FES Monthly Update

FES Families,

Each year when the month of April rolls around, I can't help but get filled with all different emotions. Different emotions come to mind:

• Sad because the year is coming to close,
• Happy because the spring weather brings such joy for students and staff
• Overjoyed and proud because during this month our students get to show all that they have learned this school year on state and district assessments
• Excited because there is still so much more to accomplish this school year!

During this month our staff has coordinated testing schedules that will support and offer our students the best opportunity to show success and proficiency on state assessments. We plan to go into this testing season with optimism and excitement, and encourage our families to do the same. We want our students to come to school on those testing days relaxed and ready, and most importantly confident in their abilities. Because we believe in each one of them to show what they know! The testing schedule is detailed below in the newsletter, and more specific questions can be directed to your child's teacher.

The month of April also kicks off Autism Awareness Month. Our PALSS committee has organized a wonderful month that celebrates and shows acceptance for Autism. More information on details and plans are included below!

Some reminders for this month (additional information for each are included in the newsletter):

• Don't forget to order your 2022-2023 yearbook! The link is included in this newsletter. Yearbooks were not included in photo packages, and need to be ordered separate if you would like one.
• Don't forget to attend Buffalo Wild Wings to support PALLS (Peers are Linked for Social Success) on Wednesday, April 12.
• Get your Loons tickets to celebrate success in the reading program!

I hope you each find joy and happiness in the longer days, filled with sunshine and blue sky (most days). I am looking forward to continuing meeting more and more Freeland families.

Your Proud Principal,

Mrs. Kali McKenna

Throughout the month of April our PALSS (Peers are Linked for Social Success) committee has organized a wonderful month that shows celebration and acceptance for Autism. We have fun spirit days planned for the school and a fundraiser at Buffalo Wild Wings in Saginaw, where all proceeds will go directly to our PALSS team. You will need to share the flyer for Buffalo Wild Wings either digitally or printed. Thank you for your support and for making it possible for all of our students to feel valued, included, and accepted.

The month of April and May for a school is a time when the students will get to show all that they have learned throughout the year and demonstrate their understanding on State (M-STEP) and District (NWEA) Testing. Our testing schedule varies for each grade level and is as follows:

2nd Grade: ONLY District Testing

NWEA Math (May 2-4)

NWEA Reading (May 9-11)

3rd Grade: District and State Testing

MSTEP Reading (April 11-13)

MSTEP Math (April 18-20)

NWEA Reading (May 2-4)

NWEA Math (May 9-11)

4th Grade: District and State Testing

MSTEP Reading (April 11-13)

MSTEP Math (April 18-20)

NWEA Reading (May 2-4)

NWEA Math (May 9-11)

5th Grade: District and State Testing

MSTEP Reading (April 11-12)

MSTEP Math (May 2-3)

MSTEP Science (April 19)

MSTEP Social Studies (April 18)

NWEA Math (May 10 and 11)

NWEA Reading (May 9 and 11)

6th Grade: District and State Testing

MSTEP Reading (April 17-20)

MSTEP Math (May 8-12)

NWEA Math (May 3-5)

NWEA Reading (May 1-2)

It is important that students get good rest, a breakfast that fills their bellies, and positive praise as they walk out the door! We are confident that our students will do great!

As a part of the Great Lakes Loons Reading Program, your child earned one free ticket to a Loons game. Below are two of the frequently asked questions regarding the prizes and game ticket from the Loons Reading Program.

What games can students use their tickets for?

One of three home games (May 6, June 11, and June 18). We encourage parents to attend with their child to the game of their choosing. Please scan the QR code to reserve your tickets. If you have multiple students or any other questions, please call or email Jacob Wendorf @ 989-837-6128 or jwendorf@loons.com

What are the prizes and how do you get them?

Prizes include things like a special offer to Qdoba, a special offer to Molasses Smokehouse, a Meijer fun pack, and a free ticket to one of three Loons games. All of these prizes will need to be picked up at Dow Diamond when students redeem their ticket voucher along with the special offers.

Click here for the QR Code to Redeem Your tickets!

With spring, comes mud! We love when the sun starts to shine on a more regular basis and the weather gets warmer, but with that comes muddy conditions. We want students to be as comfortable as possible, and if they fall, we would like to be able to provide them with dry clothing, without families having to leave work, or run up to the school. As you do some spring cleaning, if you have gently used clothing you would be willing to donate to FES, we will take it. For example: sweatpants, jeans, socks, sweatshirts, long sleeve shirts, light coats, shoes, etc. Thank you in advance for donations!

Click here for more information!

For lunch and breakfast menus, as well as other helpful nutritional information, please use the Nutrislice link below (https://freeland.nutrislice.com/menus-eula).

LC/FES Breakfast Menu (April)

LC/FES Lunch Menu (April)

April 3: Welcome back from Spring Break!

April 4: PTO Meeting @ 6:30pm

April 7: No School

April 19: School Board Meeting 6:00 p.m. @ HS Auditorium

April 27 and 28: No School

Kali McKenna, Principal

• mckennak@freelandschools.net

Lauren Hall, Secretary

• halll@freelandschools.net

Meghan Maxwell, Secretary

• maxwellm@freelandschools.net

Annette Moore, Secretary

• moorea@freelandschools.net

Email: mckennak@freelandschools.net
Website: freelandschools.net
Location: 710 Powley Drive, Freeland, MI, USA
Phone: 989-695-5371
Facebook: facebook.com/freelandschools