Please help keep our students (and all pedestrians) who walk or bike to and from school safe by following driver safety laws. Although most students use the crosswalk at the stop sign on Wilson St. to cross the road, it is important to be alert for students crossing anywhere near school grounds. There was a close call with some of our students at the crosswalk right before Spring Break that could have been tragic. You have an important role in keeping our students safe by following these law tips.

• Drivers must come to a complete stop at stop signs.

• Pedestrians have the right-of-way in a crosswalk, so drivers must yield.

• Drivers cannot park within 20 feet of a crosswalk. This means if you pick your child up and are in the car line near the crosswalk, you are obligated to leave this much space.

• Drivers cannot park within an intersection. Again, if you pick up your child, wait patiently until cars move forward to avoid getting caught in the intersection.

Our local law enforcement partner with our school to assist with safety and will ticket if necessary to protect our students. Modeling expected driver safety is essential and contagious! Be a role model for our children and other drivers. Accidents at this crosswalk can be prevented by following crosswalk laws and being an attentive driver, especially when our students are walking or bike riding to and from school each day.

Spring testing has begun. These assessments are not ones that students can study for, but you can help your child be test ready by encouraging your him/her make sure he/she does the following:

• Gets a good night of sleep before each testing day.

• Eats a healthy breakfast.

• Attends school on testing days and be on time (students arriving late on testing days cannot test once a test session has started).

• Perseveres and gives his/her very best effort.

• Brings headphones or earbuds for testing (3rd grade needs a pair for the M-STEP ELA assessment, and 2nd grade needs a pair for the NWEA Reading and Math assessments.)

• 3rd Grade Only:

  • • Completes M-STEP practice tests at home (must use Google Chrome) with this link: https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MI/portals/mi/

      • • Select the M-STEP Online Tools Training button.

        • Click on the Sample Items Sets

        • Select Grade 3

        • Complete both the English Language Arts and Math (no calculators allowed) mini-assessments

        • Be sure to try out the testing tools located at the top of each question screen. These are useful tools to assist with taking the test.

Spring Testing is scheduled as follows:

• M-STEP ELA (3rd grade only): 4/12-4/14 (All third graders must have headphones or earbuds for this test.)

• M-STEP Math (3rd grade only): 4/19 & 4/20

• NWEA Reading: 4/25-4/28 (Classroom teachers will communicate the two dates their students will test in this window.)

• NWEA Math: 5/2-5/5 (Classroom teachers will communicate the two dates their students will test in this window.)

• Acadience: 5/5 & 5/6

Third grade parents/guardians, please read about the Read By Grade Three Law so you're informed. Third graders take the M-STEP for the first time in April (dates will be shared soon), and the ELA test score is used to determine students who may benefit from retention.

Our local broadcasting service, the Michigan Learning Channel on PBS WKAR, is offering summer learning opportunities for students and families.

Hello Scott School Families.

Each year we celebrate our wonderful teachers and staff members during the DeWitt Elementary PTA Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week which is being held this year during the week of May 2nd to May 6th. Due to the overwhelming support from parents, last year was a HUGE success. All of the teachers and staff definitely felt the outpouring of support. We have been busy planning and we are excited for the opportunity to show our teachers and all staff members, once again, the appreciation they deserve!

We need your help to make this happen!! Please check the sign up genius link for more information and to sign up to support our amazing teachers and staff!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094CA8A928AB9-20225

Thank you all so much,

Angela Straus - (517) 204-6566

DeWitt Elementary PTA Building Representative

Our online fair will run: April 11th-April 24th (our in person Book Fair was held April 11th-14th)

For more details about our Spring Book Fair including ordering information, please read this letter from Mrs. Wallick, our Media Coordinator.

Families received a link to a Parent/Guardian Input Form via email today. This form is the most conducive and beneficial way to provide input for placement consideration. If you would like to provide input, please use the form in lieu of sending emails. DeWitt Public Schools uses a balanced classroom approach to class placements. Therefore, teacher requests and requests for students to be in the same class with other students cannot and will not be honored. Thank you for respecting this process and trusting that our school team works extremely hard on every student's placement for a positive school experience.

Our KIDS childcare program is looking to hire individuals for the summer. Check out the posting here, and please pass this along to anyone you know looking for summer employment.

In order for Scott School personnel to administer medication to your child, parents/guardians must:

• Submit a completed district medication form to our office.

• Be sure all medications are brought to and stored in our office.

• Be sure prescription medication is in its original container accompanied with a physician’s signature.

• Be sure non-prescription medication is in its original container accompanied by a parent’s signature.

• Please communicate with your child's teacher if he/she takes medication daily at school.

• If your child has a medical condition, please be sure to complete a Medical Management Plan for your child and turn it in at the office.

Medication and other medical forms can be found on our DeWitt Public Schools website.