North Aurelius Elementary
February 2015
News and Events
Kindergarten Round-up
Children whose fifth birthday
occurs prior to September 1, 2015
are eligible to enroll in
kindergarten for the 2015-2016
school year. A registration form
is available in the school
office. Mark your calendars with
the following Round-up dates and
locations. Sessions will be held in
the evening. Uncertain of your
child’s round up site? Call
Transportation Department at
(517) 676-6496.
Alaiedon ~ March 16
North Aurelius ~ March 17
Steele ~ March 18
Pennies for Pasta
From February 23– March 13 each
classroom will be participating in Pasta for
Pennies. Change is
collected in each classroom which will be
donated to the
Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society to help fight
cancer.
The classroom that raises the
most money will earn
a spaghetti lunch
donated by the Olive
Garden! Start saving
those pennies!!
Recess Participation
Children should be in school only
when well enough to go outside.
A doctor’s statement is
required for a child to be
excused from outdoor recess.
Thursday, March 26
6:30—7:30
(signup forms due March 6)
(BOOK DONATIONS ACCEPTED)
More forms available in the office
Parent-Teacher Conferences
As our March Parent-Teacher
Conferences quickly approach, we
are thrilled to announce that
North Aurelius will continue the
program of having parents
schedule conferences
online.
ParentTeacher Conferences
are so important in
communicating
between home and school. Please
be sure to schedule a conference
for each of your children!
You are invited to sign up for
Parent-Teacher Conferences at
the following website:
http://ptcfast.com/schools/
North_Aurelius_Elementary
In order to use the above process,
you need to have an email
address that you can receive
emails from the website. If you
do not currently have an email
address, you may set one up for
free at yahoo.com or google.com.
If you have difficulty using the
online system or do not have
internet access, please contact
the school office at 517-676-6506.
We can assist you in scheduling
your conference(s).
We sincerely hope you find this
system user-friendly and easy to
use!
M-Step for Students
This spring we will be conducting
a new online state standardized
test called M-Step for Students in
grades 3-5. A preview is now
available at the link below. You
must use Google Chrome to open
the sample test. More information about M-Step will be coming home with students in March.
https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MI/
portals/mi/ott1
North Aurelius
SKATE NIGHT
On Monday, March 23, and
again on Tuesday,
May 19 the North
Aurelius PTO will
be sponsoring Edru
Skate Night. The
fun begins at 6:00 pm and lasts
until 8:30 pm. Come enjoy the
fun, meet your friends, and
make some new friends, too!
Mason Pizza Day
Wednesday, March 4
Participating Pizzerias will donate
$1.00 to the MPS Foundation for each
pizza sold on the first Wednesday of
each month!
Please Remember…
Handicapped
parking
spaces are not to be
used for dropping off or
picking up students, unless your vehicle has the
appropriate sticker.
Please
leave these spaces open for those
who truly need them.
We ask that parents who pick up
their children at the end of the
day park in the south lot and
wait near the office area or main
entry, keeping the hallways
clear for our students to exit.
February
16 NO SCHOOL
20 Popcorn Day
23 Pasta for Pennies begins
24-27 Gr. 1 to Impression 5 Museum
March
2
4
5
March 23—
23—27
9
BIG Zoo Lesson
13
17
18
20
23
Grade 2
Jump Rope
for Heart!
Money due
week of
February 23
2014-2015 Yearbooks
Orders due March 6
Additional order forms available
in the office
24
26
Reading Month Kickoff Assembly
NO SCHOOL
Conferences—12:30 - 3:30
4:30 -7:00
School in Session—
Guest Illustrator Visit
Conferences—5:00—7:00
PTO Mtg. ~ 6:00
MPS Board Mtg.—7:00
Pasta for Pennies ENDS
Kindergarten Roundup (evening)
Gr. 3—Field Trip ~ 9:00
Popcorn Day
Edru Skate Night—6:00-8:30
STEM Academy—Gr. 4
Gr. 5—Field Trip ~ 8:55
STEM Academy—Gr. 5
BINGO for Books Night—6:30
April
3 No School - Teacher Release Day
6-10 No School –Spring Break
13 Classes resume
PTO Mtg. ~ 6:00
14 Spring Pictures
March is
Reading Month
Plans are being made for March
is Reading Month! We will have
Michael Glenn Monroe visiting
our school. Michael enjoys being
a successful Wildlife Artist,
illustrating children’s books, and
traveling the nation speaking to
children about wildlife,
conservation and about never
giving up on our dreams. His
illustrating work has won him
many awards including Best
Children’s Book 2006 from the
Writer’s Notes Magazine, for his
book A is for Ark, Noah’s Journey
and Best Children’s Book 2007
for his book, I saw it in the
Garden. His newest release is
The Christmas Boot, written by
well-known children’s author,
Lisa Wheeler.
March will be full of special dress
days, including special guest
readers and special surprises to
motivate students to read! Look
for a special Reading Month
Newsletter and Calendar coming
home soon!
Bulldog Stem Academy
3:45—5:00
North Aurelius Computer Lab
Monday, March 23– 4th Grade
Tuesday, March 24—5th Grade
Signup forms have been sent home
All forms MUST be turned in no
later than February 12
An adult must come into the school
computer lab to sign out your child
by 5:00 pm
NO SCHOOL
Monday, February 16
Student Medication
Reminder...any medication sent to
school must be in the original
container. Authorization forms for
prescription or over the counter
medications
are
available from Mrs.
Yuhasz in our office.
Emergencies
Emergencies do happen! Please
keep the office updated as your
address,
telephone numbers
(home and cell) and
emergency
contact
information changes.
FAMILY LUNCH ACCOUNT
Prepayment is strongly
encouraged
Questions? Call 517-676-6529