Mansfield Spanish Immersion
An International Spanish Academy
& Pre-K
December 2016
Mensaje del Director
Dear MSI & Pre-k Families,
Every year at this time I look at the date and can’t
believe we are ending another calendar year.
Enrollment
We are taking applications for kindergarten enrollment for
2017-2018.
We hope that we will see several applications from our PreK
families along with other Mansfield families and out-ofdistrict families. If you know of someone with a child
entering kindergarten next year, please tell them about us.
Applications can be filled out online or by stopping in our
building.
Welcome, December
MSI Holiday concert
Our holiday concert is this Thursday, December 1st at 6:30.
Choir students should meet in the auditorium at about
6:15. Orchestra students will go to the band room first and
then meet Mrs. Tremmel on stage. Students can come
dressed for the holidays or with a light-colored top and
dark-colored skirt or pants. Thank you Mrs. Walter and Mrs.
Tremmel for planning this concert!
Thank you to all the families who came to the ParentTeacher conferences or made arrangements to meet
with their child’s teacher(s) this month. I hope that you
shared with your child all the wonderful news about
their progress along with any areas of need.
One of the ways you can encourage progress in
school is by reading to your child or having them read
to you. Family reading is linked to school success.
Research shows that you are also improving your
child’s chances of success in reading, writing,
language and math. Here are some suggestions:
 Read every day. Make this a fun part of your
daily routines.
 Visit the public library regularly.
 Surround your child with books, magazines, etc.
Have them handy for your child to enjoy and
help build vocabulary.
This month we are encouraging all our children to
practice the skill of giving to others. We will have our
own giving tree in which families can pick an ornament
and donate the item written on it. Also, we have our
toy drive for Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Finally,
each class will be making pictures that we are giving
to others within our greater Mansfield community.
The MSI & Pre-K staff would like to wish everyone a very
Happy and Healthy Holiday season! We look forward
to everything that 2017 will bring our community.
Go Tygers! ¡Adelante al éxito!
Sr. Costa
Absences and Tardiness
There is a growing concern over increasing unexcused
absences, late arrivals and early dismissals. Most
vacations occurring over school days are unexcused
Pre-K Holiday Celebration
absences and are on our state report card as well as
A.M. and P.M. classes will each have their own concert
affecting a student’s progress. We are coming close
and celebration afterward with cookies on December 15th.
to last year’s 95.8% daily attendance but our goal
should be at least 97%.
Hoop Shoot
th
In fact, since practice is so important, it’s almost
This Sunday, December 4 is the free hoop shooting
impossible for a child to truly make up a missed day (or
contest for students ages 8-13. It starts at 1:00 at Madison
days) in a language immersion program. PreK is also
High School. We hope to see many MSI students, including
Nov 15-16
a time when language
and17
math fundamentals are
Nov
our girls. Last year there were almost no girls, so we hope
Third Grade
taught. Tardiness and
chronic
early dismissals are also
Parent
Teacher
this year is different.
State Tests
disruptive. On a related
note, District policy in the
Conferences
Scouts
handbook requires that absences be reported by
There is a Boy Scouts Meeting for grades 1-3 in the library at
10:00 a.m. the same day.
p.m. this Tuesday, December 6th.
For6:00
your
Parents, please make all the necessary efforts to have
Calendar
Thank you for all you do to support your child’s success
your prek-6 grade child in school every day and on
and well-being, as well as the school’s success.
time.
Nuts and Bolts
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Pre-K students and families should use the Arlington St. door during
arrival and dismissal.
Please try to drop off students after 8:30. If there is an emergency
and you need to drop your student off earlier, please call.
Entering through the cafeteria door is best for all K-6 students,
whether they are having breakfast or not.
When students arrive, they can either stay in the cafeteria for
breakfast (free for all) or go to the gym, unless given permission by
a teacher
Parents, if you are going to enter the building before or during
school time, please park on the opposite side of Euclid
K-6 parents, please drop off students in front of the cafeteria. If you
need to park and leave the car, please park on the other side of
the street.
We encourage all k-6 families to use the car line for student pick
up. However, if you need to come into the school to pick up your
f please park across the street or past the front steps on Euclid
child,
closer to Arlington. Any parked cars near the cafeteria interfere
with dismissal.
Winter is knocking on our door. Please make sure that your child is
dressed for the weather conditions. We do try to make sure that
children have outdoor recess every day.
Many of our lost and found clothing has been reunited with its
owner, but we still have some coats and shirts. Please remind your
child to look through these items or call the office, and we’ll take a
look for you. Any unclaimed items at the end of the semester will
be donated.
Minimum Weekly Independent Reading Expectations
PreK
5 Books
Kinder 10 Books
First
100 minutes
Second 120 minutes
Third
140 minutes
Fourth 140 minutes
Fifth
150 minutes
Sixth
150 minutes
Thank you for all you do
to make your child a
successful reader and
Tyger!
STEM Science Lab
We are looking for grants and other ways to raise money to help
remodel our science lab into a Science Technology Engineering Math
lab. Please let us know if you can help.
North End Community Input Open House
NECIC is seeking input about their Community Economic Development
Plan. They’re inviting everyone to a Dec. 10th meeting at Springmill
Learning Center between 12:00 p.m and 2:00 p.m.
Events
Dec. 1 K-6 Concert
Dec. 2 Two-Hour Delay
Dec. 4 Hoop Shoot
Dec. 6 Scout Meeting
Dec. 9 Second Grade @Springmill
Learning Center
Dec. 15 Pre-K Program
Dec. 16 Early Dismissal
Dec. 17-Jan. 2 Winter Vacation
Congratulations to our permanent
head cook, Miss Kim. We’re muy
feliz that you’re with us!
Coffee at The Curb
MSI & PreK families: please drive
past the front entrance on Monday
and Friday (and sometimes
Thursday) mornings for a cup of
coffee to go.
QUOTE OF THE MONTH:
“One language sets you in a
corridor for life. Two languages
open every door along the way.”
- Frank Smith
We’re on Twitter, Facebook
and Remind! Check out our
school webpage too!
Volunteers
We need all kinds of
volunteers to help with
reading logs, read with
students, laminate, etc.
Please contact Mrs.
Wendling.
Lunches
Please be mindful of how
many days in a row your child
has bought a lunch and how
quickly they are using up their
funds. Depositing weekly or
monthly is helpful.
Buena suerte to all the indoor fútbol, basketball players, gymnasts, cheerleaders, musicians, martial
arts students, dancers and Padawans this season!
Email:
[email protected]
Phone
419-525-6321 ext. 54421
Website:
http://www.mansfieldschools.org/spanishimmersionschool_home.aspx