Monteith Messenger

Tigers,

We had a wonderful first week back from break and it was packed with activities for our 4th graders learning about the Middle School and meeting Brownell Principal Mr. Hunwick and Parcells Principal Mr. Wesley along with one of the Parcells Counselors, Mrs. Plaffy.

We had an incredible turn out for our incoming Young Fives and Kindergarten Parent Information Event last night. Parents had the opportunity to Meet the teachers, visit classrooms and learn about our curriculum. If you know of any families in our area that have a child at the Young Fives/ Kindergarten age and they couldn't attend last night PLEASE SEND THEM THIS GOOGLE FORM :Y5/Kindergarten information this way they can be on our mailing list and they will receive all the information for registration moving forward because Registration OPENS TODAY! We already have 15 students registered and it just opened at 8am!

****Please remember Next Friday January 17th is a 11:36am dismissal and there is NO SCHOOL January 20th in Honor of MLK Day! ****

Important Dates Coming Up:

January 13th : Community United meeeting at 6pm Pierce Middle School

January 14th: 4th grade Instrument fitting during school 2pm

January 17th: 11:36am Dismissal 1/2 day for all Students

January 20th: NO SCHOOL MLK Day

January 21st : BAGEL DAY CASH ONLY $2.00 bagels and $. 50 Cream Cheese ( please have exact change, no change will be given)All Funds Benefit the 4th grade Field Trip to Lansing & Promotion.

Your Partner in Education,

Dr. Keelean

Cell phones are OFF AND OUT OF SIGHT all day for Elementary School. If students need to be reached during the school day, please continue to contact the main office at (313)432-4503. Elementary school students may use their phones when they are outside the building before the first school bell and after the final school bell.

Please remember to that we ask that students are not texting or calling from their watch ( ex: Apple Watch) If you need to contact your child we are happy to get a message to them from the office.

A few parents have also asked if there is something they can do at home to support their child's reading and math growth. In GPPSS we are lucky to have 3 online programs that you can access at home to support your child:

Lexia

RGR (K-4)

Freckle

All of these can be accessed through your child's Clever Login

1/13-1/16

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E44AAAC2BA0F94-51215306-113116

1/21-1/24

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E44AAAC2BA0F94-51215345-121124

1/27/-1/31

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E44AAAC2BA0F94-51215385-127131

The PTO Glow Dance is one of the students favorite nights of the year! Bonus this year it is FREE admission you just need to Respond in the Sign up Genius that you will be attending!

If you want to be a SUPER STAR and help out please sign up on this Sign Up Genius

Ringing in 2025 in the library! We have new displays, one to celebrate Michigan’s 188th birthday, then a choice day with Ozobots, Keva Planks, or winter iSpy on our first day. The rest of the week was spent learning about New Year's traditions worldwide, reading Squirrel's New Year Resolution, and creating resolutions about trying new skills, foods, and books in the new year!

In Kindergarten music, we learn to keep a steady beat and use a singing voice. We listen and move our bodies to music to demonstrate fast/slow and loud/quiet. Students also learn to play different classroom instruments such as drums, boomwhackers, rhythm sticks, and maracas.

The new Year kicked off a new unit. Students are working hard learning proper bowling techniques, strategies, rules,terms, and etiquette. During this unit we will playa variety of blowing games as well as being introduced to FOWLING!

1st grade students learned how each snowflake is unique by reading the book “Snowflake Bentley” by Jaqueline Briggs Martin. Students created their own unique snowflakes using white paint and printing old bottle caps, Popsicle sticks, and other found objects onto black paper. Students focused on making their snowflakes symmetrical and unique as no two snowflakes are alike.

~Miss Zoufal

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!

January

17th- 11:36am Dismissal 1/2 day for all Students

20th- MLK Day (No School)

21st - BAGEL DAY CASH ONLY $2.00 bagels and $. 50 Cream Cheese ( please have exact change)

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

3rd- PTO: Flower Delivery Day

9th- Kindergarten Farm Trip

14th- PTO Meeting 6:30pm

26th- Memorial Day ( No School)

30th- Monteith Field Day & Taher Pizza Day

June

5th- 2nd grade end of the year celebration Lakeshore Lanes

7th- PTO Summer Celebration

9th - Young 5 End of the year 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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Location: 1275 Cook Road, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, USA
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