October 3, 2018 is Count Day! It is always important for students to be in school, but October 3rd is especially important as the funding our district receives to educate your children is based on the number of students in attendance on these count days each year.

When: Friday October 19th

Time: 9am-11am

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3RD

HUNGRY HOWIE'S PIZZA FUNDRAISER (SASHABAW LOCATION)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10TH

WALK TO SCHOOL DAY- MEET AT 7:50 CVS PARKING LOT

1ST GRADE DETROIT ZOO

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12TH

HAT DAY $1 DONATION TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE OAKLAND COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER

ELEMENTARY CROSS COUNTRY RUN 4:45 @CHS

Registerhere: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKBn9wKc5EOcMP51oXvflB19jlqIKXRe2IeoVhBgvlZRHMTA/viewform

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15TH-

PTA MEETING 7PM

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH

REFLECTIONS KICK OFF 6:30-8:00PM

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19TH

GRANDPARENTS/SPECIAL PERSONS DAY

1/2 DAY EARLY DISMISSAL 11:46AM

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31

HALLOWEEN PARTIES AND PARADE

2:45PM

NOVEMBER 1- PICTURE RETAKE DAY

NOVEMBER 7 AND 8- PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES A SIGN UP GENIUS WILL BE SENT OUT AND ATTACHED TO THIS NEWSLETTER SOON SO KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED.

NOVEMBER 9- HALF DAY 11:46 DISMISSAL

NOVEMBER 13- BINGO NIGHT

A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO ALL OFF THE WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS AND OUR PTA CHAIRS FOR PUTTING ON A SUCCESSFUL EVENT.

• THANK YOU TO OUR FUN RUN COMMITTEE FOR YOUR COUNTLESS HOURS OF MONEY COUNTING, SPONSORSHIP'S, AND SCHEDULING. CHRISTY KREUCHER, ELENI SARDELLI(not pictured), ANGELA PRUETZ,THERESA ROTMAN, KATIE BARNES, AND MELISSA LEWIS.
• Our bulldogs ran an amazing 477 miles all together that is all the way from BLE to Marquette Michigan!
• Thank you for your generosity in support of our endeavors at Bailey Lake- The fun run once again raised $27,000. These funds will allow the PTA to continue to fund activities like Seuss Fair, Field Day, Field Trips, fund classroom enrichment's and assemblies, and so much more.
• Through the generosity of our sponsors, your child received a BLE t-shirt. Each grade level received a different color. Please keep these shirts handy as your child will have many opportunities throughout the school year to wear these. Your teacher will request them to wear the shirts for field trips and other school activities.

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Bailey Lake is starting something new this year...we are looking for two dads each day to be visible, provide additional recess supervision, interact/play with students, and/or officiate a student game.

Who: Dads of Bailey Lake Students

What: Bulldog Dads

Where: Recess

When: 12:10-1:40pm

Why: Provide a forum to partner with Dads to volunteer during the school day, provide a positive male role model to students, and increase surveillance, safety, and supervision on the playground at recess.

How: Sign up and complete/return the attached iChat Volunteer

If you have an afternoon to share with students, please use https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e044aabaa29a6fc1-bulldog to sign up for a particular day or days. Please also complete and return this iChat volunteer form and copy/picture of your drivers licence https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_qtDrZN0Pr-UWVUUXFpYktORWc/view to the office prior to your day as a “Bulldog Dad”.

Thanks for taking the time to make a difference!

DIAPER DRIVE

Where: BLE Cafeteria/ Gym

Bring your families and kick-off the Reflections contest by exploring the world of art with hands-on creating, entertainment, and all around fun. We will have special guests and performances throughout the night. All 6 fine arts categories will be represented with activities pertaining to Literature, Photography, Visual Arts, Film Production, Dance Choreography, and Music Composition.

Board of Education

Elizabeth Egan, President

Kelli Horst, Vice President

Gregory Need, Treasurer

Steve Hyer, Secretary

Susan Boatman, Trustee

Andrea Catalina, Trustee

Cheryl McGinnis, Trustee

Central Office Administration

Shawn Ryan, Interim Superintendent

Mary Beth Rogers, Executive Director of Business Services

John Lucido, Executive Director of Human Resources

Kathy Christopher, Executive Director of Student Support Services

Non Discrimination Clause

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, it is the policy of the Clarkston Community School District that the Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, height, weight, marital status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic, in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. For more information contact the Executive Director of Human Resources, 6389 Clarkston Road, Clarkston MI, 48346, (248) 623-5400. For more information regarding ADA, contact the Deputy Superintendent, 6389 Clarkston Road, Clarkston MI, 48346, (248) 623-5400