March 26- March29
March 26-29
5th Grade Camp Week
3-26 Camp Drop Off 8:30
3-26 Lindemann Basketball Club 3:30
3-27 Fourth Grade Owl Pellet Disection
3-27 Chess Club 3:30
3-28 Lindemann Basketball Club
3-29 Half Day 11:40 Dismissal/ Staff Professional Development
3-29 PBIS March Reward Day
March is Reading Month Highlights
March is Reading Month guests…Thank you Erin Woods for your hard work arranging our wonderful list of readers!
So many guest readers this month that included Dr. Jeanine Hall- AP Board Member, Dr. John Tafelski- Curr. Director, Mike Dawson- AP HR, Tabor Pepper- Green Bay Packers, Dr. Matt Sokol – SPED, Zach Zenner, #34, Lions Running back, and Superintendent Mike Darga.
SAFETY at HOME and SCHOOL
Thank you Sargent Albright for providing us with 2 educational assemblies reviewing ALICE and safety both in and out of school. Your jokes were pretty corney too!!!!!
BINGO for BOOKS
Thank you to the PTA for a great evening of fun!!! Students went home with a new or gently used book for every B-I-N-G-O !!
Kindergarten Registration Information 2018-19
Kindergarten Enrollment Flyer 2018-19 School Year-xy45zu
MARK YOUR CALENDAR – KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP
MONDAY, MAY 7, 2018 – 6:30 p.m.
at Arno, Bennie and Lindemann Elementary
APPS Limited Schools of Choice Program Approved for 2018-19
The Allen Park Public Schools Board of Education approved the continuation of a limited Schools of Choice option for the 2018-19 school year for grades Kindergarten through 8th Grade. Application forms will be available starting Monday, April 9 through Friday, April 27, at the Riley Education Center between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. For your convenience, applications will also be available on our website – http://www.allenparkschools.com
Completed applications may be presented in person at the Riley Education Center or emailed to schoolofchoice@appublicschools.com from April 9 through April 27 at 4:00 p.m. No late applications can be accepted.
A random draw selection will be held on May 1, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at the Riley Education Center if you wish to attend. The draw will determine numerical selection for acceptance of candidates.
We ask that you help us by sharing this information with friends and/or family members who may be interested in having their children become a part of the Allen Park Public Schools Family.
For more information about the Schools of Choice Program, please see the attached FAQ’s, visit our website at http://www.allenparkschools.com or call (313) 827-2105
Young Fives
Early learning is a key component to the success of each and every child – the earlier we can provide solid educational opportunities to our younger learners the better. With that being said, we are very proud to announce that the Allen Park Public Schools Board of Education approved the expansion of the Young 5’s Program held at Lindemann (currently for the district) to Arno Elementary and Bennie Elementary starting with the 2018-19 school year.
Please share this information with friends and neighbors in the APPS boundaries with young children getting ready for school this fall!
Registration is still open for screening for the district’s Young Five’s Program. Ideal candidates for the program are turning 5 years of age between July 1 and December 1. (December 2 and later are not eligible and consideration will not be given to students born before July 1). The Young Five’s Program is currently open for residents of Allen Park Public Schools.
WHO IS A GREAT CANDIDATE FOR YOUNG FIVES?
The Young Five Program is intended to be a bridge between preschool and kindergarten
Ideal candidates include children who:
- Turn 5 years old between July 1st and December 1st.
- Live in the Allen Park Public Schools district
- Could benefit from an extra year of social and emotional growth.
- Have made significant progress in preschool, but are not yet ready for the demands of Kindergarten.
- Have attended preschool (not a mandatory requirement, but strongly encouraged)
- Have a basic understanding of academic concepts
- Able to identify several letters, letter sounds, shapes, and colors.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: Is the Young Fives Program full day?
A: Yes, the children start and end school with all other K-5 students.
Q: Where will my child go after completing the Young Fives Program?
A: Your child will advance to kindergarten.
Q: Do students in the Young Fives program attend gym, art, music, media and technology?
A: Young Five students attend these classes as well as lunch with our Kindergarten students.
REMINDER…. all LOST and FOUND will be donated during spring break. Please be sure to stop in and claim your missing items!!!
