Arcadia Stars Newsletter

What a phenomenal first week of school at Arcadia Elementary! Our Arcadia Stars came ready to shine, and we could not be prouder of such a strong start to the school year.

It has been an incredible week watching our school community come together. Across every grade level, we saw:

• Building Connections: Meaningful relationships forming between students, teachers, and staff.

• Mastering Routines: Classrooms and hallways bustling as students learned and practiced daily routines.

• Engaging Learning: Core content brought to life through engaging activities.

Seeing our students jump into learning with enthusiasm and big smiles sets a wonderful tone for the months ahead. Thank you for your partnership, support, and encouragement in making the first weeks such a success. We are so excited for all the growth, learning, and fun that this school year will bring!

Shine bright, Stars!

Warmly,

Meaghan O. Timmons

Principal, Arcadia Elementary

Consistent attendance is one of the most powerful predictors of student success, and we need your partnership to ensure our Arcadia Stars are present for our full instructional day from 8:50 AM to 3:50 PM daily.

Research shows that regular school attendance directly boosts early literacy skills, strengthens social-emotional development, and builds essential habits for long-term academic growth. Conversely, chronic early dismissals result in critical missed instruction and create classroom disruptions that interrupt the learning environment for all students.

ATTENDANCE CELEBRATIONS

• "POP UP PRIZES": Monthly celebrations for Stars who arrive on time, stay the entire day, and maintain at least 90% positive attendance will take place! Each month we will have a "Pop Up Prize/Celebration" for those students.
• PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARDS: Each month, we will honor students with monthly perfect attendance by hosting a celebration and certificate each month!

If your family faces barriers to attendance and needs support, please reach out to Mrs. Catherine West, our Home Support Specialist, at westcl@kalamazoopublicschools.net. You can also call the office at 269-337-0530.

"It's our job to keep the school safe. It's your job to help keep it safe."

First Day Shoe Fund provides new athletic shoes to students at Kalamazoo County public elementary schools at no cost. Paper forms were shared with families. There is a flyer attached below.

www.firstdayshoefund.org/order

Please note the hard deadline of Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 16th. If you do not fill out the order form before this date, we will not be able to order shoes after this date.

If you have any questions please reach out to Ms. Emma White, our new CIS coordinator.

whiteel@kalamazoopublicschools.net

• Check student grades
• Check attendance
• Student Report Cards
• Important School Forms
• Update contacts and student information, update emergency contacts

Sept. 14th- First Day for PEEP students

Sept. 17th: Arcadia Open House

Oct. 1st: Picture day- More details to come.

Oct. 7th: Arcadia Fun Run

Oct. 20th: No School for Students

Oct. 22nd: Arcadia Carnival

Oct. 30th: K-12 Half Day - Dismissal 12:00 PM

November 4th: (Wed.)Conferences from 4PM - 8PM

November 5th: (Thurs.) Conferences from 12PM - 8PM

• Communication Folders -These are plastic folders that go home with your student daily and/or weekly, which will hold hands outs, homework, and information.
• Arcadia Stars Monthly Newsletter - Electronically sent via email and texts, and posted on the Arcadia Website Page
• Arcadia Website Page: https://arcadia.kalamazoopublicschools.com/
• Arcadia PTO Facebook Page:
• KPS Website: https://www.kalamazoopublicschools.com/
• Phone Calls and Texts: You will receive phone calls and/or texts from both the principal, teachers, and the KPS district with updates and reminders.
• Emails
• Grade-Level Newsletters from teachers
• Google Classroom- Teachers that use Google Classroom will post and share assignments and information about their classroom.

Email: timmonsmo@kalamazoopublicschools.net
Website: https://www.kalamazoopublicschools.com/Domain/10
Location: 932 Boswell Lane, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Phone: 269-337-0530
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