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Scotch Elementary Newsletter: Week of April 29, 2019
Below are a few updates / reminders for our upcoming weeks.
MONDAY, APRIL 29
- 4th Grade M - STEP Math/English Language Arts
- Scotch Fatheads will be sold during lunch for $1 all week
- Lunch Choices: #1 Jet's Cheese Pizza #2 BBQ Chicken Sandwich #3 Chicken Caesar Salad
TUESDAY, APRIL 30
- 4th Grade M - STEP Math/English Language Arts
- Lunch Choices: #1 Beef Soft Taco #2 Italian Cheese Sticks #3 Chicken Ranch Salad
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1
- 4th Grade M - STEP Math/English Language Arts
- All books must be returned to the Scotch iCenter by TODAY!
- 4th & 5th Grade Math Pentathlon Club
Lunch Choices: #1 Ravioli w/Chicken #2 Cheese Pizza #3 Popcorn Chicken Salad
THURSDAY, MAY 2
- 4th Grade M - STEP Math/English Language Arts
- Lunch Choices: #1 Popcorn Chicken Bowl #2 Bosco Sticks #3 Chef Salad
FRIDAY, MAY 3
- 4th Grade M - STEP Math/English Language Arts
- Stand4Change Day 2019
- Bagels for Sale $1
- Lunch Choices: #1 French Toast #2 Grilled Cheese Sandwich #3 Turkey Salad
Planning ahead…
MONDAY, MAY 6 - 10
- PTO Staff Appreciation Week
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
- 5th Grade Vocal Music Concert 6PM
THURSDAY, MAY 9
- American Red Cross Blood Drive 2 - 8pm - Please sign up HERE
TUESDAY, MAY 14
- PTO Meeting/board Elections 2019
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
- iCenter Closed for the 2018/19 School Year for Renovation
- 11AM-10PM Hungry Howie's Pizza Day/3183 Union Lake/248-363-2050
FRIDAY, MAY 17
- 9:15AM - 12:17PM Early Release/Half day of School - AM Student Instruction only!
MONDAY, MAY 27
- No School - Memorial Day
A NOTE FROM PRINCIPAL SCRIVO
Enough is enough! Stand4Change and help put an end to bullying on Friday, May 3, 2019 at 12:00PM.
Defeat the Label's mission is to empower young people to take a stand against bullying in their schools and communities by promoting an inclusive and judgment-free society. Defeat the Label works with artists, athletes, and celebrities to educate young people, parents, and educators to provide them with social empowerment tools to help students take a stand against social labeling and bullying.
Click here for more details: Sign-up for Stand4Change Day 2019
EARTH WEEK AT SCOTCH ENDS
Students raised $107 dollars during Earth Week to "adopt" two animals at the Detroit Zoo! First place went to Fourth Grade, who sponsored a sloth, and second place went to Third Grade for sponsoring a tiger. This symbolic animal adoption will support the conservation of animals at the Detroit Zoo as well as endangered species around the world. Thank you to everyone who donated!
CELEBRATE SCREEN - FREE WEEK!
April 29 to May 5, 2019
What is Screen-Free Week? Screen-Free Week is an annual, international celebration when families, schools, and communities swap digital entertainment for the joys of life beyond the screen. Instead of watching TV, surfing the web, or playing with apps and video games, they read, play, think, create, get active, and spend more time with family and friends.
Remember, Screen-Free Week is about taking a break from digital entertainment. Take time to rediscover the joys of life beyond the screen. You can celebrate, and still use devices for work or school. But if screens of any kind interfere with family time (including meals), you may want to rethink how and when you’re using them.
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
Please do not forget that our school is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive through the Pint-Size Hero program. Join us to help save lives on Thursday, May 9th, from 2PM - 8PM in our Scotch iCenter. Keep in mind just one donation can potentially save up to 3 lives. Click HERE or visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code: WBSDscotch
Scotch Elementary School 2018 - 2019 School Improvement Goals:
- 60% of students will meet or exceed their projected growth in reading and math based on NWEA MAP by June 20, 2019
- 90% of students will be proficient in informational writing.
- 100% of staff and students will implement and carry out Capturing Kids' Hearts with consistency and fidelity.
**IMPORTANT DATES FOR M-STEP TESTING**
Michigan's Statewide Assessment is called M-STEP which stands for the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress. The M-STEP will be administered to our 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students in the spring. You can assist us during this testing window by reducing absences, reinforcing good sleeping and eating habits, and encouraging your student(s) to do their best. The testing windows are listed below.
Thank you for your support!
MONDAY, APRIL 29TH - FRIDAY, MAY 3 / 4th Grade Math/English Language Arts
MONDAY, MAY 6TH - FRIDAY, MAY 10TH / 3rd & 4th Grade Math/English Language Arts
MONDAY, MAY 13TH - FRIDAY, MAY 17TH / 3rd Grade Math
*SCOTCH EVENTS/UPDATES*
ATTENDANCE
Call the Scotch Safeline at 248-865-3282 by 9:30AM if you know that your child will be late or absent from school. If you have not called the safeline by 9:30AM, you will be automatically notified via phone/email that your student is absent from school. Your student's absence will be unexcused unless we receive a phone call within 24 hours.
*PTO EVENTS/UPDATES*
IT’S TIME TO RE-ENROLL YOUR KROGER PLUS CARD!
Kroger Community Rewards® makes fund-raising easy...all you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Plus Card! Up to 5% of purchases made at Kroger will be given back to Scotch if you are enrolled in the program. If you have already enrolled, please be sure your enrollment has not expired. This program requires an annual re-enrollment every April. You can enroll or re-enroll your Kroger Plus Card by clicking HERE.
WE NEED USED PRINTER CARTRIDGES
Donate and recycle your printer cartridges by dropping them off at the Scotch front office. Feel free to drop them off anytime of the day, or have your student just bring them to school.
*DISTRICT EVENTS/UPDATES*
SUMMER SCHOOL INFORMATION ANNOUNCED
Registration information for 2019 Summer School in the West Bloomfield School District was recently announced and registration is now open. Please read more about what is available: EdReady Math Grades 6-8 - EdReady Math is an online program to help incoming 6th-8th-grade students master a range of mathematical concepts.
SCHOOL REGISTRATION 2019/20
Preschool Registration for the 2019-20 school year has begun and spots are filling fast! The West Bloomfield Preschool Academy has a variety of programs that will fit a family's needs with tuition based full-day, half-day, and state funded (GSRP). Children must be three or four years old by December 1st for tuition based programming and children must be four years old by September 1st for the GSRP program. Call Dena Dion at 248-865-6466 for more information on all of the wonderful early childhood opportunities that West Bloomfield Community Education has to offer.
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Email: james.scrivo@wbsd.org
Website: wbsd.org
Location: 5959 Commerce Road, West Bloomfield Township, MI, USA
Phone: 248-865-3280
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Twitter: @schoolwb