The Roadrunner
Randolph Weekly Family Newsletter
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, June 7 - Kindergarten Round Up
Friday, June 10 - Field Day
Monday, June 13 - Greenfield Village Field Trip - Grade 3 and 4
Tuesday, June 14 - Kindergarten Graduation - 2:15 pm
June 16 and 17 - Half Days'
June 17 - Clap Out for Fourth Grade Students - Parents, please join us at 11:45 in front of the school and in the lobby to line the halls to celebrate our Fourth Grade students walking out for the last time.
Field day is JUNE 10TH
9:20-10:10- 2nd grade + Slack
10:15-11:00 - 4th grade + Petoskey
11:10-12:00- Kindergarten + Longworth
1:10-2:00 - 3rd Grade
2:05-2:55 - 1st Grade + Thompson
Sign up here:
Randolph Elementary: Randolph Field Day 2022 (signupgenius.com)
School Lunch 2022-2023
The Federal Meal Waiver that was in effect for the 2020-2021 and 2021 -2022
school year that provided free meals for all students is set to expire June 30,
2022.
We strongly encourage you to apply for free and reduced lunches now, and not
wait until Fall. Applying and being approved now will let your student start out
the new school year receiving free or reduced meals on the very first day of meal
service. You will be required to apply again for the next school year, but being
approved now provides a “grace period” of continued free or reduced meals until
mid October, allowing time to process your new application.
Additionally, there are other programs that use this same application process to
grant eligibility within the school and community. For example, LPS has a reduced
“Pay to Participate” rate for those who are eligible for free or reduced meals.
There are also State and local programs that use the eligibility for discounts such
as Livonia Recreation Center and Xfinity/Comcast Cable Company.
By logging onto the Livonia Public Schools website, you can go to “departments”
and then “food service”. Here you can access the online application, as well as
print out a paper application if you prefer.
If you have any questions, please contact the LPS Food and Nutrition Services
Department at (734) 744-2820 or email at foodservice@livoniapublicschools.org.
Upcoming Events
May 19 - First Grade Real Life Farm Fieldtrip
May 24 - Art Fair 5:30-7 pm- Mrs. Linn (our new principal next year) will be joining us to meet the amazing Randolph Families.
May 25 - 1/2 Day - School from 12:55-4 Buses will run. No Lunch or Breakfast on 1/2 days.
May 27 - 1/2 Day - No School in PM
Reducing the Summer Slide
Reducing the Summer Slide
The “summer slide” refers to the weakening in children’s reading abilities that occurs during the summer months when they are away from the classroom and, therefore, not participating in formal literacy programs. This decline in reading achievement is particularly prevalent for children from low-socioeconomic households (Kim & Quinn, 2013). Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children's literacy organization, believes there is no better time than summer to begin helping our children bridge the gap in learning between the end of one school year and the beginning of the next one. Follow these ten tips to keep your child off the summer slide this summer:
Visit the library and/or bookstore
If your child doesn't have a library card, summer is a great time to sign up. In addition to a wide selection of books to borrow, many libraries have fun, child-friendly summer reading programs. In addition, many bookstores have summer reading motivational programs and reading time.
Involve your child in selecting what he/she will read during the summer Children are more motivated to read when they have choice. At the beginning of the summer, work together to create a list of books that you and your child would like to read during the summer. Include both storybooks and informational books on your list.
Combine books with summertime activities
Summer leaves lots of time for kids to enjoy fun activities, such as going to the park, seeing a movie, or going to the beach. Why not also encourage them to read a book about the activity? If you're going to a baseball game, suggest your child read a book about a favorite player beforehand. In the car or over a hot dog, you'll have lots of time to talk about the book and the game.
Lead by example
Read the newspaper at breakfast, pick up a magazine at the doctor's office, and stuff a paperback in your beach bag. If you are reading from a device, make sure your kids know that you are using the device for reading. If kids see the adults around them reading often, they will understand that reading can be a fun and important part of their summer days.
Talk it up
Talking with your kids about what you have read also lets them know that reading is an important part of your life. Tell them why you liked a book, what you learned from it, or how it helped you -- soon they might start doing the same.
Help kids find time to read
Summer camp, music lessons, baseball games, and videos are all fun things kids like to do
during the summer. However, by the end of the day, children may be too tired to pick up a book. When planning summer activities with children, remember to leave some time in their schedules for reading. Some convenient times may be before bedtime or over breakfast.
Have plenty of reading material around
Storybooks aren't the only thing that kids can read for fun. Be sure to have newspapers, magazines, and informational material on hand that might spark the interest of a young reader.
Read aloud with kids
Take your children to see a local storyteller or be one yourself. The summer months leave extra time for enthusiastic read-alouds with children no matter what their age. Don't forget to improvise different voices or wear a silly hat to make the story that much more interesting.
Bring a book or download one to a device before you travel
If you are traveling by car, plane, or train, don’t forget to pack a book or download one to your device for your children! Many libraries rent downloadable books for devices for free. Long rides are a great time for kids to read to themselves, read aloud to a family member, or for a family member to read to them.
Encourage your child to keep a summer journal
In addition to reading over the summer, it is important for children to continue to practice writing. Journaling may include recording daily activities, writing down thoughts, creating stories, drawing pictures, or gluing photographs into a scrapbook. It is essential for children to view themselves as authors. Good readers make good writers.
Library Books
Dear Families,
If you've received an overdue notice from the LMC, please return your books by Wednesday, May 18th. We need to have the books back on the shelves for our renovation this summer. They are planning to pack up the books the week of May 23rd, and we want them all back on the shelves before that time. You can verify your students' library checkouts by logging into the Follett Destiny system (Click Here) with their computer username and password. Once logged in, there is a "My Stuff" tab that drops down a menu with the choice "Checkouts". (If materials are lost, please contact Lisa Zaar for the price of the lost book or check the printed notice for the cost.) Thank you for supporting the library and getting your materials back to us by next week.
BEST Award Assembly
Randolph's Young Athletes went to Grant Elementary for a Special Activity this morning!
Young Athletes from Randolph, Webster, and Grant!
Thank you Mrs. Plum for working with our Young Athletes!
Rock Wall Fun
Thank You Randolph Community
Thank you!
School Improvement Survey
Lunch Program
Randolph Updates
- MSTEP Continues for Fourth Grade
Week of May 16
- PTA Meeting - TBD
- BEST Award Assemblies - 5/18
- Real Life Farm Field Trip - 5/19
Week of May 23
- Fourth Grade Field Trip to Johnson - 5/23
- Art Fair - 6-8 pm - 5/24 - Mrs. Linn Will visit Randolph this day and attend our Art Fair.
- 1/2 Day - School in PM - 5/25
- 1/2 Day - School in AM - 5/27
- No School 5/30 - Memorial Day
Randolph Art Show
2022 Art Show!
You’re Invited to…..
An Exclusive Event!
What: An African Safari
Where: Randolph El.
When: Tuesday, May 24th
Time: 5:30-7:00pm
*Come see the majestic animals, tribal masks, ceremonial necklaces, african symbols and petroglyphs !
* Use the cool hand crafted safari photo prop to get a family photo! Created specially for this event by me!
*Get your picture taken with a zebra, giraffe or lion! Oh MY!
*Enjoy a special “safari” Kona Ice! YUM!
Hope to see you there! Your child’s Art Teacher-
Lisa Werner
Randolph Star Award Winners!
Randolph Updates
Please don't forget we have a half day tomorrow (4/27). Dismissal will be at 12:10.
May begins next week and we have many exciting things to wrap up our year together. Fieldtrips, the Art Fair, Field Day, and end of year celebrations are right around the corner. We look forward to a tremendous end of the year!
Transportation Reminder
Randolph Book Fair
Dear Randolph Families,
Thank you for a successful Spring Book Fair. Thanks to the many volunteers who helped me promote, set up, run the fair, and tear down the fair. I couldn’t have done it without you. Thanks also for supporting the Fair through the All for Books program and by buying books. The fair (as usual) was a huge success because of all the great people in the Randolph Community. With the money we’ve earned (see below) I was able to pull over $650 directly off the fair for the library, and I will be able to purchase the State Book Set, renew our Bookflix subscription, and still have a lot of money left to buy new books in the fall once the renovations are complete. Thanks so much again for your wonderful support!
Sincerely,
Lisa Zaar, Media Specialist
All for Books Collected $299.44
Total Scholastic Dollars $5,222.82 (includes $859 bonus for a 2nd fair)
Total Books From Fair $650.33
Total Fair Sales (Gross): $9,204.62
May is Math Month!
Churchill Sports Camps
- LPS Website
- 2021-22 District Calendar
- Contact the District
Churchill Triad Summer Sports Camps!
Good Afternoon Families,
We are excited to share information for several youth sports camps that will be happening this summer at Churchill High School!
Please see this link to access the flyers for each sports camp: CHS TRIAD SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS
Be sure to check the link for any additions to the list!
Have a great afternoon!
Scolastic Book Fair
Dear Randolph Families,
The book fair is coming April 14-22, and I'm looking for volunteers. Students will be able to shop during their LMC time, and families can shop during our "Glow Dance" from 6-8 PM on Thursday, April 14th. If you are able to help to set up, tear down, or work at any of the events, please sign up on the sheet below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050a4aaea929a31-book
Thank you for your support!
Lisa Zaar
Media Specialist
Randolph Updates
- Report Cards are viewable today. You are able to login to Parent connect and see your students grades for the second trimester. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
- Reading Month is going great! The kids are working hard and reading each night. I hope you are getting into some good routines at home. The goal is 4,000 hours this month. As of today, staff and students of Randolph have read 2,545 hours. We have one week left. We can do this Randolph.
- Next week we have our PTA meeting for March. The meeting will take place on March 23 at 6:30 pm. This will be a virtual meeting - Click here on Wednesday.
- Next week we will also have our special Animal Magic Assembly o Tuesday and Battle of the Books on Thursday.
- Spring Break is from March 28-April 3. Enjoy this time with your families and come back on April 4 ready for the final months of school this year.
News from the Art Room!
Fine Art Festival -The following students have been chosen to represent Randolph elementary in this year's fine art festival. Their work will be on display at the civic center library beginning April 7-27th. Congratulations kids!
4th grade-Lillian Raudszus, Tessa Tipvisan, Cindy Williamson, Lyla Deady, Constantin Fraga-Soustina, Tess Hill
3rd grade-Dante Brooks, Dakota Kubert, Mia Veasey, Gracin Pepito, Adan Marquez
2nd grade -Julia Sung, Summer Scwejkowski, Addison Cook, Ariel Thimio, Avery Sawyers
1st grade-Tristan Carignan, Rosie Germain, Mallory Kremer, Grace Deuby
Kindergarten- Max Fraga-Soustina, Arthur Celoto
New Showcase at Randolph
Reading Month Fin Facts from Mrs. Wehner!
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, March 10 - BEST Assembly - In school
Friday, March 11- 1/2 DayFriday, March 18 - 1/2 Day and Report Cards Viewable in Parent Connect.
Tuesday, March 22 - Animal Magic Presentation - In School
March 26-April 3 - Spring Break
March is Reading Month
New logs should have come home on Friday. Please keep track and send those in on Friday. All participants are entered in a drawing for a prize on Friday. This Friday we have a spirit day called Vocabulary Day. Wear a vocab word and share it with the school all day.
Randolph Artists are being showcased at the Board Office. We are so proud of our Randolph artists and Mrs. Werner!
Randolph - Week of February 14-18
- Happy Valentine's Day - The students are having so much fun passing out and collecting valentines today! There are special projects and celebrations all around the school. Valentine's Day is truly a special day in an elementary school.
Wednesday, February 16
- PTA Meeting - 6:30 pm - Virtual Meeting - Please join us to learn more about what's going on at Randolph.
- PTA Meeting Link
Friday, February 18
- 100th Day of School - Friday we celebrate the 100th day of school. This is a special day as we celebrate being together for 100 days. Students are welcome to dress like they are 100. This is a fun way to celebrate the day.
Valentine's Fun!
What's Happening At Randolph
Next week please be advised that Wednesday is a half day. The students will attend school in the afternoon only (12:55-4 pm). Our Randolph staff will be conducting data analysis and planning for student success in the morning. There will be no breakfast or lunch served on Wednesday.
Academically, we wrapped up our i Ready Math assessments. These results are very exciting because we can see how much our students have grown since September. The kids are working really hard and their progress shows. Please watch for these reports to come home and celebrate your student's growth in mathematics. Literacy assessing will take place next month and you will see a similar report for literacy showing growth this school year.
There are many more exciting things happening at Randolph. Our Third graders had their Market Day today where they develop a product, market and sell their products to their peers. This is part of our economics unit and is a great way to pull all the economic learning together. The students were so creative and did an amazing job! Check out some pictures below.
That's all for now. Have a nice weekend,
Mr. D
Randolph Yearbooks
Happy Artsy New Year!
Thanks to all that participated in the art fundraiser. I hope that you are loving that adorable kid created artwork on some cool merch! I have ordered the perfect showcase for our lobby and a new chopping block for the art room. I think the old one is kinda scary! I was also able to get special paper (expensive stuff) for painting, a much needed new pencil sharpener, more paintbrushes and some other goofy, fun stuff with the profits. Thank you all again! The children and our art program will benefit from all of these things!
Currently, children are creating some “love” art inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.. That art will proudly adorn the hallway art display area at Randolph. Some of it will be shared at the LPS board office. SPECIAL!!! I’ll share some pictures with Mr. D. when the displays are complete and he can send them to ya’ll. ADORABLE is what this “love” art is!!!
Prior to our break for this important Dr. King inspired “love art”, the kids were busy continuing their cultural art trip around the world and are in Europe. We have looked at Asia and of course North America for inspiration and will soon travel to Africa! We have used all kinds of drawing, painting and collage media stuff so it seems like a good time to do some more sculpture. Yay for clay as I like to say!
Regarding student 2/D art this year, I have decided that students will make an art book to display most of their projects in. Students who have attended art class regularly will have a project from each area we visit in their art book. Like any great art book, a caption describing the piece will accompany the work. Children will be self assessing and reworking their art if they choose to do so. The art book will be sent home in June.
That’s all for now- I’ve got projects to plan! Stay healthy and love those little people!
Lisa Werner Art TeacherMarket Day was a tremendous success!
Welcome Back Randolph Roadrunners! Happy New Year!!
With the sudden rise we will be putting a pause on all large group gatherings at the school. All PTA events will be postponed until further notice.
This week we focused on getting back into the swing of school. Next week we continue to delve into the curriculum. We will have a Roadrunner Rally in which we visit classrooms and celebrate students who are doing their BEST. We will look at data and set goals as a school.
Please remember we are here to answer any questions you may have as we navigate this ever changing school year,. Reach out with questions or concerns.
Mrs. Elwood and Ms. Field had a Book Tasting to get kids excited about reading!
This week at Randolph
Tuesday, we hosted our Jolly Jamboree and families had fun shopping for books and gifts as well as some delicious treats and dancing. Wednesday we had our PTA meeting and we wrapped up the week with some learning and fun today.
Next week we will have our final days of the 2021 calendar year. There will be holiday celebrations as we move towards 2022. I want to thank all the parents that signed up to cover recess duty for staff next week. This is a very much appreciated gesture. Please make sure you have filled out an iChat form if you will be coming in to volunteer and watch the kids at recess.
Holiday Reading Ideas
Holiday Fun at Randolph
Happy Thanksgiving - Randolph Updates
I want to thank all our families for their patience this week at pick up. We have two buses canceled this week so that adds up to 150 cars to pick up. Staff have been out there to direct traffic and we appreciate your patience as we dismiss safely. The lots have been cleared by 4:05 each day which is pretty remarkable based on the number of cars. Most importantly, the kids have been dismissed safely. Thank you!
I have had several questions about last years yearbook. There were some issues with production from the company we use. They are being printed and we hope to have them home to everyone by Christmas Break.
Have a safe and happy weekend!
Mr. D
Randolph Book Fair
Dear Randolph Families,
The book fair is coming Dec. 6-10, and I'm looking for volunteers. Students will be able to shop during their LMC time, and families can shop during our "Jolly Jamboree: Shop, Books, & Boogie" from 6-8 PM on Tuesday, December 7th. I will also have a make-up shopping time on Thursday, Dec. 9th for students who weren't able to shop during their LMC time. If you are able to help to set up, tear down, or work at any of events, please sign up on the sheet below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050a4aaea929a31-book4
Thank you for your support!
Lisa Zaar
Media Specialist
Fall Fest Was a Success! Thank you Randolph PTA!
Parking Lot Changes - Help Needed
News from the Art Room
Hi everyone!
First of all, I want to say a HUGE thank you to all that ordered from square art! It was my first time doing a fundraiser and YOU made it a huge success! Thank you so much! I am currently shopping around for a COOL display case for the kids 3/D art! Now if I could just get that kiln room cleaned up so we can use it! 😳
Next, I wanted to let you all in on our next continental art adventure- Asia! First, we made art representative of North America- the USA and Canada. Now we are looking at cultural beauty from Asia! After Asia we will “ travel” to Europe! If anyone has any interest in sharing any artifacts or talking to the children about art or culture- let me know. Or if anyone has considered volunteering during your child’s art class, we love helping hands in the art room. YOU are always welcome and invited! If you’ve never volunteered, check with Mrs. Coyne or Mrs. Stoppa on that form you need before volunteering.
Finally, look for that amazing art to arrive at Randolph ( if you had it shipped to school) on the 17th of November! I’ll get it to you ASAP so watch those backpacks!
Happy Artsy November all! Lisa Werner
Great things are happening at Randolph!
Today was a special day in the Randolph Gym as we kicked off our Young Athletes Program. A Big Thank You to Mrs. Plum for bringing this program to Randolph! Our athletes and their peer mentors had so much fun. Here is a link to the folder where Mrs. Plum will store pictures of the activities throughout the year.
We are also collecting gently used Halloween Costumes in the lobby to support our Livonia PTSA. They hope to set up a Halloween costume closet for kids who need costumes in years to come.
Upcoming Dates:
Friday November 12 - Fall Festival - Make Up Date:)
Wednesday, November 24-Sunday, November 28 - Thanksgiving Recess
We also celebrated our Orioles Football players and Cheerleaders who made the Super Bowl and will play on Sunday. Good Luck Orioles!
Color Run Fun!
Square 1 Art Fundraiser
LPS Playground Update
Playground Updates in LPS
With the community’s passage of the 2021 Bond Initiative this past May, the District wanted to immediately begin the process of replacing much of the older and unsafe playground equipment and structures so the playgrounds would be ready for Fall 2021. The Board of Education approved the purchase of playground structures at its May meeting. The information from the vendor and installer given to LPS in May 2021 was that delivery from the manufacturer would take approximately 6-8 weeks and then the installation would take another 8-10 weeks. At that time, with that information, LPS understood the playgrounds would be completed, for the most part, in August and September.
LPS started first with the removal of the structures deemed to be no longer safe; then, through the summer months, continued with the removal of the remaining structures scheduled to be replaced with the expectation of the delivery cycle starting in July. Unfortunately, the supply chain issues that have struck so many industries across the country caught up to this project. Steel and plastic, two key items making up our play structures, are in high demand and low supply. The shortages in the trucking industry have also affected our playgrounds. The vendor contacted LPS to inform us a few schools’ structures would be delivered, but the majority would be delayed an unknown amount of time. A few weeks ago, LPS was updated by the playground vendor stating the new estimated delivery for many of our schools, but then shortly after forwarded a letter from the manufacturer which stated they apologize for the delays, as those delays are out of their control. Based on this latest information, we do not currently have an accurate Estimated Time of Arrival for the structures to share from the companies involved.
LPS understands this delay means the loss of playground structures for our students and community throughout this fall. We appreciate our schools adapting to this by sharing playgrounds with all students and finding different activities for students to play at recess. Despite your school being without a second large playground structure, our students do have access to other play structures, events and of course enjoy a wide variety of activities at recess. With guidance from their teachers and our Physical Education staff, you may find our elementary-age students socializing with each other, playing tag & four square, or enjoying team sports such as soccer and football. In addition, their creative imaginations often invent new games that help them learn valuable skills outside of the classroom such as sharing, taking turns, and realizing winning and losing is not as important as the fun they have with one another outside.
In closing, we thank you for your patience and understanding. We are all very excited for the wonderful playgrounds our children will be afforded by the community’s support of the bond.
Updates for this week
This week we have a couple changes to our normal schedule. On Wednesday we will have our PLC time for the staff. These meetings will take place in the morning and are a time for professional growth for our staff. On Wednesday students will have a half day in the PM. Our school day will run from 1-4 pm. Buses will run if your child rides the bus. You can add 4 hours to your am bus time to determine when they will be picked up that day. End of day will be normal dismissal.
Wednesday evening we will have our next virtual PTA Meeting for the school year. Please join our virtual meeting by clicking here Randolph PTA Meeting. The meeting will start at 6:30 pm on Wednesday.
Meeting ID: 814 0103 4438
Passcode: FrzP7U
On Friday we will have our Color Run in the afternoon. The event will kick off at 3 pm and students will spend approximately 30 minutes traveling around our course. Students will celebrate the completion with a popsicle at 3:30 before heading home at 4 pm. The students did an amazing job raising funds for our school. The color run will bring in over $27,000 to support our Roadrunners here at school!
PTA Reflections
Check out this cool video featuring our Randolph Kindergarten Team.
Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up Sheets
Week of October 11-15
Tuesday, October 12
Wednesday, October 13
- Parent Teacher Conferences - 5-8 pm - Virtual
Thursday, October 14
- 1/2 Day of School - Dismissal at 12:10
- Parent Teacher Conferences - 1-4pm and 5-8 pm - in person
Friday, October 15
- 1/2 Day of School - Dismissal at 12:10
- Parent Teacher Conferences - 1-4 pm
Other Important Dates:
October 20 - PTA Meeting - Virtual
October 22 - Color Run
Calendar Changes
October 20 - No school in the morning
December 8 -No school in the afternoon
February 2 - No School in the morning
April 27 - No School in the afternoon
May 25 - No School in the morning
Food Service Highlights in LPS
Did You Know…..
All LPS students are eligible for free school meals during this school year. This means any LPS student may choose to have breakfast and/or lunch every school day. This is because all school districts across the country were able to receive a federal waiver to serve breakfast and lunch meals, at no charge to families, for every student, regardless of financial status.
We’re serving A LOT of meals this year! It is wonderful to see so many of our students accessing this service. So you know...here are some quick district stats about the first 23 school days in fall 2019 compared to the first 23 school days of 2021.
2019~First 23 school days:
Breakfast = 21,224 meals served in LPS
Lunch = 81,914 meals served in LPS
Total = 103,138 meals served in LPS
2021~First 23 school days:
Breakfast = 45,206 meals served in LPS (113% increase)
Lunch = 120,972 meals served in LPS (48% increase)
Total = 166,178 meals served in LPS (61% increase)
Menus occasionally need to be adjusted. There are several reasons for menu changes. In short, the national supply chain challenges that are occurring in almost every industry, also exist in food service. With schools across the country offering many more meals than ever before, due to the waiver, food supply companies are having some trouble keeping up. Additionally, the trucking industry is also facing pretty big delays due to the shortage of truck drivers, which impacts delivery of items to the suppliers. While we order a wide variety of food items each week, if an item does not get delivered, LPS Food Service replaces it with a comparable item. Here’s a good article explaining how this is affecting schools across the country: School Meal Supply Shortages
If your child is a hearty eater, he/she is able to both access a breakfast or lunch AND bring their own snack or lunch from home.
Families, regardless of household income, are able to receive these free meals throughout the 2021-2022 school year. However, families (as applicable) should still complete the Free / Reduced Application: Horizon Free & Reduced Apps (horizonsolana.com) on an annual basis, as this allows our school district to continue to receive federal funding and allows families who qualify to access additional fee reductions (ie: Pay to Participate fee reductions; AP exam fee reductions and others).
We are very thankful for the efforts of our Food & Nutrition department staff, who have worked tirelessly to respond to the increased meal service needs!
We are hopeful this information is helpful to you and provides some insights into how the Food & Nutrition Services Department of Livonia Public Schools provides for our students.
Good Fellows Donations this Holiday Season
>> Dickinson Center located at 18000 Newburg Rd. Livonia. 48152
>> Our collection Days will be
>> November. 7th. Sunday. 12pm to 3pm
>> November. 13th. Saturday. 9am to 12pm
>> November. 14th. Sunday. 12pm to 3pm
>> November 20th Saturday. 9am to 12pm
>> November. 21st. Sunday. 12pm to 3pm
>> Our volunteers can either do Curbside Collecting when the cars pull up or they can bring the donations inside and place in designated boxes that will be marked.
>> The Livonia GoodFellows would like you to know how much we appreciate your understanding the changes we’ve had to make during these crazy times the last year!
>> FYI - Last years Drive (2020) was very successful and we were able to help 166 Families (416 Children) enjoy their Christmas a little more! We could not have done it without our Livonia Schools!!! So a BIG THANK YOU to your School & All of your Students that Help The Livonia GoodFellows every year making sure
>> NO CHILD WITHOUT A CHRISTMAS is Successful
Randolph Updates
Busing
Please make sure to read through the transportation communication that came out yesterday. Click Here if you missed it. To sum it up, we are at a critical shortage of bus drivers. This will cause bus routes to be canceled each week. The canceled routes will be notified on Friday so they are aware for the upcoming week. Each route will be effected for one week. This will impact our bus riders here at Randolph. I will try and communicate out the canceled routes as well if they effect us here at Randolph. We have no routes effected for next week.Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences will the evening of October 13 (5-8 pm), afternoon (1-4 pm) and evening (5-8 pm) of October 14, and on the afternoon of October 15 (1-4 pm). Parents can decide whether they are more comfortable with an in-person conference or virtual. All virtual conferences will be on Wednesday evening and Friday afternoon. All in-person conferences will be on Thursday afternoon and evening.
Sign up sheets will be sent home by your classroom teacher for conferences.
Pick Up and Drop Off
Please do not pull in to the loading area in the south parking lot. This causes dangerous situations with cars backing up and walkers heading home. Please also do not block the entrance to either lot while waiting in the car line. This makes it hard for those that want to park and walk to get their students from school.
Week of September 26
I want to thank everyone who came to our first virtual PTA meeting. The Randolph PTA does so much for our students and we really appreciate your support. The Color Run is right around the corner. Please see the update from PTA below for more information. If you are interested in joining the PTA please use this link to join: https://randolphelementary.memberhub.com/store/items/15641
Monday will be the PTA Mum pick up from 3-5 pm in the south parking lot.
We look forward to another great week at Randolph.
Thanks for your continued support.
Mr. D
PTA News
COLOR RUN UPDATE!!!
Current Donations: $11,020
Top class: Mrs. Gierak's Kindergarten class -- woo!!
**Top class will win an Ice Cream party!
Please be sure to register your student to accept online donations:
http://shop.schoolathon.org/ParticipantRegistration2018/FRSelect.asp
Group ID: 150521
All envelopes with cash and/or check donations are DUE BY 10/1.
*If possible, please combine check donations into one check made payable to Randolph Elementary PTA
Week of September 20
We are off to a great start to the school year here at Randolph. Last week was safety week. We practiced all our safety drills here at school so everyone knows what to do in an emergency. The classrooms also worked hard on procedures so that we can have a fantastic school year. This week we continue our beginning of the year testing with i Ready assessments and Reading Level Assessments. These are two important data points that help us set up interventions and small group instruction in the classroom. If you have concerns about how your child is doing, please reach out to your teacher next week as we will have more information about where they are starting the school year.
This week we will have our first PTA meeting on Wednesday at 6:30 pm. This meeting will be virtual, so please join us for our first meeting of the year. The Randolph PTA does so much for our staff and students. Please consider joining and coming to hear about the plans for this school year.
Join the Randolph PTA Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84184842152?pwd=dXFtVFplOVZlcjFlQldNQ1p5ckpsZz09
Meeting ID: 841 8484 2152
Passcode: Ksj8L4
Friday, Mr. D will host the pizza lunch for Kindergarten students who turned in their journals. Remember if you did your summer journal and turn it in you are invited to celebrate with Mr. D. Invitations will come home today:)
Pick Up Plan
Please make sure that your son or daughter knows your pick up plan each day. Any changes to the plan need to be communicated to the staff in writing. It is very important that kids know how they are getting home and that the plan does not change during the school day. Emergencies do happen and plans need to change. Please call the office by 2:30 pm if this happens as we want to make sure that we get every child home safely everyday.
That's all for this week. Please reach out with any questions or concerns.
Kindergarten Families
The Competitive Edge is a college savings program that Livonia Public Schools helps you set up to start saving now. Please view the following presentation for more information.
COMPETITIVE EDGE: K PRESENTATION and LINKS
LPS Education Foundation (google.com) is the link for families to sign up. This form does a nice job explaining everything to families.
Video Presentation
News from the Art Room
Hi Everyone!
It’s me, Mrs. Werner from the art room here at Randolph Elementary! I have a few newsworthy items to share with you! First of all, I want to welcome everyone to IN PERSON (please let it stay that way) art this year! I have a great year planned for our artists. We will be taking a little trip around the world to study artists and make artwork from all over the globe! FUN! Next, I am doing a fundraiser called Square1Art to raise funds for the ART program here at Randolph. EXCITING! It’s simple and very cool. Your child’s art will be available to purchase on a variety of items. Paperwork pertaining to this fundraiser will be emailed and hard copies will also be sent home for you later this month. The deadline for ordering will be November 23, 2021. MORE WILL come home on this later this month. Lastly, the Randolph art show is still TBD but the DISTRICT Fine Arts Festival is scheduled for Thursday April 7, 2022. I look forward to making amazing art with all of our Randolph Roadrunners this year. If you ever have any questions or concerns please feel free to email lwerner@livoniapublicschools.org.
Here’s to a great year! Lisa Werner-Randolph Art Teacher
Staff Wishlists
Drop off and Pick Up
Greetings Randolph Community!
We are excited to welcome our Roadrunners on Tuesday. Please don't forget that we start school Tuesday, September 7. The first day is a half day ending at 12:10. We are once again having a gentle arrival this year. Students may begin entering the building at 8:40 am and we will begin the school day at 8:55 am. Please check out the attached document for door locations (we made some slight changes) and drop off info.
LMC Info
Volunteer in the Library!
Dear Randolph Families,
I'm looking for some volunteers to work in the LMC. I hope you will consider signing up to work during your student(s) scheduled library time. The job can handle 1-2 volunteers per class. (The younger the students, the greater the need for volunteers!) Volunteers check in and check out books, shelve books, process materials, and help in the computer lab as needed. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! It's a fun place to work with the kids and provide a wonderful service to the school. Thank you to all who are able to volunteer!
(p.s. Don't worry if you can't commit to weekly volunteering, I always need temporary volunteer help during our bi-annual book fairs!)
Sincere Thanks, Lisa Zaar (Media Specialist)
Welcome Back Randolph Roadrunners
We are very excited to kick off the 2021-2022 School Year on Tuesday, September 7. The first day of school will be a half day ending at 12:10. We will host our Open House this year before school starts so that our Roadrunners and families may meet their teacher, see the room and building, and meet some friends. Open House will be on Tuesday, August 31 from 5-7 pm. All staff, families, and students will be required to wear masks to keep everyone safe. Please join us for a fun filled evening. Students will find out their teachers by entering the lobby and finding their name on class lists. Make sure to stop in to our special areas where you will find some fun activities and enjoy a treat from the Randolph PTA.
Please see our opening letter for important information for the upcoming school year.
Please reach out with any questions or concerns.
Mr. D
LPS Mitigation
Churchill Triad Spirit wear
https://churchilltriad2021.itemorder.com/sale
Randolph specific gear will be available as we start the school year. Our Randolph PTA will host a sale soon:)
Lunch and Recess Help Needed
We are in need of lunch and recess monitors. If you are interested in helping out here at Randolph during lunch time please let us know. The shift runs from 12-1:30 pm and you would be responsible for monitoring students while they eat as well as out on the playground. Please let us know if you are interested. You can email Mr. D at: mdaraska@livoniapublicschools.org or call our office and speak with Mrs. Coyne (734)-7442770.
Blessings in a Backpack
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Blessings in a Backpack-Livonia is an all-volunteer program designed to provide students who are in need, with enough food for three meals a day during the weekends. If you participate in this program, your child will receive a bag at the end of every week of school (Thursday or Friday), filled with non-perishable food for the weekend. There is no cost to you for participating in this program. No further information is required. Your information will not be shared. If you would like to have your child participate in this program, fill out and submit the form using the link below as soon as possible. We are requesting your name and email address, so that a confirmation of registration will be emailed to you. Delivery will begin the week of September 13th.
https://forms.gle/qUsPZm1J23fumJqg6
If your child participated in the program last year we do need a new enrollment form for this school year.
Currently, we are providing prepackaged bags so we are unable to customize for allergies or religious dietary needs. We apologize for any inconvenience.
****You will need to complete a separate form for each child that you wish to enroll.****
If you have any additional questions, please feel free to email us at biablivonia@gmail.com
Last Week of School
Chromebook Return - Today a Chromebook Return form will come home. Please fill out the top portion of the form and return the form with your student's Chromebook and charger. Each teacher will be communicating their return date. All Chromebooks must be returned by Friday, June 18.
Monday, June 14
- Kindergarten Graduation - 1:45 - This will take place behind the school near the Kindergarten doors. All parents are welcome to join us. There will be a section for each teacher. Please bring an outdoor chair and enjoy as we celebrate these amazing Kindergarten students.
Tuesday, June 15
Wednesday, June 16
- Reading Month Celebration - See Schedule - We will bring classes out at their designated time and have a little fun to end the school year and celebrate their reading.
Thursday, June 17
- 1/2 Day of School - Dismissal at 12:20
Friday, June 18
- Fourth Grade Clap Out - We are planning on having a clap out this year. If you have a Fourth Grade student please join us at 12 (noon) as we will encircle the school outside. The students will walk around the perimeter of the school as a group for one last time. We will clap for them and wish them the very best as they head off to Johnson Upper Elementary.
- 1/2 Day of School - Dismissal at 12:20
- Last Day of School
Have a safe and happy summer!
Medication Pick Up
Please pick up your child’s medication from the 2020-2021 school year on the last day of school, Friday, June 18 (arrangements may be made with Mrs. Coyne for Monday, June 21 or Tuesday, June 22, if needed). Any medication that is left at Randolph after Tuesday, June 22, will be discarded.
Randolph Field Day 2021
Randolph Updates
Happy Friday! It was another great week here at Randolph. We appreciate your continued support as we head into our final weeks of school. The following items will help you navigate the final weeks and stay connected with Randolph.
- Friday, May 28 is a half day (12:10 dismissal) and there is no school Monday, May 31 for Memorial Day
- Tuesday, June 2 Randolph will host a Parent Night - Click here to learn more!
- Friday, June 4 is Field Day
- Tuesday, June 8 is Kindergarten Round Up - NO School for current Kindergarten students.
Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
Mike Daraskavich
Randolph Field Day
Dear Roadrunners. Field Day is Friday, June 4. Please read the schedule below. We need your help to make this a successful event. Please consider volunteering to run an event or to help with a class. Randolph Field Day Volunteers
9:10-10:00 - 4th grade + Slack
10:05-10:55 - Kindergarten + Longworth
11:00-11:50 - 3rd Grade + Petoskey
12:00-1:00 LV Classes
1:30-2:20 - 2nd Grade
2:25-3:15 - 1st Grade
Book Fair
MONDAY NIGHT SHOPPING: OPEN TIMES AVAILABLE!
There are open shopping times on Monday evening for Book Fair Shopping, so I would like to open up this opportunity to ALL Randolph families. If you would like to sign up for a time, please go to Sign-Up Genius and choose an open slot.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050a4aaea929a31-lvshopping
- Please choose only "1" slot per family. (Including more people in your sign-up limits others from coming. We can accommodate 4 families at a time.)
- Try to stick to your shopping time/allotment
- Please hand sanitize on your way into the fair. (I will have hand sanitizer available on both ends of the media center)
- First come, first serve!
Thanks for all of your support! I'm looking forward to seeing some familiar faces on Monday! Questions? lzaar@livoniapublicschools.org
Lisa Zaar, Media Specialist
Randolph Updates
Wednesday, May 12 - Author Presentation - Peter Reynolds Author of Say Something! will be joining us to teach the students about writing books and life as an author.
May 28 - 1/2 Day and May 31 - No School
June 4 Field Day - More info to come soon.
June 8 Kindergarten Orientation - This event is for incoming Kindergarten students
June 17 and 18 - Half Days of School
June 18 - Last Day of School - Fourth Grade Clap Out - (outdoor, Parents welcome)
LMC News
Dear Families,
We are having an in-person Book Fair May 13-19. Please visit the Book Fair Web Page for information:
https://sites.google.com/livoniapublicschools.org/maybookfair2021/home
3 Ways to Shop: Online, Personal Shopping, In-Person
Online Shopping (Begins May 8)
Order books through our Online Book Fair.
Personal Shopping Form
Order books straight off the fair, and we will personally shop for you! You must use eWallet for this service. Books will be delivered to teachers or through classroom pick-up/drop-off bins.
Face to Face Randolph Students Shop During LMC Time ONLY (no exceptions!)
Thursday, May 13: Francis, Nehs, Lubbers, McDonald, Smith
Friday, May 14: Emert, Horvath, Petoskey, Dennis, Mitchell, Field
Monday, May 17: Hillard, Longworth, Gierak, and Livonia Virtual Classes (sign-up required for LV--refer to link on the Book Fair Web Page)
Tuesday, May 18: Slack, Shepler, Elwood
Wednesday, May 19: Curtis, Drabicki, Quigley
Questions?
lzaar@livoniapublicschools.org
Thanks for your support!
Lisa Zaar, Media Specialist
Churchill Summer Sports Camps
Randolph Updates
It was another fantastic week here at Randolph. This week we started our state testing for grades 3 and 4 and the students worked really hard. We are very proud of the effort they are putting forth. I can't believe next week is May already. Where did the school year go? Here are some important dates and info for the upcoming weeks.
- Next week is teacher appreciation week. Please join me in thanking our amazing Randolph staff next week.
- May begins Math Month. Please join in the challenges each week and see how many lessons you can pass in i Ready math. Celebrate Math all month long.
- Tuesday, May 4 - No School - Staff PD Day - Please get out and Vote!
- May 12 - Author Visit - Peter Reynolds, Author of Say Something
- May 28 - Reading Month Celebration
Churchill Triad Pride
Churchill Triad Pride
Check out this awesome spirit wear that was created in partnership with our Churchill Triad! Our Randolph Roadrunners will be heading to Johnson Upper Elementary for 5th and 6th grade, then Frost Middle School for 7th and 8th grade, then will finish their educational career in LPS as a Churchill Charger!! We are proud of our Churchill Triad and want our students to “feel the spirit”. Orders are being taken now through April 30th! Don’t miss out!
Livonia Virtual Elementary 2021-2022
This weekend you will receive another correspondence regarding Livonia Virtual(LV) 2021-2022 at the Elementary level along with the election link. Please carefully review all LV materials prior to consideration of Livonia Virtual for your student. If you request your child to have in-person instruction for the next year, there is no need to complete any forms. They will automatically be enrolled for in-person instruction.
Week of April 19-23
- Virtual PTA Meeting - Tuesday, April 20 - 6:30 pm - Click here
- MSTEP testing will begin April 26 for all third and fourth grade students. This is an important assessment in which we see how our Roadrunners are progressing in the State's grade level expectations. I sent out a letter with more details a couple week sago. If you missed it, click here for more information. Please keep in mind that all virtual students do need to come into school to take this assessment. Please reach out if you have any questions.
- No school - May 4 - Professional Development Day - There will also be voting here in the schools.
- May is Math Month! Help us celebrate math month by participating in our Weekly Challenges. We also want to promote Math iReady all month long. Try and see how many lessons you can pass in Math iReady!!
- May 12 - Peter Reynolds author of Say Something! will be presenting to our students virtually. It is always exciting when we can have a real author talk to the kids. Every Randolph student will get a copy of his book thanks to the generosity of our Randolph Families.
May is Math Month
This May we will be celebrating Randolph's 5th Math Month! Our theme this year is Math Superheroes. Your child will be bringing home a problem solving packet for Math Month. There are 4 problems for your child to complete, one for each week in May.
We will also be having a contest to see which class can pass the most amount of Math iReady lessons each week in May. The classes with the most lessons passed will be entered into a drawing for a pizza party!
All classes will be celebrating Math at the end of the month with a playground scavenger hunt!
Let's be math superheroes!
Here are the links for the packets...
2021 Math Month.Kindergarten.docx
2021 Math Month.First Grade Randolph
2021 Math Month.Second Grade.docx
2021 Math Month.Third Grade Randolph.docx
Livonia Fine Arts Festival
Enjoy the show!
Summer SACC
We are happy to announce that we have openings in our Summer Activity Club, also known as
Summer SACC. This summer we are running 4 full-time classrooms. The daily rate is $45.00 a
day per child. A registration fee of $45.00 ($30 for each additional child) will be due & paid
online at the time of registration.
Summer Activity Club Registration Information
Follow this link EZChildTrack Parent Portal – Quick Start for the billing and registration
process. It includes directions on how to use the new EZchildtrack program. This link will open
for registration on Monday, April 19th from 9:00 am- 6:00 pm, or until filled.
There are five steps to the registration process. Each page will allow you 20 minutes before the
system is automatically timed out. You will need your child’s physician’s information and
emergency contact information while registering. If your session is timed out, you will need to
begin the process again. Please note: You will be unable to use your cell phone to register.
During the registration process, on the Terms and Conditions page, you will be asked to click on
the "agree button" for each required form. You will also need to complete, download each
fillable form and bring them with you on the first day of camp.
Please contact the SACC office if you have any questions. Our phone number is 734-744-2966
or you can email me at mcapener@livoniapublicschools.org
We look forward to offering this safe and affordable child care opportunity for your children this
summer.
--
Marranda Capener
Livonia Public Schools
School-Age Child Care Supervisor
(734) 744-2966
Calendar Change
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We would like to update you on an important calendar change that will soon occur. The previously scheduled April 30 day off for all students (due to staff professional development) has been changed to Tuesday, May 4. There will be no school, districtwide, on May 4.
Please be sure to make that change on your calendars and plan to send your student to school for a full day on Friday, April 30.
Thank you.
Randolph Updates
- On Monday we will have a Livonia Public Schools Camera Crew here at Randolph documenting a day in the life of a Randolph Kindergarten Student. We are excited to welcome them and honored that they want to celebrate Randolph Elementary.
- On Tuesday (4/13) we will have our next PTA Meeting. This meeting will be a virtual meeting at 6:30 pm. Click Here to attend the meeting.
- On Wednesday (4/14) Randolph will host our Parent Information Night for incoming Kindergarten students for the 2021-2022 school year. Link for Kindergarten Parent Information Meeting.
Congratulations Randolph Artists
Today we recognized all our Randolph Artists that were selected to represent our school at the District Art Fair. They received and award today in school and we want to congratulate all of them for their hard work in Art.
4th Grade
Cadence O’Keefe
Abigail Galperin
Avery De Bat
Colin Pierce
Danielle Batog
Emma Osenkowski
Sawyer Colvin
Natalie Davis
Emmett Thompson
3rd Grade
Ava Stott
Ari Loos
Cynthia Williamson
Lillian Schneider
2nd Grade
Avíanna Dare
Salvador Fraga- Soustina
1st Grade
Harper Grose
Aviana Waidmann
Kindergarten
Kepler Smith
Kimmy Heitjan
Mrs. Korovesis' Class was on the News this morning!
Randolph Updates
- There is no school from March 30-April 2 for Spring Break. We look forward to seeing everyone back on April 5.
- Reading Month wrapped up today and the students accomplished their goal! We will have a celebration for each classroom in May where Mr. D takes each class for a special outside event with a treat. More to come on the celebration!
- Our April PTA Meeting is on the 13th.
Battle of the Books
Thank You Mrs. Zaar for putting together the Battle of the Books.
Every class chose a decade to dress up for the battle.
Our Amazing Fourth Grade Staff! Sad we are missing Mrs. Korovesis here at school.
The 80's Rock!
Second Grade dressed like the Wild West!
Fourth Grade dressed like the 80's.
Mrs. Hillard's Third Grade Class!
Second Graders looking good.
Livonia Virtual 2021-2022
Livonia Virtual will be offered next year at the elementary level. In the month of April the elementary design for Livonia Virtual 2021-2022 will be shared with our Board of Education and the Livonia Public Schools community. During the month of May we will send out a communication to families if they want to enroll their elementary child(ren) in Livonia Virtual for the 2021-2022 school year. If you have a child in secondary school, please refer to the Livonia Virtual communications that are located at Livonia Virtual.
Fourth Grade - Grit Projects and Essays
Fourth Grade-Grit Projects and Essays
Randolph Fourth Graders have been hard at work the past few months! They have researched many individuals-past and present. They determined the challenges those individuals have faced throughout their life. Then, they identified what those individuals needed [grit, determination, self-belief, teamwork, support, perseverance, etc.] in order to overcome their challenges. They have all written multi-paragraph essays, and our F2F students chose one specific person to “bring to life”.
Week of March 15-19
- PTA Meeting - 6:30 pm - Learning Lab
Friday, March 19
- No School - Teacher Professional Development Day
- Report Cards available in the Parent Portal - Report Cards will only be viewable online. If you are having trouble viewing your son or daughter's Report Card follow the steps below or call our office. 734-744-2700.
How do I View My Son or Daughter's Report Card?
2. Click on the parents tab
3. Click on Parent Connect
4. Click on Parent Portal
5. Login and chose your student
6. Click on Student Documents, Report Card
This Link will give you more info on Parent Connect. Parent Connect
Reading Month Update
This week we asked our amazing Randolph Community to partner with our school so that every student gets a book a s a gift for Battle of the Books. Thank you so very much!! We also had Representative Laurie Pohutsky guest read to our second grade classes today and the kids went back to the 70's (pictures below).
We went back to the 70's here at Randolph today! Happy Reading Month!
Representative Laurie Pohutsky read to our second grade roadrunners!
Updates
Our second trimester ends next week. Report Cards will be completed by March 16 and can be viewed March 18 on Parent Connect. Please make sure to reach out if you have any questions about your son or daughter's progress this school year.
Half Days
On March 12 we will have our next 1/2 day for the school year. Our school day end time will change to 12:20. Please plan on picking up at 12:20 on March 12. This will be our ending time on all 1/2 days moving forward.
PTA Meeting
Our next PTA Meeting will be Tuesday, March 16 at 6:30 pm. We will be meeting in person at Randolph. Babysitting will be available and we will also stream the meeting for those that are more comfortable attending from home.
Reading Month Update
Ms. Genord's Virtual Kindergartners made Oobleck and read Bartholomew and the Oobleck as a part of reading month fun
Reading Ideas for Home
Calendar Change
March 12 - 1/2 Day
March 19 - No School
March 29-April 2 - No School - Spring Break
March is Reading Month
Lunch Program
Next Week
- We wish all our Roadrunner Families a wonderful President's Weekend and Valentines Day. Please keep in mind that there is no school Monday and Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 17
- Back to School:)
- PTA Meeting - 6:30 pm - Click here to join the meeting
Thursday, February 18
- Picture Retake Day
- 100th Day of School - The 100th day is always a celebration in Elementary School. We build for this day all year long. Please feel free to dress like you are 100 years old as a fun way to celebrate this special day.
February BEST Award Show!
All District Fliers will come out through the Community Hub now. Click below to check it out.
Friday, February 5
The students had another amazing week at Randolph. We sure faced the cold and snow but we showed up each day, worked hard, and learned lots! I am so proud of our students for showing Grit by attending all their sessions if they are virtual students and following all our safety procedures here at school.
This week we completed our i Ready assessments. These are important assessments because they help us make educational decisions based on how the students are performing at this point in the school year. We use this data for teaching decisions for whole class instruction as well as determining how our interventions are working and who needs more support. i Ready reports will come home from your classroom teacher. If you have questions about how to read these reports please reach out to your classroom teacher or contact our office.
Next week is a full week of school. We will post our next BEST Award Show on Friday, February 12. The kids will have a chance to view this in class and we will pass out awards to students who are doing their BEST in school. The link will also be shared with families if you want to check it out. Please remember that there is no school February 15 and 16 for Mid-Winter Break.
Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Mr. D
Kids Heart Challenge
Hello Randolph Roadrunners. Thank you for being Heart Heroes. We have already raised close to $6,000 in donations for the American Heart Association! We are so excited for exercising our bodies during our Kids Heart Challenge event during PE this upcoming week. Virtual Learners can participate at home with this video: Kids Heart Challenge at Home
Keep up the great work and heart healthy habits. There is still time to register your student and donate at http://www2.heart.org/goto/Randolph Our event page will be open until Friday, February 26. We appreciate your support.
Ms. Plum and Mrs. Lee
Important Dates
February 17 - PTA Meeting - 6:30 pm
March is Reading Month - Stay Tuned for Details
March 12 and 19 - Half Days
Virtual Book Fair
January 25-February 7, 2021
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/randolphelementaryschool2
Book Fair Flyer:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Myp727S53dppm7KFXWANYSr2SKX47DY/view?usp=sharing
This week students have been watching the author videos and looking at the online book fair during library time. Students also came home with book fair flyers and bookmarks. (Those of you that attended my session at literacy night also have seen the book fair.) Since we cannot have an in-person fair at this time, I'm hoping you will support the library by purchasing books from the online fair. Proceeds will go to the library, and I will be able to keep up with buying new books for our collection. Please note that shipping is only free after you spend $25 on books, and there will always be a nominal shipping fee for anything from the "school supply" (tchotchke/junk) table. To access the fair you can click directly to Randolph's Virtual Fair Homepage here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/randolphelementaryschool2 or by clicking on the Time Machine logo at the top of the LMC website--http://bit.ly/RandLMC
Virtual book fair is definitely not the same as the real thing. My hope is that in the spring we will have a regular fair--and worst case, we'll do it outside! As always, thank you for your support. I miss seeing all of you in person.
Mrs. Zaar
Week in Review - January 18-22
Please reach out with any questions or concerns.
Mr. D
Week in Review
Today marks the end of the first week of our return to face to face instruction. I want to thank all our Roadrunner families for your dedication to our safety protocols. Please see the new Covid-19 screener below from Wayne county. This will be the new screener we use moving forward. This week we also had our January PTA meeting. I want to thank all those that attended and our amazing PTA group who does so much for our Randolph staff and students.
Please keep in mind that there is no school on Monday, January 18. We also look forward to our Virtual Literacy Night on January 27.
Have a nice weekend!
Mr. D
Randolph Literacy Night, January 17 - 6-7:30 pm
Randolph PTA Meeting Tonight
PTA Meeting tonight at 6:30pm!
Kendall Goddard is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Randolph PTA Meeting
Time: Jan 12, 2021 06:30 PM America/Detroit
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/88670593223
Meeting ID: 886 7059 3223
Welcome Back Randolph Roadrunners
Livonia Virtual will continue online at the same scheduled times. Grades K,2, and 4 will join their sessions at 10, 12, and 2. Grades 1 and 3 will attend at 9, 11, and 1.
We look forward to welcoming everyone on Monday.
January Lunch Menu
Important Dates
January 18 - No School - Martin Luther King Day
January 15 - Roadrunner Rally - December Recap - Will be sent out to families
January 27 - Virtual Literacy Night and Book Fair - Mark your calendars! More info will come out soon.
Blessings-in-a-Backpack
Dear Families,
If you have signed up to receive a "Blessings-In-A-Backpack" small package of food, please stop by the Randolph Office to pick it up. These packages are not included with Food Service deliveries nor added to teacher pick-up items.
Thank you,
Sandy Coyne
Week of December 7-11
Parent Teacher Conferences will be Wednesday evening, Thursday afternoon and evening. Thursday and Friday are Half days for the students. They will attend their first two sessions virtually.
Remote Specials Schedule
Some Roadrunners receive intervention outside their class block. Please do not miss intervention to attend a special area class. You may attend a different block to still take part in the special without missing an intervention time. Intervention is very valuable and we want students to have the ability to receive intervention and still attend specials.
Happy Thanksgiving
I want to wish you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving Holiday. Please remember that there is no school tomorrow, Wednesday, November 25-November 28. We look forward to seeing everyone back in Virtual Class on Monday, November 30. Once again, have a great Thanksgiving and Stay Safe Randolph Roadrunners.
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, December 3 - End of the First Trimester
Friday, December 4 - No SchoolWednesday, December 9 - Report Cards will be available on Parent Connect
Wednesday, December 9 and Thursday, December 10 - Parent Teacher Conferences (Your teacher sent a sign up )
Friday, December 11 - 1/2 Day
World Kindness Day
LPS Foundation Grant Awarded to Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. Emert
LMC Next Week
LMC Zoom Meeting Times
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85977494831?pwd=VjBsNzI1TWtVWCtQdXljWDlpZjVVZz09
Meeting ID: 859 7749 4831
Passcode: read
Tuesday, December 1st 9:30-9:55am 4th Grade
Tuesday, December 1st 3:00-3:30pm Multi-Age Center
Wednesday, December 2nd 11:00-11:30am 2nd Grade
Wednesday, December 2nd 2:00-2:30pm 1st Grade
Thursday, December 3rd 9:30-9:55am Kindergarten
Thursday, December 3rd 2:00-2:30pm 3rd Grade
Artsy News - Mrs. Werner
News from the Art Room!11-16-2020
It’s been a BUSY, creative beginning! Children have been learning about using materials safely, line, color, emphasis and... are LOVING the new art studio furniture! We have been creating ! Pop art is art that takes its inspiration from everyday popular culture. (See pictures attached.) Most recently we created some Romero Britto inspired work which we will complete later. FUN FACT-he painted on newspaper at first because he didn't have money for any other paper.
Although we are taking a pause from in person art, please DO continue to DO art and check out my lessons via my ART googleclassrooms.
This week I will be posting video assignments so that the kids can still see me :) and continue our study with a more current popular culture thread. The lessons should be up by Wednesday afternoon. Here are the codes for entering ART….HURRY UP AND JOIN KIDS! You know you wanna learn more about Pop Art and other art too!
4th grade code-fv6Krt3 1st grade code-536wu64
3rd grade code-4n6tesz Kinder code-x4ibz6f
2nd grade code-slyfbh5
Lastly, I wanted to let you know that some kids ( Randolph)ceramic artwork is on display at the board office. See attached! I will get it back to you in December. I’ll miss our kids and will see them when it is safe to return!
Lisa Werner
Week of November 9-13
Friday we celebrated World Kindness Day at Randolph. The kids are doing a project here at school (Pictures will come out soon) to pledge how they will spread kindness in our world. Take a moment this evening to discuss kindness and how your children were kind to someone else at school. This is a great reminder to talk about kindness each day and celebrate when we are doing nice things for others to brighten their day.
PTA Meeting
Topic: PTA Meeting
Time: Nov 18, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87306744556?pwd=R09JdDVsRVljQWVkRER3ODk4QTNzUT09
Meeting ID: 873 0674 4556
Passcode: L62dXY
Information on Livonia's Gifted and Talented Program - Webster Elementary
Do you have questions about our school district's academically gifted program? Well, if so, please see the flyer below and attend their virtual meeting on 12/3/2020.
The LPS ACAT application window opens 11/30/2020. Webster Elementary will be holding a virtual information meeting on 12/3/2020 to share information about their program.
Important Dates
November 25-29 - No School - Thanksgiving Recess
December 3 - End of the First Card Marking
December 9 and 10 - Parent Teacher Conferences - Teachers will send out a sign up
December 10 and 11 are half days - Dismissal is at 12:40.
December 21-January 1 - No School - Winter Break
No School - Tuesday, November 3
Halloween Fun at Randolph
Our Amazing Randolph Paraprofessionals!
Eating Donuts with No Hands!
Mrs. Curtis' Amazing Fourth Graders!
Cute Witch!
Mrs. Nehs' Wonderful Third Graders!
Word Work in costumes!
Mrs. Gierak's Kindergarten Class!
Fourth Grade made Haunted Houses!
Pictures in the Lobby!
More Spooky Haunted Houses!
Picture Day - November 6
Picture Day Date: Friday, November 6
Picture Day ID: EVTXHT439
All in person students will get their pictures taken with their class Friday Morning. Virtual students can come in anytime between 2 and 4:30 pm for their pictures. Our in person school day ends at 3:25. If you are more comfortable coming in when the building is empty, come in after 3:30. We will have an easy in and out process using the front doors as pictures will be taken in the lobby.
November Lunch Menu
Another Great Week at Randolph!
Mr. D
Goodfellows Holiday and Food Assistance
Lunch Menu for October
Week of October 12-16
Safety Week
Next week we will have our Annual Safety Week. This week we focus on our safety drills here at school. We will teach them to the kids and practice them in a safe way. Tuesday we will have our first Fire Drill and we will have our Lock Down on Wednesday and our Tornado Drill on Thursday. We practice these so the children will know what to do should there be an emergency at school. This week is a great week to review safety procedures in your home as well. Check your smoke detectors. Discuss your plan for if there were inclement weather or a fire.PTA Meeting - Tuesday, October 13 - 6:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88481755199
Curriculum (School information) Night
Thursday, October 15 each teacher will host a virtual information session. These will be an opportunity to learn more about the classroom and goals for the school year. Please attend these informative sessions so you can play an active role this school year. When we work together anything is possible!
Kindergarten - 5:30-6:15 pm
Grades 1 and 2 - 6:15-7 pm
Grades 3 and 4 - 7-7:45
Randolph Procedures
Arrival and Dismissal have been going really well. Kindergarten and First Grade families are picking up their students at their door and heading home at the end of the day. Second through Fourth grade students are heading directly to the pick up line and heading home as well. This is going great. I do need some help from our parents. If you are picking up or dropping off you must wear a mask on school grounds. All our students will have masks on and our staff will as well. We need all adults to please mask up before coming to pick up or drop off. Thanks for your help with this.
Week of October 5-9
It has been another excellent week of Virtual Learning this week. Thanks again for your continued support at home. Next week we begin to transition to face-to-face for all those returning to Randolph this school year. Please keep in mind next weeks phase in schedule:
Monday - Kindergarten
Tuesday - K and 1
Wednesday - K,1, and 2
Thursday - K,1,2 and 3
Friday - All Randolph Students
RCR Center students return to full days following the schedule communicated by your classroom teacher.
Busing, Breakfast, and Lunch begin next week. To find out your busing information please go to MISTAR and click on the Transportation tab. Info on logging in to MISTAR can be found in the video below. We have also provided a handy checklist you may want to use for return to face-to-face instruction. Click below.
We look forward to seeing everyone next week!
Mr. D
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, October 15 - Virtual School Information Night - Each teacher will host an informative session on the school year for parents or guardians. These will be Virtual and your teachers will send the links soon. Kindergarten - 5:30-6:15 / Grades 1 and 2 - 6:15-7 / Grades 3 and 4 - 7-7:45.
This Video will help you access your student's MISTAR account. Transportation Information is listed on the transportation tab.
Click below to view the Randolph Procedure Videos
Another Great Week at Randolph!
In this weeks Newsletter you will find information on the Livonia Return to Learn Plan (Click on Red Button Below), An application for Free and Reduced Lunch, and our Randolph Parent Compact.
Have a great Weekend.
Mr. D
Livonia Public Schools Return to Learn Plan
This week you should have received the Livonia Public Schools Return to Learn Plan. At this time it is a proposal that will be voted on by the School Board on Monday, September 28. To view the meeting, please visit: Livonia School Board. We are making plans for the students to return in case the board approves the proposal. Please make sure you review the district proposal and start developing a plan as a family to return your students to in person learning. I will send out important procedural expectations for all returning students, if applicable, on Tuesday, September 29 following the vote.
Remember, if you chose Virtual Learning you will have an opportunity to reevaluate your decision in December. I am happy to help if you have any questions about the plan.
-Mr. D
Free and Reduced Lunch
Important News from the Office
Playground Clean Up
First Week Celebrations!
We successfully completed our first week of online instruction! I want to thank all our families and staff for making this week a tremendous success. By now, we all know how to login to Google Classroom, attend virtual sessions, complete assignments, met our teacher, and collected our supplies for school. That's a great deal to accomplish in one week. We are doing something that we have never done before. We appreciate your flexibility this week and determination to learn some new things and make it a great experience for our kids. Have a great weekend. We look forward to seeing everyone for week two.
Morning Announcements
Next weeks Schedule
Welcome Back!
Mrs. Werner made this beautiful heart that is displayed out in front of Randolph.
A Message from Mrs. Wilson
Hello, Randolph Familes~
My name is Mrs. Wilson, and I am the Social/Emotional Elementary Support Teacher here at Randolph. I am thrilled to be back this year, and I am eager to assist you in this very different/stressful time to be a parent and student. Please reach out to me and schedule a time to meet with me, if I can help your daily life of remote/virtual learning.
I would love to work with you to fit your individual needs:
- help you get your child on a good school schedule.
- assist you in helping your child get the most out of Zoom lessons.
- create visual charts/schedules.
- support you in anything unique to your situation.
I look forward to working with you and your child!
Mrs. Wilson
Randolph Staff Sign Ups for Classroom Visits - September 8-11
Class Placements will be available in Parent Portal - Thursday, September 3 - 8 am
How to Login to Parent Portal
Randolph - First Week of School
We are so excited to welcome back our Randolph Roadrunners next week. Please don't forget that you can login to Parent Connect on Wednesday afternoon to find out your son or daughter's class placement. Your classroom teacher will be reaching out to you with a schedule for the first week. The following is an outline of what the first week will look like.
All sessions are online for the month of September.
Tuesday 9/8 - Half Day
- Each class will have an opening meeting. Grades 1 and 3 will meet at 9 am and grades K,2, and 4 will meet at 10 am.
- A Sign Up will come out from your teacher where your family can choose a time to come into the classroom, meet your teacher and gather materials. These meetings will take place during the day. Thursday evening will also be an option.
Wednesday 9/9
- Grades 1 and 3 - Live lessons will take place at 9 am, 11 am, and 1 pm
- K, 2, and 4 - Live Lessons will take place at 10 am, Noon, and 2 pm
- Meetings will take place at schedule times with families.
Thursday 9/10
- Grades 1 and 3 - Live lessons will take place at 9 am, 11 am, and 1 pm
- K, 2, and 4 - Live Lessons will take place at 10 am, Noon, and 2 pm
- Meetings will take place at schedule times with families. Evening Meetings will be available for those who need them.
Friday 9/11
- Grades 1 and 3 - Live lessons will take place at 9 am, 11 am, and 1 pm
- K, 2, and 4 - Live Lessons will take place at 10 am, Noon, and 2 pm
- Meetings will take place at schedule times with families.
These times will continue for the month of September on every school day. Grades 1 and 3 - 9 am, 11 am, and 1pm / Grades K, 2, and 4 - 10 am,12 noon, and 2 pm. .
i-Ready Instructional will be available September 8!
Chromebook Distribution
If you need a Chromebook please stop up to the Randolph Office during office hours (8 am-4:30 pm)and Mrs. Coyne will check one out to you. Chromebooks will also be available when you come in the first week of school to meet your classroom teacher. Teachers will be reaching out by the end of the week to set up a time for you to come in.
Art Updates
Hi Everyone! I’m so happy to tell you that I DO get to be your Art Teacher again this year! Yippee! I wanted to let you prepare for our first virtual meeting together. You only need a few basic supplies to create some COOL Pop Art!!! You’ll need:
A piece of white paper- the thin kind not construction- can be lined or not- Yep plain old printer paper is good
A printed copy or original 8x10 picture of yourself -can be color or black and white (***We Will NOT be wrecking the picture- you’ll still have it in tack after the lesson.***)
A few pieces of tape
A pencil or fine tip black marker or black crayon
Whatever you want to complete the project like crayons, markers or watercolor paints - anything goes here people! Simple and fun!
Ok that’s it! Easy Cheesy Right?! I’ll be joining your classroom teacher at some point over the next few weeks and we will do a mini lesson using these supplies together…..drum roll….. live! I can’t wait to see you all!!!
I also wanted to let everyone know that your child’s ceramic artwork from last school year will be available for pick up next week. You may enter through the outside doors by the art room AFTER your scheduled time with your classroom teacher to pick them up. Please- only ONE parent may enter through the door outside by the second grade entry point to collect the work. The ceramics are on tables by last year's grade level just outside the art room door. Please be very careful and mindful of ceramic art that other students created. As you know, these are very special treasures!
Ms. Werner
If you are interested in Free and Reduced Lunch - Click the link below.
Randolph Roadrunner
I wanted to write today to fill all our Randolph Families in on some updates for the 2020-2021 School Year. The Roadrunner (formerly Peek at the Week) will come out each Friday as a way to stay connected to what is going on at our school. I hope you are all staying safe and trying to enjoy this beautiful summer.
Here at Randolph the building is beautiful and the teachers are starting to prepare the rooms for our children. We are ready and excited to welcome you all back as soon as we safely can. As you know, we are starting the year virtually. We will have a plan to invite each family into school whether you chose Livonia Virtual or in person instruction. Stay tuned to information on when and how you can stop up and meet your teacher and collect your materials for a fantastic September of learning. The following letter updates you on some important items. I just want to start by saying how much I miss all our Roadrunners and can't wait to see you soon!
Mr. D
Welcome Back Randolph Roadrunners!
Greetings Randolph Families,
Welcome to the 2020-2021 School Year. We miss all our Roadrunners tremendously and can’t wait to see you whether it be in person or virtually this school year. It has been a very different summer and we hope you have all stayed safe and enjoyed this time with your families.
We are looking forward to a great year at Randolph. As always, our staff is committed to beginning the year building relationships with students and creating a positive, caring classroom culture. Over these next few weeks, teachers will be engaged in professional development with a focus on remote learning, setting up their classrooms and as always are looking forward to meeting their students. We will be working hard to maintain our amazing family feel whether you have chosen Livonia Virtual for your child or will be starting the year remotely and returning face to face. We will communicate with you often these next few weeks as we prepare for our Return to Learn. We will be showing patience and grace to our staff, students and families as we work through the transition from remote learning to face to face.
We may not know all the answers...but we do know that we are going to do everything possible to keep everyone safe, create the best learning environments possible, and show deep care for our students and staff everyday! Our Community With Character and what we value as an LPS family will be more important than ever.
I am sure you have many questions and we are working on answering these questions as quickly as possible. The LPS Dialogue will be coming out soon which will include critical dates, times and start of the year information. We strongly recommend you continue to visit our district website and the Return To Learn page which has an informative FAQ. Our website houses the most timely information about our back to school plans.
Below are some additional details you may have on your mind:
Beginning Monday, August 24, Mrs. Coyne will be returning to the office. Mr. D is here as well and we look forward to answering any questions you may have heading into this school year. At this time we are asking families to make appointments if they need to meet with our office staff in person. Please contact us: phone: 734-744-2770 or email mdaraska@livoniapublicschools.org
Kindergarten Roundup(K-4 buildings) will NOT take place August 27, 2020 as previously planned. Instead, all elementary schools are working on a plan to safely invite all students to our classrooms to meet their in person or Livonia Virtual teacher. At that time we will also be able to distribute school materials needed to work at home either remotely or as part of Livonia Virtual. Those invitational visits will take place during the week of September 8. You can look for an invitation prior to Labor Day weekend.
We know you are all excited to receive school supply lists. Each school will email their school supply lists and publish them on their website no later than August 26, 2020.
A process for borrowing district technology will be shared on August 31, 2020. The goal is to have devices reserved for families that do not have adequate access for remote learning. There is no need to send email requests for mobile devices at this time.
As in the past, teacher assignments will be available in Parent Connect after 4:00 pm on September 2, 2020. See attached.
You can also be sure to find a remote learning and Livonia Virtual teaching schedule shared over the next few weeks.
Sincerely,
Mike Daraskavich
Principal, Randolph Elementary
Email: mdaraska@livoniapubicschools.org
Phone: 734-744-2770
Last Day of the 2019-2020 School Year
I also want to congratulate all our Randolph Fourth Graders. I am so sorry that our time together was cut short. You are all leaders and I hope you take what you learned at Randolph to the next level. Step up, work hard, make a difference in all that you do! Make sure to come back and visit to tell us all about your amazing accomplishments.
It was so wonderful to see all our Roadrunner families at our Good Bye Parade! We hope you have a fantastic summer and look forward to seeing everyone back at Randolph in the fall.
Have a safe and happy summer!
Mr D
Summer Reading
Martian Marathon
Hello Randolph Roadrunners,
The Martian Marathon rescheduled for July 25th has been officially cancelled.
Here are the options to make BEFORE July 1st:
* Do nothing and your race registration will be automatically rolled over for the April 17, 2021 event
* Choose to participate virtually (the tee shirt, medal, and any add-ons will be mailed to your home)
* Choose to have a credit for the amount paid for future events
* Choose to have your entry fee donated to the organization that organizes the events
You can make your selection and find additional information at martianmarathon.com
All the best to our Randolph Families.
Mr. O
Photos of our Good Bye Parade!
Virtual Tour of Johnson Upper Elementary
Medication
Forms for Medication at School
If your child has medication kept at school, and you did not receive new medical forms for the 2020-2021 school year, please visit the Randolph website to get the medication forms needed for your child's health condition.
In order for us to be able to administer medication to your child at school, new paperwork must be completed by your child's doctor and you over the summer for each school year. Thank you!
Art Room News
Hi Artsy Roadrunner People!
Hopefully everyone is well. I have really missed making art with the children! I thought I’d share a few words to let everyone know what we were up to in the art room this year. I also want to let you know why I am keeping the children’s artwork at school until the fall. There are actually several reasons for doing so.
We began the year looking at and making art inspired by the Renaissance era. We drew and painted, did some ceramics, did more ceramics and did some printmaking, collage and fiber arts too. We were on a roll and moved on to impressionistic art and artists. I do love Monet! Then, we had just completed taking a crack at some expressionism/cubism art. That was pretty cool stuff! As we started a unit on pop art, school closed due to the pandemic. Okay, so that's what was going on in the art room! I hope everyone got to see the virtual art show videos I made! If not, check them out at …https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQfn11eTecn7ms6fwa0Tv5g
Alrighty, on to why I am keeping the kids art until this fall. The 3/D pieces are fragile and I want to know that your child has it safely in their hands and that you are expecting it before I part with them. As for the fourth grade cupcakes, not to worry! They will be sent over to their school with teacher names on the back so the kids can pick them up. As for my little winter ceramic group who made the snowmen, email me and I will make a plan to get them to you! lwerner@livoniapublicschools.org. As far as the kids 2//D artwork, it’s sort of incomplete. One of my goals this year was to allow the kids more time to self assess, critique and appreciate others artwork through gallery walks. If I send the artwork home, they won’t have those opportunities to do so in the fall. What? No! Gallery walks are the best! But seriously, those are important skills to develop and we need their actual artwork to be able to do those things.
Finally, and on a personal note, I lost my mother in April. Although she was ill, it was the virus that took her rather suddenly. She had been in a nursing home for a month. It’s been hard but now she isn’t sick anymore so that is a blessing.
Stay safe, have a beautiful summer and love those children! I look forward to making art with them again soon!!
Warmly, Ms. Werner
Last Week of School
It is hard to believe that this is the last week of school. It will be a busy week as staff prepare for summer and complete Report Cards. Please don't forget that Report Cards can be viewed on Parent Portal June 17. We have our Student Supply Pick Up this week and a Good Bye Parade on Friday.
Monday - Supply Pick Up - Grades K, 1, and Center - 10-12 and 3-5 pm.
Tuesday - Supply Pick Up - Grade 2,3, and 4. -10-12 and 3-5 pm
Wednesday Supply Pick Up - Anyone who missed their day - 10-12 and 3-5 pm
Friday - Good Bye Parade - 12:15
Please follow the maps below for both events. We look forward to seeing all our Randolph Roadrunners this week and wish you a safe and happy summer!
Mr. D
Livonia Art Show
Week of June 1-5
I hope you are all staying safe and continuing to work hard to finish out the school year. We are in the home stretch but it is important that we continue to complete assignments and do our best each day! Please make sure to read through the following plan as we will be returning student's belongings the week of June 8.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Take care,
Mr. D
Student Supply Pick Up Plan
You will be able to keep your Chromebooks for the summer if you loaned one from the school. We do need you to check the cover of your Chromebook. If you have a large E of F written on the cover followed by a number (ex.: E-12), we need that Chromebook returned and we will swap it out for a different Chromebook that you can keep for the summer.
We will have a lost and found set up in the North Parking Lot. Please practice social distancing when checking for items. Pictures of the items are below so you can possibly identify items before you come in.
All pick ups will be done in the South parking lot and we will follow the map below. The list of days is also included below.
Medication kept at school will also be returned at this time. Please write MEDS on your sign so we know to grab them.
Schedule for Pick Up
Tuesday, June 9 - Grades 2,3, and 4 - 10-12 pm or 3-5 pm
Wednesday, June 10 - If you missed the other days - 10-12 am and 3-5 pm
Lost and Found
Week of May 11-15
- Packet Pick Up - 1-2:30 - Randolph -This will be the final packet pick up for the school year.
Wednesday, May 13 - PTA Meeting - 6:30 pm
Topic: Randolph PTA Meeting
Time: May 13, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87217944298?pwd=TUZnK3U3b0xzd1BDRFl6cUlUQkFHUT09
Meeting ID: 872 1794 4298
Password: 9BAckf
Friday, May 14 - New Assignments are sent out for the week of 5/18
Randolph Art Program
Young 5's Registration
The Randolph PTA made signs for our Fourth Grade Students. Check out the Randolph Facebook page to see them all.
Week of 5/4
This week begins week 2 of online learning. I am so proud of all the hard work being done while learning at home. We had 84% of our Randolph Roadrunners engaged and completing their assignments last week. Let's see if we can increase that number this week. It is so important that we continue to work hard and learn each day. Make sure you are completing your assignments and doing your best each day.
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. We have the best staff in the world at Randolph and I want to thank them for their dedication each and every day to meet the needs of their students and families. Please reach out and thank the Randolph staff this week!
Message from Mrs. Wilson
Please reach out if you need anything that can support your child/ children during this time--emotional support virtually or just someone to bounce ideas and routines off of. Chromebooks are still available, if you need them. I am here to help. I can be reached daily via email jwilson4@livoniapublicschools.org and will call you shortly after.
Week of 4/27
I hope this newsletter finds you healthy and staying safe at home. Next week begins our new online instruction. Each Randolph Staff member should have communicated their plan for instruction next week. We look forward to continuing to work together and support you virtually through this new learning plan. Each Randolph Staff member will have Zoom Meetings for connection, new learning lessons daily, and Office Hours for support. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. I decided to create a sign up for my office hours. Please click here if you want to set up a meeting. I am happy to support in any way I can.
Mr. D's Office Hours (Tuesday and Thursday 3-4 pm)
When you add your name I will send you a link for a meeting.
Randolph Celebrates our Fourth Graders
Also make sure to check in for Morning Announcements at 9 am Daily.
Week of April 20-24
I hope that you are all staying safe and healthy and miss all our Roadrunners dearly. Next week we will continue our at-home enrichment activities. Watch for those to come home today. We will also continue our morning announcements so please tune into the Randolph Facebook page at 9 am. You will also see some changes next week as we transition into new online instruction which will begin 4.27. Each classroom teacher will set up at least one class meeting. They will also communicate with you their plan for online instruction. Please keep in mind that our staff is learning new ways to teach remotely and they are working very hard and doing their best.
Beginning the week of 4.27 you will start seeing two Literacy lessons and two Math lessons which are viewed live or taped from your classroom teacher. Your student will have an opportunity to practice the new skill and submit their work for review. Participation will be collected and reflected in the Report Card at the end of the year. Each teacher will also have office hours. Office hours are a time when staff is available to answer questions from students and parents. Our support staff will also have office hours to support as needed. Beginning next week, I will also have office hours in which you can join a Zoom meeting to discuss any ways I can support you through this process.
Please be patient through this transition process to online learning. Know that we are working hard and doing our best to provide quality learning opportunities for your students. Thanks for your continued support and stay safe Randolph.
Mr. D
Mr. D - Office Hours
Mr. D will be available to meet with parents or students to support during our at home learning time. Mr. D's Office hours will be Tuesday and Thursday from 3-4. These drop in meetings will be individual 10 minute meetings. You will have to wait in the waiting room until there is an opening.
Tuesday - 4/21
Mike Daraskavich is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Office Hours with Mr. D
Time: Apr 21, 2020 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98115412142?pwd=WXFTaWJSV25KOXNCeGZQK2xYcXNLZz09
Meeting ID: 981 1541 2142
Password: 2GcJcd
Thursday - 4/23
Mike Daraskavich is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Office Hours with Mr. D
Time: Apr 23, 2020 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/97737444664?pwd=ZGNBODBsckowQWRYbDN4VW9xOWFuQT09
Meeting ID: 977 3744 4664
Password: 5uuWUE
Let's Celebrate our Randolph Fourth Grade Students!
We certainly did not expect our learning time together to end so soon. We want to take this opportunity while we are participating in at-home learning to recognize our Fourth Grade students who will be heading to Johnson in the fall. If you have a fourth grader, please check out the following link to share information so your son or daughter can be recognized during our morning announcements (Randolph Facebook Page) and on our PTA Facebook page.
Yearbooks
We are working hard to send our 4th graders off with great memories of Randolph. Another way we would like to do that is by highlighting them in our yearbook. Below is are links for each class for students to submit their favorite memory of their time at Randolph. This memory doesn't have to be a 4th grade memory. Their memory will be included in the yearbook next to their picture.
Curtis: https://forms.gle/JPBqPhx2WikczcaQ7
Drabicki: https://forms.gle/VgNSGsyy9u8gXfo27
Korovesis: https://forms.gle/VPtzjKJqGRymFXvBA
Petoskey: https://forms.gle/R8g8J2ki1gaEwZoDA
Schroth: https://forms.gle/o1YYWygcXdvjVNJf9
Randolph PTA Meeting
Virtual PTA Meeting
Welcome Back! Week of April 13-17
I hope that our entire Randolph family is safe and had a wonderful Spring Break and Easter. Tomorrow we get back to work as we continue to learn from home. You received plans for this week from your son or daughter's teacher before we left for break on April 3. Please also join us in the morning for our Announcements at 9 am and daily challenge at 10 am on the Randolph Facebook page. This week we will also have a Randolph PTA meeting on Wednesday at 6:30 pm. We will have this meeting over Zoom. A link to the meeting is below. Have a wonderful week and please reach out with any questions or concerns.
Randolph PTA Meeting - Wednesday 3/15 - 6:30 pm
Mike Daraskavich is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Randolph PTA Meeting
Time: Apr 15, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/96741247994?pwd=aXJHejFHbGFHOTlmZ0RsZm90bXdhQT09
Meeting ID: 967 4124 7994
Password: 1YMLip
Frequently Asked Questions
Hugs over Email
Good Afternoon LPS Community,
If there is one thing we can all learn and appreciate, through this unprecedented health crisis, it is that all superheroes do not wear capes!
Doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, and all of the staff who are caring for patients on the front lines at the hospitals are the true heroes in this story. In LPS, we know that together, we are better. We want to help; we want to support, and we want to THANK those who are helping our neighbors, our families, and our community during this time.
To that end, we invite every student to join LPS in sharing our thanks by participating in the "Hugs over Email" effort for our heroes at St. Mary Mercy Livonia, our local hospital.
Here's how it works:
Students (and parents, grandparents, community members, etc) are encouraged to create a thoughtful message of thanks; snap a photo, or send a PDF to communications@livoniapublicschools.org with "Hugs Over Email" in the subject line. We will send the greetings via email to our contact at the hospital!
It's that easy - and so meaningful.
We thank you in advance for helping us send some love and care to the staff at St. Mary's!
Have a great afternoon. Stay safe and stay healthy.
Randolph Communication Plan
On behalf of the Randolph Staff, I want to start by saying how much we miss all our Roadrunners and their families. This sure is a challenging time and we know that our community is strong and will continue to support one another. With that said, the Randolph staff has developed a plan to communicate with our students and families over the upcoming weeks.
Starting Monday (3/30) a Randolph staff member will present the morning announcements on Facebook live (Randolph Facebook Link). This will take place every weekday at 9 am until we return to school. We will start our day just the way we do at school with the pledge, mission, birthdays, and then a short story or lesson for the day. We will then come back again at 10 am with a challenge for the day. This will be something fun that you can do and post pictures and comments on Facebook so we can all stay connected. This will also be done by a different staff member each day. Please make sure to check these out each day.
This afternoon every classroom teacher will send out a weekly plan for their students. These are meant to practice skills and continue the learning process. Nothing will be graded or collected but we all know we need to learn each and every day if we want to become the leaders we want to be someday. This process will continue each Friday until we return to school.
So, please check in on Facebook each day to stay connected. Check out the weekly plan each Friday from your classroom teacher. Please know we are here for you. We want to support our Roadrunners through this process so don't hesitate to reach out.
Stay safe and I look forward to communicating with you on Monday.
Mr. D
Yearbooks for sale now!
Yearbooks are currently on sale! Be sure to get your order in. You can ONLY order online by clicking here: https://ybpay.lifetouch.com
Randolph Code: 1767820
If you have any yearbook related questions, please contact Suzanne Marsee (bsekmarsee@yahoo.com)
A Message from Mr. O
Hello Randolph Roadrunners,
I hope this email finds you all doing well.
Keep eating, exercising, and reading together each day.
The greatest gift we give to our children is our attention.
I'll be sending home an April Fitness Calendar and a weekly fitness challenge to our families.
Walk or bike each day and maintain a safe distance from others.
Sincerely,
Mr O
Check out a great story from the Randolph Staff
Happy Friday Randolph Community
Emotional Support:
Livonia Public Schools has a hotline to support students during this time emotionally. Parents, guardians and students can email at SES@livoniapublicschools.org or they can call 734-744-2SES or 734-744-2737.
Spring Break
Spring Break will be regularly scheduled with students returning on Monday, April 13.
Report Cards on Parent Connect March 25th
Parents can access their students report card on Parent Connect starting on Wednesday, March 25th. If you have any questions or concerns about the report card please email your childś teacher.
M-STEP
Michigan students will not have to take the M-STEP and other state-mandated assessments after U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced Friday students impacted by school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic can bypass standardized testing for the 2019-20 school year. We are grateful for this relief so that when school resumes we can focus on instruction and learning.
Chromebooks
As a reminder to your children, all district Chromebooks are monitored by software to protect students. When a student searches or visits a website that is inappropriate in nature, the district will receive a warning with your child's name and exactly what they searched. As a district, we will be monitoring online habits and will reach out to families if their child has violated these rules. Remind your students to only be on websites and to only search appropriate and educationally related topics.
Make sure to check out our School and PTA Facebook for fun activities and news from the school.
Take care and please let me know if you have any questions.
Mr. D
Week of March 9-13
Wednesday, March 11 - Roadrunner Rally - AM
- 6:30 pm - PTA Meeting - Mr. D will share a Third Grade Reading Bill Presentation. Please join us. Babysitting is provided.
Thursday, March 12 - Folk Dancing at Randolph - Mr. B will be hosting a special night for Folk Dancing. All are invited to attend.
Friday, March 13 - 1/2 Day - End of the Second Trimester
March is Reading Month
We decorated the lobby for Reading Month!
Wild about Reading!
Kids can read in the jungle at recess!
Week 1 Results!
Mr. B's Amazing Ukulele Performers!
Randolph Book Fair
The Spring Book Fair is Here! We hope you are able to stop by and support the library. Hours are below:
Preview for Students: During regularly scheduled media center times.
Student Shopping: 2/24-3/2: 9:00-9:30 am (money only)
After School: 2/24-2/27: 3:45-4:30 pm
Family Events:
- Movie/Family Literacy Event: Thursday, 2/27, 5:30-8:00 pm
- Rise & Shine Read: Monday, 3/2, 8:00-9:30 am
Third Grade Wins the Box Top Contest!
Week of February 24-28
Thursday, February 27 - Literacy Night / Movie Night - 6-8 pm
Yearbook Cover Winner!
Yearbook Cover Winner!
Upcoming Events
- Monday, February 17 and 18 - No School
- Thursday, February 27 - Literacy Night - 6-8 pm
- Monday, March 2 - Ready, Set, Rise, Read - Come and join us in the morning before school for some fun reading activities and treats. We will also have our Reading Month Kick Off March 2. Look for paperwork coming home that day.
- March 5 - Kindergarten Information Night - Event for all incoming Kindergartners to learn more about Randolph.
- March 10 - No School
- March 13 and 27 are 1/2 Days - 12:10 dismissal
Spread the Love
Good Fellows Update
100th Day Pictures!
Martian Marathon
The Kids' Martian Marathon is Saturday, April 18th
Log mileage with your family now and run 1.2 miles the day of the event.
Register now for the best price! (registration includes t-shirt, medal, logbook, inflatable martian)
Everyone will meet Mr. O at Ford Field Park in Dearborn for our 12:20 pm start
Parents and staff can run for FREE with the children or cheer from the sidelines.
Additional information can be found at https://runningfitevents.redpodium.com/2020-martian-invasion-of-races
This is how the students register for the Kids' Marathon:
https://runningfitevents.redpodium.com/2020-martian-invasion-of-races
Select that you are registering as a “group participant”
Team Name: Randolph Roadrunners - Orange Wave 12:20 Password: Heart
Captain/Leader: Charles O’Loughlin
IMPORTANT: Register by March 9th to receive the group discount of $20/participant
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This is how the adults & older students (parents, staff, etc.) register for "timed events":
https://runningfitevents.redpodium.com/2020-martian-invasion-of-races
Select that you are registering as a “group participant”
Events = 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Full Marathon
Team Name: Randolph Roadrunners Password: Heart
Captain/Leader: Charles O’Loughlin
Mission for Miles Discount: SCHOOLGROUP20 (This is a special discount for school groups)
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Please contact me if you have questions.
Heart, Heart, Heart!
Mr. O’Loughlin, Physical Education
coloughl@livoniapublicschools.org
PTA Valentines Dance - February 13 - $5 per Family
Third Grade Market Day was a tremendous success!
The students developed great products.
They learned about economics.
The advertising was spot on!
Jordan B was principal for the day!
He did an amazing job raising money for the PTA Walk-a-thon!
He did a great job leading Randolph!
Randolph Special Person's Breakfast
Randolph Staff helping pass out food.
Special Guests enjoying some food.
Great conversations with our special guests.
March is Reading Month
Kindergarten Registration begins February 3
Upcoming Events - Mark your Calendars!
February 12 - PTA - Founder's Day
February 13 - Sweetheart Dance - 6-8 pm
February 14 - Spirit Day - Valentines Colors
February 17-18 - No School
February 27 - Literacy Night - 6-8 pm
Randolph Parent Night 2020!
Ms. Slack and Ms. Longworth - Presenters
Kick off and dinner.
Lots of informative sessions.
Third Grade Reading Bill by Mr. D
Great Prizes!
Technology and our Children - an informative session by David Mitchel from Holmes Middle School
Welcome Back and Happy New Year
On January 21 we will host a Parents Night here at Randolph. A flier came home this week. Please join us if you can for this informative evening. Please check out the rest of this newsletter for information from the Art Room and a project to Spread the Love.
Mrs. Werner's Artsy News
Kindergarten Registration
We are excited to announce that Kindergarten Registration for the 2020-2021 school year will begin on Monday, Feb. 3!
If you, or someone you know, has an incoming kindergartner who will be five years old by Sept. 1, 2020, please see and share the following information.
Website link to registration information: www.livoniapublicschools.org/registration
The district will once again host a special Saturday registration event for parents, from 9 a.m. - Noon on Saturday, Feb. 22 at Riley Upper Elementary, 15555 Henry Ruff.
Please see the Sign-Up LINK HERE to schedule an appointment.
We are so excited to welcome our new class of students to LPS!
Happy Holidays
Parenting Workshop
Randolph Ceramics Studio - Holiday Creations - Thanks Mrs. Werner!
Snowmen created by Ms. Petoskey's Students!
Third Graders make Gingerbread Ornaments!
Beautiful Snowmen!
Happy Holidays Randolph Community!
Randolph PTA Calendar for 2020
December Roadrunner Rally
Kindergarten Leaders!
First Grade doing their BEST!
Second Grade Leaders!
Third Grade Rocks!
Fourth Grade Stepping Up!
Randolph Staff doing their BEST!
Week of December 9-13
- Roadrunner Rally - 9:15 am
- Restaurant Fundraiser - Las Palapas - Come out to eat and support the Randolph PTA
Friday, December 12
- Report Cards Come Home
- Spirit Day - Wear your Randolph Gear!
Randolph Box Top Contest
Mrs. Hillard's Third Graders are making a difference!
Randolph Holiday Shop
The holiday shop begins next Monday, Dec 2, see the attached flyer for class schedule. Your child should bring the envelope they brought home to school on or before their shopping day. The attached flyer explains the three options for payment.
WE NEED YOU! Volunteers are needed to make this holiday shop a success. Please click this link to sign up. The more help we have the better. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084EAAAA2AA2FB6-20193
Thanks and happy shopping!
PTA News
Please be sure to use Amazon Smile for all of your Black Friday shopping! Link your Amazon Smile account to Randolph Elementary and a percentage comes back to the school! This works the same as Amazon Prime, but you MUST shop through the smile.amazon.com website!
1. Go to www.smile.amazon.com in your phone's browser and log into your account
2. Choose Your AmazonSmile from the drop down menu in the top left corner.
3. Click "Choose your charity" or "Change your charity"
4. Search "Randolph Elementary PTA" (be sure to choose the Livonia, MI selection)
5. Start shopping!
To make shopping easier, follow these instructions for adding a new "app" to your phone!
1. Tap the "share" icon at the bottom of your browser window.
2. Tap "Add to Home Screen, then tap "add"
3. A new icon will appear on your home screen to return at any time to smile.amazon.com
Thank you to all our Randolph Families for sending in non perishable food for the Goodfellows Organization.
Week of December 2-6
- Holiday Shop Opens for Business! Each class will have an assigned day and time to shop for their loved ones.
Wednesday, December 4
- Picture Retake Day - 1-3 pm
Thursday, December 5
- End of the First Trimester
Friday, December 6
- No School for Randolph Students - Teacher Records Day
Week of November 25-29
Tuesday, November 26
- Pajama Day - Fundraiser for Mrs. Hillard's class (flier went home yesterday) - $1 to wear PJ's.
Wednesday 11-27- Friday 11/29 - No School - Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving Break.
NEST Meeting - 11/20
Randolph Artists in Action!
Upcoming Dates
November 27-29 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
December 2-5 - Holiday Shop
December 6 - No School for Elementary Schools - Teacher Records Day
December 13 - Report Cards Go Home
Holiday Shop volunteer Sign Up
Kindness T-Shirts
**KINDNESS T-SHIRTS ARE WORN EVERY FRIDAY IN FEBRUARY!!**
All orders must be submitted online. https://randolphbekind2019.itemorder.com/sale
Online store closes on Friday, November 22nd.
No orders can or will be taken after the deadline.
The Randolph Walk-a-thon was today! The kids did an amazing job raising money. They raised over $15,000 for the Randolph PTA and even made Mr. D wear a Chicken Costume.
Walk-a-thon Pics
Student Lighthouse Team
Randolph First Grade Students were on Channel 7 News this week!
Week of November 11-15
Friday, November 15 - Mama Mia is playing at Churchill - Buy your tickets now.
November Roadrunner Rally
Kindergarten Student who did their BEST!
First Grade!
Second Grade!
The Randolph Student Lighthouse Team will be starting our Gleaners canned food drive next week. Watch for communication to come home and begin sending in any non perishable food you can spare for those in need this holiday season.
Halloween Fun at Randolph!
Mrs. Smith and Ms. Sheppler's students were scientists with some scary ingredients!
Spooky Potions for one and all!
Did it bubble? You bet!
Mr. O had a Haunted Obstacle Course in the Gym this week!
Very Spooky!
Lots of fun!
Week of November 4-8
Wednesday, November 6 - November Roadrunner Rally
Friday, November 8 - PTA Walk-a-thon - Each grade level will head out to the new walking path to walk and raise money to support Randolph. We are very excited to welcome the Churchill marching band, as well as some surprise guests to help make this an exciting event!
Thank you Randolph PTA!
Congratulations to all our Pumpkin Contest Winners! All the students did an amazing job this year to decorate pumpkins! Way to go Randolph Roadrunners!
Student Lighthouse Team News
Hello Randolph Families! The Student Lighthouse Team is working hard on our first few projects to help our school and our community. We are going to be starting a recycling project at Randolph! We will be recycling broken crayon pieces and dried up markers to help our environment. We will be collecting the pieces and shipping them back to Crayola, where they will recycle and reuse the pieces. We are looking for donations of shoe boxes to help us collect the pieces in all of our classrooms. If you have any shoeboxes at home, please send them in to the office by next Friday. We need about 60 boxes! Thank you for your support and helping out at Randolph!
NEST Meeting - Wednesday, October 23
Randolph Book Fair
Dear Randolph Families,
Thank you for a successful Fall Book Fair. It was wonderful to meet everyone, and the fair definitely sparked a love of reading in our kids! We will be able to purchase a lot of books and technology with the money we’ve raised, and we were able to buy 40 new titles for our Series Collection by raising $345.15 from the All for Book program. (I also took $1129.84 of our profit in books straight from the book fair for the library, 116 titles, so we will get those popular books in circulation as soon as possible!)
Thanks also to the many volunteers who helped me promote, set up, and run the fair, and a special “thank you” to the teachers and parents who helped me to tear down the fair on Thursday night. I can’t thank you enough for the generous support of the library. The fair was a huge success because of all the great people in the Randolph Community.
Total sales: $8,805.83
Total Scholastic Dollars Profit (52%): $4619.07
Sincerely,
Lisa Zaar, Media Specialist
PTA - Fall Festival - October 25 - 6-8 pm
Important Dates
November 8 - PTA Walk-a-thon
November 13 - PTA Meeting - 6 pm
November 27-29 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
December 5 - End of the First Card Marking
December 6 - No School
December 13 - Report Cards go Home
December 23 - Begins Winter Break
Randolph Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Just a reminder that the Randolph annual pumpkin contest with begin on Monday, October 21st! We are incredibly excited to see our front lobby decorated with creative pumpkins! Beginning on Monday, please bring your pumpkin to school and place it on your grade level table in the front lobby. Please make sure your first AND last name are on the bottom of the pumpkin. See the attached note for rules. Please email Mrs. Steele at lsteele@livoniapublicschools.org if you have any questions! Happy decorating!
Attention Kindergarten Families
October is AAC Awareness Month
AAC - Did you know?
According to Jane Korsten's research, by 18 months, when we expect children to start speaking, they have had 4,380 hours of exposure to spoken language. In order for an AAC user to have that amount of language exposure on his/her communication system, if it is only used during speech and language sessions, (2x30) it would take 84 years.
There are lots of inaccurate MYTHS out there about providing children with AAC. Such as, won’t that make them NOT talk? When actually the great depth of research actually supports OPPOSITE. Iillar, Light & Schlosser (2006) published that with AAC intervention they found:
Increases in speech production—89%
No change in speech production—11%
Decreases in speech production—0%
There is a wealth of information available to support children, families, and school staff with AAC. For more information you can visit the following sites: https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/AAC/
https://www.assistiveware.com/learn-aac
AAC - Did you know?
Mrs. Gierak - 100.3 WNIC Teacher of the Week!
Randolph PTA Wins $1,000 Prize!
Week of October 14-18
- Picture Day! School Pictures will be taken on Monday.
Wednesday, October 16
- Parent Teacher Conferences - 5-8 pm
Thursday, October 17
- Half Day for students - Dismissal at 12:10
- Parent Teacher Conferences - 1-4 pm and 5-8 pm
Friday, October 18
- Half Day for students - Dismissal at 12:10
- Parent Teacher Conferences - 1-4 pm
Parent Teacher Conferences
PTA News
- Mrs. Dennis’ class was the winner of the Spirit Wear Contest. If you are still interested in Spirit Wear, please visit: https://stores.alleycatdesigns.com/randolphelementary/shop/products/all?page=1
- Walk-a-thon paperwork came home this week.
- We are so lucky to have some of the very BEST teachers and staff at Randolph!
During Parent Teacher conferences, it can be difficult to find the time to grab a snack. So the PTA would like to make these long days & evenings a little easier for them by stocking the Teacher's Lounge with some of their favorites.
If you'd like to donation an item, please visit our sign-up by clicking on the link below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084EAAAA2AA2FB6-parentteacher
Parent Teacher Conferences
Randolph Walk-a-thon
Student Lighthouse Team and Leadership Jobs.
Ms. Slack, Ms. Curtis, and Ms. Shepler all had their classes team up for a Nature Scavenger Hunt this week. What a great way to build community and learn together!
Mrs. Hillard and Mrs. Williams won Classroom Grants from Meemic Insurance. They received all sorts of great classroom materials!
No Child Without Christmas - Goodfellows Holiday support
Dear Parents & Guardians of Randolph Students:
The Livonia Goodfellows’ annual campaign to help ensure No Child Without a Christmas is fast approaching. Randolph Elementary School has a limited number of applications to receive assistance this holiday season. Applications will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, until they are gone. If you are a Livonia resident with children residing with you who are enrolled in school, your household income is within the income guidelines below, and you would like to apply, please contact me for an application. Requests for applications will be handled discreetly and kept confidential. Completed applications are due to the Goodfellows by October 31.
Income Guidelines:
Household Size Income 2 person $40,000 / 3 person $46,000 / 4 person $52,000 / 5 person $58,000 / 6 person $64,000 / 7 person $70,000 / 8 person $76,000 / Add'l persons: $6,000 per person.
Please know that parent/guardian applicants must attend a 30-minute interview at the Civic Park Senior Center (15218 Farmington Road). Call (313) 438-0862 to schedule your appointment. If you would like a Livonia Goodfellows holiday assistance application, please contact me at awehner@livoniapublicschools.org or (734) 367-9593.
Warmly, Amy Wehner
Elementary Support Teacher
We Love Friday at Randolph! We Celebrate with Music in Front of the School in the Morning!
Week of September 16-20
Rock Star Savers
PTA Meeting Recap
Important Dates
October 9 - PTA Meeting
October 10 - Family Movie Night
October 14 - PICTURE DAY!
October 16-18 - Parent Teacher Conferences (Sign Up Genius will come home soon)
October 25 - Fall Festival
Great First Week!
Week of September 9-13
- This week is Safety Week. We will review and practice our Safety Drills all week long. This is a great time to talk to your son or daughter about safety at home. Stranger Danger, home fire plan, and safety at school all might be great dinner conversations this week.
Wednesday, September 11
- Roadrunner Rally (students only/during school day)- 9:15 am - We will have our first Roadrunner Rally on Wednesday. These are whole school gatherings in which we teach the students our school-wide expectations. We set goals, collect data, and celebrate success at these rallies. Roadrunner Rallies are typically he first Wednesday of each month.
- PTA Meeting - The Randolph PTA will host their first meeting of the year at 6:30 pm in the Learning Lab. Babysitting is provided in the gym during these meetings. Please stop up to learn about the PTA's plan for the school year.
Friday, September 13
- Special Kindergarten Lunch with Mr. D for all that turn in their summer writing journal. An invitation will come home next week.
Welcome to the 2019-2020 School Year
I hope you had a wonderful summer and are gearing up for another amazing school year. The teachers and I are sharpening the pencils and decorating the school in preparation of September 3. Here are some updates to help get you ready for the school year.
The following Link will give you more specifics on our Open House and School Information Night on Wednesday, August 28 from 6-8 pm.
Open House and School Information Night
The first day of school is Tuesday, September 3. This is a half day with dismissal at 12:10.
I look forward to a great year. Please know that my door is always open. Stop in with any questions or concerns.
Mike Daraskavich
Medication Drop Off
Medication Pick Up
Please pick up your child’s medication from the 2018-2019 school year on the last day of school, Friday, June 14 (arrangements may be made with Mrs. Coyne for Monday, June 17 or Tuesday, June 18, if needed). Any medication that is left at Randolph after Tuesday, June 18, will be disposed.
Parking Concerns
On Monday we need to keep our main parking lot clear. Please do not park in the lot in front of the school on Monday morning. We will be having a BMX assembly and they will be setting up in the parking lot Monday morning.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, June 6 - End of Year Celebration - 6-8 pm - Randolph Playground
Friday, June 7 - Donuts for Dad- 8-9 am - Randolph Gym
Monday, June 10 - BMX Assembly (Provided by Randolph PTA) - During the school day.
Wednesday, June 12 - Last Full Day of School
- Kindergarten Graduation - 2 pm
Thursday, June 13 - Half Day
Friday, June 14 - Half Day - Last Day of School
- Fourth Grade Clap Out - 11:45 - Please come and join us to line the halls and clap out our Fourth Graders as they move on to Johnson.
News from the LMC!
Dear Randolph Families,
Thank you for a successful "Buy One, Get One" Book Fair. It was wonderful to meet everyone, and the fair definitely sparked a love of reading in our kids! We will be able to purchase a lot of books and technology with the money we’ve raised including $439.67 from the All for Book program to purchase new Battle of the Books titles. Since this is a BOGO fair, most profits go back to all of you, but our sales were good enough to obtain $620.67 in Scholastic Dollars, so thank you for your support! It was a win-win for all of us.
Thanks also to the many volunteers who helped me promote, set up, and run the fair, and three special “thank you's” to my Math Night volunteers, my Art/Music Night volunteers, and everyone who helped me to tear down the fair on Wednesday night. Thanks to the entire Randolph Community for your generous support of the library. The fair was a huge success because of all the great people here.
Total sales: $4,375.46 (BOGO!)
Total Scholastic Dollars Profit (15%): $620.67
Leadership Day was a tremendous success!
Mrs. Hillard and Mrs. Allen won BEST awards!
Teaching about Data in Kindergraten
Kindergarten Sharing!
Week of May 27-31
Wednesday, May 29 - Leadership Day
- Parents are welcome to come and join us for the morning. Leadership Day is designed to give the Randolph students an opportunity to teach others about the 7 Habits and how we use the Leader in Me in our School. The session runs from 9:15-11:15. Please join us if you are available Wednesday morning.
Thursday, May 30 - Second Grade Story Telling Event - 6 pm
Today Third Grade hosted their Wax Museum! The students were amazing!
The Randolphian Museum of Art was a tremendous success! On Wednesday, we had our Art air and Music Concerts. Mrs. Werner, Mrs. Moorton, and Mr. Bottoroff put on an amazing evening!
Tuesday we hosted our first Annual Game Night. A great time was had by all and almost everyone left with a fun game to take home and play with the family!
Free Swim Lessons!
FREE SWIM LESSONS
Monday, July 1 – Friday, July 5 (No lessons Thursday July 4)
Livonia Parks & Recreation is partnering with Livonia Community Swim Club to offer one week of FREE swim lessons for Livonia Resident Youth going into grades K-6!
Proof of free or reduced lunch program will be required to participate in lessons. Lessons are 40 minutes with 4 classes total.
Botsford Pool 10 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
(19444 Lathers)
Clements Circle Pool 11 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.
(999 Harrison)
Shelden Pool 9 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.
(33123 Van Court)
Register at the Kirksey Recreation Center, 15100 Hubbard. For more information call (734) 466-2900.
Randolph Updates - Week of May 13-17
We had an excellent week here at Randolph! On Wednesday we had our Field Day. The kids had a blast playing all the outdoor games and rotating to fun stations. We want to thank Mr. O and Mrs. Hinderliter for putting everything together. We also want to thank all our parent volunteers for running the stations and helping everything go smoothly.
Speaking of volunteers, we had our Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday as well. We could not do what we do with out the tremendous parent support. Thank you to all those who are active in our PTA, volunteering in classrooms, running programs, and working with the kids each day.
Week of May 20-24
- Stop up to Randolph anytime from 6-8 pm to play math games and have a fun and engaging evening with your kids. There will be a raffle with fun prizes and lots of fun to be had by all.
Wednesday, May 22 - Art and Music Extravaganza
- On Wednesday we will host our annual Music Concerts, Art show, and Ice Cream Social. Pleas join us at Randolph for this Amazing evening.
- Music Concerts - Grade 1 6:10-6:25 / Grade 2 6:40-6:55 / Grade 3 7:10-7:25 / Grade 4 7:40-7:55. All students should report to their classrooms 10 minutes before their performance.
Friday, May 24 - Half Day
Today we had Kelly DiPucchio, author of many of our favorite picture books, come in and present to the kids.
We learned about what it takes to write a book.
And to never give up on our dreams!
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, May 14 - Dr. Daniels, principal at Kennedy Elementary, will be coming to Randolph to talk to the students who will be attending Kennedy next school year. She will read them a story and answer some questions so the kids feel comfortable with this transition.
- PTA Meeting - 6:30 pm
Wednesday, May 22 - Art Fair/ Music Concerts / Ice Cream Social - 6-8 pm
Friday, May 24 - 1/2 Day of School
Wednesday, May 29 - Leadership Day! - Parents and community members will be invited to Randolph to learn about how we use the 7 Habits to become the leaders of tomorrow.
Tuesday, June 4 - Kindergarten Round Up
Thursday, June 6 - End of Year PTA Celebration - 6-8 pm
Randolph 4th Graders had their Poetry Slam this week.
They went to a coffee house in Plymouth and read their poetry to a live audience.
Great job 4th grade writers!
Teacher Appreciation Week was Amazing!
Thank you Randolph community for making our teachers feel so appreciated!
LMC News
LMC News
Coding:
To celebrate Math Month, 1st-4th graders have been coding in the LMC. I borrowed some Coding Kits from Wayne County RESA, and kids have been asking about where to get some of the coding products we've used, so here are links to the coding robots we've been using:
We have also used the online resource code.org, which is a free coding website. All 1st-4th grade students have accounts.
BOGO Book Fair (Buy One Get One Free)
May 20th-22nd
May 20 & 21: 9:00-9:30am (students with money only) and 4:00-4:30pm
May 22: 5:30-7:30 during Art Show/Music Concert
Thanks for all of your support!
NEST Meeting
This week, all Randolph Roadrunners met with their NEST group, led by their NEST teacher. Our goal at Randolph is to help the students become leaders and successful members of our learning community, and the larger world that they are a part of. All groups focused on Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, then be Understood. During this week's NEST lesson, the students learned about the idea of perspective. Having the ability to see and understand the views and feelings of other people is a critical part of working well with, and getting along with others, in countless situations.
While meeting with their NEST teachers and with their NEST groups, the students heard two stories. First, they listened to the classic tale, The Three Little Pigs. The students then listened to the alternate version, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs (which is the same story told from the wolf's point of view). Following the stories the students discussed the stories and compared them to one another. They learned that the two stories, while the same, were quite different based on who was telling the story. For example, in each version the bad guys/good guys changed, as well as the problem in each version simply because of the perspective the story was told from.
The NEST groups then discussed how this is similar to some situations that can happen at school, especially when there are arguments or disagreements. It is important for the students to see the value of considering the feelings/perspectives of their peers and schoolmates when working to resolve a variety of issues.
Arbor Day was a tremendous success!
The students were amazing singing and sharing their writing about trees and our environment.
Thanks to everyone who made Arbor Day happen here at Randolph!
Randolph will host Arbor Day - Friday, April 16
Randolph Elementary has been chosen to host an Arbor Day Celebration on April 26th at 2:30 and you are invited to attend! Weather permitting we will be outside on the blacktop by the parking lot. Our student leaders will be running the show and presenting in front of our mayor! The event will be recorded and shown on the Livonia Cable Channel. The city will be planting 3 new trees on our playground for us to enjoy for years to come.
Please have your child (and you!) wear green to help us celebrate trees on April 26th!
No School Tomorrow- Friday April 19
Youth Making a Difference
We would love to be able to inspire others by showing how your child gave back! This is a wonderful celebration! We cannot wait to celebrate all of the great things the students did all year!
Upcoming Dates
4/12 – Zeal Credit Union Open
4/13 – Martian Marathon
4/19 – No School – Good Friday
4/25 – YMAD Celebration
4/26 – Arbor Day / Spirit Day – wear GREEN & 50’s Dance
4/26 – 50’s Dance (pre-order wristbands only)
4/26 – Zeal Credit Union Open
5/3 – Muffins with Mom
5/3 – Zeal Credit Union Open
5/6 – 5/10 Teacher Appreciation Week
5/10 – Spirit Day – Dress like your Favorite Teacher
5/15 – PTA meeting in Learning Lab & Field Day (May 16th – rain day)
5/17 – Zeal Credit Union Open
5/22 – Art and Music Show 6-8pm
5/24 – Half Day (12:10pm dismissal)
5/24 - Spirit Day – Mismatch Day (RESCHEDULED)
5/27 – NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day
Reading Month Goal Accomplished!
Mr. D was slimed because the kids made their goal!
A fun time was had by all!
Except for Mr. D
Spring Break
Randolph Roadrunners Read 4003 hours!
Battle of the Books
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
Livonia Fine Arts Festival - March 29 - April 29
Kindergarten
Umar B, Dante B, Harriet S, Miles T, Emma F, Benjamin B and Lucas T
First Grade
Tess H, Arianna L, Tessa T, Gus G, Joey M, Kaydence G, and Gabby H
Second Grade
Avery D, Denise M, Lily R, and Matthew B
Third Grade
Cassandra B, Elisa T, Faith K, Kai J and Mason B
Fourth Grade
Lily R, Miranda T, Juliette S, and Elizabeth W
Congratulations to our Amazing Artists and thank you to Mrs. Moorton and Mrs. Werner for supporting our students!
Report Cards Come Home Today
No School April 1-5 - Spring Break
Week of March 25-29
- Last day to turn in Reading Hours
- Wear READ shirts!
Final Week of Reading Month
Randolph NEST Meetings
All Randolph Roadrunners spent some time with their NEST group this week. All groups completed the same lesson, and the focus was on Habit 4: Think Win-Win.
The students listened to the story, The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. This story is a great example of how everyone can win, because the Rainbow Fish hands his special sparkly scales out to all of the fish, instead of keeping them all to himself. After discussing the story, and the actions and feelings of the characters, each NEST group turned the focus on to themselves. The students were presented with several real-life scenarios, and given the chance to act-out or discuss ways in which the situation could be a win-win event. Talk to your student about ways in which your family compromises and thinks with a win-win mindset. At the conclusion of the NEST meetings, each Randolph student made a bracelet, decorated with our new school wide catch phrase "What Would Leaders Do" (WWLD). Remind your student of this phrase at home, as well...to help them make good choices. Leaders act with integrity, and show responsibility and leadership. We can all be leaders!
New Furniture!
Week 2 - Reading Month Update
February BEST Award Winners
Kim DeGiulio from Channel 4 news stopped in to read to our First Grade students. Check out the news tomorrow, Tuesday March 19 from 4:30-7 to see Randolph in the News!
Reading Month Update
Tuesday, March 12
Randolph Book Fair
Thank you for a successful Fall Book Fair. The fair definitely sparked a love of reading in our kids! We will be able to purchase a lot of books and technology with the money we’ve raised.
Thanks also to the special volunteers who helped me set up, tear down, and run the fair. I appreciate the support from the entire Randolph community. It was a huge success because of you.
TOTAL SALES: $ $6,366.85
SCHOLASTIC DOLLARS PROFIT: $ $4,482.47 (includes bonuses for 2nd fair, signing up early, and attending workshops)
TOTAL OF BOOKS TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM FAIR: $788.13
TOTAL ALL FOR BOOKS: $122.87
TOTAL VOLUNTEERS: OVER 20!
Upcoming Dates
March 12th - Spanish Club - pre-registration only
March 13th - PTA Meeting in Learning Lab at 6.40pm - All welcomed
March 15th - Spirit Day - Wearing O’ the Green
March 29 - Battle of the Books - Parents are welcome to enjoy us any time from 10am - 12pm for the Battle.
April 1-5 - No School - Spring Break
April 10 - PTA Meeting in the Learning Lab at 4:15pm - All welcomed
April 11 - Family Movie Night - watch for more information coming soon.
Ukuleles for the Music Program!
March is Reading Month
Stomp, Chomp, and Read!
Reading Month Prizes
Reading Challenge - 4,000 Hours!
Family Literacy Night
Week of March 4-8
- Reading Month Kick Off - Packets come home.
- Family Literacy Night - 6-7:30
Thursday, March 7
- Kindergarten Information Night - 6-7 pm - If you know anyone coming into Kindergarten next year please remind them to join us here at Randolph for Kindergarten Information Night. There will be a short presentation and time to register and answer questions about Kindergarten in Livonia Public Schools.
- 1/2 Day of School
100th Day Fun!
NEST Meetings
This week, all Randolph Roadrunners had the chance to get together with their NEST group. Our lesson focused on Habit 3- Put First Thinks First. In other words....Work First, Then Play! The idea behind this habit is to prioritize your time and make sure you complete what you must, before you do what you want.
During their NEST meeting, all students listened to the story "Clean Up Your Room, Harvey Moon". The story is about Harvey who spends all day avoiding cleaning his room & shoving things into piles.. at the end of the story he realizes he's missed all of his favorite TV shows and his mom tells him he still has to finish cleaning. After the story, each group talked about what Harvey could have done differently and how his day would be different if he had gotten to work right away.
Together with their NEST teacher, the students then brainstormed some things they need to "put first", both at school and at home. Each group then shared ideas of what they like to do after they're done with their work. All of this work was listed on a group chart. Each student was then given a similar chart to be completed in their group, or at home. Take a few minutes to go over this paper with your child, and see if you can add some ideas to it.
March is Reading Month!
Mark your calendars for the evening of Monday, March 4. From 6-8 we will have a fun event here at school where the kids can take part in Book Bingo and see an amazing magician. The book fair will be open and there will be informational sessions for parents to learn strategies for increasing reading at home.
100th Day!
What's Happening at Randolph
Wednesday, February 20 - NEST Meetings
Thursday, February 21 - 100th Day!
Wednesday, February 27 - 1/2 day of school
Friday, March 1 - NAEP testing - Fourth Grade
Monday, March 4 - Reading Month Kick off and Literacy Night (6-8 pm) for families!
February is Kindness Month
News from Mrs. Werner in the Art Room
Battle of the Books
Week of February 11-15
- PTA Meeting - 12:10 - Learning Lab
- PTA Founder's Day - 6-8 pm
Friday, February 15 - Sweetheart Dance - 6-8 pm
Future Dates:
- Monday, February 18 - No School - Mid Winter Break
- February 27 - 1/2 Day - Teacher Professional Development in the afternoon
- Friday March 1 - March is Reading Month
-Fourth Grade NAEP testing
-Spirit Day - Wear your READ shirts
Lunch Monitors Needed
Crossing Guards Needed
The City of Livonia is looking to hire a couple of substitute crossing guards. If you, or someone you know, may be interested, please reach out to Officer Rebant with the Livonia Police Dept Traffic Bureau. The contact number is (734) 466-2683. If there is no answer, please leave your contact info and a return call will be made. Thank you!
S/PO Shane Rebant
Livonia Police Department
Traffic Safety Bureau
Visit us on:
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/LivoniaPD | Nixle: http://local.nixle.com/livonia-police-department/
Week of January 21-25
Wednesday, January 23 - NEST Meeting
Friday, January 25 - Salsa orders due
Spread the Love!
Happy Holidays
Week of January 7-11
- This week we will have our first School Improvement Assessment. It will consist of the students reading an article, taking notes, and writing an informational piece. This is something we have been working on and will let our teachers know what we need to teach to meet the goals we set for school improvement. This assessment will be given in grades K-4.
Wednesday, January 9
- Roadrunner Rally - We will honor our students who are doing their BEST at Randolph. We will also take a look at how we are doing as we work towards our School Wide Goals.
Dates to Keep in Mind:
- January 16 - PTA Meeting - 6:30 pm
- January 17 - Family Movie Night
- January 21 - No School - Martin Luther King Jr Day
- January 30 - Zoo Presentation - Whole School Assembly
Happy Holidays
Yearbooks now on sale!
Yearbooks are now on sale.
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Due Date: TBD
Randolph BEST Award Winners
Fourth Grade
Kindergarten
Second Grade
Week of December 17-21
- Polar Express Night - 6-8 pm - Gym - Please join us for this special holiday event provided by the Randolph PTA.
Tuesday, December 18
Wednesday, December 19
Thursday, December 20
Friday, December 21
- Holiday Sing-a-long - 10:30
Pick up at the end of the day
Week of December 10-14
- Road Runner Rally - This week we will have our next Roadrunner Rally. We will take a look at how we did on our school goals. Last month we focused on hallway behavior. Students demonstrated appropriate hallway behavior 70% of the time. Our goal was 80%. We will continue working on this next month and add a goal to improve lunchroom behavior. Each month when we accomplish our goal we will have a celebration. Unfortunately we can't celebrate our November goal but we look forward to meeting our goal in December. We will also recognize our next round of students doing their BEST at Randolph. All students doing their BEST will be recognized. They will receive a certificate and a water bottle for their efforts. Be sure to make a big deal about this at home because teachers are only picking students who are living the Randolph mission and doing their BEST everyday.
- PTA Meeting - 12:10-1:00 - Learning Lab - Please join us if you are available at lunch for a special lunch PTA meeting. Hear what is happening with the Randolph PTA and share your ideas.
NEST Meeting
Last week, all Roadrunners spent some time in their NEST group to complete some important work. As a community, we are focused on creating a school mission statement and we want the students to be involved in that process. After hearing three potential school mission statements, each student was asked to choose the one he/she felt best clarifies the purpose of our school. The results of this school wide vote will be revealed by Mr. D and the winning mission statement will become our focus as we move forward this year. Each NEST group also spent some time on the idea of a school "handshake". Stay tuned for that one! Our final focus in NEST this month was on Habit 2- Begin with the End in Mind. The students heard the book A House for Hermit Crab and discussed how the crab made a plan to stay safe in his shell. Ask your student about a time he/she created a plan in order to achieve a goal. Perhaps you could work together to make a plan for a reaching a goal as a family. Your student can even show you the hand motions for Habit 2...try it all together!
Week of November 19-23
November 21 - November 25 - No School - Enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones.
On the Horizon:
- Monday, November 26 - Katie Emert will be recognized at the School Board Meeting
- Wednesday, November 28 - NEST Meeting
- Thursday, November 29 - Marking Period Ends
- Friday, November 30 - Work Day - No School
- December 3-7 - PTA Holiday Shop
- Friday, December 7 - Report Cards go home
- Monday, December 10 - Spirit Day - Wear your Randolph Spirit Wear
News from the Randolph Art Room
Art-i-facts and Artsy News
Hi all! It’s Ms. Werner from the Art room. I just wanted to share what we’ve been up to in the art room! So far this year we have painted paper, made special self portraits, an autumn collage or painting and most recently a special ceramic item. YIPPEE! Some children also did some 3D pumpkins, leaf rubbings nad beaded indian corn which decorated the board office last month! Beautiful!! In ceramics, children made ( K-center) pumpkins, ( 1st) cats, ( 2nd) mummies, (3rd) ghosts and (4th) witch hats. These items are cooling from the second firing and will be arriving home next week on your child’s art day. Soooooo, check that backpack! Next, children are working on an artist notebook. Artists draw and record new learning too. Writing and drawing are important skills to develop so we are incorporating this into our activities in the art room this year. Then, children will be learning about how art has been something people have been creating since the stone age! Students will be working on a piece from the stone age, Egyptian, Greek/Roman eras or the middle ages depending on your child's age or grade. Should be very interesting! Art from history!
More Stuff
Remember that we will be getting messy in art class ( YES!) so please do send in an old t-shirt for your kiddo to slip on over their clothes on art day. I LOOOOOVE helpers, volunteers, extra hands and all of that in the art room. Please consider helping out on your child’s art class day if you can. The art show will be ….DRUM ROLL PLEASE, Wednesday, May 22nd. I would REALLY appreciate having a team of volunteers to help me set up Tuesday, May 21st.
Please email me at :lwerner@livoniapublicschools.org and let me know if you’d be available to assist me during the day on May 22nd. It’s going to be a Spring Fling and EPIC! Thanks Everyone and I hope to see some of you soon!
Mrs. Werner started a Pottery Club to give students an opportunity to work with clay and express their creativity. Check out these excited students!
Congratulations to Mrs. Emert! Livonia Public Schools Educator of the Year 2018-19
Randolph PTA Sock Hop Dance Date Change
PTA Meeting - Wednesday, November 12 at 4:15 pm in the Learning Lab
MOD Pizza Night - Thursday, November 15 - Please join the Randolph Staff from 4:00-8:00 as they serve up pizza at this fun fundraiser!
Week of November 12-16
Tuesday, November 13
Wednesday, November 14
- PTA Meeting - 4:15
Thursday, November 15
- MOD Pizza Night - 4-8
Friday, November 16
Week of November 5-9
Tuesday, November 6
- No School - Professional Development Day for teachers
- Make sure to Vote today!
Wednesday, November 7
- Roadrunner Rally - 9:15-9:45 - At our Roadrunner Rally we will recognize students who are doing their BEST in school. BEST is an acronym we talk about here at Randolph that stands for B - Be safe, E - Expect Responsible Behavior, S - Show respect, and T - Teamwork. We will recognize several students at each grade level who are doing their BEST. If your son or daughter comes home with a certificate and a water bottle make a big deal about it at home. It means that the Randolph staff has witnessed them doing their BEST at school all month long.
Thursday, November 8
Friday, November 9
Head Lice
Head Lice
MSU vs. U of M
Week of October 22-26
Parent Teacher Conferences
Thank You for helping us add some color to Randolph!
Make sure you check out the inspirational quotes!
Week of October 15-19
- Picture Day - Please make sure you send in your picture envelopes or visit mylifetouch.com online this weekend using code: LM748224Y0 to order your pictures.
Wednesday, October 17 and Thursday October 18
- Half Days of School
- Parent Teacher Conferences 1-4 pm and 5-8 pm
Friday, October 19
- Spirit Day - Wear your MSU or U of M gear in celebration of the big game on Saturday.
- Mr. D will be wearing U of M gear thanks to the students tremendous support of the Walk-a-thon. (If you don't know, this will be extremely challenging as I am the BIGGEST MSU FAN EVER!)
NEST Meetings
THIRD GRADE READING BILL
Are you familiar with the third grade-reading bill? This is sometimes referred to as Public Act 306 or House Bill No. 4822. At parent-teacher conferences, you will receive a copy of your child's fall assessment results. The focus of parent-teacher conferences won't be on the report card, which comes home in December, but rather your child's current progress academically and socially. To address this fall data, every classroom will have a designated period of each day devoted to providing additional supports to struggling learners and enrichment/extension activities for children who are scoring at or above grade level on their assessments. We will also count on you for a home plan to help your child be successful with their grade level expectations. This Third Grade Reading link contains many informational documents from Wayne County RESA, which highlights the third grade-reading bill and the importance of early literacy. Thank you for being an active partner in your child's education.
Randolph Walk-a-thon
Week of October 8-12
- We will have our next NEST meeting on Wednesday. These are our cross grade level groups where we learn about the 7 Habits and the new Randolph Behavior Matrix. These lessons take place at 9:15 am during the school day. Make sure to ask your son or daughter what they learned at NEST this week.
- Leader in Me - Painting Night - From 5-6:30, before the PTA meeting, the Randolph staff will be adding a splash of color to our hallways. We will be painting walls in fun colors and prepping them for inspirational quotes around the building. This event is open to all families. If you want to come up and help out please join us. These events are designed to get the students involved in the process of making our school look great. We will have all the materials so simply stop by if you want to help. Then feel free to stay for our PTA meeting beginning at 6:30.
- PTA Meeting - 6:30 in the Learning Lab - Babysitting is available.
Thursday, October 11
- PTA Movie Night - 6-8 pm - Randolph Gym - Please come join the PTA to watch Hotel Transylvania 3. Bring a blanket to sit on and snacks are available for purchase through the Randolph PTA.
- First Day for Credit Union Deposits! Please bring in your deposits and students will have an opportunity to head down at lunch and make their deposits.
Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up
Kindergarten
Shaffer - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4DA5A92DA7FA7-msshaffers1
Gierak - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084ea9ab29abf94-parent1
Mitchell - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0A45AEAD28A20-parent3
Francis - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DADAB29A1F85-mrs
Horvath - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084AADA822AAFC1-mshorvaths
Longworth - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4FA4AB2DA4FD0-parentteacher1
First Grade
Verkest - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4da5a92faafc1-mrs
Dennis - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4BA5AC29AAF85-mrs2
Borrego - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090444acae2ba3ff2-parentteacher
McDonald -https://www.classtag.com/classrooms/mrs-mcdonald-s-marvelous-monstars/activities
Slack - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A4AA4AE23A0FD0-msslacks
Second Grade
Williams - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0f49a5ae2aaafd0-parent
Smith - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4CA9A728AA8-conference1
Quigey - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4da5ad22abfb6-quigley
Shepler - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080448A4AB23A2F94-parentteacher
Thompson - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4BACA92FA4FE3-parentteacher2
Third Grade
Emert - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DADAB29A1F85-mrs1
Hillard - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E4AACAF2FAA8-conferences
Nehs - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094AA4AB2BA5FA7-parentteacher
Fourth Grade
Korovesis - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D4FABA828A64-student
Drabicki - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4da5a828a7f85-2017181
Schroth - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4da5a828a7f85-2017181
Krohn-Johnson - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4BACA928ABF94-mrs2
Picture Day is October 15
Week of October 1-5
Friday October 5 we will have our Walk-a-thon. This will be a fun event in which the Randolph students will get outside and walk on a designated track. Please do what you can to collect pledges for our walk. All money raised goes to the Randolph PTA who in turn purchases items for the classrooms and puts on fun events for the students all year long. Our goal is $14,000. If we meet this goal you will see me outside in blue and gold with Blue Hair to celebrate the children's accomplishment one day the following week.
Week of September 24-28
We are entering week 4 next week. The students are doing an amazing job learning the routines and our staff completed our first round of assessments with the children. Data collection is ongoing as we make sure that we are meeting the needs of our students academically. The next step is getting students into intervention groups and providing support. You will receive notification if your son or daughter is receiving intervention this year.
Spirit Day
On Friday this week we will have our first Spirit Day. Our Spirit Day is wear your favorite sports team gear. I look forward to seeing all that Green and White next Friday.
PTA Walk-a-thon
Please don't forget to collect pledges for the Walk-a-thon. We will have our Walk-a-thon on Friday, October 5. The PTA uses all the money raised to support our students in the classroom through boosk, magazines, and field trips as well as all the fun activity nights throughout the year. Please do what you can to support our amazing PTA.
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences are October 17 and 18. We will send out digital sign up sheets next week. Please chose a time that works for your family and join us to discuss your son or daughter's progress and make a plan for a successful school year.
NEST Meetings
Mrs. Shaffer's NEST team
MR. D's NEST Team doing an activity
The students each share what makes them special and then pass the yarn to show that we all bring something to the team.
Week of September 17-21
This week we will have our first NEST meetings.
Curriculum Night - Tuesday, September 11
K - 5-6:15 - Opens with a presentation in the gym by the Livonia Foundation and then moves to the classrooms for Curriculum Presentations.
1,2, Slack, and Thompson - 5:30-6:15 pm
3,4, and Krohn - 6:30-7:15 pm
Meet the New Randolph Staff
Mrs. Werner
Mr. Bottorff
Mrs. Hinderliter
Mrs. Horvath
Staff Board
Week of September 10-14
- Watch Dog Kickoff - 6 pm - gym - This is an opportunity for all our Randolph fathers to come and hear about a wonderful program called Watch Dogs. This program gets dads involved here at Randolph. Fathers can even sign up to volunteer tonight at the event.
Tuesday 9/11
- Curriculum Night - See times above.
Wednesday 9/12
- PTA Meeting - 6:30 pm - Learning Lab - Childcare available
Thursday 9/13
Friday 9/14
- Special Lunch with Mr. D for Kindergartners who turned in their summer writing journals.
Randolph Expectations
B-Be Safe
E-Expect Responsible Behavior
S-Show Respect
T-Teamwork
Randolph Elementary
Email: mdaraska@livoniapublicschools.org
Website: http://randolph.livoniapublicschools.org/
Location: 14470 Norman Street, Livonia, MI, USA
Phone: 7347442770
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RandolphLeads/