DeKeyser News
February 5th - 11th
February 5th - 9th
February 2024
VIP PARKING: LISA DICKER
Character Trait: Perseverance
CHECK CALENDAR REGULARLY FOR UPDATES!
Monday, Feb. 5
- WIDA Testing
- 7:50 – 8:50 – High Dosage Tutoring (Welke)
- 7:50 – 8:50 High Dosage Tutoring ELA – (Ritz/Busch)
- Constitution Day (Mexico)
- 3:50 – 4:50 High Dosage Tutoring ELA – (Kraatz / Street)
Tuesday, Feb. 6
- WIDA Testing
- 7:50 – 8:50 High Dosage Tutoring ELA – (Ritz/Busch)
- 7:50 – 8:50 – High Dosage Tutoring (Welke/Carlson/Street)
- 8:00 – 3rd Grade Book Club (Trupp)
- SCHOOL STORE OPEN - During Lunch
- 3:50 – 4:50 High Dosage Tutoring ELA – (Kraatz)
- 3:50pm – 4:50pm Macomb Crew Soccer – Gym
Wednesday, Feb. 7
- WIDA Testing
- SCHOOL STORE OPEN - During Lunch
- 3:50 – 4:50 High Dosage Tutoring ELA – (Welke/Carlson/Street)
Thursday, Feb. 8
- WIDA Testing
- 7:50 – 8:50 High Dosage Tutoring ELA – (Ritz/Busch)
- 7:50 – 8:50 – High Dosage Tutoring (Carlson)
- 3:50 – 4:50 High Dosage Tutoring ELA – (Kraatz)
- 3:50pm – 4:50pm Young Rembrandts – Art
- 5:00 - 8:00 - Winter Conference
- 6:30-7:30 – Science Olympiad Practice-Ping Pong Propulsion
Friday, Feb. 9
- WIDA Testing
Saturday, Feb. 10
- Happy Birthday Rachel Riggs!
- Chinese New Year
- Lunar New Year
Sunday, Feb. 11
- Happy Birthday Brandee Gibson!
Upcoming February Events
Monday, Feb. 12
- 7:50 – ATG
- 7:50 – 8:50 – High Dosage Tutoring (Welke)
- 7:50 – 8:50 High Dosage Tutoring ELA – (Ritz/Busch)
- Preschool / Nursery Valentine’s Day Celebration
- 3:50 – 4:50 High Dosage Tutoring ELA – (Kraatz / Street)
- 7:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Tuesday, Feb. 13
- 7:50 – 8:50 High Dosage Tutoring ELA – (Ritz/Busch)
- 7:50 – 8:50 – High Dosage Tutoring (Welke/Carlson/Street)
- 8:00 – 3rd Grade Book Club (Trupp)
- Preschool / Nursery Valentine’s Day Celebration
- SCHOOL STORE OPEN - During Lunch
- 3:50 – 4:50 High Dosage Tutoring ELA – (Kraatz)
- 3:50pm – 4:50pm Macomb Crew Soccer – Gym
- 6:00pm- 8:00pm Girl Scouts
- PTCG Meeting – 6pm
Wednesday, Feb. 14
- Ash Wednesday
- Beginning of Lent
- Valentine’s Day
- SCHOOL STORE OPEN - During Lunch
- 3:50 – 4:50 High Dosage Tutoring ELA – (Welke/Carlson/Street)
Thursday, Feb. 15
- 7:50 – 8:50 High Dosage Tutoring ELA – (Ritz/Busch)
- 7:50 – 8:50 – High Dosage Tutoring (Carlson)
- 3:50 – 4:50 High Dosage Tutoring ELA – (Kraatz)
- 3:50pm – 4:50pm Young Rembrandts – Art Room
- 5:00 – 6th Grade BAND Concert @ Stevenson (6:00)
- 6:30-7:30 – Science Olympiad Practice-Ping Pong Propulsion
Friday, Feb. 16
- All chocolate money due
Monday, Feb. 19
- No School – Mid Winter Break
- Presidents’ Day
Tuesday, Feb. 20
- No School – Mid Winter Break
Wednesday, Feb. 21
- No School – Mid Winter Break
Thursday, Feb. 22
- No School – Mid Winter Break
- School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Friday, Feb. 23
- No School – Mid Winter Break
Monday, Feb. 26
- School Resumes
- 7:50 - ATG
- 7:50 – 8:50 – High Dosage Tutoring (Welk)
- 3:50 – 4:50 High Dosage Tutoring ELA – (Kraatz / Street)
Tuesday, Feb. 27
- No School – Presidential Primary
Wednesday, Feb. 28
- SCHOOL STORE OPEN - During Lunch
- 2:30 – 3-to-Be Assembly – (Award: Perseverance & 3-to-Be / Teach: Honesty
- Chuckie Cheese Visits – 3:00 (clap out)
- 3:50 – 4:50 High Dosage Tutoring ELA – (Welke/Carlson/Street)
- PTCG Restaurant Night – Chuck E Cheese – 3:00pm – 9:00pm
Thursday, Feb. 29
- 7:50 – 8:50 – High Dosage Tutoring (Carlson)
- 3:50 – 4:50 High Dosage Tutoring ELA – (Kraatz)
- 6:30-7:30 – Science Olympiad Practice-Ping Pong Propulsion
DeKeyser is named an Imagine Math Galactic School!
CONGRATULATIONS!!
DeKeyser Elementary has been named an Imagine Math Galactic School for averaging the highest passed lessons per student in Michigan for the months of December and January!
The entire Imagine Learning team encourages our students to keep up the great work, stay motivated, and never stop learning! We are excited to see what successes you and your students accomplish along this educational journey!
Save the Date - Learning Gizmo's Rescheduled - Apr. 17th - 6:00 - 7:00
Due to the snow day a few weeks ago, Learning Gizmo's is re-scheduled for Wednesday, April 17th from 6:00pm - 7:00pm. Please save the date! We will send out another flyer when it gets closer to the event.
World's Finest Chocolate Fundraiser Is Back!
January 22nd - February 15th
An informational flyer should have come home today with your child about our World's Finest Chocolate fundraiser. We will have a kickoff assembly on Monday to talk to all students. If you would like to participate in selling a box of chocolate, please fill out the permission slip and send it back to school on Monday.
PTCG News
Thank you so much to all the families that supported our Sweetheart Smencil Sale this week! We can’t wait to have these scented pencils delivered to kiddos on Valentine’s Day. I hope they enjoy the sweet smells and feel extra special to receive one!
Our DeKeyser Family Bowling is happening on Saturday, February 3rd for those families that have already sent in registration and payment. We can’t wait to see our school community together and having fun at 5 Star Lanes from 1:00-3:00pm. See you there!
The next meeting for PTCG is coming up soon on Tuesday, February 13th at 6:00pm in the Media Center. We have some updates and info about our restaurant and events nights as well as some new ideas to share and discuss with our amazing team! There will also be some YUMMY raffle prizes for lucky attendees to win! Please remember that your kiddos are more than welcome to come to these meetings and stay in Mrs. Ritz’s classroom with supervision provided.
We hope you have a happy February and are pleased to hear that our favorite groundhog did NOT shadow on Groundhog Day which means an early spring for us! Woo hoo! Bring on the warm weather!!
Community Enrichment
DeKeyser Spirit Wear
All spirit wear is available throughout the year. Please download the order form and send it into school for processing. Please call the office if you have any questions. 586-797-4400.
Grade Level T-Shirt Order
Grade Level T-Shirt Orders
Thank you for sending in your t-shirt orders. We are placing this order and will be getting you your shirt before our DeKeyser Fun Run.
IF you were unable to order a shirt, you may still do so throughout the year but you are not guaranteed your shirt prior to Fun Run.
Kindergarten = Teal
1st Grade = Red
2nd Grade = Orange
3rd Grade = Yellow
4th Grade =Royal Blue
5th Grade = Green
6th Grade =Light Blue
Past Newsletters
DeKeyer Elementary Information
Welcome to DeKeyser ~ Home of the DeKeyser Dolphins
Principal: Mrs. Shannon Hathcock
Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Lisa Russo
Clerk: Mrs. Heather Mansour
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
School Hours: 9:00 AM - 3:50 PM (full days) and 9:00 AM -12:04 PM (half days)
Breakfast - Door #2 opens at 8:40
Student Arrival - All students can enter their classroom at 8:50 am
Address:
39600 Atkinson
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
Office Phone Number: (586)797-4400
24 Hr Attendance Line (586)797-4499
Fax (586)797-4401
DeKeyser Email: officedekeyser @uticak12.org