Eagle Express

Dear Arrowwood Families,

Next week, we are excited to celebrate Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week with a fun “Survivor” theme. Each day, our incredible staff shows resilience, teamwork, and creativity as they support our students, and this week gives us a special opportunity to recognize all they do to help our school community thrive. We invite you to join us in celebrating the “survival skills” our staff use every day by building relationships, solving challenges, and creating meaningful learning experiences for all students. Consider sending a special note or message to a staff member that has positively impacted your Eagle this year.

Our fifth graders will also be wrapping up their MSTEP testing next week, and they have truly shown their own perseverance and determination throughout the process. They’ll be finishing strong and putting their “survival skills” to the test as they demonstrate all they’ve learned this year. We are so proud of their effort and focus.

Thank you for your continued support in helping us celebrate and appreciate our amazing staff and students. Stay tuned for more details on how we will honor our “Survivors” throughout the week.

Reminder for schedule changes:

• Third Grade Musical: Originally scheduled for the morning of May 1st, has been rescheduled to the morning of May 12th to give our students more time to prepare.
• Donuts with Grownups:
• May 11th - 4th and 5th Grade, 7:00 AM
• May 12th - 3rd Grade, 7:00 AM
• Art Museum Field Trips:
• Mize, Rosebush: May 13th
• Muylle, Rivera: May 14th
• M-STEP Testing:
• 5th Grade Science May 5th, 8 AM
• 5th Grade Social Studies May 7th, 8 AM

Make it a great week, Eagles!

• May 5th M-STEP Testing Science - 5th Grade
• May 7th M-STEP Testing Social Studies - 5th Grade
• May 8th Second Grade Transition Day
• May 8th Popcorn Friday
• May 11th Donuts with Grownups - 4th and 5th, 7:00 AM
• May 11th PTO Meeting, 5:30 PM
• May 11th Donuts with Grownups - 3rd, 7:00 AM
• May 12th Third Grade Musicals
• May 12th CBI Field Trip to Loons Game
• May 13th Mize and Rosebush to Saginaw Arts Museum
• May 14th Mize and Rosebush to Saginaw Arts Museum
• 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

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3rd-5th Grade School Certified Staff (ex. teacher, counselor, instructional coach)

• Michelle Frost - Arrowwood

• Brayton Horning - Arrowwood

• Sarah Mahoney - Arrowwood

• Joe Mize - Arrowwood

• Allie Rivera - Arrowwood

To help our students stay safe, comfortable, and ready to learn, here is a quick, friendly reminder about our school dress code guidelines.

Please keep these simple rules in mind when planning outfits:

• Active Feet: Safe, running-appropriate shoes are required for recess and PE. If wearing winter or rain boots, please pack a pair of regular shoes for the classroom. For safety, please leave shoes with wheels at home and avoid flip flops as they do not withstand our playground.

• School-Ready Clothing: Outfits should be neat, weather-appropriate, and worn at the waist. To keep our environment focused on learning, please save midriffs, cutoffs, and spaghetti straps for at home.

• Keep it Positive: Hats should be taken off inside the building, and clothing must be free of any objectionable words or pictures.

We view this as a partnership! If an outfit ever misses the mark, we will gently reach out to you so we can work together to correct it. Thank you for your continued support in making our school a fantastic place to learn and play.

Yearbooks went home with students today. We have a limited number of yearbooks for sale in our main office. They will be $15 cash or check payable to Arrowwood Elementary. Once they are gone, they are done for the year.

The ultimate challenge continues, and we need your alliance on this journey! Fifth grade Eagles will finish their state assessments (M-STEP) the week of May 4th. The best way you can support your favorite contestant is by making sure they are present, rested, and ready to show what they can do.

Here is the testing schedule for our grade-level tribes:

• 5th Grade Science: May 5th

• 5th Grade Social Studies: May 7th

• MI-Access will be finished in classrooms during the May 4th week as students are available.

To give every student the best possible environment to outwit, outstudy, and outshine this challenge, we ask that you avoid scheduling appointments or optional absences on these critical days.

With our whole tribe working together, we know our students will Believe, Achieve, and Soar! The tribe has spoken. Go Eagles!

Mr. Amey is excited to get the Eagles out and about in the neighborhood next week. Please be sure that your Eagle has gym and walking shoes for gym class on Wednesday May 6th and Thursday May 7th.

Check out more at: https://michiganfitness.org/events/aces

If your family has moved out of district and would like to continue to attend STCS, please apply for Schools of Choice. The application window for Schools of Choice is now open. Application documents are available in the Community Education office and on the STCS website:

http://www.stcs.org/page/soc

The window closes on Wednesday, May 13.

Please see the photos below or at the STCS website at www.stcs.org.

For more information on the 2026 STCS Bond Proposal, visit www.stcs.org

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

• May 11th

The PTO is looking for volunteers for multiple upcoming events and roles. Book Fair, Doughnuts with Grownups, and end of the year activities are coming up fast. If you are willing to volunteer for any of these activities or join the PTO leadership team, please reach out to arrowwoodPTO@stcs.org.