Martell Monitor
Volume 1: Week 28 March 15, 2019
Dear Martell Families,
Dear Families,
Reading Month is in full swing! The students have enjoyed all the Mystery Readers! Thanks to all our friends and families that have come in to read! We are well on our way to our goal for the end of the month. If we make our goal, the teachers have something special planned! We can do it!
A huge thank you to the morning drivers for getting to the loop a little earlier. We appreciate your efforts!
Looking forward to seeing some of you next Thursday, March 21, at conferences. Please m,ake note the dismissal time of 12:29PM for a half day. It's slightly earlier than the Early Release Days!
In Partnership,
Michelle Barsh
Upcoming Events
March Upcoming Events
Tuesday, March 19 - Kaiser - Fun Day Pictures
Thursday, March 21 - 12:29PM Half Day Dismissal, afternoon and evening conferences
Monday, March 25 - Author-Maria Dismondy to visit Martell
Tuesday, March 26 - 6:30PM Grade 3 Choir Informance
Wednesday, March 27 - 12:39PM Early Release Day
Friday, March 29 - NO SCHOOL
April Upcoming Events
Monday, April 1-Friday, April 5 - No School Spring Break
Monday, April 8 - School resumes
Wednesday, April 10 - 6:00PM Kindergarten Round-Up Parent Meeting
Monday, April 15 - 6:30PM PTO Meeting
Friday, April 19 - NO SCHOOL
Monday, April 22 - Gr.5 Parent Meeting for Boulan Park
Wednesday, April 24 - Secretaries Day :)
Thursday, April 25 - 12:39PM Early Release Day
Thursday, April 25 - 7:30PM 5th grade band concert at Troy High
Friday, April 26 - Fun Fair
May Upcoming Events
Monday, May 6-Friday, May 10 - Teacher Appreciation Week
Wednesday, May 8 - 7:00PM Gr.5 Strings Concert at Athens
Monday, May 13 - 6:30PM PTO Meeting
Wednesday, May 15 - 12:39PM Early Release Day
Thursday, May 16 - Gr. 3-5 PARENT Literacy Night with Teacher's College at Troy Union Elem.
Saturday, May 18 - Troy run for Grade 5
Monday, May 27 - NO SCHOOL
Friday, May 31 - Tentative Field Day
June Upcoming Events
Monday, June 3-Wednesday, June 5 - 5th Grade to Camp
Thursday, June 6-Friday, June 7 - 4th Grade to Mackinaw
Monday, June 10 - 5th grade Promotion
Tuesday, June 11-Thursday, June 13 - 12:29PM Half Day Dismissals
Thursday, June 13 - Last Day of School
MSTEP Martell Testing Dates:
Grade 5: April 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26
Grade 4: April 30, May 1, May 2, May 3
Grade 3: May 7, May 8, May 9, May 10
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!
MSTEP Grades 3, 4, 5
When we return from Spring Break, the 2019 M-STEP Assessment (Michigan Student Test of Education Progress) will be administered in the months of April and May. This is a state mandated assessment that all 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders in the state of Michigan will participate in. A calendar has been published by the State of Michigan’s Department of Education that gives a testing window when each test must be administered.
All students in the Troy School District will be taking the M-STEP online using his or her own iPad. The district provides each elementary building with plug in keyboards to work with the iPads for instructional purposes. The students have been using the keyboards in the classroom during instruction and they will use the keyboards for the M-STEP assessment as well. There are a few things that you can do to assist us in making sure your child is ready daily to take this test.
Please help us with the following:
- Make sure your child’s iPad is charged up every night to 100% power.
- Make sure your child has his/her iPad at school every day.
- Your child will need headphones to listen to directions on the assessment.
- Headphones are preferred over ear buds if possible.
- Arrive at school on time.
- Eat breakfast before coming to school.
- Get a good night of sleep. Monitoring bedtimes is appreciated.
We do know that attendance at school is extremely important at all times; and, when a child is absent, we have some flexibility to help him or her catch up. This fact is not true for M-STEP as the State of Michigan decides the testing window. We are asking that you please adhere to the below schedule and refrain from scheduling voluntary absences for your child during your child’s assessment period. If a child is absent on specific days, we will do all that we can to administer the test on the make-up day, but your child will miss important class time in order to make-up the M-STEP assessment(s) that were missed.
Grade 5: April 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26
Grade 4: April 30, May 1, May 2, May 3
Grade 3: May 7, May 8, May 9, May 10
Thank you very much for helping our Mustangs be ready for this test!
Martell Fun Fair approaching!!
Thank you, Officer Julian!
Martell earns a BLUE RIBBON nomination!
Martell Elementary School has been nominated by Michigan to join the esteemed community of National Blue Ribbon Schools.
National Blue Ribbon Schools are public and non-public elementary, middle, and high schools that are producing outstanding results for all students. They have demonstrated consistent excellence, and made progress in closing gaps in student achievement. Martell has been nominated as an Exemplary High Performing School.
Only 13 schools in the state are nominated each year. This is QUITE an honor! Once our paperwork is submitted, we will hear in the fall is we are officially awarded with this honor! I will continue to keep you updated!
Grade 3 Choir Informance!
Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 6:30PM
Martell 3rd Grade Music Classes Present - “United Through Music”
(our annual Martell Music Informance)
Martell Elementary School Cafeteria Stage
MArch Fitness Challenge!
Troy Fitness Run-5th grade students
Math Pentathalon Competition Dates
Go Mustangs!!
Division 2 - March 23
Division 1 - April 13
Division 3 - May 11
5th Grade Promotion Information
Picture/Letter Deadline - Friday, March 15, 2019
Promotion Date...Monday, June 10, 2019
To the parents of 5th grade...
Please see the following requests from our DVD/Memory Book Chairs...
In preparation for these events, we will be asking for the following 4 items:
A baby picture of your child to be included in the video during the ceremony.
Please email it to Martell5thGradePromoPics@gmail.com
A picture of your child from their 1st day of kindergarten or around that time. This will also be used in the video.
Please also email it to Martell5thGradePromoPics@gmail.com
Group photos of 4 or more 5th graders you may have taken over the years. They can be from sports teams, scouting, or any other event as long as they are all 5th grade classmates. Please also email those to Martell5thGradePromoPics@gmail.com .
A letter to your child that will be included in your child’s copy of the class memory book. It should be on an 8 ½ x 11 sheet of paper leaving a ½ inch margin free on all sides. This letter will be for YOUR child only, so feel free to make it as personal and creative as you desire. Some suggestions for this letter can be how proud you are of your child, words of wisdom for the future, or anything else you feel would be special for your student to re-read down the road.
Please email the letter to Martell5thGradePromoPics@gmail.com as well, or send it in a large envelope to school labeled with you name, your child’s first and last name, their teacher’s name, and in attention to Sarah Williams. DO NOT FOLD THE LETTER. Please make an effort to write this letter. It will be a very special keepsake for your child.
** If you do not have a scanner or an electronic copy of these pictures above, please send them into school with your child in a large envelope or zip lock bag labeled with your name, their first and last name, their teacher’s name, and in attention to Ranya Shamoun. I will return these photos after I have scanned them in for the video. You are welcome to drop them off at my house too. My contact info is below if you would like to do that.
PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ITEMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE - NO LATER THAN MARCH 15, 2019
Thank you all so much for helping to make the 5th grade promotion a special day for your child. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call or email us.
Thank you,
Ranya & Ray Shamoun and Sarah Williams
5th Grade Promotion DVD/Memory Book Chairpersons
(586)457-0455 / (248)703-6270
Spring Conferences
Fall Conferences are for all students.
Spring Conferences are by invitation from your child's teacher.
If your child's teacher is requesting a conference, you will receive notification.
Kindergarten Round-Up
Wednesday April 10, 2018, 6:30PM
CLASS of 2032!!
Incoming Kindergarten parents are welcome to join us for this evening event at Martell Elementary.
Troy Youth Enrichment Classes
Martell Spirit Wear All Year Round
Martell PTO
Monday, April 15 is the next meeting at 6:30PM - Please come join us!
PTO MEETINGS
Monday May 13
Danielle Favret - Co-President
Jenny Dobbs - Co-President
Jennifer Zaner - Secretary
Nikey Bergi - Vice President
Emily Karstensen - Treasurer
PTO Calendar of Events
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
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