Bobcat Broadcast

One of my favorite parts of my job is to see our students have an idea, make a plan, and figure out the details to have it become a reality. That is exactly what happened with the Bobcat Block Party! This entire event is the brainchild of our students. Our Amerman students leaders invite everyone this Thursday to our first ever Bobcat Block Party! The amazing activities and entertainment are for Bobcats of all ages and their family and friends. There will be a raffle fundraiser for gift baskets full of donations from Northville Downtown Business. All proceeds will be donated to Northville’s Living and Learning Enrichment Center.

We also have an opportunity for our Bobcats to let their talent shine! Please sign your child up to perform at our first ever Bobcat Block Party. This event will take place at Northville’s Town Square, across from the clock. Students will need to bring their own instruments as no instruments will be provided. Our stage area is small and comes with just one microphone. This talent show will take place in the first half of our Block Party. It is first come first serve and each act must include at least 1 current Amerman student.

In an effort to have as many talented Bobcats participate as possible, please only sign your child up for ONE time slot, and keep the performance under 2 minutes.

Block Party Talent Show Sign-Up

I look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday,

Devon Caudill

April 21 - Last Day to Order a Yearbook (See Flyer Below)

April 25 - Steam Fair 4:00 -7:00pm

April 27 - Bobcat Block Party - Downtown Northville 5:00pm - 7:00pm

May 2 - No School - Election Day and Teacher PD Day

May 2 - Dad's Club Meeting - 7:00pm @ North Center Street Brewery

May 3 - Walk and Roll to School

May 3 - Art Show - KDG and 2nd Grade

May 4 - Art Show - 4th Grade

May 6 - Spring Clean-up 9:00am

May 8 - Teacher Appreciation Week

May 9 - 5th Grade Music Informance (Wayne, Tiba and Babich)

May 10 - 5th Grade Music Informance (Long and Pinkelman)

May 11 - PTA Meeting 6:30pm

May 17 - KDG Parent Night for Incoming KDG Students - 6:00pm

May 19 - No School for Current KDG Students

May 19 - KDG Round-up for for Incoming KDG Students

May 29 - No School

June 1 - ALPS Parent Night for New ALPS Students - 6:00pm

June 2 - Bobcat Bash 5:00 - 8:00pm

June 15 - Last Day - 12:15 Dismissal

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

• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 29
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 28
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 27
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 25
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 24
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 23
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 22
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 21
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 20
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 19
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 18
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 17
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 16
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 15
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 14
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 13
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 12
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 11
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 10
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 9
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 8
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 7
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 6
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 5
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 4
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 3
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 2
• BPP Volume 4 - Issue 1

Northville Public Schools has a bond coming up on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Did you know that this is a zero mil increase to the current debt millage rate and, if approved by the voters, that part of this bond at Amerman Elementary includes:

• Adding a STEAM addition to further our Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math programming K-12,

• Renovation and expansion to our multi-purpose/dining/kitchen space,

• Additional collaboration spaces for student learning,

• Playground upgrades,

• A safer entry space that includes a canopy and welcome center, and

• Many infrastructure and technology upgrades.

Please see the Bond 2023 Amerman Proposed Upgrades highlighting more of our planned upgrades on this upcoming bond. For more information about ALL of the proposed upgrades, please visit our Bond 2023 website.

The next Amerman Dads Club meeting will be held Tuesday, May 2 at 7:00pm at North Center Brewery on Center Street across from Kroger. All Amerman dads are invited to join us as we discuss how we're involved with Bobcat Bash, a softball tournament against dads clubs from other Northville schools and other upcoming events. If you have any questions, please email Dan Ferrara at dtferrara@gmail.com.

I would like to invite everyone to join us to spring clean up of our beautiful school grounds. The Amerman Spring Clean-up is planned for Saturday May, 6th, 2023 starting at 9:00am. Please join us for the annual Spring Clean-up of our school grounds! Many hands make light work, so grab your gardening tools and meet fellow Amerman families as we take pride in our school and ready the landscape for summer. Please bring shovels, rakes, snips, pruners, gloves, brooms. Especially wheelbarrows and plastic baskets are needed. We are going to do mulching. Come for as long as you are able

This event will be held rain or shine!!!Team work is a great work!!! Let’s make it happen!!! A light “grab & go” snacks will be provided!

Thank you in advance!!!

Our 5th graders enjoyed a quick trip to the Ann Arbor Hands-on Museum this week. They loved to explore and touch all the different areas and see the science behind how things work.

Third graders showed off their musical talents by singing in a round, writing music and musical patterns, and even square dancing with their adult. Ms. Farmer outdid herself as always!

Today students attended “Seuss on the Road” today! The cast and crew from NHS visited Amerman to give a preview show of SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, which will be performed live by the NHS students next week. Our Bobcats loved this special performance!

The show dates and times are Thursday and Friday, April 27th and 28th, at 7pm and Saturday, the 29th, at 2pm and 7pm. All seats are reserved and tickets are available at the link below.

If you would like to see all to see as Dr. Seuss' characters are brought to life, please come out to support our local high school students!

http://nhstheater.ludus.com/

Our student leaders need your help. Amerman Bobcats have been planning and preparing so many amazing activities and entertainment for our first ever Bobcat Block Party. They need a little help before and after the event for set-up and clean-up. Please sign-up if you are available and of course, bring your family and friends to enjoy the evening.

Plans for the event are still being finalized and we may need help to transport light materials from Amerman to Downtown Northville. Specific details will be communicated as we finalized everything next week. Thank you in advance for your support!

Bobcat Block Party Volunteer Sign-Up

CAMP is design to help incoming sixth graders build the personal, academic, and life management skills necessary to successfully transition to middle school. It's a lot of fun, too!

If you’re interested in trying out for the Northville Middle School Pom Team, please see the flyer below! Also, complete the following registration form prior to tryouts! Hope to see you there!

Tryout registration form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQawgYC2fVQG7-gTK1OJpQwv3lgQy0DWUhh0-he2EpEFlieQ/viewform

NMS Dance Team is available to dancers who will be in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in the 2023-2024 school year. Our season runs from August - 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 18 Parent Informational Zoom Meeting

April 25 Pre-Tryout Clinic 4-6PM at Meads Mill

May 3 Tryouts 4-7PM at Meads Mill

May 5 Tryouts 4-7PM at Meads Mill

Register at this link: https://forms.gle/vgfRUoCKfmioHxji6?fbclid=PAAaZWqVkKBbp-IEYzscxCDb95Ot3SvwUa8QBgdX3jK09_mORZFrlgQ-ltsnY

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

Give your young innovator an inspiring, action-packed summer adventure! All-new, hands-on challenges will spark their curiosity and build their confidence as they jump into limitless STEM fun with opportunities to imagine, plan, experiment and create.

SECURE YOUR SPOT TODAY!
Register at: https://www.invent.org/programs/camp-invention or call 800-968-4332
Grades: Kindergarten - 6th grade
Location: Thornton Creek Elementary School, 46180 W 9 Mile Road, Novi, MI 48374
Date: July 10 - 14, 2023
Time & Cost: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday | $285 (before discount)
Camp Director: Pamela Brucker pcbrucker@yahoo.com

Please visit our Kindergarten Enrollment webpage to sign up for an appointment to enroll your incoming Kindergarten student. Once you've signed up for an appointment, please return to the Enrollment webpage to complete the online portion of your pre-enrollment outlined in Steps 1-3.

If you have any questions, please call Student Data at

(248) 344-3524.

Bobcat Bash Update:

The Bobcat Bash has several sponsorship opportunities that families and businesses can take advantage of (and get a tax deduction!) Learn more here.

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 templates: Diversity/equity/inclusion 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

(https://www.twp.northville.mi.us/your_government/departments/NYN)

Northville Youth Network's last Wellness Wednesday programs of the year are here! Kids Yoga & Mindfulness is back and very popular. We are currently at capacity, but a waitlist is available. Registration link: https://form.jotform.com/222187543053150

Also, please join us for Kona & Community! Grab a few friends and get a free Kona Ice! We'll see you at Millennium Park on Wednesday, May 10th from 4-5pm. All students K-12 are welcome. No registration is required.

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)

What this means: Balance is Best. Seek continuous improvement and renewal professionally and personally.

Sharpen the Saw means preserving and enhancing the greatest asset you have–you. It means having a balanced program for self-renewal in the four areas of your life: physical, social/emotional, mental, and spiritual. Here are some examples of activities:

Physical: Beneficial eating, exercising, and resting

Social/Emotional: Making social and meaningful connections with others

Mental: Learning, reading, writing, and teaching

Spiritual: Spending time in nature, expanding spiritual self through meditation, music, art, or service

What I can do:

• I take care of my body by eating right, exercising, and getting enough sleep
• I balance my time between school, extracurricular activity, family, and friends
• I an always learning how to become a better person

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Great Books for Habit #7- Sharpen the Saw

•Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

•The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

•Me I Am! by Jack Prelutsky

•Mr. Putter and Tabby Walk the Dog by Cynthia Rylant

•Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by Mo

Aspire! Achieve! Amaze!

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