Penguin's Raft
3rd week of January
#GOPENGUINS #PositiveSignThursday
Moraine International Night
Get Ready to travel the world at Moraine’s International Night! Students and their families will be sharing their culture and heritage through food, fashion, art, and more. Join us on Friday, January 20th, 2023 at Moraine and enjoy the great diversity at our school! Please RSVP via the link below.
"The Gift of Failure" Book Chat
Whether you've read the book before, just skimmed pages, or have simply heard how it has changed parenting, I encourage you to join us on January 19 from 10:30-11:30am at Old Village School in room 311 (immediately following the Parent Lighthouse Chat).
We'll share some of our takeaways and the journey of being a parent in this post-pandemic world! You can find the audiobook through apps such as Libby or Hoopla and pick up a copy from Amazon.
Dear Moraine Families,
In recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, there will be NO SCHOOL Monday, January 16, 2023. We look forward to seeing our students return on Tuesday January 17, 2023.
In this newsletter:
- MLK Day is Monday, January 16th - NO SCHOOL!
- January's GIft of Failure Book Chat
- International Night, Friday, January 20th, 6 -8pm
- Sign ups for next session of Nuts About Science and Young Artist After School Art Program
- NPS Inclusion Week
Take care and be well,
Joe Reimann
Proud Principal of Moraine Elementary
Teaching for Learning for All!
Upcoming Dates
- Monday, January 16th - MLK Jr. Day, No School
- Tuesday, January 17th - Registration for next session of NUTS About Science opens
- Friday, January 20th - International Night, 6 - 8pm
- Saturday, February 4th - Northville Parent Camp
Kindergarten Enrollment for 2023-24 School Year is now OPEN!
If you have any questions, please call Student Data at (248) 344-3524.
Northville Parent Camp - Saturday, February 4th
Northville Inclusion Week, February 27th - March 3rd
Why Therapy Dogs?
Research strongly supports the benefits of therapy dogs! Charlotte’s Litter and PAWS for People list benefits of therapy dogs. They can:
- Lower people’s blood pressure and stress levels
- Increase levels of dopamine and serotonin
- Improve physical well-being
- Decrease anxiety
- Dramatically increase positive mood
- Ease social isolation and help children learn social skills
- Help young readers gain confidence
Parent Coffee Talks
The Parent Lighthouse Team is planning to host a “Parent Coffee Talk” once a month. Every month we will meet to discuss each of the “7 Habits of Highly Effective Families”. You do not need to have attended the parent workshop in October to join us for these informal “Parent Coffee Talks”.
We will also be providing an opportunity to discuss The Gift of Failure, by Jessica Lahey, from Mr. Reimann’s summer “book chat”. This will take place on January 19, during the second half of the “Parent Coffee Talk”. This book is a great parenting resource, and truly warrants another discussion for those of you who were not able to join us in August.
The schedule is as follows:
January 19 – Habit 3: Put First Things First (9:00-10:15)
January 19 – Book Chat: The Gift of Failure (10:30-11:30)
February 23 – Habit 4: Think Win-Win
March 16 – Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be
Understood
April 20 – Habit 6: Synergize
May 18 – Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
These meetings will take place in Room 311 at Old Village School (405 Main Street in Northville) from 9:00-10:30 AM (except on January 19). Parking is behind Old Village School next to the library. Light refreshments are provided. Please bring something to drink and join us as we have fun discussing how to successfully (and at times unsuccessfully) implement the 7 Habits at home.
Please contact either one of us with questions:
Mindy Eichenberg (meichenberg@msn.com) or
Jami Knapp (jamiknapp@gmail.com).
Nuts About Science...Freaky Fun Physics!
Join us as we investigate physics, Sir Isaac Newton, experiment with forces, learn all about air, the power of magnets, light and color!! We’ll have some freaky fun in this session!
Who: Students in Grades 1st - 5th
When: 3:45-5:00 pm.
Tuesdays 2/7, 2/21, 3/14, 3/21, 4/4 (no class 2/14, 2/28 and 3/7)
OR Wednesdays 2/8, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22 (no class 2/15)
Where: Room 25
Tuition: Tuesdays (5 classes): $140 per student; $115 for student with parent helper
Wednesdays (6 classes): $165 per student; $135 for student with parent helper.
Please see attached flyer for more information.
Parent helpers must attend all classes. All materials are included. $7 of each student’s tuition goes to Moraine PTA.
Moraine Yearbook 2023!!!
- Orders are now available - https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/general/homepage?portal=true
- School code - 12969
- Cost - (Herff Jones will add a $1.99 service charge)
- $18 (Orders placed January-March)
- Photos -
- If you would like to share any photos of your Moraine student, please share at...
- moraineyearbook@gmail.com
- Questions - please contact, Barbara Bouchard
Northville Youth Network Newsletters
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: Tech and Internet Safety and Social Anxiety 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)
Let Grow Project!
Northville Council of PTAs present the Let Grow Project!
When Adults Step Back, Kids Step Up
At Let Grow, we believe today’s kids are smarter and stronger than our culture gives them credit for.
Treating them as physically and emotionally fragile is bad for their future — and ours.
Let Grow is making it easy, normal and legal to give kids the independence they need to grow into capable, confident, and happy adults.
NEWS AND NOTES
Quick Links for Reference
2022-23 Moraine School Calendar
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
NPS ClassLink and Schoology FAQs Page
Video Gallery Picture - Exciting NPS Events!
Joe Reimann, Principal
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