Intermediate School

Thank you for having the third grade students here for the M-STEP. They have the best chance of doing great while taking the test on their normal scheduled time. This week 4th graders will be taking the M-STEP on Tuesday and Thursday. It is best if they have a good breakfast each day at home or at school. Getting a good nights sleep prior to testing is helpful too. Gladwin Intermediate Students have a history of doing well on the M-STEP and we plan to keep it that way. Encourage your child to do their best. Friday will be a Blue and White Day. We will be having a popcorn sale on Friday also. Have a great week.

Due to the number of snow days we had this school year, we will need to add days to the end of the school year. June 1 and 2 are now full days of school. June 5 is a full day of school and June 6 is a half day of school.

M-STEP testing begins this week for 3rd graders. Third graders will be testing on Tuesday and Thursday this week. We ask our students to do their best on each assessment. We ask that they get a good nights sleep the evening before so they are rested and ready to go for the test. We encourage students to eat a good breakfast at home or at school on testing mornings. Their brains will be burning extra calories on testing days. We let the students know that is okay to be a little nervous about taking the test, but not so nervous that they can’t perform. Students tend to do better on the assessment when they take it at their scheduled time, so try your best to be here for the testing days. Here is a video from Mr. Seebeck concerning the upcoming bond election. https://youtu.be/ofU63DerDI8 There will be a popcorn sale this Friday. Blue and White day this Friday. Our fundraiser for St. Jude’s Hospital did well. We still have wrist bands to sell. We will be selling them again on Friday if your child still wants to purchase one. Have a great week. Weather forecast is predicting colder weather this week. Don’t forget your jackets. Mr. Cote

A message from Mr. Seebeck about the upcoming Bond Election. https://youtu.be/ofU63DerDI8

Happy Easter. I hope you had a wonderful Easter. The weather was beautiful. Our next scheduled day off of school is May 29th, Memorial Day. I have a group of students running a fundraiser for St. Jude’s Hospital. This Wednesday, Thursday and Friday they will be selling gold in color bracelets inscribed with Fight Childhood Cancer for $2.00 at lunchtime. Afterschool pickup. If you pick your child up afterschool and you do it by staying in your vehicle and drive in the loop, we are asking that your child wait near the sidewalk that is by the school until you drive up to that area and/or just further ahead before they head to get into your vehicle. It is much safer this way, and it allows vehicles waiting to turn in from First Street to enter quicker. Thank you. Friday will be Blue and White Day. Popcorn Sale this Friday. Have a great week.

Welcome Back from Spring Break. I hope all of you had a safe and relaxing break. Our next scheduled day off of school is this Friday, April 7th for Good Friday. This week will be a 4 day week. As we get back into the swing of school this spring, the daylight will be longer and so will the will of many of our students be to stay outside playing in the evening. Remember to keep a good schedule with your children. I know play is important to their growth and development, so is sleep. I hear many of our students are signed up for baseball, softball and soccer. These spring activities are great for our students. As you get your new schedules and routines set, try to keep to them. Many of our students were reading a lot during our March Madness Reading competition. If we can keep a little of that reading going through the spring and summer would be great. NO popcorn sale this week. Blue and White Day will be Thursday this week. Have a great week. Mr. Cote

As we get closer to the election, we want to inform everyone how the bond will impact their taxes. To calculate the impact of the bond on your taxes, take the taxable value of your home and multiply it by .0028 to find the annual cost. Be sure to use the taxable value from your Notice of Assessment." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IV0GFOiXwo

Have Fun with Spirit Week this week.

Report Cards will be sent home this Friday with students. Please sign and return the envelop and keep the report card. March Madness Reading competition is going great. All reading logs for this competition are due this Friday. We will crown the winner Friday. Spring Break begins after school on Friday. Monday, March 27 – Friday April 31 no school. Students are to be back at school on Monday, April 3rd. Have a safe and relaxing week. We will be having a popcorn sale this week Friday. Have a great week.

Read, Read, Read! March Madness Reading Competition is on. Be keeping track of the minutes read at home and return the log sheets to school. This week the teachers will be having a meeting during the school day to go over the students most resent Acadience Data, they will be reviewing their progress and adjusting their book and math club if needed. Each class will have a substitute teacher. 5th grade will be Tuesday, 3rd grade will be Wednesday, and 4th grade will be Thursday. Friday is St. Patrick’s Day. We will be wearing Green this day. Popcorn Sale this Friday. Report Cards will be going home with students on Friday, March 24th. The next scheduled days off of school is Spring Break which is March 25th through April 3rd. Have a great week. Mr. Cote

I hope you were able to enjoy the beautiful weather on Sunday. I hope it stays. Our next scheduled day off of school is Spring Break which begins March 27th. School resumes on Monday April 3rd. We will be having a popcorn sale this Friday. March Madness Reading Competition begins this week. Students are to keep track of how many minutes they are reading at home each day this month. They are to bring the sheet that they have to record the minutes on to school that following Monday to have the classrooms times added together. We will see which class and which grade is reading the most. There will be class prizes for the winning classes. Enjoy the friendly competition. Blue and White Day this Friday. Have a great week. Mr. Cote

We are excited to see our students again on Monday. Our next scheduled day off of school is Spring Break which begins March 27th, and students return April 3rd. We hope Mother Nature cooperates with us so we have consistent schooling for our students. Our hallways, bathrooms and doors are in the process of being painted. Painters are painting in the evenings and over the weekends. There should not being any wet paint during the school day. Our school will look a little different while we go through this improvement. It will look nice when it is finished. We are very excited about the upcoming bond election, May 2nd. We would like to share some information. The following video does a great job of explaining the proposal. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXDF6TVHMq4 You can also find this link on our school App. This Thursday we will be celebrating Dr. Seuss Birthday. Students can dress as their favorite Dr. Seuss character. Friday will be Blue and White Day. Have a great week. We are excited to get the students back to school. Mr. Cote

I hope everyone had a safe weekend. I heard the Daddy Daughter Dance was a success. I’m sure all the dads and daughters had a great time. Our Next Scheduled Day Off is this Friday, February, 24th. Winter Break. Blue and White Day will be Thursday this week. Have a great week. Mr. Cote

No School tomorrow, February 13th. This is a scheduled winter break. Our next scheduled day off is Friday, February 24th, another winter break day. I hope everyone was safe during the ice days last week. We are excited to see the students on Tuesday. We sent home parent surveys last week or before. Please return them with your student. We do take close look at the responses we get. We have made positive changes in the past due to the responses on these surveys. This Friday will be Blue and White Day. Enjoy the Super Bowl. Mr. Cote

Our next scheduled day off is Monday, February 13th for Winter Break. Enjoy the upcoming 3 day weekend. Attached is a flier for soccer sign up. Again Little League registration is open until February 10th. A flier was sent home last week with the links available on it. Popcorn Sale this Friday along with Blue and White Day on Friday. Have a great week. Mr. Cote

Drive Safe as winter has finally decided to arrive. Students will go outside for recess in the snow as long as the feels like temperature is 10 or above. Please have them dress appropriately for the weather. Little League asked that I send along that this season’s registration is officially open and it will remain open until February 10th. They will be having us send home flyers with registration links on it. Be looking for the flyers and more information to come. Our next scheduled day off is Monday, February 13th. Winter Break. This week Friday will be a Blue and White Day and popcorn sale. Have a Great Week and Be Safe. Mr. Cote

Thank you for attending popcorn with parents last Friday. You attendance to events like these is powerful for your children. This week Monday and Tuesday are ½ days of school. Dismissal will be at 12:45. Lunch will be served each day. Friday will be Blue and White Day. We will be back to our normal Popcorn Sales on Friday. Have a great week. Mr. Cote

This Friday is Popcorn with Parents. We will be having you look at your child’s data with your child to see the growth they’ve made and look at the goals that were set at the beginning of the school year to see how your child is doing in achieving their goal. 3rd Grade is 8:30 – 9:30 AM, 4th Grade is 10:30 – 11:30 AM, and 5th Grade is 9:30 – 10:30 AM. Parking is limited so we are asking that you leave when you are finished so the next group can arrive and park. January 23rd and 24th are ½ days of school for Teacher Professional Development. This Friday will be a Blue and White Day. Have a great week. Mr. Cote

My error. There wasn’t a flyer sent home about popcorn with parents yet. It will be soon.

Back to a full week of school this week. Report Cards were sent home on Friday. Please sign and return the white envelope they were sent home in. We plan to use the same envelopes for the 3rd and 4th marking periods. This week teachers will be having Data Meetings. A substitute will be in the classroom for a day. Teachers will be looking at the resent Acadience Data and adjusting Book Clubs and Math Clubs for each student if needed. This weeks popcorn sale will be a free popcorn sale. Each student will get one free bag. Friday will be a Blue and White Day. Check your child’s backpack from last Friday as a flyer went home about Popcorn with Parents event planned for Friday, January 20th. We will be having ½ Days of school on January 23rd and 24th for Teacher Professional Development. Have a great week. Mr. Cote