All Pro Dad Breakfast!

Thursday, January 22nd at 7:15am Marshall Middle School Cafeteria *The date is different from that on the calendar, due to 2 tickets to Arena-Cross at Bridgestone Arena being auctioned off at the breakfast! Dads, bring your kids for a quick, before-school breakfast and A 30-minute program of fatherhood and family topics. You’ll take away some great tips and resources to help you be the best Dad you can be, and you’ll strengthen your relationship with your kids at the same time. It’s fun, and it’s FREE! See you there! Please RSVP here: http://www.allprodad.com/2857 or Emily.graves@mnps.org

Spring Intersession Update

March 18th- Open A.Z. Kelley Library Checkout from 8:00am- 9:30am; “The Joy of Reading” Family Involvement Program presented by the Nashville Public Library 9:30am- 10:30am. Public Library Card registration to follow until 11am. March 19th- Open A.Z. Kelley Library Checkout from 8:00am- 9:30am; “The Power of Play” Family Involvement Program presented by the Nashville Public Library 9:30am- 10:30am.. Public Library Card registration to follow until 11am.

Clothing Closet Needs

Boys SSA Clothing Girls SSA Pants Sizes 8-10

Ways to Help the Community

Freeland Chevrolet Superstore, 5333 Hickory Hollow Parkway, Antioch will receive toys for the Metro Police Department's toy drive, through December 19th. Please do not wrap the gifts. The store is open in the evenings and on Saturdays. Victor Chatman Studios, 5380 Hickory Hollow Parkway will accept blankets, coats and non-perishable food and gift cards from 9:00 a.m. to noon on the next two Saturdays (Sat. 12/13 and Sat. 12/20). David Chilton of Pro Install Home Services will help deliver the donations.

Parent Survey cards sent home... please complete.

http://mnpschildrenfirst.com/2014/12/08/metro-schools-launches-first-district-wide-parent-survey/

Janaury All Pro Dad Meeting moved to the 22nd!

We have a special raffle item that expires, so we will be bumping up that meeting a week. Scales Elementary's All Pro Dad chapter has been gracious with some support!

See the steps in previous posts to sign up for GoNoodle!

Very Merry GoNoodle Activities Spread holiday cheer with free printables: a coloring sheet, holiday word search, and snowflake cutouts in the shapes of Champs!

BrainPOP Subscription!

Congratulations! Your 12-month BrainPOP Combo RS 24/7, per school subscription -- valid through 12/5/2015 -- is active and ready to go! You’ll now be able to access BrainPOP, BrainPOP Jr. and BrainPOP Español at school or at home, 24-hours a day. Simply log in with the following username and password: Username: azkelley Password: brainpop Remember, you can also log in directly through our mobile apps and access all movies and quizzes on the go. Get started today! Explore the materials we’ve created to help make integration as easy as possible. You'll find them right here: http://www.brainpop.com/educators/new_subscribers/.

Reminder- Parent and Community School Improvement Team Meeting

Noon in the Community Room at Kelley tomorrow, Dec. 10th!

Articles on Helping Your Children Stay Organized

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/understanding-childs-challenges/simple-changes-at-home/10-tips-to-help-get-your-child-organized?cm_ven=ExactTarget&cm_cat=12.2.2014+Organization+Tips&cm_pla=Salesforce.com+Managed+Subscribers&cm_ite=https%3a%2f%2fwww.understood.org%2fen%2flearning-attention-issues%2funderstanding-childs-challenges%2fsimple-changes-at-home%2f10-tips-to-help-get-your-child-organized&cm_ainfo=&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_source=generalnews&utm_medium=email&utm_content=12/3/2014&&&&

Deadline for Optional Schools is December 5th

http://www.mnps.org/dynimg/_7BAAA_/docid/0x7AC106BFAEA7C014/18/School%2BOptions%2BApplication%2B2015-16_final_web.pdf

FREE GoNoodle Plus access for parents and students to use at home!

The great thing about GoNoodle Plus is that the physical activities are core-aligned by grade level up to 5th grade, and brain breaks get your students moving while you practice fluency in core-subjects! https://www.gonoodle.com/home I was able to create an account as a parent very easily... please let me know if you run into any issues. Emily