The Tiger Times

Dear Mohawk Families,

Now that conferences are behind us, we can look forward to the holiday season! This is a special time when we reflect on the past year and are grateful for the things we have. I am thankful for being the principal of this amazing school! Working collaboratively with you, Mohawk is a GREAT place to be!

Tuesday, November 5th is election day and will be a professional learning day for teachers. Students will not have school. During this time, staff will be learning about explicit instruction and how to best meet the needs of every learner. They will also be working with our new science program called Prime, to create engaging science lessons. Each day, our hard working teachers look for ways to grow and learn in order to bring the best educational strategies to our students.

Now that we have a beautiful new gym floor, we would like to give our gym to have a fresh coat of paint. Since gorilla's are Mr. Middleton's favorite animal, our first fundraising event will be the gorilla sale. Please check out the flyer below for more information. It will take place the week of November 11th.

We also have numerous activities happening during the month of November such as the Food Drive Reading Carnival, Picture Retakes, and many more so please check out the entire Smore!

A special THANK YOU for all you do to support your child’s education.

~ Enjoy this season of Thanks & Giving with your family and friends.

Sincerely Grateful,

Ms. Andrea Verellen

Saturday, Nov. 2nd

*Reading Carnival-MISD 10am-2pm

Tuesday, Nov. 5th

No School-Election Day/Staff Professional Development

*PTOs Buddy's Restaurant Night 11am-9pm

Wednesday, Nov. 6th

Picture Retake Day

Friday, Nov. 8th

3rd Grade Field Trip-Troy Historical Museum

Monday, Nov. 11th

Cinderella Field Trip-1st/2nd/3rd Grades

*Canned Food Drive Begins (More Info below)

*Gorilla Sale Begins (More info below)

Tuesday, Nov. 12th

PTO Meeting-7:00pm

Wednesday, Nov. 13th

4th Grade Field Trip-Lansing

Friday, Nov. 15th

*Be-YOU-tiful Workshop registrations ends (5th gr. girls)

Monday, Nov. 18th

PTO Build A Buddy

Thursday, Nov. 21st

*AI Webinar 6:30-7:30pm

November 27th-29th

Thanksgiving Break

December 2nd-4th

Santa Shop (Sign-Up Below)

Monday, December 2nd

Report Cards in Parent Portal

Be-You-tiful Workshop 3:40-5:55pm

*See the flyer below for more details

Tardies

Students arriving after 8:55am will be marked tardy and must be signed in at the office by a parent.

Early Dismissal

Early dismissals will NOT happen after 3:30pm.

Attendance

Students who arrive late but before 9:55am are marked tardy. Arrivals after 9:55am but before the PM session, 12:32pm, will be marked absent for the AM only. A student will be marked absent in the PM only if they leave before 2:00pm. Dismissals after 2:00pm are recorded as a tardy/leave early.

Attendance Letters

Attendance letters are sent to students according to the number of days they are absence:

10+ absences=Letter #1

15+ absences=Letter #2

20+ absences=Letter #3

Having a documented medical excuse will determine whether the absence is excused or not excused.

Truancy

School administration will decide when it is an appropriate time to file for truancy. This is traditional done after there have been at least two parent contacts made by the building.

Make sure to sign up for Parent Portal. You will need to have an account to access your child's report cards, sign documents and update contact information. You can also sign up for School Messenger! (see directions below) It is best to use a computer when logging in for the first time. Then, download the app to your phone.

https://ps.cvs.misd.net/public/

Please notify the office if your child has ANY allergies so we can help protect your child.

Free lunch includes one serving per child. If your child wants a second slice of pizza or doubles for any meal, they will be charged. Please be sure to put money on your child's card if this is the case.

SACC is available before school at 6:45am-8:55am and after school (3:39pm) until 6:00pm. Please contact our SACC office for any questions you might have 586-723-6233 You must be signed up for SACC to use the service. Register online at https://www.chippewavalleyschools.org/for-parents/sacc/

President: Ashleigh Balsamo

Vice President: Jill Talant

Treasurer: Mariel Allor

Secretary: Stephanie Burkart

Room Parent Coordinator K-2: Nicole Rowley

Room Parent Coordinator 3-5: Amber Clark

Social Committee Chairs: Traci Bowan & Ashley Fruciano

Historian: Julie Hasse

Contact

mohawkpto@cvs.k12.mi.us

PTO Website

https://mohawkpto.weebly.com/

PTO Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/mohawkpto

Meetings will take place in the media center. Childcare will be provided. ALL parents are welcome!

Tuesday, November 12th-7:00pm

Monday, January 13th-4:00pm

Tuesday, February 11th-7:00pm

Monday, March 17th-4:00pm

Tuesday, April 15th-7:00pm

Monday, May 12th-4:00pm

Website: https://www.chippewavalleyschools.org/schools/elementary-schools/mohawk/
Location: 48101 Romeo Plank Road, Macomb, MI, USA
Phone: 586-723-6200