Bobcat Broadcast

I cannot think back on last night's fun run without smiling. What an amazing event coordinated by our PTA. Our Bobcats ran through the seven continents with a smile on their face laughing the whole way. A huge thank you to our AMAZING PTA for organizing this event. Another HUGE THANK YOU to our parents for all their donations. We were able to raise over 20,000! Miss Borchard and Mrs. Morse's class are the winning two classes! Your money will be used to support staff and students with such things like teacher grants, student assemblies, blacktop games, and many free events for students and families.

We are so lucky to have the school community that we do! Next week I will share a video of the Fun Run.

Stay well,

Mrs. Caudill

November 6 & 7 - No School, Teacher Professional Development

November 7 - Skate Night @ Bonaventure Farmington Hills, 6-8:30pm

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 6th issue of the 2023-2024 school-year.

• Volume 5 - Issue 6 (NEW)
  
• Volume 5 - Issue 5
  
• Volume 5 - Issue 4
  
• Volume 5 - Issue 3
  
• Volume 5 - Issue 2
  
• Volume 5 - Issue 1

As of today we have 12 families signed up to be Country Ambassadors/presenters at this year’s Culture Night. So far the 9 countries that will be represented are India, Italy/Sicily, Mexico, Pakistan, Japan, The Philippines, Germany and China.

We would love to have you and your family join us. This is an amazing evening of celebrating and sharing the diverse cultures that make up our school community. We invite all Amerman families to participate and/or attend this event.

We are looking for families/groups to sign-up to be Country Ambassadors. Presentations in the past have included, but are not limited to: trifold boards with pictures and information, cultural artifacts, cultural dress, toys, games, crafts, music, dance and of course, FOOD!

Click HERE to sign-up as a presenter and for details about the event.

For questions, please contact Mrs. Caudill or Ms. LaManna.

If you are looking for a someone to partner up with for your country, you can indicate that on the sign-up link or email Ms. LaManna and we will see who we can put you in contact with to start planning.

PLEASE REGISTER BY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10th by 4pm.

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

Every month we hold an assembly to celebrate our ROAR Award winners. We are excited to share the October winners. Congratulations to all of our Bobcats, you show adventure, understanding and curiosity!

What is inclusion?

Inclusion is a way of recognizing, appreciating, and including people of all backgrounds, races, genders, ethnicities, disabilities, etc. Inclusion week is a week to appreciate the entire district and the choices we make to choose to include. Your shirt can represent this however you choose. BE CREATIVE!! We All Belong!!

Please Submit Your Inclusion Week T-Shirt Designs:

• This contest design is open to early childhood, elementary, Cooke, and middle school buildings. High school will be our "voters."
• Designs will be due 11/21 prior to Thanksgiving break.
• Groups/Classes are allowed to submit together or you can submit individually!
• The shirt you design will be representing inclusion throughout our Northville Public Schools community.
• Make sure your shirt design highlights the NPS community and shows us what inclusion means to you!!
• Questions? Email Kelsey Mikiciuk at mikiciukke@northvilleschools.org

K-5 Parents/Guardians - Please join us on November 28th, 12:00 at Northville High School for a Lunch & Learn focused on our International Baccalaureate Programme in Northville Schools. IB strives to develop students who will build a better world through intercultural understanding and respect, alongside a healthy appetite for learning and excellence. MYP (Middle Years Programme) is a curriculum framework which supports all students grades 6-10. Both Meads Mill and Hillside middle schools are accredited; therefore, each student is considered an MYP student.

Come learn more about the IB Programme and have your questions answered. Dr Sandra Brock, Director of Instructional Programs & Services and Dr. James Davis, IB Coordinator and teacher at Northville High School will begin the presentation at 12:00pm at Northville High School. A parent panel will also share their experiences with the IB Programme.

Lunch will be provided but seats are limited, registration available and required to attend. You will receive a confirmation email upon completion of this registration form to confirm your seat.

Questions can be emailed to Tanya Pitkin, pitkinta@northvilleschools.org

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!

Thank you to everyone who donated to the Fun Run! You've made a huge difference in our children's time at Amerman! Because of your donations, we can not only add games to the Amerman blacktop, but our Bobcats also earned a new mascot, a popcorn party, AND a Kona Ice truck will come to the school for a free treat for all students!! We have had so much fun with all of our incentives this year, and we hope our Bobcats did too.

If you didn't get a chance to donate to the Fun Run but would still like to contribute toward field trips, assemblies, and social events, you can select a donation of your choice via the Invest In Your Child option in the Amerman PTA store.

Teacher Grants have been approved! Congratulations to:

• Mrs. McMaster, Ms. Borchard & Mrs. Tomasitis (Kindergarten)
• Mrs. Warum & Mrs. Charboneau (1st grade)
• Ms. Willerer (2nd grade)
• Ms. Clark (3rd grade)
• Ms. Vertrees, Ms. Robinson & Mr. Hartnett (4th grade)
• Mr. Gall (5th grade)
• Mrs. Chenoweth (STEAM)
• Mrs. Rohrhoff (Art)
• Ms. LaManna & Ms. Cowger (Resource Room)
• Mrs. Caudill

Thanks to our PTA members who voted to approve these grants! Your PTA dollars helped fund $8,118.55 in educational enhancements for our Bobcats!!

We need planning volunteers for Game Night, Art Night & Literacy Night! If you are interested in helping with any of these, sign up for the Social Events Committee at 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!

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)

We will be working on Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind this month.

Begin with the End in Mind means to begin each day, task, or project with a clear vision of your desired direction and destination, and then continue by flexing your proactive muscles to make things happen.

One of the best ways to incorporate Habit 2 into your life is to develop a Personal Mission Statement. It focuses on what you want to be and do. It is your plan for success. Plan ahead and set some goals - begin with the end in mind.

Great Books for Habit #2 - Begin With the End in Mind

• The BFG by Roald Dahl
  
• When I Grow Up by Sean Covey
  
• Click Clack Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin
  
• Little Bunny on the Move by Peter McCarty
  
• The School Story by Andrew Clements
  
• Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto
  
• Plant a Kiss by Amy Krouse

If you would like to recognize your child for using Habit 2: Be Begin with the End in Mind at home, please fill out the following Bobcat Boost and return it to your child's teacher.

Checkout this video compilation of our Halloween fun on Tuesday!

Aspire! Achieve! Amaze!

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