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Dear Schweitzer Families,
Happy October! 🍂🐝 This month, we are focusing on our Leadership Trait of Self-Direct. At school, being Self-Direct means taking responsibility for our choices, attitudes, and actions and making decisions that help ourselves and those around us succeed.
Here are a couple of ways we can Self-Direct:
- Make positive choices: When something doesn’t go our way, we can choose to stay positive, look for the good, and find a solution instead of giving up.
- Take responsibility: We can be responsible for our actions by following directions, making good choices, and thinking about how our behavior affects others.
NEWSLETTER: Schweitzer Elementary Stinger Scoop - October 4, 2026
Dear Families,
We had a wonderful end to the week with a visit from Basketball Jones on Friday! He brought his high-energy, engaging presentation to Schweitzer, using basketball tricks, humor, and storytelling to teach our students about kindness, having a growth mindset, and overcoming challenges. We especially loved how he incorporated our Leadership Trait of the Month—Empathy and encouraged students to think about how they can show empathy and kindness toward others.
NEWSLETTER: Schweitzer Elementary Stinger Scoop - September 27, 2026
Dear Families,
We hope you had a wonderful weekend! Thank you to all the families that joined us for our Family STEM Night, we had a great time!
NEWSLETTER: Schweitzer Elementary Stinger Scoop - September 20, 2026
Dear Families,
Please take a moment to notice a few special events coming up at Schweitzer!
STEM Family Night – Thursday, September 17
Join us from 4:00–6:00 PM for a fun evening with the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum! Come explore, discover, and enjoy some hands-on STEM activities with your students. We hope to see you there!
No School – Wednesday, September 23
There will be no school as our staff participates in a day of professional development.
Picture Day – Thursday, September 24
Picture Day is coming up! Please see the flyer below for information on how to order pictures online.
NEWSLETTER: Schweitzer Elementary Stinger Scoop - September 13, 2026
Dear Families,
We hope you had a wonderful Labor Day weekend! 💛 We have been enjoying all the excitement and fun that back-to-school time brings, and it has been so great seeing our students back in the building!
Please take a moment to review our Arrival and Dismissal Plan below in this week’s newsletter. We truly appreciate everyone following our arrival and dismissal procedures, as your partnership helps us make these times as safe, smooth, and seamless as possible. Thank you for helping us start and end each school day on a positive note!
NEWSLETTER: Schweitzer Elementary Stinger Scoop - September 7, 2026
Welcome Back from Spring Break! Please check out our Schweitzer Scoop Newsletterfor information and details happening at Schweitzer including our BOGO Book Fair this week. We are looking forward to welcoming our students back on Monday and having a great week at Schweitzer!
Sincerely,
Emily Fa'asoa, Schweitzer Principal
NEWSLETTER: Schweitzer Elementary Stinger Scoop - April 5, 2026
A big thank you to everyone who joined us for our Bingo for Books Family Night! We had so much fun seeing the kids excited about winning books and spending time with our school community. Below is a link to a Parent Perception Survey. Please take a few minutes to fill it out, we'd appreciate hearing from you!
NEWSLETTER: Schweitzer Elementary Stinger Scoop - March 22, 2026
We were sad to have to cancel school on Friday due to the unexpected power outage. Unfortunately, that meant we missed out on a few special events we had planned, including our Book Character Parade and Kindergarten Round Up. The good news is that our Book Character Parade has been rescheduled for this Friday, and we are excited to still celebrate together!
NEWSLETTER: Schweitzer Elementary Stinger Scoop - March 15, 2026
Just a reminder that we have a half day of school on Friday this week due to Kindergarten Round-Up at Schweitzer. Half day dismissal is at 11:40am. Kindergarten Round-Up will begin at 1:30pm and will last about one hour. We are excited to meet and welcome our newest Schweitzer students and families!
NEWSLETTER: Schweitzer Elementary Stinger Scoop - March 8, 2026
Happy March! Spring is just around the corner and with it one of our favorite times of year, March is Reading Month! See the newsletter for more details about activities and how we are celebrating March is Reading Month.
Looking forward to another great week at Schweitzer!
Sincerely,
Emily Fa'asoa, Schweitzer Principal
NEWSLETTER: Schweitzer Elementary Stinger Scoop - March 1, 2026