Dear Logan Families,

In my Weekly Update this week, I’ve included information about:

• Parent Input for 2021-2022 Class Placements
• Logan Yearbook Reminder
• Logan Heritage Festival – A message from our Heritage Festival Committee
• Summer Programming
• Rec and Ed Summer Camps
• Dress for the Weather: Outdoor Recess Reminder
• Mark Your Calendar
• Helpful Links on the AAPS Website

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out.​​​​​​​

Sincerely,

Will Wright

Parent Input for 2021-2022 Class Placements

We are beginning the process of creating class lists for the 2021-2022 school-year. If you would like to provide some input about your child’s placement, please use this form. We consider many factors when we are creating class lists including: academic and social factors, students who require additional support (ex: ELL, Special Education Services, Reading Intervention,) ethnicity, gender, and more. The information on this form will also be shared with next year's teacher to help plan for a successful start in the fall.  Please know that we value your input and want to hear from everyone.  However, our primary obligation is to develop class lists that are balanced and will best serve ALL students.  Therefore, we cannot guarantee any specific placements or requests. Please refrain from requesting specific teachers as we cannot honor these requests. Please complete the form by Friday, April 30, 2021.

Logan Yearbook Reminder

Even though we will have spent most of the year learning online, we are still creating a yearbook for our Logan Leopards, and it is going to be awesome! As we have in previous years, we will be providing a yearbook to all Logan students, but we need some help. In previous years, we used money from school pictures to pay for a yearbook for each student. Since we do not have school pictures this year, we are asking all families who are able to purchase a yearbook for $10. If you are able, we are asking families to donate an additional $10 to pay for another student’s yearbook whose family may not have the resources to purchase for their child. We plan to distribute a yearbook to every Logan Leopard! Help us make this possible and consider donating. See the attached flyer for more information.

Logan Heritage Festival – A message from our Heritage Festival Committee

Hello Logan Families!

Consider adding a reflection of your heritage on this year's Kudoboard! Share a part of what is special to your family by adding a picture or uploading a video. The board will officially be shared during our virtual Heritage Festival the week of May 24th. We look forward to seeing everyone's contributions!

Kudoboard Link: https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/0L7qBP96

Thank you!

Heritage Festival Committee

Summer Programming

We are preparing now for a full back-to-school in Fall 2021 as well as summer programs. Slides from this week’s presentation to the Board of Education on the summer school programs are available here. Registration for summer programs opens Monday, April 26th.

Rec and Ed Summer Camps

Registration is open for early childhood through 8th-grade summer camps. Half-day and full-day options are available starting June 14th. Scholarships are available, and camps are expected to fill quickly. More information, including camp descriptions and direct links to registration here.

Dress for the Weather: Outdoor Recess Reminder

In previous years, we have kept children indoors on rainy days. However, with our ongoing efforts to minimize the impacts of COVID-19 on our school, we have decided to be a little more lenient in choosing to send children outside. If there is a light rain, we will still play outside. If it is pouring rain or there is thunder or lightening, we’ll have indoor recess. Therefore, it is important to dress for the weather. Plan each day as if your kids will go outside and dress them appropriately.

Mark Your Calendar

• Monday, May 3rd- 4th-5th Grade Cohort 1 begins in-person
• Tuesday, May 4 – Full day of school (it was originally a no-school day because of the election)
• Thursday, May 6th- 4th-5th Grade Cohort 2 begins in-person
• May 21 - Early Release for report writing, dismissal at 10:53am

Helpful Links on the AAPS Website

• The AAPS Community Resource page 
• Food Distribution Plan
• AAPS 2020-21 Calendar
• Logan Family Handbook

Dear Logan Families,

I wanted to send two quick announcements before we head into the weekend. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Sincerely,

Will Wright

M-STEP for 3-5 Students

Yesterday, you received an email from Dr. Swift about state testing. AAPS is participating in the state assessments (MSTEP) as on opt-in option only. While in the past, all students in grades 3-11 were required to take spring assessments, this year, the Michigan Department of Education has allowed Michigan school districts to give students the opportunity to choose the option of taking the state assessments at school. As a school and as a district, we will not be using M-STEP data to make curricular decisions, decisions about school improvement, nor any decisions related to individual children. Here at Logan, our goal for the remainder of the year is to maximize our limited in-person instructional time and utilize our other formative growth assessments to help us individualize instruction for your children. If you decide you do want to have your child take the MSTEP, please understand that the assessment will take place during the live, in person, instructional day. Students participating in the hybrid day will take the test outside their normal classroom, and the assessment will be proctored by school personnel other than your child’s teacher. If you are choosing to opt-in to these assessments, please complete the survey sent to families by April 26. If you have any questions, please let me know. 

FREE COVID-19 TESTING for ALL AAPS Staff, Families, AAPS Contractors and the community

There is another testing clinic sponsored by AAPS this weekend. Details are listed below. We are encouraging ALL Logan families to consider getting tested. This is another step you can take to help protect our community.

Testing details:

• Saturday, April 24 – 12:00noon – 4:00pm at Huron High School (Enter off Huron Parkway)
• We encourage all AAPS staff and families to be tested prior to the return to school or if you have already returned.
• Any age can be tested but minors will need to be registered by their parent or guardian.
• Results in 1 – 2 days via email
• Saliva PCR testing
• Please register using the QR code or URL – Select Huron High School

https://lynxdx.health/register

Dear Logan Families,

As you know, the AAPS Board of Education decided to delay the return of fourth and fifth grade again. For those families choosing the in-person, hybrid option, the new return date is May 3 for cohort 1 students and May 6 for cohort 2 students. I know that this news was so difficult for many of you. I am very worried about our fourth and fifth grade students, and I am eager for them to return. Please reassure your kids that we very much want to see them back in school, and we look forward to their return. Their teachers spent last week setting up their classrooms so they’re ready for them whenever we are cleared to welcome them back into the building. I hope that date is soon! 

In my Weekly Update this week, I’ve included information about:

• Parent Input for 2021-2022 Class Placements
• Earth Day Spirit Week
• Dress for the Weather: Outdoor Recess
• Logan Yearbook
• Heritage Festival Cookbook – DEADLINE EXTENDED
• Mark Your Calendar
• Helpful Links on the AAPS Website

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out.​​​​​​​

Sincerely,

Will Wright

Parent Input for 2021-2022 Class Placements

We are beginning the process of creating class lists for the 2021-2022 school-year. If you would like to provide some input about your child’s placement, please use this form. We consider many factors when we are creating class lists including: academic and social factors, students who require additional support (ex: ELL, Special Education Services, Reading Intervention,) ethnicity, gender, and more. The information on this form will also be shared with next year's teacher to help plan for a successful start in the fall.  Please know that we value your input and want to hear from everyone.  However, our primary obligation is to develop class lists that are balanced and will best serve ALL students.  Therefore, we cannot guarantee any specific placements or requests. Please refrain from requesting specific teachers as we cannot honor these requests. Please complete the form by Friday, April 30, 2021.

Earth Day Spirit Week

Thanks to the student council for organizing our Earth Day Spirit Week. Here is the plan:  

• Monday - Dress in earth colors
• Tuesday - Clean something outside
• Wednesday - use recycled materials to create something new
• Thursday - Plant something at home (a table will be set up at the front entrance with seeds and plants for families who need them)
• Friday - Read about the earth

Dress for the Weather: Outdoor Recess

In previous years, we have kept children indoors on rainy days. However, with our ongoing efforts to minimize the impacts of COVID-19 on our school, we have decided to be a little more lenient in choosing to send children outside. If there is a light rain, we will still play outside. If it is pouring rain or there is thunder or lightening, we’ll have indoor recess. Therefore, it is important to dress for the weather. Plan each day as if your kids will go outside and dress them appropriately.

Logan Yearbook

Even though we will have spent most of the year learning online, we are still creating a yearbook for our Logan Leopards, and it is going to be awesome! As we have in previous years, we will be providing a yearbook to all Logan students, but we need some help. In previous years, we used money from school pictures to pay for a yearbook for each student. Since we do not have school pictures this year, we are asking all families who are able to purchase a yearbook for $10. If you are able, we are asking families to donate an additional $10 to pay for another student’s yearbook whose family may not have the resources to purchase for their child. We plan to distribute a yearbook to every Logan Leopard! Help us make this possible and consider donating. See the attached flyer for more information.

Heritage Festival Cookbook – DEADLINE EXTENDED

The Logan community is creating a cookbook as part of our virtual Heritage Festival celebration, and we want your recipes! Students, families, teachers, staff please send us your favorite recipe and a short description of why it’s special to you. Maybe it’s food from the country that you lived in before you came to Ann Arbor, or a special dish to celebrate a holiday. Maybe it’s a birthday treat, or your favorite dinner. Maybe it’s a recipe that’s been in your family for so long you don’t know who first made it, or maybe it’s something delicious you discovered this year during quarantine.

Everyone is encouraged to submit a recipe and everyone will get a copy of the cookbook later this spring. Information on how to submit can be found HERE and in the March Logan Ledger.

2021 Heritage Festival Cookbook Submissions - Google Drive

Mark Your Calendar

• Monday, April 12th- 3rd Grade Cohort 1 begins in-person
• Thursday, April 15th- 3rd Grade Cohort 2 begins in-person
• Monday, April 19 – 4-5 Grade Cohort 1 begins in-person
• Thursday, April 22 – 4-5 Grade Cohort 2 begins in-person

Helpful Links on the AAPS Website

• The AAPS Community Resource page 
• Food Distribution Plan
• AAPS 2020-21 Calendar
• Logan Family Handbook

Attachments: 

Yearbook fundraising.pdf 

Dear Logan Families,

Today we welcome back the third-grade hybrid students. It’s wonderful having another class of kids in the building! As you know, the fourth and fifth grade return was delayed one week. We are looking forward to welcoming those students back to the building next week.

In my Weekly Update this week, I’ve included information about:

• Updated Family Handbook
• Enrollment at Logan: Spread the Word
• Logan Yearbook
• A Message from Mrs. Cunningham, Second Grade Teacher
• Heritage Festival Cookbook – DEADLINE EXTENDED
• Update from the Logan Library
• PTO Interest Survey
• Mark Your Calendar
• Helpful Links on the AAPS Website

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out.​​​​​​​

Sincerely,

Will Wright

Updated Family Handbook

There is a revised version of the Logan Family Handbook on our website (and attached to this email). You can access the handbook by visiting Logan’s webpage and clicking on the link to the Family Handbook. There was a change to the guidance on quarantining. Students who experience COVID-19 symptoms cannot return to school unless they receive a negative PCR COVID test, have a differential diagnosis from a physician, or they have quarantined for 14 days and their symptoms are gone (please note, students need to meet only one of these criteria, not all three). The previous guidance required a 10-day quarantine. This revision reflects the latest guidance from the Washtenaw County Health Department.

Daily Screening Reminder

As you know, an important part of our mitigation effort is for families to complete a daily screening: Daily Student Pre-Screening for COVID-19 Symptoms.  Hybrid families should review this document daily with their children before sending them to school. Please help us keep our community safe and do not send your child to school if they are experiencing any symptoms. Better safe than sorry! Please reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns about this.

Enrollment at Logan: Spread the Word

If you live in Logan’s attendance area, and you have a new student to our school for next year, please complete your enrollment application as soon as possible. Enrollment is ongoing for families who live in our attendance area. Help us spread the word to your friends and neighbors as well. We are in the process of planning for next school year and having accurate numbers for the number of students likely to attend helps us plan for the number of classrooms we need. Even if you’re not 100% certain if you’ll be sending your child to Logan, please still complete the enrollment process. You can learn more at www.a2schools.org/enrollment.  

Logan Yearbook

Even though we will have spent most of the year learning online, we are still creating a yearbook for our Logan Leopards, and it is going to be awesome! As we have in previous years, we will be providing a yearbook to all Logan students, but we need some help. In previous years, we used money from school pictures to pay for a yearbook for each student. Since we do not have school pictures this year, we are asking all families who are able to purchase a yearbook for $10. If you are able, we are asking families to donate an additional $10 to pay for another student’s yearbook whose family may not have the resources to purchase for their child. We plan to distribute a yearbook to every Logan Leopard! Help us make this possible and consider donating. See the attached flyer for more information.

A Message from Mrs. Cunningham, Second Grade Teacher

Hello Logan Family,

It is with mixed emotions I am letting you know that I will be leaving Logan at the end of the school year. My husband has accepted an amazing job opportunity and we will be moving to Seattle, Washington after the end of the school year. I’ve absolutely loved teaching at Logan. The staff, students and families are one of a kind and living in the neighborhood, immersed in the community made it even better. I’ve worked at a few different schools in my career and nothing comes close to this place.  I can only hope my future school will be something like Logan. Thank you for welcoming me here these last few years and making me part of the family. I have truly loved working with your children.

Heritage Festival Cookbook – DEADLINE EXTENDED

The Logan community is creating a cookbook as part of our virtual Heritage Festival celebration, and we want your recipes! Students, families, teachers, staff please send us your favorite recipe and a short description of why it’s special to you. Maybe it’s food from the country that you lived in before you came to Ann Arbor, or a special dish to celebrate a holiday. Maybe it’s a birthday treat, or your favorite dinner. Maybe it’s a recipe that’s been in your family for so long you don’t know who first made it, or maybe it’s something delicious you discovered this year during quarantine.

Everyone is encouraged to submit a recipe and everyone will get a copy of the cookbook later this spring. Information on how to submit can be found HERE and in the March Logan Ledger.

2021 Heritage Festival Cookbook Submissions - Google Drive

Update from the Logan Library

Do you have school library books at home?

Please bring those books to school to be returned to the library. If you have books from another building, those books can be returned to our building as well. Look for a bin or table outside our school's front door. If you are remaining virtual for the remainder of the school year, you can hold on to AAPS library books until we can all return this school year or until next fall.  

What about late or lost fines?

Our library does not charge late fees.  As for lost books, we understand many families have been impacted this past year and will be waiving costs related to school library books.

Are you not sure if you have school library books at home?

Mrs. Rodriguez will be emailing library book notices, with book titles included.

PTO Interest Survey

The Logan Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) is seeking volunteers to serve on the PTSO Board for the 2021-2022 school year.

While meeting virtually all year, PTSO is still working hard to support our students and teachers. The PTSO supports Logan in many ways - from teacher vouchers, academic assemblies (including virtual opportunities) to school beautification, among other ways.

Serving on the board is a great way to get involved and support the school. Check out the survey linked below to express interest in volunteering for a role(s) on the Logan Elementary PTSO 2021-22 Board.

Your support and participation are so appreciated!

Survey Link: https://forms.gle/LJ366Q3wVhRoVBQL9

Mark Your Calendar

• Monday, April 12th- 3rd Grade Cohort 1 begins in-person
• Thursday, April 15th- 3rd Grade Cohort 2 begins in-person
• Monday, April 19 – 4-5 Grade Cohort 1 begins in-person
• Thursday, April 22 – 4-5 Grade Cohort 2 begins in-person

Helpful Links on the AAPS Website

• The AAPS Community Resource page 
• Food Distribution Plan
• AAPS 2020-21 Calendar
• Logan Family Handbook

Attachments:

Family Handbook_hybrid edition.docx (2).pdf 

Yearbook fundraising.pdf 

Dear Logan Families,

Welcome back! I hope you had a restful spring break! We welcomed our young 5s, kindergarten, and self-contained students back into the building prior to break, and today we’re thrilled to see some of our first and second grade students as well! So far, everything is running smoothly, and it is so great seeing children in the building again.

In my Weekly Update this week, I’ve included information about:

• Logan Bus Routes
• Term 2 Report Cards
• Asynchronous Learning Days Reminder
• New Specials Schedule
• AAPS Enrollment Windows
• Mark Your Calendar
• Helpful Links on the AAPS Website

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out.​​​​​​​

Sincerely,

Will Wright

Logan Bus Routes

Our transportation department has posted all bus routes online. You can find Logan’s bus routes here.

Term 2 Report Cards

Term 2 report cards will be sent home electronically this Friday. Special education progress reports will be mailed directly to families through the USPS.

Asynchronous Learning Days Reminder

As a reminder, the three days prior to your child’s grade-level return to school will be asynchronous. These days are for the purpose of allowing teachers time to set up their classroom and receive professional development prior to students returning. Stage 3 children (grades 3 – 5) will return to school beginning on Monday, April 12th.  Therefore, their asynchronous days will be this week on Wednesday, April 7, Thursday, April 8 and Friday, April 9.  

New Specials Schedule

With the launch of hybrid learning, we have adjusted our specials schedule. We began the new schedule today. Hybrid students will attend specials on the days that they’re at home. Fully virtual students have been assigned to attend specials with either the Monday/Tuesday hybrid cohort or the Thursday/Friday hybrid cohort. Teachers have already communicated these changes to students and families. If you have any questions about your child’s schedule, please contact your child’s teacher.

A special note to families in grades 3-5: As stated above, Wednesday through Friday will be asynchronous for all students in grades 3-5. However, specials will still occur live and synchronously. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you’re unsure about your child’s schedule this week so they know when to log in for specials.

AAPS Enrollment Windows

Enrollment for 2021-22 opens on March 16. Please help us spread the word. Families who live in our attendance area can enroll at any time. The enrollment window for in-district transfer applicants open March 16 and closes April 5 at 5:00pm. The school-of-choice window is not yet open. If you’re the parent of a fifth grader and you are enrolled at Logan through in-district transfer or school of choice, you must apply for in-district transfer to send your child to Clague (or any other AAPS middle school program outside of your attendance area). All Young 5s students will be automatically enrolled in Logan kindergarten. Parents of Young 5s students should inform the office if you do not plan on sending your child to Logan next year.

Mark Your Calendar

• Monday, April 5- School Resumes
• Friday, April 9 – Term 2 report cards sent home
• Monday, April 12th- 3rd-5th Grade Cohort 1 begins in-person
• Thursday, April 15th- 3rd-5th Grade Cohort 2 begins in-person

Helpful Links on the AAPS Website

• The AAPS Community Resource page 
• Food Distribution Plan
• AAPS 2020-21 Calendar
• Logan Family Handbook