September 20, 2024

The Mendoza Message

for

September 20, 2024

The First Day of Fall will be this weekend.  It looks like it will be a beautiful day.

Also, I hope everyone will enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend- It might be

our last weekend of warm/hot temperatures.

It was so nice to see so many of you at Curriculum Night.  In my email, I linked

my Google Slide presentation in case you were unable to come.

Again, in the email, you will see the link for my Parent-Teacher Conferences.

Please sign up for a time if you have not done so yet. At my Parent-Teacher

Conference, you may bring your child. 

Another item to remember is that our 1st Early Release Day will be on Tuesday,

September 24th at 1:00pm.  If there is a change with your child’s pick up, please let

me know.

Now that I know about food allergies.  Here are some things that your child can

have for a snack: fresh fruits and veggies, dips for veggies, yogurt, cheese sticks,

crackers, pretzels.

Your child can not have: chips, cookies, candy, finishing their lunch.

Please remember, snack time is only about 5-10 minutes.  Therefore, whatever snack

is not finished will go home.

Thank you for returning the White Lawton folder everyday.  Please look through

the papers in your child’s folder.  If there is something that needs to return to school,

keep it in the folder.  Otherwise, keep it at home.

As I mentioned at curriculum night, your child’s first weekly homework sheet will

be going home on Monday.  Next week’s homework will only be reading and

completing the reading log. You have a choice for the reading log.  You can do the

front or the back or both if your child is ambitious enough to do both. I only need to

see the front or the back.

Remember, laptops will be going home for the weekend. Again, once the laptops go

home, remember, it is your choice if you want your child to be on their laptops over

the weekend.  Just watch your child when they are on their laptops. Please keep the

laptop in a safe place when it is not in use.  

Thank you for reaching out to me about issues with your child’s laptop and putting

in a help ticket.  But just in case, here is the information to contact ITD (which is

on the AAPS website-under “Students & Parents” -> “Parent & Family Resources"

-> “Family Tech Support”):

Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Call:  734-997-1222

Open a ticket: family_techsupport@aaps.k12.mi.us

Remember, please charge the laptop to 100%, so it is ready for use in the classroom

for Monday. 

My blog is at https://mendozaclassroom.blogspot.com/),

And my web page is at

(https://mendozaclassroom.wixsite.com/mendozaclassroom).

The blog is a place where I place my newsletters.

As a reminder, I will not be reading emails after about 4:00 pm, over the weekend and during school breaks.  I will reply to your email as soon as I can when I return to work.

Lastly, I forgot to personally mention to “Thank ALL of  You” for donating items

from my “Wish List”!! I greatly appreciate it!  Again, here is the QR Code to the

Amazon “Wish List”:

Information from Lawton:

  

This year’s Run-a-thon is off to an exciting start! You can register, donate,

through our website at https://runsignup.com/LawtonRun. Here is the link

to volunteer. Included in your child’s folder is information on the 2024-2025

Annual Giving Campaign to help you understand what is supported and how

to donate. We thank you in advance for your willingness to support our students

and school!

A2Zero City of Ann Arbor Green Fair  <<Link to Flyer Pictured Here

  

Public Works Open House Invitation  <<< Link to Flyer Pictured Here

CARE SOLACE- Resource for families

​​When you or your child needs mental health or substance abuse help, it’s hard to know

where to turn. AAPS has partnered with Care Solace to help families find the care they

need. 

Care Solace’s multilingual and culturally sensitive Care Companion team is available

24/7/365 to quickly connect individuals to community providers.  They will connect

you with providers accepting all medical insurances, including Medicaid, Medicare and

sliding scale options for those without insurance. 

AAPS families can access Care Solace services in three ways:

• Call 888-515-0595 any time. Multilingual support is available 24/7/365.

• A dedicated Care Companion will help you every step of the way to

• research options, secure appointments and follow up with you to make

• sure it's a good fit.Search anonymously by visiting caresolace.com/aaps

• Contact your child's counselor, social worker or principal and they will

• submit a referral on your behalf.

Learn more about Care Solace here. Information is also available in Arabic, Mandarin and Spanish.

Dates to Remember:

9/24- Early Release Day: Dismissal at 1:00 pm

9/27- Lawton Run-a-Thon

10/2- Count Day

10/7- Picture Day

10/11-10/14: NO SCHOOL- Fall Break

10/15- Mendoza Parent Teacher Conferences

10/16- Mendoza Parent Teacher Conferences

10/17- Mendoza Parent Teacher Conferences

10/31- Early Release: Dismissal at 1:00 pm

10/31-Halloween