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Hello Graham Families!
This has been another great week of school at Graham! It seems crazy, but we have really only been in school for 12 days. Next week will be our first full five-day week!!! 😱
I know some of our kindergarteners are still having a hard time with the transition to school, especially at morning drop-off. I promise you—they are usually just fine about five minutes after their grown-ups leave! With that being said, I want to remind families that we ask all adults to say their goodbyes at the doors. For the safety of our students and staff, visitors are not permitted to enter the building without first checking in through the main office. Safety is always a priority for us at Graham, and we appreciate your help with this procedure.
Hello Graham Families!
We had another great week of getting to know one another and continuing to build strong classroom communities here at Graham! It has been wonderful to see our students settling into their routines, making connections, and building relationships with their teachers and classmates.
This week, we’re excited to host our annual Ann Arbor Hands-On Science Night here at Graham! The event will take place on Wednesday, April 15th from 5:00–6:30 PM.
We appreciate all of the families who RSVP’d for dinner and prizes—thank you! This is always a fun-filled evening for all ages, with hands-on experiments and interactive activities provided by the museum. It’s a wonderful opportunity for our students and families to explore, discover, and learn together. We hope to see you there!
I hope everyone had an enjoyable Spring Break! Happy Easter to all of our families who celebrate. I hope you were able to spend some meaningful time with family and friends over the past week and into today.
Happy Friday!
We are headed into our last week of school before Spring Break. That seems so crazy to me! Reading month is coming to an end but that doesn't mean we stop reading. Even reading to your child for 10 minutes per day; a bedtime story for example, can have a huge impact on literacy, confidence and school success. It can also strengthen the bond between a parent and child, help improve listening skills and attention and build empathy in a child. Reading does WONDERS for everyone!
We had a great week here at Graham! Reading month is still happening and we are really enjoying the book The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. Every morning, we have a different staff member reading a chapter to the entire school. Students really seem to enjoy hearing the book from all of the different people that have been reading. To wrap up this wonderful month of reading, we will be hosting a Family Bingo Night for all of our Graham families! This will be a FREE event with food, books, games, and lots of prizes. We hope you can join us on Wednesday, March 25th beginning at 5:30 PM for a fun evening together celebrating reading!
Reading Month has been great so far! It has been so much fun talking with students about our book, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. The students have been sharing great thoughts and connections, and I hope you are enjoying reading along at home as well.
We are almost to March and you know what that means… READING MONTH IS HERE!!!
This is truly one of my favorite months of the school year. It is such a joy to celebrate the love of reading with all of our students and their families. We sent a Reading Month note home earlier this week, and I’ve also attached it to this newsletter to keep you informed.
I hope everyone has enjoyed a wonderful Mid-Winter Break! I know many of our families were able to take advantage of the great Kalahari deal this week — what a fun opportunity! A huge thank you to Ms. Gamble for organizing this for our school community. Because of your participation, we raised a significant amount of money for PBIS and our Paw Point cart. Our students will have so many fun and exciting choices when they cash in their points!
We had a great week here at Graham! All of our students have completed their NWEA testing, and we have seen some amazing growth from fall to winter. I am so proud of our students and their teachers for the hard work, dedication, and effort they continue to put into teaching and learning each day.