Information from the office...
Mr. Keith Tonn, Principal
Important Contact Information:
Main Office Phone: (586) 439-6900
Fax: (586) 439-6801
Absentee Line: (586) 439-6990
This is a 24-hour recorded line, please leave your child's reason for absence and length of time out. Absences reported to this line ensure the most timely and accurate record.
School Administrative Assistant:
Mrs. Dawn Vezzetti
Email: dawn.vezzetti@fraserk12.org
Building Hours - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
School Hours: 8:35 am – 3:30 pm
First Bell: 8:30 am
Instructional Bell: 8:35 am
Students must be in class by 8:35 am or they are marked tardy.
Mission Statement:
Guiding our Comets to be compassionate, curious, creative citizens who will positively impact the world.
Email: Keith.Tonn@Fraserk12.org
Website: https://www.fraser.k12.mi.us/Page/21
Location: 30601 Calahan Rd, Roseville, MI 48066, USA
Phone: (586) 439-6900
Twitter: @Keith_Tonn
Once again, Twain Elementary is very excited to be participating in this year’s Macomb County Science Olympiad, which will take place on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Macomb Community College’s South Campus from 8:00am-4:00pm! This meet will consist of a team of 17 Twain Science Olympiad members. The South Macomb ‘Practice’ Meet is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, March 8th at Fraser High School from 8:00am-2:30pm and ALL of Twain’s Science Olympiad members will be competing in this tournament as well.
Our first step is to assemble our winning team and parent volunteer coaches. Please understand that ONLY 17 STUDENTS are able to compete at the County Meet. Those 17 students will be selected based on the following:1. Availability of student’s parent to coach an event.
2. Teacher recommendation.
3. Grade level of participants.
For additional information, please download the attached permission slip below. Permission slips are due November 15th.
During inclement weather, red flags will be hung near the main entry and outside the media center. These flags denote indoor line up. Our students can enter the building at 8:20 via the main entry or door #16. As a reminder, the bus loop is not a drop off zone, this area needs to stay open during arrival and dismissal times.
As you know, in September we kicked of the Second Step Curriculum in all K-8 classes to further strengthen our social and emotional learning. Second Step offers weekly, age-appropriate virtual lessons for students to help them with a variety of social and emotional skills. These weekly lessons build on and support all of the great work we're doing at Ike to support our students. Combined with our schoolwide restorative practices and consistent PBIS expectations, we are creating a firm Tier 1 foundation for supporting all of our students' social, emotional, and behavioral development.
This week, each grade-level will begin a new unit. Please view the grade-level home links below to learn more about what your child is learning and how to support them at home during the second unit of Second Step.
K-5 Unit 3 Home Links
The North lot is NOT a drop-off/ pick-up zone. It is for parking only. We MUST keep the loop open for busses and emergency vehicles. This rule applies to everyone, so please be cooperative and follow it.
The large, central lot has two lanes: a drop-off/ pick-up lane on the outside of the loop and a driving lane on the inside.
Please note: Drivers MAY NOT get out of your car while in the outside drop-off/ pick-up lane. Your students must exit to the outside of the loop, and drivers must not exit the car to walk students up or pick them up. If you have younger children who need to be walked up or picked up at the door, you MUST park your car in one of the lots or on the street.
Smoking and pets are not permitted on school grounds. Please leave your pets at home for the safety and comfort of all of our students and families.
Please do NOT swear on school grounds. We are trying to set a positive example for behavior for our Twain Comets, and shouting and swearing at other drivers does not set the right example for our kids. We ask our students to be respectful, organized, cooperative, kind, and safe, and we expect those behaviors to be modeled by our parents, too.
Winter Vocal Music Concert - Grades 4-6
I am so excited to formally invite you to this year’s Winter Vocal Music Concert, Holiday at the Movies!
All family and friends are welcome to join us at the Fraser High School Auditorium to enjoy lovely music presented by Grades 4th, 5th, and 6th on Monday, November 25th 2024. Admission is free.
Students are expected to be at Fraser High School at 6:30pm to warm-up for our concert at 7:00pm.
Concert attire: Students may dress as a character from one of the Holiday movies we are singing, have Santa hats/holiday hats, a nice dress, or nice pants and shirt/sweater.Students should follow the school dress code for their outfit choice.
On the morning of the concert, students will be bussed to the Fraser High School Auditorium to practice for our concert at 9:15am and arrive back to Mark Twain Elementary around 10:45am.
Please make sure to fill out the permission slip attached (and given to your student) to ensure all students can practice with us the morning of the concert. Return by Wednesday, November 20th.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me. Student attendance is taken prior to the concert, so please notify me if there is a conflict/reason your student may not be able to attend.
Thank you for your time and I look forward to seeing many of you come to cheer on our amazing performers!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Sarah Esquible🎵
Minutes Matter too.
The bell to start the school day rings at 8:30 a.m. We have had a problem with many students arriving late to school. This not only affects the student who is tardy, but also has an impact on the rest of the classroom. Many important events take place at the beginning of the school day. When a student arrives late, they are missing out on important classroom assignments as well as important announcements. They also interrupt the learning environment for the rest of the students. Please make every effort to assure your student starts the day off in positive way by getting them to school on time.
We have also have an increasing number of students leaving early daily. We dismiss at 3:30 PM unless otherwise noted. Students withdrawn early also miss on daily instruction and interventions. They also disrupt the learning environment. Please make every effort to schedule appointments outside the school day. We want to make sure all of our students are learning. Once we reach 3:15 we may not be able to dismiss your student early. With the many moving parts at the end of the school day, it is not always possible to redirect a student to the office at that time.
As a parent of a Mark Twain Elementary student, you are a valued member of the Mark Twain Parent Club. Our official Facebook group is here: Mark Twain Parent Club. Please help us build the group by sharing with other Twain families and adding them to the group.
Contact MTPC: mtparentclub@gmail.com
We welcome the 24-25 MTPC Executive Board:
- President: Yolanda Perkins
- Vice President: Bethany Haley
- Treasurer: Megan Arnone
- Secretary: Amanda McDunnah
- 11/11 - Dentist R' Us
- 11/14 - StuCo Wreath Orders Due
- 11/14 - MTPC Skating Party
- 11/21 - Early Release (1:30 Dismissal)
- 11/25 - Winter Vocal Concert- Grades 4-6
- 11/26 - MTPC: Comets Eat Out - Jet's Pizza
- 11/26 End of 1st Trimester
- 11/27 - 11/29 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
- 12/5 - StuCo Wreath Delivery
Access the full District Calendar HERE at any time!
