News & Announcements

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

Monday
SPIRIT WEEK begins
Candy Grams!!! for $1
Basketball @ Home vs Riverside 4PM
Homework Helpers-Anderson

Tuesday
Band Concert, December 20th at 7PM
Homework Helpers-Rauh

Wednesday
Homework Helpers-Turgeon
Cheerleading Pizza Party 3PM-5PM in cafeteria
Swim Banquet 6PM-8PM in cafeteria
Basketball AWAY vs Tomlinson @ Robichaud 4PM


Thursday
After School Movie 3:30PM-5PM
Homework Helpers- most likely to cancel based on events
Mrs. Wells-Explorer Activities
Basketball Pizza Party @2:50-3:30


Friday
Homework Helpers-cancelled
Break to begin after school

Looking Ahead
December 26th-Jan 6th-Holiday/Winter Break
Martin Luther King Day January 16th-School Closed and OFF
January 18th-Half Day-Dismissal @ 11:07AM

Monday
Homework Helpers-Anderson
Basketball Game @ HOME vs Tomlinson @4PM
Swim Practice 315PM-515PM

Tuesday
Homework Helpers-Rauh
Team Pictures Cheer and Basketball
Homework Helpers-McCaig
Basketball Practice 3PM-5PM
Swim Practice 315PM-515PM


Wednesday
Homework Helpers-McCaig
Basketball @ HOME versus Pierce @ 4PM
Swim Pictures @ Annapolis`
Swim Practice 315PM-515PM

Thursday
Homework Helpers-Knapp
Swim Practice 315PM-515PM
Basketball Practice 3PM-5PM

Friday
Swim Practice 315PM-515PM
Basketball Practice 3PM-5PM
No Homework Helpers

Moving Forward
12/9 Progress Reports
12/14 Half day and PD
12/20 Band Concert 7PM


Have a restful and peaceful break!

Monday
Homework Helpers-Anderson
Basketball Game @ Garden City @ 4PM

Tuesday
Homework Helpers-McCaig
NJHS pins/award at 6PM
Basketball Game @ Riverside @ 4PM
Swim Practice 315PM-515PM


Wednesday
HALF DAY-Dismissal @11:07AM
Homework Helpers-cancelled
PBIS AWARDS: see below
7th Grade- 2nd & 3rd Hours
8th Grade- 4th & 5th Hours
6th Grade-6th & 7th Hours

Moving Forward
November 28th Basketball-Home Game vs Tomlinson
November 30th Basketball-Home Game vs Pierce
12/9 Progress Reports
12/20 Band Concert