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Calendar of Events

May 1—WALKATHON

May 7—Fire Prevention Assemblies

May 8—Mother & Son Bowling Night 6pm

May 8—BMS to Erving for Orientation

May 12—5th Grade BMS Orientation

May 12—Savings Day

May 14—Market Day 5:45pm

May 14—Kindergarten—Toledo Zoo

May 15-Savings Day Retirement Party at

Credit Union

May 18—5th Grade Camp

May 18-29 –3rd Gr M-STEP Testing

May 22—5th Grade Camp Return

May 22—HALF DAY 11:45am (PM SP)

May 25—NO SCHOOL

May 26—Savings Day

May 26—AR Celebration—3rd Grade

May 27-Kiwanis 5th grade Youth Citizen-

ship Award Dinner

May 27—AR Celebration—4th Grade

May 28—AR Celebration—5th Grade

May 29—Tentative Field Day

June 1—Field Day Rainout

June 3—5th Grade Skateland

June 5—5th Grade Graduation at PHMS

June 5—Flip Flop Day

June 9—HALF DAY-11:45am (AM Sp)

June 10—LAST DAY 11:45am (PM Sp)

June 11—Market Day 5:45pm

Mrs. Caterina Berry. Principal Ms. Rochelle Durocher, Administrative Assistant

ERVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MAY 2015

5th Grade Camp Monday, May 18th our 5th graders will beginning their 5th Grade Camp adventure. They will return on Friday, May 22nd.

Tuesday, May 5th is Cinco De Mayo Spirit Day! Wear bright

colors, sombreros and help us celebrate the Mexican culture.

BMS Orientation– May 8th students from BMS will be coming to Erving to tell the 5th

graders about their school and on May 12th, our 5th graders go there for BMS

Orientation.

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Sharpen the Saw

Balance and renew your resources, energy, and health to create a sustainable, long-term, effective life-style. It primarily emphasizes exercise for physical renewal, prayer (meditation, yoga, etc.) and good reading for mental renewal. It also mentions service to society for spiritual renewal.

Covey explains the "Upward Spiral" model in the sharpening the saw section. Through our conscience, along with meaningful and consistent progress, the spiral will result in growth, change, and constant im-provement. In essence, one is always attempting to integrate and master the principles outlined in The 7 Habits at progressively higher levels at each iteration. Subsequent development on any habit will render a different experience and you will learn the principles with a deeper understanding. The Upward Spiral model consists of three parts: learn, commit, do. According to Covey, one must be increasingly educat-ing the conscience in order to grow and develop on the upward spiral. The idea of renewal by education will propel one along the path of personal freedom, security, wisdom, and power.

SCHOOLS OF CHOICE If you know of any families living outside of our school district who are considering schools for the 2015-16 school district, encourage them to consider the WOODHAVEN-BROWNSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT. Our Schools of Choice window will be open from April 27th through May 26th. Any fami-lies interested in applying for Schools of Choice are asked to pick up an application from our Board of Education Offices . Please see Ms. Rochelle or Mrs. Berry if you or prospective families have any questions.

Help fund the end of the school year field trips and Field Day. Drop off bottles and cans in the School Lobby.

All Clean and Refundable cans and plastic are welcome. Please no glass. Now through May 8th office hours only.

FLIP FLOP FRIDAY—June 5th SHORTS- As a reminder, shorts 4” above the knee, will be permitted be-ginning May 1st.

As a reminder, the Teacher Request Policy at Erving Elementary allows one teach-er request during their child’s tenure in the building. *The procedure & Request Form can be downloaded from our website or picked up in the main office. Teacher Request Forms will not be accepted after Monday, May 4th.