Dear Logan Families,
There was lots of excitement at Logan last week! On Wednesday, Omar Mohamed, author of When Stars Are Scattered, joined our fourth and fifth-grade classes to share insights about his book, which is inspired by his experiences growing up in a refugee camp in Kenya.
The AAPS Fire Department visited our Y5, kindergarten, and first-grade classes to teach fire safety practices.
And, of course, our Beats and Treats celebration on Thursday night was a huge success! Many thanks to our PTSO for organizing such a fun event.
This Weekly Update includes information about:
Early Release Reminder
New AAPS and Logan Website
The University of Michigan F.E.M.M.E.S Fall Explore Capstone Invitation
Important Upcoming Dates
As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Will Wright
Early Release Reminder
Thursday, October 31, 2024 is an Early Release Day. Students will be dismissed at 1:00pm. All families must ensure that they have a plan for their children at the end of the day on early release days. There is no aftercare on Early Release Days.
New AAPS and Logan Website
Last Friday, AAPS began migrating the a2schools.org and Logan websites to a new platform, which means Logan now has a new web address. Please bookmark the updated site for easy access in the future.
The existing platform is no longer supported and will be phased out, so these changes were necessary. While there are some changes in appearance that may take getting used to, we did not make any major changes to the website content. Some links still need to be reset and a few other features will require some additional work. Thank you for your patience as our IT department continues to do this work.
The University of Michigan F.E.M.M.E.S Fall Explore Capstone Invitation
The University of Michigan F.E.M.M.E.S. organization (Women+ Excelling More in Math, Engineering, and Science) invites 4th to 6th-grade students to their Fall Explore Capstone event.
It's an in-person event from 9 AM - 5 PM, Saturday, November 16th, for 4th to 6th graders, held at the University of Michigan. This event will expose students to various interactive STEM activities, allow them to gain hands-on experience in performing some experiments and projects, and give them an opportunity to interact with women pursuing college degrees and careers in STEM. All of the events are specifically designed to support girls* in developing confidence and interest in STEM fields, but like all F.E.M.M.E.S activities, is open to students of all genders. This event is completely free and at no cost to participants. Lunch is included.
Parents can register their students for the event via this online link: https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0GHYRTfiKvfm3https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0GHYRTfiKvfm3HwHw
The registration deadline is Wednesday, November 6th, 2024.
*We support inclusive definitions of "women" and welcome all people who identify as women, including transgender and non-binary women.
Important Upcoming Dates
Thursday, October 31 - Early Release Day, 1:00 p.m. dismissal
Monday, November 4 - Logan Common Parent-Teacher Conference Night
Tuesday, November 5 - Election Day, No school for students or staff
Wednesday, November 6 - Logan PTSO Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, November 13 - Picture Retake Day
Tuesday, November 26 - Report Cards sent home
Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29 - Thanksgiving Break, No school for students or staff
Monday, December 2 - School resumes
