Monday Memo
Hemlock & K.C. Ling Elementary Newsletter
The Week of April 2nd - 6th
Peek at the Week
Monday, April 9th
Pledge Rotation - Mrs. Olinger's Class
Board of Education Meeting - Board Office 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 10th
Wednesday, April 11th
Admin Council - 12:45 (Lori)
Staff Meeting - K.C. Ling Library 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 12th
PBIS Meeting - K.C. Ling Library 3-4:00 p.m.
PTO Meeting - K.C. Ling Library 6:30 p.m.
Friday, April 13th
Playground Patrol Popcorn Sale - Regular $0.50 or Cheddar Cheese $1.00
Report Cards Sent Home
Family Dance - K.C. Ling Gymnasium 6-8 p.m.
From the Principal's Desk....
Report Cards & M-STEP Letters - Report cards will be sent home on Friday, April 13th. Also, 3rd and 4th grade teachers will receive M-STEP letters to send home with their report cards once the schedule has been completed.
M-STEP Preparation – Teachers, with the beginning of the 3rd & 4th grade testing window less than one month away, please be sure to continue laying the groundwork for a successful testing experience by working with your students on the M-STEP practice items. Parent informational letters will be sent home on Friday with report cards.
Staff Meeting - Our next staff meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 11th. K-2 teachers will work with Holly Damm desegregating NWEA data. 3rd & 4th grade teachers will work with Tia to go over M-STEP released items in preparation for the state assessment and to create a testing schedule.
Announced Observations - I would like to begin scheduling the next round of observations. Please schedule a time with me to observe in your classroom before the end of April. 3rd & 4th grade teachers, I would like to come observe prior to starting M-STEP testing.
Hot Rod Middle School Musical - On April 19th, 2nd-4th grade classrooms have been invited to attend the dress rehearsal for the middle school musical. They will begin at 1:00 and stop the show by 2:15 so that students can return in time for dismissal. Megan Scott will be sending letters out to teachers soon with more information. Please mark your calendars.
Field Day - Field Day has been scheduled for Monday, June 4th.
PAWS Passes - Please make sure you are consistently giving out PAWS passes throughout the week. We want to make sure we are reinforcing positive behavior. Also, please spend some time when we return from Spring Break reviewing the expectations in shared spaces.
- Lesson Plans - Lesson plans should be up-to-date on the first student day of each week.
Calling All Teachers....
Dow STEM Ambassador Program
Lori Gensch, Principal
Hemlock & K.C. Ling Elementary
Email: gensch@hemlockps.com
Website: www.hemlockps.com
Location: 835 North Pine Street, Hemlock, MI, United States
Phone: 989-642-5235