The Messmore Messenger
June 22, 2023
A Note From the Principal
Our office will be closed beginning Monday, June 26, 2023, until Monday, August 7, 2023. As the school year ended, I reflected on the numerous achievements and memorable moments we have experienced together as a school community. It has been a year of student growth, sunshine for our staff, fantastic accomplishments for our school clubs and Olympiads, and several extraordinary social events.
I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to our parent community for your support. Your trust and collaboration have been invaluable in creating a nurturing and empowering environment for our students to thrive. Together, we continue to make each year a resounding success.
Our students have genuinely excelled academically this year. Their dedication to learning and the hard work of our exceptional teaching staff have shown outstanding results. Students continue to amaze me with their work when we guide them and allow them to show us what they can do. In addition, we have strived to enhance the learning experiences of our students by providing them with field trips and guest speakers this year.
We could only do all that we do with our partnership. Your active involvement has been instrumental in their growth and success. Thank you for attending conferences, volunteering for school events, coaching school teams, working lunch and recess, being part of the sunshine, being on MMA, and participating in our fundraising efforts.
As we look forward to the next school year, we will remain committed to providing an exceptional education and empowering our students to become lifelong learners and leaders.
Please take the time to rest, recharge, and create precious memories with your loved ones. We eagerly look forward to welcoming you back in the upcoming school year, refreshed and ready for new adventures. Until then, I encourage you to stay connected with us through our school website and district media channels for updates and announcements.
Sincerely,
Renee Fiema, Ed.D.
Messmore Principal
Save the Dates
The first day of school is Tuesday, August 29, 2023, a half day with 11:44 a.m. dismissal.
School Hours
Full Day 8:40 - 3:30
Half Day 8:40 - 11:44
Important Dates
Jun 8 -- Half Day of School, Kindergarten Concert
Jun 9 -- Half Day/Last Day of School, 6th Grade Celebration
Aug 29 -- First Day of School! Half Day with Dismissal at 11:44am
Michigan Social Studies Olympiad XXXVII
Michigan Social Studies Olympiad is unique to our state. We are the only state to offer this type of annual state-wide event. In its 37th year, it offers 3rd -12th grade students an opportunity to creatively explore, showcase, and apply what they have been learning in their social studies classes. Each year is centered around a specific theme. This year's theme was Choices that Changed our World. There is a robust menu of events that includes drama, posters, photography, poetry, quiltathon, and investments to name a few.
Messmore students competed and placed in Elementary Drama, Intermediate Drama, and Elementary Collage Poster. We earned 21 awards!!!
Congratulations to the following Messmore students:
1st Place Gold Medal - Elementary Drama
- Olivia McCulla
- Veronica Mitrea
- Vivian Malik
- Julia Romano
- Amelia Romano
- Selma Caruso
- Mrs. McCulla (coach)
2nd Place Silver Medal - Intermediate Drama
- Jillian Malik
- Evangeline Philip
- Aarika Devendran
- Aarna Bhagat
- Lana Pariaroli
- Aarya Patel
- Olivia Tran Bo
- Daniel Naliath
- Ryan Villegas
3rd Place Bronze Medal - Intermediate Drama
- Zofia Zajac
- Emi Gonzalez
- Faith Mansour
- Adrial Mansour
- Aubrey Khami
Honorable Mention - Elementary Poster (Collage)
- Andrew Hannish
I am very proud of the hard work and dedication of these students to go above and beyond in their social studies education. They created bonds through problem solving and teamwork that will serve them for years to come.
-Mr. Buckley
ProtectMIChild
This summer our kids are going to be spending a lot of time chatting with their friends and finding entertainment via the internet.
Are your children safe while online? Michigan families, especially minors, are becoming inundated with advertisements from alcohol, tobacco, pornography, illegal drugs and gambling marketers through different internet and cell phone inboxes. Thankfully, the State of Michigan offers a free program to stop adult advertisements from reaching e-mails, text messages, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter. The Michigan Child Protection Registry, is a free do-not-contact service for Michigan’s families and can be located at www.ProtectMIChild.com.
As a strong supporter of this Registry, I would like to encourage you to sign your entire family up for the Registry and inform your friends and colleagues about how they can protect children and families from unwanted adult advertising. To sign up only takes seconds. Just go to www.ProtectMIChild.com and keep your family safe.
UCS Wellness Podcast
The UCS Wellness team is happy to announce the 13th episode of our podcast series featuring Matt Cecil, Jeannette Junior High physical education teacher with host, Erin Chambers, Shelby Junior High physical education and health teacher. This two-part series will inform listeners how to increase their focus and decrease their stress. These podcasts are available on the UCS Wellness page. UCS Wellness - Utica Community Schools. The 13th podcast in the series is Managing Components of Biology.
Below is a list of the podcasts available on the Wellness page:
- Mental Health with guest, Nancy Buyle
- Grief and the Grieving Process for Children
- Family Communication
- CARE of Southeastern Michigan
- Discussing Dating Violence with Turning Point
- Tackling Tough Topics with the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office
- Our Youth and Vaping
- Youth and Suicide Prevention
- The Detour Project
- Self-Regulation Strategies
- Teen Mental Health and Wellness
- Raising an Intuitive Eater
- Managing Components of Biology (two-part series)
P-EBT Reconsideration Forms
Parents/guardians: please refer to the following notice regarding whether you are eligible for the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program and what factors are used in determining individual student eligibility for P-EBT. If a household feels they should be reconsidered for P-EBT benefits, they must fill out the reconsideration form. (Please see below for the form.)
The qualifying events for reconsideration are:
- Must have Free or Reduced-Price Benefits AND enrolled in Virtual Academy for any part of the school year OR enrolled in-person school but missed 5 days or more due to COVID.
- The form is fillable, so parents can fill in Section 1 and Section 2. Then email PDF to Food Services at foodservice@uticak12.org
- School year benefits may only be paid through May 11, 2023 due to the end of the Public Health Emergency
- To be considered, all P-EBT Reconsideration forms must be received by MDHHS by June 30, 2023
- Parents can call the DHHS helpdesk at 833-905-0028, option 2, Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. with any questions or they can email at MDHHS-PEBT@michigan.gov.
Pat Wilcox Memorial Grant
Summer Enrichment Classes
Summer Camps and Enrichment classes will be available during the 2023 Summer.
Register at https://ucscommunityeducation.ce.eleyo.com/
Velocity Jr. Summer STEAM Camp
SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS
Sterling Heights Animal Ordinance
As stated in the ordinance: Animals found trespassing on school grounds, whether under restraint or otherwise, shall constitute a nuisance per se, punishable as provided in the chapter.
Lunch/Recess Supervisors Needed!
Are you interested in seeing whether or not your child is eating their lunch? Are you curious as to who your child's friends are? Do you like to help? Then this may be the job for you!
We are in need of lunchroom and lunch recess supervisors. This can be a paid position, if you're interested. Or it can be just on a volunteer basis. If you are interested in getting paid for your time as a lunchroom and lunch recess supervisor, then please see the attached information below regarding EduStaff and follow those directions. If you are interested in just volunteering, all I would need is a Criminal History Check Form filled out and submitted, if you have not already done so.
If you are interested in beginning the process, please reach out to Sarah in the main office (Sarah.Szadek@uticak12.org). We really need help on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Parking Lot Plan
Helpful Links
Family Portal (Lunches): https://utica.familyportal.cloud
PaySchools: https://parent.payschools.com/categories.asp?id=31141EF5772F4EBFAD7ADFAE5A1727B7&