News & Announcements

Freshman Orientation for 8th Graders

What:
Freshman Orientation for 8th Graders to learn about transitioning to high school, scheduling, and HS protocols.

When:

2/23/2023, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Where:

Annapolis High School Auditorium

Saturday
Wrestling Tournament 8am @ Melvindale

Monday

OFF-Mid Winter Break-NO SCHOOL

Tuesday
OFF-Mid Winter Break-NO SCHOOL

Wednesday
Homework Helpers-Turgeon
Wrestling @ 4pm @ Riverside (DH)
Ramadan Begins
Girls Basketball @ 4PM vs Riverside @ OW
8th Orientation @ 6:30 @ Annapolis HS

Thursday
Homework Helpers-Cancelled
Wrestling @ 4:45PM @ OW vs Pierce (Redford)

Friday
Homework Helpers-Martin

Looking Ahead
3/3-Career Fair for 8th @ Annapolis
3/6-Progress Reports Window opens
3/9-PD 1/2 Day

Please see attached paperwork for OW Best 8th Grade Cedar Point Trip.

Monday
Anderson-Homework Helpers
8:30-NWEA Lang. Arts make-ups (cafeteria with Ms. Brown)
Volleyball 7th/8th @ HOME (versus Strong)

Tuesday
Rauh-Homework Helpers
8:15 PM Reading NWEA make ups (much smaller scale)

Wednesday
COUNT DAY-Treats to go out to students and staff
McCaig-Homework Helpers
8:15 Math NWEA make ups (much smaller scale)
Volleyball 8th only @ Romulus
PBIS kick off-6th Grade 7th hour

Thursday
Knapp-Homework Helpers
Mobile Dentist to visit OW Best
8:15 Science NWEA make ups (much smaller scale)
Begin finalization window of Progress Reports
PBIS Kick off-7th Grade 7th hour

Friday
Homework Helpers-cancelled for now
Progress Reports grades to begin to be finalized
Continue Progress Report Finalization
PBIS Kick off-8th Grade 7th hour

Looking ahead:
Staff Meeting to be rescheduled-October 20th
PTO October 19th-4:30PM
PTO Halloween Dance-October 27th
PSAT November 3rd (8th grade only) More info to follow

Monday
Girls Basketball @ Romulus @ 4pm
Homework Helpers-Anderson

Tuesday
Wrestling AWAY @ Hilbert (Redford) @ 4:30PM
Homework Helpers-????

Wednesday
COUNT DAY
Girls Basketball @ HOME vs Hilbert
Homework Helpers-????

Thursday
NWEA math make-ups at 8:30AM (we send list out on Wednesday)
Wrestling @ Strong @ 4:30PM
Homework Helpers-Kalb

Friday
Grade Level Expectations Review Meetings with Ms. Brown
Presentations:
6th-8:55AM-9:20AM
7th-9:40 AM-10:05 AM
8th 10:35 AM-11 AM
Homework Helpers-????
NWEA Lang Arts/Science Make-ups-1PM

Looking Ahead
HALF DAY-February 14th and PD
PBIS-February 14th
Mid-Winter Break-February 20th and 21st-OFF

Monday
OFF-MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
MLK WALK to start at Annapolis High School at 1PM-see flier
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Martin-Luther-King-Jr-Day
https://www.civiced.org/lesson-plans/martin-luther-king-jr-day
Please share the legacy of MLK with your child(ren). There are many great documentaries and resources about his achievements.

Tuesday
NWEA MATH TESTING-with Math Teachers in classrooms
Girls Basketball Practice 3-5
Wrestling Practice 3-5
Homework Helpers-Rauh
Dance Tickets sold at lunch ($5)

Wednesday
Postpone testing based on the mini schedule. Time allocated will not work for testing.
HALF DAY-Early Dismissal for students @ 11:07AM

Girl's Basketball Game @ Hilbert (students will be picked up at 2:15PM from OW Best. They will need to make arrangements to come back to the building to be picked up by the 2:15 bus...as well as have a lunch if they plan to stay in the vestibule)

Thursday
NWEA MATH testing
PTO sponsored Winter Dance 3-4:30. Dance will be in cafeteria
(cost of $5 for dance. Concessions sold as well)
Girls Basketball Practice 3-5
Homework Helpers-Kalb (may be cancelled
Wrestling Practice 3-5
Dance tickets sold at lunch

Friday
Girls Basketball @ HOME versus Melvindale @ 4PM
Homework Helpers-Kalb
Wrestling Practice 3-5
NWEA MATH continued/Make Ups as needed

Looking Ahead
January 27th-1/2 Teacher Work Day/End of the marking period
February 2nd-Parent Teacher Conferences (F2F)
February 8th-Count Day