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It may have been a shorter week with our half-days, but we really packed so much into this week. It was such a great week to be a Bobcat. The pictures below highlight the fun and excitement we had this week. It was a great week to lead us into spring break.

Whether you are traveling or staying close to home we want you to Rest, Relax, Rejuvenate over this break! We believe school breaks should be just that - a brief reprieve from school responsibilities like homework, special projects, planning, and grading. It is a time to reconnect with loved ones without the stress of school work creeping in. We will be leading by example and there will be no Bobcat Broadcast next week due to Spring Break. Please look for a new Broadcast on Friday, April 5. We hope each of you have a relaxing break full of family, fun and togetherness.

Stay well,

Devon Caudill

March 25 - 29 - Spring Break

April 4 - 5th Grade Social Media Workshop @ NHS, 7-8:30 PM

April 11 - Credit Union Deposit Day

April 12 - PTA Sponsored Mad Science Assembly

April 23 & 25 - 3rd Grade Music Informances

April 24 - STEAM Fair (See information Below)

May 1 & 2 - 5th Grade Music Informances

May 3 - Farewell Skate Night @ Bonaventure

May 6 & 8 - 2nd and 4th Grade Art Shows

May 9 - Final PTA Meeting/Board Elections

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. Check out our 22nd Issue of the 2023-2024 School-Year!

• Volume 5 - Issue 22 (New)
  
• Volume 5 - Issue 21

• Volume 5 - Issue 20

• Volume 5 - Issue 18
• Volume 5 - Issue 17
• Volume 5 - Issue 16
  
• Volume 5 - Issue 15
• Volume 5 - Issue 14
• Volume 5 - Issue 13
  
• Volume 5 - Issue 12

• Volume 5 - Issue 11

• Volume 5 - Issue 10
• Volume 5 - Issue 9
• Volume 5 - Issue 8
• Volume 5 - Issue 7
  
• Volume 5 - Issue 6
  
• Volume 5 - Issue 5
  
• Volume 5 - Issue 4
  
• Volume 5 - Issue 3
  
• Volume 5 - Issue 2
  
• Volume 5 - Issue 1

As many of you know, a total solar eclipse will cross North America on Monday, April 8th. While Michigan is not in the path of totality, we will experience a partial solar eclipse that afternoon at approximately 3:15 PM. Classes will have the option of going outside to experience the partial solar eclipse. All students will be required to wear solar eclipse glasses, which we have pre-purchased for every student. (See this Link for more information about the solar eclipse glasses we have pre-purchased.)

Members of the High School team stopped by Monday afternoon and read to some of our students. They read from a variety of classrooms from kindergarten to fifth grade. Our Kiddos loved the "big kids" coming in and reading to them!

Tuesday night Ms. Farmer hosted first grade informances. Our young bobcats showcased their knowledge of macro and micro beats, saying, reading and writing rhythm patterns, and of course singing and dancing. To quote one of our parents, "that was magical."

If you could do anything to fix a problem you see that impact you or others, how would you fix it? This the the project that that students in Mrs. Vertrees, Mrs. Robinson and Mr. Hartnett's fourth grade class presented on. Look out, one day one day one of these fourth graders will change the world!

State Representative Kelly Breen (and former Northville Grad) came and spoke to all of our fifth grade classes on Thursday. She read students a couple books and spoke about what her job is as state representative. It was such a great opportunity for our students to hear from someone what does the job they learn about in class!

This morning students in grades 1-5 got to hear from three different parent presenters on how they use science, technology, engineering or math in their jobs every day. This is the second time our STEAM teacher Mrs. Chenoweth has organized this event and it was incredible. Thank you to all the parent presenters that made this day possible!

• Be sure that your child/ren knows to meet you at the Loop.

• Display your name card in an upright position until your child/ren are safely in your car. (We need to know your names to call for students and to help our rotating teachers get the right student to the right car.)

• Display your name BOLDLY! (Whether cloudy or sunny, it is easier to read the name when it is BIG and BOLD)

• Keep your car in park until your child/ren are safely in your car.

• Stay in your car while the Loop is open. (Our teachers and staff need to stay focused on the vehicles and students. Please do not walk up to teachers and staff in the Loop. It is safer for you to go to the office for assistance.)

• The dismissal loop will be closed at 3:55, if you have not entered the loop by 3:55 and the gym doors are closed you will have to come to the office to collect your child/ren.

Get ready to ignite your curiosity and celebrate a decade of innovation at the 10th Annual Northville STEAM Fair, powered by DTE MiGreenPower!

• Grades K-5: All Projects - Certificate of Accomplishment
• Grades 6-8: First Place Project - $500
• Grades 9-12: First Place Project - $1,000, Runner Up Project - $500

• Grades K-5
• Grades 6-8
• Grades 9-12

We are excited to offer our Summer Program for all current Northville Public Schools K-5 students again this summer! There are 2 sessions to choose from which will both run Monday through Thursday, from 8:30am to 11:30am. No school on Fridays! New this year! The Summer Program will be held at Thornton Creek Elementary.

• Session 1 - June 24, 2024 - July 18, 2024 (No school July 4th)
• Session 2 - July 22, 2024 - August 15, 202

Each student may only register for only one session. Your child will receive reading, math and science instruction throughout the course of each day. In addition, STEM activities and Social-Emotional Learning will also be woven into instruction. Fifth grade students planning to attend Camp Meads Mill or Camp Hillside through Northville Parks & Rec, are asked to register for Session 1 if your family's schedule allows.

Please complete the K-5 Summer Program Registration now if you would like to register your child. The deadline to register your student(s) is March 22nd, 2024.

Please read our Frequently Asked Questions document for more information along with visiting our website.

Do you know someone who displays leadership and has great ideas for how to enrich our students' time at Amerman? Nominate them - or yourself - for an Executive PTA Board position! All positions, besides Treasurer, are up for election.

This is a volunteer position. Terms begin this May and planning for next school year starts over the summer. PTA experience is helpful but not required. A list of nominees will be sent to PTA members in April. Nominate in person in the box in front of the office, or complete this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsWnSFtcWxl6q50ytA-qXK5ndWtEzkaawqUqPIN9ujEOXAVQ/viewform

Amerman is looking for a new Loop Coordinator for next school year! If you are interested in taking this over, please contact Kristia Williams in the front office. She will provide information and training related to this important volunteer position.

On April 4th at 7:00pm 5th grade students from all Northville Public Schools can hear from a psychotherapist and Northville police officer about implications of social media use. This informative workshop is a collaborative gift from all Northville elementary school PTAs to our 5th graders to help them prepare for middle school! Register here by March 29th.

Sign up to become a PTA member, purchase spiritwear, or sign up for a Birthday Cafe lunch at AmermanPTA.com.

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!

Open to current 5th-12th graders, the co-ed Northville Equestrian Team is currently accepting applications for both grooms (non-riders) and riders for our 2024 season. We compete in Showmanship, Saddle Seat, Hunt, Western, Trail, and Games. If your rider can comfortably W/T in a group setting (+Canter for high school), and has access to a horse for competition, we'd love to hear from you!

Information meeting:

Saturday, March 23rd 11:00am

Willowbrooke Farm
Plymouth, MI 48170

Link for more details:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vyLwbuH25SwPfEaBwDW-ne9Lh1ne9RbH/view

Questions?

Email Coach Emma

elb.finishingtouch@gmail.com

Follow us on Facebook/Instagram @NorthvilleEqTeam.

NMS Dance Team is available to dancers who will be in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in the 2024-2025 school year. Our season runs from mid July - February. We compete at 3 regional competitions, perform at pep rallies, the Meads vs Hillside Basketball Game, Homecoming Parade, and a football game. Our tryout information is as follows:

April 22 Parent Informational Zoom Meeting

April 30 Pre-Tryout Clinic 4-6PM at Meads Mill $10

May 7 Tryouts 4-7PM at Meads Mill

May 10 Tryouts 4-7PM at Meads Mill

Register at this link: https://forms.gle/sCvfS9eAAX3ALFU69

Email coach.nmsdanceteam@gmail.com with any questions and follow our social media pages for more updates! (@northvillemsdance)

NBSA spring recreational (house) baseball and softball registration is now officially open through

March 20th, 2024. Please review some important information below about registration and league

changes this year.

To help our commissioners streamline roster configurations, we are changing friend requests to

only one friend this year. Commissioners will use school-attended and past team information while

considering team formation.

NBSA has approved Recreational players to play at their current grade level if parents feel

participants are capable and they meet grade level requirements. Note that this only pertains to a

few players each year. Contact NBSA at info@nbsabaseball.org while registering.

Any registrations made after March 19 th will incur a $25 late fee and players will only be

accepted if roster spaces are available.

Opening day is right around the corner so please register soon as leagues fill up quickly!

Consider volunteering to coach a team. We provide all the training and equipment - no experience

necessary.

HAVE QUESTIONS? Check out the updated FAQs section of the NBSA Website.

Come join the Northville Softball and Baseball teams for their spring youth camps this March and April. Registration is now open. See the attached flyers for more information.

https://northvilleschools.revtrak.net/rwyouthcamps/

Northville Youth Network (NYN) provides valuable programs and services to the Northville Community such as education and awareness, referral services and case work services. As part of the ongoing Social Emotional education NYN provides to our community, they have included resources that are available for parents! Please check out NYN's latest resource template as well as all of their other offerings! Be sure to check back in the future as their templates will be updated throughout the year. Here is link directly to the resource guide “How to communicate with your child, tween or teen in a better way!”

All are welcome to join Northville Youth Network and Winchester Elementary PTA for the upcoming OverBooked Book Club to discuss the book Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids by Hunter Clarke-Fields, MSAE. Don’t have time to read the book? No worries! Come and join the conversation anyway! We will be meeting at the Winchester Elementary Media Center on April 25th at 6:30 PM.

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)

What this means: Working together is better. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

“I get along well with other people and work well in groups.”

“I value the strengths of others and allow myself to learn from them.”

“I know that working together as a team we can get more done and come up with better solutions than we could alone.”

“I seek out other people’s ideas to solve problems.”

How can I do this in my life?

With your children, choose a problem you may have (like curfew or completing tasks). Use the Synergy Action Plan to summarize your child's solution and your solution: (1) define the problem, (2) share your views, (3) think of solutions, (4) choose the best solution together. See if you can reach a better solution (The High Way) than either of you could come up with alone.

Great Books for Habit #6- Synergize

Saturdays and Teacakes by Lester Laminack

Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathman

Swimmy by Leo Lionni

Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall

My Friend is Sad by Mo Willams

A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams

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