Pembroke Press

Hello Families,

It is hard to believe it is almost spring break! With all of our fun March is Reading Month activities the month has flown by. We hope your children have been enjoying our teacher swap, guest readers, and bedtime stories as much as we have. This week we will find out the winners of our March Madness Book competition, make sure to ask your child who they voted for! We hope to see you all for our Literacy Night celebration after break, on April 2nd (details below). Finally, don’t forget to save your calendar or take a picture for free admission to our skate night at the end of April. Thank you to our amazing PTA for sponsoring that event.

This week we look forward to welcoming families into the building for conferences. Conferences will be held this Wednesday and Thursday. Please note we will have a half day both Wednesday and Thursday due to conferences. Families can check out the book fair during conferences as well.

Last week we also welcomed three new staff members to our Pembroke community. Please welcome our new custodian, Mr. Greg King, paraprofessional, Mr. Roman Salvati, and Mr. Brody Longe, a student teacher with Mr. Fulkerson in PE.

Have a great week!

Colleen Hoyne

Here is the link to sign up for Wednesday, March 19th or Thursday, March 20th Parent Teacher Conferences:

https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Pembroke

Orchestra: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F4BABAE2BA0FE3-55221618-spring#/

Band: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A4DA5AB23ABF49-55320544-spring#/

There is a ½ day of school on Wednesday, March 19th and Thursday, March 20th. School will be dismissed at 11:50 a.m. and Parent -Teacher Conferences are from 1-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. both days.

This is a friendly reminder that no trading cards (baseball, football, Pokemon, etc) are allowed at school! Please keep your toys and special treasures at home. These can lead to distractions in learning and can get lost or broken. Thank you for your help in this!

MStep testing will take place April 7 - May 16 at Pembroke. We are asking that you try to have your child in attendance during their assessment dates. Please ensure your child gets a good night sleep during their testing dates as well. Teachers will be providing more details on testing for specific dates.

Tentative Grade Level Specific Testing Dates:

5th Grade:

ELA: April 8, 10, 11

Math: April 22, 23, 25

Science: May 5

Social Studies: May 12, 13

4th Grade:

ELA: April 17, 22

Math: May 6, 7, 8

3rd grade:

ELA: April 15, 16, 17

Math: April 29, 30, May 1

Monday, March 17

• St. Patrick's Day

Wednesday, March 19

• 1/2 Day of School - Dismissal at 11:50am
• Parent Teacher Conferences
• Book Fair (12:15-7:30pm)

Thursday, March 20

• 1/2 Day of School - Dismissal at 11:50am
• Parent Teacher Conferences
• Book Fair (12:15-7:30pm)

Friday, March 21

• SPIRIT DAY: Rock your Socks Day! Wear bright or mismatched socks

Monday, March 24 - March 28

• Spring Break - NO SCHOOL

Saturday, March 29

• Eid-Al-Fitr begins

Wednesday, April 2

• Literacy Night - A Pop of Indie

Wednesday, April 9

• 1/2 Day of School - Dismissal at 11:50am
• 4th Grade Instrument Night 6:30pm

Congratulations to all of our 4th and 5th graders who competed in Battle of the Books this past weekend! We are so proud of every single one of you for challenging yourself, reading, preparing, and giving it your all! Three cheers for you!! Our Pembroke teams were:

• The Becker Bookaneers
• Bookmark Besties
• Chapter Champs
• Honest Readers
• The Plot Twisters
• Pride Readers
• Shhh!! We're Reading!
• Starbooks
• Starbooks Stars

A special congratulations to Team Starbooks Stars (Aria, Eliza, Rosella, Tessa A., and Tessa M.) who placed 1st overall! Congratulations, readers!

Planning for the 2025 - 2026 school year has begun! Kindergarten registration for the 2025 - 2026 school year is open. It is helpful for families to register as soon as possible. This allows us to adequately plan for staffing and make sure that your kindergartener is invited to spring events. Thank you in advance!

It’s almost time for our Literati Book Fair! We will be open March 19th and 20th to visit and shop our book fair in-person from 12:15-7:30 PM.

If you’d like to get an early start on your shopping or you won’t be able to stop by in-person, please visit the link below and shop our online fair – open now ! Online orders will ship after our in-person fair closes on March 20th. All book fair profit goes directly back to our students via our school library. Thank you very much for your support!

Shop our book fair early online! https://literati.com/store/?school=pembroke-elementary-school-troy-mi

Exciting Reading Month news! Author/Illustrator Shelley Johannes will visit Pembroke on March 19th! This visit is made possible by our generous Pembroke PTA. Thank you, PTA!

If you would like Shelley Johannes to sign a copy of one of her books when she visits on March 19th, students can bring in any title by her before Wednesday, March 19th. The book should have a sticky note on the front that lists the following:

• The name of the person who you’d like the book signed to
• The last name of the student’s classroom teacher

You can purchase her titles anywhere books are sold!

Don't forget to order your Yearbook! Now thru 4/1/2025

https://kaiserstudio.com/

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Please contact the Pembroke Attendance Line if your child will be late or absent. You can leave a message at 248-203-3888 Option 2. Or email Tracy Longe at tlonge@birmingham.k12.mi.us.

If your child will be absent for 4 days or more - please complete an extended absence form and submit to the Pembroke Main Office or email to Tracy Longe.

Friendly reminder on the Pembroke Sickness Policy:

• 24 hours Fever & Vomit Free with no medications!
• If your child has cold symptoms and requires cough drops, please send cough drops to the office with a note giving permission to provide them to the student.
• Absences with a doctor's note are excused

Please see the friendly reminders below about head lice below.

1) Watch for signs of head lice, such as frequent head scratching, flaky or irritated scalp, scabs, or the presence of nits. Anyone can get lice, mainly from direct head-to-head contact or possibly by sharing hats, brushes, beds, pillows, towels, etc.

2) Check all household members and close contacts for lice and nits (lice eggs) at least once a week.

3) Be sure not to confuse nits with hair debris (i.e., dandruff, hair spray droplets, or hair casts). Nits are yellowish-white, oval-shaped, and are attached at an angle to the side of the hair shaft.

4) Consult a pharmacist, physician, or school nurse before applying pesticides or other lice treatments. If anyone to be treated is pregnant or nursing, has allergies, asthma, or has nits in the eyebrows or lashes, contact your physician. Never use a pesticide or lice treatment on or near the eyes.

5) Consider all of your treatment options. Remember, lice-killing products are pesticides and must be used with caution. If you choose alternative methods, they may not have been studied thoroughly enough to determine long-term outcomes. The most effective and safe alternative is manual removal by combing.

6) Remove all nits. Separate hair sections and remove nits with a lice comb, baby safe scissors, or your fingernails.

7) For lice treatment, follow package directions carefully. Use the products over the sink, not in the tub!

8) Wash bedding and all recently worn clothing in hot water and dry in high heat for at least 30 minutes. Combs and brushes should be soaked in hot water (not boiling) for 10 minutes.

9) Vacuuming is the safest and best way to remove lice or fallen hairs with attached nits from furniture, rugs, stuffed animals, and car seats.

10) Notify your child’s school, camp, child-care provider, play partners, and neighborhood parents. Check for lice on a regular basis.

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ABCD Calendar

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Kids Club Link

The PTA will be providing dinner and dessert for our amazing teachers during conferences on March 19th. We are in need of just a few more items and some volunteers to help set up and clean up the dinner.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C49AEAC2DA7F85-55459505-spring#/

We’re looking forward to a fantastic year ahead! Here is the slate for 2025 PTA Board. We will vote at next month's meeting.

President - Monica Brinkman

VP - Tracey Savcic

Treasurer: Casey Berg

Secretary: Lindsey Peck

Do you know a PTA member who has gone above and beyond volunteering at our school this year? Nominate him or her for Pembroke’s Volunteer of the Year! Please send your nominee’s name and 100 words or less on why you believe he/she deserves this honor, to Megan.west.otr@gmail.com. Nominations are due no later than Wednesday, April 9th. We will vote at our April 23rd PTA meeting. Winner will be honored at the District Awards Ceremony on May 12th.

The Pembroke Spring Sale has begun, featuring 20% savings across the entire site! Shop for tees, hoodies and jackets, including over 25 new designs! Order here: https://1stplace.sale/47702

Wednesday, April 23rd, 7pm - PTA Meeting, In Person

Wednesday, April 30th - Skate Night
Friday, May 16th, 6pm-8pm - Spring Festival

www.communityed.net

Groves is hosting out annual Art as Therapy Night RESCHEDULED from February will be held on Thursday, March 20th. This is a family friendly event. Anyone interested in attending should use the signup genius link to RSVP for one of the posted activities. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B49ACA72CA3FF2-55539291-artastherapy#/

Registration is Open for the Spring [snaptivities.com]SNAP Flag Football League ages 2.5-8th grade & the [girlstakethefield.com]Girls Take The Field Flag Football League (grades K-12th), the Official NFL FLAG League for Birmingham for 25 years through Birmingham Community Education where over half of the profits go back into our public school district. Leagues run April 12 to June 9. No experience necessary. Non-contact, Recreational and only a one day a week commitment! Teams are forming now in each grade at your school. For more info, click the links above or here to register by 4/1!

April 10 | 8 a.m.

31225 Southfield Rd, Beverly Hills (Michigan Coffee & Creamery)

You’re invited! Please drop in for coffee and casual conversation with Superintendent Dr. Embekka Roberson. This informal gathering is open to everyone. Whether you have a specific question or idea, or simply want to hear more about the district’s biggest priorities, challenges and successes, please consider joining us at an upcoming coffee chat. “Coffee & Conversation" is held at various times and locations around the district to accommodate differing schedules during the academic year.

Board of Education (BOE) meetings and study sessions occur once a month on Tuesdays. The board meetings commence at 7 p.m., while the majority of study sessions take place at 6 p.m. throughout the year.

Regular Meeting

• Tuesday, March 18 | 7 p.m.

955 N. Eton Street

Troy, MI 48084

248-203-3888