Bobcat Broadcast

Well fall has definitely arrived this week, but the weather looks like it will be beautiful come this weekend. If you are anything like me and love to decorate your house for fall, please stop the Amerman parking lot on Saturday.

The Fall Sale will have pumpkins (in all sizes, shapes and colors), mums, cornstalks and more! All proceed from the sales will benefit the Amerman Playground Fundraiser. We hope to see you here this weekend!

Be Well,

Devon Caudill

October 1 - Fall Sale (Pumpkins, Mums, Corn Stalks and More!) 9am - 4pm in the AE south lot

October 3 - SOCKtober Begin! (See Flyer Below)

October 4 - Picture Day

October 5 - Bobcat Pride Day and State Count Day

October 7 - PTA Fun Run! (October 10 Rain Date)

October 11 - PTA Restaurant Night - Chick Fil A

October 12 - National Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day

October 18 - PTA Bonaventure Night

October 28 - PTA Trunk or Treat

November 11 - Culture Night

The newsletter made for Amerman kids, by Amerman kids is back for the 4th year in a row. Check out the fourth issue of the 2022-2023 school-year below!

• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 4
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 3
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 2
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 1

Parents if you are doing a dismissal change after 12:00 PM, to ensure your student gets where they need to be after school, please call the office instead of emailing. Emails can occasionally get missed. Calling the office guarantees we will get the dismissal change.

ALL dismissal changes must be made prior to 3:00pm. The Amerman office gets very busy with the dismissal process after 3:00 PM. We appreciate you support!

International Walk or Roll to School Day is a global event that involves communities from more than 40 countries walking and biking to school on the same day. It began in 1997 as a one-day event. Over time, this event has become part of a movement for year-round safe routes to school and a celebration – with record breaking participation – each October. Today, thousands of schools across America – from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico – participate every October.

Amerman is registered to participate and we encourage those of you that can to walk (or bike) to school on Wednesday, October 5!

It’s the start of the school year and time to start sending in pictures for the yearbook! Do you have a first day of school picture or 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!

Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic is a 2015 original play by New York-based playwright Matt Cox. The play is a comedic retelling of the Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling, but from the perspective of the "Puffs".

Show Dates:

• September 29th, 7pm
• September 30th, 7pm
• October 1st, 2pm, & 7pm

Northville Academic Games fall registration is open to our students 3rd grade and up. Tournament and practice schedules are posted on our website. First practice starts week of September 18. We have limited space available in our 3rd-6th grader teams. For more information and registration, please visit

:https://northvilleacademicgames.weebly.com/2022-2023-registration.html

Amerman PTA would like to invite all students to participate in the 2022-2023 PTA REFLECTIONS. The theme is: SHOW YOUR VOICE! Reflections is a judged art contest. The categories are: music composition, literature, dance, film, visual art and photography. Entries are due NOVEMBER 22th 2022. For more info contact Cristina Muresan at cmuresan@hotmail.com

Welcome back Bobcats! The 2022/2023 PTA board is excited for the coming school year. We are working hard to roll out programs for our students, staff and families. Below is our back to school checklist and forms.

1. Join PTA, as a member you will be able to access our directory, participate in all the work we do and make your voice count.
2. Invest in Your Child. This is our main fundraiser for the year and gets you out of selling pizza kits. Tip: Bundle with a PTA membership and save a step!
3. Join a classroom hub. This puts you in our online directory so you can stay in contact with other families and get PTA updates. (Must be a PTA member to access the directory).
4. Sign up for passive fundraisers. Raise money just by shopping as usual!

Two weeks to go and the PTA Race for Recess has reached 24% of its fundraising goal! Be sure to share your student's fundraising page with family and friends far and wide. Donating is simple! Each Class has a Team Name. Simply search by Team Name or by the students first name and last initial. Students will also have individual web pages. To do this simply click on the “Navigate” button, search for your student again with first name and last initial. Your student’s name will show up with a link to their own Fundraising page. Simply copy the link and share with friends and families or even social media.

The PTA has shared a welcome packet with your Bobcat this week. Please look for the letter, the Invest In Your Child (IIYC) flyer and other important info including a Year-At-A-Glance poster. We encourage families to participate in the IIYC program to help enrich our students’ learning experiences.

Our PTA is also planning to giveaway Amerman Cinch bags to all participating families, while supplies last.

The Birthday Cafe Table is back for the first time since 2020!

Celebrate your child’s birthday with a lunch date at school! The PTA is excited to bring back our beautiful tradition of Birthday Cafe'. Families are now able to join their birthday Bobcat for a special lunch at the MPR. See attached flyer for details to reserve your spot (both Online via MemberHub or Paperform)

Join the NEF as they team up with your PTAs and the Detroit Red Wings for an amazing night at Little Caesars Arena raising support for Northville Public Schools! A portion of the ticket sales will be donated to the Winchester PTA!

What: NEF's Hat Trick for Education! Sponsored by Marathon Oil Company

When: Wednesday, November 30th, puck drops at 7:00pm

Ticket price is $44 per person which includes a post game photo on the ice!

Why: This event is fun for the WHOLE family and is the perfect opportunity to visit with friends while watching the game in NEF's two exclusive seating areas all while raising support for Northville Public Schools students, teachers & schools!

Check out the NEF website, https://www.supportnef.org/hattrickforeducation-1 for more details and to order your tickets TODAY! Stay tuned for information on some game day fun!

#NEFHatTrickforEducation

#supportNEF #supportyourPTAs #supporteducation

These programs are free and support the physical, mental, social and emotional health of the youth in our community.

October 12th - 5:30-6:30 - Tweens (9-12)

Social Skills & Friendship - Learn tangible social skills and tools such as starting conversations, identifying positive relationships and conflict resolution.

Led by Erica Mickens, LMSW, Reset Brain and Body

October 19th - 6:00-6:45 - Littles (5-8)

Kids Yoga & Mindfulness - children will have the opportunity to move and learn yoga poses, while being mindful of their bodies and breath.

Led by Katie Olex, Down Pup Yoga

See the flyer for more details. Registration is required at: https://form.jotform.com/222187543053150 .

Check out our Fall 2022 Preview flyer for upcoming events!

Students and staff that contract COVID should follow the Health Department recommendations and isolate for five days from the date where symptoms were present or from the date of their positive rapid or PCR test. Isolation includes waiting to return to school until the isolation period has ended. It is also recommended that students or staff should wear a mask for 5 days past their isolation period. See MDHHS Graphic below.

Parents should notify their child’s school of the absence reason so that teachers are aware of the student's absence period and our nurses can follow the health department’s infectious disease requirements. NPS School Nurses are available should you have any questions.

Families must preorder lunches for preschools and elementary students. Orders must be in by 8:30 AM for elementary students to receive a lunch that day. 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)

All K-8 students are invited to attend Northville Cheer's annual Pink-Out Youth Clinic on October 11th & 12th from 5:30-7:30.

Attendees will be given a t-shirt and opportunity to cheer on the sidelines with the 2022-2023 Northville High School Cheerleaders!

The cost of the clinic is $50 / attendee. This must be paid upfront. Proceeds will go to the Northville Cheerleading program and the KC Foundation, a local foundation that helps support breast cancer patients and their families.

Please register here: https://forms.gle/11rRKSzc7ga5TLm67

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

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Website: amerman.northvilleschools.org
Phone: 248-465-2100
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