Friday, March 3, 2017

March is Reading Month at Mitchell School!

March is Reading Month is coming to Mitchell! Starting on Monday March 6th, Mitchell students and staff will be immersed in all things Dr. Seuss for the entire month. Everyone will have many opportunities to read classic tales and find new favorites by Dr. Seuss. Some of the planned activities include Mystery readers, Wacky Wednesday dress up days, school wide reading (Drop Everything And Read) and Buddy Reading. During the last week, students will come home with 2 books to add to their home library with our annual Used Book Giveaway. "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." ~Dr. Seuss. So let's get reading Mitchell! 

 

Sincerely, Mrs. Deshpande & March is Reading Month Committee

Adult ESL Classes at Mitchell

Washtenaw Literacy has an ESL program at Mitchell School for parents. There is no cost to attend! The classes run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45-3:45 p.m. in the Community Center at Mitchell School. Tutors will help you learn the English that you want to know.

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) – 4th Grade

On Thursday, March 9 Mitchell fourth grade students who missed the originally scheduled NAEP test on February 16 will take the NAEP make-up test. Children who have already participated will NOT re-take the test again – they will have classes as normal. The NAEP test is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subjects. Mitchell was selected to participate in this years test and students will be randomly assigned to take either the math or reading test. Please call the school office if you have questions.

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

¡Todos son bienvenidos en la escuela Mitchell!

Es importante para mí que todas las familias conozcan y comprendan que todos son bienvenidos en la Escuela Mitchell. Nos mantenemos firmes en nuestro apoyo a los estudiantes inmigrantes, musulmanes y refugiados (y sus familias).Quiero que sepas:

· Continuaremos en nuestro compromiso y práctica para asegurar que el estatus migratorio de un niño no tendrá ningún impacto en su educación en la AAPS.

· No preguntaremos sobre el estatus migratorio de un niño en la escuela. Los distritos de escuelas públicas tienen la obligación legal de inscribir a los estudiantes independientemente de su estatus migratorio y sin discriminación por raza, color o origen nacional.

· Seguiremos asociándonos y coordinando con nuestras excelentes organizaciones y recursos comunitarios de Ann Arbor para conectar apoyo adicional para nuestras familias más allá de la escuela.
 
A medida que esperamos el resto del año escolar y la inscripción para 2017-18, por favor esté seguro de que valoramos nuestra diversidad y damos la bienvenida a todas las familias. Si usted sabe de cualquier Kindergarten o familias para el Programa Jóvenes 5 que están considerando la Escuela Mitchell para el otoño de 2017, por favor, hágales saber que estamos matriculando ahora.

 
Sinceramente,
Matt

Friday, February 24, 2017

All Are Welcome at Mitchell School!

It's important to me that all families know and understand that everyone is welcome at Mitchell School. We stand strong in our support of immigrant, Muslim, and refugee students (and their families). I want you to know:

  • We will continue in our commitment and practice to ensure that a child's immigration status will have no impact whatsoever on his or her education in the AAPS.
  • We will not ask about a child's immigration status at school. Public school districts have a legal obligation to enroll students regardless of their immigration status and without discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin.
  • We will continue to partner and coordinate with our many excellent Ann Arbor community organizations and resources to connect additional support for our families beyond the school setting. 

As we look forward to the remainder of the school year and enrollment for 2017-18, please be assured that we value our diversity and welcome all families. If you know of any Kindergarten or Young 5's families who are considering Mitchell School for the fall of 2017 please let them know that we are enrolling now!


If you have any questions, please call the school office at 997.1216 or email me at hiltonm@aaps.k12.mi.us 


Sincerely,

Matt



Es importante para mí que todas las familias conozcan y comprendan que todos son bienvenidos en la Escuela Mitchell. Nos mantenemos firmes en nuestro apoyo a los estudiantes inmigrantes, musulmanes y refugiados (y sus familias). Quiero que sepas:

  • Continuaremos nuestro compromiso y práctica para asegurar que el estatus migratorio de un niño no tendrá ningún impacto en su educación en la AAPS.
  • No vamos a preguntar acerca del estatus migratorio de un niño en la escuela. Los distritos de escuelas públicas tienen la obligación legal de inscribir a los estudiantes independientemente de su estatus migratorio y sin discriminación por raza, color o origen nacional.
  • Seguiremos colaborando y coordinando con nuestras excelentes organizaciones y recursos comunitarios de Ann Arbor para conectar apoyo adicional para nuestras familias más allá de la escuela.

A medida que esperamos el resto del año escolar y la inscripción para 2017-18, por favor esté seguro de que valoramos nuestra diversidad y damos la bienvenida a todas las familias. Si sabes de alguna familia de Kindergarten o Young 5 que esté considerando la escuela Mitchell para el otoño de 2017, ¡háganos saber que nos estamos matriculando ahora!


Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor llame a la oficina de la escuela al 997.1216 o envíeme un correo electrónico a hiltonm@aaps.k12.mi.us


Sinceramente,

Mate



Mitchell Free Food Distribution - 3/4/17

All Mitchell and Scarlett families are welcome to pick up free food at Mitchell School on Saturday, March 4 at 9:30 AM.  If you have registered before, you will not need to register again.  If you have not previously registered, it is a short process.

 

This is available to all Mitchell and Scarlett families on the first Saturday of each month.

Thank you to Community Action Network and Food Gatherers for their partnership in bringing this service to our community.

Parking Lot Safety - Parent Drop-Off & Pick-Up

Parking Lot Safety - Parent Drop-Off & Pick-Up

A friendly reminder…Please, no parking in the circle drive.  

  • PARKING LOT: At the end of the day, please do not block the entrance/exit of the parking lot or park illegally. If no spots are available, you can park in the Scarlett lot or wait in the pick-up line. We will do our very best to move quickly at the end of the day but will not sacrifice student safety.
  • PULL FORWARD in the front drive - pull as far forward as possible so others can pull forward too. Your child will exit the car on the curb side only. Stop – Kiss – Drop Off – Go.
  • NO CELL PHONES in the front drive.  When we are driving around children we want to be as safe as possible.
  •  PATIENCE: Please be patient. We will do this as quickly as possible. Student safety is our first priority.