April 2015 8375 N. Sheldon Rd Canton, MI 48187 Important Reminders April 3-10 No school, spring break M-STEP testing - Be sure your child is wellrested & has a nutritious breakfast. June 5 - Grade 5 Graduation 9am - FUN FAIR 5-8pm Gallimore’s on Twitter @megan_fenech LOST & FOUND While I won’t miss seeing snowboots, I don’t want you to miss the boots or winter gear your child has left behind. Our lost & found is brimming with coats, mittens, and other items we will donate to the P-CCS Clothing Bank at the end of April. Please check our lost & found this month to claim what is yours. Unclaimed items will be donated May 1st. Gallimore Roadrunner The mission of Gallimore Elementary is to provide opportunities for ALL students to achieve their personal best in a safe, positive environment. From the Principal As the crocuses and tulips bloom at my house I feel energized by the emergence of spring. I love nothing more than the bright green hues of new vegetation and the addition of bird songs in the morning. While I know many love the summer, I wish spring lasted for half the year as the season carries a tune of optimism, growth, and new possibilities. With this renewed optimism, I am sanguine about next year’s transition to new schools. While certainly sad to see our staff, students, and families fractured, I know that next year holds new possibilities and growth opportunities for all of us. So in addition to ensuring a high quality experience for your child at Gallimore until June 11th, I am committed to ensuring a smooth start at their new school. Of utmost importance is your child’s social and emotional confidence when they enter their new school on September 8th. Wanting them to enter excited and empowered, we are consciously working on activities to acclimate students and families to their new school community. I hope parents will start attending PTO meetings this year (dates on back), particularly with upcoming PTO board elections on the docket. Receiving principals will also be in contact to share details about upcoming events like kindergarten registration and fun fairs. I hope to see all of our families at Gallimore’s fun fair June 5th and potentially Miller’s on May 29th! More importantly, I hope to see new Miller families at the “Seven Habits of Successful Families “ workshop on April 27th. (Flyer and RSVP attached.) The Seven Habits are the foundation of the Leader in Me model embraced at Miller and Tonda Elementary. This school-wide leadership philosophy, which we are starting to introduce at Gallimore, will help increase students’ self-confidence and refine their leadership skills. Please be proactive with us and attend this workshop so that your child is setup for success at Miller next year. Despite just embarking on the Leader in Me program at Gallimore, I see incredible acts of kindness and leadership each day from staff, students, and families. I am proud and grateful for the many ways in which we help one another and make this an incredible learning environment. Thank you to the many families who attended our recent Donuts at Dawn event, and the great work of the PTO in putting this together. Our student council continues to do great things every month, like March’s Humane Society fundraise, the Pennies for Paws campaign, and the upcoming Earth day clean-up. We have much to celebrate each day and I know our energy and optimism will not wane despite “testing season” and the changes we have in store for next year. As always, do not hesitate to contact me with your questions, concerns, or suggestions. April 2015 Page 4 Calendar of Events April PTO meetings: April 16 Gallimore, 7:00pm 2 16 Dodson, 8:30am Credit union open 3-10 Spring break: No school 20 Miller, 6:30pm 22 Tonda, 7:00pm 17 Gallimore spirit day 20 Spring picture day (optional) 21 Quarter 3 report cards distributed 23 Credit union open Grade 1 field trip: Henry Ford museum Middle school counselors visit grade 5 students, 1:30pm Grade 5: M-STEP Testing April 14 - ELA Day 1 April 15 - ELA Day 2 April 21 - Math Day 1 April 22 - Math Day 2 April 23 - Social Studies Grade 2 & 3 Music Programs (2nd grade at 6:30pm, 3rd grade at 7:15pm) 25 P-CCS Art Show at Plymouth High School 1:00-7:00pm (2,000 pieces of K-12 student work displayed!!) 27 Seven habits of successful families workshop, Miller, 6:00-7:30pm May 1 Gallimore spirit day 6 Science of music assembly 2:00-3:00pm 14 Grade 3 field trip: Jiffy factory 15 Grade 5 field trip: Health Exploration Stations 20 Grade 2 field trip: Geer School 22 Gallimore spirit day 25 No school: Memorial day 29 Grade 4 field trip: Henry Ford Museum June 4 End of year/commemorative assembly & field day 5 Grade 5 graduation ceremony Fun fair, 5:00-8:00pm 11 Last day of school, 11:50am dismissal Grade 4 : M-STEP Testing April 28 - ELA Day 1 April 29 - ELA Day 2 May 5 - Math Day 1 May 6 - Math Day 2 May 7 - Science Grade 3: M-STEP Testing May 19 - ELA Day 1 May 20 - ELA Day 2 May 27 - Math Day 1 May 28 - Math Day 2
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