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• Kindergarten kick off for next year's registered kindergarteners is Tuesday, May 20th at 6 PM.
• There is no school Monday, May 26th due to Memorial Day.
• School wide field day is Friday, May 30th. Details were sent home last week in an email.
• Kdg celebration is June 2nd at 2 PM in the gym.
• 5th grade complete ceremony is June 3rd at 6 PM at Wyandot Middle School.
• Last day of school is Wednesday, June 11th. This is also a half day.

As the weather is getting nicer, SACC is using the playground before and after school. If you see SACC outside with workers, they should be the only ones on the playground for safety purposes. Please wait until SACC is done to use the playground. Also, all dogs must be on a leash on school grounds at all times.

Student Council has a couple of Drives happening:

Whole School Donation Drive for the Macomb County Animal Control

· Donation Dates: April 21-May 23

· Items Needed:

• Bleach
• Dawn dish soap
• Dog treats
• Dryer Sheets
• Kongs
• Laundry detergent
• High efficiency
• Liquid or pods
• Leashes/Collars
• Lysol laundry sanitizer
• Newspaper
• Nyla bones
• Step-2 baby food
• Wet dog food
• Pedigree (all flavors)
• Cesar varieties

Grades 3-5 Only - Donation Drive for Bear Hug Detroit

For more information: https://bearhugdetroit.com/

What is the mission of Bear Hug Detroit?

“Our mission is to provide teddy bears and other comfort items to first responders for children in crisis. We also have a mental health component for first responders as part of our efforts.”

· Donation Drive Dates: April 21-May 23

· Items Needed:

• Brand New Teddy Bears
• Brand New Blankets

Summer SACC registration starts on Monday, April 28th for current SACC families. You can register on the Chippewa Valley Eleyo site. https://chippewavalleyschools.ce.eleyo.com/

Please open this link to take the Family Survey for this school year. Thanks for your time. https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/270070/21442

As the weather gets warmer, that means more mud and puddles outside. Please try to pack extra pants and socks in your child's backpack.

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We have some parking lot reminders.

All kindergarten parents should park and walk their child to their door. No students should be dropped off from the moving car lane. There is no parking allowed in the bus loop lanes. The staff parking lot is for staff or special permit parking only. Please be patient and courteous of others during these busy times.

Thanks for your support in keeping our students safe.

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EARLY DISMISSAL POLICY AMENDMENT

Please be advised that due to many concerns including safety, dismissal and bus management, classroom organization and more,

Miami will NO LONGER EARLY RELEASE AFTER 3:20 PM.

Thank you for your continued cooperation.

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Registration for the 2025-2026 School Year Opening Soon

CVS will be accepting new student registrations for the coming school year beginning on Monday, January 27th. It is a good time to register next year’s kindergarten students, to guarantee a spot in your neighborhood school and to ensure you do not miss out on important information and events.

Click on the blue New Student Registration button on the website to begin.

Direct Link to enrollment

Just a reminder, any transportation questions can be directed to transportation. Their contact number is 586-723-2160.

Students should not be dropped off and left unsupervised until they are able to enter the building at 8:50. Another reminder, no one should be on school grounds during school hours, that includes SACC hours. This means no one should be playing on the playground from 6:45 AM-6:00 PM.

During pick up, non Miami children must stay in the car, be with a parent and cannot be on grounds other than waiting at the door with a parent for a Miami student. This includes middle and high school students as well.

Dr. S

Thanks to PTO for funding our School Wide Doug Scheer Reading Month assembly!

Here are the dates for the rest of the year.

Jan. 17

Feb. 7

Mar. 14

Apr. 25

May 16

Jun. 6

Students must be signed up to attend (all 40 spots are filled for the remainder of the year), we meet at the front of the school (not let in before 8 am), and its for grades 2-5.

Thanks,

Mrs. Lindstrom

If you need to change the way your child will be dismissed from school, please email the following email addresses with the new plans and we will contact the teacher and student. For example, your child was taking the bus but is now parent pick up or walker or your child was parent pick up and now is a walker.

LVomfell@cvs.k12.mi.us

MOslizlo@cvs.k12.mi.us

Thanks

The next PTO Meeting is Wednesday, May 21st at 4:00 PM at school. Free childcare will be provided.

Miami apparel is available through our online school store. Check out the link to see the latest sales flyer. Gift cards are also available.

http://www.miamischoolspiritwear.com/

Follow us on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/miamielementaryschool/.

If you have any questions or need more information about these topics, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Each month teachers are able to choose one student that is working hard to meet their reading goals. Here are our March winners!

Before school club action!

The Chippewa Valley Coalition for Youth and Families and Chippewa Valley Schools are launching a series of brief (1 to 2 minute) parenting tip videos entitled Promoting Strong Families.

While most of these tips apply to parenting across the age range, they are particularly relevant to parents of elementary-age children.

PSF Tip 1: Sleep Matters

Parenting Tip 2: The Power of Family Dinners

Parenting Tip 3:Protecting Your Child/Children Online

Please check our website for current class supply lists. We will also have copies available at our Open House on August 27th. https://www.chippewavalleyschools.org/schools/elementary-schools/miami/

• School Hours: 8:55 a.m. - 3:39 p.m.
• Half Days: 8:55 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

• September 3rd
• October 23rd
• October 24th
• October 25th
• October 31st
• December 20th
• February 14th
• March 14th
• March 21st
• June 11th

If your child is going to be absent, please call the 24-hour attendance line no later than 9:00 a.m. The number is (586) 723-6099. When calling please state your child's name, teacher and the reason for the absence. It is important to let us know why your child is absent because of communicable diseases. By calling, you are letting us know that your child is safe at home.

All items dropped off need to be placed in the bin and must have student names on them. Also, we are planning to check the bin at 11 am for the K, 1, 2 lunches and 12 pm for the 3, 4 5 lunches. Any drop offs after those times, lunches won’t be guaranteed to get to the student in time for their lunch. Also, we do not accept fast food lunches, per the parent handbook and no pop or fountain drinks.

Any food brought in needs to be in a plain bag or lunch box. Fast food is not allowed.

Please visit this site to get information about district protocols when your child is sick. https://www.chippewavalleyschools.org/district-nurse/

Michigan School Meals will be the policy for the 2024-2025 School Year. The Michigan government has funded the school meals for Michigan Public School students that are not covered by the Federal Reimbursements. This means all students will eat their breakfast and lunch at no cost. Michigan School Meals is a Michigan initiative however, all USDA guidelines and regulations are still in effect. This includes still requiring families to fill out an Education Benefits Form.

While the Education Benefit form help with student eligibility for school meals and summer EBT qualifications, they are more important for other school programs. If the number of applications decline, funding for some programs can be lost since the overall funding for schools is based on the number of Education Benefits Forms turned back into Food Service.

To see if your family qualifies for additional benefits, please fill out a free/reduced application at chippewavalley.familyportal.cloud. Applications are good for one school year and should be completed each year unless you are notified that your child qualifies for free/reduced meal benefits for the current school year.

• Elementary Breakfast Flyer

Miami Offers School Age Child Care (SACC) both before and after school.

Hours of Operation:

6:45a.m. - 8:50 a.m.

3:39 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Childcare on half days & early dismissals

All students MUST be Registered each school year to attend.

The Registration Fee is $35.00 per child

Max. of $70.00 per family. Use this link to register

https://chippewavalleyschools.ce.eleyo.com/child-care/5/school-age-child-care

For details see the

Chippewa Valley SACC Parent Handbook

On the CVS District Website under the Parent tab, click on SACC

Miami SACC Phone number: 586-723-6070

Annette Lambert/ Director/ alambert@cvs.k12.mi.us