March Newsletter

This month, we have our spring Parent-Teacher Conferences. Conferences are such an important way to connect with your child's teacher, the school community, and be involved in the various aspects of your child's education. Attending conferences offers several benefits:

Communication: It provides a direct line of communication between parents and teachers, building a collaborative relationship that focuses on the child.

Understanding Progress: Parents can gain insight into their child's academic performance, strengths, and areas of need.

Addressing Concerns: It allows parents to share any concerns and ask questions about their child's behavior, learning style, or specific challenges.

Setting Goals: This can be an opportunity to set educational goals and expectations for the child with the teacher's guidance.

Support Resources: Teachers can provide recommendations for additional resources, strategies, or activities to support your child's learning at home.

We look forward to seeing you during conference time!

A big THANK YOU to all of the volunteers that helped to make the First Annual SK Blizzard Ball a huge success, and to all of the families that came to support our 5th grade fundraiser! It was so amazing to see students and their families having such a great time together! The weather matched the theme of the evening, but we had a great turnout for this event. It was so much fun, and we have some talented dancers in our school!

March 3rd - "March is Reading Month" begins!! (see attached Reading Month calendar)

March 4th - Art Club 3:50-5:00 pm

March 5th - Lego Club 3:50-5:00 pm

March 6th - Hula Hoop Science Assembly!!

March 7th - NO Before and After School Daycare!

No Start Fit, Stay Fit!

March 9th - Daylight Savings! (move your clocks ahead!)

March 10th - Kindergarten Registration Opens!!

March 11th - SKSA Meeting 6:30 pm (SK Library)

Art Club 3:50-5:00 pm

March 12th - Parent-Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:00 pm

Lego Club 3:50-5:00 pm

The Scholastic Book Fair begins!

March 13th - EARLY RELEASE 12:00 pm (No lunch served)

Parent-Teacher Conferences 1:00-7:00 pm

March 14th - EARLY RELEASE 12:00 pm (No lunch served)

No Start Fit, Stay Fit!

Spread Goodness Day!

March 18th - "Spotlight On The Arts" MSHS gym 7:00 pm

SK Family Ice Skating @ Lakeview Arena 5:00-6:45 pm

March 19th - Lego Club 3:50-5:00 pm

"Pigs -n- Heat" Hockey game 6:45 pm @ Lakeview Arena (SK sings the National Anthem)

March 21 - Start Fit, Stay Fit 3:50-5:00 pm

March 24th thru 28th - SPRING BREAK!! (School resumes on Monday, March 30th)

We would like to welcome Alexis Thierry to our Sandy Knoll family!! Marquette Area Public Schools, in collaboration with MARESA, has hired two counselors to work in our elementary buildings. Mrs. Alexis Thierry will be here at Sandy Knoll on Tuesdays, this is in addition to our full-time school counselor Miss Emily, but the role of a 31N Counselor is more similar to that of an outpatient therapist. The 31N Counselors provide mental health services for students with mild to moderate mental health concerns, and also provide appropriate community referrals as needed. There will be a referral process that will require parent consent for their child to participate. 31N Counselors are trained in using assessment tools in order to develop a treatment plan and monitor progress during treatment. Services through 31N are funded through grant money and Medicaid billing. There is no cost to families and students do not need to be Medicaid eligible to receive services.

We are so fortunate to be able to provide this service to our students that would benefit from this additional support.