Summer Activities

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Webinar for Lower Elementary Grades, EL, and Special Needs

Thursday, May 17, at 1 p.m. EST. “The Speech to Print Connection, including Alphabet Knowledge” This webinar will cover how you can empower children to match what they know best, speech, with what they need to know to learn to read, print. The ability to connect individual sounds with letter representations is a powerful predictor of future reading and spelling skills. Activities from the BUILDING BLOCKS program that strengthen letter naming, recognition, and sound-to-letter correspondence will be shared. To join the webinar, visit http://ncld.adobeconnect.com/grtrspeechtoprint/ and enter as a "guest." (You’ll be able to hear the webinar through your computer speakers.) We look forward to your participation. Please forward this webinar invitation to everyone you know who can make a difference in the future reading success of our youngest learners. And be sure to share this message on Facebook and Twitter: P.S. Did you miss the first three webinars? You can view them on NCLD's GetReadytoRead.org "Early Literacy Webinars" page

Input needed...

Please visit the A.Z. Kelley website to view the updated compact and parent involvement policy for next year. (We are required to have parent input). Please contact me with any comments or questions. 6150941-7535 ext 2302. emily.graves@mnps.org Thank you! http://www.azkelleyes.mnps.org/site181.aspx Look under the Parents and Students Tab. It is provided in both English and Spanish.

Parent Involvement Survey/ Title I Funds Survey

This was due Friday May 11th. Thank you for your participation. If you have any questions or further comments, please contact me by the 16th. The report for the use of Title I funds is posted below. I will post the Parent Involvement Survey results later today. Thank you, Emily Graves 941-7535 ext. 2302 emily.graves@mnps.org Title I Survey of Funds 2012-2013 School Year Out of the 114 (enrollment is 571) surveys returned (English and Spanish), 110 parents chose the School Wide Model for the use of Title I funds for the 2012-2013 school year. Parents were asked to rank how the funds should be used, based on seven choices provided by the Leadership Team. Classroom technology (65), instructional specialists/ tutors (60), and teacher professional development (48) were the top three choices. Instructional coaches and mentors (25) came in fourth, followed by parent involvement activities (14), paper (12), and intersession (7). One comment was provided by a parent requesting the school wide plan: Each teacher should maintain a personal website on which homework and notes are posted.

Cluster Parent Meeting About Summer Transitions

We would be very grateful if you were able to share this information with your parents and if we could deliver some hard copies to your school as well. End-of-Year Transition Meeting Do you know... • What your child will do this summer? (Metro Parks) • What are your school options? (Student Assignment Office) • How to keep your child safe in the community and in social media? • What new standards your child will be required to master next year? ( Information on new Standards) • What school immunizations are required? • What will be the Metro Planning updates for our community? (Metro’s Planning Dept) • How to plan for your child’s education? (Katie Morgan, EdSouth) If you are looking for answers to these questions and many more, the experts will be available to answer your questions. LOCATION Antioch Middle School 5050 Blue Hole Road Thursday, May 17th 6:00 p.m. Pamela Burgess, Lead Family Involvement Specialist | Antioch & Cane Ridge Cluster M.N.P.S. Student Services Department 615-800-9554 or pamela.burgess@mnps.org

Summer Reading

Stephanie Ham, Coordinator of Limitless Libraries, provided the following information on the Summer Reading Program at the public library. • The theme is Dream Big at the Library. Participants have to complete at least 5 activities to finish the summer reading challenge. However, they are more than welcome and encouraged to do more! • If students completes summer reading, they get a free book! However, grand prizes are different for each level so be sure to look at the website. o Children’s-Trip to Dollywood or Target Gift Card o Teen-Kindle Fire o Adults- Nook Tablet or Gift Cards • Signup begins on May 15th and is only done ONLINE (http://www.library.nashville.org/summerreading/)! The Summer Reading Program is for adults too!

PTA Event!

There will be a Talent Show and Raffle on May 11th starting at 6:00pm. We will have the Raffle, Pizza, Snow Cones, Popcorn, etc. from 6:00-7:00. Then we will begin the Talent Show at 7:00pm.

Job Fair

From: Collier, William (MNPS) Subject: FW: JOB FAIR - Career Solutions/Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee Please share these job opportunities with your parents. Bill Collier Family Involvement Specialist Student Services Department Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School Cell Telephone number: 800-9553 Telephone number: 329-8150 ext. 1972 "People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing-that's why we recommend it daily". Carter G. Woodson > Subject: FW: JOB FAIR - Career Solutions/Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee > > > Job Fair > > May 7th from 10:00 to 2:00 > > > > 937 Herman Street Nashville TN 37208 > > (615) 742-4151 > > > > Contact Matt Gloster at matt.gloster@givegw.org for additional information > > > > Bring your resume and Dress for success. > > Be prepared to complete job applications and to interview. 48 Online Applications Stations! > > > > Employers > > ACS, CSC, Daymar Institute, FedEx, Krown Kleen, LSI, Senior Helpers, UPS, Aid & Assist, Industrial Staffing, Mapco Express, Title Max, Payment America, Dollar Tree, Express Personnel, Rock Solid Security, Securitas, VL Staffing, Maxwell House, Marriott, Metro Police Dept., Renaissance Hotel, US Army, Kroger, Max Dry Cleaners, Trojan Staffing, Thomas Nelson Publishing, Select Staffing, T-Mobile and more > > > > > > > DISCLAIMER: This email and any files transmitted with it may be privileged, confidential, and contain health information that is legally protected. This information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. The authorized recipient of this information is prohibited from disclosing this information to any other party unless permitted to do so by law or regulation. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, disclosure, copying, or distribution, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify the sender immediately and arrange for the return or destruction of these documents. > >