Turrill Times
Week of April 24-28
Mission Statement
- Lapeer Community Schools is a dynamic community organization embracing our students with a quality learning environment, developing independent and confident learners for the future.
We are Turrill Elementary
Email: rdowney@lapeerschools.org
Website: turrill.lapeerschools.org
Location: 785 S Elm St, Lapeer, MI, United States
Phone: (810) 667-2438
Twitter: @TESPrincipalD
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Vision Statement
Excellence in all we do for our students, our schools and our community through
- Continuous improvement;
- Diligent effort; and
- Innovative design
What's Up this Week?
Monday, April 24 - Fire Drill
- Photo Factory pictures from 9:00-11:00
- 1st Grade Teacher Collaboration
Tuesday, April 25 -
- Monthly Teacher Collaboration at 7:50
- 4th Grade Teacher Collaboration
- 2nd Grade Teacher Collaboration
Wednesday, April 26 – Secretary's Day!
- 3rd Grade Teacher Collaboration
- 5th Grade Teacher Collaboration
- PAC Meeting at 3:00
- PTC Meeting at 3:45
Thursday, April 27 -
- E5/K Teacher Collaboration
- And my oldest daughter turns 21 today - oh no!
Friday, April 28 –
- Student of the Month Lunch today
- Turrill PTC Dance tonight at CFI from 6:00-8:00
Turrill PTC Spring Dance
Friday, Apr 28, 2017, 06:00 PM
CFI (the old Lapeer West Campus)
Thanks Earth Day Cleanup Volunteers!!!
OR
Parent Advisory Committee Meeting
- May 17
Wednesday, Apr 26, 2017, 03:00 PM
Turrill Elementary School Library
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Important Times
8:40 am -- Building opens; Students enter the building (breakfast available in the classrooms)
8:44 am -- School day begins
3:40 pm -- End of the school day
4:15 pm -- Office closes
M-STEP Testing
Beginning in mid-April, your school district will administer for the third year the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) to students in Grades 3-8. Like last year, the M-STEP will be given online to nearly all students and will measure current student knowledge of Michigan’s high academic standards in English language arts (ELA), mathematics, science, and social studies.
High school students in Grades 9 and 10 will continue to take the PSAT to provide schools, students, and parents valuable information on what students know in ELA and mathematics. It also helps students prepare for the SAT college entrance exam given to high school juniors as part of the Michigan Merit Examination (MME).
Students in Grade 11 will take the MME, which consists of a free SAT that also measures student knowledge on Michigan’s English language arts and mathematics standards, M-STEP science and social studies components, and a work skills assessment called WorkKeys.
Michigan’s assessment vision calls for the tests outlined above to remain in place during the 2017-18 school year. This vision, available at www.michigan.gov/essa, is designed to promote the goal to become a Top 10 education state within 10 years. Michigan Department of Education staff are working to put that assessment vision into place for the 2018-19 school year.
We want your child’s state assessment experience to be as relaxed and stress-free as possible. Your positive outlook and supportive manner going into these assessments also will influence your child’s experience.
Remember, testing is a part of learning. State assessment results do not impact student grades. They are designed to provide information on student knowledge and ability in relation to state grade-level content standards that identify what educators and employers believe students need to know and be able to do to be career- and college-ready upon graduation. Schools and district use the results for curriculum planning and school improvement initiatives that benefit all students.
State assessment results also are the only measure universal to all Michigan students and provide an important snapshot of student achievement at a state, district, and building level. M-STEP testing time has been significantly reduced since its first year. Most students will spend no more than 4-8 hours total—less than 1 percent of instructional time—on 2017 state assessments.
We care deeply that students graduate ready to succeed in college or the workplace. State tests allow us to measure student progress in learning Michigan’s high academic standards and assess how well schools are teaching these standards in classrooms across the state. While we support parents in making choices for their children, there is no allowable way in state or federal law to “opt out” of state assessments. Students who are not assessed will count against their schools' participation rate, leaving schools open to penalties.
The M-STEP web page at www.michigan.gov/mstep includes more helpful information for families. There, you will find Student Testing: What Parents Can Do to Help Prepare; and Michigan’s Education Assessment System, What it is, What it Means and What it Offers (complete with our Spring 2017 testing schedule).
Respectfully,
Brian J. Whiston State Superintendent
3rd and 4th Grade M-STEP Testing begins in May
Intersession IV
June 19-23
Turrill Intersessions are a way for students to extend the classroom through engaging, exploratory enrichment activities.
Price:
$110.00 for the first child
$100.00 for each additional child
Price with Daycare:
$125.00 for the first child
$115.00 for each additional child
The PTC does offer a limited number of 50% scholarships. Please let us know if you are interested in more information.
Childcare Information:
Childcare is available starting at 6:30am and ending at 6:00pm through Kids & Co. If you are not pre-registered with Kids & Co., there is a $50 registration fee. Transportation is not provided for care before or after intersession hours.
Please contact the office at 810-667-2438 to register or for more information.
PARENT CORNER
Looking for something educational for the kids to do at home?
Please contact the office if you have any questions about Compass Learning or Log In issues
Insurance Questions?
Did you know....
Things to consider:
1. Is your current doctor part of the new plan
2. Is the hospital the one you want
Click the link below for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Resources