Martell Monitor
Volume 1: Week 14 November 16, 2018
Dear Martell Families,
Dear Families,
We celebrated World Kindness Day this week. We are thankful for Mrs. Lamesch our art teacher. She worked with each grade level integrating art and writing. Mrs. Lamesch does a wonderful job of not only helping our students create beautiful art, but she takes such pride in our school by displaying it in our halls.
We have been talking a lot as a school community about being thankful. On behalf of the students and staff at Martell, we are thankful for you!! Our families are the root of our school community. We would not be successful without you supporting at home what we are working toward each day. So, we thank you!!
Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving and a restful long weekend!
In Partnership,
Michelle Barsh
Upcoming Events
November Upcoming Events
Wednesday, November 21 - Friday, November 23 - Thanksgiving Recess, No School
Monday, November 26 - School resumes
Wednesday, November 28 - 12:39PM Early Release Day
Wednesday, November 28 - Dining out! Potbelly's on Crooks Road 15% to Martell!
Thursday, November 29 - First Marking Period Ends
Thursday, November 29 - 6:15PM-8:15PM Martell Skating Party at Skate World
Friday, November 30 - No School for K-5 students
December Upcoming Events
Monday, December 3 - 5:00PM-8:30PM Family Photo Night
Wednesday/Thursday, December 5,6 - Holiday Shop
Friday, December 7 - Fleece collection ends at the schools for MLK Day
Thursday, December 20 - Classroom Holiday Parties, end of day
Friday, December 21 - Last full day before Winter recess
Monday, December 24 - Winter recess begins
Monday, January 7 - School resumes full day
January Upcoming Events
Monday, January 7 - School resumes, welcome back!!
Monday, January 14 - 6:30PM PTO Meeting
Monday, January 21 - No School Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 29 - 7:00PM-9:00PM Festival of Choirs, Troy Athens High, Martell's Grade 5
February Upcoming Events
Wednesday, February 6 - 12:39PM Early Release Day
Monday, February 11 - 6:30PM PTO
Thursday, February 14 - Valentine's Day
Monday and Tuesday, February 18, 19 - Mid Winter Break
Thursday, February 28 - 6-8:00PM - Martell Multicultural Night
Barsh's Bagels - Every Wednesday is pre-sale $1.00 - Every Friday is classroom delivery!
Please check for updates!
Calendar subject to change as we add more awesome events to Martell!
World Kindness Day!
Martell Skating Party
Save the Date!!
Please join us on Thursday, November 29th for our fall Skate Night at Skate World of Troy from 6:15 pm to 8:15 pm! There will be raffle prizes, face painting and lots of fun to be had! Advanced ticket purchase will be available. Look for the form to come home early next week. Tickets are $5 for advanced ticket sales and $6 at the door. This price include roller skates, but there is a $2 up charge to change to inline skates. Come join the fun!
Martell Family Photo Night
December 3 5:00PM-8:30PM
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0945a9a82ba57-martell.)
The Martell PTO is happy to provide an opportunity for families to take a photo to be used for just about anything from holiday cards to family history. Families will get a 5 minute time slot with a professional photographer who will send an email containing your images and permission to use the images in any way. Families should expect the link to arrive 3-6 days after Photo Night. The cost is $25/family. Sign up soon, slots will fill quickly. You can access the sign up here.
Attention! 5th Grade Choir!
Martell Multicultural Night!
Thursday, February 28, 2019 6-8PM
Can you guess Mrs. Barsh's heritage?
Mrs. Barsh grew up in an immigrant family! She has visited her father's hometown 3 times, and she is regularly in touch with her relatives.
CLUES:
1. She celebrates her heritage by cooking sauce every Sunday.
2. She loves having many large family parties.
3. She has 21 cousins just on her dad's side.
4. She even married Mr. Barsh who grew up in a country close to the one where her family is from.
5. Clue, her maiden name may be a big hint!!
Deadlines to submit/sign up for Multicultural event has been extended to Nov 23, Friday. Please sign up or send flyer back if you are really planning to do something for this event. Event is on Feb 28, 2019. This will be really a fun filled event and we want to make it a great diverse experience for each kid here at Martell.
Planning ahead will help us to plan better and stay organized. Please sign up below:
www.signupgenius.com/go/20f044ea5a822a7f85-martell
Any questions, contact Nikey Bergi at itsnikihere42@gmail.com or Sadia Hanim at martell.fme@hotmail.com
Martell Spirit Wear All Year Round
Martell PTO
Monday, January 14 next meeting at 6:30PM
Please come join us!
PTO Meetings
Monday February 11
Monday March 11
Monday April 8
Monday May 13
Danielle Favret - Co-President
Jenny Dobbs - Co-President
Jennifer Zaner - Secretary
Nikey Bergi - Vice President
Emily Karstensen - Treasurer
Please see the link at the bottom of the Monitor to sign up for Kroger Rewards! This is free money for Martell 3 times a year. Our last check was $458.00!!
Coming in January...BOX TOPS!
Start saving those Box Tops! Martell earns free money! We will let you know the first collection date!
Martell Elementary Social Media
Martell website
https://martell.troy.k12.mi.us/
Facebook users:
Please join the Martell Elementary PTO page on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/358781684308950/
Martell's PTO Page
https://martell.troy.k12.mi.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=364224&type=d&pREC_ID=806378
Twitter users:
Please follow #martellthinkers
World Class Vision
Important Reference Documents
Friday Martell Monitor
The Friday Martell Monitor is the way we keep families informed about school events throughout the year and is emailed to parents every Friday!
Martell Elementary School
Email: mbarsh@troy.k12.mi.us
Website: https://martell.troy.k12.mi.us/
Location: 5666 Livernois Road, Troy, MI, USA
Phone: 248-823-3800
Twitter: @michellebarsh