Message from Mr. Bellomo
Fox Family,
It's hard to believe but this week is our last week of school.
Both Monday, June 14th and Tuesday, June 15th are HALF DAYS of school.
It's truly been wonderful having your children in our schools this year. Although we faced many challenges, our students and teachers showed resilience every step of the way. I have truly enjoyed seeing the great character and growth mindset that our students demonstrate on a daily basis. Words cannot describe how proud I am of our Fox students and community.
To our CVVA students, we thank you for being a part of our Fox family and we wish you nothing but the best as you return to your home schools.
To our parents and all of our Fox families, thank you for your continued support this year. We appreciate your patience and the partnership we shared throughout the year.
We wish you all a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable summer. We will be here ready for your return in the fall. It's going to be GREAT!
As always, we thank you so much for being a part of the Fox Family!
Sincerely,
Mr. Bellomo
Spring Schedule
- Mon., June 14th- Half Day
- Tues., June 15th- Half Day and Last Day of School
Registration
Spread the Word to Register at Fox for School of Choice
Do you know a family who would like to be a part of our Fox Family? Let them know about our school and School of Choice options for K-5 families that are outside of our district.
Help us out with a share.
Parking Lot
THANK YOU to our PTO for purchasing new cones, signs, and barriers for our parking lot. I appreciate your commitment to our school and helping to keep everyone safe!
Please remember to drive with caution as you enter and exit our school parking lots. The traffic flow at all schools is slow and that is the safest for our kids.
We have many children and families crossing the streets from Camelot Village and our surrounding Fox Run neighborhoods. Please try not to be in a hurry when dropping off and picking up your children. We have noticed some drivers who have not been driving cautiously and we need to be safe with our children, families, and staff all around.
Please also remember to always use the crosswalks. It becomes unsafe when children and parents walk in and out of cars in the parking lots. The crosswalks are the safest areas to use when walking in the parking lots.
Please remember, there is no parking in the drop off lane, so please pull all the way up to the front of the drop off lane (by the front of the school), drop your child off (parents/drivers need stay in the car) and then you may keep moving.
If you arrive early and don't want to let your child out yet, please park in a parking spot in the parent lot until ready to drop off. Remember, all students need to use a cross walk with a crossing guard before and after school.
Finally, please respect the staff crossing guards and our young student crossing guards. There job is to keep everyone safe. At times they may ask you to follow certain rules you may not agree with. Please do not take it personal. They are doing their jobs. The goal is to keep you, your children, and everyone safe. Thank you for understanding.
Thank you for helping to keep everyone safe.
Live Stream Details
Specific Details for Live Streams
* At the elementary level, students will have the opportunity to view live streamed Math, ELA, and Specials classes (Science and Social Studies assignments will be available for students on Schoology).
* At the middle and high school levels, teachers will live stream every class and students will be able to tune in during the appropriate class time to view the lesson.
Although the lessons will be live streamed, students at home may not be able to directly interact with the teacher while the class is in session. Students joining classes via live stream are expected to follow all expectations of the classroom and the Student Code of Conduct.
Please know that if there is a substitute teacher in the classroom the live stream option will be unavailable for the day.
Please reach out to your child's teacher for specific times when streaming will be available for reading, writing and math.
CVVA
There will be no change for our students enrolled in the CVVA. They will continue to learn remotely.
Quarantined Students
Children who are quarantined should refrain from being on school property during their quarantine period. Parents, please do not let older children in quarantine pick up their younger siblings from school.
Please keep in mind that quarantine guidelines for K-12 students are determined by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Macomb County Health Department. CVS must follow these established guidelines for the quarantining of students. Our registered nurses work closely with the professionals at the Macomb County Health Department to determine which students are close contacts and must quarantine.
We look forward to your continued support and cooperation as we work together to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our school community. We hope the addition of live streaming will ensure that every CVS student continues to have an opportunity for a great education. Students that need a computer device for remote learning should contact their child’s school media center.
Attendance When Choosing to Attend Virtually
If a child will attend classes virtually from home, a parent must call the school’s attendance line and inform staff of the virtual attendance. If the virtual attendance will be for an extended period of time, the parent can indicate that detail so they do not have to call in each day. The attendance will be marked as VP (Virtual Present). If the student does not log in during the scheduled instructional time, the teacher will inform the office and attendance will be changed to an unexcused absence.
Please know that the best place for your child to receive instruction is in the classroom unless you are enrolled in the CVVA program. The virtual option should only be used when necessary and does not take the place of the classroom experience.
HOMEWORK HELP
Homework Help is Here!
We are pleased to announce that Chippewa Valley Schools is now offering elementary students grade specific homework help after school. Check out our recently added homework help sessions. Click the link to see all of the details. (Click Here)
The After School Homework Help program began on March 15th. Your child can still join!
All sessions will be conducted online virtually through Teams. School buildings have been assigned specific days for support. Our School, Fox Elementary, has been assigned to Tuesday and Thursday's. Please refer to the CVS Elementary Homework Help flyer that is attached for the grade level specific Teams link and time of the support session.
We encourage all of our students to attend this wonderful opportunity!
Clinton Macomb Public Library
VIRTUAL LIBRARY
Chippewa Valley Schools has partnered with the Clinton-Macomb Public Library (CMPL) to offer students FREE virtual book checkouts through the CMPL online or the CMPL app for smartphones and tablets, regardless of residency.
Students just need their student ID number and PIN (typically this is the last 4-digits of the phone number of the parent who enrolled them in school).
Then, they can easily log into the Overdrive page or Hoopla page to access all eBooks and Audiobooks from their computer. There are also apps available which are viewable on a phone or tablet.
Trendy and timeless titles are available for checkout now!
This link will take you to a brief overview of how to use Overdrive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IK7v6Q2Q-v7W13v2rIcQPZH2gLPSvSkx/view.
CMPL website: https://www.cmpl.org
Developing the Whole Child
At Fox, we recognize that it is important not only to support each child academically but to meet the needs of the “whole child.” Each child is valued as a unique learner with individual cognitive, physical, behavior and social emotional needs. It is our belief that the Fox staff members can best support the needs of each child by working in partnership with families and the community. We know that together we can help children achieve a higher level of excellence through greater motivation and engagement by meeting their basic needs: to be healthy, safe, engaged, supported and challenged.
One of the ways that we support the needs of the “whole child” is through our schoolwide Culture and Climate goal. A key component of this goal is our Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) system. Throughout the year all Fox students will be learning about ways to demonstrate positive behavior and character in our school. Each month our school holds a Fox PAWS assembly and all positive behaviors are celebrated along with various students receiving Growth Mindset and Character Matters awards.
Additionally, our school staff has been working hard to perform skits to model the Positivity Project character traits that we learn about in all classrooms each week. Click on the link below to learn more about the Positivity Project.
http://nationswell.com/positivity-project-good-values-great-citizens/
POSITIVITY PROJECT at FOX
The Positivity Project focuses on Relationships.
From the Positivity Project:
https://posproject.org/why-relationships/
Why Relationships?
The Positivity Project's mission is to empower America’s youth to build positive relationships.
"Why relationships? Because they are the cornerstone of health, happiness, and resilience…and (according to experts) many jobs of the future. That is why we developed a strategy that schools use to inspire positive relationships (student-to-student and student-to-teacher) and cultivate a school-wide #OtherPeopleMatter Mindset." ~Positivity Project
The Positivity Project at Fox is going wonderfully! I just love hearing the conversations and Positivity when I go into the classrooms. Our kids are truly wonderful and POSITIVE thigs are happening.
This year our students will be discussing character traits such as CURIOSITY, TEAMWORK, OPEN-MINDEDNESS, INTEGRITY, PERSPECTIVE, CREATIVITY, BRAVERY, COURAGE, CHARACTER, and GRATITUDE, Knowing Our Words and Actions Affect Others, Kindness, Humility, Self Control, Perseverance, Hope, Optimism, Prudence, Supporting Others When They Struggle, Love, Enthusiasm, Social Intelligence, Cheering Others' Success, the Love of Learning, Forgiveness, Humor, How Other People Matter, Beauty and Excellence, Purpose, Leadership, and more...…
