Monteith Mini Messenger
October Edition I
November 5th is Election Day
Kid's Club Information for October 10th Half Day Sign Up
Tomorrow October 3rd is the last day for parents to sign their child up for the Half Day Kids Club on Thursday 10/10. In order to sign up for the half day, students must be enrolled in Kids Club. To sign up for the half day service please call Monteith s Kids Club Director, Renee Treska or sign-up directly with the Director today at Pick up from Kids Club. Thank you any questions please contact Monteith Kids Club at: 432-4509
Half Day Rate: $20 (11:30am-3:38pm; additional $11 after 3:38)
Mark your Calendars:
**Students Must be signed up to attend TGA Golf, Mini Picasso, and Running club after school.**
Dates will Continue to be added throughout the year so please always read the updated Calendar:
October
3rd: Mini Picasso Art 3:38-5pm room 202
4th: Running Club 3:38- 4:30pm meets on Black top
8th TGA Golf after school (Gym)
9th: Bagel Day!
9th:Evening Parent Teacher Conferences 5-8pm
Parent/ Teacher Conferences Sign Up
(Please make sure you have signed up if not please click the link above)
10th: Half Day for Students 11:36 dismissal
10th: Afternoon and Evening P/T Conferences
10th: 6:30 pm PTO meeting (Library)
11th: 4th grade Field trip to Gem & Mineral Show
15th:TGA Golf after school (Gym)
18th: North VS South Football Game at South High School 7pm
20th: Grosse Pointe Open House 1-3pm (Elementary, Middle School and High School)
22nd:TGA Golf after school (Gym)
25th Monteith's Night at Haunted Garage
30th: Pack 85 Trunk or Treat in Monteith parking lot 7-8pm
31st: Halloween Parade 8:45 am Half Day for students 11:36 Dismissal
November
3rd: Day Light Savings
5th: Election Day NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
26th: Half day for students 11:36 Dismissal
27th-29th: Thanksgiving Break
December
2nd: Report Cards are sent home
7th: PTO Santa Fest 9-11:30am
9th: Winter Choir Concert (grades 1,3,5 Choir 4&5) @ Brownell MS 7pm
Winter Break: December 21st- January 1st
January
2nd: School resumes
10th: PTO Dance
February
Mid Winter Break 15th-23rd
March
10th-12th Book Fair
April
Spring Break 4th- 12th
14th:Spring Choir Concert ( Grades K, 2, 4 Choir 4&5) @ Brownell 7pm
May
6th: Instrumental Concert @ Monteith 7pm
June
5th PTO Ice Cream Social @ 5pm
SAFETY FIRST!!!!
We need your help! Safety is our number one priority at school and we need your help reminding students that if a parent or guardian is running late they need to come to the front of the building to wait so they are not in the parking lot alone. We will have students waiting in the front of the building after pick up so parents can drive down Cook rd. and pick up your child.
If a student is still waiting for pick up at 4pm we will have them come in to call a parent or guardian to pick them up.
4th & 5th GRADE PARENTS PLEASE drop off on Cook Rd. Closer to Chalfonte we are trying to make the line a MOVING line so once you drop off you go!! Please help us with this. The line closer to the playground is just for KINDERGARTEN and YOUNG FIVES DROP OFF. We have awesome 4th and 5th grade leaders who are helping take the younger students to their lines each morning.
KINDERGARTEN & YOUNG FIVES DROP OFF & PICK UP
The Kindergarten helpers are out and ready to help! You will see them in the morning in a line waiting for you to pull up so they can help your child out of the car and walk them to their class. please have your sign visible so they know to open your door. Starting next week they will have a yellow vest or a green belt on to help Identify them. Please make sure you are moving up in the line so that drop off and pick up can move quickly! Thank you and we are so happy to have you as a MONTEITH TIGER!!!
PLEASE FOLLOW TRAFFIC FLOW IN PARKING LOT!! USE CROSS WALKS AND SLOW DOWN!
Please make sure you have read all Important Procedures for Monteith
Sincerely,
Mrs. Keelean
Monteith Principal
FUN RUN SUCCESS!
We had an amazing turn out for our Fun Run on Monday afternoon! The PTO and Monteith Community did an incredible job celebrating the success and hard work of our students! The Fun Run website is open for Donations until October 12th. Checks and Cash are excepted at any time. If you would like them to be added to a class or student total please send them into the office with the students name and classroom teachers name on an envelope and they will be included in those totals until October 18th.
FUN RUN KICK OFF LETTERIf we reach the $50,000 goal by October 18th myself and a few teachers are set for a sleepover on the roof of Monteith!
PTO News
Be a Part of Our PTO Team:
Sign up for PTO:http://paypal.me/monteithpto
2019-2020 PTO Board Members
Stephanie Boedeker - President
Stephanie Kaslatas - Vice President
Quinn Smith - Treasurer
Colleen Worden - Correspondence Secretary
Jamie McKee - Recording Secretary
Board Members
Jennifer Pierce
Sara Scott
Meghan Hendrickson
Chace Wakefield
PTO Calendar:
September:
12th: 6:30 pm (Library) First PTO meeting ( All Members are Welcome!!)
13th: 6:30 pm Monteith PTO Movie Night
30th: MONTEITH PTO FUN RUN!!!
October:
10th: 6:30pm PTO meeting (Library)
November:
14th: 6:30pm PTO meeting (Library)
December:
7th: Santa Fest
12th: 6:30pm PTO meeting (Library)
January:
10th: PTO Dance
16th: 6:30pm PTO meeting (Library)
February:
13th: 6:30pm PTO meeting (Library)
March:
12th: 6:30pm PTO meeting (Library)
April:
16th: 6:30pm PTO meeting (Library)
Parents Night Out (TBD)
May:
14th: 6:30pm PTO General Meeting (Library)
June:
5th: ICE CREAM SOCIAL!
11th: 6:30pm PTO meeting (Library)
Monteith Elementary School
Email: Keeleas@gpschools.org
Location: 1275 Cook Road, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, USA
Phone: (313) 432-4500
Facebook: Facebook.com/monteithPto
Twitter: @gpmonteith
3rd Grade Reading Law Updates
Dear Parent/Guardian(s),
As you know, reading is the foundation for success in school and it is essential for all subjects. In 2016, the Michigan Legislature passed the Third Grade Reading Law to ensure that students exit third grade reading at or above grade level. The law states that beginning with the 2019-20 school year, third-graders could be retained if they demonstrate reading proficiency levels that are more than one grade level behind. Schools are required to assess the reading skills of all K-3 students at least three times per year in an effort to identify struggling students. Students demonstrating deficiencies are required to have an Individual Reading Improvement Plan (I-RIP) created in partnership with their teacher, principal, and parents. With the exception of the retention language, this law is consistent with Grosse Pointe Public School System’s historical approach and dedication to a multi-tiered system of support for our students.
The Grosse Pointe Public School System monitors student progress with Fall/Winter/Spring NWEA testing while using Fountas & Pinnell (Benchmark Reading Assessment) and other classroom assessments to determine a differentiated reading approach for students. Classroom teachers provide Tier II interventions while our trained Literacy Coaches provide Tier III small group instruction for those who qualify. During fall conferences, parents will receive additional information about the available supports and/or services that their child is receiving if they qualify for an I-RIP. At that time parents will receive the I-RIP, identifying the interventions that are already in place, along with any additional strategies to support their child at home. This plan will continue to be updated throughout the school year and revised at parent/teacher conferences. The new legislation will add to the already existing support our children are accustomed to receiving.
A team of educators and administrators continue to collaborate to update our already successful local plan to be consistent with the requirements identified in the Third Grade Reading Law. The district will continue to comply with the mandated testing, keeping our instructional focus on what is best and developmentally appropriate for our students. Family involvement and understanding is a critical part of this effort.
Additional information regarding the legislation is available on our website under the parent tab and by visiting this Third Grade Reading Facts for Families link. We appreciate your ongoing support as partners in education. The most important thing you can do is to set aside time each day to read together.
Sincerely,
Keith Howell