April Showers

...means May flowers are on the way!!! 🌷

New Families!  

You have been SO accommodating and welcoming to our tours. We have more coming next week. I'll send a separate email in advance of the week so you know the details! I'll share with you the running list of new families, particularly updating 1st-5th grade, so that you are aware and, if you bump into one of these families at Target 😅, you feel 'in the know' and can offer a welcome! Pop back from time to time because, Lord willing, we'll be adding to this list as the applications come in! 

Library notice:

The week of May 3-7 (Tulip Time week!) is the last week for students to borrow books from [insert school name here] Library. 

All student library materials are due by May 14.

May 5

We have plans in the works to celebrate culture and heritage this year on May 5! Dinah and our Spanish Immersion teachers are putting together a Cinco de Mayo celebration for our students in the morning! Dinah will share the details soon but we think the celebration, which will be held outside and weather dependent, will last for about 30 minutes. They'll be celebrating with ALL of our elementary campuses that morning! Ole! 

In the afternoon, our students will be treated to a parade showcasing our high school band and our dutch dancers! Our timing details and specific location will be shared soon as well. We will be at the high school parking lot somewhere in cohorts. 

Please put a loose placeholder in your May 5 plans for both of these events! 

May is Asian Awareness Month

Here is a resource that may be helpful as you look at your plans for the month of May! 

Kindergarten Visiting Day

We have THREE classes of kindergarten next year: 

• Mrs. Brouwer teaching 5-day
• Maestra Klipp-Lopez teaching Spanish Immersion
• Mrs. Bos teaching 3-day

Each teacher will be meeting for 15 minutes with every one of their students throughout the day on May 14. They will be locating themselves either in the media center or on the playground. Feel free to offer our new kinders who will be coming and going that day a big, warm HELLO! 

EOY Wrap Up Details 

WHAAAAT?!? I know! Seriously! It's almost May! Here we go:

• Staff Meeting: Wednesday, May 5
• NWEA MAP Testing: Week of May 10-21
• Delta Assessment: Week of May 10-21
• Data Meetings: Week of May 24
• Class Lists Finalized: Week of May 24
• Field Day: Pegged potentially for Wednesday, May 26 (details forthcoming) 
• Batons: Please plan for passing the baton on the final day of school
• Report Cards: Last day of school WITH the NWEA MAP scores (these will be printed for you)
• Orders due prior to check out (list will be shared with you soon)