Bobcat Broadcast
January 17, 2020
A Message from Mrs. Caudill
This week's message is full of thank yous! A huge thank you this week goes out to our PTA. During this week's PTA meeting, membership approved funding of 4 grants. I know our PTA is proud to support these grants to promote student health, education, comfort and FUN! Another big thank you to everyone in our school community who has helped make these grant funds available through contributions to Invest in your Child, participation at Bobcat Bash and participation in all of the other PTA fundraisers (restaurant nights, Box Tops for Education, Amazon Smile, Kroger Community Rewards, Busch’s MyWay, etc.).
The four grants awarded were:
- $350 for TeachFx, an application that tracks how much time the teacher talks vs. how much time the students talk, submitted by Mrs. Cowger
- $471.42 for new gym equipment, including deluxe scooters, submitted by Ms. Isenberg
- $880 for a weighted lap pad (for self-regulation) for each classroom, submitted by Mrs. Bartel and Mrs. Bush
- $3265.60 for a Gaga Ball Pit, complete with wall tops and balls, submitted by Mrs. Parnin
A final thank you to these staff members for the extra time and effort spent to research and apply for these grants. Amerman is lucky to have so many people who work with the resources they have AND who seek to obtain additional resources for the education and well being of our students.
With Gratitude,
Devon Caudill
Mark Your Calendars
January 22 - Leader in Me Parent Night 6:30pm
January 24 - Leadership Day
January 24 - Half Day - 12:15 Dismissal
January 24 - End of 2nd Marking Period
February 10 - Report Cards Viewable in MiStar
February 14 - Half Day - 12:15 Dismissal
February 17 & 18 - No School
Leader In Me - Parent NIght
Parents, please join us on Wednesday, January 22, from 6:30-7:30 pm in the Amerman MPR, for a Parent Evening with the Leader in Me program. We will explore how the Leader in Me process supports your family's values and goals, and how you can use these values to create a Family Mission Statement. We invite you to learn how your family can work together to create a common and defining vision!
We look forward to seeing you there.
David Hall & Dianna Shamus, Leader in Me Parent Liaisons
Loop Volunteer Needed!
The morning loop urgently needs one more volunteer each day. This is a quick 15-minute weekly commitment, but helps our Amerman community so much! Please consider donating your time and use this link to sign up. Thank you!
PTA News You Can Use
PTA is currently forming a nominating committee for our board positions for next year. All positions except treasurer are open for nominations (Pres, VP’s, secretary). Please email Olivia Hawkins if you are interested in a board position for next year! Amermanvpgold@gmail.com
PTA currently has advertising spots available via Memberhub, our FB page and more for any local business!! Our Amerman community reaches almost 400 families! Please reach out to amermanpresident@gmail.com if interested!
Upcoming events include Bonaventure on 1/24.
Thank you to Rose McDougall for her fantastic presentation, "It All Begins with the Right Mathitude" and to Mike Zoft for his informative presentation on the Sinking Fund! They were both a great addition to the last PTA Meeting.
NPS MARCH 2020 SINKING FUND MILLAGE REPLACEMENT ~ COMMUNITY FORUMS/PTA MEETINGS
School families and community members can learn more...
On March 10, 2020, Northville Public Schools voters will be asked to consider replacing our current Sinking Fund millage with a new Sinking Fund millage that will extend the current .9519-mill levy from 2021 to 2025 and provide for broader uses of the proceeds, including instructional technology and security equipment. The current levy expires on Dec. 31, 2020. The .9519-mill five-year request is a REPLACEMENT of the existing sinking fund millage and would NOT result in an increase over the current millage rate.
If supported, the sinking fund millage will continue to provide approximately $3 million each year to fund building and site repairs, along with instructional technology and safety and security upgrades. This funding helps protect the community’s investment in the School District’s buildings and sites, while preserving General Fund dollars to accomplish the District’s core mission of instruction and student learning. Priority projects for the next five-year period fall into the categories of Instructional Technology & Security, Energy & Operational Efficiency, and Health & Safety.
Northville Public Schools families, staff and community members have the opportunity to learn more about the March 2020 Sinking Fund Millage Replacement request at a series of forums hosted by district leaders, including a number of opportunities scheduled in conjunction with school PTA/PTSA meetings in January and February, as follows:
The purpose of each forum is to provide parents, staff and community members with information about the sinking fund replacement millage proposal through a brief presentation (10-15 minutes), followed by an opportunity to ask questions about the proposal. Parents, staff and/or community members are invited to attend whichever forum is most convenient.
Community members are also encouraged to learn more about the millage election by visiting the District’s website at www.northvilleschools.org/2020sinkingfund/. Questions and/or comments may also be e-mailed to nps@northvilleschools.org.
Civic Concern collection week #1
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letter and pledge sheet Coming home soon
Spotlight on our Amerman Bobcats!
Synergizing in Gym
MLK Jr. Song
Lunch Time!
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Amerman Elementary
Email: caudillde@northvilleschools.org
Website: amerman.northvilleschools.org
Phone: 248-465-2100
Twitter: @amermannv