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A2O Wednesday Packet ISSUE 3|October 11, 2017

Non-Discrimination Statement: No person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any educational program or activity in any school on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, creed, political belief, age, national origin, linguistic and

language differences, sexual orientation, gender expression, socioeconomic status, height, weight, marital or familial status, or disability.

AAO website & calendar • http://aaopen.a2schools.org http://news.a2schools.org

Karen’s & Chris’s Corner – Notes from the Principal

CHILDREN COME TO SCHOOL IMMERSED IN THEIR OWN LEARNING. SCHOOL AND

HOME ARE BLENDED TOGETHER INTO A LARGER COMMUNITY AS CHILDREN, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS

WORK TOGETHER.

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DearFamilies,

ItishardtobelievewearealreadyinWeek6oftheschoolyear!Petsandfishareinplace,classroomsroutinesareestablished.Ournewfamilies,students,andstaffarebecomingfamiliar.

Octoberisgettingbusy.Ihaveincludedinformationonseveraldifferenteventsoccurringaroundthecommunity,aswellassomeinformationforHalloween.MoreonHalloweenwillfollow.

OneimportanteventtonoticeisthatOctoberisAnti-Bullyingmonth.Sometimesbullyingisconfusedwithnormal(evenhealthy)peerconflict.Normalpeerconflictprovidesstudentsimportantopportunitiestolearnandpracticeproblemsolving,empathy,compassion,andemotionalself-regulation.Bullying,bycontrast,canleadtounhealthyemotionsandsituationsandteachespowerdynamicsthatgenerallydonotservethebullyorthebulliedintheirpathstothenextleveloflife.Sometimesboththebullyandbulliedsufferseriousemotionalorphysicalharmthatrequiresinterventionofhealthprofessionals.

Regardlessofwhichsideofthepowerdynamicyourchildmaybeon,ourgoaltointerveneswiftlyandtoprovidethenecessaryschoolsupportstoensurethebehaviorisnotrepeated.

So,howdoyoutellthedifferencebetweenbullyingandtypicalpeerconflict?

Bullyingisnotthesameasnormalconflictbetweenchildren.Bulliestypicallyfindvictimsbecausetheyneedtobeinchargeandfeelimportant.Takingadvantageofsomeoneelsehelpshim

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orherfeelimportantandpowerful.Youcantellthedifferencebetweenbullyingandnormalconflictbyreadingthebelowtable.

TYPICALPEERCONFLICT BULLYING Equalpowerbetweenfriends Imbalanceofpower

betweenfriendsHappensoccasionally RepeatednegativeactionsAccidental PurposefulNotseekingpowerorattention

Seekingpowerandcontrol

Remorse-willtakeresponsibility

Noremorse-blamethevictims

Efforttosolvetheproblem Noefforttosolvetheproblem

Thechartwillhelpyoudistinguishthedifferencetohelpyouwhentalkingthroughsituationswithyourchild.Yourbestsolutionforabullyproblemistogiveyourchildthetoolsandstrengthtowithstandit,avoidit,orknowwhenandhowtogethelp.Ourteamispreparedtorespondwhenwearemadeaware.

-Sourcehttp://www.stompoutbullying.org/campaigns/national-bullying-prevention-awareness-month

MindfulnessWorkshopfortheWholeFamily

HealthyFamilyHabitsisyouropportunitytolearnsimple

IMPORTANT DATES:

10/12 Parent/Teacher

Conferences, 4-7 pm


Conferences, 4-7 pm

10/23 Toledo Opera -

Whose Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf


Conferences, 4-7 pm

10/25 Early Release

Day - 12:52 dismissal

+ Scrip Store:

Tuesdays & Fridays!

Next to The Whale

Order SCRIP by Text Message:

(734)717-8475


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mindfulnessskillsthatcanbeeasilyintegratedintoabusyfamilyroutine.Forages4andup.Saturday10/14,1-2:30PMToregisterhttps://goo.gl/Hv7Kyc.

Love&Logic

AAPSPrincipalandtrainedfacilitator,GaryCourt,returnswithhispopularworkshoptohelpparentsfeelmorecomfortableinaddressingbehaviorissueswithchildrenofallages.Formoredetailsandtoregister:https://goo.gl/ez6gqA

CyberSafety

TheSlausonCounselorshavecoordinatedaCyberSafetyProgramforparentsthroughtheWashtenawAreaCouncilforChildrenonOctober23rdat6:30pintheSlausonAuditorium.Dr.Anglin,Principal,hasletusknowthatfamiliesfromAnnArborOpenarewelcometoattendthissession.

HalloweenHeadsUp

IfyourchildcelebratesHalloween,pleasekeepafewthingsinmindasyoumakepreparations.

-Costumeswornatschoolshouldbefreefromweaponsorfakeweapons,freefromculturalstereotypes,andschoolcostumesshouldnotbescaryorbloody.(Moredetailwillfollow.)

-Manyclassesarenutrestrictedandallcommonareasarenutrestricted.Pleasecheck

manufacturinglabelsforingredientsormanufacturingprocessthatmayhavenuts.Also,somefamiliesrestrictsugarorotheringredientsduetopersonalchoiceormedicalneed.Ifyouinterestedinideasfortricksortreats,considervisitinghttps://snacksafely.com/

-NotallfamiliescelebrateHalloween.Therearemanydifferentreasonsincludingreligious,culturalorpersonalreasons.Whiletalkingwithyourchildaboutyourfamilies’traditions,pleaseaskyouchildtomindfulaboutnotexcludingorlookingdownonfamilieswithtraditionsthataredifferentfromyours.

CallinginyourStudent’sAbsence

Pleasemakeeveryefforttocallinanyexcusedabsencesbeforenoononthedayoftheabsence.Ifyoucandoitbefore8:30,itallowsustoenteritintoPowerSchoolsothattheteacherseesthatitisanexcusedabsenceatthetimetheyaretakingattendance.

Note:Whenyoucallinyourstudentforbeingill,pleasesharewhethertheyareexperiencinganyofthefollowing:coughwithafever,gastro-intestinalissues,orstrepthroat.Wework




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withtheWashtenaw

CountyHealthDepartmenttohelpidentifytrendsforwhatishittingtheschools.Wesimplygivethematallyattheendoftheweekofthenumberofcasesthatfitintothesecategories.

OpenComputerLabTuesdayEveningswithA2Virtual

A2VirtualhostsanopenlabinCommunityHighSchool’sMediaCenterLabonTuesdayeveningsfrom4–7PM.Ifyourstudentistakinganonlineclass,orneedsaccesstoacomputer,pleaseencouragethemtocomeinduringthistime.

SendingYourChildtoCollege:Investinyourchild’sfuturewithoutsacrificingyours

TheAnnArborPublicSchoolsCounselingDepartmentinvitesyoutolearntodefineacollegesavingsgoalthatisrightforyou.Takealookattoday'scollegecosts,balanceretirementandcollegesavings,andunderstandthedifference.ThiscomplimentaryprogramwillfeatureKristinRoy,CFP,CDFAand

TriciaNelson,CFP,APMA.

Monday,October23,2017atPioneerHighSchool6:00-7:30PM,or

Monday,November6,2017atCommunityHighSchool6:00-7:30PM

Toregisterforeither,call(734)887.3702

ThankyouforeverythingyoudoforyourchildandforchoosingAnnArborOpenatMackasyourschool.

Sincerely,

KarenandChris





Shop the Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop and Support Our Schools

Donations are up so the store is full. Stop by and find your deal. The Shop is located at 2280 S. Industrial Hwy., Ann Arbor.

The Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization supporting the Ann Arbor Public Schools and its students' enrichment. Profits from sales are

distributed to participating AAPS PTOs, PTSOs, and 501c3s which sponsor clubs, organizations, teams, and enrichment activities in their schools.

http://www.a2ptothriftshop.org

The Lost and Found is filling up! Take a

moment to check the tables when you come in

for conferences

Pictures are in! Look for the photos coming home in the next few days. Retakes are November 9th

A big Thank You to everyone who donated

things to Puerto Rico. Lots of great stuff

has been brought in.

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Non-Discrimination Statement: No person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any educational program or activity in any school on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, creed, political belief, age, national origin, linguistic and

language differences, sexual orientation, gender expression, socioeconomic status, height, weight, marital or familial status, or disability.


FUNDRAISING CORNER Save the Date -- AAO Friends and Families SAVE THE DATE, December 1, 2017 6-8 pm - Winter Wonderland, Silent Auction @ Ann Arbor Open School. This year the silent auction and winter wonderland family event could be record breaking for Ann Arbor Open fundraiser! Plan ahead and don’t miss out! For more information https://sites.google.com/site/aaosilentauction/ On that note... please read further to see if you can help even before the event has started: Call for Donations from Businesses with an AAO Connection -- We are seeking awesome prizes and services for our Silent Auction, especially ones with an AAO family connection. If you own or work at a business, or have a connection, that could donate an item for our Silent Auction, please complete this donation form. See some of the items up for auction for ideas. All donations are due by November 17, 2017. If you have questions, contact Clare Sansburn ([email protected]). Oct 23rd look out for Spiritwear forms! Get your orders in between 23rd of October and early November. Deliveries will be in time for December. Good Work ahead. The 7th/8th graders will be taking part in a Can/Bottle Pick Up at the University of Michigan, to help fund their exciting events. For further information contact Abbey Woodman, [email protected] or Rebecca Richardson, [email protected] PTO Thrift Store Veteran’s Day Raffle! Win up to $1000 when you take part in the PTO raffle. Support the school and get a chance to win generous prizes of $1000 or $500. Buy raffle tickets at school events and script store sale days! Ticket sales run from Sept - Nov 11th and help support multiple Ann Arbor Open programs. A new way to support the school. For more information contact Angie Smith, [email protected] or Julie Roth, [email protected].

All Year Long - Ongoing Fundraisers

Mabel’s Labels are available to order to help you NOT loose all the spiritwear, lunch boxes, swimsuits, towels and clothing. Labels help support the school while also keeping the lost and found area from exploding. For more information contact Elaine Oberlin-Nesbit: [email protected] Amazon Smiles. A great way to support the school while keeping up with your daily life. Set up your Amazon page to Amazon Smile for AAOCC (Ann Arbor Open Coordinating Council), it will not cost you a cent: https://smile.amazon.com Chico Bags Sales will run all year and help support the 7th/8th Graders. For questions contact Abbey Woodman, [email protected] or Rebecca Richardson, [email protected].

For more information contact Lisa Querijero, [email protected] or Kaarin Piegaze Lindquist, [email protected]





Scrip: Easy Money for Our School! Welcome new and returning families, Scrip is a wonderful opportunity to raise money for our school. You’re able to generate funds at no additional cost to you. Just purchase gift cards for items you would buy anyway and the merchant provides a percentage to our school. Hundreds of local and national retailers participate. Some donate as much as 16%! The easiest way to purchase scrip is at a scrip store, which we will hold Tuesday mornings beginning at 8:00 am and Friday afternoons beginning at 3:00 pm. We’ll have lots of scrip in stock. You’ll find us near the Whale (just inside main entrance). In addition the cards below (and hundreds of more online at shopwithscrip.com ) are available by order. Return the form with payment and we’ll have your scrip ready the following week. You can contact us by email at [email protected], via text at 734-717-8475 or on Facebook (search for “Ann Arbor Open Scrip”). You can even stop us in person, we’re happy to help! Last year we raised $8800 to enhance classrooms, specials and field trips at Ann Arbor Open. Let’s set a goal to raise even more this year! Thank you, Julie Bird, Sonya DeMonner, Rebecca Prichard and Stacey Seaver Ann Arbor Open Scrip Team

Mabel’s Labels

Tired of looking in the lost and found?

Maybe you need a label from Mabel!

Mabel’s Labels Shop at Mabel’s Labels and the

school earns 20%

of your purchase.

Questions? Contact: Elaine Oberlin-Nesbit at

[email protected]

The annual Silver Graphics ArtWare fundraiser is coming soon! Order forms will be coming home with your child at the end of the month and items ordered will be sent home in time for the holidays. More information coming in the next weds packet. If you have any questions please contact Dina Heller ([email protected]).

We are in need of the following items in our vocal music classroom: 1. Bean Bags - as many as possible!

2. Reusable Plastic cups (not the typical Solo cup or version like that) - our 5th and 6th graders are learning an awesome rhythm pattern on cups to accompany a few songs. We have been using plastic Solo cups and they are not sturdy enough for our percussion part. An array of sturdy plastic cups would be so helpful! Please bring in any reusable sturdy plastic cups you have and may not need anymore. I am hoping to get at least 32. Thank you so much!

If you have either of these items, please bring them to the vocal music room at any time! There are tables on a rack in the back of the room and you can set the items right on top of those tables if I am not there! Thanks so much! - Jayme, your vocal music teacher

2017-2018 Field Trip and Enrichment Contributions

Ann Arbor Open Coordinating Council

Our school’s PTSO

_____________________________________________________________________________

A new school year brings another exciting schedule of activities for Ann Arbor Open

students. From the kindergarteners taking their first field trip to the Ann Arbor Farmers

Market to the middle school students performing local community service projects such

as serving meals at local food banks, these enriching programs are an important part of

the AA Open’s curriculum at every grade level. Kids, teachers and parents all look

forward to these memorable experiences that form an integral part of the Open

education.

Each year, the Ann Arbor Open Coordinating Council (AAOCC) -our school’s

parent-teacher-student organization- helps fund these programs. To this end, we ask

each family to make a tax-deductible contribution in accordance with the requested

amounts listed in the table on the back of this page.

Please return this form and contributions to school with other important

paperwork as soon as possible. New this year, is the inclusion of the yearbook

cost to the field trip and enrichment contribution!

The yearbook will be given to every child on the last day of school.

We ask that each family contribute what they can afford. If your family is able to give

more than the requested amount, please consider doing so, as it will benefit other Ann

Arbor Open families. Because Ann Arbor Open seeks to promote a fair and inclusive

environment, every child will get to go on every outing their class takes, and receive a

yearbook, regardless of their family’s contribution. Once you return the contribution

form, you will not receive further direct solicitations from the AAOCC.

If you cannot contribute this year, we still need your form to gauge supplementary fundraising needs, so please return the completed form found on the back of this page.

If you have questions, please contact Michela Arnaboldi, Contributions Coordinator,

at [email protected].

Form on reverse ➔

Requested Contributions by Grade

Grade Level

Requested

Contribution

Per Student

(This amount will be given

to your child’s class)

Approximate

annual cost

per student

This amount

will be made

up by class

fundraisers

K - 2 nd $72 $82 $10

3 rd - 6 th $107 $126 $19

7 th - 8 th $72 * $83 $11

*Additional fundraising will be necessary for the 7/8 end-of-year trip. Your $72 contribution

is used to fund local field trips and activities throughout the year. Expect to hear more

about the end-of-year trip as the year progresses.

Please note that starting from this school year, your contribution also covers the cost

of the AAO Yearbook (a $7 value) that every child receives on the last day of school.

For your records: Check #______________Amt:___________ Date:___________

(AAOCC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Your contribution is 100% tax-deductible. Tax ID#38-3336334)

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2017-2018 Field Trip and Enrichment Contribution Form

Parent/Guardian Name(s):

Student Name Grade Teacher

Requested

Contribution ($)

1

2

3

4

5

Total Contributions for my Child/Children $

Additional Contributions for Field Trip Fund $

Additional Contributions for Yearbook (cost $7) $

Total $

⃞ I cannot contribute this year

Checks should be made payable to AAOCC, and enclosed with this form in a sealed envelope.

Please off drop forms and contributions in the box located near the school office or mail them to:

AAOCC Field Trip and Enrichment Contributions, Ann Arbor Open, 920 Miller Ave, Ann

Arbor, MI 48103 .

Please make your contribution as soon as possible to help us plan our spending throughout the

school year. For tax purposes, all contributions received prior to December 21 st will be

deposited prior to the end of the calendar year.

Sponsored by the Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop Inc.

We need your support! Help the AAOCC raise funds for the following programs by selling & buying raffle tickets this fall:

• Focus Studies • Field Trip Scholarship Fund

• Poet in Residence & Disability Awareness Workshop

Where can you buy tickets? We are HOPING to sell tickets at the following events. Can you help?

--Curriculum Night on 9/14 by the Whale --AAOCC Meeting on 9/19 at 6;45pm --SCRIP STORE Tuesday mornings, or afterschool on Fridays

--- Multicultural Fair --More – please help us sell tickets to your friends and neighbors.

Contact Angie Smith at [email protected] to get tickets.

BUY & SELL TICKETS, SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL! In years past the PTO Thrift Shop has donated over $6000 per year to fund these and other programs at our school. This year’s profit shares are significantly lower, so the PTO Thrift Shop is offering us this fundraiser to boost our earnings!

FUNDRAISING DETAILS: • We get 100% of the profits from their ticket sales! Each $5 ticket sale yields $5 in profit for AAO! • FOURTEEN winners will be chosen on November 11, 2017! • Participate by selling tickets at school, in the community or at the Thrift Shop. • More information: http://www.a2ptothriftshop.org/ 2280 S. Industrial Hwy, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. [email protected]

FIRST PRIZE of $1000, TWO 2nd PRIZES of $500, EIGHT 3rd PRIZES of $250, plus THREE BONUS $100 PTO Thrift Gift Certificates

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.a2ptothriftshop.org/

Find out how you can help support AAPS by Volunteering at the Shop! Email [email protected] for more information!

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