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February 3rd
Monty Money Winners of the week!
Monty Moments: Welcome our newest Tigers!
Tigers,
We had the best day celebrating Fur-ruary 1st we had, lions, tigers, cats and kittens galore! Our staff and students are doing an amazing job supporting the Detroit Cat Rescue!!! Please enjoy all the adorable pictures of our Monteith Tiger spirit day. The 4th graders are so proud of our school and community for helping care for the cats at the rescue. Monteith has raised over $2000 for the Cat Rescue MEOW!!!
This week is Bagel day on Wednesday and Pizza Lunch on Friday!
REMINDER:
In the morning at drop off, you need to drop and go. The cars at the front of the line are holding up the ENTIRE line of traffic on COOK RD. Please set a good example for your child and follow expectations!
Please remember Young 5 and Kindergarten registration is OPEN!
If you missed the information night please make sure we have your information and you start the enrollment form. Monteith's Y5/Kindergarten Transition day will be May 2nd 2023.
Monteith Young 5 and Kindergarten Information Night Presentation
Please sign up to help with Lunch and Lunch Recess
2/6-2/10 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E44AAAC2BA0F94-26210
2/13-2/17 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E44AAAC2BA0F94-213217
Please remember if you are coming to volunteer make sure you have completed the
Your Partner in Education,
Shelleyann Keelean
Boomerang Award Winner: Mr. Eickhoff
Report Cards
How to access report cards on February 1
On Thursday, January 26th, all parents and guardians received an email from GPPSS Communications on how to access their student's report card. Directions and supporting documents differ slightly by grade level so please see that correspondence for more details. All report cards will be available for viewing in the MiStar ParentPortal on February 1.
- Elementary School - Please click here for directions to access (including screenshots). This Elementary Report Card Parent Guide will provide additional information regarding semester period academic expectations and benchmarks.
Once you are in Parent portal please scroll down to:
Marks
Marking period 1: 1st Marking period Report Card
Everything under the heading 1st Marking period Report Card is your students report card
Please remember with the attendance total that is AM plus PM.
Example:
Your student was out 3 mornings and 1 afternoon the total will read as 4 absences
To access ParentPortal:
- Go to www.gpschools.org
- Click on the Mistar Portal star logo
- Click on the ParentPortal name or logo in the left center of the next screen
- Enter your parent PIN and password
If you don't know your login information, click on the "Need Your Login Information?" link. If you run into trouble, use our Parent Support form. For any other questions, please reach out to info@gpschools.org.
Let's find out what's happening in Specials...
P.E. News
Kids Heart Challenge is HERE!
Monteith Families, Kids Heart Challenge™ has officially kicked off!
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3…
- Sign up by downloading the Kids Heart Challenge app or visiting our school’s link below.
- Help your child to select a personal challenge: Be Kind or Move More.
- Become a Heart Hero by completing Finn’s Mission.
Why not have some extra fun with the family and have your own kickoff party at home?! Watch the official Kick Off Video AND our Online Envelope will show you all the thank you gifts your kiddos can earn.
Together, as a school community, we are helping kids like Finn
or download the Kids Heart Challenge App!
Raise $150 and earn the bonus Heart Hero, Frankie!
PLUS! ANY STUDENT THAT RAISES $150 WILL GET TO SILLY STRING MR. KOCHAN!
LET’S DO THIS MONTEITH!
Thank you so much for supporting our school and the American Heart Association!
Interested in learning more about advocating for the AHA? Join You’re the Cure
Art News
Welcome to February! In case you missed the February Art Newsletter emailed to your home email address from Artsonia, feel free to check out the link here which has many ideas for "cold weather" inside art fun.
Second grade students studied the country of Australia, the Aboriginal people who live there, the music they make, and the artworks they create based on their culture. Aboriginal people create dot paintings using animals that live in Australia as their inspiration. Students chose an Australian animal and drew the outline of the shape of the animal creating positive and negative space. We then use neutral colors to fill in the positive space inside our animals. Students then chose contrasting colors native to Australian culture and meaning to help their animals stand out from their backgrounds in rows of dots in the negative space around their animals. Which is your favorite Australian animal?
~Miss Zoufal
Lost and Found will be donated Feb. 17th
ABCD Calendar
Calendar of Events 2022- 2023 School Year
February
8th- Bagel Day
9th- 6:30pm PTO Meeting
10th- Pizza Day
11th- PTO GLOW DANCE 5-8pm
16th- Safety Drill
18th-26th- Mid Winter Break
March
16th- Read Across America Day
22nd- Statewide Tornado Drill
22nd- Evening Conferences
23rd- 1/2 day for students afternoon and evening conferences
24th 1/2 day
25th- April 2nd- Spring Break
April
3rd-Students return to school
5th- PTO Skate Night
7th- No School
10th-14th PTO Egg Sale
12th- Fire Drill
13th- PTO Meeting
26th- Monteith Spring Concert
6pm - K-2nd (Choir)
7:15pm - 3rd and 4th (Choir)
May
1st- 5th Teacher Appreciation Week
1-5th BOOK Fair
2nd- 10am- 5pm Y5and Kindergarten Transition day
10th- Fire Drill
11th - PTO Meeting
29th - No School
June
1st- Monteith Field Day
2nd- Field day Rain Day
3rd- PTO Summer Celebration
6th- 4th grade field trip to Lansing
7th- PTO Skate Night
8th- 3rd Grade Greenfield Village Field Trip
9th-Kindergarten end of the year Luau Party
14th- 4th grade Promotion (AM)
15th- 1/2 Day
16th - 1/2 Day Last Day of School
IMPORTANT DISTRICT LINKS
Monteith Elementary School
Email: Keeleas@gpschools.org
Website: https://mi01000971.schoolwires.net/Domain/1586
Location: 1275 Cook Road, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, USA
Phone: 313-432-4500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/697593667092945