No School -Spring Break–April 3 through April 12.

April 2, 2015
MORE FUN AT
Whole Foods
The kindergarten
students on this
page certainly enjoyed learning and
snacking at Whole
Foods!
No School -Spring Break–April 3 through April 12.
NEW STUDENT OPEN HOUSE
—On
Tuesday, May 19, we will hold an Open House for
new parents and their families. All are welcome
HUNGRY HOWIES PIZZA NIGHT—
Monday, April 6th Hungry Howies of Union
Lake will once again donate a portion of their
profits to Gretchko Elementary. We would like to thank
Hungry Howies for their continued support this year. So
don’t forget to check out Hungry Howies.
SPRING PICTURES—On Thursday,
April 16
our photo company will
be taking Spring Pictures of
Gretchko students. Inter-State
Studios will be providing all of our
students with a school yearbook this
year. The yearbooks will be delivered near the end of
the school year. If you would like your student’s picture
taken for Spring, with a special casual pose, please fill
out and return the order form that was sent home this
week. If you are unable to locate the order form you
may pick one up at the office.
Gretchko Elementary School
5300 Greer Road
There’s more to reading together than just saying the
words. Try asking your student questions like these when
you read together.
Talk about the book
Is this a real story or a made- up story? How can you
tell? What can you tell by looking at the cover of a
book? Talk about the title, author, and pictures
about the story. Where is the top of the book?
Where’s the bottom? Point to each.
Talk about the words
Example: Valiant means brave. Can you tell who was valiant in the story? Can you think of people in other
books where were valiant?
Example: How many words can you think of that sound
the same as “doom” – room, broom, boom, etc?
Talk about the story
How are the characters feeling in this part of the
story? Scared, nervous, brace, etc.
Who do you think is in charge, How can you tell?
What do you think will happen next, etc.?
IMPORTANT—SOC Siblings—If your student
has a brother or sister that you would like to attend WB
Schools, you must fill out an online SCHOOL OF CHOICE
application by April 2 for your student to be eligible to attend. THIS means ALL New SOC students. (TODAY)
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
April 3—State required lockdown Practice at lunchtime
April 3—No School -Spring Break– through April 12.
April 6—Hungry Howies Gretchko Pizza Night
April 13—Welcome Back!
April 15—PTO meeting 7:00 p.m.
April 16—Spring Pictures taken today
April 22—Late Start School begins at 10:15 a.m.
April 24—Spirit day—Hat Day –Bagel Sale today—$1.00 each
May 2—Hunger Walk today– Saturday
May 4—Hungry Howies Gretchko Pizza Night
May 6—Late Start School begins at 10 :15 a.m.
May 12—Preschool Music congert at 6:00 p.m.
May 18—WB library presents summer reading program at Gretchko
May 20—PTO meeting– Election of officers for next year
May 27—Kindergarten and First Grade 20th Anniversary Production
May 29—Spirit Day—Sunglasses Day—Bagel Sale $1.00
June 4—Field Day Full School
June 6—Relay For Life/Walk/Run—WBHS
June 9—Gretchko End of Year Celebration
June 11—Last Day—1/2 day of school
CONGRATULATIONS
GRETCHKO STARS —
AMAZING ARTWORK
The following students
have artwork on display at Oakland
Schools, located in Pontiac. Congratulations! Michal Lee, Gabrielle Henderson, Annmarie Haff Nathan Ma,
Sela Kubiak, Fiona Haines, Alexandra
Moga, Hannah Jakubiak, Alexis Berman, Adriana Mangrulkar, Luca Gioia,
and Brooklyn Randall. Fantastic work,
thanks for sharing your
artwork! Tricia Takata,
Gretchko art teacher.
20TH Year Anniversary—T– Shirts are now
What’s happening in the breezeway??
Be sure
to stop by the breezeway and see what is happening. Have you
noticed the bird feeders just outside of the doors? We are in
the process of transitioning the area into a S.T.E.A.M work
area for classes. We will have four areas for students and
their classes to explore. The first is the garden, (growing
fantastically) then a science area across from that, an engineering area and a reading resource area. We have magnifying glasses, safety glasses, tweezers, rulers, blocks,
books, etc. already in place, and eventually a microscope or
two should be available. All of this is being done so we can
STEAM it up out there by measuring plant growth, observing plant growth, observing organisms in the garden water,
building, researching, thinking, etc. Our hope is to change it
up with the seasons and provide our student’s classes with
other learning experiences throughout the year. We some
visible thinking posters up to help with the “Think Tank”.
Watch our knowledge grow!
Parent Reminder —
on Sale! An order form was sent home for ordering
your own 20th Anniversary shirt. If
you have questions or need an order
form contact Lindsay O’Malley at
[email protected].
DID YOU HEAR?—Monday, March 23 the
West Bloomfield Board of Education voted to include 2nd grade at Gretchko. That means starting
in September 2015, Gretchko will be a kindergarten through second grade school. We are very excited and looking forward to welcoming the second
grade teachers from Scotch to join us at Gretchko.
In the coming weeks, we will be evaluating our resources, playgrounds, schedules and other educational strategies to integrate second grade into
Gretchko. Please watch the newsletter for updates.
Don’t forget to call the safeline at (248-865-6572) if your child will be late or absent from
school. Any unreported absence is considered as an un-excused absence on your student’s record.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION The West Bloomfield School District does not discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, height, weight, religion, marital status, disability or sexual orientation its
programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Mr. Rick Arnett Assistant Superintendent West Bloomfield School District Human Resources,
Labor Relations and Pupil Accounting, 5810 Commerce Road West Bloomfield, MI 48324
20 Year Anniversary T-Shirts on Sale Now!
If you loved the 20th Year Anniversary celebration
shirts as much as we did, and would like to order more,
please fill out the form below and return to the office
by April 24th. Please send cash or checks payable to:
Gretchko PTO
Questions? Please contact Lindsay O’Malley at
[email protected]
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Child’s Name_________________Your Name________________
Teacher: ____________________ Phone/Email______________
Youth Sizes Available ($12.00)
Adult Sizes Available: ($15.000)
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