NSE NEWS
March 2016
MARCH IS READING MONTH
A paper copy of this calendar was sent home with your child last week. Please let your child's teacher know if you need another copy.
7 Habits Safari Family Night
Adventure Awaits!
Light food and beverages will be provided once your safari tour is complete. Also, families can enter to win a few prize giveaways.
A paper copy of this flyer was sent home with your child last week. You can RSVP by returning the bottom portion of the paper copy or online here (see below). We appreciate you taking the time to do this, so we can plan for food and other supplies accordingly!
Wednesday, Mar 23, 2016, 05:30 PM
North Sashabaw Elementary School
March 1st-25th
Spread the Love Food Drives
*See information below
Wednesday, March 9th
LATE START. Student report time is 9:05 a.m.
Thursday, March 10th
3rd Grade Field Trip to Hands On Museum in Ann Arbor
4th Grade Field Trip to DSO/DIA
Friday, March 18th
Bingo Night from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
*see information below in PTO Updates
Tuesday, March 22nd
Author Assembly
*Author of the Milly and Roxy books series will be presenting to students.
Wednesday, March 23rd
LATE START. Student report time is 9:05 a.m.
7 HABITS SAFARI FAMILY NIGHT from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
*see information above; please RSVP!
Thursday, March 24th
Battle of the Books beginning at 3:45 p.m.
Friday, March 25th
NO School for Students
Friday, April 1st
1/2 Day for Students; Dismissal at 11:31 a.m.
Monday - Friday, April 4th - 8th
Spring Break! No School for Students!
Oakland County Reads - NSE Kindergarten Represented!
Oakland County Superintendents Association in partnership with Oakland Schools, Oakland County Government, the Oakland County School Boards Association, the Oakland Schools Education Foundation and Scholastic kicked off March is Reading Month last Friday with Oakland County students from Berkley, Bloomfield Hills, Brandon, Clarkston, Farmington, Huron Valley, Oak Park, South Lyon, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford and West Bloomfield.
Our own NSE students in Mrs. St. Aubin's Kindergarten class represented Clarkston well at the event! Students listened to guest readers and were able to meet Clifford (the Big Red Dog)!!
Spread the Love
WHO:
NSE and LIghthouse of Oakland County
WHAT:
Sponsored by Lighthouse of Oakland County, NSE will be participating by accepting donations of Peanut Butter and Jelly. Please send in plastic jars/containers only! All Elementary Schools in the Clarkston School District will be participating. The school that brings in the most will win an ice cream treat during their lunch period!
Additionally, NSE will be sponsoring its own food drive during this time to collect food items in order to provide food baskets to NSE families during the Easter holiday. Meijer has generously donated $300 toward the purchase of hams for these baskets. We are looking for donations of stuffing, mashed potatoes, canned vegetables, bread/dessert mixes, cranberry sauce. No glass jars, please!
WHEN:
March 1st - 25th
WHERE:
Drop off items at NSE or send in with your child.
HOW:
Our NSE Student Leadership Team will be collecting, counting & packing the items we receive.
The Spread the Love campaign is being hosted by our local Lighthouse of Oakland County. Lighthouse is a local organization with a 43 year history of providing services to families in need. It is the single largest nonprofit provider of emergency food and housing.
Battle of the Books
The 4th annual NSE Battle of the Books is underway. Battle of the Books is a reading competition for 4th and 5th graders. Teams of 3-5 students will battle it out on March 24th! New for this year's battle - the top 2 NSE teams will advance to a final battle with other Clarkston elementary schools on March 30th! This year's books are available for check out at the NSE Media Center and Clarkston Independence District Library. More information is available from Mrs. Palecek.
Spring Concert - 2nd and 5th Graders
This spring our 2nd and 5th Grade students will be performing in a musical program. The performance date is Thursday, May 26th at 7:00 pm. This program will take place in the Clarkston High School Performing Arts Center Auditorium. Please mark this date in your calendars! You will not want to miss it!
Students have been working hard to prepare music under our “Songs of Broadway” theme for an exciting musical evening that will include singing, movement, and some recorders/instruments. This concert will be a joint effort with the SMS choirs (6th and 7th graders).
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me: bdhaverkate@clarkston.k12.mi.us
Thank you!
Brian Haverkate
NSE Music Teacher
Box Tops for Education
The annual BoxTops for Education contest ended on Friday, February 5th. This year we raised $1,033.00. Students who collected the most BoxTops earned prizes such as the role of Principal Assistant and Gym Teacher Assistant. These students were announced at our last Den Meeting.
The Grand Prize winner (who will be the Assistant Principal for the day) was 2nd Grader, Charley Bousho. She collected 802 BoxTops. The class who collected the most was Mrs. Uhazie's class with 1672 BoxTops. They will be getting a pizza party to celebrate!!
If you missed the deadline for the contest, you can still turn in your BoxTops at any time to help our school. The BoxTops have an expiration date, so don't forget to turn them in.
Alpha Club's Penny War Results for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Throughout the month of February, our Alpha Club sponsored a "Pennies for Pasta" event to help raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Our school goal was to raise $650 or more. In total, we raised $1,741.20!!
The 1st Place Class was Miss Blankenship's Class and they will receive a pasta lunch from Olive Garden. The 2nd Place Class was Mrs. Ouellette's Class and they will receive a Pizza Party lunch.
Thank you to everyone who participated and supported this event and this organization's cause to help raise money for children fighting cancer!
PTO Updates
Friday, March 18th is Bingo Night from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
- $1.00 per card
- $1.00 for water and snacks
- Portions of the proceeds will go to help area families in need.
Volunteers Needed!
- 3-6 people are needed
- To assist with Kindergarten Orientation
- Friday, April 29th from 9:00-11:00 a.m.
- If interested, please contact Jeanna Klebba at jmklebba@clarkston.k12.mi.us
School Start and End Times
Doors open at 8:10 a.m. for student to enter the building using the cafeteria entrance. Students riding the bus will enter via the gymnasium entrance.
The school day begins at 8:15 a.m.
The tardy bell rings at 8:25 a.m. Students entering the building at this time or later are marked Tardy.
Students arriving to school at 10:31 a.m. or after are marked A.M. Absent.
Students leaving before 2:00 p.m. are marked P.M. Absent.
Students who leave between 2:01 p.m. and 3:34 p.m. are marked Early Dismissal
School dismisses at 3:35 p.m.
On Half Days, school dismissal is 11:31 a.m.
On Late Start Wednesdays, school begins at 9:05 a.m.
Parking Lot Reminders and Information
Each morning and afternoon your continued cooperation and alertness in our parking lots helps to keep students safe. We appreciate your efforts in helping us maintain a safe environment for children. Therefore, we wanted to take a moment and remind you of our Parking Lot Guidelines. We have also included a map (see below) that we hope will assist in understanding traffic flow, pedestrian movement, and parking.
NSE Parking Lot Guidelines:
1. Constantly watch for children!
2. Drive slow and be patient!
3. Pull as far forward as possible in the parent load/unload loop.
4. Remember to drive slow in the neighborhood as we have many students that walk to and from school.
5. Heed our Crossing Guards' directions.
6. Absolutely NO student drop-offs in the Bus Loop.
7. If you pull in to park (rather than using the parent load/unload loop) please park in the designated Parent Parking area (see map). Also you MUST walk your child to crossing area onto the sidewalk. Do not allow your child to walk through the parking lot without an adult escorting him/her.
8. If you arrive late (8:25 a.m.) you must come into the school to sign in your child.
Again, thank you for your attention to student safety. We appreciate your cooperation and support!
Student Information System - Parent Vue
The ParentVue portal is an important part of our Student Information System. In this portal parents can view their child’s attendance, transportation information, academic progress, and update important student information like phone numbers, emergency contacts, etc. As we continue to work toward paperless communications, please plan to use ParentVue regularly.
It is important that you take the time to set up and activate your account if you have not already done so. You will need an activation key to do this. Here’s how:
1. Email SynergySupport@clarkston.k12.mi.us to request an activation key. Provide the following information in your email:
Your Name
Your Student(s) Name
Your Student(s) Date Of Birth
Your Home Address
Your Phone Number
Also, please make sure to take some time to review the information in ParentVue and make sure that we have the most accurate and updated information, particularly phone numbers and emergency contacts. To access ParentVue (once you have activated your account):
Go to the Clarkston Schools’ webpage www.clarkston.k12.mi.us
Choose the Resources tab and then select ParentVue
Stay Connected!!
NSE Main Office
Jennifer Johnson
Social Worker
Kayle Parker
Secretary
Denise Diebold
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/clarkston.k12.mi.us/north-sashabaw-elementary-school/
Location: 5290 Maybee Road, Clarkston, MI, United States
Phone: 248-623-4100
Twitter: @nse_wildcats
Board of Education & Central Office Administration
Board of Education
Steve Hyer, President
Elizabeth Egan, Vice President
Kelli Horst, Treasurer
Susan Boatman, Secretary
Cheryl McGinnis, Trustee
Craig Hamilton, Trustee
Gregory Need, Trustee
Central Office Administration
Dr. Rod Rock, Superintendent
Shawn Ryan, Deputy Superintendent
Mary Beth Rogers, Executive Director of Business Services
John Lucido, Executive Director of Human Resources
Kathy Christopher, Executive Director of Student Support Services