Friday, August 30, 2013

Mitchell Students In The News: Summer ESL Academy

An article about a dynamic Mitchell Scarlett Teaching & Learning Collaborative summer program that many Mitchell students participated in: http://news.a2schools.org/summer-esl-academy-gives-students-intensive-language-instruction/

Thursday, August 29, 2013

PHOTO: Picnic Wow!!!!

Dear Mitchell Parents, PTO Board, Teachers, and U-M Interns,

The Welcome Back Picnic tonight was fabulous!  Parents (and extended families) loved it and loved connecting with you....and told me all about it as they were leaving.

To me, it felt like I was part of our big, wonderful school community family.  It was great to reconnect with everyone.

Thank you for coming, engaging, supporting, and committing to excellence at Mitchell!

Sincerely,
Kevin


Wednesday, August 28, 2013

2013-14 AAPS Back to School Guide

Click below to download

AAPS Back to School Guide 955kb

Childcare Staff at Mitchell for 2013-14

Please join us in welcoming the following Rec and Ed childcare staff at Mitchell for the 2013-14 school year:

AM & PM Supervisor - Rebecca Eaddy
AM Asst: Anthony Bahlibi
PM: Xavier Malcolm and Tyler Sanford

Families who would like to sign up for childcare can do so through the Rec and Ed website: http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/reced.childcare/home

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Rec&Ed After School Classes @ Mitchell

This fall, Rec&Ed is offering a two high quality, affordable after school classes at Mitchell! Classes include the Little Bands Guitar class as well as the Obstacle Dash. These new classes are the result of the parent survey regarding After School Classes that we conducted last spring. For links to classes scheduled at Mitchell view Rec&Ed’s  Fall After School Classes website (http://www.aareced.com/reced.home/reced.programs/fall_after_school_classes).

Online registration is easy via this website: http://activenet.active.com/AARecEd.

The Rec&Ed Fall Catalog will be distributed the week of August 25th.  Enroll today to ensure a space for your child and that the classes will run at your school

The Obstacle Dash program, which was piloted at Mitchell last spring, is for boys on Tuesdays and girls on Thursdays. In this active program kids hop, run, and crawl through a variety of indoor and outdoor obstacle courses and enjoy a healthy snack!  Don’t let your child miss out – additional scholarships are available for this program.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Welcome Back Picnic - Classroom Assignments - Wednesday, August 28 - 6 PM


We hope all families will come to Mitchell on Wednesday, August 28  from 6 – 8 PM to receive their teacher assignment for the school year. 
The picnic is also the time to bring back your child's Think Stretch workbook and summer reading log! They will be collected at the picnic!
In addition, our wonderful Mitchell School PTO has organized a pot luck dinner and asks you to participate. The PTO will provide hot dogs and paper products.  All families are welcome to attend. 
Please bring a dish to share as follows, but it is not mandatory to stick to your assigned category.
·    Kindergarten Families – Salad
·    First Grade Families – Appetizer
·    2nd Grade Families – Vegetable side dish
·    3rd Grade Famlies – Fruit
·    4th Grade Families – Chips/Pretzels, etc
·    5th Grade Families – Dessert

Thursday, August 15, 2013

District Policy - Smoke Free Environment

A Reminder from the Ann Arbor Public Schools

Ann Arbor Public Schools Board Policy

500.R.03 - Smoke Free Environment

"4.2.1    Smoking, chewing, or other use of tobacco products of any kind is prohibited at all times."

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Michigan Law:

750.473 Use of tobacco product on school property prohibited; violation as misdemeanor

 (b) "School property" means a building, facility, or structure and other real estate owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by a school district.

(c) "Tobacco product" means a preparation of tobacco to be inhaled, chewed, or placed in a person's mouth.

Violation of the above can result in issuance of a criminal citation, and progressive disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.

Your cooperation is appreciated.

Monday, August 12, 2013

School Office Open

The Mitchell School office is open now for fall registrations and parent inquiries. The office is open Monday - Friday, 8 - 4:30 PM.