Monteith Messenger

Tigers,

This week started with our Evacuation Drill, and to say our students did a fantastic job would be an understatement. Throughout the entire drill, they were respectful, responsible, safe, and quiet. They took it very seriously and followed all directions that were given throughout the drill. Our staff was so proud of them.

Thank you to all the families that signed up for conferences. It is so wonderful to get to meet the parents and guardians of our students. As an educational community, it is so important to have that home-school connection. Our teachers love what they do and work very hard to meet the needs of each student. Having two-way communication with families is so crucial to the growth and success of each child. Please continue to ask questions with curiosity and not judgment. We are all working together in your child’s educational partnership, and we must approach every situation with an open mind and heart, knowing we are doing what is best for your child.

IMPORTANT SAFETY Reminders: (if we all follow them then I won't have to keep writing it)

- Please NO dogs on school property. We have a few students who are terrified of dogs and it has become a huge trigger for them.

- Please WALK your bicycles on the sidewalks by the school so that students are not fearful of being hit by a bicycle

- NO LEFT turn out of the parking lot at Dismissal it slows down traffic flow.

- Please DO NOT use the driveways on Chalfonte to turn around. We have had three students almost hit by parents turning around in driveways to go north on Chalfonte.

SAFETY OF ALL STUDENTS SHOULD BE EVERYONE'S NUMBER 1 PRIORITY

Your Partner in Learning,

Dr. Keelean

4th Grade Highlight:

This week we integrated our language arts curriculum with our science curriculum! Since we have completed our study of The Circulatory Story in ELA (which focuses on the circulation system), we compared the systems of the heart, and those that we’ve been studying in science. We then made a Pop-Up heart craft as a way to bridge the two subject areas. This activity also incorporated practicing with non-fiction text features such as diagrams and labeling of diagrams.

Parade

Halloween is on a Friday this year, and you will receive emails from your child's classroom teachers with specific details for their classroom plan for the morning. Please have your student come to school in their Halloween costume.

As a school, we will hold our school-wide Halloween parade at 10:40 a.m. on October 31st. We ask that parents/guardians line up outside the building along the front walkway and near the playground. The students will exit through the front door, proceed around the playground, and then re-enter through the doors leading to the 1st-grade area. After the parade, students will return to their classrooms and collect their belongings (and Pumpkins if they entered the Pumpkin Contest)

When the parade is finished, we will allow parents to come into the building to pick up students and pumpkins. Parents may take students home at that point, as it is an 11:36 a.m. dismissal. You don't need to sign your child out in the office; you will just let the teacher know.

Costumes

As you plan your child's costume, please remember that we are a K-4th-grade building. As a district, we kindly request that costumes not include blood or weapons. We will also be walking around the building and outside for the parade, so please ensure that any face coverings or masks are easily removable to prevent any accidents during the parade. Please also make sure your child can walk in their costume. We have had students who are very disappointed when they can't walk up stairs in their blow-up dinosaur costumes. We want to allow parents the time to pla, so there are no sad faces on Halloween.

11th- PTO Mum's Delivery Day: We would love your help:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A48ACAA2CA4F58-59305663-mums#/

14th- All School Donuts and Cider!

17th- Monteith Night at Haunted Garage: We would love your help:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A48ACAA2CA4F58-59306056-haunted#/

21st- PTO Jet's Pizza Night

24th- Monteith PTO Fun Run (Afternoon)

28th- PTO Fun Run Inflatable Day

29th-31st- Monteith's 23rd Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest

31st- Halloween 1/2 day for students 11:36 dismissal (ALL Pumpkins must be taken home)

1. Register or log in to your parent dashboard at getmovinfundhub.com
   School Identifier:5d31ca2158565
2. Complete your child’s fundraising webpage with a photo.
   
3. Make a donation using the red “Donate” button.
   
4. Share the page with family and friends — they want to help!
   
5. Send 10–15 emails and/or texts.
   
6. Post to Facebook.
   
7. Please help your child reach their goal!

We have been so lucky to have so many amazing parent/guardian volunteers at Lunch and Recess we would love to have even more!

Week Of:

If you are interested in consistently working in the lunchroom and would like to be paid for it. You have the opportunity through Edustaff to do so. There will be more to the job then you are asked to do when you Volunteer. Application for Lunch Supervisor

After studying Claude Monet and his series paintings, third graders created four birch trees, all at different times of day and year. First students created a resist for white bark by using tape. Next, they loved choosing just the right watercolor combinations to represent how they wanted the sky to look during different climates to create different types of moods. We removed the tape to expose the white birch and added texture to the bark by using a toothbrush for a dry-brush effect and to make the tree look curved and 3D. Students added leaves based on the seasons they chose. Don’t you just love how beautiful these are? Well done, third grade!

If you missed the e-mail home from Artsonia with October's Art News please click here.

~Miss Zoufal

We are starting our technology review and digital citizenship unit in the library this rotation. 2nd, 3rd & 4th graders are reviewing the Google Icons that we use in school and how to use them efficiently (Chrome, Docs, Slides, etc.) We are talking about what technology is and how to balance our use of media in the younger grades. We read the books Unplugged and If You Give a Mouse an iPhone to see what can happen when too much screen time is used. Check out these resources from Common Sense Media.

November

2nd- District Open House 12-2pm

4th- Election Day (No School)

6th- Picture Retake Day

7th- Taher Pizza Day

11th- Monteith PTO Restaurant Night at Ferlito's

12th- 6:30pm PTO Meeting In Library

18th-PTO Jet's Pizza Night

26th-30th - Thanksgiving Break

December

1st- Students return to School

3rd- PTO Skate Night

10th- 6:30pm PTO Meeting In Library

18th-PTO Jet's Pizza Night

20th- Jan. 4th (Winter Break)

January

5th- Students return to school

6th - Rising 5th grade parents info night (at Middle School)

7th- PTO Skate Night

8th- Young 5/ Kindergarten Info Night

14th- 6:30pm PTO Meeting In Library

19th- MLK Day (No School)

20th- PTO Jet's Pizza Night

23rd-1/2 day 11:36 dismissal

February

11th- 6:30pm PTO Meeting In Library

14th- 22nd- Mid Winter Break

23rd- Students return to School

March

10th- Monteith Vocal Concert @ Brownell

6pm - K-2nd Grade

7:15pm- 3rd, 4th and Choir

17th-PTO Jet's Pizza Night

28th- April 5th Spring break

April

1st- PTO Skate Night

6th- Students return to School

8th- 6:30pm PTO Meeting In Library

20th- No School (Staff Professional Learning day)

21st-PTO Jet's Pizza Night

May

13th- 6:30pm PTO Meeting In Library

19th-PTO Jet's Pizza Night

25th- Memorial Day ( No School)

29th- Monteith Field Day

June

3rd- 4th Grade Trip to Lansing

8th- 4th grade Promotion Rehearsel and Picnic

9th- 4th grade Promotion

10th- 1/2 Day 11:36am dismissal

11th- Last Day of School (1/2 Day 11:36am dismissal)

1st, 2nd, 3rd grade and 3rd grade Magnet

Monday 1st, 2nd, 3rd grade and 3rd grade Magnet Recess: 11:56-12:20 Lunch: 12:20- 12:46

Tuesday- Friday1st, 2nd, 3rd grade and 3rd grade Magnet Recess: 11:36-12:00 Lunch: 12:00- 12:26

Y5, K, 4th grade and 4th grade Magnet

Monday Y5, K, 4th grade and 4th grade Magnet Lunch: 11:56-12:20 Recess: 12:20- 12:46

Tuesday- Friday Y5, K, 4th grade and 4th grade Magnet Lunch: 11:36-12:00 Recess: 12:00- 12:26

This year’s membership dues: $0. That’s right. Zero dollars! With inflation, nothing is free! Your payment is your time see what I did there?By joining the PTO, you will have the opportunity to be involved in your child’s school on a whole new level!

MONTEITH PTO WEBSITE: https://monteithpto.org/

Monteith Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/697593667092945

PTO Board Members 2025-2026:

President: Sara Novak

Vice President: Lauren Misuraca

Secretary: Lauren Brinker

Treasurer: Jenna Torrento

Corresponding Secretary & Fun Run Chair: Brittany Walker

One of the important steps at the start of each school year is to fill out the K12 pre-registration forms. About 92% of families have completed the forms to date -- thank you.

Inside K-12, make sure you have visited MiStar and updated your emergency contacts. This ensures we have the proper phone numbers in the event of any emergency (like a snow day) and email addresses for school communications like this. You may update your emergency contacts at any time and here are step by step instructions to do so.

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.

Please call the office with any questions @ 313-432-4503

We celebrate birthdays at Monteith by giving each student a birthday book 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!

1. Create a digital account. ( Already have one skip to step 2)

A digital account is needed to participate in Kroger Community Rewards. If you already have a digital account, simply link your Shopper’s Card to your account so that all transactions apply toward the organization you choose.

2. Link your Card to an organization.

Selecting the organization that you wish to support is as simple as updating the Kroger Community Rewards selection on your digital account.

- Sign in to your digital account.

- Search for your organization here.

- Enter the name or NPO number of the organization you wish to support.

- Select the appropriate organization from the list and click “Save”.

Your selected organization will also display in the Kroger Community Rewards section of your account. If you need to review or revisit your organization, you can always do so under your Account details.

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.

Email: Keeleas@gpschools.org
Website: https://mi01000971.schoolwires.net/Domain/1586
Location: 1275 Cook Road, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, USA
Phone: 313-432-4500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/697593667092945