HOMECOMING
SPIRIT
OCTOBER 2016 EDITION
The Bay City Western
High School Homecoming Parade is a highlight of the week of festivities surrounding the
Homecoming
Spirit
Week.
This year’s
theme was anything
Pixar and the Auburn
Elementary PTO was
fully engaged.
TIER I, II & III
The Tiered instructional intervention model used at Auburn Elementary individualizes student learning goals by focusing our
staff on informal and formal student achievement data to identify
areas of student academic strengths and weakness.
Through prescribed content and instructional practices within the
classrooms and grouping of students, teachers will target individual student needs
with guided group intervention strategies to increase achievement for all students.
To learn more about our Tiered instructional model please contact your child’s
classroom teacher or Laural Triebel, Content & Instruction Coach, at (989) 6624921; extension #2111, or [email protected].
SCHOOL DAY SCHEDULE
School Office Opens
8:00a.m
Student Arrival
8:15a.m
Transition to Classrooms
8:30a.m
School Begins
8:40a.m
Student Dismissal
3:32p.m
School Office Closes
4:00p.m
AUBURN ELEMENTARY
MISSION
Auburn Elementary is committed to
the enhancement of leadership
skills, fostering individual creativity, and the pursuit of academic
excellence.
Through diverse learning opportunities each students unique abilities will be developed to achieve
their potential; making a positive
contribution to our global society.
It is the policy of the Bay City Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of religion, race, sexual orientation, color, national origin, gender, age or handicap in educational programs, activities or services.
MEET MISS. PAVLAWK
Hello! My name is Jenna Pavlawk. I
am a Kindergarten teacher new to
Auburn Elementary this year. Prior to
coming to Auburn Elementary I
taught GSRP Preschool at Washington Elementary in Bay City for 4
years.
I grew up in Munger and graduated
from Bay City Central High School in
Bay City. I’m becoming a fan of the
Western side of the district though. I
attended Saginaw Valley State University where I earned an Elementary
Education Degree with endorsements
in Early Childhood Education and Mathematics.
I am very excited
to be a part of the
Kindergarten team
of teachers and
the Auburn Elementary
School
community.
In my free time I enjoy bike
riding, watching movies and
spending time with family
and friends. I also love a
good game of “Spoons” or
“Euchre”!
My
favorite
book is The
Kite Runner by
Khaled
Housseni.
Miss. Jenna Pavlawk
Kindergarten Teacher
PTO UPDATE
NEXT PTO MEETING
Monday, November 7th @
6:30p.m.
Media Center
We collect
Box Tops!
HELP WANTED
There are plenty of opportunities to volunteer at Auburn Elementary.
Even if you have just a little extra time, we can use your help. Please
contact Ashley Nowak at [email protected].
PTO MEETING MINUTES


The minutes of PTO meetings are
available
on-line
at
www.bcpsauburn.com under the
For Parents and PTO / Volunteering tabs.
PTO POPCORN FRIDAYS
Cost: $.50 cents per bag.
Friday, October 14th & 28th.
HARVEST PARTY
Friday, October 28th
6:30-8:30p.m. / Gymnasium
Costumes Encouraged
$2.00 per Auburn Student
ARRIVAL & DIMISSAL PARKING
Parking can be very challenging
when students arrive or are dismissed from school.
The school
parking lot is very small and there is
no additional space for it to grow into
a bigger one. To avoid excess traffic
around the school, we recommend
that you to allow your child to ride the
school bus to and from school each
day if this option is available to you.
It is a safe form of transportation and
Page 2
students get front door
drop-off and pick-up service at school.
If you plan to provide
transportation to and from
school for your child,
please use the designated express drop-off lane
in the a.m. or park your
car in the lined spaces in
the parking lot.
Please
The bright colors of
fall foliage are a byproduct of chemical
changes
as
trees
start to go dormant.
do not block the opening for
school busses to access the
bus parking lane.
Please note...unless you have
a visible handicapped parking
permit, do not park in spaces
designated for handicapped
parking or you could receive a
ticket from the Bay County
Sheriff’s Department.
READY? SET? SUCCESS!
Children will express their individualischool. Parents will be contacted
Please label clothing, book bags,
ty in many ways, clothing being one
to bring a change of clothes to
lunch boxes and other items brought
of them. In the interest of keeping
school in the event that the clothing
from home. Lost items will be placed
students focused on learning and
a student is wearing is deemed
in “Lost and Found” for collection.
ensuring student safety while attendinappropriate.
We are asking that students not bring
ing Auburn Elementary, chilglass items or sharp objects
dren will be expected to come
to school. Students are alto school neat and dressed in
lowed to ride bikes to school.
an appropriate manner deSkateboards, roller blades,
pending
upon
seasonal
headphones,
electronic
weather conditions.
games, cell phones, etc. are
Short shorts, baggy shorts
not allowed in school. If any
worn below the waist, short
of these items are brought to
skirts, sleeveless tops, bare
school and lost at school, the
back or stomach area tops,
staff of Auburn Elementary
clothing promoting alcohol,
will not be responsible for the
cigarettes, crude language or
replacement of such items.
violence are example of items In the autumn, most people wear pants and a sweatshirt or
of clothing to avoid wearing at sweater. The weather is usually cool enough for a jacket too.
TIME TO CONNECT
Communicating student progress is
an important step toward helping students achieve. This communication
is one way for parent and teachers to
recognize student strengths and implement
strategies
“To connect with your
that focus
child’s teacher, visit
on
an
www.bcpsauburn.com.” area
of
concern.
The 2015/16 BCPS Elementary Parent-Teacher Conference and Report
Card Dates are:
 Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences: 10/18 & 10/20/16
 1st Trimester Ends: 11/22/2016
 2nd Trimester Ends: 3/10/2017
 Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences: 3/14 & 3/16/2017.
 3rd Trimester Ends: 6/14/2017
Classroom teachers appreciate inquiry through e-mail and many post
links to their web pages on the Auburn web site. To connect with your
child's
teacher,
visit
www.bcpsauburn.com and look under
the “Staff Contacts” tab.
ATTITUDE DETERMINES ALTITUDE
A BCPS Elementary Student Code of
Conduct Handbook has been distributed to parents and children to provide information regarding the school
discipline, technology and transportation policies of the Bay City Public
Schools.
School Discipline: School personnel
will work with children not following
the expected behaviors outlined in
the handbook. A conference may be
requested to discuss the academic
and social issues related to your
child’s performance at school. In
some cases, following corrective interventions, disciplinary action may be
required. To schedule an appointment
to discuss concerns, please contact
your child’s teacher or the school office.
Technology: In order for students to
use technology within the Bay City
Public Schools, the BCPS Student
Code of Conduct must be signed. Students will not be permitted to use computers at school if there is a mis-use of
technology at school.
Transportation: It is the policy of the
Bay City Public Schools to provide
safe, courteous, and consistent transportation services to eligible school
age children. If a student’s behavior
does not improve after several
prompts, the privilege of being transported
to
school
by
school
bus
may be suspended or in
extreme cases, terminated. The largest pumpkin
ever
grown
1,140 pounds.
weighed
Page 3
The Auburn Elementary Girl’s
on the Run program is beginning it’s second year with 45
girls participating and a waiting
list of girls wanting to participate. By far, the response to
this program at Auburn Elementary has the Saginaw
Bay
Chapter leaders of GOTR taking notice.
Led by teacher facilitator, Dan-
ielle Zieroff, and a number of
staff and parent volunteers
the girls meet twice a week
after school.
There are misconceptions
that the program is a running
program. It actually is a program designed to support
girls through healthy social,
emotional, mental and physical development over a 10
week session. Throughout the
sessions the girls build confidence, celebrate all that makes
them unique and they also make
new friends.
For more information about
GOTR Saginaw Bay, visit their
website
at
www.gotrsaginawbay.org.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
LOST & FOUND
The Auburn Elementary Lost and
Found is located near the Cafeteria
entrance. Many items are already
beginning to accumulate. Please
label clothing, lunch boxes, etc. so
that it can be returned to your child
if it is found.
STAY CONNECTED!
Visit our website at
www.bcpsauburn.com
or “like” us on Facebook.
STUDENT ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL
Just a reminder that if you are transporting
your child to school that student arrival and
supervision of students begins at 8:00a.m.
Please do not park your car in the express
lane to take care of school related business.
At dismissal please contact our school office
no later than 3:15p.m. to make pick-up arrangements. We will not contact classrooms
to arrange for parent pick-up after 3:20p.m.
Parents picking-up students are asked to wait
for their child in the yellow stripe zone in front
of the school building. Students being pickedup will be dismissed by grade level to meet
their parents in the yellow stripe zone. Parents are asked to be prompt when picking up
children at the end of the school day or before
4:00p.m.
STUDENT PICTURE
MAKE-UP DAY
Monday, November 9, at 9a.m.
FALL PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Tuesday, October 18nd from 4:15-7:15p.m.
Thursday, October 20th from 4:15-7:15p.m.
If you have not scheduled a conference time to meet with
your child’s classroom teacher, please contact Nicole at
(989) 662-4921; extension #2102, or e-mail her at [email protected].
NATIONAL WALK & BIKE TO
SCHOOL EVENT
www.walkbiketoschool.org