Dear Logan Families,
What a beautiful weekend!
Logan students begin M-STEP testing this week. Between now and May 2, third, fourth, and fifth grade students will complete required grade level testing. Please refer to classroom communications to learn specific dates for when your child will test. Please do your best to have your child at school on testing days to minimize the need for make-up tests. Families will receive results from these tests next fall.
In this Weekly Update, I’ve included information about:
Family Traditions and Heritage Festival - You’re Invited
Class Placement Parent Input Form - Due April 26
Survey to Determine Demand for Before/After Care at Logan - There is still time to complete the survey!
Community Town Hall Meetings to Discuss the AAPS Budget
Important Upcoming Dates
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. And don’t forget to visit the PTSO eBackpack blog linked in the Useful Links section.
Sincerely,
Will Wright
Family Traditions and Heritage Festival - You’re Invited
We are so excited for the Logan Family Traditions and Heritage Festival this Thursday, April 18 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm.* The festival is an opportunity for us to celebrate and honor our multicultural identity as a school community, our heritages and our family traditions. We will share a delicious meal with food from around the world and enjoy activities throughout the evening. I hope you will be able to join us! All families are invited and the event is free to everyone.
*Please note the change in time. The event starts at 6:00pm, not 5:30pm as originally advertised.
Class Placement Parent Input Form - Due April 26
Each Spring, our staff works to create class lists for the next school year. We consider many factors when we are developing class lists including: academic and social factors, students who require additional support (ex: ELL, Special Education Services, Reading Intervention,) ethnicity, and gender. Additionally, we seek input from families to help inform our decisions. Please use the linked form to give us input about your child’s placement next year. ALL families in grades Y5-4 should complete the form. In addition to getting input about class placement, we gather information about who is returning and who is not. 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 submit your input by April 26.
Survey to Determine Demand for Before/After Care at Logan
There is still time to complete the survey!
Last week, I shared a survey with the Logan community from the Red & Ed department to help determine the demand for programming at Logan. I’ve included the same message below. I am asking all members of the Logan community to complete the survey if you would make use of before/after care programming at Logan.
At Rec & Ed, we understand how important child care is to working families in AAPS. We have been working hard to hire staff and re-open our Before/After care sites, and we aim to add at least one new site in Fall 2024. We are surveying a few school communities about their level of interest in a Rec & Ed After Care program.
This After Care Interest Survey is to determine the level of interest at Logan for a Rec & Ed After Care program.
Please fill out this form by April 25, 2024. We will email you an update the week of May 13 using the email you provide below. Here's a link to the After Care Interest Survey
Community Town Hall Meetings to Discuss the AAPS Budget
For those that are interested in learning about the district's approach to the budget issues, there will be a few opportunities for the community to learn more. The series of virtual and in-person events are as follows:
Virtual Town Hall: On Monday, April 15 at 6:30pm, there will be a virtual town hall event. This event will allow participants to submit questions live by phone or online. You can view the virtual town hall online at access.live/annarborpublicschools. Parents will also receive a phone call that will allow you to join the event by phone. If you don’t receive the call, you can also join by calling (855) 731-4611. A recording of the event will be posted to the Ann Arbor Public Schools website for those who cannot attend.
In-Person Town Hall: On Tuesday, April 16 at 6:30pm, there will be an in-person meeting for community members at Huron High School.
In-Person Town Hall: On Thursday, April 18 at 6:30pm, there will be an in-person meeting for community members at Skyline High School
Important Upcoming Dates
Thursday, April 18 - Logan Family Traditions and Heritage Festival
Saturday, April 20 - Science Olympiad Competition Day
Thursday, April 25 - Friday, April 26 - Science Alive at Logan
Wednesday, May 1 - PTO Meeting, 9:00am
Wednesday, May 1 - Logan Science Fair, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Thursday, May 2 - 5th Grade Transition Day
Monday, May 6 - Friday, May 10 - Teacher Appreciation Week
Tuesday, May 7 - No school for students and staff, Election Day
Wednesday, May 15 - Early Release Day, 1:00pm dismissal
Thursday, May 23 - Fifth Grade Band and Orchestra Concert. 6:00pm-7:00pm
Monday, May 27 - No school for students and staff, Memorial Day
Thursday, May 30 - Logan Field Day
Friday, May 31 - Logan Spring Carnival, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Wednesday, June 5 - PTO Meeting, 9:00am
Friday, June 7 - Logan Field Day (Rain Date)
Monday, June 10 - Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony, 2:30pm
Wednesday, June 12 - Fifth Grade Graduation, 2:00pm
Thursday, June 13 - Last day of school, 11:30 dismissal
Thursday, June 13 - Report Cards sent home
