Eagle Express

Dear Arrowwood Families,

You will notice that this week's newsletter looks a little different than usual. It is truly difficult for our school community to see our building like this, and we deeply miss having our halls filled with the wonderful sounds of students and staff learning together.

As you know, our school is currently closed due to unexpected flooding. I want to reassure you that we are working around the clock with the team at ServePro to get our nest cleaned, safe, and ready to welcome our Eagles back home.

We know how much our students and families look forward to our planned activities, and we are already looking at the calendar to reschedule as many events as possible in the coming weeks. As this cleanup process unfolds, I promise to keep you updated every step of the way.

Event & Testing Updates

• Spring Pictures: We have rescheduled pictures for April 28th. Any orders that were already placed will automatically carry over to the new date. If you would still like to order, the link is provided below.

• 5th Grade and MI-Access Testing: Fifth Grade M-STEP (Science and Social Studies) and MI-Access testing will resume once we return to instruction. I will share the newly confirmed dates with families as soon as we have them.

• Book Fair: Once we reopen, the Book Fair will be available to students during building hours until April 24th.

• Pending Reschedules: We are actively looking into new dates for Donuts with Grownups, the art museum field trips, and WPMS transition activities for our program students. We will share those updates as soon as possible.

During our closure, we want to make sure your children still feel connected to their learning. Students have full access to their classroom activities via Google Classroom, ALEKS, Boost, and their other usual learning programs.

Thank you so much for your incredible patience, flexibility, and unwavering support as we navigate this challenge together. We miss our Eagles dearly and cannot wait to have everyone back together soon.

Warmly,

• April 13th to 24th Spring Book Fair
• April 28th Spring Pictures
• April 24th PRIDE Assembly
• April 24th Popcorn Friday
• April 24th White and Tweddle to Saginaw Art Museum Field Trip
• May 8th Second Grade Transition Day
• May 8th Popcorn Friday
• May 11th PTO Meeting, 5:30 PM
• May 19th Frost, Thompson and Selk to Bay City State Park
• May 20th Fifth Grade Celebration at WPMS, 5:30 PM
• May 22nd Csongradi and Mason to Bay City State Park
• May 22nd Fifth Grade Stardust Field Trip
• May 22nd Popcorn Friday
• May 28th Fifth Grade Color Run
• May 29th Last Day of School for Students

Click here to subscribe to our Arrowwood Building Events Calendar to never miss an event.

To thank you for your participation, please use S26SPRING for 20% off orders of $34.99 or more!

To order spring pictures, visit https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/ and enter code EVTPS2HJ3 for Arrowwood's Picture Day.

The Book Fair has been extended until April 24th.

Create an eWallet, and you’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to Share the Fair - the giving program that supports students at our school who need help buying books. Consider participating so that no child leaves the Fair empty-handed! Here’s everything else you need to know about the Book Fair: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/arrowwoodelementaryschool

Hey Eagles! We are missing you like crazy right now and want to challenge you to keep reading. You may post a picture in the comments on our social media, send it as a private message to our page or email it to Ms. D'Haene at rjdhaene@stcs.org. Multiple winners will get to choose a new book from Ms. D's shelves.

For anyone interested in learning more about how school funding works, this quick video from Kent County ISD provides a clear overview of how schools are financed, including the different funding sources and how they’re used. For more information on the 2026 STCS Bond Proposal, visit www.stcs.org

White Pine Pompon Tryouts for the school year 2026-2027!!!

Interested in trying out for White Pine Pompon? Join us for an informational meeting and our tryout clinic days!

Dates are as followed:

Wednesday, April 15th 7pm Informational Meeting in White Pine Cafeteria

Tryout Day 1 - Monday, April 20th 5:30-7:30pm White Pine Gym

Tryout Day 2 - Tuesday, April 21st 5:30-7:30pm White Pine Gym

Final Day Tryout - Thursday, April 23rd 5:30 to approximately 8:30pm White Pine Gym

Sign up for tryouts by using Final Forms - You must be compliant and have an up to date Sports Physical dated April 15th 2026 or after!

In addition please register your student through our Google Form!

Click here to access a variety of information regarding Pompon Tryouts including a copy of a Sports Physical!

We look forward to meeting you and seeing you at tryouts!

All meetings will happen at 5:30 PM in the Arrowwood Commons:

• May 11th

The PTO is always looking for volunteers for its next event and the PTO Board for the 26-27 school year. Please email arrowwooodPTO@stcs.org for more information or to share your availability.