The Eagle's Beak
"Auburn Pride Starts Inside"
December 2nd, 2022
Dear Families,
The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 requires the identification of schools in need of additional support. The Michigan Department of Education uses annual MSTEP scores as a component in this determination. These schools fall into three categories: Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI), Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) and Additional Targeted Support (ATS).
Auburn has been identified as a school in need of Targeted Support and Improvement. Schools are identified for TSI if they have one or more student subgroups performing in the bottom 25% of each of the school’s components on the School Index System. You can find detailed information regarding the School Index System here: MDE Press Release. You can find an overview of the TSI process here: Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI).
I feel that it is important to keep in mind two things when reviewing this data. First, these test results are the first of its kind post pandemic and second, Auburn has established systems and supports in place to increase academic growth. State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice summarized our situation quite well: “What we’re experiencing is the consequence of underfunding Michigan public school students, educators, and education for many years, the resultant teacher shortage, and a once-in-a-century pandemic. Unfinished learning during the pandemic has resulted in generally lower, average student scores on the state’s M-STEP assessments, locally administered benchmark assessments, and national NAEP assessments.”
Please join me in January for Coffee with the Principal and at the PTO meeting, where I will be reviewing our data as well as the plan to increase growth and achievement. I am also happy to meet individually with anyone who wants to discuss this in more detail.
I am confident that we have a strong home-school partnership, elite staff and intentional systems in place at Auburn to raise our students' scores, but more importantly, to ignite their love of learning so they can continue to excel in their studies for years to come.
Sincerely,
Ms. Middleton
Important Announcement
Caring and Sharing- Penny Wars
Next week we are participating in penny wars to support the nonprofit organization Fleece and Thank You. Please send in any spare change that you have to support this fabulous week of Caring and Sharing. This will be a friendly, grade level competition. May the most pennies win!
Third Grade Assembly
Optimist Student of the Month Breakfast
Classroom Learning
I ROCK Winners
Kindergarten: Braylen, Ella Jo, Vayda
1st Grade: Aniyah, Elaina
2nd Grade: Eli, Rhyon, Ka'Niya
3rd Grade: Ghena, Anneliese
4thGrade: Jayda, JR, Alexander
5th: Aubrella, Jordyn H
Students of the Month
Walter G
Ryan M
Leonel P-G
Adelia G
Pharoah J
David T
Nalah H
Shayvon T
Ari'Elle N
Jessie K
Sophia O
Vayda T
Da'John W-L
Rayden M
Carter S
Adi M
- December 8: PTO Meeting
- December 12: Holiday Shop Preview
- December 13: Holiday Shop starts
- December 15: Holiday Shop Last day
- December 22-January 3: Winter Break
Happy Birthday To You!
November 30: Izabella A
December 1: Aniyah K
December 2: Pierre R
December 3: Cinnamon J
Positivity Project- Supporting Others When They Struggle
Dear Families,
This week our school community will be focusing on the Other People Mindset of Supporting Others When They Struggle. This means when other people are struggling, we do our best to help them out.
Supporting other people when they struggle is a critical piece of being human. There are many different approaches to helping people who are struggling. These can include: listening while they describe an event and their feelings about it, taking action to help people in need, or simply just being there and sitting together in silence. Everyone faces tough days and needs support, and this support leads to a chain of prosocial behavior that makes us feel good about ourselves and our group.
To practice and encourage the character strength of perspective with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2), where together you will watch a video, read a quote, and talk about the answers to three questions.
Have a wonderful week!
Buddy's Corner
Holiday Shop
SPIRIT WEAR
Snack Pantry
Happening in the District
Interested in Volunteering?
Breakfast and Lunch Menu
Meal Magic
Free and Reduced Lunch
After School Care
Stop the Silence. Help End the Violence.
Now more than ever, parents and students should familiarize themselves with OK2SAY, which is Michigan’s student safety program to help keep students safe. Anyone can report tips confidentially on criminal activities or potential harm directed at students, school employees or schools.
Tips, which can be anonymous, can be reported in 31 different tip categories, including planned school attacks, threats, bullying and more. Tips can be submitted 24/7 in one of the following ways:
- Call: 8-555-OK2SAY, 855-565-2729
- Text: 652729 (OK2SAY)
- Email OK2SAY
- Visit the OK2SAY website
- OK2SAY Mobile App: Available for download in both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for iOS and Android mobile devices.
Contact Us
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/avondaleschools.org/auburn/
Location: 2900 Waukegan Street, Auburn Hills, MI, United States
Phone: 248-537-6500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuburnRockStars/
Twitter: @AuburnRockStars