Adams Update February 5, 2025

Every day is a great day at Adams!

February

  • 6 Incoming 2025-26 Kindergarten Snapshot Parent Meeting 6:00 pm
  • 7 Third Grade Music Performance 10:00 AM (3rd grade parents welcome)
  • 10 PTO Meeting 6:00 PM - All Welcome and Childcare Provided
  • 11 Papa Johns Pizza Night (promo code Adams20)
  • 12 Second Grade Music Performance 1:30 PM (2nd grade parents welcome)
  • 14 Valentine's Day Parties
  • 14 Half Day of School - Dismissal 11:51 AM
  • 17 No School - President's Day
  • 21 Adams Spirit Day - Jersey/College Gear Day
  • 21 Adams Family Game Night - 5:30-7:00 PM (must be accompanied by an adult)
  • 24-26 Mobile Dental Bus at Adams (forms due by Feb 7)
  • 27 PTO Skate Night 6-8:00 PM
  • 28 Popcorn Day & Atoms Spirit Day (wear Adams gear or blue)

2025-26 Kindergarten Parent Meeting

Come on in for a snapshot of all things Kindergarten and meet our team. We look forward to meeting incoming 2025-26 Kindergarten Parents. Find additional information at the following link: https://www.midlandps.org/enrollment

Please forward this information to anyone with an incoming kindergartener who may not already be on one of our mailing lists. Thank you!

Mobile Dental Program

Last week, a Great Lakes Bay Health Center representative discussed the Mobile Dental Program "Dental Bus" with students and sent permission slips home. On the bottom of the form, you may select No, Not Interested, or Yes, I give permission. Even if no treatment is required, please sign and return the slips to classroom teachers or the office by February 7.

Now Open - Enrollment for 2025-2026

PYP Learner Profile Attribute Student of the Month

During the month of January, students and staff at Adams have been focusing on developing the PYP learner profile attribute inquirer. Inquirers are passionate about learning new information. Additionally, they research topics they are curious about in order to find answers to questions they have. For these reasons, inquirers are lifelong learners.

The following students are being recognized for their exceptional inquiry skills throughout the month of January:

  • K: Kavi Mahabir-Doty, Saige Standridge
  • 1: Logan Burke, Sofia Bacchus
  • 3: Jack Arrand
  • 4: Harleen Bambhania, Lexi Wood
  • 5: Mason Zimmerman, Carter Verona

Through the month of January, students and staff at Adams have been focusing on developing the SEL concept of social awareness. Social awareness is the ability to understand the perspectives of others and empathize with their feelings and mindset in a productive way. It involves understanding how other people feel and what they need, making an effort to be kind and helpful to them. Social awareness also means paying attention to the rules and ways people behave in different situations.

The following students are being recognized as self-managed during the month of January:

  • K: Warner Palmer, Tyler Winters
  • 1: Arya Larson, Haley Jezierski
  • 3: Brooklyn Welzel
  • 4: Kennedy Jones
  • 5: Max Kroll

Way to go, Adams Atoms!

Mrs. Christina Tignanelli

IB PYP/STEM Coordinator

Stay Up-to-Date with the PTO e-Newsletter: https://adamsatomsptoupdate.my.canva.site

Adams Game Night - Friday, February 21, from 5:30-7:00 PM

Please note that an adult must be present with the student(s) to participate.

Adams Carnival - Friday, March 14, from 5:30-7:30 PM

Please note that an adult must be present with the student(s) to participate.

Are you interested in learning more about these two events or volunteering, please let us know on this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffN62VlEbRfTAlT4FoFEcNuCXvqCkiqyuxuvg1WKKANo5-XQ/viewform

Want to connect with more families from Adams Elementary?

Join the Friends of Adams Elementary PTO Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/midlandadamselementary/, or follow on Instagram @friendsofadamspto.

PTO President - Emma Palmiter - PTOPresidentAdams@gmail.com

Lost and Found

Please label your child's belongings to help us return them promptly to their owners. Any unclaimed items will be donated at the end of each semester. We encourage students to check the lost and found regularly, as we have accumulated many misplaced items, including jackets, water bottles, lunch boxes, and other personal belongings.

Reporting Absences - A Reason is Needed

Parents/Guardians can report student(s) absent via ParentVUE. This feature appears as a blue "Report Absences" button on the app's main page or website.

For each absence reported, parents/guardians must provide a reason. If you report your student as sick, please list the symptoms your student is experiencing. The note will help school attendance staff select the correct attendance code. If no reason is provided the absence will not be excused.

Parents/Guardians can report absences for a single day or multiple days.

Report each student individually. Do not enter additional students in the notes section.

If you have a legal or medical document, please upload it with the absence or provide it to the school attendance staff upon your student's return. Parents/guardians can still call to report an absence at 989-923-6037.

Midland Public Schools Flyer Boards

Schools receive many requests to share flyers about community activities. Midland Public Schools maintains two flyer boards to share this information with families. Please follow the links below to access the flyer boards.

Tracy Renfro

Principal

renfrotd@midlandps.org

Wendy Sekely

Administrative Assistant

sekelywj@midlandps.org

Adams Elementary School

Office (989) 923-6037

Fax (989) 923-6035

1005 Adams Dr.

Midland, MI 48642

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