March Madness

Are you ready to POP into Keystone’s Annual March Madness? This year, it’s all about Faygo!

On Wednesday, you’ll receive your official Faygo March Madness tournament bracket in your mailbox. Before you make your picks, you’ll have the chance to taste all of the flavors to make an informed decision.

To participate, complete your entire bracket by choosing the flavor you believe will reign supreme. Once you’ve crowned your champion, make a copy of your completed bracket and turn it in to Jorvonna no later than noon on Friday, March 13.

Beginning Thursday, March 19, two competing Faygo flavors will face off daily in the lounge. Grab one of each, cast your vote, and help decide who advances. Daily winners will be announced based on staff votes.

Over the course of a week and a half, we’ll battle it out to determine Keystone’s ultimate Faygo champion. The final winner will be revealed on Monday, March 30.

If you select the winning flavor, you win! If multiple brackets correctly predict the champion, the tiebreaker will go to the person who accurately predicted the most daily winners throughout the tournament.

Brackets ready. Flavors chilled. Let the battle fizz on!

Out of the Building

 

I will be out of the building on Tuesday and Wednesday attending NHA’s Annual March Principal Meeting. Stacey will serve as Acting Principal on Tuesday, and Tameka will serve as Acting Principal on Wednesday.

Affirmations

 

Robyn for stepping in as acting principal in my absence and keeping everything running smoothly.

Tameka, Teri, and Kathleen for creating sub plans over multiple weeks to cover a colleague’s absence to ensure our students’ learning continued without interruption.

Sally for supporting the growth and development of principals by allowing NHA to videotape your O3 with me. Your leadership makes a difference.

Linsey, Cayla, Jen D, Ellen, and Kathleen for providing creative assembly ideas.

Teri, Kathleen, Ellen, Andria, Jane, Jen D, and Jen R for taking on additional parent-teacher conferences for a colleague. I love your collaborative approach to support YOUR students, even when they are in someone else’s homeroom.

Tameka for all the parent-teacher communication and preparation work you handled with care and professionalism.

Tameka for coming up with the Sound Bath idea that provided our staff with relaxation techniques.

Tracy for completing the Green School application and earning us Evergreen Certification — the highest level recognized by the Michigan Department of Education — in just two years. Your hard work and dedication are truly remarkable!

Robyn for handling a sensitive parent issue with professionalism, thorough documentation, and care.

Sally for contacting several vendors to ensure we provide our staff with high-quality literacy professional development.

Stacey Reed for making sure our school looked its best for our visitor. Thank you for channeling your inner Jorvonna!

Stacey Ramirez for creating our March Madness flyer. I love your creativity!

Kim J for once again bringing her creativity and energy enhance our school culture! I’m looking forward to our green-themed potluck, where we’ll get to enjoy delicious food while celebrating the holiday.

This Week

 

Sunday, March 8:

     ·       Jorvonna’s Birthday

Tuesday, March 10:

     ·       Jorvonna Out of the Building-NHA’s Principal Meeting (Stacey Acting Principal)

     ·       Reading Month Spirit Day: “Kind Words Count!” Wear a shirt with a positive message & jeans for FREE

     ·       Staff Meeting

     ·       Staff Meeting Snacks-SPED

Wednesday, March 11:

     ·       Jorvonna Out of the Building-NHA’s Principal Meeting (Tameka Acting Principal)

     ·       3^rd & 4^th Grade Spelling Bee 1:00 PM in Gym

Thursday, March 12:

     ·       Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Global Recycling Day)-Hutcherson

Friday, March 13:

     ·       GL Intervention Meetings

·       Dress Down & Hat $1.00 each

Saturday, March 14:

     ·       Lynne’s Birthday

Happy Birthday

Important Dates

 

March 17: Reading Month Spirit Day: “Double Word Score” Twin Day Find someone to double up with and dress alike as twins for $1.00

March 18: 6-8 Author Visit

March 19: K-5 Author Visit

March 19: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Autism Awareness Month)-Jordan  

March 20: Payday Breakfast-Specials

March 20: MTSS/IAT Meetings K-8

March 22: Tameka’s Birthday

March 23: Megan’s Birthday                                          

March 24: Reading Month Spirit Day: “Blank Letter Tile Day!” Dress as a blank scrabble tile by wearing a black, tan, or white solid colored shirt and jeans for FREE.

March 24: Team PLC  

March 25: Leslie’s Birthday

March 25: Arts, Beats, & Sweets (K, 2, 4, & 6) 5:00-7:40 PM

March 26: Arts, Beats, & Sweets (1, 3 & 5) 5:00-7:00 PM

March 27: Spirit Day $1.00

March 27: Social Media Post Due to Jorvonna-6^th Grade

March 30-April 3: No School-Spring Break

 

*If you have an event to add or something has been forgotten, please let me know!