Mustang Messenger
2019-2020 School Year: Volume 35: Week of May 17, 2020
Be the Best YOU at Grandview!!!
RULER.....the What and the Why for Grandview
Dear Families,
COVID-19 has been an emotional time for everyone. The good news is that all of the Grandview students and parents continue to be healthy. The bad news is that some of our Grandview students and families have lost family members and friends and that is emotional. We also know that our community continues to worry and fear about the disease and contracting the disease. We also know that we have Grandview family members that are stressed over bills, finances, job security and food. We also know that our Grandview students are missing school and yearning time with their friends. We also know that the transition time back to school will be filled of emotions for our families and our students. In the end, it is an emotional time and one that needs to be addressed.
Therefore, our teachers, behavioral support coach, social worker, and myself will be using the RULER model with our families. Some of you who have Grandview students who are older, may remember RULER. It was a program that was used at Grandview, but we all have decided that the learning with RULER in imperative that we use this learning with our families.
So what is RULER? RULER provides everyone in the school community, students, teachers, staff, administrators, and families, with social and emotional learning, which is helpful in their lives overall. Research shows that RULER reduces problem behavior, promotes positive relationships, and improves academic achievement.
RULER stands for Recognizing, Understanding, Labeling, Expressing and Regulating. Each letter stands for one of the building blocks of emotional intelligence. It is important that we attend to and provide awareness to emotions because they matter. Emotions influence attention, memory and learning, decision making, relationship quality, physical and mental health and everyday effectiveness.
Through strengthening our knowledge of RULER, we, as the Grandview community, want to provide strategies and tools to help all of us, especially the students with our emotional intelligence. The four primary tools are the charter, mood meter, meta-moment and the blueprint. They all work together to help cultivate the skills of emotional intelligence. Throughout Mustang Messengers, I will continue to provide families with information both this year, as well as next year, as well as, embedding social emotional curriculum into the classroom.
Join us and use RULER at home!! Continue to stay healthy and happy!! We miss you!!!
Your Proud Principal,
Melissa Carruth, Ed.S
VIRTUAL Kindergarten Round-Up is right around the corner......Please Join!!
Clarenceville is coming together to hold a Virtual Kindergarten Round-Up. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 19th @ 6 pm or Wednesday, May 20th @ 11:30 am.
The link was sent in two school messenger, but below is the same information that was included in on the messenger.
Please use the links provided to join one of our two options. If you are unable to attend, a recording will be posted on our district website. www.clarencevilleschools.org Note: The same presentation will be presented at each meeting and both Botsford and Grandview principals will be leading both meetings.
OPTION #1
INFORMATION FOR TUESDAY, MAY 19 at 6:00pm
Join Zoom Meeting - Click Link below.
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Meeting ID: 873 916 2560
Password: 915634
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INFORMATION FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 at 11:30 am
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Password: 915634
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+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
Meeting ID: 873 916 2560
Password: 915634
Remember, we are looking for new Kindergarteners or Junior Kindergarteners for this fall! You can STILL enroll online.
If you have a child who will be five years old by December 1, 2020, he/she may be eligible for Kindergarten or Junior Kindergarten next fall. Please complete the Round Up Registration form online by visiting this link https://forms.gle/cTJPR8cuwUFmsxPR7. Please pass this link along to friends and neighbors who have a future Kindergarten student but do not have siblings at Grandview or Botsford.
For Questions, contact the Grandview Office: 248-919-0404
Paul's Survey
Last week, Mr. Shepich sent a 2nd survey to families. With the completion of the third week of our Continuity of Learning Plan, he wanted to check in on how things are going for you and your children. Please help us support you by answering this short survey. Remember one survey per family. Your feedback is very important to us. Remember, if you need to communicate with an administrator you can always email us at clvhelp@clarencevilleschools.org
Here is the link to the Parent Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K6PTL8T
Social Emotional Parent Meeting
Live Mystery Doug - Thursday, May 21st
Grandview's Science curriculum is Mystery Doug.
This week, Mystery Doug invites you to a LIVE SCIENCE SHOW. Doug is excited to answer kids’ questions with the help of astronaut Jessica Meir, who filmed videos for us while she was in space! (Seriously!)
Make this part of your children's learning on Thursday.
Thursday, May 21
10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern
11am Mountain / 12pm Central
mysteryscience.com/live
Summer Activities are Starting to Cancel
With each issue, I will continue to update you with any developments with summer programs.
Due to COVID-19, some district and county activities are starting to cancel.
- Mrs. Buckley, Botsford Latchkey and Summer Camp Director, has had to cancel the Clarenceville School District Summer Camp program.
- Many people have asked about a Grandview summer school program. We are starting to look at what that can look like to support our students, as well as, being in compliance with the Governor's Executive Order.
- Oakland Schools has cancelled the following summer programs:
- STEM Summer Camp
- Cybersecurity Camp
- Future So Bright
- MI Career Quest
Schools of Choice
- You do not have to fill out a Schools of Choice application each year. Once you are accepted, you are part of the Clarenceville Community.
- If your child is going up to the Middle School, you do not need to fill out a Schools of Choice application. Again, once you are accepted, you are part of our district, not just the school.
- I have been at Grandview and want to stay and I am afraid to fill out the application and not get accepted. Reach out to me and let me know that you are filling out an application. I will do everything to work with Mr. Shepich to have your application accepted.
- In the winter, they only accepted for some grade levels, but this window is open for ALL grade levels.
- If your child attended preschool or GSRP at Grandview and you live out of the district, you STILL need to fill out a Schools of Choice application. Attending those programs did not require you to fill out a Schools of Choice application.
- When do you "accept" Schools of Choice? It is unlimited, so you should not have a problem getting into the district and there should be space for your child. Just be timely in completing your registration.
- If I fill out my application, will I have to go to Botsford. We do not want to have to move students that are already established in a school community. So please specify on the form which school you want your child to attend.
In the end, DO NOT miss the deadline. If you do and you live outside of the district, you will not be able to attend Grandview.
The Mood Meter
Mental Health Crisis Text Line
Texting "RESTORE" to 741741 will launch a confidential text conversation with a crisis counselor as part of the Michigan Department of Health and Human services "Stay Home, Stay Well" initiative.
Counselors are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help Michigan residents coping with any mental health crisis, including anxiety, financial stress, suicidal thoughts and domestic violence.
Yearbooks
2020-2021 Friends of Grandview (FOG) Board Elections
The positions that are available are:
- President
- Co-Vice President
- Treasurer
If you are interested in any of these positions, please email Mrs. Carruth expressing your interest and which position you are interested in serving.
We hope you will join this rewarding and super important organization!
Third Grade Reading Law
The best thing families can do to ensure that their children do not become a victim to this law is to READ each and every night. Not only carving out time each day or evening for your child to read (at least 20 minutes), but to ask them questions too. I have included some questions you can ask your child after they finish their reading.
Move More in the Month of May!
Michigan Fitness Foundation provides fun resources for families to engage in healthy physical activities under the governor’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order.
Walk and Wheel Wednesdays
Walk and Wheel Wednesdays give Michigan families opportunities for healthy and fun outdoor activities.
Beginning May 6, families are invited to be active by spending at least 20 minutes outside every Wednesday. This includes walking, bicycling, hiking or other outdoor activities with individuals from the same household.
While being active, families are reminded to practice social distancing by staying at least six feet away from other members of the public, avoid all shared outdoor equipment, cover coughs and sneezes, and wash hands immediately upon returning home.
Families are encouraged to post photos of their Walk and Wheel Wednesdays activities to social media by tagging @MichiganFitness and @MichiganDOT with the hashtag #WalkandWheelMI.
Visit saferoutestoschool.org for additional information.
Grandview Garden
Parents have been working hard on the school landscape and started the clean up, but there is a lot more to be done and we need help. If you have an hour or so over the next few weeks and want to take your family to school to do some clean up, we would greatly appreciate it.
The Grandview Veggie Garden in the back of school and all the Boxes has been weeded and the soil is in the process of being loosened. The parents have laid mulch and the boxes have been filled with new dirt into the boxes to eliminate the grass growth. Also if you have a high schooler that needs hours for their Civics class or National Honor Society, this graden and Grandview beautification can be used for hours.
WHAT CAN YOU HELP WITH?
Reach out to me and ask to join the Facebook Group entitled Grandview Garden Guardians. That site as description in each picture to see what needs to be done in each area.
Disclaimer:
The parents are amazing helpers, but none of them are professionals nor getting paid. It is total volunteer project and we need lots of help. Therefore, the parents are up for suggestions and willing to do some hard work to make the school look awesome for when kids return.
Come help!!! It takes a Village!!! Grandview is just that, a Grand View. Come help to continue to make Grandview maintain their Grand View.
2020-2021 Latchkey and Preschool Registration
To locate this registration, please visit the Clarenceville web site. Select Grandview. Then select either Preschool or Latchkey and right under Ms. Jackie's picture, on the right-hand column, is the pre-registration form. It is a google form so Ms. Jackie will receive the pre-registration forms during this closure. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT!! Both programs fill up quickly and will have a waiting list. These programs are licensed and needs to follow the guidelines of teacher-student ratio. So do not wait!!!
Report Cards
Additionally, teachers will report on the fourth marking period based on participation and engagement and mastery of new learning. There will not be formal marks, but instead, teachers will make a comment on each student's report card about the level of participation and engagement during this time. Again, we want all students on-line learning and want to report on this accordingly.
Distribution of the report cards have yet to be finalized.
Grandview Sports
All sports have been cancelled for the remainder of the school year.
Stacey Wittscheck, Grandview Sports Director, has a Grandview Sports website that has the documents linked. All of the information from schedules, rules, code of conduct, sign-up, forms, etc. will all be housed in one location. Check out this great communication piece for our families!!
Questions, reach out to Stacey at her email at GVSportsDirector@gmail.com.
Also be sure to follow the Grandview Sports Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/GrandviewSports/
Clarenceville Continuity of Learning 2.0 Plan
Distance Learning Weekly Plan
The Teachers felt appreciated
How Do I Engage My Children?
Here are a list of creative ways to engage with children. Here is a list of Clever activities that parents can give to families wanting to stay connected at home and in the community.
Food distribution Schedule
Please remember that the food is for ALL of the Grandview students. We fed your children two meals during the school year and want to continue. If you need help getting to the school or the bus route to pick up the food, please let me know. I have wonderful parents who are delivering food, just please let me know!!
Looking for other areas for food?!?!
IEP and 504 Meetings
New IEP's or 504 meetings will not meet during this shutdown. These will be occur and conversations will resume in the fall.
Again, if you have a concern, please reach out. We are here to help you!!
Getting supplies from the classrooms
Tuesday Night Night
If you cannot view Live, no worries, it is published to the Grandview Facebook Page so that families can view it at their earliest convenience for your children and their evening schedule. The point of this activity is to foster the importance of 10-20 minutes of reading each night. Remember it is super easy to view.....just visit the Grandview Facebook Homepage. I will be taking suggestions for books, so post away in our site so that I know what my Grandview readers want to hear at night. Can't wait to do what I love most....reading to students!!!
Parent Walk-Up
If you child walks home, they may, but they will not be dismissed by adults.
Please do not express your displeasure by just picking your child up at 3:15. That misses excessive learning time. We are doing this for safety. Please support us.
School Store Fundraiser
This fundraiser is still open as you shop through this crisis. The teachers received some gift cards this past week at the mid-way point in this fundraiser and were so excited with what they received. Remember, this is a Win-Win fundraiser as the school earns money, as well as, the classroom teacher. This fundraiser helped to purchase the clay that is used for art, this spring's assembly, as well as, the supplies for March is Reading Month.
School Store is an online shopping mall with over 400 nationally-known merchants including Sears, Target, Oriental Trading Co., Office Depot, Toys"R"Us, Family Book Store and many more. When your family and friends make everyday purchases from their favorite merchants through SchoolStore.com, your school, and classroom teacher earns money.
All you need to do is going to www.schoolstore.net and enter Grandview Elementary School's code (0000009438) and then shop away.
Box Tops for Education
Please remember that Box Tops are moving away from clipping paper box tops and moving to scanning qualifying receipts to earn school money.
Last year, Grandview earned $757.50 with Box Tops and we do not want to lose that revenue.
There is a Grandview parent that is already earning box tops via apps. Please download the app and log in, it is easy. Questions, stop in the office!!!
The Importance of Sleep
Kroger and Grandview
Kroger and Grandview
We get money from Kroger if you add Grandview to your profile. Thank you to all of you who have already added Grandview to your account. Though know that it is never too late to sign-up and join!!! So shop away, Grandview is benefitting from your grocery shopping!
Simply encourage your participants to visit http://www.kroger.com. Once logged into their Kroger account they can search for Friends of Grandview either by name or TH003 and then click Enroll. New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card.
*Customers must have a registered Kroger rewards card account to link to your organization.
*If a member does not yet have a Kroger rewards card, please let them know they are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger
REMEMBER, purchases will not count for your organization until after your participants register their rewards card.
Participants must swipe their registered Kroger rewards card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger rewards card when shopping for each purchase to count.
Volunteering at School
iChats are also needed to be filled out if you wish to be a WatchDOG dad or chaperone a field trip.
Job Opportunity
Important Dates and Upcoming Dates
All events have been cancelled. A refunding process will occur once we know when the Shelter in Place band has been lifted.