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You might have seen the advertising for Northville Parent Camp coming up next weekend. I highly encourage you to attend! This is a free event and will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Northville High School from 8:30am - 2:00pm. It starts with different sessions to attend and includes a wellness fair. This is a collaborative event by the Northville Educational Foundation and Northville Public Schools.

There are a variety of presentations on tons of topics specifically to help you as a parent. As you know, our kids don't come with an owner's manual. Several years ago I have attended as a parent and got some really fantastic takeaways. Presenters come from all over, some from outside of the district and many are Northville employees, like yours truly. This year will be my second year presenting at Parent Camp. I will be doing two sessions. The first session will be with Dr. Brock (Office of Instruction) on our new Young 5s program, KinderSTANGS. My second session will be with Mr. Reimann (Moraine principal) on how to diffuse power struggles with your kids.

If my sessions don't sound good to you, no worries, there are tons of other sessions to choose from. There are topics around mental health, AI, student responsibility, supporting your student in math and reading, social media dangers, practicing parenting self-care and so much more! Check out all the sessions on the Parent Camp website. Plus, the Wellness Fair is back by popular demand! You can walk around the fair from 10-2pm. More than *50* vendors will be a part of the wellness fair. Parents can explore a range of wellness resources, products, and services from local vendors dedicated to enhancing family well-being. For more details, visit the Northville Parent Camp and Wellness Fair website.

I hope you can make the time in your schedule to come out to our 9th Annual Parent Camp. It truly is time well spent.

Stay Well,

Devon Caudill

January 22 - February 14 - Civic Concern Drive

February 1 - Credit Union Deposit Day

February 3 - Parent Camp: Northville High School 8:30 - 2:00

February 4 - Pistons Amerman Family Game

February 8 - Dads Club Meeting - North Center Brewing 7:30

February 15 - PTA Sponsored Family Art Night

February 16 - Half Day, Dismissal at 12:15

February 19 - No School

February 29 - Breakfast with a Buddy A - K

March 1 - Breakfast with a Buddy L - Z

March 1 - End of Second Marking Period

March 1 - Amerman PTA's Literacy Night

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 14th issue of the Bobcat Pride Press.

• Volume 5 - Issue 14 (NEW)
• 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

If you have ever dropped your kiddo off in the morning lately you may have shook your head in dismay as I have regarding how unsafe some people are driving. Families, we need your help to keep our Bobcats safe. Please do not pull in and out of parking spaces without looking. Additionally, please pull into an available parking spot and do not park in undesignated parking spaces. If you would like to pick-up or drop off your child without getting out of your car, please utilize the loop. We appreciate your help and support ensuring our students are safe and feel safe when they are here.

Amerman, along with all Northville elementary schools, frequently monitors data to inform instruction. In addition to the daily formative assessments our teachers use to make in-the-moment decisions, we also administer the NWEA three times a year. It is important that students are in school (and rested!) for these dates. District-wide, we will not be making up NWEA testing that is missed because of vacation unless the data is deemed necessary for MTSS decisions.

Northville Public Schools is now accepting Kindergarten and Young 5’s enrollment for Fall 2024. To be eligible for Kindergarten, students must be 5 on or before September 1, 2024. Students turning 5 between July 1st and December 1st 2024, may enroll with a signed waiver in either Young 5’s or Kindergarten.

Take a look at the Young 5's website to learn more about the program, eligibility, and frequently asked questions. We have also put together a helpful document on key Kindergarten Readiness Indicators. Enroll today in 3 easy steps by visiting our Enrollment page.

Thank you to everyone who has purchased tickets for our upcoming Amerman Pistons game on February 4th. We've reached over 100 tickets sold, resulting in a $500 bonus for our PTA!! Select tickets are still available! Purchase tickets (including a free-throw on the court!):

https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Amermanelementary

Family Art Night filled up immediately! Thank you to those who are joining us for this free event, led by Mrs. Rohrhoff.

Registration is now open for the PTA's signature event, Breakfast with a Buddy! Our Dad's Club is putting together a fun pancake breakfast that your student and one adult of their choice can enjoy before school - free! Registration is required by February 18th - sign up here.

Help us kick off March is Reading Month with a free Family Literacy Night! The PTA will be hosting a book swap, craft tables, a visit from the Northville Public Library, our therapy dog Lexie, and a reading, draw-along & book signing with local author Supriya Kelkar! RSVP is required! RSVP here by February 9th: https://amermanliteracynight.rsvpify.com

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. 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.

https://forms.gle/9duoWtUN3yiWJ7Q87

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!

First up is our teens program on Feb. 7 - Yoga & Sound Bath. It's a relaxing and restful yoga flow followed by the sounds of singing bowls, chimes, drums and more. Great chance to release some stress after exam week.

For our Littles (5-8) - we have yoga with Miss Katie from DownPup Yoga. Students will breathe, move and rest mindfully.

Registration is required at 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: Think about others as well as yourself. Long-term relationships require mutual respect and mutual benefit.

“I make deposits into others’ Emotional Bank Accounts.”

“When conflict arises, I look for third alternatives.”

“I balance courage for getting what I want, with

consideration for what others want.”

How can I do this in my life?

1. Live by the Golden Rule- Treat others the same way you want them to treat you.

Great Books for Habit #4- Think Win Win

The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

Lilly’s Big Day by Kevin Henkes

Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni

Let’s Be Enemies by Janice May Udry

I Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman Orloff

Aspire! Achieve! Amaze!

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