Emma L. Smith Elementary
November Newsletter
About us
Lisa Knisely - Secretary
Email: edwardsb@panthernet.net
Website: panthernet.net/smith
Location: 100 Price Ave., Stockbridge, MI, United States
Phone: (517) 851-7735
Facebook: facebook.com/Smith-Elementary-School-Stockbridge-MI
Twitter: @_SmithElem
Important Dates
November 1 - 2nd grade Field Trip
November 2 - Picture Retake Day
November 9 - Late Start Day - School starts at 11:25
November 13 - Board Meeting - 7pm at Smith Elementary
November 22-24 - No School! Thanksgiving Break
December 7 - Annual PTO Winter Carnival (see below for more details)
December 11 - Board Meeting - 7pm at Smith Elementary
December 14 - Smith Elementary Winter Concert (see below for more details)
November 15/16 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (4pm-7pm)
December 15 - Bible Release
December 22 - January 5 - Winter Break
January 8 - Students return
Start and End times for Secure Entrance
11:50-12:10 - Doors reopen for Preschool pick up. We are still working on the timers for this part of the day, so the doors may not always be unlocked. Please be patient as we continue to work through these bugs.
3:15 p.m. - Doors reopen for afternoon pick up
Winter gear needed
Lost and Found
STEAM-Dash Robots
Our STEAM classroom was awarded a tech grant through SCS to purchase Dash robots and Kindles. This is a great opportunity with this innovative technology that will kick off our year of diving into coding using Scratch Jr for our K-2 students. Parents are encouraged to come down to the STEAM room, room #C109 during conferences November 15-16 to check them out.
PE-Bullying Awareness
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, Nov 15, 2017, 04:00 PM
Emma Smith Elementary School, Stockbridge, MI, United States
PTO Winter Carnival
Thursday, Dec 7, 2017, 05:00 PM
Emma Smith Elementary School, Stockbridge, MI, United States
Kindergarten/1st grade Winter Concert
What to wear:
Kindergarten: Holiday Best
1st grade: Red/Black
Location:
Jr/Sr. High School (old gym)
Arrival and Show Time:
Please have your student in the Jr./HS cafeteria by 5:15. Show will begin promptly at 5:30
Thursday, Dec 14, 2017, 05:15 PM
Stockbridge High School, Stockbridge, MI, United States
2nd grade Winter Concert
2nd grade: Green/Black
Location:
Jr/Sr. High School (old gym)
Arrival and Show Time:
Please have your student in the Jr./Sr HS cafeteria by 6:15. Show will begin promptly at 6:30
Thursday, Dec 14, 2017, 06:15 PM
Stockbridge High School, Stockbridge, MI, United States
Panther Cubs PTO
School Schedule(s)
Regular School Day - 8:50 - 3:35
Late Start Days - 11:25 - 3:35
*Please be patient for the first few weeks of school. Times may run differently until students and teachers are in a routine.
Morning
8:30 - 8:45 - Breakfast (students and parents must stay in lobby until 8:30)8:40 - 2nd graders line up at their classrooms
8:45 - Bell rings for students to enter hallways and classrooms
8:50 - School Starts
*Please do not drop off your child any earlier than 8:40 a.m. Thank you!
Afternoon
3:30 - Kindergarten released to buses and parent pick up
3:32 - 1st - 2nd grade Kids Club, Walkers, and pick ups released
3:35 - All bus riders released
Late Start Days
11:25 - 3:35
- Students will eat lunch
- Each class will receive 40 minutes of specials
- Normal afternoon recess
NEW Pick up and Drop off Procedures
- Kindergarten students being picked up: parents are REQUIRED to pick up their students in the lobby
- Parents who are picking up their students from their car must use the lane closest to the curb. Please remain in your car and pull forward as cars exit this line to allow a nice flow of traffic
- Parents walking with their student back to their car, please use the designated crosswalk marked by the handicapped crossing
- Please no parking (leaving your vehicle unattended) along the curb in front of the building at any time
- We are asking parents to please stay in the lobby before school and at dismissal time
- Please try and notify office ASAP of any bus or pick up changes
*No bus changes for the first 2 weeks of school (per transportation request)
School Volunteers/Visitors
All volunteers are required to have a background check on file. Background checks are good for one full year. Please contact the main office or Mr. Edwards if you have any questions.
*Once our secure entrance is complete, we will send a special notification on the procedures for using this entrance
Insurance and Maintenance Fee for Chromebooks
- All malfunctioning defect covered
- 1 accidental claim covered per year
District insurance policy $15 per year covered by each family
- More information will be shared at Open House on August 23
- Payment options available. Please contact Mr. Edwards