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Tigers,

Some how it is already November! We have had a wonderful first two months of school filled with learning new things, making new friends and learning the expectations of being a student. The students and staff have been working hard using our new Language Arts Curriculum Really Great Reading and Wordsmith. Our teachers are working with this curriculum to help students learn and apply strategies for reading and writing. So take the time to ask them about Heart Words, Phonemes, Root words and more! We are all very proud of the growth of our students and we want them to be able to show off that knowledge at home!

Thank you to all the wonderful Parent/Guardians who came to help out with the Halloween celebrations yesterday and thank you to those that attended the parade and cheered on our students. It is so special to have these opportunities to have our families experience the happiness of Monteith. Don't forget that Tuesday November 5th there is NO SCHOOL for students.

Mark your Calendars: November

3rd- District Open House 12-2pm

5th- Election Day (No School)

6th- BAGEL DAY

12th- Picture Retake Day and Club Photos

13th-PTO meeting 6:30pm

16th- Family Centered CPR Basics Training 9-11am in Monteith Library

14th- PTO Math Night 5:30pm- 7:30pm (GYM)

19th- BAGEL DAY

22nd- Taher pizza Day

27th-29th - Thanksgiving Break ( No School)

Your Partner in Education,

Dr. Keelean

We celebrate birthdays at Monteith by giving each student a birthday book and bookmark during their birthday month.

Due to the large number of student allergies, we no longer can allow any type of birthday cakes, cupcakes or cookies in the elementary schools (except for teacher scheduled celebrations) . Please save the present celebrations for home parties. If students want to bring in a small goodie bag of non-edible items ( Ex: pop-its, pencils, etc.) that is allowed but not necessary. If you do send in something with your child it needs to be for the whole class not just a couple students.

Kindness matters at Monteith and Always!

Our Boomerang award winners this week are: Mrs. Peklo (LRC) and Mrs. Stackpoole (Library/Media)

Mrs. Peklo is an amazing person and teacher and we all see her working hard daily to meet the needs of all her students. School can be challenging and Mrs. Peklo gives non stop support to each and every student she works with! She goes out of her way to meet her student's where they are at and gives them experiences and interactions that are building their skills and helping them to connect positively to school. Thank you for all you do, Mrs. Peklo!

Mrs. Stackpoole is a ray of sunshine! No matter what she hasdoing or going through , she is smiling, happy and here for the kids and ready to teach with enthusiasm. The kids adore her and love going to library every time. She fosters a love of reading in each and every child. Thank you Mrs. Stackpoole!

Lunchroom: The volunteer's responsibility is to help answer questions, open lunches or capri suns, and push the garbage can around the gym.

Recess: The responsibility is to supervise the students to ensure they are safe and respectful. You are circulating the playground, and if you have questions, please ask a staff member for help.

Please do not take pictures or videos when you are supervising.

Week of 11/4-11/8

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4th graders are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their recorders! We are practicing reading and writing the lines and spaces of the treble clef so we are ready to play in November.

This week we played a Halloween Memory/Matching game. Students would put on their Witcher wizard hat (cone) and try to be the first team to find all of their game pieces.

First grade students studied the bright cut-out shapes of the artist Henri Matisse. Students learned about organic, abstract, and non-representational shapes. Students first drew, then cut out their own shapes focusing on primary, secondary, warm and cool, and light and dark colors. Students also learned about variety, composition, and pattern in design, using large, medium and small shapes.

~Miss Zoufal

November

3rd- District Open House 12-2pm

5th- Election Day (No School)

6th- BAGEL DAY

12th- Picture Retake Day and Club Photos

13th-PTO meeting 6:30pm

14th- PTO Math Night 5:30pm- 7:30pm (GYM)

19th- BAGEL DAY

22nd- Taher pizza Day

27th-29th - Thanksgiving Break

December

3rd- BAGEL DAY

3rd- 4th grade instrument Demo in School

11th- PTO Meeting 6:30pm

13th- PTO Jingle Jamboree (6-8pm)(GYM)

17th BAGEL DAY

23rd- Jan. 3rd (Winter Break)

January

6th- Students return to school

7th- BAGEL DAY

8th- PTO Meeting 6:30pm

20th- MLK Day (No School)

21st - BAGEL DAY

31st- Taher Pizza Day

February

8th- PTO Glow Dance (5-7pm)

12th- PTO meeting 6:30pm

17th- 21st- Mid Winter Break

March

12th- Monteith Spring Concert (Brownell)

6pm - K,1,2 & Choir

7:15pm 3,4, & Choir

19th - Full day of School Evening conferences (Virtual)

19th- PTO Meeting 6:30pm

20th- 1/2 day 11:36 Dismissal

20th- Afternoon conferences in person

20th- Evening conferences Virtual

21st- 1/2 day 11:36am dismissal

24th- 28th- Spring Break

April

4th- Taher Pizza Day

9th- PTO Meeting 6:30pm

18th - Good Friday (No School )

21st- No School (Staff PD day)

May

9th- Kindergarten Farm Trip

14th- PTO Meeting 6:30pm

26th- Memorial Day ( No School)

30th- Monteith Field Day & Taher Pizza Day

June

7th- PTO Summer Celebration

9th- 4th grade Promotion Rehearsel and Picnic

10th- 4th Grade trip to Lansing

11th- 4th Grade Promotion

13th- Last Day of School (1/2 Day 11:36am dismissal)

If your student will be taking medication during the school day, please bring the medicine and

Medication Administration Authorization form to the office on the first day of school The form is requjiured for all prescription and over the counter medications to be given by school staff.

If your child will be staying home because of illness, please call the attendance line at 313-432-4501 and leave a brief message. Please refer to Guidelines to Exclude a Child from School.

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