ensure no child is left behind, thereby closing some gaps, but also to ensure other students are allowed to move ahead if they’ve already mastered the current level.
Using technology to personalize learning has also shown to have tremendous benefits for English language learners and students from impoverished backgrounds, suggesting personalized learning is also an equalizer to promote access and achievement with populations that have traditionally struggled.
Representative text
Focusing on utilizing texts that relate to student experiences and interests is also an often understated strategy. Offering a wide variety of options in the classroom library and school media center are important, but equally important is varying the assigned reading.
When students can see themselves mirrored in the things they are reading and learning, not only are they better able to identify with the materials, they are more engaged. Conversely, when none of the characters they’re reading about seem to have anything in common with the students consuming the information, it sends a message to students that their perspectives and experiences aren’t valued, which does more harm than just disinteresting them from reading the assigned text; it makes them feel like school is not designed for them, and it risks losing them altogether. A good educator will help lead discussions about the text that promote connection for students, but experts agree to do that, educators themselves must first connect with students.
Media literacy
A recent survey by the International Literacy Association found digital literacy, while a hot topic in education, is less of a priority than other key topics in the current climate. However, increasingly, educators are reporting they are spending more and more time teaching students how to discern credibility in media and internet sources. In the age of fake news and when anyone with an internet connection can launch a blog, teaching students how to interrogate sources and assess the credibility of the information they read is an important part of teaching students to think critically.
According to the Center for Media Literacy, because media literacy instruction focuses on the how rather than the actual content knowledge, it teaches students to be able to think critically about all kinds of texts on all kinds of subjects. These are the skills that will help students succeed in college-level courses, and media literacy instruction can start early and remains relevant throughout a student’s career.
When I first started teaching I never liked hearing that infamous nine word phrase that teachers all too often hear from jealous folks who are not in the profession.
“It must be nice to have your summers off.”
Of course it’s nice to have the summers off…in theory. Who wouldn’t want to spend their days sleeping in, lying on a beach, sitting poolside or watching Netflix ’til the cows come home?
But the reality was that I wasn’t actually doing those things. It seemed I was always busy spending the months of July and August preparing for the upcoming school year.
As I gained more experience as a teacher I put a lot of effort into finding ways to work smarter and not harder. Teaching is challenging because there will always be a list of things to do, but over the years I came to realize the importance of recharging and the value it had in making me a more effective educator. I found lots of strategies that helped me to reclaim my personal time and find a much better work and home life balance.
Below are five things I started to do during my contracted teaching hours each spring (instead of during my summer vacations) that had me super prepared for the new school year in the fall.
#1 Plan and Prep for the First Few Weeks
It’s important to collaborate with your teammates so that you are providing your students with similar experiences. This is not easy to coordinate when you are all on different schedules and spread out in different locations throughout the summer. As the school year winds down and you have all of your activities for the end of the school year ready to go, work together to set your sights on planning and prepping for the new year.
The best part of planning as a team is that each teacher can take responsibility for copying and prepping a specific activity for the entire grade level. I placed everything into a copy paper box and placed it on a shelf in my closet and was ready to go in the fall…bonus…no waiting in huge copier lines with the back-to-school rush!
Try Something New
Is there a teaching method or educational practice that you’ve had on your radar, but never tried? Teachers often think, “Maybe I’ll do that next near.” Why wait? Your current class has established norms and is up and running. They are the perfect group to try things out with because they know your expectations.
When I first started using a Math Workshop with Guided Math Lessons in my classroom I was going to wait until the new year for a ‘fresh start,’ but instead introduced it in the spring. This was perfect because it let me iron out the details, figure out the best ways for traffic to flow in my classroom and get feedback from my students. It was fantastic! Not only was I ready to hit the ground running in September, but it enabled me to identify and fine tune the specific math skills each individual student needed before progressing to the next grade.
What have you wanted to try? Think about things like book clubs, reader’s theater, paragraph of the week, socratic seminar, STEM projects or perhaps even alternative seating and jump in with your current cohort. You’ll be glad you did.
Prepare Your Walls and Bulletin Boards
If you are fortunate enough to be staying in the same classroom next year then you may also be fortunate enough to take advantage of the opportunity to set up your wall space. I always recommend starting with a blank slate at the start of a new year, but you also want it to be inviting. Hanging fabric and bulletin board trim on your boards will provide a colorful backdrop for the first day of schooland make it easy to start displaying anchor charts and student work right from the start. You can also set up your schedule area, birthday board, calendar and any other yearlong displays. Some teachers enjoy having their current class create a “welcome board” for the incoming students. If you plan to decorate with a classroom theme you can use the time to print and laminate materials and gather supplies. If you are looking for ideas on how to set up and decorate a classroom please feel free to download my free Guide to Classroom Decor.
Fine Tune Your Procedures and Routines
Strong classroom management is essential to student learning and the key to good management is to plan, practice and implement procedures and routines for everything. Think about how things are running in your classroom now and identify areas that could be improved. Experiment with new routines and traffic flows until you find the ones that are most effective. Prepare a classroom routines journal by writing all the steps for everything you do. Include photos or better yet, video your current class modeling those routines. Show those video clips to the new class as you teach the procedures so they visualize the expectations and make them a habit.
Declutter Your Classroom
Having an organized learning space will help keep children on task and focused and save you time and money by enabling you to quickly find what you need. Students LOVE to help and are perfect for tasks like sorting, testing markers, sharpening pencils, etc. Just be sure not to use class time for these jobs. I suggest setting up a day to have your kids stay after school and help out. They will be thrilled with the privilege and you’ll appreciate the things they get done for you. I have tons of ideas available here on The Clutter-Free Classroom to help you get your classroom looking great and functioning effectively. I would love for you to stay for awhile and look around.
Click on the tabs at the top to explore the ideas I’ve shared for decluttering, organizing, decorating and managing your classroom.I’ve written a companion post to this one titled, 3 Boxes Teachers Should Pack Before Summer Vacation for the Upper Elementary Snapshots Collaborative Blog. My hope is that the combined tips shared will allow you to enjoy your vacation, recharge your teacher batteries, spend time with family and friends and then hit the ground running for the new year. Be sure to visit my there and read that post as well.
Who: Kindergarten and 1st Grade Students in September 2016
When: Session (A) June 20 -June 30 (9:00am to 11:30am)
Session (B) June 20-June 30 (12:30pm to 3:00pm) Where: Lindemann Elementary (9201 Carter, Allen Park)
A registration form will be sent home with your child the first week of April. Walk-in registration will also be available at the Allen Park Recreation Center Lobby on April 11th from 4-6 p.m.
Safety Town is an interactive safety awareness program for children from 5-6 years of age. Each day the children will be introduced to various safety issues in a fun and safe environment. The program is taught by a Police Officer and a certified teacher, with hands-on topics led by community guest speakers as well as visits from the Allen Park Police & Fire Departments. Teen volunteers from Allen Park High School lead the children through safety town every day and receive valuable training along with obtaining National Honor Society service hours. The children learn about stranger danger, water and beach as well as playground safety, fire safety, pet and bus safety, electrical and gun safety, and personal safety with an emphasis on pedestrian safety. The kids will be bicycling about a miniature town complete with streets, sidewalks, buildings, stop signs and a working traffic signal. Importance is placed on having the children memorize a cell phone number to call if they should ever become lost. We use fun songs to reinforce all of these principles and the children memorize our very own Safety Town Pledge!
May 24. 7:00 PM. PTA/PTSA Council. Lindemann Elementary
May 29. Memorial Day. No School
June 1. PTA Mtg. Board Members Training Session. No Public Mtg.
June 12. 7:00 pm. Board of Education Mtg. HS-LGI
June 13. 1/2 Day Students. Dismiss at 11:40 am.
June 14. 1/2 Day Students. Dismiss at 11:40 am.
June 15. 1/2 Day Students. Dismiss at 11:40 am. – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
THANK YOU LINDEMANN FAMILIES!!!
On behalf of the entire staff at Lindemann Elementary School I would like to say THANK YOU for an amazing week of generosity.
Our Lindemann PTA really went above and beyond by providing so many different treats, meals and surprises throughout the week. We had a fun raffle and PAWS visited too!
Mike Dawson has indicated that the Safe Schools training window will open on July 1 with a due date of October 31. Please let me know if you need any access assistance
Now that PD has concluded for the year, please print and submit you PD log from the MOECS system and turn it in no later than May 31
Hello families,
Our students in Room 13 have been working hard at becoming vowel experts and today was the day where all that knowledge was put to the test. They were so surprised after lunch when they found some VERY sick words in our classroom who needed our help…it was time for vowel surgery!
Our class scrubbed in with the help of our parent volunteers and got right to work! Once they found the correct vowel to each word they recorded their data into each patient’s chart. The focus and attention to detail applied by the students was amazing! Through their hard work I am happy to report that all the words came out of surgery and made a full recovery.
After we clocked out, we indulged in some amazing hospital themed snacks provided by Mrs. Cheryl!
This was such a wonderful and memorable learning event! Thank you to our volunteers for your time and donations to make this day such a great success!
APPS Summer Hours
Monday thru Thursday
7:00 a.m. – 4:00 pm.
Closed Fridays*
(July 1 thru August 14)
*Summer Kids Camp at Riley Education Center will be held on Fridays
All District Offices and Programs closed on July 3rd & 4th
MAY IS SCHOOL LIBRARY MONTH!
Michigan Association for Media in Education
1407 Rensen St
Lansing, MI 48910
May 1, 2017
Allen Park Public Schools
9601 VINE AVE
ALLEN PARK, MI 48101
Dear Superintendent of Allen Park Public Schools,
Governor Rick Snyder has proclaimed May as School Library Month in Michigan!
Governor Snyder’s proclamation (which can be read at http://bit.ly/MIslm) recognizes that quality school library programs staffed by certified school librarians / library media specialists:
Are integral to a quality education program and have a high impact on increasing student achievement,
Contribute to a well-rounded education and positively affect the climate and culture of schools,
Equalize access to print and digital resources,
Provide students with skills to access, evaluate and use information,
Support effective digital learning and technology integration in their schools,
Provide a place for pleasure and recreation as well as learning, and
Contribute to an interest in lifelong learning.
On a national scale, school librarians / library media specialists have been included in the implementation of the national education technology plan through the Future Ready Schools initiative. School librarians / library media specialists are an integral part of instructional technology and digital learning as outlined in the Future Ready Librarians Fact Sheet (http://bit.ly/futrdylib).
The General Education Leadership Network (GELN) Early Literacy Task Force recognized the need for effective school library programs for literacy support in their essential practices document Essential School-Wide and Center-Wide Practices in Literacy:
With the Michigan Third Grade Reading Bill taking effect next year as well as the increased focus on the need to teach students digital citizenship skills and how to critically evaluate information and news, school librarians / library media specialists are more important than ever.
If your school district already supports strong effective school libraries, please join in the celebration of May being School Library Month in Michigan by visiting some of your district’s school libraries or reaching out and thanking your library media specialists for the work that they do.
Otherwise, now is the time to begin working toward providing Michigan’s students with equal access to effective school library programs by adding library media specialist positions. Federal funds under the Every Students Succeeds Act can be used to support these positions.
The School Library 21 (SL21) Measurement Benchmarks for Michigan School Libraries for 21st Century Schools provides a definition and rubric for effective school library programs in Michigan. The SL21 Benchmark document can be found at: http://www.michigan.gov/sl21.
For districts with library media specialists, congratulate your library media specialists if their libraries are already SL21 certified. Otherwise, encourage your library media specialists to work with their administrators to achieve SL21 certification.
For districts without library media specialists, the SL21 Benchmarks can guide you in your efforts to create effective school library programs in your district. In addition, there is a Model SL21 School Library which you can visit or contact for consultation. Information about the Model SL21 School Library program can be found at: http://www.michigan.gov/sl21.
You can find more information on the proclamation, infographics about school libraries, and other supporting information about effective school library programs at http://bit.ly/MIslinfo
If you have any questions or need any support, please do not hesitate to contact the Michigan Association for Media in Education.
Members of the Allen Park Rotary Club delivered 110 books to our first grade classes at Lindemann Elementary School. The members readSplat the Cat and the Quick Chicksby Rob Scotton to each classroom and then donated a book to each child. This was a very generous donation and is greatly appreciated!
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June 14. 5th Grade Brunch & Celebration
June 15. 5th Grade Field Day. Last day of school (students)
