Addams Weekly Newsletter

The home-school connection is essential for all children's success. The Addams team would like to share a weekly update to inform families of upcoming events, highlight student learning, and offer strategies to help set all students up for success. Thank you for your support in setting your child up for success daily!

September lunch calendar

Important Dates in September

• Friday, 9/26 Friends of the Rouge Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (details below)
• Friday, 9/19 Fire drill practice
• Tornado drill practice (TBD)

Looking into October:

• Monday, 10/6 Fall Picture Day
• Friday, 10/24 PTO Event-Trunk or Treat

• Wednesday, 10/29: Half day of school Quarter 1 Records Day

Say cheese! Picture Day magic is just around the corner! ✨ Your little stars will be bringing home their order forms soon, and those precious smiles are ready for their close-up! Pictures will be taken on Monday, 10/6. Please note that students must have their order form and payment on picture day and no late paper orders can be taken. Retakes will also be offered.
Can't wait to order? Skip the paper chase and hop online using Picture Day ID: EVT8K2XZX

Here are a few reminders to help arrival and dismissal run more smoothly.
Arrival:
There are three doors /areas designated for arrival and all of the areas have signage with specific grade levels. Students will line up at those doors if arriving before the doors open at 8:30 a.m.

Parents have to have a scheduled appointment to visit and talk to classroom teachers.

Dismissal:
Walkers:
Students who independently walk home or who are met by a parent or legal guardian. These students will be dismissed from the gym doors. QR codes will not be scanned at gym doors.
QR Code (Car Rider Line): Hard copy codes were sent home , if you have not received the code please let the teacher know.
QR codes are scanned, and students are dismissed from the main doors and put in their vehicles. Parents must stay in their vehicles and have a code to participate in the car rider line. QR codes will not be scanned unless you are in your vehicle.
Bus Riders:
Students who are picked up and dropped off by the bus.

Kinder-5th Grade:
When picking up and dropping off your child, please enter the parking lot off of Berwyn going North and proceed slowly and carefully to the front of the building. The arrival and dismissal line runs along Berwyn. If the line is long, it will be easier to access Berwyn from Lyndon. We want to make sure pick-up and drop-off are safe and equitable for everyone.

Please discuss with your child and their teacher how they will get home. This will help lessen confusion at the end of the day. Thank you so much for your support in making arrival and dismissal less hectic for everyone!

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Our classrooms set cooperative learning goals weekly and teachers provide incentives for individual children and the class as a whole. Students also receive Jane Addams Elementary Super Student tickets when they go above and beyond behavior expectations. These tickets turn into a prize. All staff members have tickets and give them to students throughout the school day.

This school year, we will have a monthly focus for positive student behaviors. Students will earn tickets when they show the target skill and focus. Please talk to your child about each week's behavior focus and ask for ways that they show it at school and home. Thank you for your support in making the end of the school year successful!

Your child will earn tickets when they show respect in class and around the school.

Please see South Redford's updated behavior matrix and consequence continuum below.

Check out this week's cooperative challenge and cheer!

The steps in the Peace Path process are:

Step 1: Tell the problem.

Each person gives an “I” Message, with the other person summarizing that message by

saying it back. This ensures that each person knows how the other is feeling.

Step 2: Brainstorm solutions.

Each person suggests a solution to the problem, with the other person summarizing to

be sure that he or she has understood.

Step 3: Solve the problem.

They decide on a solution to implement. Both people discuss the possible solutions and

agree on one to try. They should strive for a win‐win result, something that both parties

can live with, and then try it o

Visit: https://www.michiganlearning.org/ for all progamming information and learning opportunities! I have shared 3 shows below that are entertaining and educational that your children will love! Explore the link together to find these and so much more!

Elementary Math Resources--Online Math Games by Grade Level, Unit: Please encourage your child to practice math skills at home in a fun way! These are resources that come directly from our math curriculum and support the skills being taught in the classroom. ANY extra time reading, writing, and practicing math will be GREATLY beneficial for your child's success! Thank you for your continued support! Quarter 3 and Quarter 4 are tight learning times as we get ready to finish the year strong and shine when taking spring tests (NWEA/Classroom assessments all grade levels, M-Step for 3rd-5th)!

Bridges Online Math Games

Kinder

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3rd

4th

5th

The Redford Library is a great community resource! Your child can get their own library card! Here is the link for more information on how to register for a library card. The library offers a FREE monthly homework help! Check out their website and visit soon!

The librarians shared a calendar of events that can be found at rtdl.org/events. Take a look and see what fun learning your children would benefit from! Their help desk phone number is (313) 531-5960 EXT 601 for questions.

Front doors close at 8:40am. Please make sure that if you arrive after 8:40 to come into the main office and sign your child(ren) in on the computer. After doors close, staff are in classrooms and are unable to walk students arriving late into the building. Curbside drop off becomes a safety issue once school is in session for the day. Thank you for making an effort to arrive on time by 8:40!

We understand that there are appointments and other reasons why a child needs to be picked up early from school. This is not expected to be a frequent occurrence. Early dismissal ends at 3:15. Families, please make sure that you sign your child out on the laptop in the main office. After 3:15, please make sure to follow the regular dismissal process. This ensures safety for all students and does not clog the front office.

Jane Addams Elementary Student Handbook

SRSD Bus Expectations

Arrival & Dismissal (detailed information)