Navigator Notables

Dear Navigator Families,

It has been a busy and exciting September. We have found our routines and the kids are doing a wonderful job learning and growing together. Willow has made a positive impact with the overall feeling throughout the building.

At our first PTO meeting, some wonderful parents took on different leadership roles to help with the function of the committee. I appreciate the support with both individuals who are part of the PTO and the many others, who have stepped forward to help with different events. We have a very generous and supportive community. The planning is underway for our first big event, the Halloween After School Social.

Ruth Badalucco

Principal

Our community partner, Jet's Pizza is hosting fundraiser nights for our school. This is a yummy fundraiser. When you order a pizza on a pizza night, provide the name of your child's teacher. The class with highest sales wins a pizza party.

The first Jet's Pizza Fundraiser Night is September 27.

Our next 2 dates our November 22 and April 11.

Thank you for supporting a local business and Navigator Elementary!

School wide communication is done mainly through Seesaw through announcements. You have access through your family app to access this information. In your settings, you can turn on or off your email notififications.

The Navigator Elementary School website for Navigator Elementary contains the school calendar, pictures of school activities are added weekly in the Livefeed and upcoming event information is shared in the News section.

Lunch and breakfast menus are found within the Pinckney Community School Website. The FOOD SERVICE tab is found under the DISTRiCT TAB, DEPARTMENT TAB, FOOD SERVICE TAB.

A school newsletter will be published through Seesaw monthly.

On Monday, October 3 at 6:00 pm, district principals are hosting a Title I informational parent meeting. It will be held over Google Meets. You can access the meeting through this link. The meeting will be recorded and can be accessed throught the school's website.

At the presentation, we will be reviewing the Parent Involvement Policy and Home-School Compact.

After the meeting and reviewing the information, we are seeking your input and feedback through this survey.

WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) is an innovative father involvement educational initiative of the National Center For Fathering. There are two primary goals of the WATCH D.O.G.S. program.

1. To provide positive male role models for the students, demonstrating by their presence that education is important.
2. To provide extra sets of eyes and ears to enhance school security and reduce bullying.

WATCH D.O.G.S. is one of the nation’s largest and most respected school-based, family, and community engagement organizations in the country. Since the program’s creation in 1998, more than 6,450 schools across the country have launched a WATCH D.O.G.S. program of their own. Each school year hundreds of thousands of fathers and father-figures make a positive impact on millions of children by volunteering millions of hours in their local schools through this amazing one-of-a-kind program.

October 12 at 6:00 pm

Informational Meeting and Kick off Event

Navigator Cafeteria

Willow has made a positive and uplifiting impact on our school community with both students and adults.

MUSIC with Ms. Schuster

This week in music, we’ll be focusing on music and movement activities to get the students active and making music together as a class. The song we’ll be learning this week is called “The Green Grass Grows All Around.” It incorporates macro and micro motor skills, memory, call and response, and pitch-matching. We also always end our classes with a music-listening activity, in which students will hear a musical excerpt and act as “mini-musicologists” - interpreting what sounds they may hear, what type of music it might be, and more. Let’s get jamming! :)

PE with Mr. Goodfellow

We have had a good start to the year in PE with our bright, brand new gymnasium. For the month of September we were working on track events, such as relays, shot put, discus, javelin and hurdles. Also, some fun teamwork activities. In October we will work on soccer and kickball activities.

Art with Mrs. Shappell

October is here and we are busy in the art studio. The students will be learning about the elements of art using fall themes. It's a fun time to explore the beautiful fall colors.

Computer Science with Mr. Chambless

This month in Computer Science we will be looking into sequencing and debugging codes in simple games.

Students have been learning the P.R.I.D.E. expectations - understanding what it means to be a Problem Solver, show Respect, Integrity, Determination and Empathy. Navigator uses an online program called PBIS Rewards to positively acknowledge when students demonstrate one of the P.R.I.D.E. expectations. As they earn points, they are able to redeem them at the school store or at various events during the school year. We are getting the system launched and will be sharing more with you and your students soon.

St. Mary Catholic Parish is hoping a Community Diaper Ministry to help families with baby supplies (diapers, wipes and formula). There will be an initial intake form to fill out, and a picture ID, addresss, and the number of people in the household will be requested. All information is kept confidential. For any questions or to request an appointment, please call 734-878-3161 ext 7.

The PTO had their meeting on September 21. Click here for the agenda with meeting notes

Here are the dates for the rest of the school year.

• October 19

• November 16

• December 14

• January 18

• February 22

• March 15

• April 19

• May 17

Congratulations to our PTO Excutive Board:

• Gayle Hurn - Co-President

• Beth Leadford - Co-President

• Jessica Barefield Co- Vice President

• Natali Grima - Co-Vice President

• Stephanie Johnson - Co -Secretary

• Lisa Repke - Co-Secretary

• Nicole Watson - Co Treasurer

• Mary Prescott - Co Treasurer

PTO Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=navigator%20upper%20elementary%20pto

October 3 - Title I Informational Meeting at 6:00 pm

October 12 - Picture re-takes

October 12 - Watch DOGS information meeting & kick off event at 6:00 pm

October 27 - Halloween After School Social at 4:00 pm

November 3 & 4 - Half day of school

Navigator Elementary School

2150 E. M-36

Pinckney, MI 48169

(810) 225-5300

Attendance Hotline

(810) 225-5310

School Hours

• Monday-Thursday school hours will be 8:40 a.m. – 3:43 p.m.
• Fridays, students will be dismissed at 2:25 p.m.
• Half days, students will be dismissed at 12:13 p.m.

Morning Arrival

Parent/Guardian Drop Off: Parents will use the front parking lot to drop off students starting at 8:30 am. Staff will be helping students get to their classrooms. Students will make their way to their class.

Note: Single lane drop off in the morning.

Bus Drop off: Starting at 8:30 am, buses will release students. Each bus will dismiss one at a time at the south entrance (Fine Arts wing).

After School Dismisal

Parent/Guardian Pick-up: We will continue to have parents pick up curbside in the front parking lot. Each car picking up student(s) will be given a window sign indicating your child’s teacher and last name. As cars arrive for pick up, they will form two parallel lines at the curb in front of Navigator.

Note: Double lane pick up in the afternoon. Form 2 lanes, left lane if you are turning left on M-36 and use the right lane if you are turning right on M-36.