Coming soon to Arno…

March 26

5th Grade Camp Begins

Tornado Drill a.m.

March 27

Principals to Camp

March 28

5th grade camp ends

Professional Int day @APHS (Steve) 10:30

March 29

Early Dismissal 11:40

Teacher PD p.,m.

March 30

Good Friday-  No School

March 31-April 8–  SPRING BREAK

April 9

Class Resumes

M-Step Assembly Kickoff 5th grade 10:30

April 10

No events

April 11

PBIS meeting 7:45

April 12 

Fire Drill

ALICE Assembly 10:30 K-2/ 11:00 3-5

April 13

No events

ALICE Assembly

On April 12 (10:30 for K-2/11:00 for 3-5), we will hosting Sgt. Albright of the APPD.  He will speaking with our Cougars about safety, kindness, using good judgement on what we say, and how our drills are changing.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Look at them Crazy Socks!

Congrats to Mrs. Jensen on a very successful Crazy Socks Day.  This was a fundraiser for the Down Syndrome organization called Rubys Rainbows https://rubysrainbow.org/donate/

In total our crazy socks raised $430! Way to go Cougars!

APPS Limited Schools of Choice Program Approved for 2018-19

The Allen Park Public Schools Board of Education approved the continuation of a limited Schools of Choice option for the 2018-19 school year for grades Kindergarten through 8^th Grade.  Application forms will be available starting Monday, April 9 through Friday, April 27, at the Riley Education Center between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.  For your convenience, applications will also be available on our website – www.allenparkschools.com

Completed applications may be presented in person at the Riley Education Center or emailed to schoolofchoice@appublicschools.com from April 9 through April 27 at 4:00 p.m.  No late applications can be accepted.

A random draw selection will be held on May 1, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at the Riley Education Center if you wish to attend.  The draw will determine numerical selection for acceptance of candidates.

We ask that you help us by sharing this information with friends and/or family members who may be interested in having their children become a part of the Allen Park Public Schools Family.

For more information about the Schools of Choice Program, please see the attached FAQ’s, visit our website at www.allenparkschools.com or call (313) 827-2105

Young Fives

Early learning is a key component to the success of each and every child – the earlier we can provide solid educational opportunities to our younger learners the better.  With that being said, we are very proud to announce that the Allen Park Public Schools Board of Education approved the expansion of the Young 5’s Program held at Lindemann (currently for the district) to Arno Elementary and Bennie Elementary starting with the 2018-19 school year. 

Please share this information with friends and neighbors in the APPS boundaries with young children getting ready for school this fall!

Registration is still open for screening for the district’s Young Five’s Program.  Ideal candidates for the program are turning 5 years of age between July 1 and December 1.  (December 2 and later are not eligible and consideration will not be given to students born before July 1).  The Young Five’s Program is currently open for residents of Allen Park Public Schools.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e45adae22a4fb6-young5

WHO IS A GREAT CANDIDATE FOR YOUNG FIVES?

The Young Five Program is intended to be a bridge between preschool and kindergarten

Ideal candidates include children who:

• Turn 5 years old between July 1st and December 1st.
• Live in the Allen Park Public Schools district
• Could benefit from an extra year of social and emotional growth.
• Have made significant progress in preschool, but are not yet ready for the demands of Kindergarten.
• Have attended preschool (not a mandatory requirement, but strongly encouraged)
• Have a basic understanding of academic concepts
  • Able to identify several letters, letter sounds, shapes, and colors.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: Is the Young Fives Program full day?

A: Yes, the children start and end school with all other K-5 students.

Q: Where will my child go after completing the Young Fives Program?

A: Your child will advance to kindergarten.

Q: Do students in the Young Fives program attend gym, art, music, media and technology?

A: Young Five students attend these classes as well as lunch with our Kindergarten students.

From the PTA

Happy Weekend! Just one more week before Spring Break and the Easter Holiday! Just a couple of reminders….

Daddy/Daughter RSVP’s are due on Wednesday, March 28th! This date is FIRM! We cannot accept any RSVP’s after this date! Also, this dance is for Arno Students ONLY! Please do not miss out on this Special Day with your Daughter!

Our next PTA Meeting will be held on Thursday, April  12th at 6:30 pm in the Arno Cafeteria. We will be holding our Executive Board Officers Elections and voting on our proposals for our year end funds.

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Heather Manson, Debbie Burgess, and Mrs. Dalton for our successful Playworks Program. Please see our PTA Facebook Page for all the information on that program.

Have a Great Break! We will see everyone when we return!

https://arnofamily.edublogs.org/files/2018/03/Daddy-Daughter-2018-t3m9io-16v47ut.pdf

K-5 Yoga is here!!

This year we started yoga sessions for our mentors and mentees. We are excited to announce that we are opening it up to anyone who is interested.  Please see the flyer below for more information on this exciting opportunity

YogaFlyer-1yz374m

Bingo for Books MIRM Fun!

March is Reading Month guests…Thank you Mrs. Byrne for your hard work arranging our wonderful list of readers!

So many guest readers this month that included Dr. Jeanine Hall- AP Board Member, Sara Metzger- Bennie Principal, Dr. John Tafelski- Curr. Director, Mike Dawson- AP HR, Tabor Pepper- Green Bay Packers, Dr. Matt Sokol, Humphrey himself, and our Superintendent Mike Darga

M-Step is coming…

Please mark your calendars if you have a child in 3rd,4th,5th grade.  The M-Step window opens up for 5th grade immediately following Spring Break.  The 5th grade schedules is as follows:

April 11- Social Studies test (2 parts)

April 18- English Language Arts

April 20- Science (Field Test, this is new to 5th grade this year)

April 25- Math

I will publish the 3rd and 4th grade dates soon, with their window starting the first week of May.  An informational letter will be coming home as well with additional details.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz0lT8yLt3E&list=PLQNv-MrTjyhLZWGC8WhRGxoEmynfXUHuc

Kindergarten Registration Information 2018-19

Kindergarten Enrollment Flyer 2018-19 School Year-xy45zu

Coming soon to Arno…

March 12

No events

March 13

No events

March 14

Comfy and Kind Day

Wear a Button with words on it

School Improvement Meeting 3:45

March 15

Author Assembly

Bingo for Books

March 16

No events

March 17

Spring Fever

March 19

No events

March 20

No events

March 21

Dr. Hall Reads to 4th Grade

PTSA Meeting @Arno 7:00

March 22

No events

March 23

Gordon Miller Building Visit 9:00

From the PTA

Daddy Daughter 2018-t3m9io

It’s almost Spring!! What better way to get ready than to do a little Spring Shopping at our PTSA Spring Fever Craft and Mom to Mom Event at the High School this Saturday, March 10thfrom 9-3! All proceeds go towards our Senior Scholarship Fund.

The Daddy/Daughter Dance is approaching. Please get your RSVP’s in soon! Do not miss out on this Enchanted Night! All RSVP’s are due on or by March 28th (this date is FINAL)! Please see the attached link below and our PTA Facebook Page for the link for more information, to pay, and RSVP!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4ca4aa2aa4fe3-2018

Thank You to everyone that braved the weather to attend our last PTA Meeting. We heard some great ideas and proposals for our end of year funds! We will be putting together a ballot sheet with all the choices to be voted on at our April meeting.

We hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Bingo for Books

March 15th marks our annual Bingo for Books event.  Please see the link below for more details on how to be part of the evening.

bingo for books 2018.doc-v8p8vj

K-5 Yoga is here!!

This year we started yoga sessions for our mentors and mentees. We are excited to announce that we are opening it up to anyone who is interested.  Please see the flyer below for more information on this exciting opportunity

YogaFlyer-1yz374m

M-Step is coming…

Please mark your calendars if you have a child in 3rd,4th,5th grade.  The M-Step window opens up for 5th grade immediately following Spring Break.  The 5th grade schedules is as follows:

April 11- Social Studies test (2 parts)

April 18- English Language Arts

April 20- Science (Field Test, this is new to 5th grade this year)

April 25- Math

I will publish the 3rd and 4th grade dates soon, with their window starting the first week of May.  An informational letter will be coming home as well with additional details.

Arno Fun Fair Wrap

What an amazing time we had at the annual Arno Fun Fair.  We raised $1700 towards the Arno scholarship fund that is awarded to 3 high school students that formerly attended Arno.  Thank you for all your help!

5th Grade in March…

District Communication on Young Five’s

Please share this information with friends and neighbors in the APPS boundaries with young children getting ready for school this fall!

Registration is still open for screening for the district’s Young Five’s Program.  Ideal candidates for the program are turning 5 years of age between July 1 and December 1.  (December 2 and later are not eligible and consideration will not be given to students born before July 1).  The Young Five’s Program is currently open for residents of Allen Park Public Schools.

(Kindergarten Enrollment Info is also attached)

Young Five’s or Kindergarten?

Children enter kindergarten with a range of skills, including physical, cognitive, social, and emotional. Often, children who turn five years of age later than their peers will have a significantly different level of development than a child approaching their sixth birthday. For this reason, we offer a Young 5’s Program.

The program is designed for students who have a summer or fall birthdate. The focus of the program is to provide eligible children another year to learn and grow, helping to prevent them from experiencing the frustration of the high demands of kindergarten when they are not ready.

This program does not replace preschool or kindergarten; rather, our Young Fives Program offers an additional year as a gift of time. Enrollment in the Young Fives Program is a decision made in collaboration between parents, teachers, and administrators that begins with a screening process.

Students enrolled in the Young Fives Program have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of activities designed to bridge the gap between preschool and kindergarten. Students engage in activities that teach thinking, reasoning, and decision-making skills. They also develop their listening, social/emotional, and literacy skills.

The Program allows children to use a hands on approach to learning. The curriculum is similar to kindergarten but moves at a slower more manageable pace. This program provides a strong foundation that helps children become more successful students and ignites a love for learning that lasts a lifetime.

Young 5’s Screening Sessions

Schedule a Screening for your Young 5 at the link below on March 12, 13 or 14, 2018:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e45adae22a4fb6-young5

Screening Location:

Riley Education Center

9601 Vine Ave
Allen Park, MI 48101

WHO IS A GREAT CANDIDATE FOR YOUNG FIVES?

The Young Five Program is intended to be a bridge between preschool and kindergarten

Ideal candidates include children who:

• Turn 5 years old between July 1st and December 1st.
• Live in the Allen Park Public Schools district
• Could benefit from an extra year of social and emotional growth.
• Have made significant progress in preschool, but are not yet ready for the demands of Kindergarten.
• Have attended preschool (not a mandatory requirement, but strongly encouraged)
• Have a basic understanding of academic concepts
  • Able to identify several letters, letter sounds, shapes, and colors.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: Is the Young Fives Program full day?

A: Yes, the children start and end school with all other K-5 students.

Q: Where will my child go after completing the Young Fives Program?

A: Your child will advance to kindergarten.

Q: Do students in the Young Fives program attend gym, art, music, media and technology?

A: Young Five students attend these classes as well as lunch with our Kindergarten students.

NOTE:  The District’s Preschool Program will hold an open house on April 19 at Lindemann at 6:00 p.m.  Registration for the Preschool Program will begin on April 20 for in-district families (Open enrollment begins May 4)  For questions about the Preschool Program, please call Kristy at (313) 827-2662.

Barbara Zdrodowski

Kindergarten Registration Information 2018-19

Kindergarten Enrollment Flyer 2018-19 School Year-xy45zu

March is Reading Month Pics

Mrs. Warneck’s room plays “reading” games with middle and high school volunteers, and more guest readers

Bartering Economy in 4th grade

In Mr. Trionfi’s class, social studies students talked about trading good items. Students received a bag with two items in it. They had opportunities to trade items with other students in the classroom. At the end of the rounds, whatever two items they had, they got to keep.

Golden Tray Winners

Congrats to our Feb. Golden Tray Winners:

Mrs. Haskin

Mrs. Martinchick

Mrs. Wesley

Mrs. Kalis

Ms. Andersen

 Syrup time!

Third grade recently visited the University of Michigan Dearborn’s environmental interpretive center. They had loads of fun and learned about trees, sap collection, and how maple syrup is made.

Allen Park Middle School

PTSA is still looking for all kinds of GENTLY WORN OR NEW SHOES: sneakers, casual shoes, dress shoes, boots, slippers, etc. (All footwear except roller skates, roller blades and ice skates will be accepted).

Donations can be dropped off at the AP Middle School Office, Denise Crank at the Riley Education Center/Central Office or contact Christina Forth at bellaboxer10@gmail.com to arrange a porch pick up. Donations will be accepted thru March 15th.

Thank you for your help!!

Is your Kroger card linked to us? If not please do it  today!

If you already have your card linked look at how you’ve helped!

Arno PTA Kroger Rewards History

Date Quarter    Households Amount

08/2016 Q1 10 $36.52

11/2016 Q2 19 $163.83

03/2017 Q3 37 $267.04

05/2017 Q4 48 $272.77

08/2017 Q1 51 $270.17

11/2017 Q2 64 $283.44

03/2018 Q3 70 $327.28

05/2018 Q4 ?                 ?

      ________________

Total two year income $1,621.05

Ist quarter May, June, July, check sent in August.

2nd quarter August, September, October check sent in November.

3rd quarter November, December, January, check sent in February.

4th quarter February, March, April, check sent in May.

Imagine what could happen if we could double our enrolment! Registering is fast & easy!

TO USE THE KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM: Register your card online at www.krogercommunityrewards.com if you haven’t already. Click on Sign In/Register. Sign up for Kroger Rewards Account by entering your zip code, clicking on your favorite store, entering your email address and creating a password, and agreeing to the terms and conditions. You will get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of the email. Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step. Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number. Update or confirm your information. Enter NPO number 54361 or name of organization, select organization from list and click on Confirm. To verify you are enrolled, you will see your organization’s name on the right side of your info. Do you use your phone number at the register? Call 877-576-7587 to get your Kroger Plus card number linked with us!

Pokemon Cards

Pokemon cards have been increasingly been an issue in the classroom causing some disruptions as well as some conflict.  I am asking that all students keep their Pokemon cards at home for the rest of the school year to prevent any further issues in the building.  Thank you for your help in this matter

March is Reading Month

March is fast approaching and we are gearing up for our One Book, One School theme for this year’s reading month activities.  Our book for this activity will be “Winter according to Humphrey“.  The oldest child in every family will receive a copy, so that there is at least one per household.   The calendar is attached below and contains all the info you will need to know about all the happenings here at Arno, and what should be going on at home.   Please let your teacher know if you clarification on anything.

march calendar-2d72z12

Flyer for Book Exchange 2018-2cao9rh

Parents, please take a look at the document that is bookmarked below.  It contains very valuable informtion on emercency issues in the district should they arise.

Parent School Emergency Guide-1chhtk5

Coming soon to Arno…

Feb 26

No events

Feb 27

No events

Feb 28

3rd grade U of M

MARCH is Reading month activities start per calendar

March 1

3rd Grade U of M

PTA Meeting 6:30

March 2

3rd grade U of M

Gordon Miller building visit 10:00

PBIS Reward

Mrs. Jensen’s class show off their awesome snowman

March 5

No events

March 6

No events

March 7

Wear a Hat with words

March 8

Unplugged Night

March 9

End of Second Semester

Early Dismissal 11:40- Teacher PD p.m.

Pokemon Cards

Pokemon cards have been increasingly been an issue in the classroom causing some disruptions as well as some conflict.  I am asking that all students keep their Pokemon cards at home for the rest of the school year to prevent any further issues in the building.  Thank you for your help in this matter

March is Reading Month

March is fast approaching and we are gearing up for our One Book, One School theme for this year’s reading month activities.  Our book for this activity will be “Winter according to Humphrey“.  The oldest child in every family will receive a copy, so that there is at least one per household.   The calendar is attached below and contains all the info you will need to know about all the happenings here at Arno, and what should be going on at home.   Please let your teacher know if you clarification on anything.

march calendar-2d72z12

Flyer for Book Exchange 2018-2cao9rh

From the PTA

Happy Friday! 

The PTA had quite an evening on Wednesday night at our Founders Day Dinner!

Founder’s Day Celebration

The annual Founder’s Day awards celebration took place this past Wednesday as our amazing winners shined!  Congratulations to all of our award winners this year- you represent the very best of our Arno Cougars!!

2018 PTA Founders Day Winners 

Kindergarten Registration Information 2018-19

Kindergarten Enrollment Flyer 2018-19 School Year-xy45zu

Arno Fun Fair

Arno’s annual Family Fun Fair is tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 24th from 11 am-2pm!  Tickets are still available at the door.  There will be games, raffles, prizes, food, a cake walk and more!  This is a great family event so be sure to stop by!

Spirit Week Wrap Up…

Arno Data

As part of our ongoing commitment to the analysis of student data for continuous improvment, I wanted to share this with our community.  This data report is for Winter 2018, after our latest round of assessments that include DIBELS (Reading), DRA (Reading) and NWEA (Reading and Math).  We are especially proud of our numbers as we have seen significant growth since fall, and we are on track to meet our targets.  The data is broken down by Tiers-

Tier 1- The Core- this is where we want at least 80% of our kids to be at or above grade level by the end of the year

Tier 2- This group should lower down to 15% of the building by year’s end.  This group maybe slightly below level, and receives additional instruction

Tier 3- This group should be down to 5% or lower by year’s end.  This group can be 1 or more years behind academically, and requires more intense intervention.

The key data markers by winter- we would like to see Tier 3 shrinking, and Tier 1 growing.  If you have any questions on the data, please contact me at 313-827-1050

https://online.flippingbook.com/view/879589/

Title 1 Blog

We would to inform you of our new Title I blog brought to you by Mrs. Gorski, our Title I teacher.  Title I is a federal program that gives dollars to school with higher populations at-risk students.  We are a School-wide school for service, which means our whole population qualifies to benefit from services, parent meetings, resources, etc.

http://mrsgorski.edublogs.org/

Metro Parks Visits 5th Grade

From the Red Cross…

Thank you for continuing your partnership with the Red Cross.  During the drive we saw 21 donors and collected 19 products on a goal of 20.  Excellent numbers especially given the very cold weather and the cold and flu season being in full swing!  And the most important note of all is this drive will touch the lives of 57 patients!

Again, I thank you for all of your hard work.  Please pass along our thanks to everyone that was involved!

Best regards,

Beth Harris

Regional Donor Representative

American Red Cross Blood Services

Coming soon to Arno…

Feb. 12

Spirit Week Begins

– Olympic Village Day

Dress up as your favorite sport or country

Feb. 13

– Medals Day

Wear a medal you have, or make one to show off your

favorite sport or subject

Feb. 14

Happy Valentines Day!

PTS Skating Party 6:00

– Red, White, & Blue Day

Show your love of the U.S.A. by wearing Red, White, & Blue

Feb. 15

Arno Blood Drive

–Reading Olympics

Bring your favorite book and Olympic Torch (flashlight)

to read in your class

Feb. 16

Early Dismissal- 11:40 a,m. Teacher PD

Spirit week end assembly- Snow in the Face Day

Feb. 19

Winter Break- No School

Feb. 20

Winter Break- No School

Feb. 21

Founders Day Banquet 6:00

School Improvement Meeting 3:45

Feb. 22

Metro Parks- 5th Grade

Feb. 23

Nothing Scheduled

Feb. 24 

Arno Fun Fair 11-2

Arno’s new sign has arrived! 

Thank you voters for passing the special RESA millage!

Student Safety

Please refrain from attempting to enter any of our side doors around the building during drop off/pickup.  Our safeties are trained to not let anyone through those doors, all visitors must report to the office before coming into the building.  Thank you in advance for your understanding.

Start planning now to attend Arno’s Valentine’s Day Skate Party!

RSVP using this link!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4ca4aa2aa4fe3-arnos

From the PTA

Happy Valentine’s Day!

️Grab your sweetheart and join us on Valentine’s Day for our Valentine’s Night Skate Party at Lincoln Park Skate Center from 6-8 pm! Cost includes admission and skating; cost does NOT include food. The Concession Stand will be open to purchase food if you wish.

️Also remember, the PTA Executive Officers Election will be held at our April Meeting. We will have vacancies that need to be filled in order to continue having an ARNO PTA! If you’re interested in running or have questions about each position, please send us an email, private message us on Facebook, or stop us when you see us out and about! We are happy to mentor anyone willing to step up and help continue to make Arno Great!!

Have a GREAT WEEKEND!!!️🏻

Buddy League Buddy Flyer -xklg4u

PTA FOUNDERS DAY

Parent Tech Survey

Please take a moment to answer 7 short questions in order to provide the district with guidance and allow us to make informed decisions about technology and facility use needs.  You may fill out the survey for each of your children if you wish, or provide your general perception within one survey.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_PSZr7Ojotw4Rw3J7uuBha3En5BmXyD8pkWRTXfaneRaGDw/viewform

Thank you for your participation!  (If you have difficulty with the link, the survey is also located on the district website – apps.k12.mi.us and the mobile app)

Arno Blood Drive

The Arno blood drive is from 1:00-6:45 on Feb 15th.  You can call or email Mrs. Anderson at 827-1050.  You may also go on the Red Cross Website to register, searching for Arno Blood Drive.   Please call  the office if you have more questions.

https://www.redcrossblood.org/

Arno Fun Fair

Arno’s annual Family Fun Fair is Saturday, Feb. 24th from 11 am-2pm!  Tickets are still available at the door.  There will be games, raffles, prizes, food, a cake walk and more!  This is a great family event so be sure to stop by!

MetroParks

Metroparks visited Arno once again to show some very cool facts on birds and Predators.  Along with the fascinating facts, there were also some awesome models of the birds to enjoy!\

PBIS Zumba Reward in Action!

4th Grade Book Club fun in Mrs. Smalley’s room

Olympic Medal Winners

Kindergarten

Haskin-      

Ellie Cole-Gold

Gabriel Minton-Silver

Arianna Tourangeau-Bronze

DiCarlo-     

Brex Bokatzian-Gold

Sofia Chavarria-Silver

Giovanni Zamorron-Silver

Autumn Rich-Bronze

Stanley-

Dakota Adkins-Gold

Jessica Oubeck-Silver

Lainey Sisson-Bronze

1st Grade

Watson

Isabella Chodkiewich-Gold

Blake Gartside-Silver

Jackson Shepard-Bronze

Pushman

Jonathan Sadler-Gold

Calvin Rudolph-Silver

Connor Shepard-Bronze

Martinchick

Noah Niemann-Gold

Reynaldo Garza-Silver

Claire Darnell-Bronze

Jayse Hanak-Bronze

2nd Grade

Schultz

Olivia Kalis-Gold

Riley Johnson-Silver

Ashton Hanak-Bronze

Alyssa Bommarito-Bronze

Cervantes

Carmino Koski-Gold

Marilyn Toth-Silver

Blake Mortimer-Bronze

Amonette

Jacob Oubeck-Gold

Dakotah Hicks-Silver

Nolan Olechowski-Bronze

3rd Grade

Wesley

Avery Bolley-Gold

Isabella Bergman-Silver

Lilliana Hernandez-Bronze

Warneck

Ava O’Donnell-Gold

Caden Lewis-Silver

Peyton Keys-Bronze

Guyot

Alle Bailey-Gold

Olivia Lardie-Silver

Xander Warneck-Bronze

4th Grade

Kalis

Shayla Palicz-Gold

Angel Gutierrez-Silver

Loren Minton-Bronze

Trionfi

Bailey Ellis-Gold

Jake Hauck-Silver

Samantha Chick-Bronze

Marissa Oleynik-Bronze

Smalley

Mallory Hool-Gold

Benjamin Klos-Silver

Madelyn Gee-Bronze

5th Grade

Hool

Abigail Obrycki-Gold

Mackenzie Mouchet-Silver

Aiden Thomas-Bronze

Higgins

Addison Kurilla-Gold

Savannah Hardy-Silver

Dawn Hudson-Bronze

Anderson-

Liam Shepard-Gold

Scott Oleynik-Silver

Owen Choppa-Bronze

Creutz

Reina Garza-Gold

Gary Beesley-Silver

Anahi Chapa-Silver

Jeran Moody-Bronze

Breakfast/Lunch Program

Here at APPS, we take our meal service seriously by providing the best quality food that lines up with federal nutritional guidelines.  If you have never given our breakfast or lunch program a try, it’s always a good time to start.  Breakfast starts around 8:10 in the morning (You can drop off early and get the kids in a warm place) and of course we have our hot lunch and salad bar available every lunch time.  Please see the flyer for more information- did I mention that every Friday a.m. breakfast time also includes some fun dancing?

February

Coming soon to Arno…

Jan 29

No events

Jan 30

No events

Jan 31

No events

Feb 1

Metro Parks assembly grade 3

PBIS Pizza lunch

PTA Meeting 6:30

Feb 2

PBIS January Reqard

Feb 5

No events

Feb 6

Dr. Hall reads to 4th grade

Feb 7

Elementary P/T conf 5:00-7:30

Feb 8

Elementary P/T conf 5:00-7:30

Metro Parks assembly 4th grade

Feb 9

No events

From the PTA

Happy Friday! We hope that everyone has had a great couple of weeks!

Arno’s Mother/Son Night Tag Team Bowling was held last Friday at Skore Lanes and boy was it exciting!!! Strikes, Spares, dancing, pictures, food, and games OH MY! Thank you to everyone that came out and helped to make our event successful and fun and a BIG Thank You to our Chair, Melissa Koski, for organizing and planning our Night Out!

️February is coming and we have some exciting events happening: Valentine Skate Party, Valentine’s Day Celebrations, Winter Break, Conferences, Founders Day Banquet, and SPIRIT WEEK!!! If you are still in need for some Arno Attire to wear for Spirit Week, we still have some stock on hand that is available for purchase. Contact the PTA via our email address (arnopta@gmail.com) or our Facebook Page (Arno Elementary PTA).

MDE State Visit

Last week Deputy Superintendent Sheila Alles visited  APHS and Arno Elementary.  Ms. Alles was in AP from the invitation of our new superintendent, Mike Darga.  We had a great tour of the building and various classrooms, observing everything from literacy to science, and technology.  Our staff was able to show her many of the current best practices that Arno to help each and every child learn.

It’s Conference time again…

On Feb. 7th and 8th, Arno will host parent/teacher conferences in the evening from 5:00-7:30 each day.  We will once again be using signupgenius for all available slots to be filled.

The spring/winter conferences are meant for those who either received a teacher request for conference OR for parents who still wish to meet with the teacher.  If you feel comfortable with your child’s progress, and you did not receive a teacher request- then you may choose to not attend this round.

For those parents who have a teacher request OR if you would like to request a conference for your child- Please click on the above tab marked “Pages” and look for the Conference Sign Up page that has all teacher links to sign up for a time slot or see below.

Conference Links 2018

PBIS at conferences- we need help…

Dear Families,

The PBIS Committee will be selling hearts, smencils, and car clings during our upcoming conferences. We are in need of a few parents to run our table for us. If you are interested and available, please sign-up. The PBIS table will be outside of the office near the gym. Thank you for your consideration.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e44a8ac2caaf85-pbis

The shout-out hearts can be purchased for $1.  We will be decorating the entrance hallway with love to our students from their families.  Purchase your student(s) a heart and greet them with love every morning!  These hearts combined with the sale of Smencils ($1), Smens ($2), and car clings ($5) help fund the fantastic incentives and rewards that our Caring Cougars earn through their positive behaviors!

Parent Surveys

It’s that time of year already in our school improvement planning where we need to send out surveys to our Arno stakeholders.  You will have the opportunity to take a brief survey from the State of Michigan rating some of your experiences here at Arno.  The survey will be available  Jan 29 to Feb. 9.  We will be providing the link to it via email blast on that day, as well as posting it in the blog below.  If you are unable to access via computer, we will also have a computer set up in the office if you wish to take it there.  Giving us good feedback helps us plan better to meet the needs of every Cougar stakeholder.  In addition, students and staff also take a similar survey during the school day.

All of the feedback you provide is then summarized and becomes part of our school improvement plan for the 2018-19 school year.  Thank you very much, please click on the link to start the survey:

https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/56485/20337

Arno Olympics Wrap up

Thanks to Ms. Amonette, Mrs. Kalis, Mrs. Hool, and all of our volunteers yesterday at our annual Arno Olympics.   The weather was great and we saw a huge crowd attend as all of our Cougar competitors has their eyes set on Gold!  After our fun evening, we will be tallying all of the scores and awarding the Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals soon.  Congrats to all our Olympic Champions!

PTA FOUNDERS DAY

Parent Tech Survey

Please take a moment to answer 7 short questions in order to provide the district with guidance and allow us to make informed decisions about technology and facility use needs.  You may fill out the survey for each of your children if you wish, or provide your general perception within one survey.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_PSZr7Ojotw4Rw3J7uuBha3En5BmXyD8pkWRTXfaneRaGDw/viewform

Thank you for your participation!  (If you have difficulty with the link, the survey is also located on the district website – apps.k12.mi.us and the mobile app)

Mother/Son Night

What a great evening we had at Skore Lanes Friday night for our annual Mother/Son outing.   This year included pizza, friends, pictures, and of course lots of bowling.  Thanks to our PTA and volunteers for all of their hard work that made this event successful!

Building to kindergarten Part 2

Our Arno kindergarten teachers once again held a training for parents and preschool teachers that included information on skills the kids will need to work on, and some awesome make and take letter activities.  Thanks to Mrs. Haskin, Ms. Stanley, Ms. DiCarlo, and Mrs. Gorski (Title I) for an outstanding workshop!

BOARD APPRECIATION

A big THANK YOU to our Allen Park Board of Education members during School Board Appreciation Month.  We are honored to have such a supportive Board of Education who keep the arts and education alive in Allen Park!

New Parent Dashboard for the State of Michigan

STAYING HEALTHY

Winter time brings some additional challenges to school aside from the cold and snowy weather.  Below are a few reminders for helping our students to stay safe and healthy at school:

• Wash hands frequently — especially after using the restroom, coughing, or sneezing.
• Cover your cough — cough or sneeze into your elbow or a tissue.
• Encourage children to put hats and gloves into coat sleeves when hanging among others’ items.

Below is some information about head lice, shared from our Wayne RESA Nurse Consultant, Terri Czerwinski.

ART FOR THE SKY

Coming soon to Arno…

Jan 15

No school- Martin Luther King Day

Jan 16

Dr. Hall reads to 4th grade

Jan 17

School Improvement Meeting 3:45

Jan 18

Play @APAC

Jan 19

Mother/Son Night

Jan 22

No events

Jan 23

Preschool Title I workshop

Jan 24

Lockdown drill

Jan 25

Arno Olympics

Jan 26

No events

Mother/Son Night Info

It’s HERE! It’s HERE! Mother/Son Tag Team Bowling Night is HERE!
Calling all Mom’s, Grandmothers, Aunts, etc., Mother/Son Night is coming!
Come join us for some fun at Skore Lanes on Friday, January 19th from 7-9 pm for some Bowling Fun! Two Games of Bowling, shoes, pizza, pop, and a picture of you and your son(s) for the bargain price of $27/couple and only $5 for each additional son(s). Please do NOT miss out on this event! All RSVP’s must be received by January 17th. Due to the large turnout we anticipate, we will NOT be able to accept payment at the door! Please pay via the Sign Up Genius Link below. If you prefer, you may also pay by cash/check. Please put your payment in an envelope and send it in with your child. Your child will hand it in to their teacher. Please make sure the envelope contains: your name, your son(s) name, their teacher(s), the amount enclosed, and a phone number we can reach you at in case of any questions.

If you have further questions, please contact the PTA at: arnopta@gmail.com or Private Message us on our Facebook Account- Arno Elementary PTA!

We look forward to seeing everyone at our first event of 2018!

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0F4CA4AA2AA4FE3-arno1

From the PTA

Happy New Year and Welcome Back! We hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday and break! Hopefully some of you took advantage of the Kalahari Fundraiser towards the end of break for some last minute fun!

A few reminders of our upcoming PTA Events for January:

**There is NOT a January PTA Meeting. Our FIRST Meeting of 2018 will be held on Thursday, February 1st from 6:30-7:30 in the Arno Cafeteria. Come join us for an update of our upcoming events we have scheduled for 2018.

** Our Mother/Son Tag Team Bowling Night takes place on Friday, January 19th from 7-9 pm at Skore Lanes in Taylor! A flyer went home with students this week, a Sign Up Genius Link has been posted to our Facebook Page and will be attached to this blog as well. Last Day for Sign Ups is Wednesday, January 17th. We will NOT be able to accept payment at the door either due the high numbers this event hosts. Do not miss out! Sign up today! We look forward to seeing many of you there next Friday!

Thank you for your continued support of the PTA!

New Parent Dashboard for the State of Michigan

https://goo.gl/a7ojQw

CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. KING

Much can be learned from leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The leadership lessons he gave the world are as important today as they were during Dr. King’s life. Click here now to download this poster in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Arno Olympics Coming Soon!

Detroit Pistons Assembly

What a great message the Piston’s shared with our cougars in December as they emphasized “Be A Good Person” along with a lot of fun, including a teacher vs. student match (teachers lost)

Congratulations to all of our awesome Santa Bucks winners in December!

One winner from each GRADE LEVEL

Kindergarten– Aubrey Moritz

1st Grade– Leah Taylor

2nd Grade– Charlotte Siddall

3rd Grade–Xander Warneck

4th Grade–Kylee O’Connell

5th Grade–Lulu Schutt

4th grade science in action

The 4th grade students were conducting an experiment from mystery science when they discovered that science was a learning process, that mistakes would be made- but you then refelct, modify, and then try again until success, all the while collecting data to inform your choices

Holiday Concerts

Congratualtions to all our Honors Choir and 4th/5th grade students on an awesome job for the holiday concert performances in December.  Everyone enjoyed hearing some holiday music to be inspired for the Christmas season!

December Super Cougars!

Congratulations to our December Super Cougars!

Haskin-Landon Yuhaz

Stanley- Daniel Benavides

DiCarlo- Braylon Moore

Martinchick- Devynn Jolly

Watson – Benjamin Zakhar

Pushman – Jonathan Sadler

Schultz- Olivia Kalis

Cervantes- Kaydence Hinkle

Amonette- Loegen Piro-White

Warneck- Abigail Martinez

Guyot-Sean Fogarty

Wesley- Ava Proctor

Kalis- Gabrielle Moore

Smalley- Mallory Hool

Trionfi- Elizabeth Ratchick

Higgins- Carlos Sanchez

Creutz- Aaron Diaz

Andersen- Kara Gresehover

Hool- Jalen Haynes

Jensen-Logan Thiel

Please enjoy a holiday song from our Christmas Cougars!

Merry Christmas

Coming soon to Arno…

Dec. 18

Christmas Sing-along 2:30

Dec. 19

3rd grade mobile learning

K Field Trip

Dr. Hall reads to 4th grade

Honor Choir Concert 6:30

Dec. 20

No events

Dec. 21

No events

Dec. 22

1st grade field trip

PBIS reward

Dec. 23-Jan 7     Christmas Break

Jan 8                     Happy New Year! School Resumes

On behalf of the entire Arno staff, we wish you

and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Joyous New Year!

Congratulations to all of our Founders Day Award Winners!

2018 PTA Founders Day Winners 

Outstanding Educator – Nikki Stanley

Outstanding Support Personnel – Tim Tanksley 

Distinguished Service – Shannon Mihalik

Outstanding Program – Fun Run (Jeff Mouchet, Julie Hegedus, Nicole Atkinson & Shannon Mihalik)

Business Partner – ATS Tax Preparation, Allen Park

From the PTA

️No January Meeting! I know we’ve said a lot lately, but it’s easy to forget. Our next scheduled PTA MEETING is Thursday, February 1 at 6:30 pm in the Cafeteria.

️Last day for donations to the Food Pantry is Monday, December 18th. Thank you for all of the generous donations we have received to date.

️January 19th from 7-9 pm we will hold our annual Mother/Son Night at Skore Lanes in Taylor. Coat is $25/couple with each additional child $5. Cost includes: 2 slices of pizza, pop, 2 games of bowling, shoes, and a picture with you and your child(ren).

️And Finally…..In case you have NOT read the PTA Facebook Page…

Hearing Screening

Hearing screens at Arno have been completed for this school year. Kindergarten, first, second, and fourth grades participated in the hearing screening process. Any child in third or fifth grade who failed the school hearing screen last year was likely re-screened this year. If your child did not pass the hearing screen, you have likely received a letter from the Wayne County Health Department already. Many, but not all, failed hearing screens are a result of middle ear fluid/ear infections. Follow-up with a doctor is recommended, and the letter includes a section for a physician to complete following the examination of your child. The completed letter should be returned to the Wayne County Health Department. If a parent or teacher has concerns regarding a child’s ability to hear, please contact Lesli Sutherland, hearing consultant for the district: (734)692-4618; sutherlandl@trentonschools.com

Christmas around the world

Second grade got a real treat last week when they participated in Christmas around the world stations.  The group went from country to country, learning facts about how they celebrate differently from us, like shoes left by the fireplace to put presents in.  Learning fun!

Art on display

Here are the photos from our Luke and Lulu’s December display.  Each student featured receives a flyer for $2 off next purchase.   This display features six 2nd grade Lindemann artists and five 1st and Kinder Arno artists!  Art will be on display until January 15th.

Allen Park elementary art students are studying the elements of art this school year.  Kindergarten is learning that they can draw anything using basic lines and shapes, which you can see in their Rudolph reindeer portraits.  1st grade created implied texture by using found materials to print on their birch trees.  They used painted paper cut into simple shapes to create these snow birds!  2nd grade studied the work of folk artist, Heather Galler.  They created cute coffee cups with lots of patterns!  Artists featured here are from Arno and Lindemann Elementary schools.

Way to go!

Congratulations to Dr. Barb Chuby and Sandy Artman on their $7200 grant from Rotary for AP elementary book rooms.  A check was presented Monday night at the Board meeting and it was a proud moment for all of our elementary staff and students!  They truly are a great example of our AP mission!

Super Cougar Pizza Lunch

Once again we celebrated with out outstanding role models- November Super Cougars with a delicious pizza lunch.  We are so proud of these students and are proud to call them our Arno Cougars!

Haskin-Adrian Rosado

Stanley- Klaudia Dyrmishi

DiCarlo- Jon Gramlich

Martinchick- Edwynn Green

Watson – Alejandro Zarate

Pushman – Jacob Melnyk

Schultz- Susie Oh

Cervantes- Marshall Hegedus

Amonette- Camdin Broome

Warneck- Jeziah Roldan

Guyot- Joshua Booher

Wesley- Jenny Reeves

Kalis- Alexander Hoerle

Smalley-Ben Klos

Trionfi- Ethan Armstrong

Higgins- Avery Barrow

Creutz- Angela Dunnett

Andersen-Owen Choppa 

Hool- Kyle Cameron

Jensen-Kenny Davis

4th Grade Buddies

Students from Mrs. Kalis’s class and Mrs. Jensen’s class buddied up for some December exercise as they enjoyed some volleyball.  Great fun and friendship was had by all

Coming soon to Arno…

Dec. 4

No events

Dec. 5

Super Cougar Lunch 11:00

Dec. 6

No events

Dec. 7

PTA Meeting 6:30

Dec. 8

Report Cards Go Home

Dec. 11

No events

Dec. 12

No evetns

Dec. 13

No events

Dec. 14

4th and 5th grade concert APAC 6:30

Detroit Pistons Assembly

Dec. 15

Half-Day dismissal 11:40 a.m./Teacher PD

From the PTA

Due to the HIGH DEMAND of Nacho Monday’s… on Monday, December 4th from 11am-9pm, at the Allen Park and Southgate Locations, we will be having an Angelina’s Fundraiser once again! Please come out or order out and mention Arno PTA and we will receive 20% of your bill. Thank you so much for your support!

Family Caring Night is coming!! During our Christmas Break we will be holding our annual Family Caring Night/Family night Out event at Skore Lanes in Taylor on Wednesday, January 3rd. Their event will benefit TASKK (Taylor Animal Shelter Kanines and Kats). A donation box will be available in the office if you would like to donate food, gift cards, toys, etc to the animals! More information about the event will be available soon!

Fundraiser Reminder…

Founders Day

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Get Registered to help our PTA

Time to Kalahari again…

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Flip you Lid for AP Benches Info here

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Golden Tray Award for November

Congrats to the following classes for earning the Glden Tray award for great lunch behavior!

K- Ms. Stanley

1- Mrs. Pushman

2-Cervantes

3-Warneck

4-Smalley

5-Higgins

Night out…

Dear Arno, Bennie & Lindemann Parents/Guardians,

Are you ready for a parent night out to get some holiday shopping done, have a nice meal out or just enjoy some quiet time at home?

The APHS Class of 2019 will entertain your K-5 children – pizza, drinks movie, photo booth and crafts provided!  The Parents Night Out event will be held on Saturday, December 16 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. – please see attached for details.

Reservations are suggested – take advantage of the discounted early registration pricing!  Please turn in completed forms, cash in marked envelope or checks payable to APHS Class of 2019 to your school office by December 13.

Enjoy!

Mrs. Tanya Duffy, Class Advisor & APHS Class of 2019

Kindergarten Turkey Time

Our K students enjoyed a special time just before Thanksgiving and created a huge turkey for our hallway!

Dr. Hall visits 4th grade for some reading time

Coming soon to Arno…

Nov. 20

No events

Nov. 21

Half-day dismissal 11:40

Teacher PD P.M.

Nov. 22

No School

Nov. 23

Happy Thanksgiving!

Nov. 24

Shop ’till you drop

Nov. 27

No events

Nov. 28

3rd grade mobile learning

Dr. Hall 2:15 Read

Nov. 29

No events

Nov. 30

No events

Dec. 1

End of First Trimester

PBIS Reward

Thank you

It was great to see so many families out for parent/teacher conferences.  As research has shown, a strong home-school connection is critical to a student’s academic success!  If you ever have questions or concerns, please be sure to contact your child’s teacher.

PBIS Mentors

Thank you Sandy Bennett for kicking off our building Mentorship program with our young leaders.  The kids have been so very excited to get started, and now they are off to their assignments!

New Blog out…

Please take a look at a new blog from our At-Risk Reading Speacilist D. Barb. Chuby. You can find it at http://drchuby.edublogs.org/

Founders Day

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From the PTA

Happy Thanksgiving!

Arno PBIS team in action!

Last Thursday our Arno PBIS leadership team presented all of our programming that relates to PBIS in front of a packed auditorium at RESA.  The team included pictures, docs, and other examaples like shirts and our golden lunch tray program.  Observing the room really showed how engaged they were about all of the things our buildings does every day and month.  Congratulations to Lisa Smalley, Katie Jensen, Megan Schultz, and Sandy Bennett for an outstanding job!

Food Pantry

Dear Caring Cougar’s,

The AP high school counseling department reached out to our PTA. They informed us their food pantry supplies are running low. At APHS food pantry they provide food & necessities confidentially for families of AP students that are dealing with unforeseen circumstances, some of which have been tragic.

At our last PTA meeting members decided to support this cause in two ways. The Arno PTA received a $300 Consumers Energy Grant last year from one of our members for their volunteer service. We voted to allocate these funds to the pantry in the form of $300 worth of Kroger Gift card to assist in their inventory needs. We also decided to place a box in our main office to collect items from now through December. Students and staff can drop donations off and a PTA member will transport it to the HS pantry as our box fills up.

Suggested Items Need; cereal, cereal breakfast bars, pop tarts, canned vegetables, canned fruits, tuna, pasta and spaghetti sauce, macaroni and cheese, ramen noodles (or something similar that’s a quick fix meal) and any type of snacks. Personal hygiene products and socks.

Thank-you in advance for your partnership on this. We are excited to kick off the holiday giving season by supporting the kids in need within our district.

Sincerely, 

Your Arno PTA

Update on food Pantry:

We are humbly amazed at the amount of donations already cming in for APHS food drive. Here’s a pic of our 1st load from Arno & a pic of our districts sweet ‘lil pantry. December 18th will be the last day we are accepting donations in order to get supplies delivered to HS, sorted & distributed to those in need.

New Bus Zone

To accommodate bus arrivals at various throughout pickup/drop off, the bus lane on Thomas has been extended all the way up to the second grade set of doors.  Please do not park in the zone for any pickup/dropoff.  Thank you for helping keep our kids safe!

5th Grade Literacy in Action

Students in Mrs. Hool’s class were hard at work in Daily 5 through activities such as Working on Writing, Reading to a Partner and Listening to a book on Raz Kids

Boggle fun for Mrs. Smalleys kiddos…