April 19, 2024
We had another great week here in the building! Way to go 5th graders for doing an amazing job on your Math M STEP assessment this week! The 5th grade Glow Dance was a fun and engaging way to celebrate finishing another week of testing and to make last lifelong memories! Thank you to our OPC and parent volunteers for making this possible for our Owls.
Please find attached some important information and flier:
-M-STEP Schedule for 3rd-5th (more testing this week)
Schedule:
April 23 - M STEP - 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade
April 23- Two Owls will arrive to school in a White Lake Police car (9:25-9:35 am)- Silent Auction Prize =)
April 24-M STEP- 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade
April 29 - M STEP 5th Grade
April 29 - OPC Meeting 7pm - Flex Lab
Bond 2024 Information:
2024 is focused on Infrastructure Upgrades from remodeling bathrooms, replacing drinking water pipes, door and window upgrades, upgrades to HVAC systems to replacing roofs and much more. Learn more on www.hvs.org.
Summer Extension:
The district will be sharing more information with families of students that were identified for the Summer Extension program this summer this Monday. This program is for students that are below grade level in reading and/or math. Please be on the lookout for that information.
Summer Workbooks:
Our team is considering once again utilizing Title I funds to purchase summer workbooks only for those that are interested in them. If you are interested in them, please complete the survey below. We are trying to gather interest. A decision will be made soon and parents will be notified if we will be purchasing them.
Google Survey: https://forms.gle/8JXcZifmiCepLRYX6
Last day to complete the survey will be Wednesday, April 24th!
Here is a sample of the summer school workbook for JK and K:
Report Cards-Term 3
Please see the attached flier to help you view your child’s Report Card in Family Access.
Positivity Project:
This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence. Appreciation of beauty and excellence means you notice and value the world’s beauty and people’s skills. You don’t take things for granted.
Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence is the ability to identify and enjoy that which is admirable in the world. There are three types of goodness in which positive psychology focuses: physical beauty (e.g. a sunset, a song, or building); an exceptional skill or talent; and moral goodness (e.g. a character strength). Appreciation of beauty can generate awe; appreciation of a skill can generate admiration; and appreciation of moral goodness can generate moral elevation. All of these feelings (awe, admiration, and moral elevation) help us forget ourselves and find increased joy and meaning in the world.
Appreciating excellence and beauty helps an individual experience positive emotions and connect to the world around them. It’s an outward facing strength, meaning the individual is focused on the world outside their head. And, not only is the individual outwardly focused, but often deeply absorbed in a sense of awe or admiration, freeing them to forget anxieties and troubles. And it is associated with other strengths, such as gratitude, curiosity, love of learning, and purpose.
To practice and encourage the character strength of Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2) where together you will watch a video, read a quote and talk about the answers to three questions.
Volunteers Needed at Lunch and Recess:
We are always looking for parents that are interested and willing to volunteer at lunch and recess. We have room to accommodate those volunteers that would like to help indoors or outdoors. As with any volunteering position, you must have a cleared CRC on file with the Main Office. Please reach out to Mrs. Greenleaf if you would like to help out. We are flexible and open to whatever works with your schedule.
Fridays tend to need the most support.
Lunch Hours are 11:45-2:00 pm/ daily
Lost and Found:
Our Lost and Found is overflowing. Please be sure to see if any items belong to your child. If you see something, please email Mrs. Spangler at nicole.spangler@hvs.org. We will be donating all left over items after Friday, April 19th.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LqPJTjHws2nHYul3ldNAk--LMZ-w-2tCdepkotZYtlA/edit?usp=sharing
Thank you,
Have a wonderful weekend!
Mrs. Greenleaf