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Alamo Elementary - April 1, 2024
Important Dates
- 1-5 - Spring Break, No School
- 8 - PTO Meeting @ 4:00 p.m.
- 8 - Board of Education Meeting @ OHS 7:00 p.m.
- 9 - Mileage Club @ lunch recess
- 9 - Destination Imagination
- 10 - Delayed Start, school starts @ 10:00 a.m.
- 11 - Destination Imagination
- 12 - Mileage Club @ lunch recess
How Will You Show Your P.R.I.D.E. Today?
P - Positive Attitude
- Addilyn Patterson
- Adrian Estrada
- Lillian Veldt
- Joseph Kronke
- Joseph Daly
- Madilyn Palmer
- Knox Klobucher
- Elsie Garceau
- Jackson Woelzlein
- Catalina Cruz
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March Is Reading Month
We wrapped up March is Reading Month! Our students did an incredible job meeting their reading goals. Our all school total is currently 199,373 and our goal was 150,000 minutes. Students voted to turn Mrs. Knight-Lucas into a s’more for our reading month celebration.
The winning lower elementary class was Mrs. Myers’ class and the winning upper elementary class was Mrs. Linton’s class. Both classes will receive a pizza party.
Here are the current class totals:
8,712 - Avery
9,022 - Cramer
15,714 - Gallup
10,603- Tucker
11,884 - Chai
16,855 - Myers
17,392 - Engbers
21,197 - Trumley
19,312 - Haase
15,380 - Ingold
21,210 - Eshbaugh
32,093 - Linton
Spring Break Reading Challenge
Alamo Career Fair Needs You!
Please come share your career with us!
Date: Thursday, May 16th
Time: 9:00-11:40 a.m. or 1:00-3:40 p.m.
We are looking for volunteers to do
15 minute presentations about their
careers. Students will rotate through
different presentations so your total time
commitment would be approximately 3 hours
If you would like to volunteer:
Contact Katherine Busscher
kbusscher@otsegops.org 269-694-7623
Social Work Scoop
Strategies For Being A Good Friend
Just like playing soccer, drawing a picture, or playing an instrument, making friends is a skill. The more you practice, the easier it will be. As children move from one grade to another, what they bring with them alongside their academic experiences, is their classroom relationships.
Click the provided link below, to find out more about why we as adults need to be conscious of how we model friendship. Also, the importance of being good listeners and recognizing the already-apparent positive friendship traits your son or daughter already possess. Parents play an enormous role in what our children believe makes a good friend.
CKH Character Trait - Perserverance
Alamo WatchD.O.G.S.
Our WatchD.O.G.S. program is in full swing. “Dads” (or dad-like figures) who are interested in signing up to volunteer for a full or half day should contact Natalie Trumley (ntrumley@otsegops.org) or Nicole Knight-Lucas (nknight-lucas@otsegops.org) via email to schedule a date.
When you volunteer, you will receive a schedule for the day that allows you to help out in different classrooms doing a wide range of activities (reading a story, working with a child 1:1 on work, playing a game with a small group). You will also have scheduled time on the playground and lunchroom to interact with students and be a positive role model for them. We need a current background check on file before you are able to volunteer.
Alamo PTO - Make A Difference
Alamo PTO needs you! The PTO (Parent-Teacher Organization) is a wonderful way to become involved in your child's education and to get to know other parents and teachers. The PTO has many activities throughout the school year that you can help with by volunteering. The PTO meets once a month at 4:00 p.m. in the Alamo Media Center. Listed below are the dates for this year's meetings. We would love for you to attend!
Meeting Dates
April 8th
May 13th
June 10th
Grandparents Day - Save the Date
Grandparents Day is coming up this year! It will be held on Friday, May 10th during the school day. Please feel free to invite your Grandparents to this special day. More information will be available shortly.
Field Day - Save the Date
Alamo Elementary's annual field day at Bulldog Stadium will take place on Friday, June 7th from 10:00-2:00 p.m. More information to come......
Learn N' Grow Early Childhood Education Center
Is your little one ready to LEARN and GROW?
- Applications will be accepted in the LNG main office
- Returning families will have the opportunity to register early starting on January 22nd
Mileage Club
Here are the recess times for each grade level.
- K @ 11:35 a.m.
- 1st @ 11:45 a.m.
- 2nd @ 12:05 p.m.
- 4th @12:15 p.m.
- 3rd @ 12:35 p.m.
- 5th @ 12:45 p.m.
Attendance Matters
Emergency Contact
It is extremely important to have up-to-date contact information available for each student. When emergencies arise, we need to be able to contact parents/guardians. This is also the contact information that is used for school closures and district updates.
Please log in to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal to check that your contact information is current and to make any necessary changes. All families received a letter with parent login information and instructions from the technology department soon. If you need assistance or login information for the Parent Portal, please contact the Alamo Elementary Office. Thank You!
Have you filled out your Free/Reduced Lunch App?
Have you filled out the Free/Reduced Meal Application yet? Another round of PEBT cards will be coming out, you must qualify for free or reduced meals to receive this benefit. Applying is easy! It takes less than 10 minutes and you only need one form per family. Click here to get started: https://www.otsegops.org/departments/food-service
Alamo Elementary
Email: nknight-lucas@otsegops.org
Website: https://alamo.otsegops.org/
Location: 8184 North 6th Street, Kalamazoo, MI, United States
Phone: (269) 694-7600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/415538888654020
Twitter: @otsegoschools