Penguin's Raft

• Wednesday, June 7th - Field Day
• Friday, June 9th - Fun Fair
• Thursday, June 15th - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - HALF DAY - DISMISS AT 12:15PM

2022-23 Moraine School Calendar

Dear Moraine Families,

In this newsletter:

• Field Day is June 7th - Message from Mr. Dicken and Mrs. Salah!
  
• Fun Fair is Friday, June 9th - Thank you PTA!
• 5th Grade Specific Raft
• End of Year Staff Giftcrowd now open
• PTA 2023-24 Call for Committee Volunteers

Take care and be well,

Joe Reimann
Proud Principal of Moraine Elementary

Teaching for Learning for All!

Grades 3-5 Morning / Grades K-2 Afternoon

Here are some hints to help make it a success……

1. Put sunscreen on students in the morning before school.

2. Send students with a water bottle labeled with their name to take outside with them.

3. There is a water station and students might get wet! Dry fit clothing or clothing that dries fast would be the best choice.

4. There will be running activities, so please have students wear tennis shoes.

Thank you!

Mr. Dicken and Mrs. Salah

Save the date! The Moraine Fun Fair will be held on June 9th from 5:30-8:30pm on the school grounds. Families will enjoy seeing favorite activities from years past, as well as new ones such as a photo booth and 50/50 raffle!

We are so excited for this event to return, but need your help to make it a success! The Fun Fair committee is asking parents to volunteer 1 hour of your time to help run an activity during the fair. The link below will allow you to choose which activity you’d like to assist with and what time frame during the event.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CA4AE22ABF4C43-moraine1

Wristbands are now available on Memberhub! Wristbands will be available through June 4th at a discounted rate of $15. All school aged children participating must have a wristband for entry into the event. Parents and children aged 3 and under are free. Wristbands will be available for purchase at the event for $20. Purchase yours before June 4th to receive the discounted rate! Link to Memberhub:

Northville FC soccer team is holding tryouts for boys with birth year 2012 and 2013 on Monday and Tuesday, June 12 & 13. Tryouts are open to all players looking for a local travel soccer team that focuses on teamwork, skill-building, sportsmanship and competition. More information and tryout registration form can be found at NorthvilleFC.com/tryouts or by emailing Dan Ferrara at dferrara@northvillefc.com

Dear Moraine Elementary Parents,

For the end of year, let’s show Moraine Elementary Teachers & Staff our appreciation for their hard work and dedication to our children! We would like to offer GiftCrowd as an easy, FREE, and virtual way for parents & students to show appreciation to our School Teachers & Staff. The deadline for joining gifts is June 12 at 4pm.

Click HERE to access the Moraine Elementary End-Of-Year Gifting Page.

How Does It Work?
GiftCrowd will present you with a list of all Moraine Elementary’s Teachers & Staff. Click on “Join” next to the Teacher or Staff member you wish to gift. Every recipient will be able to see the list of participants (but not their individual contributions) and their greetings.

Break the Piggybank and Get Greenlight!

Give your kids financial freedom with parental peace of mind with Greenlight, the debit card and app for kids and teens. Parents can control spending categories, turn the card on or off instantly, tie allowance to chore completion, and so much more. Give your kids a first-hand experience of what it's like to be a grown-up with real money that’s tied to real responsibility! As the first-ever credit union to partner with Greenlight, Community Financial would like to offer your family a FREE* subscription. CFCU members who register for Greenlight via the unique link, and add their CFCU account as a funding source, will receive Greenlight for free!
*Subject to minimum balance requirements and identity verification. Offer subject to change at any time.

Please see Penguin's Raft - 5th Grade Edition for events which are specific for our 5th graders who are preparing to move on to middle school! Please check it out often, as new items will be added as we receive them.

Please click here for a listing of summer camps led by the teams & coaches at Northville High School. There are camps for basketball, swimming, cross country, track & field, football, softball and tennis....and a new listing for volleyball!

Give your young innovator an inspiring, action-packed summer adventure! All-new, hands-on challenges will spark their curiosity and build their confidence as they jump into limitless STEM fun with opportunities to imagine, plan, experiment and create.

SECURE YOUR SPOT TODAY!
Register at: https://www.invent.org/programs/camp-invention or call 800-968-4332
Grades: Kindergarten - 6th grade
Location: Thornton Creek Elementary School, 46180 W 9 Mile Road, Novi, MI 48374
Date: July 10 - 14, 2023
Time & Cost: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday | $285 (before discount)
Camp Director: Pamela Brucker pcbrucker@yahoo.com

Calling all NEW players 3rd - 6th Grade for cube games, and
RETURNING players 4th - 6th Grade for WFF. Camp Dates: June 26th - June 29th - 6:30pm-8:00pm. Please see: "2023 Northville AG Summer Camp Flyer" for details. Informational Zoom Meeting (May 22nd 7:00-8:00 pm: https://umich.zoom.us/j/97992970701 Meeting ID: 979 9297 0701 - Passcode: Camp_s23 For any questions please email: northvilleacademicgames@gmail.com

Deadline to Register, June 15th, 2023

What is Academic Games?

Academic Games stimulates students to learn Math, English, and Social studies through fun games and competition. Academic Games is a collection of games designed to challenge students to use higher order thinking skills in the subjects of Language Arts, English, History, Mathematics, and Logic. Through competition students are encouraged and motivated to sharpen their skills in order to gain a competitive edge over their peers. Players receive recognition and awards in the same way that sports champions are honored.

Our Mission and Core Values

The mission of Northville Academic Games is to provide a nurturing and focused environment for students to develop their intellectual capabilities as well as maturing into responsible individuals through fun games and friendly competitions. We cultivate a positive attitude and fairness in players who can win with class and lose with grace.
Our core values are Passion, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork and Fun.

Grab a buddy and join the PTA next year in planning and executing school events for our staff and students!

Does work not allow you to volunteer your time? Have one million and one things going on? No problem! Not all of our committees require tons of time and sometimes, an item donation may be all we need!

New volunteers will have access to the previous year’s documents via DropBox. Previous volunteers and your EBoard are also here to help - you will not do this alone!

To Sign up as a committee volunteer or miscellaneous volunteer, click here.

To learn more about what each committee does, visit our PTA website here.

Please visit our Kindergarten Enrollment webpage to sign up for an appointment to enroll your incoming Kindergarten student. Once you've signed up for an appointment, please return to the Enrollment webpage to complete the online portion of your pre-enrollment outlined in Steps 1-3.

If you have any questions, please call Student Data at (248) 344-3524.

Northville Youth Network (NYN) provides valuable programs and services to the Northville Community such as education and awareness, referral services and case work services. As part of the ongoing Social Emotional education NYN provides to our community, they have included resources that are available for parents! Please check out NYN's latest resource templates: body image as well as all of their other offerings! Be sure to check back in the future as their templates will be updated throughout the year (https://www.twp.northville.mi.us/your_government/departments/NYN)

Quick Links for Reference

2022-23 Moraine School Calendar

Moraine Student Handbook

Moraine Snack Procedure and Birthday Treat Policy

Looking for Previous Editions of The Raft? Click Here!

Infectious Disease Response to COVID

ClassLink and Schoology Resources

View the NPS Getting Started With ClassLink video

Schoology As A Parent

Schoology As a Student

NPS ClassLink and Schoology FAQs Page

Video Gallery Picture - Exciting NPS Events!

Moraine Parent Portal Link

Your Amazon Purchases Can Help Our School Here!

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