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Halloween celebrations will happen at Amerman on Tuesday, October 31. We will be having parties that day. Students can either wear their costume to school or be able to put it on over their clothes to avoid congestion in the bathroom areas.

Please follow these guidelines when planning your child's costume:

• Please make sure the costume is weather appropriate (students will go outside for recess)
• Students are responsible for their costumes not causing a problem during learning time.
• Face makeup, hairspray, etc. must be applied at home.
• No fake weapons of any kind are allowed at school.
• No fake blood and no scary costumes (if it would scare a kindergartener, please don’t wear it!)
• Masks can only be worn during the parade if a student has a full range of vision. If it impedes their ability to see, it should not be worn

Halloween Parade - Tuesday, October 31 @ 10:00am

The parade route is highlighted below. Students will walk in the parade route on the sidewalk and part of the blacktop. Students will loop around the inside of the school for their classmates to see their costumes prior to heading outside.

Parents are invited to watch the outside parade. We ask that parents line the parade route by standing in the grassy areas or along the woodchips area of the playground. Please stay clear of the sidewalk and playground blacktop where students will be walking. Please note in case of inclement weather, the outside parade will be cancelled.

Stay well,

Devon Caudill

October 9-27 - Socktober!

October 20 - PTA Sponsored Trunk or Treat

October 20 - Special PTA Meeting During Trunk R Treat to Approve Teacher Grants

October 26 - Dad's Club Meeting at Sports Northville Sports Den

October 31 - Halloween Parade 10:00 am

November 2 - PTA Sponsored Fun Run

November 8 - Picture Retake Day

November 9 - Credit Union Deposit Day

November 9 - Dad's Club Crawl

November 10 - End of Marking Period One

November 16 - Culture Night

November 17 - Half Day Dismissal - 12:15

November 17 - PTA Restaurant Night at Rusty Bucket (7 Mile & Haggerty Location)

November 20 - PTA Reflections Due

November 22 - 5th grade Memories Due

November 22 - 24 - No School

November 28 - Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00 - 7:00pm

November 30 - Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00 - 7:00pm

December 1 - Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00 - 3:30pm

The newsletter for kids, by kids is back. The idea that came about during the pandemic is back for a 5th year! We are so proud of our students tenacity and leadership to keep this tradition going for another year. Please enjoy the 4th volume of the 2023-2024 school-year.

• Volume 5 - Issue 4 (NEW)
  
• Volume 5 - Issue 3
  
• Volume 5 - Issue 2
  
• Volume 5 - Issue 1

Dads, mark your calendars for the evening of Thursday, November 9! The Dad’s Club first annual “Northville Dad’s Crawl” will tour several establishments in downtown Northville. Cost is $25 and includes your first beverage and an official dad’s club tee shirt! To register, please visit https://dadscrawl.rsvpify.com

The elementary STEAM Teachers, in collaboration with Zap Zone and proudly powered by Northville Educational Foundation (NEF), are thrilled to announce Glow Week in the makerspaces! GLOW week will take place starting on Wed. October 25th and run through Tues. Oct. 31st. ZZ, the mascot from Zap Zone will be visiting our school on Wednesday, October 25. We're sure ZZ will get the kids fired up for all the fun activities they will participate in when they visit the makerspace. The makerspaces will be illuminated by blacklights, so for a full GLOW experience please have your child wear white, fluorescent, or neon clothing on the day that they have STEAM during Glow Week.

Amerman PTA would like to invite all students to participate in the 2023-2024 PTA REFLECTIONS. This year's theme is: I AM HOPEFUL BECAUSE...

We have had several winners in the different categories. This is a wonderful way for our student to express them self in art. Their art can be dance, music composition, drawing and so much more! Entries are due November 20th!

Join us tonight for trick-or-treating in Amerman's north parking lot for the PTA's free Trunk R Treat from 6-8pm! Classes will be raffling off decorated pumpkins and we will be selling pizza in the MPR. Free water & hot cider, $2 per slice of pizza, $1 per raffle ticket, cash only. Raffle sales benefit the Amerman Art Room, and the upper elementary and lower elementary pumpkins with the most tickets win a pizza party!

*Please do not park in the North Parking Lot unless you are bringing a decorated trunk!!*

We can't wait to see who wins our trunk decorating contest! Thank you all for your donations & your time for this event. You make all the difference for our kids.

We've Reached the GLOW RUN Tier For Our FUN RUN! Help Us Reach a Bobcat Mascot!

Thank you to those who have already donated to our Bobcats for their Fun Run fundraiser! You're investing in our kids' school experience and we are so grateful for that. We hit our first milestone, so we will have glowy decor & gifts at the run! With less than two weeks to go, we've got a lot of work to do to reach our goal!!

DONATE FOR YOUR RUNNERS HERE: https://app.memberhub.gives/worldrun

Donations are tax-deductible! Feel free to send to anyone who wants to support your runners at this healthy & fun event.

Please have your Bobcats wear their free t-shirt from the PTA (coming soon). Everyone is welcome to come cheer your Bobcats on as they Run Around the World!

Prizes:

1. The class that raises the most $ will win a PIZZA PARTY AND $100 to their teacher for classroom supplies (1 upper elementary prize, 1 lower elementary prize)

2. The top individual fundraiser for each class will win an Amerman Hoodie

3. The top individual fundraiser in the school will win 4 tickets to the Henry Ford Museum

Let's Go Bobcats!!

*If your child is unable to participate in the Fun Run but you still wish to donate towards school field trips, assemblies, and special events, you can Invest In Your Child here.

Our Bobcats voted and chose a winner for our t-shirt contest: congratulations to 5th grader Pranjal Jain! The winning picture will be featured on this year's free t-shirt from the PTA.

To become a PTA member, sign up for a Birthday Cafe reservation, volunteer on a committee, or to Invest In Your Child, visit www.AmermanPTA.com

Questions? Contact Board@amermanpta.com

Connect with Bobcat families & stay up to date in our facebook group. Open to all Amerman families: https://www.facebook.com/groups/amermanpta

It’s the start of the school year and time to start sending in pictures for the yearbook! Do you have a picture of you student in the community? Please email your yearbook pics to amermanyearbookpics@gmail.com

Please include which teacher your students have so we can organize them easier!

NYN Wellness Wednesday's are back! Check out our Fall Preview, along with our October programs and register today: bit.ly/nynwellnesswednesday23-24 . These programs support the physical, social, mental and emotional needs of students in our community. See flyers for more details!

October Schedule:

Zumba Kids - October 25th - 4:30-5:30 PM - ages 5-8

Organizing the Chaos - October 25th - 6:30-8:00 PM

Two simultaneous sessions, one for students (ages 9-18), and one for parents supporting families with planning, time management, studying, multitasking and more!

The Northville Public Schools provides a breakfast and hot lunch program for interested students.

Families must preorder breakfasts and lunches for preschools and elementary students. Orders must be in by 7am for all students for breakfast and lunch. The system will not allow you to order after the time listed above. For your convenience, meals can be preordered up to 30 days in advance. To avoid any issues, we recommend ordering the night before.

• Order Online at Nutrislice

• Download the App (Apple Store)

• Download the App (Google Play)

Habit 1 – Be Proactive – “I’m in Charge of Me”

What this means: Take charge of your own life. Make it happen. Don't wait for someone else to do it.

“I am responsible for me.”

“I do the right thing before I am asked.”

“I do the right thing even when no one is looking.”

“I do not blame others for my actions.”

How can I do this in my life?

1. If you do something wrong, say you are sorry before someone asks you to apologize.

2. When you get mad and want to say something, stop, think, and ask yourself-

Why am I getting so angry? Make a good choice in a good way.

Great Books for Habit #1- Be Proactive

• The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
  
• Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
  
• Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
  
• The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper
  
• Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
  
• Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun by Maria Dismondy

Aspire! Achieve! Amaze!

Email: caudillde@northvilleschools.org
Website: amerman.northvilleschools.org
Phone: 248-465-2100
Twitter: @amermannv