MASON GAZETTE
May 12, 2017
DEAR MASON FAMILIES,
I hope this messages find you enjoying the beautiful weather outside. Please consider coming to our Spring Fest/Tin Can Auction tomorrow (5.13) from 3-6pm, with the Auction starting at 6:30pm. We really need your support. Your time and donations will go directly towards making sure our students have the best educational opportunities possible. I can't thank Adrienne Nash (PTO President) and our wonderful PTO enough for all their hard work. This is my first year witnessing how much support is needed to pull off our Annual Spring Fest and it is a huge undertaking. Please show your support for our school by stopping by tomorrow even if it is only for 5 minutes. Did I mention we will have several food options there as well, including our very own Proud Dad's club will be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers!!!
Our 5th graders had a great time at Camp this week as well. Specials thanks to Mrs. Frakes and Ms. Rheaume for creating this traveling classroom experience for our student; without you both this trip wouldn't have been possible. Thanks to all our chaperones as well. Your support made the trip that much more fun for our students.
On behalf our entire staff, we would like to thank everyone for all the staff appreciation gifts. The expressions of love and appreciation really warmed our hearts. Thanks to our wonderful PTO for the wonderful baked goods and breakfast as well.
Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Mother's Day!
Roy
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-regularly checking our Mason Elementary School webpage
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-receiving and reading Mr. Bishop ’s Weekly Update email (click here to subscribe)
-following us on Twitter (@masonelemgp) and FaceBook (@masonparents)
Character Word for the Month of May:
Confidence: Freedom from doubt and believing in yourself.
Dinner Conversation Starters:
- What are you looking forward to doing the most at Spring Fest?
- What type of books do you like to read?
- What excites you the most about school next year?
Fun Writing Opportunity for May:
Mr. Bishop is going to give a special prize to anyone who is able to give him one or more paragraphs about one of the topics below: Please turn your writing assignment into the office before May 31st for your special prize.
1. If you had all the money in the world, what would you buy?
2. What are thankful for?
3. What is one thing you could do to make the world a better place?
4. What is your favorite type of candy and why?
CROSSING GUARDS - begin their work at 8:00 a.m. After school they finish crossing students at 4:00 p.m. Please be sure that your child does not arrive too early or stay too long after school. The staff of Kids Club cannot be responsible for students who are unsupervised.
DRESS CODE - Please review our dress code with your children and keep the dress code in mind when you are shopping and helping your children decide what to wear to school.
- Flip flops, backless sandals, high heels, wedgies, etc. inhibit safe play on the playground and will not be permitted.
- Spaghetti straps, halter tops and short skirts/shorts are not permitted (skirts/shorts need to be finger tip length).
ADAM COLE FUNDRAISER - Thursday, May 25th from 4-8:00 p.m. at Andiamo Trattoria, 20930 Mack, Grosse Pointe Woods. Check the flyer posted on our website for details!
MISTAR PARENT PORTAL - Please update your emergency contact numbers in the parent portal. It is important to keep contact phone numbers and email addresses up-to-date in order to receive registration information from the district this summer. Registration will open the second week in August.
PTO SPRINGFEST AND TIN CAN AUCTION - Is this Saturday, May 13th. Information is posted on our Mason website. The annual event begins at 3:00 p.m. The auction starts at 6:30 p.m. Lots of great prizes! Tickets can be purchased the day of the Springfest for $1.00 each. There will also be many children's activities and food vendors!
MICHIGAN CYBER SAFETY INITIATIVE (CSI) - The Michigan Attorney General's office will be doing a presentation for Mason students on Tuesday, May 23rd. A Parent notification and opt-out letter is attached. This will give parents the information needed to decide if an opt-out of this program would be best for your child.