Weekly Newsletter
March 1, 2024
A Note From Our Principal
Dear Families,
Happy March is Reading Month! There are many skills students should master in order to help them become strong readers. Having a strong phonological awareness is one of the important skills. Here is a quick game you can play in the car with your students to help build this skill. Say, “I spy something in the car that begins with /s/.” Let your child guess the object. For /s/ it might be seat or seatbelt. Take turns being the caller and the finder. Another fun game is creating tongue twisters. Alliteration is the repetition of a sound in a sentence. Name the color of the car in front of you and determine the beginning sound of that color. Then create a tongue twister with that same sound. Let each person in the car try to say the tongue twister. Who can say it the fastest? Have fun!
Also, congratulations to our students and employees of the month for February: Koda J., Kendall J., Kover R., Gage F., Zeke C., Harley F., LillyAnn D., Kamryn E., Annalee G., Kaiden C., Ryden S., Tiernan R., Harlie W., Zoey W., Dawson B., Thea P., Reese L., Corvyn M., Jasmin R., Alivia R., Mr. Cronk and Mrs. Clay.
Mrs. LaVictor
Change to the Calendar
We have accumulated more than the allowed six snow days. Please note these changes to the calendar:
1.) Wednesday, May 29 will now be a full day (was supposed to be a 1/2 day)
2.) Thursday, May 30 will continue to be a 1/2 day.
3.) Friday, May 31 will now be added and will be a 1/2 day.
March is Reading Month
CME & CMUE PTO Fundraiser
Orders Due
Tuesday, March 5
Use the link below to see the Fundraiser forms and packet.
Spring Break
Monday, March 25-Friday, March 29
School Resumes on Monday, April 1
Art to Remember
Order forms were sent home with students.
All orders need to be made online and are due by Monday, March 18.
Coming Soon Two-Hour Early Release at 12:25!
Two-Hour Early Release!
March 6: 12:25 PM
March 13: 12:25 PM
March is Reading Month Dress Up Days
Monday, March 4: Silly Sally Day!
Wear your clothes backwards.
Tuesday, March 5: Shirt Day!
Wear a shirt with words.
Wednesday, March 6: Harold & The Purple Crayon Day!
Wear purple.
Thursday, March 7: Caps for Sale Day!
Wear a hat.
Friday, March 8: Green Eggs & Ham Day
Wear green or hornet gear.
Monday, March 11: High? Low? Where Did It Go? Day! Wear camo.
Tuesday, March 12: The Day the Crayons Quit Day!
3rd Grade: Wear Blue
4th Grade: Wear Black
5th Grade: Wear Red
Wednesday, March 13: Wacky Wednesday Day!
Dress Wacky.
Thursday, March 14: Fancy Nancy Day!
Dress fancy or wear your best clothes.
Friday, March 15: March Madness Day!
Wear college game day gear.
Monday, March 18: How to Catch a Leprechaun Day!
Wear green for St. Patrick’s Day.
Tuesday, March 19: Book Character Day!
Dress like a book character.
Wednesday, March 20: Books about Athletes Day!
Dress like an athlete in any sport or wear sweats.
Thursday, March 21: Clifford Day!
Wear red.
Friday, March 22: Old McDonald Had a Book Day!
Read-In! Dress like a farmer and bring stuffed animals.
5th Grade Concert
5th Grade Concert
Thursday, March 14
1:00 PM
(Make Up Date: March 15)
5th Grade Concert
Make-Up Date: March 15
Thursday, Mar 14, 2024, 01:00 PM
Central Montcalm Upper Elementary School, South Sheridan Road, Stanton, MI, USA
Writing Notes to the School
When writing notes to the school, please be sure to include the following information:
- Your child’s first and last name
- Your first and last name
- The date
- The name of your child’s teacher
- Complete directions
UE PTO Online Store for Hornet Gear
Use this link to visit the online store.
PTO Meetings
PTO Meetings
3rd Monday of Each Month
UE Conference Room
6:00 PM
Next Meeting:
Monday, March 18
6:00 PM
CM 5th & 6th grade Youth Volleyball League
$50/Athlete
Forms Due March 13
Forms were sent home with students and are available in the office.
Breakfast and Lunch Menu
Monday
Breakfast: Muffin
Lunch: Bosco Sticks & Sauce
Applesauce
Carrots & Celery
Tuesday
Breakfast: Pancakes or French Toast
Lunch: Chicken Nuggets
Oranges
Potatoes
Wednesday
Breakfast: Cereal
Lunch: Doritos Tacos
Pineapple
Refried Beans
Thursday
Breakfast: Cinni Minni or Bagelful
Lunch: Cheeseburger
Grapes
Cucumbers & Cherry Tomatoes
Friday
Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza
Lunch: Green Eggs and Ham!
Fruit Cup
Broccoli
*Daily Second Choice for Lunch:
PB&J, Cheese, & Crackers
All students can eat breakfast and lunch for free!
Just Joking Around
Q: Why does an elephant use her trunk as a bookmark?
A: Then she NOSE where she stopped reading!
Reporting Absences
If your child is absent from school, please do one of the following to explain the absence:
1. Call the UE at 989-831-2300.
(You can leave a message if the office is closed.)
2. Email mshick@central-montcalm.org.
3 Write a note.
(If your child has an appointment, please get a note from their office.)
Parent Involvement Activities
3rd Grade
Friday, April 12
1:45 PM
4th Grade
Friday, March 15
7:45 AM
5th Grade
Friday, May 3
7:30 AM
Popcorn Fridays
No School for Students
Spring Break: March 25-29
Monday, April 29
Monday, May 27
Early Release Days
March 6: 12:25 PM
March 13: 12:25 PM
April 17: 12:25 PM
May 30: 10:50 AM
May 31: 10:50 AM
Text Alerts for Parents
Sign up for Text Alerts
You’ll know you were successful if you receive the following reply message: You are registered to receive approx. three msgs/mo. Text STOP to quit, HELP for help.
You’ll want to repeat the “opt-in” process for any wireless numbers that you wish to include. In addition to performing the opt-in process above, you’ll want to insure that the district has your wireless number(s) in our student information database. If you haven’t already provided that information to your school please contact them and provide them with that information.
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Central Montcalm Upper Elementary
Website: central-montcalm.org
Location: 1488 South Sheridan Road, Stanton, MI, USA
Phone: 9889-831-2300
Facebook: facebook.com/CentralMontcalmUpperElementary