Welcome to DeKeyser ~ Home of the DeKeyser Dolphins

Principal: Mrs. Shannon Hathcock

Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Lisa Russo

Clerk: Mrs. Heather Mansour

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

School Hours: 9:20 AM - 4:10 PM (full days) and 9:20 AM -12:24 PM (half days)

Address:

39600 Atkinson

Sterling Heights, MI 48313

Office Phone Number: (586)797-4400

24 Hr Attendance Line (586)797-4499

Fax (586)797-4401

Email: officedekeyser@uticak12.org

Thank you for helping us donate food to our local pantries for the upcoming holidays. All classrooms participated in a "Food Fight Challenge." Students from all classrooms collected non-perishable food items to be donated to Kiwanis who will then deliver food to our local pantries. Ms. Kraatz's students collected, counted, and reported totals daily for our challenge. The class with the most food donated will earn a pizza party.

Thank you for helping us spread kindness throughout our community!

We were able to collect a total of 1,485 items of food throughout the entire school! Mrs. Vachon's classroom won our "Food Fight Challenge" They collected the most items for our challenge. They collected a whopping 311 items. THANK YOU!

Meet the Kindness Ambassadors for Student Kindness Council

Over the next few weeks, we will be introducing you to our Kindness Ambassadors who represent our Student Kindness Council at DeKeyser. We hope you enjoy learning a little about each of them.

Joseph Mann is a 4th grader in Ms. Trupp's class. Some of his favorite hobbies include running, soccer, and hunting. He is also interested in helping at school. Joseph joined the Student Kindness Council because he wants the school to be a better place. Joseph was recommended for the Student Kindness Council by his 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Distelrath, who described Joseph as a leader and a helper to his peers. She also said he loves to be challenged and is an outside of the box thinker.

Maya Bakhouche is also a 4th grader in Ms. Trupp's class. Her favorite hobbies are writing, drawing, and traveling. She is also interested in swimming and Anime (in particular Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba). Maya joined the Student Kindness Council because she wants to increase the amount of kindness and happiness at DeKeyser. Maya was recommended for Student Kindness Council by her 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. DeVoogd. She described Maya as very kind and helpful as well as a great leader who works well with others.

During the month of December, Dekeyser students have signed up to join a mission to introduce 100 million students to computer science and “Computer Coding” during Media Center.

Computers are everywhere, but fewer schools teach computer science than they did 10 years ago. Good news is, we are on our way to change this. If you heard about the “Hour of Code” last year, you might know it made history. In one week, more than 15 million students (about twice the population of New Jersey) tried computer science!

Computer science was on the homepages of Google, MSN, Yahoo!, and Disney. Students kicked of “Hour of Code” with videos highlighting the importance of learning “code.” Over 100 partners came together to support this movement.

This year, “coding” is even bigger. DeKeyser students will join in for the “Hour of Code 2022” during the week of December 5th – 9th. During this week and throughout the month of December, DeKeyser students will participate in the “Hour of Code” events during their media center times. Some of the highlights are that students will learn to “code” using Star Wars (beta) thus learning to program droids and create their own Star Wars game in a galaxy far, fay way. They will be using Blocks and JavaScript to accomplish their mission. K – 2 students will explore “coding” using MINECRAFT. “The Hour of Code”, organized by the nonprofit Code.org, is a statement that today’s generation of students is ready to learn critical skills for 21st century success.

On Wednesday, December 14th our 5th Grade Classes and 6th Grade Choir kids performed for their classmates and staff during the day and then again in the evening for their family and friends. This was our first school concert since 2019. They were all so very excited to finally perform again and did a fantastic job! We even had some of our wonderful staff members participate in the concert with us. I’m so very proud of all their hard work and their AMAZING performance!

During ISM students have had the opportunity to take a trip around the world and learn all about holidays and traditions that are celebrated in other countries. Honoring holidays from around the world creates a classroom culture of understanding, compassion and pride!

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CARE of Southeastern Michigan provides free resources, programs and more for Macomb County residents. In this episode, Gloria Licata, UCS school social worker, sits down with two representatives from CARE, Susan Styf, President and CEO, and Teresa Sandner, Program Coordinator for Parent Education, to learn more about the offerings CARE has available.

EPISODE NOTES

The UCS Wellness podcast is a resource created by Utica Community Schools, a K-12 school district located within Macomb County, Michigan. The UCS Wellness Podcast is released on the third Wednesday of each month throughout the school year. For more on UCS Wellness, visit https://mi50010997.schoolwires.net/Page/148

CARE of Southeastern Michigan:

586-541-2273

https://www.careofsem.com/about-us/

Events are added regularly!

January 2023

JANUARY - VIP PARKING – KATIE GIBSON

Sunday, Jan. 1

• Happy New Year!

Monday, Jan. 2

• No School

Tuesday, Jan. 3

• Welcome back!

Wednesday, Jan. 4

• 3 To Be Successful Kickoff Assembly 10:30
• 3 To Be Successful Student Stations 2:00 - 3:10

Thursday, Jan. 5

• Kindness Council Meeting 8:15 am

Friday, Jan. 6

• 3 To Be Successful Student Stations 10:00-11:10

Monday, Jan. 9

• Monday Moments
• Report Cards available through PowerSchool @ noon
• ATG Meeting - 4:15 - 6:15

Tuesday, Jan. 10

• PTCG Meeting - 6 PM
• Youth Basketball - 6:30 - 7:30

Wednesday, Jan. 11

Thursday, Jan. 12

• Youth Basketball 6:30 - 8:30

Friday, Jan. 13

Monday, Jan. 16

• No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• PTCG Restaurant Night - Chipolte

Tuesday, Jan. 17

• Soccer Shots (K-2) 4:15-5:00
• Youth Basketball 6:30 - 7:30
• Pathways To Success 6:30 - 8:30 Henry Ford II High School

Wednesday, Jan. 18

• SAVE THE DATE - GIZMO NIGHT - Info coming soon

Thursday, Jan. 19

• Kindness Council Meeting 8:15 am
• Just Around the Corner for Girls - 4th / 5th Grade Maturation Program for Girls
• Youth Basketball - 6:30 - 8:30

Friday, Jan. 20

Sunday, Jan. 22

• Chinese New Year

Monday, Jan. 23

• Monday Moments
• Chocolate Fundraiser Kickoff Assembly
• STEAM - 4:15-5:15 (Stage)
• ATG Meeting - 4:15 - 6:15

Tuesday, Jan. 24

• Soccer Shots (K-2) 4:15-5:00
• Youth Basketball 6:30 - 7:30

Wednesday, Jan. 25

• Young Rembrandts - 4:15-5:15 (Art Room)

Thursday, Jan. 26

• Youth Basketball 6:30 - 8:30

Friday, Jan. 27

Monday, Jan. 30

• Monday Moments
• STEAM - 4:15-5:15 (Stage)

Tuesday, Jan. 31

• Soccer Shots (K-2) 4:15-5:00
• Youth Basketball 6:30 - 7:30

Employment opportunities, posted both internally and externally, are accessible through the district’s online job application site https://uticak12.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx. Individuals seeking promotional opportunities are advised to regularly visit the site. Application to vacant opportunities should be made through the system and in accordance with the process as identified on the specific posting. Instructional positions posted only for internal staff with specific application instructions will still be communicated via memo and not through the online applicant system.

If you are interested in volunteering for the 2022-2023 school year (field trips, classroom helpers, copy moms, book fair events, holiday shop, field day, and more!) each adult must fill out a volunteer background check. I have attached the form below and it will be included in your child's 1st day of school paperwork. The form takes approximately 2-3 weeks to process, if you would like to check one thing off your "to do" list a little early, please feel free to email it to officedekeyser@uticak12.org.

Forms must be filled out each year.