Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week is this week. As you know, we have an incredibly caring and wonderful staff at Salk. In addition to supporting our students' academic growth, our staff is also working s hard to support our students' individual social, emotional, and behavioral needs.
As we prepare for Appreciation Week, I encourage you to work with your children to pick at least one member of the staff who is making a difference in their life. Then send that staff member an email, have your child draw a picture, send in a card, etc., to let them know. These small gestures take just a few minutes and mean SO MUCH to our deserving teachers, office staff, custodians, support staff, and lunch aides.
Please find a a couple printable cards linked below for your convenience.
M-STEP Testing is Continues!
Each spring, the State of Michigan and the US Department of Education (USDE) require us to assess students in certain subject areas through the M-STEP, PSAT and SAT. The assessments provide the district with a snapshot of student achievement at the state, district, and building levels. Individual student results will also be shared with parents.
The tentative assessment dates for M-Step are as follows:
3rd Grade
Tuesday, May 6 - Math
4th Grade
Make-ups
5th Grade
Complete
6th Grade
Complete
Please ensure that your child is well rested on their testing day. They should come to school with a fully charged iPad .
Please note- We have makeup days built into our testing schedule, so if your child is exhibiting any symptoms of illness on their testing day- be sure to keep them home.
Also, due to recent updates in State testing procedures, cell phones, smart watches, and any bluetooth device (including headphones) MUST be secured during testing. We encourage students to leave these devices home on testing days when possible.When not possible, devices will be powered down and secured during testing
Band Concert
Last week, our talented 5th and 6th grade band students took to the high school gym for a fantastic concert performance. It was a wonderful event showcasing the impressive growth and musical skills of both groups. The students sounded amazing and truly demonstrated how much they’ve improved over the year.
What makes this event even more special is that all of our elementary schools came together to perform—with only one combined rehearsal! Their hard work and collaboration were on full display.
A big thank you to Ms. Krantz and Ms. Fleming for putting together such a successful concert. And thank you to all the families and community members who came out to support our musicians!
Salk Field Day
Field Day is Coming
This year Salk's Field Day will take place on Monday, June 2nd. With a rain date of Tuesday, June 3rd. Only parents that volunteer will be able to attend the event. Also, be on the lookout for a text or email on the morning of the event should we have to cancel due to the weather.
Few Reminders:
Students should bring a refillable water bottle with their name on it.
Students should wear comfortable clothing and shoes, sunglasses or a hat, and sunscreen.
We are also encouraging students to bring extra shirt/clothes due to the water events.
Parents must turn in an iChat and be cleared in order to volunteer. To sign up please use this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084EABAB2EA31-56450168-salk
iChats can be turned in to the office or sent in with your student to be given to their teacher.
Parking Lot Reminders!
A FEW REMINDERS:
* Please remember that the drop-off lane is not for parked cars.
* The bus loop is for buses only!
* If you want to walk your child to their door, please park in a parking spot and walk up together.
* The church graciously allows us to use their parking lot. Please do not park in reserved spaces.
Thank you for helping to create a safe parking lot for all our students!
Canvas- Parent Access
All Fraser classroom teachers provide instruction, resources, activities, and assessments to students utilizing the Canvas LMS. As a result, students have continuous access to the course materials and information regarding their achievement.
Parents/Guardians can also have continuous access to their student’s course materials and grades in Canvas by creating a parent/observer account. In addition, parents of multiple students can easily switch between their students to view grades and assignments within the same parent account.
All sign up information and resources are provided on the Fraser website.
Important reminders when using Canvas:
- Canvas works best in Chrome
- Please do not install the Canvas app (for parents or students). We are not supporting it as our staff and students are utilizing the web-based version of Canvas and it looks and works differently.
- If you signed up and paired with your students last year, you still have access to those students and their new courses this year.
- If you need to add more students to your account this year, please follow the directions provided below.
- If you have forgotten your password, you can use the Forgot Password? link on the parent sign in page. Then, enter the email address you used to set up the account to receive a password reset email.
- If you have forgotten the email you used, please reach out to Kim Keith, Kimberly.keith@fraserk12.org, for additional assistance.
Downloadable directions are linked below. In addition, helpful videos and walk-throughs may be found linked HERE.
Charlie the Therapy Dog
Charlie has made visits to Salk the last couple of years with great success. Students are happy to see him and he really brightens the mood. Charlie will make his next visit in two weeks.
Charlie's purpose is to ease student's anxieties and increase positive emotions. We do not want his presence to cause fear or anxiety. As a reminder, parents have the ability to opt out of having their student interact with Charlie. If you DO NOT want your student to be around Charlie, then please fill out the opt out form linked here.
For the safety of students with allergies and Charlie, he will not be in the lunch room. Charlie will also remain out of classrooms in which parents have a student who opt out. Charlie will be under my supervision and kept on a leash at all times.
Rules for Interacting with Charlie:
Use calm bodies and inside voices when around Charlie.
Always ask before petting Charlie.
Don't take food around Charlie/feed Charlie
Free Meals for All
Although not required, we do ask that families complete the Education Benefit Form located HERE. By doing so you help ensure the school receives additional funding.
Save the Date
5/7 - PTO Restaurant Night- Buffalo Wild Wings
5/8 - PTO Meeting *Date Change* (6 PM, Salk Media Center)
5/8 - Early Release (1:30 Dismissal)
5/10 - Science Olympiad Competition
5/13 - 6th Grade Yard Sign Pick-up at Salk
5/15 - Early Release (1:30 Dismissal)
5/16 - Senior Walk at Salk (3:45-4:00)
5/19 - Skate Night (Great Skate)
5/20 - 6th Grade Field Day
5/23 - No School Memorial Day Break
5/26- No School Memorial Day
5/28 - Salk BBQ Lunch
5/29 - Annual Ice Cream Social (4:30-7:30)
6/2 - Salk Field Day
6/3 - 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony (FHS Auditorium, 1:30PM)
6/5 - Half Day (Noon Dismissal)
6/6 - Half Day- Last Day (12:15 Dismissal)
Access the full District Calendar HERE at any time!