On Wednesday, December 13, we have a ½ day for our annual
reunification training. All staff (hourly,
salary, SFE, and Aramark) need to attend to learn/review our reunification plan
and visit the reunification location. More information to come.
Reunification Training
ABCDE Goal-Behaviors
We set a goal of entering one positive behavior per student every trimester from your homeroom. As we begin Trimester 2, don’t forget to have a plan in place to ensure that all students receive one. As you know, the purpose of this initiative is to decrease our attrition rate. This can only be done if the positive behaviors are genuine.
A huge shout out to our top 10 staff members below for sending more than what was required in Trimester 1.
Affirmations
Keystone Staff for spending time with our families during parent-teacher conferences. Thank you for strengthening the partnerships with our families.
Flo for ALL the
behind-the-scenes work that you are doing for our holiday party.
Andria for volunteering to be on our COVID team. I
appreciate how you continue to volunteer your time every year to support the
leadership team with our final ESSER requirement. You are definitely a team
player.
Robyn and Tameka for handing my last minute
retention request. Thank you for never complaining (verbally…lol) and always
finding ways to get things done.
Cindy for making sure all ESSER
documents were submitted on time. I appreciate you holding me accountable.
Kim B for my sweet treat. It was
really delicious.
Kayla and Stacey Ramirez for our decoration shed trip!
Thanks for helping me tackle all those storage containers.
This Week
Monday, November 27:
·
Glen’s Birthday
Tuesday, November 28:
·
PLC (Wing) Meetings
·
Jorvonna Out of the
Building (AM)-Principal PD
Thursday, November 30:
·
2nd Grade Social Media Post Due to
Jorvonna
Friday, December 1:
·
Payday
Breakfast-Aramark/SFC
Birthdays
There is a special gift in the mailboxes of all the people who celebrate their birthdays in
Important Dates
December 4-15: K-8 Winter NWEA
December 5: New Teacher 30 Hour PD
December 5: SLT Meeting 3:50 PM
December 6: Perfect Attendance Reward
December 6: SpEd Open House
December 6: Retentions Due to Jorvonna
December 7: Spotlight a Colleague (12 Days)
December 7: New Teacher 30 Hour PD
December 7: Purple Club
December 7: Band Concert
December 8: Souper Star (12 Days)
December 8: Dress Down Day $1.00 (Harper’s Toy Drive)
December 8: Jen H’s Birthday
December 8: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (National Human Rights Month)-Jeng
December 11: You Make Our School
Shine Bright (12 Days)
December 11: You “light” up our school-dress in sequins,
metallics, sparkles, or holiday lights-FREE
December 11-13: Holiday Shop
December 12: Star Treatment (12 Days)
December 12: Staff Meeting
December 12: Staff Meeting Snacks-6th Grade
December 13: Oscar in My Pocket (12 Days)
December 13: Half-day-Staff PD
December 14: Lights, Camera, Active (12 Days)
December 14: We are actively excited for Winter Break-wear
athletic clothing-FREE
December 14: Jen D’s Birthday
December 15: VIP Breakfast (12 Days)
December 15: IAT Meetings K-8
December 15: Payday Breakfast-Leadership Team
December 18: Hot Off the Press (12 Days)
December 18: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (National Human Rights Month)-Thomas
December 19: PLC (Team) Meetings
4PM
December 19: Take the Grammy (12
Days)
December 20: Concession Stand (12
Days)
December 21: Only 1 more wake up day-wear pajamas-FREE
December 21: Movie Night (12 Days)
December 22: Swag Bag (12 Days)
December 22: Spirit Day $1.00
December 22: Social Media Post Due to Jorvonna-3rd
Grade
December 25-January 5: Winter Break-No School
December 28: John’s Birthday
December 30: Emma’s Birthday
January 8: School Resumes
*If you have an event to add or something has been forgotten, please
let me know!
Lunch
Our wonderful Board will be providing the staff with lunch on Friday,
January 12 as a part of our holiday gift. They always provide us with lunch in
January to give us something to look forward to in the new year. This year they
are seeking your input. Please fill out this survey if you have a recommendation
for any restaurant in the Ann Arbor, Canton, Belleville, or Ypsilanti area.
Unplug
Just like the past two years, we are asking all
staff members to “unplug” from work over Thanksgiving break. We want you to use
this as an opportunity to relax, unwind, and enjoy a well-deserved break with
family and friends. Please set an out of office message (included below) at
4:00 pm on Tuesday and refrain from checking emails until Sunday night,
November 26.
Out of Office Message:
Thank you for your
email. I am out of the building from Tuesday, November 21 at 4:00 pm until
Monday, November 27. During this time, all Keystone staff members have been
encouraged to unplug and prioritize their mental health and family by
temporarily disconnecting from work. I will be more than happy to respond to
your email and needs when I return to work on Monday, November 27. Thank you
for your understanding and partnership.
Set an Out of Office
Message:
Open Outlook à SettingsÃ
View all Outlook settings à Mail Ã
Automatic replies. I copied the message in both boxes for “within the company”
and “outside of the company.”
Retentions
If you are considering retention
for any of your students, you must have a conversation with the family by
December 6. Please make sure that you send me your list of retention students by
Friday, December 8 so that I can enter those students’ names into MyNHA as
possible retention candidates.
Classroom Holiday Parties
If you are having a holiday party with your homeroom, it must be on December 22 for
the last hour of the day.
Please remind families of our policy regarding food items. In
our handbook it states, “…only items that are bought directly from the store
and with an ingredient list may be brought into school. No homemade treats may
be brought in for sharing due to potential allergen exposure.”
ABCDE Goals-Attendance
Congratulations
to Ms. Robinson’s class for being the first to spell the word PRESENT.
Affirmations
Falak for stepping out of your comfort zone and leading
our moral focus writing contest.
Emma and Amy for presenting at a staff
meeting when a colleague was sick.
John for making your room available
for staff meetings.
Andria for being on our COVID team.
Thank you for your sacrifice of time.
Sandy for being willing to share your
Monopoly prize with another class. You have a huge heart.
Kim J, Danielle,
Kayla, Jen H, Megan, Amanda, Christina, Robyn, Tameka, and
Stacey Reed for attending my parent meeting. Thank you for volunteering.
Robyn, Tameka, and Stacey Reed for all your assistance with our ESSER 3 LEA plan. I am so fortunate that
you are my deans. You make me and Keystone better.
Tracy for sharing a best practice at our staff
meeting. You made things better for a lot of people.
Teri for providing me with an extra post. Thank you
for always supporting our schoolwide enrollment goal.
Stephanie for ordering a million things. Thank you for
helping me execute the Monopoly rewards and 12 Days Before Winter Break.
Stacey Reed for attending a meeting in my absence. I appreciate
you sharing your expertise to improve our school.
Ellen, Cindy, Andria, Steve, Ja’Rayl, Robyn, and Tameka for putting a smile on my face on Tuesday. You really make people’s
mornings better.
This Week
Monday, November 20:
·
P/T Conferences 4-8PM
·
School Store Rewards
Tuesday, November 21:
·
½ Day of School
· P/T Conferences 12-4
PM
·
Morning Assembly Presentation Due (American Indian Heritage
Month)-Bulgarella
Wednesday, November 22-Friday, November 24:
· No School-Thanksgiving
Break
Thursday, November 23:
·
Steve’s Birthday
Important Dates
November 28: PLC Meetings
November 30: 2nd Grade Social Media Post Due to
Jorvonna
December 1: Payday Breakfast-Aramark/SFC
December 4-8: Can Food Drive
December 4-15: K-8 Winter NWEA
December 5: New Teacher 30 Hour PD
December 5: SLT Meeting 3:50 PM
December 6: Perfect Attendance Reward
December 6: SpEd Open House
December 7: New Teacher 30 Hour PD
December 7: Purple Club
December 7: Band Concert
December 8: Dress Down Day $1.00 (Harper’s Toy Drive)
December 8: Jen H’s Birthday
December 8: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (National Human Rights Month)-Jeng
December 11: You “light” up our school-dress in sequins,
metallics, sparkles, or holiday lights-FREE
December 11-13: Holiday Shop
December 12: Staff Meeting
December 12: Staff Meeting Snacks-6th Grade
December 13: Half-day-Staff PD
December 14: We are actively excited for Winter Break-wear
athletic clothing-FREE
December 14: Jen D’s Birthday
December 15: IAT Meetings K-8
December 15: Payday Breakfast-Leadership Team
December 18: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (National Human Rights Month)-Thomas
December 19: PLC (Team) Meetings
4PM
December 21: Only 1 more wake up day-wear pajamas-FREE
December 22: Spirit Day $1.00
December 22: Social Media Post Due to Jorvonna-3rd
Grade
December 25-January 5: Winter Break-No School
December 28: John’s Birthday
December 30: Emma’s Birthday
January 8: School Resumes
*If you have an event to add or something has been forgotten, please
let me know!
Staff Meeting
Starting at
3:45, please go to the staff lounge to sign in, pick up documents, and grab some snacks. Our staff meeting will begin promptly at 4:00 pm in the
technology room.
Please click
here for the agenda below.
COVID Team
As
part of our ESSER grant, we are required to have a COVID team. The COVID team
will meet once to formally review and analyze stakeholder input and use the
information from the data analysis in the creation/modification of our school’s
ESSER budget and write a summary of findings. Our meeting is this Friday, November 17.
If
you are interested in being a part of our COVID team, please let me know by Monday,
November 13.
Affirmations
Keystone
staff for your
participation with Monopoly. Your participation and enthusiasm contributed to a
memorable experience that our students will never forget.
John for being our only non-parent
staff member to attend our Y5s-5th skating party. It was so great
seeing you skate with all the students. You were a celebrity.
Emma for all the beautiful artwork
around our school.
Christina for always offering me lunch.
You are so thoughtful.
Tameka for my “just because” gift. I
love my lotion and spa items.
Stacey Ramiez
for all things Monopoly. There are not enough words for me to express my
deepest gratitude for assisting me with Monopoly. It's without a doubt that I
could NOT have pulled this off without you. Your efforts and contributions
brought so much joy to students and staff. I appreciate how you never hesitate
to join me in my craziness. From the bottom of my heart...THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
Robyn, Tameka, and Stacey Reed for all your assistance with our ESSER 3 LEA plan. I am so fortunate that
you are my deans. You make me and Keystone better.
Steve for EVERYTHING that you did to make our Veterans
Day assembly so remarkable. At certain points, you “almost” had me in tears with
the outstanding way that you recognized the veterans. Every year, I walk away
in awe of your skill set to capture moments and tell a story through video. You
made our Keystone veterans feel special and for that you should feel extremely
proud.
This Week
Tuesday, November 14:
·
Assign Conference Times
· Staff Meeting
·
Staff Meeting
Snacks-5th Grade
Wednesday, November 15:
·
Pajama Day-FREE (Fall
Fundraiser Reward)
·
All Grades Entered
Friday, November 17:
·
Payday
Breakfast-Kinder Paras & Office
· End of Trimester 1
· Trimester 1 School
Store
· Report Cards Sent
Home
· Dress Down $1.00 and
Hat $1.00
· IAT Meetings (Grades
3-8)
+·
Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Thanksgiving)-Joye
Important Dates
November 20: P/T
Conferences 4-8PM
November 20: School Store Rewards
November 21: ½ Day of School
November 21: P/T Conferences 12-4 PM
November 21: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (American Indian Heritage Month)-Bulgarella
November 22-24: No School-Thanksgiving Break
November 23: Steve’s Birthday
November 27: Glen’s Birthday
November 28: PLC Meetings
November 30: 2nd Grade Social Media Post Due to
Jorvonna
*If you have an event to add or something has been forgotten, please
let me know!
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