Penguin's Raft

Dear Moraine Families,

This edition of the Raft includes:

- Fall Fling Tickets On Sale Now!

- NEF Super Subs is Back!

- Lighthouse Recertification

- PTA Updates - The Penguin Pledge is Getting Closer to Being Met!

- Reminder: Proper Footwear is Required for Gym

- STEAM Room Maker Cart Supply Request

- Birthday Book Club Sign Up

- School Lunch Information

- Northville Academic Games

Be well and talk soon,

Joe Reimann

Principal, Moraine Elementary

Teaching for Learning for All!

Have a fun, relaxing night out with our Moraine family at our annual Fall Fling! With your wristband purchase your child(ren) can enjoy:

• Cider and Donuts
• Popcorn and Bottled Water
• Inflatable Games
• Yard Games
• Photo Booth
• Tattoo Station
• Bubble Station
• Spooky Soccer Challenge
• Sidewalk Chalk and Supersize Moraine Signing Wall

For additional purchase, The Rolling Stoves and Mambo Coffee Bar will be on-site!

!! Wristbands are available for pre-purchase at $7/child for children 2 and older. Wristbands will be sold the night of the event for $10/child !! Adults are FREE !!

!! Please note we will move the event indoors if there is rain!!

For volunteer and donation opportunities, please check out our SignUp Genius:

https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=w.manageSignUp#/44447155

Thank you in advance for your time and donations!

• Sun, Oct 1 - Deadline to complete Annual Online Registration (see below)
  
• Wed, Oct 4 - Basketball Jones Assemblies
• Fri, Oct 13 - Fall Fling

Please be sure to wear proper athletic clothes and footwear on physical education days! Being prepared in this way helps all of our students to start class safely and confidently. Students wearing boots, Crocs, or sandals will not be able to participate in most physical education activities due to safety concerns, so please be proactive by wearing proper clothes for the gym so that we can all enjoy our P.E. periods together!

Mr. Dicken and Mr. Stark

Hello Families!

We're off to a great start in our STEAM classes this year! Students are already diving into some great projects, and we need your help! Our Maker Carts are always in need of some supplies to keep it stocked. While we have almost all of what the students need, there are some great additions and donations that we will gladly accept any time:

• empty toilet paper and paper towel rolls (We use SO many of these!)
• bottle caps
• buttons
• beads
• fabric scraps
• ribbon
• miscellaneous craft materials
• plastic recyclables (yogurt containers, medicine bottles, etc)
• anything else you think kids can be creative with!

Please send these items in at any time during the school year in a bag labeled STEAM. Your child can drop it off in our classroom or the office. Thank you so much for your help - we love seeing how creative our students can be!

No job too big, no job too small for the NEF Super Subs! Once again this year, district leaders will be filling in each month to give four lucky staff members a half-day off and some cool prizes from Michigan Educational Credit Union. Tell your teacher thanks for being a good leader, the administration how much you appreciate their patience or a colleague how much you enjoy working with them. Any building-based staff member is eligible!

Purchase tickets by September 30th for inclusion in the October drawing. If you miss it don't worry about it, there's a drawing every month.

In the Spring, Moraine hosted a representative from Franklin Covey to review the continued progress of a school focused on building leadership, community, and high academic standards. During the visit, they toured classrooms, met with our students, had a round table discussion with parents, talked with staff, and reviewed our school goals and progress.

It is with much excitement that we were enthusiastically RECERTIFIED!

Moraine was recognized as a The Leader in Me Lighthouse School in April of 2013, the third Lighthouse School in Michigan, and the 46th in the world. This prestigious title demonstrates that we have met or exceeded 144 best practice criteria.

Lighthouse Certification is recognized across the nation as a quality school operating system and demonstrates to students, staff, parents, and community members that Moraine is dedicated to improving and achieving excellence in academics, leadership, and culture.

The Lighthouse Recertification Review is an assessment process for your school to reflect

and celebrate accomplishments since Lighthouse Certification. To earn Lighthouse

Certification, schools must demonstrate growth and innovation within The Leader in Me

Framework, be evaluated by certified Franklin Covey reviewers, and implement a

continuous process of school improvement.

This is a true celebration for our whole learning community and we look forward to the work ahead as we grow together!

Our Penguin Pledge is getting closer to our Goal! Click Here to support the student enrichment and the 22 committees of the Moraine PTA!

We hope you had a great first week back, Penguins! Please take a moment to go over our Welcome Packet, which can be viewed here. It provides a plethora of information, from how to stay connected with the PTA, how to become a member, and donating to our Penguin Pledge, and more!

To volunteer this year, please visit our Sign-Up Genius here! Please note that, if signing up under a committee, you are committing to the actual planning and execution of that committee. If you’d like to simply sign up to volunteer for day-of or as-needed, please sign up under the “Misc. Volunteer” section.

Also attached is an information flyer about our Penguin Pledge, which is traditionally the PTA’s main fundraiser for the year. The flyer provides a lot of insight of how much money the PTA spends annually for Moraine and how your contribution helps make everything possible! As always, we appreciate your contribution to helping the PTA continue supporting Moraine through its 22 committees.

Completing the Application for Summer EBT and Education Benefits for Michigan School Meals Program may result in important resources for your student such as Summer EBT, fee waivers, and resources for classrooms! The Michigan School Meals program supplements the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program, meaning that parents of students who would otherwise be eligible for free or reduced meals should continue to submit applications for free or reduced meals for their students.

Even though meals will be free this year, it is vitally important that parents who meet, or believe they may meet, the free and reduced income guidelines, submit an application to ensure maximum benefits for their students and the District. Some of these benefits include: athletics and activities discounts for student fees associated with participating in athletics and activities programs, SAT/ACT/AP test discounts for academic testing, college application discounts for college application fees, discounted internet access services, federal/state/local school funding for school budgets, Summer EBT.

Make sure to fill yours out today https://links.northvilleschools.org/1a

If you've not already done so, please bring all medical plans and medication that your child may require to the office as soon as you're able. We want to keep your children safe!

Information about your child's bus route is now available in the Parent Portal. When you log in to your account , click the tab entitled, "Transportation". If your child qualifies for a bus route, his/her route will be listed in the portal.https://sisweb.resa.net/Northville/ParentPortal

NYN Wellness Wednesday's are back! Check out our Fall Preview, along with our October programs and register today: bit.ly/nynwellnesswednesday23-24 . These programs support the physical, social, mental and emotional needs of students in our community. See flyers for more details!

October Schedule:

Zumba Kids - October 25th - 4:30-5:30 PM - ages 5-8

Organizing the Chaos - October 25th - 6:30-8:00 PM

Two simultaneous sessions, one for students (ages 9-18), and one for parents supporting families with planning, time management, studying, multitasking and more!

“Academic Games stimulates students to learn Math, English, and Social studies through fun games and competition.”

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

MINOR: (3rd and 4rd Grade) Wednesday 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm & Friday 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

ELEMENTARY: (5th & 6th Grade) Tuesday 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm & Friday 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

MIDDLE: Mondays & Fridays 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Register Now! (on the google form bellow)

https://forms.gle/5JViwsUMjYW3oWKg9

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Thank you,

Karla Calderon (Academic Games Coordinator)

SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM

The Northville Public Schools provides a breakfast and hot lunch program for interested students.

Families must preorder lunches for preschools and elementary students. Orders must be in by 7am for all students for breakfast and lunch. The system will not allow you to order after the time listed above. For your convenience, meals can be preordered up to 30 days in advance. To avoid any issues, we recommend ordering the night before.

• Order Online at Nutrislice

• Download the App (Apple Store)

• Download the App (Google Play)

• All students that may qualify for free or reduced lunch should still fill out the form as they will receive additional benefits. You can find a link to the application in the parent portal or on the district's website under the Food Service tab.
• Check out the Frequently Asked Questions surrounding the Free Meals Program this school year.
• Lunch and Breakfast menus are available online through Nutrislice.
  
  
• Breakfast:
  • Pre-K and Elementary students:
    • All students must pre-order breakfast through Nutrislice. (Instructions on how to place an order through Nutrislice)
    • Make sure to include your student number when ordering and choose the correct teacher.
    • ALL ORDERS ARE DUE BY 7AM THE DAY OF, *this is a change from last year. You can order up to 30 days in advance.
    • Breakfast will be served in the classroom during the school day (not before school).
    • If your student wants milk only, this is NOT free. Students must pay for the milk separately.

This school year, Northville Public Schools will be providing free breakfast and lunch meals to all pre-K through grade 12 NPS students, regardless of free or reduced lunch availability. Funding for the Michigan School Meals Program was included in the 2023-24 School Aid Bill approved by the state legislature. Under this program students can receive free breakfast and lunch meals each full school day. In addition to these free meals, students may purchase a second breakfast or lunch meal, snack items or a separate carton of milk, as desired.

In order to operate the program successfully, we are actively seeking additional Food Service staff members to work in our kitchens. If you or someone you know are interested in joining the Food Service team, please contact our Food Service department at 248-344-3690.

Finally, please be aware that the Michigan School Meals Program will supplement the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program, meaning that parents of students who would otherwise be eligible for free or reduced meals should continue to submit applications for free or reduced meals for their students. Even though meals will be free this year, it is vitally important that parents who meet, or believe they may meet, the free and reduced income guidelines, submit an application to ensure maximum benefits for their students and the District. Some of these benefits include:

• Athletics and activities discounts for student fees associated with participating in athletics and activities programs
• SAT, ACT and AP test discounts for academic testing
• College application discounts for college application fees
• Discounted internet access services
• Federal, state and local school funding for school budgets
• Summer EBT

"Hello Mustang Community!

Northville Cheer invites you to join us on Oct. 3rd and Oct. 4th for our annual Pink Out Youth Clinic. The clinic will be hosted at NHS from 5-7pm and run by our Northville High School cheerleaders. At the clinic, participants will learn to jump, stunt, tumble and cheer. Our clinic is open to all students grades K-8.

The cost of the clinic is $50, proceeds will be divided between the Northville Cheer program and our chosen charity, Pink Sisters. Attendees must register by Sept. 10th in order to receive a clinic shirt.

Clinic participants are invited to attend the Oct. 6th game and cheer alongside the NHS cheerleaders for the first quarter in their pink out shirts.

We look forward to cheering with you!

Registration: https://forms.gle/4SuFkqcZK2f7Z6Tg7"

Quick Links for Reference

2023-24 Moraine School Calendar

Moraine Student Handbook

Moraine Snack Procedure and Birthday Treat Policy

Video Gallery Picture - Exciting NPS Events!

Moraine Parent Portal Link

Email: reimannjo@northvilleschools.org
Website: https://moraine.northvilleschools.org/
Location: Moraine Elementary School, Eight Mile Road, Northville, MI, USA
Phone: 248-465-2150
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/morainepta
Twitter: @MorainePenguins