Comets Corner

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

Congratulations to December's ROCKStars! These students have been recognized for being Responsible & Respectful, Organized, Cooperative, Kind, and Safe throughout the month. In addition to being recognized here, students received an invitation to a pizza party, and a ROCKS AWARD Certificate to commemorate the event.

Savannah Detkowski

Carter Brown

Lily Lutz

Willow Rakes

Morgan Moore

Madalyn Whipkey

Owen Ross

Noah Jasper

August Miron

Dominic Felczak

Vanessa Swistock

Lily Madrigal

Knox Deatherage

Morgan Hamilton

We'd also like to congratulate to Mrs. Palus' 1st-Grade, and Ms. Lombardo's 6th-grade classes. They earned the most Classroom ROCKS tickets last month and will receive a cool treat and a reward to display in their classroom. Mrs. Palus's 1st-grade class also won the Golden Trash Can Award for the cleanest room. Keep up the outta this world behavior, Comets!

The Mark Twain 2nd Graders have wrapped up the Mystery Science Unit, Work of Water. In the last lessons, we answered two questions, “What’s strong enough to make a canyon?” and “How can you stop a landslide?” For both experiments, we built cornmeal models of land and used water to learn about the power of erosion. The class had fun using aluminum foil, cotton balls, toothpicks, and paper towels to design ways to stop landslides. We had a lot of fun and learned even more. Keep up the great work 2nd graders, YOU ROCK

Twain students recently filled our ROCKStar ticket bin located outside the main office. They have been working on this goal since the beginning of the school year. Individual students and classes earn tickets for making good choices and modeling ROCKStar behavior. As a reward for this exemplary behavior, next Wednesday Twain will be visited by Jim "Basketball" Jones. In addition to dazzling students with his mad basketball skills, Jim will share his three books and the inspiration that helped him and his wife, Brenda, create the adorable characters of Bouncy, Yeti, and Speedy.

Fill out the order form below if you wish to purchase autographed copies of these fun children’s books on the day of the assembly for your child.

I am so excited to formally invite you to this year’s “Spring” Vocal Music Concert, What a Colorful World!

All family and friends are welcome to join us at the Fraser High School Auditorium to enjoy lovely music presented by 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grade on Tuesday, February 25th, 2025. 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:

1st Grade: Color Red

2nd Grade: Color Yellow

3rd Grade: Color Blue

Students may dress in the color associated with their grade level.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 below (and given to your student) to ensure all students can practice with us the morning of the concert. Return by Monday, February 10th.

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🎵

sarah.esquible@fraserk12.org

• 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.

As we end winter break, we are grateful for everyone who has helped to restore a routine for showing up to school while supporting students and families.

Daily routines are essential for reducing stress and creating a sense of security for students and adults.

Please take steps to keep your child healthy and send them to school unless they are truly sick. Every day of school is an important opportunity for students to learn and connect to peers and their teachers.

Attendance Works has put together a helpful list of tips to help keep your child healthy and in school.

We want to thank all our families, students, and staff for their continued support of our attendance initiatives.

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

• 1/15 - MTPC Skating Party
• 1/15 - PBIS Reward Assembly - Basketball Jones
• 1/17 - Detroit Lions Spirit Day
• 1/20 - MLK Day - No School
• 1/22 - 6th Grade Band Rehearsal @ FHS
• 1/22 - MTPC Meeting
• 1/23 - PBIS Refresher Training
• 1/24 - K-6 Author Presentations
• 1/27 - Band Concert- Grades 5-6
• 1/28 - 3rd-Grade Voyageur Presentation
• 1/29 - Early Release Day (1:30 Dismissal)
• 1/30 & 1/31 - Hearing Screening for Grades K, 2 & 4
• 2/3 - MTPC Skating Party
• 2/5 - Y5s Field Trip - Good Night Moon
• 2/7 - ROCKStar Pizza Party
• 2/11 - Kids Heart Challenge Kickoff
• 2/12 - Count Day

Access the full District Calendar HERE at any time!