Peek at the Week
May 9th - 13th, 2022
The Incredible Staff at Roberts
May Calendar
10th- 3rd/4th Grade Math M-Step
11th- 5th/6th Grade Math M-Step / Bauss and Bryson Field Trip to Upland Hills
12th- 6th Graders to Tigers Game / PTO Meeting at 7:00 pm
13th- Muffins with Mom
14th- Science Olympiad Competition Macomb Community College South Campus
16th-26th- NWEA Testing Window
20th- 6th Grade Visits Malow / Ice Cream Day
25th-6th Grade Visits Eppler / Lunch with your Child Day
26th-Kona Ice Day for all students
27th-30th- No School- Memorial Weekend
June Calendar
1st- Bauss field Trip to Stoney Creek Nature Center
2nd -Field Day / PTO Mtg at 7 PM
3rd- Donuts with Dad / Ice Cream Sale / Field Day (Rain Date)
6th- ABK and LaCrosse Field Trip to Stoney Creek Nature Center
9th-AM Specials / 6th grade Recognition 10:30 am / 1/2 day for students 12:24 Dismissal
10th-1/2 day for students / 12:24 Dismissal
Breakfast and Lunch Menus
community education walk-in interviews
Join Utica Community Schools Community Education on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 for our walk-in recruitment drive. Apply and interview onsite for a variety of jobs – catering to all experience levels – within our Community Education Department including Early Childhood, Adult Education, Great Start Readiness Program and School Age Child Care.
We have several part-time and full-time opportunities available, many of which will follow the school year:
- Lead Preschool Teacher
- Community Education Clerical
- Early Childhood Coordinator
- Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
- Early Childhood Infant-Toddler Assistant Teacher
- Adult Education and English as a Second Language Supervisor
- Adult Education Testing Assistant
- Adult Education Secretary
- Great Start Readiness Program Lead Teacher
- Great Start Readiness Program Associate Teacher
- School Age Child Care Director
- School Age Child Care Assistant
We look forward to seeing you there. For more information, please visit: www.UticaK12.org/UCSjobs.
Don't Forget Lunch with Your Child Day Wednesday, May 25th!
Hello Roberts Families!
With the last marking period of the school year upon us, it is important for students and their families to stay focused on learning. Feel free, as always, to call or email your child’s teacher with questions/concerns about your child’s progress. One thing sure to be on everyone’s minds is the placement of students into next year’s classrooms. As we enter the final marking period, the teachers and I begin to plan for the following school year’s class assignments. The classroom teachers, learning center teachers, and I will collaborate to place your child in the most cohesive classroom. They know their students, and together we will design a stable classroom. As students are placed together into classroom groups, we look at many factors such as general academics, gender, reading abilities, sociability, and disciplinary situations to create a well-balanced classroom. Once classroom groups are designed, that is when a teacher is assigned to that group of students. If you have specific thoughts on their learning environment it is best to have that conversation with your child's teacher. They know your student the best, they work with them day in and day out and have the bigger picture of your child's learning needs.
Staffing changes and grade level assignments also play a role in expectations for your child. Quite often in the Spring, parents (with their child at their side) will say to me, “their brother had Mrs. XYZ, and we loved her. He is really looking forward to having Mrs. XYZ next year!” This sets up the unrealistic expectation that teachers will be assigned based on previous siblings’ teachers, and results in initial disappointment for your child when things do not go according to your plan.
Classroom placement is an extremely long and arduous process each year that is well thought out by your child’s current teacher and other staff. I am asking you not to request a particular teacher for your child as I feel every teacher in the building is as equal as his/her cohort. I am not able to honor specific teacher requests, as it is extremely difficult to keep the balance needed throughout each grade level. Thank you in advance for your support and trust in this area.
Mr. Johnson
Roberts Staff Appreciation!
Thank you Parents, Students, and the PTO for all the goodies!
Thank you for allowing us to serve your community and be apart of your families.
Title One Literacy News from Mrs. Bojaj
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SUMMER SCHOOL
Summer academic programs for students in grades one through twelve begin on Monday, June 20, 2022 and end on Friday, July 29, 2022. All summer academic programs will be supported by grant funds and will be free of charge for all participants. Information will be available on the UCS website at: https://www.uticak12.org/SummerPrograms
Registration begins on Monday, May 2, 2022, through Community Education using the following link:
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS ENTERING 1ST GRADE FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
•Early Literacy gives children the foundation they need in order to learn, grow, and become self-confident learners!
•All participating students will receive a learning kit. The kits are designed for parents to support and advance their children’s summer learning through educational and home-based activities.
•Transportation will be provided for in-district families.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided free of charge for Students will be engaged in daily literacy experiences through interactive and meaningful activities.
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS ENTERING 2ND-5TH GRADE FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
- Students will be engaged in comprehensive and meaningful literacy and math instruction using evidenced based practices to address their individual needs.
- The goal of the Summer School Program is to strengthen literacy and math achievement for students.
- Transportation will be provided for in-district families. Breakfast and lunch will be provided free of charge for students.
- Program runs Monday through Friday 8:30 – 12:00 p.m. Daily attendance is required for all participating students
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS GOING INTO 6TH OR 7TH GRADE NEXT YEAR
SUMMER SACC
FREE MEALS ARE COMING TO AN END JUNE 30!
- If you would still like to get free and reduced meals, you must fill out an application after July 1
- If you are not approved for free or reduced meals, you will be required to pay for all meals for the 2022-2023 school year
- Apply online at Utica Family Portal or https://utica.familyportal.cloud
Enter “Utica Community Schools” and follow the prompts. - Most applications are processed within two (2) working days
- Quicker than paper!
Apply using a paper application
- Paper applications & Household Income Forms for CEP sites are distributed to all student households or are available at your child’s school.
- Complete the application and return it to your child’s school or mail to Utica Community Schools, Food & Nutrition Services, 11303 Greendale, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
- Processing may take 7-10 working days
PET POLICY
DRESS CODE REMINDER
Students apparel should not be disruptive to the educational process. The following are the guidelines for school attire:
Indecent, tattered or unsafe dress in footwear or attire that calls undo attention to the student or has letterings or symbols that are disrespectful or derogatory are not allowed.
Beachwear, low tank tops or shirts, spaghetti strap tank tops, sleeveless tops, muscle shirts, see-through clothing, short skirts or shorts, tight clothing without proper coverage and clothing that allows exposure to shoulders or midsection are not allowed.
Clothing that promotes illegal substances or drugs illegal activities violence tobacco or alcohol is prohibited
Clothing or head coverings born as a group identifier that promote disruptive school and climate are prohibited
Check out this great resource from the UCS Wellness Committee
PODCAST
The UCS Wellness team is pleased to share the release of the fifth episode of the UCS Wellness Podcast. The team worked with community members to create a podcast regarding different physical, mental and social health areas for UCS staff, students and families. These podcasts are available on the UCS Wellness page: UCS Wellness - Utica Community Schools (uticak12.org)
In the latest episode of the UCS Wellness Podcast, UCS counselor, Kim Twarowski, speaks with Danielle Watson, community educator and sexual assault outreach specialist with Turning Point, a local agency aimed at ending sexual and domestic violence with the help of their services, programs and resources.
UCS Wellness Podcast episodes are released the third Wednesday of each month throughout the school year. Current episodes include “Discussing Dating Violence with Turning Point,” “CARE of Southeastern Michigan,” “Family Communication,” “Grief and the Grieving Process for Children” and “Mental Health.”
Peaceful Alternatives to Tough Situations - Care of Southeastern Michigan
Parenting Classess provided by CARE of Southeastern Michigan
LITERACY CONNECTION--UCS
UCS Virtual Academy Newsletter
PARENTS CHECK OUT THE M-STEP NEWSLETTER BELOW FOR FAMILY RESOURCES
DRESS CODE REMINDER
Students apparel should not be disruptive to the educational process. The following are the guidelines for school attire:
Indecent, tattered or unsafe dress in footwear or attire that calls undo attention to the student or has letterings or symbols that are disrespectful or derogatory are not allowed.
Beachwear, low tank tops or shirts, spaghetti strap tank tops, sleeveless tops, muscle shirts, see-through clothing, short skirts or shorts, tight clothing without proper coverage and clothing that allows exposure to shoulders or midsection are not allowed.
Clothing that promotes illegal substances or drugs illegal activities violence tobacco or alcohol is prohibited
Clothing or head coverings born as a group identifier that promote disruptive school and climate are prohibited
news from the macomb county health department
Dear Parent/Guardian of a school-aged child:
The State of Michigan requires children to be age-appropriately vaccinated to enroll in school programs, unless a valid exemption applies*.
The following vaccinations are required for children entering KD or a young five program
- 5 doses DTap
- 4 doses Polio
- 3 doses Hepatitis B, or laboratory evidence of immunity
- 2 doses MMR, or laboratory evidence of immunity
- 2 doses Varicella, laboratory evidence of immunity, or disease history from a parent/ physician.
In addition to the above vaccinations 7th graders are required to have the following vaccinations:
- 1 dose ACWY Meningococcal Conjugate at the age of 11 years old or older
- 1 dose of Tdap at the age of 11 years old or older
Letters containing more information will be sent home with all current 6th graders and incoming kindergarten students in the upcoming weeks.
For more information including valid exemptions, please visit the MCHD website at
https://health.macombgov.org/Health-Programs-DC-SchoolImmunization
welcome back volunteers
To enter Roberts during the school day, you must come through our main entrance. Visitors and volunteers should press the intercom button and show photo identification when prompted. Classroom volunteers must be preregistered with their classroom teacher, will sign in, and receive a visitor’s badge to be admitted into the building through the interior security doors.
Please remember that our school is a closed campus and use of the playground and equipment is not permitted when school is in session.
UCS Personal Technology Reminder
The UCS Elementary Student Handbook states the following in regard to Electronic Communication Devices:
15. Possession or use of cell phones or other electronic communications devices (ECDs) by elementary students is prohibited at any time while in school or in a district vehicle unless permission has been given by an administrator– this includes text messaging and camera
usage.
There have been multiple incidents in various grade levels where students are sending/receiving messages during classroom instruction. This is disrupting the learning in class and a violation of UCS technology use policy.
Students should not have Electronic Communication Devices at school. This includes Smart Watches, as they are capable of text, phone, and picture communication. Devices brought/sent to school should be turned off and stored in a child’s backpack for the day. If you are concerned with lost/missing technology, the phone/watch can be turned in to the main office for day. Fitbit devices that only track steps and cannot send messages/calls/pictures are fine to use.
Students in grades K-5 wishing to have an electronic communication device at school, have the approved option of bringing that device to the Main Office at the start of the school day and picking up the device at the conclusion of the school day. Any devices left behind are secured for the night in the main office after 4:30 PM.
Student who uses their technology during the school day, violating UCS policy, will need to bring their device to the main office for safe keeping until a parent can pick up the device.
This will change during M-Step testing for grades 3-6 as the state of Michigan does not allow any electronic devices to be worn or close to any testing situation. Staff also have to turn off phones and put away in a safe location and remove any wearable smart devices during state testing. If a student is found to have a smart device on during state testing, the state if Michigan has to be notified and that test is marked invalid. More information on this will come as we approach the M-Step testing window in April.