Addams Weekly Newsletter
Week of 5/8/23
The Addams Learning Family
Important Events & PTO Updates
- Tuesday, 5/9 PTO Meeting at 6:30
- Friday, 5/12 Kindergarten Orientation 10:00-11:30
- Friday, 5/19 Fun Fair (fliers went home)
- Wednesday, 5/24 Gleaners Food Distribution 1:30-2:30
- Thursday, 5/25 NED Schoolwide Assembly Never Give Up, Encourage Others, Do Your Best!
- Monday, 5/29 Memorial Day-No School
- Wednesday, 5/31 K-2 Music Performance of Music Matters at 6:30 Thurston HS
- Wednesday, 5/31 3-5 Music Performance of Music Matters at 7:30 Thurston HS
- Wednesday, 5/31 and Friday 6/2 NWEA Incentive Parties
Looking into June:
- Monday, 6/5 Super You assemblies
- Tuesday, 6/6 5th Grade Park Day
- Friday, 6/9 5th Grade Clap Out Congratulations, 5th graders! We will miss you!
- Friday, 6/9 Last day of School--Half day for students Have a safe and fun summer!
Thank You, PTO!
Thank you for making the Scholastic Book Fair a success! The children love the new books they had the opportunity to get at buy one, get one free!
Our school community appreciates your ongoing support and kindness!
April Citizenship Winners
Congratulations to our April Citizenship winners from each classroom! Every month's winners are invited to a pizza party with Mrs. Flowers. Enjoy!
Namomi Buford
Adriana Johnson
Ronald Duckworth (March winner)
Gage Henderson (March winner)
Kelsee Luke
Backham Lewis
Matyson Miley
Raleigh Moore
Mason Trapp
Averi Watterson
Kendyl Glaze
Bailee Braxton
McKenzie Moton
Allisson Henderson
Youssef Hamada
3rd-5th Students
Jeremiah McGhee
Charles Fuhrman
Noah Singleton
Aryana McLeod
Maurice Thomas
Rylee McCraney
Leyah Hunter Ammons
Levi Eagan
Amelia Hughes
Kayla Harris
Sara Lynn Chattam
April Citizenship Winners
Staff Member of the Month
Mr. Carter's Breakfast Club
Weekly Shout Outs!
The students who receive a shout out are invited to a fun activity to celebrate their excellent choices! The video also includes Jane Addams Students doing amazing things in classrooms and having fun at the weekly celebrations! See the pictures below from some of our fun reward celebrations!
Weekly Cooperative Challenge
Problem Solving Strategies
Weekly Cheer
Staff Bulletin Board
Spring NWEA Testing Begins Week of 5/15-5/31
M-Step Spring Assessment Information (Grades 3rd-5th)
We are entering our last week of M-Step testing for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. 5th grade will take the math portion on 5/8 & 5/9 and 4th grade on 5/10 & 5/11. We will do retakes as needed and need to have all state testing complete by May 19th.
Thank you to students, families, teachers, and staff for making our testing environment calm and encouraging during spring testing! It is important that the children are well rested and work diligently to use the tools and strategies on each section of the test. Ask your child what strategies they used to be successful on the M-Step.
While M-Step is only for 3rd-5th, NWEA is an assessment that is taken K-5th at our school. We will give more information about NWEA as the assessment gets closer.
Testing Schedule
Week of 4/10-4/14 3rd Reading, 5th Social Studies
Week of 4/17-4/21 5th Reading
Week of 4/24-4/28 4th Reading, 5th Science
Week of 5/1-5/5 3rd Math
Week of 5/8-5/12 4th & 5th Math
Week of 5/15-5/19 NWEA (more information will be shared closer to NWEA)
Week of 5/22-5/26 NWEA
Resources:
M-Step Summative Site-This is where all of the state testing information is and parent resources are found further on the list under "Parent/Student Information".
Letter from State Superintendent About Spring 2023 State Assessments (M-Step)
The image below is taken from this letter.
Spring Concert Information May 31st
Please join Ms. Muse and the students from Addams for the spring music show! The performances will both take place on Thursday, May 31st at Thurston High School. Please click on the K-2 or 3-5 letter for more specific information from Ms. Muse.
Redford Public Library Summer Reading Opportunities
Our local library is always a great location to visit and fun activities are planned throughout the year! Check out their website and the image below for more information about FREE summer learning opportunities. They offer many incentives for kids to stay engaged in reading and learning over summer break!
2022-23 Addams Title I Compact
As partners in the Jane Addams Elementary School educational community, parents, students, and teachers will work as a team to share the responsibility for improving academic achievement by upholding the following agreements...
Please click on the link to complete the compact. 2022-2023 Addams Title 1 Compact