Dear Logan Families,

I only have a few announcements this week. In this Weekly Update, I’ve included information about:

• Tentative Materials Distribution Day
• Book Donations for Upcoming Distribution
• Update Your Contact Information
• Nominate an Excellent Logan Teacher
• 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

Tentative Materials Distribution Day

Mark your calendars! We are tentatively planning to host another distribution day on Thursday, February 25 starting at 4:00pm. Please reserve the time and date on your calendars. Logan teachers are working to determine what, if any, materials need to be distributed. I’ll share more details about the distribution in the coming days. We also hope to have our tables out again to distribute books (See below).

Book Donations for Upcoming Distribution

We are preparing for another distribution day at Logan. As part of that distribution, we’d like to host another book exchange. We will leave the book donation box outside the building. Please go through your children’s books and consider donating them for another Logan Leopard to enjoy. You can even donate books that you picked up in the fall at our last book exchange! More details on the distribution day to come.

Update Your Contact Information

Have you recently moved? Has your phone number or email changed in the last year? As we begin preparing for next school year, it’s important that the Logan office has your current address, phone number, and email on file. Please contact Christy Landefeld at landefeldc@aaps.k12.mi.us  if you need to update your contact information. 

Nominate an Excellent Logan Teacher

There is still time! Nominations are now open for the AAPS Excellence in Virtual Instruction Award, and we have some exceptional teachers at Logan. Sponsored by Google, the award recognizes exceptional AAPS educators during this challenging year. If you think your child’s teacher has done exceptional work during this time of virtual instruction, please consider nominating them for this honor. To learn more about the award and nominate an educator by February 16th at 5 PM, click here. Deadline for Nominations: February 16th, 2021 at 5pm.

Helpful Links on the AAPS Website

• The AAPS Community Resource page 
• Food Distribution Plan
• AAPS 2020-21 Calendar
• COVID-19 Metrics Dashboard
• COVID- 19 Cases Dashboard

Dear Logan Families,

We will host our NAAPID assembly today at 1:00pm. We hope that you’ll be able to join us. We’ll be celebrating Black History Month with a reading of The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander. Students will share facts about some of the historical figures featured in this text. We’ll also have a special message of gratitude for our Logan families. We hope you can make it. Here is the link to today’s assembly:

https://a2schools.zoom.us/j/97040238932

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

• Midwinter Break Reminder
• In-Person Hybrid Learning Option
• Update Your Contact Information
• Book Donations for Upcoming Distribution
• Free Fun Virtual Activities for Kids!
• AAPS Rec and Ed Programs
• Nominate an Excellent Logan Teacher
• 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

Midwinter Break Reminder

Please note on the AAPS 2020-21 Calendar, there will be no school this Friday, February 12th or next Monday, February 15th.

In-Person Hybrid Learning Option

Per Dr. Swift’s email sent on Thursday, February 4, there will be information sessions held on Tuesday, February 9 at 6:00p.m. and Thursday, February 11 at 4:00p.m. More information will be available soon about when Logan will host a building information session.

Update Your Contact Information

Have you recently moved? Has your phone number or email changed in the last year? As we begin preparing for next school year, it’s important that the Logan office has your current address, phone number, and email on file. Please contact Christy Landefeld at landefeldc@aaps.k12.mi.us  if you need to update your contact information. 

Book Donations for Upcoming Distribution

We are preparing for another distribution day at Logan. As part of that distribution, we’d like to host another book exchange. We will leave the book donation box outside the building. Please go through your children’s books and consider donating them for another Logan Leopard to enjoy. You can even donate books that you picked up in the fall at our last book exchange! More details on the distribution day to come.

Free Fun Virtual Activities for Kids!

Happy and Healthy Kids (H2) invites students K-4 to participate in weekly online activities that promote health and wellness.  Activities include yoga, body part Simon Says, arts and crafts and more. Sessions are Weds. 1:30-2pm. Check out the H2 flyer for more details and to sign up

AAPS Rec and Ed Program

Rec & Ed’s Winter programs are starting! Visit aarecedonline.com to register for programs for preschoolers through senior adults. Rec & Ed also continues to offer free programs for PreK - 8th grade students on Wednesdays and Saturdays, both virtually and in-person, outside school buildings across the community. Our programs are designed to keep kids active through fun virtual and outdoor activities, providing a safe opportunity to be active and social. For dates, locations and registration, click here.

Nominate an Excellent Logan Teacher

There is still time! Nominations are now open for the AAPS Excellence in Virtual Instruction Award, and we have some exceptional teachers at Logan. Sponsored by Google, the award recognizes exceptional AAPS educators during this challenging year. If you think your child’s teacher has done exceptional work during this time of virtual instruction, please consider nominating them for this honor. To learn more about the award and nominate an educator by February 16th at 5 PM, click here. Deadline for Nominations: February 16th, 2021 at 5pm.

Helpful Links on the AAPS Website

• The AAPS Community Resource page 
• Food Distribution Plan
• AAPS 2020-21 Calendar
• COVID-19 Metrics Dashboard
• COVID- 19 Cases Dashboard

Dear Logan Families, 

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

• You’re Invited to our NAAPID Celebration
• Parent/Guardian Support Groups and Workshops
• AAPS Rec and Ed Programs
• Nominate an Excellent Logan Teacher
• 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

You’re Invited to our NAAPID Celebration

Each year, AAPS celebrates NAAPID across the district. NAAPID stands for National African American Parent Involvement Day, and it was started by Joseph Dulin who was a longtime principal in the Ann Arbor Public Schools. You can learn more about NAAPID here. In the past, Logan has invited ALL families to join us for a day of learning. Because of this pandemic, we’re obviously going to have to do things a little differently, but we are excited to keep this tradition alive. Here are the plans.

1. Parents are invited to read a story in your child’s class during the week of February 8 (and possible beyond depending on how many families want to read). Your child’s teacher will be reaching out to families with invitations to schedule a visit.
2. Join us for an assembly on February 8 at 1:00pm. We’ll be celebrating Black History Month with a reading of The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander. Students will share facts about some of the historical figures featured in this text. We’ll also have a special message of gratitude for our Logan families. We hope you can make it. Links will be shared later in the week.

Parent/Guardian Support Groups and Workshops

Connecting Together, our Twice-a-month Drop-in support groups for parents and guardians of student's in AAPS continues in 2021.Connect with other parents to find support and get ideas about how to face the challenges of 2020. Please see dates and times and register here. We also offer parent support groups in Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Arabic and Japanese. See the dates for these groups and register for bilingual groups here.

Additionally, we are excited to offer: Pandemic Parenting: Parent Self-care and Social-Emotional Learning Workshops: 

In this 2-Part workshop series parents will learn self-care strategies for themselves and how to reinforce the social-emotional curriculum in school. Participants can join for one or both workshops. Learn more and register here!

AAPS Rec and Ed Programs

Rec & Ed’s Winter programs are starting! Visit aarecedonline.com to register for programs for preschoolers through senior adults. Rec & Ed also continues to offer free programs for PreK - 8th grade students on Wednesdays and Saturdays, both virtually and in-person, outside school buildings across the community. Our programs are designed to keep kids active through fun virtual and outdoor activities, providing a safe opportunity to be active and social. For dates, locations and registration, click here.

Nominate an Excellent Logan Teacher

There is still time! Nominations are now open for the AAPS Excellence in Virtual Instruction Award, and we have some exceptional teachers at Logan. Sponsored by Google, the award recognizes exceptional AAPS educators during this challenging year. If you think your child’s teacher has done exceptional work during this time of virtual instruction, please consider nominating them for this honor. To learn more about the award and nominate an educator by February 16th at 5 PM, click here. Deadline for Nominations: February 16th, 2021 at 5pm.

Helpful Links on the AAPS Website

• The AAPS Community Resource page 
• Food Distribution Plan
• AAPS 2020-21 Calendar
• COVID-19 Metrics Dashboard
• COVID- 19 Cases Dashboard

 

Dear Logan Families, 

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

• Specials Supplies Letter
• Author Visit
• Free Virtual Science Game Night for AAPS Students
• Nominate an Excellent Logan Teacher
• 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

Specials Supplies Letter

Last Friday, we sent a list of supplies needed for specials. Logan families can expect to start receiving this supply list every Friday afternoon. We hope that this additional communication will help you prepare for the week and make life a little more manageable in your household.

Included in this Friday communication was an announcement that we’re doing a mini-distribution on Tuesday, January 26 from 4:00pm until 5:00pm. We’ll be distributing PLTW supplies to first grade students only. All first-grade students will start a PLTW Science unit in February where they will study light waves and sound waves. As part of this unit, the PLTW department is providing every first-grade student with a flashlight, rubber band and a set of 6 translucent tiles or magna-tiles. These items will be an important part of PLTW so if you do not already have these items on hand please plan to pick up a set.

Author Visit

All Ann Arbor families are welcome to attend this special FREE Zoom lunch with author Josh Funk, author of It's Not Hansel and Gretel, How to Code a Sandcastle, and lots of other celebrated books for young readers! Click here for more information, including a link to order signed copies of Josh's books and a form where students may ask questions in advance. Other questions? Contact librarian Amy Rodriguez at arod@aaps.k12.mi.us.

Free Virtual Science Game Night for AAPS Students

Alpha Epsilon Delta, a pre-health organization at the University of Michigan is planning an online volunteer event for our community! 

All Elementary Students are welcome to sign up for a virtual science game night on Wednesday, February 10th at 4pm. 

Students and U-M volunteers will gather together on a Zoom call to play fun science games and get to talk about life with older mentors! 

The event should last around 30 minutes. 

Nominate an Excellent Logan Teacher

Nominations are now open for the AAPS Excellence in Virtual Instruction Award, and we have some exceptional teachers at Logan. Sponsored by Google, the award recognizes exceptional AAPS educators during this challenging year. If you think your child’s teacher has done exceptional work during this time of virtual instruction, please consider nominating them for this honor. To learn more about the award and nominate an educator by February 16th at 5 PM, click here. Deadline for Nominations: February 16th, 2021 at 5pm.

Helpful Links on the AAPS Website

• The AAPS Community Resource page 
• Food Distribution Plan
• AAPS 2020-21 Calendar
• COVID-19 Metrics Dashboard
• COVID- 19 Cases Dashboard

Dear Logan Families,

My apologies sending this Weekly Update a little later than usual. I hope everyone had a restful and reflective long weekend.

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

• MLK Assembly Video Link
• Lexia Reminder
• Free Virtual Science Game Night for AAPS Students
• Nominate an Excellent Logan Teacher
• 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

MLK Assembly Video Link

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our assembly honoring Dr. King last Friday. If you were unable to attend, Ms. Joslin helped create a musical performance of Lift Every Voice and Sing. It was inspiring, and your kids did such a beautiful job performing. You can view that performance here.

Lexia Reminder

I wanted to remind all families about Lexia Core 5. This program is used in all of our classrooms (except Y5s) and is part of our core reading curriculum. The goal is to complete all Lexia levels by the end of fifth grade. Each student in the program should spend time everyday working through it. We fully recognize the challenges families face managing online school, and we hear the concerns many have about screen time. Therefore, I offer this as a gentle reminder that if possible, we would appreciate your support with having kids complete their Lexia minutes each week.

Free Virtual Science Game Night for AAPS Students

Alpha Epsilon Delta, a pre-health organization at the University of Michigan is planning an online volunteer event for our community! 

All Elementary Students are welcome to sign up for a virtual science game night on Wednesday, February 10th at 4pm. 

Students and U-M volunteers will gather together on a Zoom call to play fun science games and get to talk about life with older mentors! 

The event should last around 30 minutes. 

Nominate an Excellent Logan Teacher

Nominations are now open for the AAPS Excellence in Virtual Instruction Award, and we have some exceptional teachers at Logan. Sponsored by Google, the award recognizes exceptional AAPS educators during this challenging year. If you think your child’s teacher has done exceptional work during this time of virtual instruction, please consider nominating them for this honor. To learn more about the award and nominate an educator by February 16th at 5 PM, click here. Deadline for Nominations: February 16th, 2021 at 5pm.

Helpful Links on the AAPS Website

• The AAPS Community Resource page 
• Food Distribution Plan
• AAPS 2020-21 Calendar
• COVID-19 Metrics Dashboard
• COVID- 19 Cases Dashboard

Dear Logan Families, 

I want to thank the Logan staff for helping students navigate and understand their community, country and world as they once again witnessed unprecedented historical events this past week. Following the riots at the Capitol last week, our staff created spaces for children to discuss the events they witnessed. They did so in developmentally appropriate ways while helping guide students’ understanding and reassuring them that Logan and their community continue be safe and welcoming places. At Logan, we remain committed to our core values. We celebrate the diversity of this community, we will continue to ensure that all voices are heard, and we strive to ensure that all people are treated with equal respect. Your support of our staff in their efforts is both necessary and appreciated.  Thank you. 

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

• MLK Assembly
• University of Michigan – MLK Children and Youth Program
• District Library Newsletter
• 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

MLK Assembly

Please join us this Friday, January 15 at 1:00pm for our annual Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly. This year, the event will take place via Zoom. Ms. Joslin has been working on preparing a musical performance featuring many of our Logan Leopards. You can access the assembly at the link below.

Zoom Link: https://a2schools.zoom.us/j/97671876572

University of Michigan – MLK Children and Youth Program

The 22nd annual MLK Children and Youth Program takes place on January 18, 2021. Celebrate the legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with programming for children and youth via zoom. Information and registration here.

District Library Newsletter

There AAPS Library department has created a monthly newsletter. Here is a link to the first edition. 

Helpful Links on the AAPS Website

• The AAPS Community Resource page 
• Food Distribution Plan
• AAPS 2020-21 Calendar
• Return to School Metrics

 

January 3, 2020

Dear Logan Families,

Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful and relaxing break. We’re looking forward to seeing your children tomorrow!

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

• Report Cards
• Changes to Logan’s English Language Learning Department
• 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

Report Cards

All report cards were sent to parent/guardian emails prior to break. Families of students with IEPs should have received progress reports via US Postal Service as well. If you did not receive any of the reports, please contact your child’s teachers or service provider.

Changes to Logan’s English Language Learning Department

Please join me in congratulating Suzanne Vu on becoming Ann Arbor Public Schools' new EL Teacher Lead. In her new role, Ms. Vu will be helping to coordinate and support EL services across AAPS. In order to tackle these new responsibilities, she will be reducing her time at Logan to half-time. Therefore, in order to maintain EL services for Logan students, I am very pleased to welcome Caley McMillan to the Logan staff. She has been an EL teacher for the past four years in the AAPS EL department, most recently splitting her time between Bach and Dicken Elementary. Ms. McMillan has a teaching degree from Easter Michigan University with a certification in Language Arts and TESOL. Please join me in welcoming Ms. McMillan to Logan. Together, Ms. Vu and Ms. McMillan will be working to support Logan’s English Language Learners.

Helpful Links on the AAPS Website

• The AAPS Community Resource page 
• Food Distribution Plan
• AAPS 2020-21 Calendar
• Return to School Metrics