2023 May Newsletter
Phoenix School
Phoenix School Contact Information
24 hour Attendance Line
746-2241
School Office Phone
746-2240
Email for Mr. Ohnstad
A message from Mr. Ohnstad!
Dear Phoenix Families:
I wish all of you well this summer. Please know that the time you spend with your children makes a huge difference in their lives!
Kevin Ohnstad, Principal
Phoenix Elementary School
Grand Forks Public Schools
DATES TO REMEMBER
May 5
Last R.E.D. Event of the year
May 8
Band, Choir and Orchestra Concert 6:30 pm
May 10
Early Dismissal 1:30 pm
May 16
5th Grade Track Meet at Cushman Field 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
5th Grade Valley Middle School Family visits 9:00 am or 5:30 pm
May 17
Track make-up day if rains on May 16
May 18
School Safety Study Public Input Meeting
Phoenix Lunchroom 3:30 - 5:30 pm
May 29
Memorial Day - No School
May 31
5th Grade Celebration 1:30pm
June 1
Last Day of School-(Report cards emailed out)
June 5
Reading/Math Summer School begins at 8:00 am
June 12
Valley Middle School Rise Program begins at 8:00 am
Encore Information
Dear Families ~
It’s hard to believe how fast this year has gone! With that in mind we wanted to let you know what the final week of school will look like for Encore.
Monday May 29, 2023 ~ No School or Encore ~ holiday
Tuesday May 30, 2023 ~ School and Encore
Wednesday May 31, 2023 ~ School
LAST DAY OF ENCORE
Thursday June 1, 2023 ~ Last day of school
NO ENCORE
We hope your families have a wonderful summer break! It has been a joy working with your child(ren) this year.
Please look for Encore 2023~2024 registration on the Grand Forks Public Schools website starting July 31, 2023.
A note from the office:
Enrollment:
Enrollment for next fall will be done electronically. You will need to have a PowerSchool Single Sign On account. Most of you have this set up already. Those of you that haven't been sent the information to create an account, please email me at: torr150@mygfschools.org. This should be completed by May 26th, 2023.
For current students, "registering" will consist of going through the screens, making updates or changes and submitting.
New students will register online for next fall.
Please let us know if you will not be attending Phoenix next fall.
Address or Telephone Number Change?
If you have moved, have a new home, cell or work phone number, have changed employment or have a new email, please inform the office right away. It is very important that the school has this up to date and accurate information in case of an emergency and for mailing purposes. Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter.
5th Grade Recognition
Message from Nurse Layne!
Last day to pick up meds is Friday, June 2 before 3:00 pm.
Any medications left at school will be disposed of properly.
Have a great summer!
Library Message
Last day to checkout books = May 10th and May 12th
We will send out overdue notices the end of the week of the 26th, so please look for missing books!
ALL LIBRARY BOOKS DUE ON FRIDAY, MAY 27th.
Parents Lead
Listening is a powerful parenting tool.
You may not always know what to say but by listening carefully, with interest, and with empathy, you send the message that you care, are emotionally available, understand and accept. Kids sometimes feel that their parents “don’t understand” or “don’t listen” which can lead to a feeling of disconnection from parents. Good listening involves reflecting back or paraphrasing what your child has said so they know that you fully heard. Responses like, “It sounds like you are pretty angry at your coach” or “From what you are saying, it sounds like you feel she isn’t being a very good friend to you. Is that right?”
For more information and resources, visit www.parentslead.org