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Last Friday when students had a half day, teachers engaged in some professional development. We discussed a wide range of topics including, our upcoming bond improvements, March is Reading Month, data review, restorative practices and so much more. The highlight of our afternoon was spent engaging in team building activity that Ms. Jen Isenberg, PE teacher does with our Bobcats. It was a great way to bond with our colleagues and get some energy out! We loved seeing how Ms.Isenberg teaches our students the value to working as a team. Being able to listen, work together, and figure out a solution through trial and error are such valuable skills. While academics are important, these "soft skills" are are just as necessary for success going forward both as a student, but as an adult.

Stay well,

Devon Caudill

February 29 - Breakfast with a Buddy A - K

March 1 - Read my Shirt Day!

March 1 - All School Read-in

March 1 - Breakfast with a Buddy L - Z

March 1 - End of Second Marking Period

March 1 - Amerman PTA's Literacy Night

March 13 - Denise Brennan-Nelson Author Visit, K-2 & 4th grade

March 15 - Rebecca Barone Author Visit, 3rd & 5th grade

March 15 - Fourth Grade Field Trip to Cranbrook

March 10 - Panera Restaurant Night

March 4 - District-wide Inclusion Week Spirit Week

March 15 - Amerman Family Skate Night @ Bonaventure, 5-8 PM

March 21 and 22 - 12:15 Dismissal and Parent-Teacher Conferences (Student Led)

March 25 - 29 - Spring Break

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

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 check out the 17th issue of the Bobcat Pride Press.

• Volume 5 - Issue 18 (NEW)
• 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

Thanks to all our Amerman Bobcat Families for donating to our recent Food Drive for Northville Civic Concern. This project was sponsored by our 3rd Grade Bobcat Boost Leaders. We were able to donate almost 800 items of food to help make a difference to families in our Northville Community

Because of all the inclement weather days in January, we had to shift our next donation drive to the end of this month. Our 5th Grade Lighthouse Leaders are sponsoring a Candy Drive.

The goal is to collect 100 POUNDS of candy to send around the world to service men and women and veterans.

There is a collection box in the office. Please do not send in any chocolate or expired items.

Northville Public Schools invites all PTA and Community members to participate in a 2-day Relational Practice Training The purpose of this training for community members will be to take a deep dive into the Restorative Practices methodology adopted by all staff members of NPS which is designed to help develop, maintain, and sometimes repair relationships with one another, with our students and with our families. This training is a key component of the district's Social Emotional Learning (SEL) focus this year and beyond.

The training will be on March 8-9 (Friday and Saturday) and will run from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm each day.

Check out this (video) to learn more about this learning opportunity

Registration is First Come/First Served. You will receive an email confirming your seat.

Denise Brennan-Nelson (KDG-2nd Grade and 4TH Grade)

On Wednesday, March 13th, Kindergarten-2nd grade and the 4th grade students will welcome local children’s book author, Denise Brennan-Nelson.

Please see attached book order form. Please make checks payable to Denise Brennan-Nelson. Return your order form and payment to school by MONDAY, MARCH 4th. Denise Brennan-Nelson will sign all purchased books.

For more information about Denise Brennan-Nelson, please visit her website:

https://www.denisebrennannelson.com/

Rebecca Barone (3rd and 5th Grade)

On Friday, March 15, the 3RD and 5TH graders will welcome local author Rebecca Barone! Rebecca is an engineer who now uses her love of science and reading to create written works that “explain the beautiful complexity of our world.” She has two adventure stories currently in publication:

• Race to the Bottom of the Earth: Surviving Antarctica
• Unbreakable: The Spies Who Cracked the Nazis’ Secret Code
• Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helens (will be released in May).
• These books may be purchased on Amazon prior to the author’s visit. Please have your child bring them to school on March 15th to be signed by Rebecca Barone.

For more information about Rebecca Barone, please visit her website:

https://rebeccaefbarone.com/about/

If you have any questions about either author visit, please contact Stephanie Smith at: stephaniehannah@hotmail.com

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!

Welcoming all skill levels for 5th through 8th grade boys. This year we will field one 14U (7th/8th grade) team and one 12U (5th/6th grade) team. The spring season will run from April 1st to June 2nd with pre-season practices on March 18th, 20th and 22nd. It will include practice 3 days a week at Meads Mill Middle School, games vs Metro West teams, and at least one tournament. The player fee is $325 and will be collected later. Payment & liability waiver submission deadline is April 1st, 2024. Registration will close earlier if capacity is reached prior to March 1st. For those that register, stay tuned for more information on schedule, parent informational meeting, and payment & waiver submission details. Click https://forms.gle/9duoWtUN3yiWJ7Q87 to register.

Want more information before registering? Join the parent information zoom on Wednesday, February 28th at 8pm. Here’s the zoom information to join:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://telenav.zoom.us/j/92052366240?pwd=cSthTHdUQkxIMnhYVHNQajcxWlpqUT09

Meeting ID: 920 5236 6240

Passcode: 907897

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!”

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 Youth Network's Wellness Wednesday sessions in March are dedicated to nurturing both body and mind. Tweens, discover techniques to ease stress and find calm when things get overwhelming. Teens, it's all about learning the art of treating your body with kindness.

Registration required: bit.ly/nynwellnesswednesday23-24 .

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: Listen before you talk. In order to communicate effectively, we must first understand each other.

“I listen to other people’s ideas and feelings.”

“I try to see things from their viewpoints.”

“I listen to others without interrupting.”

“I am confident in voicing my ideas.”

“I look people in the eyes when talking.”

How can I do this in my life?

1. Listen.

2. Put yourself in the other person’s place.

3. Notice a person’s body language, tone, and reflection in their voice.

Great Books for Habit #5-Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood

Alejandro’s Gift by Richard E. Albert

The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon

Jamaica’s Find by Juanita Havill

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka

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Aspire! Achieve! Amaze!

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