Save the dates…
There is a MANDATORY meeting coming up on March 17th at 2:45. Your kindergarten student will be dismissed to you then. Everyone MUST attend this meeting. If you have any questions, please ask!
We will be going to the zoo on May 2nd! Information to follow!
Today is National Read Across America Day to kick off March is Reading Month! At different points throughout the day all of our students dropped everything they were doing to READ! Here are some pictures of the students reading!
Ask your child about the fun Dr. Seuss activities we did today to celebrate his birthday! Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
Every Wednesday Mr. Higgins will hold a drawing where he will pick completed book summary slips! Please be sure to only return COMPLETED book summary slips with your child’s first and last name printed clearly. One slip will be going home today! Happy reading!
We are super excited that March is here! We have a lot of fun activities planning during this month! Field trips permission slips are going home today!
Looking Ahead:
3/1 Graduation money is DUE!
3/1-3/3 Book Fair
3/2 Read Across America! Dr. Seuss’s Birthday!!
3/3 WF Spirit Day
3/8 Field trip money due!
3/10 Crazy Hair/Socks Day
3/13 Literacy/Stem Night @ 4:30
3/17 Dress like your favorite character day
3/21 FIELD TRIP!
3/22 Bingo for Books @ 4:30
3/24 Sports/Hat Day
3/31 Pajama Day
Can you believe winter break is here already? By the time we come back it will be almost MARCH! Wow! Time flies when you are having fun!!
In your child’s folder you will find a winter break homework assignment, please make sure you monitor their practice. 🙂
Graduation money is due March 1st, thank you to all of you who have already paid! If you haven’t, please make sure you do so by March 1st so your child will have a graduation cap and gown!
The end of the 3rd marking period is at the end of March. If you child is on his/her blue words by then they will participate in a special reward party!
New spelling words are:
top, shop, mop, with, up, they
Enjoy your break and make sure to get outside and play! It’s going to be gorgeous outside!!! See you February 27th!
Please look for the following note in your child’s folder:
Thank you to all of you who have sent in your graduation cap and gown money! For those of you who haven’t yet, please remember:
We will be purchasing caps and gowns for your child to wear during their June commencement ceremony. We will be purchasing them at an “early bird” discounted rate, therefore all money is due by Wednesday, March 1st. Please send $17 in an envelope with your child’s name on it. Thank you!
Good morning! Thank you to everyone who came to our meeting yesterday! We know the new legislation may seem a little scary to some, but please remember that Mr. Higgins will be hosting many more parent meetings and workshops to help you help your child. If you would like a copy of your child’s current NWEA reading scores, please contact your child’s teacher. We’d be happy to share them with you. This is one of the assessments that will help determine if your child will able to move from 3rd to 4th grade when the time comes.
The office has copies of Mr. Higgin’s presentation if you would like an extra copy.
If you would like to read more about the new legislation, here is a helpful link:Â https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2015-2016/publicact/pdf/2016-PA-0306.pdf
Parents, please continue to work with your children at home. If you received a parent contract at our November parent teacher conference, your child is already receiving extra intervention support as outlined in this bill. It is important for ALL parents to be reading and practicing NIGHTLY with their child.
2/3 PTA Movie Night
2/7 MANDATORY Meeting at 2:45
2/10 Spelling Test: pig, dig, big, yes, no, Â do
2/11 William Ford at Centennial Library
2/14 Valentine’s Day/ 100th Day Celebration
2/15 Late Start
2/17 William Ford Parent Meeting 9:00 am
2/20 – 2/24 No School–Mid- Winter Break
William Ford’s PTA is inviting all of you to Movie Night tomorrow! The movie is “The Jungle Book” and all children should be accompanied by an adult. If you are a PTA member, your child is free! If not, the movie is $2.00! Pizza, chips, juice…etc. will also be sold!