February 2016 - Burns Park PTO
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February 2016 - Burns Park PTO
Upcoming Events 2/1 No School 2/5 BPP “ My Fair Lady” 7:30pm - Tappan 2/6 BPP “My Fair Lady” 4pm - Tappan 2/8 NAAPID 2/10 Student Count Day 2/15-19 Midwinter Break 2/21 BP Press articles due 2/22 School resumes 2/23 Kindergarten Round-Up, 6pm BP Press 2/24 Burns Park Blood Drive 1:30-7:30pm February 2016 2/26 Special Interest Fair This issue and all back issues of the BP Press are available online at http://www.burnsparkpto.org Letter from the Presidents Dear Members, February is here and there is lots to love at Burns Park! Over 100 of our students continue to shine in the Burns Park Players production of My Fair Lady. Don’t miss your chance to see it this weekend with shows on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. If you do attend, we’d also like to encourage you to purchase snacks, drinks and flowers from our fifth grade students who are working concessions. All proceeds from the concessions will be used towards their graduation ceremony in the Spring. Our PTO Special Interest Fair will be held this month on Friday, February 26. We look forward to seeing all the amazing and creative areas of interest the students will share. At our PTO meeting in January, we discussed several upcoming initiatives. In our continued support of our school’s literacy program, we plan to fund new books for our teacher’s in-class libraries. A committee led by Mrs. Crankshaw and Ms. Kind will access the current needs of our teachers. Additionally, we continue to work at addressing physical improvements within our building. We voted to fund a fourth grade field trip to the Ann Arbor Symphony sponsored by Ms. Noble and will provide additional funds for fifth grade graduation. February 2016 This month, mid-winter vacation is February 15 through February 19 and the PTO will not meet. Our next General Meeting will be on Thursday, March 24, at 7:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there. On behalf of our PTO, please enjoy a safe and happy winter break! Lauren Kinsherf laurenkinsherf@yahoo.com Burns Park Press Sylvia Marino smar@umich.edu 1 From the Principal Dear Burns Park Families, I write to you in the afterglow of last night’s first performance of My Fair Lady by the Burns Park Players. I am very grateful to serve a community of people who gather to experience art in celebration of the human experience. Each day I experience our children in their care for others, their wonder and curiosity, and their ever-surprising talent and creativity. I’m glad that the larger Ann Arbor community gets a chance, from time to time, to see what I see at Burns Park Elementary School. The adult skills and gifts presented in these productions, is remarkable, but I can’t help but believe the true highlights of the show for many are our children’s contributions. We’re happy to announce that Kelly McGuire, our speech and language therapist, is returning this month from a long recovery after serious surgery. Kelly, you were sorely missed and we are happy to have you back! As we begin our second semester of our current school year, I want to repeat information regarding instruction and assessment that I shared with you two weeks ago. During our two recent staff meetings, we have been focused NWEA test results to set growth goals for students in Reading and Math. This is an example of the best use of student assessment information. Effective assessments help us in the following three ways: Reporting to Stakeholders: Assessments should be used to report to the community, including taxpayers, state governing agencies, students and their families, and district leadership, regarding student learning and progress toward career and college readiness. Program Evaluation: Assessments should be used to measure the effectiveness of our curriculum and programming and their implementation. Informing Instruction: Assessments should be used to focus and differentiate instruction. Powerful teaching is always connected to previous learning. In order for sustained academic growth, we must understand what students know and what they need to know next. February 2016 Our current work in using NWEA data for student goal setting is an example of assessment being used for all three purposes, simultaneously, and is an efficient and balanced use of testing and assessment data. Our current assessment and goal setting work in Mathematics is also aligned with our building School Improvement Plan. As you remember, one of our major school improvement goals is the improvement of performance and learning for all students in math. In order to attain this goal, we knew we had to have the following in place: 1. Clear and consistent targets across a continuum of learning 2. Assessments that informed us regarding attainment of targets and next steps for learning. 3. Tools for differentiation including acceleration and remediation. In the past two years we have set up Khan Academy accounts for all students and are consistently using KA as an instructional tool in grades 2-5. As teachers identify math growth targets for each student, they are able to assign specific Khan Academy lessons that will help students attain those goals. Because of our PTO’s very generous support, we now have 12 Chromebook computers in each 2-5 classroom, which enables (among many other learning opportunities) the ability to provide daily, targeted, and individualized math instruction for every student. Burns Park Press 2 From the Principal, continued … PTO Executive Board As I have done previously, I want to link the work we are doing for academic learning with school and community experiences such as our celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, music and art instruction at school, and community projects such as the Burns Park Player’s productions. Principal Chuck Hatt | 994-1919 | hatt@aaps.k12.mi.us It is important for us to nurture the spirit and imagination of our students and community. As we remember the best and most positive legacies from our past, and celebrate the human experience through story, dance and song, we grow our student’s desire and ambition for a just and caring society and a full and joyful community experience. At the same time, we empower our students by teaching for the attainment of their full academic potential. Presidents Lauren Kinsherf | laurenkinsherf@yahoo.com Sylvia Marino | smar@umich.edu President - Elect Marie Todd | maxwelltodd99@hotmail.com Treasurers It is this education of the whole child; body, mind and spirit, that we partner for. Public education is still one of the best hopes for an America, in which social and economic mobility, and the protection of freedom and dignity are assured for all. Dan Hamalainen | hamalainen@yahoo.com Shawn Ye | changyuye@gmail.com Secretaries Amy Huang | amyhuang2008@gmail.com Again, I am grateful to be a part of the Burns Park Elementary community. Our work for our children at school and in the broader community is a significant portion of what defines us as individuals and a society. Thank you for letting me join you in this work. Laura Whitridge | lwhitridge@yahoo.com Fundraising Coordinators Jennifer Monk-Reising | jmonkreising@gmail.com Marie Todd | maxwelltodd@hotmail.com Your Principal, Chuck Hatt Volunteer Coordinator JoLynn Montgomery | montgomeryjp@yahoo.com At- Large Members Molly Crankshaw | cranksha@aaps.k12.mi.us Helen Levy | hlevy@umich.edu Our new Outdoor Classroom Designed and built by: Gwen Harrigan | gwen.m.harrigan.gmail.com Brian Hayden | brianhayden11@mail.com Jane Hollingsworth | janeholling@yahoo.com Colleen Kollman | colleendowdkollman@gmail.com Jane Montas | janemontas@gmail.com John Pottow | jaepottow@hotmai.com Contributing to our community by helping to complete our new Playground. Jill Schloff | jschloff@gmail.com February 2016 Burns Park Press 3 Thanks a Million! Thanks a million to our PTO member volunteers including… Thanks to Jen Geer, Eva Rosenwald and all the parents who have supported lunchtime rehearsals for Burns Park Players. Thanks to chairs Jenn Monk-Reising and Jamie Phillips for organizing the 5th grade concessions fundraiser and to all the 5th grade parents and students who are working the tables. Thanks to Movie Night chairs Jane Hollingsworth and Julie Lubeck-Hofer and to volunteers Laurel Schroeder, Tam Nahra, Charlotte Carne, Shannon Li, Angela Myers, Melissa Blake, Rama Paruchuri, Lee Hollander and Barbara Vilece for another successful event. Thanks to Shawn Ye and Dan Hamalainen for their continuing financial oversight. Thank you for all your help and hard work! Many thanks! NAAPID Spend all or part of your day with your children o n N a t i o n a l A f r i ca n - A m e r i ca n Pa r e n t Involvement Day, February 8. Mr. Hatt will share coffee and conversation at 9:00am, and then you can visit your children in their classroom, or you can stop by whenever is convenient for you. All families are invited to participate! February 2016 Burns Park Press 4 I hope you enjoyed the awesome artwork your children brought home before break. They worked hard and the results were pretty spectacular. There will be several opportunities for display of student artwork in the community. March is Youth Art Month and Burns Park will have artwork at the Ann Arbor Art Center and Literati Bookstore as a part of the partnership between Main Street Association and the Ann Arbor Schools. More details on the art walk next month. In April the Ann Arbor Schools will have two student art shows: The District Library Show at the downtown branch and The Gifts of Art Show at the Taubman Center at the U of M Hospital. Details will follow. Please stop by the Ann Arbor Schools Art Faculty Show at the Mallett’s Creek branch Library this month and see the Geer children in Paris! I have a painting there that I made for the Geer family when they bid in the BP Auction. Here is an update about what’s been cooking in the art room since we’ve been back! Kindergarten: First Grade: We’re making art and math connections with symmetry using Jan Brett’s book, “The Mitten” as an inspiration for our mittens. Animals in winter will be our subject for the rest of January. Happy Chinese New Year! It’s the Year of the Monkey starting Feb. 8th and we are all about dragons in the art room. We made over 100 clay dragons one day! They are awesome. February 2016 Burns Park Press 5 Second Grade: Third Grade: We learned about the epic tale from India called the “Ramayana” and how the story has been illustrated in Indian art through the centuries. 2nd graders are making a collage illustrating their favorite parts of the story. Oaxacan Wooden Animals: Students are making an animal sculpture patterned after the beautiful carvings from Oaxaca, Mexico. Fourth Grade: Firth Grade: After glazing their clay house fronts featuring architecture from the southeast region of the U.S., we are embarking on a study of self-portraiture. Drawing the face can be a challenge for beginning artists and they are learning some “tricks of the trade” to help in their efforts. Our Haitian aluminum repousse art is complete and gracing the display cases on the main floor. Now we move on to our study of Islamic art and architecture. February 2016 Burns Park Press 6 We are excited to announce that registration for the 2016 Burns Park Run is now OPEN! Register now and take advantage of the early bird discount! • Early bird (postmarked by Mar 15th): $20 - 5K & 10K $5 - Fun Run • Regular (Mar 16th - Apr 28th): $25 - 5K & 10K $5 - Fun Run • Late registration (in person Apr 29/30, May 1): $30 - 5K & 10K $5 - Fun Run Check out our website, burnsparkrun.org for selection of this year's t-shirts. We are also excited to offer running hats this year, stay tuned for more information! Every year, more than a hundred volunteers come together to support the Burns Park Run and make it a successful event. Soon, our new volunteer coordinators, Laurel Schroeder and Rachel Davis will be reaching out to volunteers from last year and looking for new volunteers to fill numerous spots. Please consider volunteering and help make this year's Burns ParkRun another great and successful fundraising event for the school! If you have any questions or specific requests regarding volunteer opportunities, please contact either Laurel at laurelschroeder@gmail.com or Rachel at rachelpalmerdavis@gmail.com. Finally, if you are thinking about signing up for the Burns Park Run but are not sure whether you can finish the race or you're looking for training support to meet a specific goal - consider signing up for the Couch to 5K program through the Ann Arbor Running Company. This 10 week program starts on February 22 and is specifically geared toward the Burns Park Run. For more information, visit http://www.annarborrunningcompany.com/couch-to-5k/. Check our website, Facebook page or Instagram account for up to date information for this fun event! BP World Language Initiative Thank you to those who have donated to the Burns Park World Language Initiative. With your help we have reached 45% of our fundraising goal for the year. If you haven't done so already, please consider donating to BPWLI! Your generous support makes Spanish instruction possible for children in Kindergarten through Second grade. Call for volunteers: BPWLI is looking for parents to join the board to help us continue the tradition of Spanish language instruction at Burns Park. All are welcome; we would especially love to hear from you if you have experience or interest in fundraising, development or website work. To learn more, e-mail fulimeni@gmail.com. Donate at www.bpfli.org — Gracias! February 2016 Burns Park Press 7 Special Interest Fair - Friday, February 26th! Hello Kids and Parents - It’s time for the Special Interest Fair! All Burns Park students are encouraged to make a project on just about any subject that another elementary student may find appealing! Last year, there were some wonderful topics from 175 students. The purpose of the fair is to encourage students to be as creative as possible on a subject that interests them. It is meant to be fun and it is not a competition. Everyone will receive a memento for their achievements. 1. PICK A TOPIC: Think about something you enjoy doing or maybe you want to learn more about a subject. You may do the project with a friend or sibling. 2. REGISTER: Fill out the registration form @ http://goo.gl/forms/u3WCiPIyQu by Feb 22nd. A parent or guardian must be present to supervise, so we get all the information we need. Online registration is highly encouraged due to the number of participants. If doing the project with a friend then only one of you needs to register. There is an option on the registration to add their name. If you are unable to register online. Paper registrations will be available in the school office and if you can drop them back in by end of school on Feb 22nd. 3. INVESTIGATE: Gather up as much info as you can about your subject. Visit the media center, read books, ask your parents to help you search online. 4. CREATE: Please use either a freestanding trifold cardboard project board or you may create a freestanding display of your own. All we ask is that it fits with a 3 foot by 2 foot table area. The trifold project boards are aviable at Michael’s or JoAnn’s. Other local supplies stores will have them. Be as CREATIVE as possible. There are a few nono’s — Sorry!! Absolutely NO LIVE ANIMALS, NO VALUABLES, NOTHING OF SENTIMENTAL VALUE, NO CANDY OR TREATS. The fair will be on display all day without supervision. I really don’t want your grandmother chasing me down Wells because we lost her only picture of her first pet dog. Things to Remember: • Registration is due on Feb 22nd (George Washington’s birthday) • Project drop off before school: 8am-98:50am (I will send out info, so everyone knows how the drop off will work and so it goes as smoothly as possible) • Class viewing will be from 9am until 4pm (Parents are welcome) • Family and Friends viewing: 6pm-7:45pm • Projects to be taken home that evening or will be left in the auditorium for pick up. If you have any questions feel free to email me! James Boardman: themutster@me.com February 2016 Burns Park Press 8 Special Education Parents with kids on IEPs or 504s: If you would like to be part of an internal Burns Park Parent Advocacy Committee for your kids, please contact Charlotte Carne at charcarne@gmail.com. Burns Park Yearbook The Burns Park Yearbook needs your candid photos! Please forward photos from the classroom, field trips, special events, playground (no sports teams, please) to the yearbook Editor, Michele Rivette, at michele.rivette@gmail.com! Include in the subject line, from which grade and classroom (teacher) the children are, unless it's a mixed group and can be included in the general candids page. Thank you! Disability Awareness Burns Park will hold its Disability Awareness Workshops for its 4th graders on April 12, 2016, and its 5th graders on April 14, 2016. Please mark your calendars and stay tuned for further information. Save the Date: The Science Olympiad is coming! The date for Washtenaw County Science Olympiad is Saturday, May 14th, 2016. The Science Olympiad is open to all students in grades 2 through 5 and there is no fee to participate. The Burns Park Science Olympiad team will start weekly practices in February, 2016. Students are invited to participate in one or more of over twenty events, including water rocket assembly, circuit wizardry, potions, disease detectives, building, and many others. Look for more announcements, and especially a call for coaches. We have many returning coaches but will need new coaches to keep Science Olympiad available to as many students as possible. Most events will practice either Thursday or Friday after school and into the early evening. Many more details to come, but if you have questions or are anxious to sign up to coach, please contact Valerie Taylor at valjotaylor@yahoo.com or Nancy Vettorello at vettorel@umich.edu. Student sign-up information will be available in February. February 2016 Burns Park Press 9 Final Performance Dates! February 5 7:30 @ Tappan Auditorium February 6 4:00 @ Tappan Auditorium Tickets on sale online: www.showtix4u.com As the weather gets colder, please write your child’s LAST NAME on lunch boxes, sweaters, jackets, hats, mittens, etc. Also, please check the lost and found periodically; it is located in the hallway near the library entrance. February 2016 Burns Park Press 10 Burns Park Class of 2016 students will be selling concessions at intermission of Burns Park Player’s ‘My Fair Lady’! CHIPS! FLOWERS! ! N R O C POP ! S K N I R D CAND Y! All proceeds support 5th grade graduation Show Dates / Times: January 29th and 30th @ 7:30pm February 5th @ 7:30pm and 6th @ 4:30pm February 2016 Burns Park Press 11 Calling All 3rd–5th Grade Girls! Girls on the Run Registra0on is open and ready for you! Burns Park prac0ces will be led by two wonderful coaches, on Monday and Wednesdays, 4–5:30pm, beginning March 7. GOTR sessions will be held outdoors and indoor sessions will be held at the Burns Park Senior Center. The deadline to sign up is March 18. The session runs for 10 weeks, with a 5K run/walk on May 15. For more informa0on and registra0on, go to www.girlsontherunsemi.org. Music Room! Great singing at the MLK assembly penguins! Thanks to composer, conductor, organist and professor Dr. Jim Nissen for visiting 3rd grade students on Jan. 29. 4th graders - Several friends have received their black belts for their recorder playing. Concert: Monday, February 8, 2016 at 10:00 am. 3rd grade parents - be on the look out for a costume note home. We are having so much fun getting ready for our show. Keep helping those memorizing lines. Wed., March 9, 2016 at 7:00 pm. K-2 parents - Late March will be informance days. February: Michigan Jazz Musicians: Milt Jackson, Yusef Lateef, Alice Coltrane, Sunny Wilkinson February 2016 Burns Park Press 12 Reading Month Kickoff Thursday, March 3 Scholastic Book Fair March 16-18 Read-a-thon April 1 BLOOD DRIVE! Burns Park Blood Drive Wednesday February 24 1:30pm - 7:30pm Ms. Kreger's class will be sponsoring a blood drive on Wednesday, Feburary 24th from 1:30 - 7:30 p.m. and YOU are a V.I.P.! If you are interested in giving blood and being served like royalty by our children, here is what you can do: 1. Go to http://www.redcrossblood.org/give/schedule/ scheduleSignInRegistration.jsp?_requestid=247717 Our sponsor code is "bpe". 2. Fill out a profile and Schedule an appointment time. If you are having any trouble on the website, please e mail Sandy with a time range and she'll sign you up. kreger@aaps.k12.mi.us Any questions about being able to give blood? Call 1-800-GIVE LIFE We have: double reds option (hooray!), child care, music, goody bags, and home baked treats!! February 2016 Burns Park Press 13 Burns Park Press Advertising Display Ads We welcome ads for companies and services of interest to our Burns Park community. Quarter-page ads are $35/issue or $100/3 months. Half-page ads are $70/issue or $200/3 months. Full page ads are $120/issue or $350/3 months. For nonprofit organizations, the prices are $30/issue or $80/3 months (quarter-page ads), $60/issue or $160/3 months (half-page ads) and $110/issue or $310/3 months (full-page ads). Payment Please place your check, payable to Burns Park PTO, in an envelope labeled “BP Press Ads, attn: Treasurer” in the PTO box in the school office. Payments may also be mailed to Shawn Ye, 1762 Arlington Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Both the electronic ad copy and payment must be received by the submission deadline. Electronic Submissions Only Submit your ad in JPG or PDF format to jmonkreising@gmail.com Confirmation will be given upon receipt. Questions? Please contact Jennifer Monk-Reising at jmonkreising@gmail.com BP Press Submissions This newsletter is published monthly by the Burns Park PTO. Contributions from teachers, staff, parents, and students are welcomed and encouraged. Articles can be sent via email (preferred) or placed in the BP Press box in the school office. Late submissions may not be included. Next deadline: Monday, March 21st Send submissions to ahamlin1@gmail.com February 2016 Burns Park Press 14 Have you discovered Bedtime Math? Sign up to receive a daily email with one math problem appropriate for Wee Ones (kindergarten), Little Kids (1st–2nd grade), and Big Kids (3rd–5th grade). You read your child a nightly bedtime story. 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Simply present your grocery card at check-out for your grocery store purchases to count towards Burns Park’s earnings. See below for specifics. Contact Jenn Monk-Reising (jmonkreising@gmail.com) with any questions. Burns Park Bucks Grocery Cards Busch’s Arbor Farms Market (5% on cash, check, or debit; 3% on credit) http://www.buschs.com/community/ cashforeducation.php (3%) http://www.arborfarms.com • Sign up for a Busch’s MyWay account • Get a Busch’s Cash for Education Card (from Burns Park PTO) • Register your Cash for Education card under your • MyWay account • Reload your Cash for Education card when you shop Kroger (Share of $500K/Qtr based on % of BP spending) www.krogercommunityrewards.com • Sign up for a Kroger Plus Card AND create an online account • Link Burns Park as your Community Rewards • Present your Kroger Plus Card when you shop • NOTE: You must link Burns Park as your Communit Rewards EACH year. New years start on May 1 • Say “Burns Park PTO” when you check out Plum Market (3%) www.plummarket.com/scripprogram • Sign up for a Plum Market Rewards Card • Link Burns Park as your Scrip Organization • Present your Plum Market Rewards Card when you shop • NOTE: You must link Burns Park as your Scrip Organization EACH year. New years start on September 1 Keep Them Coming! Drop by the library or mail to Burns Park School 1414 Wells St Ann Arbor MI 48104 Each box is worth 10 cents and we can earn up to $20,000/year! February 2016 Burns Park Press 16 www.physicaltherapyinmotion.com OUR SPECIALTIES: • • • • Neck & Shoulder Pain Sports Injuries Fall Prevention Low back and Hip Pain Headaches Hand Therapy Motor Vehicle Injury Work Related Injuries More than 40 Years Experience Able to Schedule Within 24 Hours Most Insurances Accepted Call For A Free Consultation 2 Locations To Serve You! ANN ARBOR SALINE 3256 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 ood Pk w on 505 E. 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