Behind the Magic at Disney

Mrs. Amy Porter, Principal

Important Contact Information:

Main Office Phone: (586)439-6400

Fax: (586)439-6401

Absentee Line: (586)439-6490

24-hour recorded line, please leave your child's reason for absence and length of time out. Absences reported to this line, ensure most timely and accurate record.

School Administrative Assistant:

Mrs. Sue Mogge

Email: susan.mogge@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.

Email: Amy.Porter@Fraserk12.org
Website: https://www.fraser.k12.mi.us/Domain/9
Location: 36155 Kelly Road, Clinton Township, MI, USA
Phone: (586)439-6400

This week, any student in 4th - 6th grade that participated in MSTEP, Michigan’s statewide exam, in the Spring of 2024, should have brought home their performance results.. The M-STEP expects students to demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills and show their work in an age-appropriate way. In order to interpret your child’s score report, the Michigan Department of Education has created documents to assist, which can be found here.

As we learn more about our district’s results, we will be able to make decisions that will help improve instruction. This is one measure of student achievement. We always use multiple measures to assess students in an ongoing way throughout the school year to identify student strengths, areas of need, and design instruction accordingly.

Please let us know if you have questions about the M-STEP, Michigan’s learning standards, or your child’s progress overall. Fraser Public Schools provides personalized instruction for our students in order to meet each child’s learning needs, and we appreciate your collaboration in that journey.

Sincerely,

Kate Fitzpatrick
Director of Elementary Instruction

Kyle Ray
Director of Secondary Instruction

Starting Monday, October 7th, we will begin our month long celebration of Red Ribbon Month! The theme for is “Life is a Movie, Film Drug Free." Red Ribbon month is a month where people, schools, and communities unite and take a visible stand against drugs. During HEART class students will focus on healthy habits and choices. Students will pledge to live a drug free life. We encourage students, staff, and our community to wear red every Monday this month. In addition awareness bracelets will be passed out and we will be holding our poster challenge!

An event created by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center, to come together in one giant ORANGE message of hope and support. WEAR AND SHARE ORANGE to color our nation, and even the world, to visibly show that our society believes no child should ever experience bullying.

Check out the link below for more information!

We are looking forward to having our teachers meet with you and your child during Twain's Student Led Conferences. During this time, students will showcase their goals and academic progress. It is important to include your child in these conferences so that they can take ownership of their academic plan for the year.

Conference dates and times are as follows:

Wednesday, October 23rd from 4:30 to 7:30 PM

Thursday, October 24th from 1:00-3:30 PM & 4:30-7:30 PM

Classroom teachers sent conference invitations by Thursday, October 10th. If you did not receive your notice for any reason, please click the link to find your child's teacher's Sign-Up Genius.

We look forward to seeing everyone at conferences. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers. AND—as always—every purchase at the Fair benefits our school.

Here’s what you need to know about the big event, which will take place:

October 21st – 25th

Walt Disney Media Center

Open Late on October 24th during conferences

Say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet—your child’s digital payment account. Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute! Share each child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to enjoy.

If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Book Fair online. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Every online purchase will also benefit our school.

Check out the below link to view our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping.

We accept cash, credit, or wallet.

The countdown to more Bookjoy is on! Catch you at the Fair!

Support our Disney PTO and have dinner at Great Baraboo on Thursday, October 17th and 20% of your bill will be donated back to Disney's PTO! You must have the flyer, so download and print the below attachment and enjoy dinner on Thursday, October 17th!

This week, the Disney Kindergarten students had a special visit from the Detroit firefighters! The kids learned all about fire safety, including how to stop, drop, and roll, and the importance of having a family fire escape plan. At the end of the visit, each student was thrilled to receive their very own firefighter helmet and badge! The students were so excited to wear their new gear and proudly show them off. It was a fun and educational experience, and we are so thankful to the Detroit Fire Department for helping us learn how to stay safe!

Our Disney Student Council, led by Mrs. Ostrowski and Mrs. Pozolo, led the Pledge Allegiance at Monday's board meeting. They also presented about some of the great student council led events we have at Disney. We are proud of our Disney student council officers and their leadership at Disney! Great job.

On Thursday, our students enjoyed a PopUp Chef station from our food service department. Students were able to come down and visit the donut station where students created their own donut by choosing their glaze and toppings! Thank you to our food service department for providing a Pop-Up Chef station breakfast!

We are excited to embark on the creation of our 2025-2030 Strategic Plan—a roadmap that will shape the next five years of excellence in Fraser Public Schools. This plan will continue to focus on our strong traditions of excellence by staying committed to our core values and beliefs - Innovate, Learn, Lead.

We will be holding a Community & Parent Meeting to kick off the strategic planning process onOctober 29th at 6 pm in the Fraser High School Media Center. All are welcome to attend!

Thank you to our PTO for a wonderful Trunk-or-Treat this past Friday night. Our community had a wonderful time trunk-or-treating, enjoying cider and donuts while playing games and connecting as a Disney community. A big thank you to those hosting a trunk and passing out candy, you were a huge part in making the night a success!

Our first place trunk and winner of a gift card was: the Crazy Cat Lady trunk and second place was the Moana trunk. Thank you again for all those participating with a trunk!!

Thank you to everyone who donated candy to help make our trunk-or-treat a huge success! As a school, we collect 650 pounds of candy!!!! Mrs. Grammatico's class won our candy competition by collecting 123.5 lbs of candy and have earned a classroom party from our PTO!

Parade: A short "Halloween Parade" will take place beginning at 10:00AM on Thursday, October 31st. Weather permitting, we will parade out door #17 and around the building. Our kindergarten students will lead the parade around each classroom and then out around the building. All are welcome to come and watch our costume parade outdoors!

Classroom Activities: Classrooms/grade levels may be planning for Halloween activities and celebrations individually, either before or after the parade. If teachers request parent volunteers to help facilitate the classroom activities, all volunteers will have to submit a Background Check at least 48 hours prior to volunteering.

Costumes: Students may come to school in costume on Thursday, October 31st. They can stay in costume for the duration of the day. Costumes need to be school appropriate and cannot depict violence or excess blood/gore. No fake weapons are allowed in school (i.e. toy guns, swords, blades, etc). Costume masks can be worn for the parade only, but not throughout the day. For costumes that have short skirts/shorts, leggings or pants need to be worn underneath.

1. Masks are not to be worn in school or during the parade.
   
2. HEAVY makeup is not to be worn (light makeup only-eyeshadow, painted freckles, rosy cheeks, etc.). All makeup must be done at home and stay on for the entire day.
   
3. Glitter and fake blood are not to be worn or brought to school.
   
4. Fake or real weapons are not to be brought to school, i.e., swords, guns, knives, daggers, and the like.
   
5. Inappropriate costumes are not to be worn to school. Please choose costumes that are positive and/or represent a good role model for our students.
   
6. No roller blades, roller blade shoes, skateboards or scooters.
   
7. No bare midriffs.
   
8. Please use common sense and good judgement when sending your child to school on October 31st.
   

Interested in additional Disney Spirit Wear? Then checkout the Disney Spirit Wear shop to find all of your Disney Elementary spirit wear and school spirit apparel for both youth and adult all in one place. The store will be open all year long! Currently there is a 30% off sale on all items!

Breakfast & Lunch menus are also linked HERE.

Gleaners Food Bank offers multiple distribution sites throughout Michigan. You can find a list of all locations by clicking here. This year, they will also continue their distribution at the Fraser VFW location every other Thursday. Their next distribution is on Thursday, October 3rd.

• 10/15 - 5th Grade Recorder Concert
• 10/16 - Unity Day: Wear Orange
• 10/17 - 5th Grade Vistis Detroit Science Center

• 10/21 - 10/24 - Book Fair
• 10/22 - 1st Grade visits Westview Farms
• 10/23 - Student-Led Conferences from 4:30 to 7:30 PM
• 10/24 - 1/2 Day (12:00 Dismissal)
• 10/24 - Student-Led Conferences from 1:00 - 3:30 & 4:30-7:30
• 10/29 -District Strategic Planning Meeting @ 6:00 PM at FHS
• 10/31 - Early Dismissal (1:30 dismissal)

Access the full District Calendar HERE at any time!