Bach Bulletin

Please utilize the Bach Information Hub to find important daily information that will help answer frequently asked questions.

Please take time to read through this important information. It will also serve as a source of information throughout the school year.

September 17: Curriculum Night, 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. (Y5-2: 6:00 p.m.-6:40 p.m., 3-5: 6:50-7:30)

September 24: Early Release, Dismissal at 1:00 p.m.

September 24: New Family Dinner, 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

September 26: School Picture Day

September 27: Fun Run (Grade Level Times TBD)

October 4: Bike Walk to School Day

November 12: Picture Retake Day

The Bach Office is open daily between 8:15 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. The main contact number is 734-994-1949. If you need to report your child’s absence, please email Bach@a2schools.org.

AAPS Calendar (includes daily times)

Translated copies of the 24-25 AAPS Calendar

Mrs. Abbott has made the difficult decision to spread her wings and begin a new full time position as Office Professional/Teacher Clerk at Thurston Elementary. We wish Mrs. Abbott the very best in her new role and will greatly miss her in our main office.

Thank you to Mrs. Abbott for everything she has done while at Bach! She will be greatly missed by all!

Picture day is around the corner and our Bach Bengals will need parent volunteers to help them shine! If you are interested in volunteering to assist with picture day please sign up HERE.

If you are interested in volunteering with the Bach PTO or serving as a room parent for the school year please sign up here.

This year, the PTO is asking that you update your information on MembershipToolkit so you can receive information from the PTO, and messages from your room parents about classroom events and ways to support your child’s teacher.

Please note that this is a different process than we’ve used in the past and requires action by anyone with or without an existing account.

If you don’t have an account yet, please see this guide on how to create an account.

If you have an account please see this guide on how to update your family information on MembershipToolkit.

Best,
Heather

Fun Run PTO Fundraiser Sept 27 - Volunteers Needed!

Mark your calendars for the PTO's biggest fundraising event of the year….FUN RUN!!! During the Fun Run, kids can walk, run, or skip around the obstacle course. The more laps they do, the better! Families can use our online fundraising hub to share their student’s goals with friends/family or donate themselves, to help their child and all the Bach children this year! Check out the Fun Run info page for more details & resources.

This year the Fun Run will be held on Friday, September 27th during the school day.

Volunteers needed! For day-of positions as well as evening setup and teardown help—we need you! Check out the options and signup here.

Our goal for this year is $25,000! This supports PTO efforts to help with curriculum materials, playground equipment, school resources, family support, and much more—on average the PTO spends about $150 per student each year. You can donate at https://bachpto.membershiptoolkit.com/fundraiser/2617.

Do you have or know a business that is interested in helping sponsor or support Bach's Fun run fundraising goals? If so please reach out to Ryan Noel (ryannoel32@gmail.com) to learn more.

Are you looking for a way to be more involved at your student's School? Are you interested in a part time opportunity? Bach Elementary is looking for a Teacher Clerk! This is a great opportunity for a parent from our community to join our team and be at the center of it all! The Teacher Clerk position offers flexible hours and an opportunity to make a big impact in our staff and school community! Please visit our job posting for more details. Click HERE to Apply, Job ID: 16443

We are in great need of additional support during lunch and recess time. We hope to find staff and/or volunteers who can commit to a weekly schedule. We are certainly open to those who may only be able to volunteer a few days per week. Lunch runs from 11:20 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Please email Alice Gooden, at goodena@aaps.k12.mi.usand Amanda Abbott, abbotta@aaps.k12.mi.us if you are interested in being a noon monitor.

Please complete the Noon Monitor Survey and, if applicable the Noon Monitor posting (job 14337) as soon as possible. Thank you in advance for your consideration of fulfilling this important role.

On November 5, 2024, voters will be asked to consider renewing a special education millage. If approved, the 12-year, 2.3826 mill renewal would cover unreimbursed special education costs.

In Washtenaw County, more than 6,000 students, or 1-in-7 students, receive special education services, plus almost 900 additional children from birth to age three. In AAPS, one of every eight students, receive special education services.

If the special education millage is approved:

• It would help keep $57 million in unrestricted general funds across Washtenaw County available for programs and services that could benefit every student including $25.8 million for AAPS. This includes advanced placement coursework, improved learning environments, mental health supports, extracurricular activities, school safety, and more.
• Millage dollars would stay local! Washtenaw ISD would reimburse all local public school districts and local public school academies for their mandated special education costs, including AAPS.
• There would be no tax rate increase. The renewal would maintain an existing 2.3826 mil tax.

To learn more, you can review this presentation or contact Assistant Superintendent Office of Special EducationConcetta Lewis at lewisc@a2schools.org or calling 734-994-2318. You may also visit the Washtenaw ISD’s website at www.washtenawisd.org/SpecialEdRenewal or call 734-994-8100.

Greetings Friends and Families,

In art class this past week, third through fifth graders completed their About Me zines. Young fives and kindergarten have been creating pastel drawings using expressive line, first graders created beautiful chalk drawings of fall leaves and second grade students studied the color wheel to paint abstract colorscapes.

Have a great week.
-Mrs. Alseri

We are thrilled that over $350,000 has been allocated to AAPS students’ My Future Fund accounts! My Future Fund has activated over 6,400 accounts for AAPS 2nd-7th grade students and 1st graders will join the fun this year. Every account comes with a $25 starting deposit and 1 in 3 students qualifies for a $475 bonus based on family income. Unlock all the benefits of the program by completing the Release of Information form before November 30, 2024. Over $800,000 is still waiting to be claimed. To learn more about the program and complete the Release of Information form go to www.myfuturefund.org or call 734-302-2626.

Workshops: Sundays 1pm -2:30pm

Fall Workshop Schedule: Sunday Oct 13 - Sunday Nov 10, 2024

Ages: 7-12

Location: Ypsilanti District Library, Whittaker Branch

Welcome to Postcard Press!

Students will focus on reading and writing poetry, prose, and short fiction, alongside studio arts prompts with illustration, collage, and erasure, to create and publish their very own series of postcard poems.

Free Breakfast and Lunch is available to all students once again this year. In order to be able to continue to provide this benefit in the future, we need all of our families, regardless of their participation in the program to fill out the Education Benefit Form. You can find out more information HERE. The EBT application is available online HERE or you can download the form HERE.

Welcome to the first installment of the Community Resource update for the 24-25 School Year!

August 2024 Community Resource Update

In this Issue:

• Reminders of where to find help for families and students
• Health and Wellbeing Resources including a free Vaccine Clinic, free car seats, and free hearing/vision screenings.

And much more!

When you or your child needs help, it’s hard to know where to turn. To ease the burden of finding the mental health and substance use services you need, AAPS has partnered with Care Solace. Care Solace’s multilingual and culturally sensitive Care Companion™ team is available 24/7/365 to quickly connect individuals to community providers regardless of need. We are grateful for the grant dollars that allow us to provide this critical service to our students and families. Learn more here.

Email: iveyc@aaps.k12.mi.us
Website: https://www.a2schools.org/bach
Location: 600 W. Jefferson Street
Phone: 734-994-1949
Facebook: facebook.com/BachPTO
Twitter: @A2BachSchool