THE FALCON EXPRESS
MAY 2023
Greetings Falcon families,
How in the world did we get to the month of May so quickly? May is a month full of celebrations, which is often needed to help staff and school leaders push through to the end of the school year.
This is the month we celebrate our teachers and staff. Staff Appreciation Week will be celebrated May 8th - 12th. As the weather changes, let's make time to enjoy the sunshine and family. Please add to your calendar fun and simple days to bring joy, fun, and laughter.
We will be concluding our M-STEP testing and beginning our iReady testing in the next two weeks. Please continue to encourage your scholars as you have done so in the past. We are in this together and I absolutely believe in our scholars.
No Spring iReady testing should be started at home.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Tonya M. Hickman, Principal
PARENT SURVEY
EFFECTS OF TARDINESS
I am concerned at the number of students who are presenting as chronically late for school, and we also have many who are missing significant chunks of time each week.
We all run late sometimes. For your child, arriving late to school occasionally won't cause major disruption. Inevitably, children will feel sick or tired some mornings, or other situations will prevent them from being on time. But chronic lateness eventually takes its toll on a child's overall educational experience. According to the national initiative Attendance Works, missing just 10 percent of the school year in the early grades causes many students to struggle in primary school, and lateness in later grades is associated with increased failure and dropout rates.
Fortunately, parents can help prevent tardiness from becoming frequent enough to negatively impact their child's school life.
After 8:10 am, parents must sign their scholars into school at the main door. Please continue to do your part to make sure your scholar arrives at school on time each day.
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ABOUT US
Stevenson Elementary School
Southfield, Michigan 48076
(248) 746-8840
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School webpage:
https://www.southfieldk12.org/schools/elem/stevenson-elementary-school/
Building Principal:
Tonya Hickman
tonya.hickman@southfieldk12.org
Assistant Administrators:
Melanie Land
Stephon Thompson