Adams Update April 9, 2025

Every day is a great day at Adams!

April

• Apr 14, PTO Meeting 6:00 PM - All Welcome and Childcare Provided
• Apr 17, Adams Friends & Family, Join Us for a Bond Meeting in the Library 6-7:00 pm
• Apr 18, No School: Good Friday
• Apr 22, Earth Day Clean Up and Garden Work
• Apr 24-30, Fall Book Fair Classrooms Shop (during class library time)
• Apr 25, Adams Spirit Day - TIME TRAVEL DAY
• Apr 29, PYP Information Night - Parents Only - Library 5:30-6:15 pm

Save the date for the Book Fair Family Shopping Night, May 1, from 4:00-7:30 pm. We will also have two food trucks (Proper Taco, Not The Norm) and Kona Ice available to purchase. You will find detailed information under the PTO section of this newsletter.

You're Invited!

Adams Friends & Family - Join us on April 17 for a Bond Meeting in the Library from 6-7:00 pm.

Way to go, Adams Atoms!

This month, students and staff at Adams have been focusing on developing the PYP learner profile attribute reflective. Reflective students think about their strengths, as well as areas of improvement, in order to continue expanding on their understanding of learning and the world around them. Through reflecting on their learning, these students are able to gain experience from mistakes and apply what they have learned to future experiences.

The following students are being recognized as reflective during the month of March:

• K: Lydia Syrylo, Mabel Hoeffner, Brooklyn Adams
• 1: Ashley Peil
• 2: Owen Pearson, Collin Marple
• 3: Liam Reed-Rice
• 5: Levi Sias, Lily Good, Rayah Swenson

Through the month of March, students and staff at Adams have been focusing on developing the SEL concept of relationship skills. Relationship skills mean knowing how to make and keep friends, work well with others, and solve problems in a kind and fair way.

The following students are being recognized as demonstrating relationship skills during the month of March:

• K: Liberty Lewis, Henry Beasley, Emrys Young
• 1: Aurora Trumble
• 2: Malachi Adams, Sadie Ferren, Claire Richard
• 3: Libby Nowell, Gunner Keefer
• 5: Brenna Ellis, Abigail Diegel, Charlotte Steih

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

Book Fair

Our Spring Book Fair is just around the corner, April 24 - May 1! Save the date for the Family Shopping Night, May 1, from 4:00-7:30 PM, to shop at the book fair. We will also have two food trucks (Proper Taco, Not The Norm) and Kona Ice available to purchase. Our book fair website has more information for shopping and creating an e-wallet: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/adamselementaryschool5

Loons Game!

Join other Adams families and friends on Sunday May, 4th to cheer on the Loons and support the Adams PTO with each ticket purchased. When you purchase your tickets for the Sunday game , it includes the Loons promotion "kids eat free" and kids can run the bases at the end of the game! On Kids Eat Free Sundays, children ages 12 and under will receive a voucher good for a free kid's meal that includes a hot dog, chips and 12 oz. soft drink. Vouchers can be redeemed during the game at any of Dow Diamond's Great Lake Grill stands.

Families may purchase tickets for the Loons Game: https://www.gofevo.com/event/adamselementary4

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

May

• May 1, Spring Book Fair Family Night 4:00-7:30 pm + Food Trucks: Kona Ice, Proper Taco, Not The Norm
• May 2, Popcorn Day & Atoms Spirit Day (wear Adams gear or blue)
• May 4, Loons Game 1:05 pm
• May 5-9, Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 12, PTO Meeting 6:00 pm - All Welcome and Childcare Provided
• May 14, Adams Choir 5:30 pm, Orchestra 6:00 pm, Band 6:30 pm Performances
• May 15, Skate Night at Roll Arena 6-8:00 pm
• May 16, Adams Spirit Day - BALL CAPS & BUBBLE GUM (students bring their gum)
• May 20, 5th Grade PYP Exhibition 6-7:00 pm
• May 26, No School: Memorial Day
• May 27, 5th Gr Awards Assembly at 10:45 am
• May 27, Field Day & Family Lunch (Outdoor Event)
• May 30, Last Day of School - Half Day of School - Dismissal 11:51 am

Midland Public Schools Flyer Board

Schools receive many requests to share flyers about student and community activities. Midland Public Schools maintains a flyer board to share this information with families. Please follow the link below to access the flyer board.

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.

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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