Stevenson High School
FEBRUARY 03, 2023 (no letter 1/27/23)
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Principal's Note:
Dear Spartans
As we begin to settle into a new semester / new marking period, it is never too early to take advantage of Spartan Time or our Math Lab (lunch time tutoring). As I mentioned last week, students can set themselves up for success with getting off to a good start. With many of our courses, especially the yearlong core courses, the concepts are built upon one another. Students are often asked to activate prior knowledge or previous learning to successfully complete the tasks at hand. Asking for help is not a sign of weakness, but rather a sign of grit and determination.
Students are encouraged to use Spartan Time to meet with any staff to seek the support they need to be successful.
The Math Lab is now located in a classroom inside the South Cafeteria. Students can receive help from a tutor or a math teacher. Bring your lunch and work on math at the same time.
Next week, counselors will be pushing into ELA courses to meet with students to identify course requests for the 23-24 school year. At this point, these are simply requests. Counselors will work with students to ensure they have selected the required courses needed to fulfil their graduation requirements.
Important dates for Marking Period 3.
MP3 CSA’s – Wed. Mar. 22 & Thurs. Mar. 23. These are full days of School
End of MP3 - Wed. Apr. 5.
Congratulations to SHS instrumental music Solo and Ensemble students. Out of the 28 events representing Stevenson, 22 events received 1’s and 6 received 2’s. Events receiving 1’s qualify to compete in the State Solo and Ensemble Festival in March.
All the best!
Pete Mazzoni
Stevenson Hockey and Livonia Unified student Athletes - Activity Night
Our Stevenson hockey team had an outstanding Tuesday evening playing some floor hockey with Livonia Unified Student Athletes at Frost Middle School. Thanks for having us out! #LivoniaPride #53
MSBOA Solo & Ensemble Festival
This past Saturday 28 events from Stevenson High School participated in the instrumental music Solo and Ensemble Festival at Franklin High School. This event brings musicians from all over the metro Detroit area to represent their schools as they perform solos, small ensembles (2-8 members), and chamber ensembles (9-20). These students spend countless hours outside school preparing their events to be judged by professional musicians who are experts on their instrument. Out of the 28 events representing Stevenson, 22 events received 1’s and 6 received 2’s. Events receiving 1’s qualify to compete in the State Solo and Ensemble Festival at South Lyon High School on Saturday, March 18, 2023.
Through their hard work and dedication, our Solo and Ensemble musicians are an outstanding representation of the Stevenson High School mission "Striving for excellence, learning for life." We congratulate these fine young musicians on their outstanding accomplishment and all who participated in Solo and Ensemble!
Sincerely,
Heather Wickman
Patti Kilgore
FOODS 1 CUPCAKE WARS
POUNDS & POUNDS OF SUGAR
LOTS OF CREATIVITY
Foods One Classes
SHS 2023 Senior All Night Party
LINK HERE TO PURCHASE Senior All Night Party ticket for your class of 2023 graduate.
Youth Making a Difference
Student Responsibilities
· Choose a volunteer activity that you would like to do.
· Fill out your Youth Making a Difference Commitment Form, signed by yourself and your parent/guardian. Turn this in by your school’s deadline.
· Keep a record of your volunteer activity. It may be pictures, a journal, drawings, a poster, etc.
· Create a display highlighting your activity. Typically, a tri-fold poster board is used, but use your imagination and be creative!
· Turn in the completed project by the deadline determined by your school.
· A celebration displaying all projects will be held in April
Wayne RESA's Career Counselors & Postsecondary Navigator bring you up-to-date information to help assist your child on their career journey. With the support of our local schools, we aim to provide resources leading to career and postsecondary success for all Wayne County students.
CC Connect - Parent Information Series #2 - Why CTE (Career Technical Education)?
Wednesday, Jan. 18th @ 6:00 PM
Wayne RESA's Career Counselors & guest CTE Educators explain what Career Technical Education is, what the benefits are, and how your student can get involved while in high school. All parents of middle & high school students are welcome to attend!
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FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY 1
NO SCHOOL - PLC
FEBRUARY 1
PTSA MEETING 6:30PM BOOSTER CLUB 7:15pm
FEBRUARY 15
Choir Cabaret Concert 7pm
FEBRUARY 18
Coming Home Dance 7:00-10:00pm
FEBRUARY 20
NO SCHOOL - Midwinter Break
LPS District Calendar
MARCH
PTSA 6:30pm
Booster Club 7:15pm
MARCH 8
Blood Drive
MARCH 15
Band O-Rama 7pm
MARCH 16
Spartans Got Talent 7pm
MARCH 22
String Fling 7pm
March 22-23
CSA 3rd Marking Period
MARCH 27-31
NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK
“Conflict is very much a product of adolescent development”, explained Le’Ann Solmonson, a licensed professional counselor and past president of the Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling. Youth want more autonomy and this normal developmental progression typically pushes up against the rules and boundaries parents have in place.
One of the vital areas for both parents and teens when navigating conflict is emotion regulation and the focus on decision-making, according to Hayle Fisher, a licensed professional clinical counselor and current president of the Ohio Association for Specialists in Group Work.
In a recent article from the American Counseling Association, several licensed professional counselors discussed the natural collision course of parent-child conflict and normal adolescent development. Marcy Adams Sznewajs a licensed professional counselor in Michigan notes in the article that when working with parents and teens experiencing conflict that communication is the primary and most important skill both need to work on while in counseling with her.
Following are a few techniques Marcy and these other clinicians offered to help parents and teens strengthen communication and navigate conflict.
Active Listening: Summarize or paraphrase what each other is saying instead of immediately jumping into why the other is wrong. Agreeing with each other is not the most important thing, feeling that each other is being heard is what’s important.
Responding to “mistakes”: Respond to failures or mistakes without anger. Teens are trying to figure out life. They are going to make mistakes, and learn through trial and error. Responding with a collaborative response such as ‘that must have been overwhelming, how can we keep that from happening again’ could help avoid conflict with your teen.
Model respect: Parents and teens both want to feel respect. When parents raise their voice that can signal permission for their teen to raise their voice as well. Calm responses such as ‘how about a do-over’ or ‘do we need a minute apart’ can often diffuse a tense situation as well as help each person feel respected.
Take a break: Agree on a word, a phrase, or a signal that allows a break from each other. Something as simple as the sign of a “T” for timeout can alleviate repeating hurtful conversation because you think your teen or parent isn’t listening.
Read the nonverbals: Shutting down when feeling overwhelmed is a developmentally appropriate response for teens. Sometimes, they simply don’t have any more words. It’s not always defiance but rather your teen’s way of saying, ‘I can’t go any further.’ Pay attention to the nonverbals.
Ride the wave: Emotional regulation and distress tolerance are skills for teens and parents alike. Intense emotions don’t last forever and typically tend to recede within 30 minutes. Be aware of this cycle of intensity and try not to react impulsively but rather ride the emotional wave till it calms.
To read more about de-escalating conflict between parents and teens check out De-escalating conflict between parents and teens in Counseling Today, a publication of the American Counseling Association.
Michigan Stay Well Counseling Line - 1-888-536-6736 press #8 (free, confidential, 24/7)
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Email: stevhs@livoniapublicschools.org
Website: https://www.livoniapublicschools.org/Page/51
Location: 33500 Six Mile Rd, Livonia, MI, USA
Phone: 734-744-2660
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stevensonhighschool
Twitter: @shs_spartans