The Gator Gazette
Friday, May 31st, 2024
Dear Thornton Creek Families,
In this week's Gazette, you can read all about our week(s) in review while taking note of several important items coming up and gone by.
- Gator Gala
- Field Day
- End-of-Year Celebrations
- Summer Reading Programs
- And SO MUCH MORE!
Additionally, yearbooks will be coming home with your child(ren) for those who ordered them this year. Sadly, there was a minor "OOPS" with a small handful of yearbooks and our yearbook committee, along with LifeTouch, is currently working to rectify the situation as quickly as possible. Those impacted will be receiving a separate notification from the committee soon. Additional information about that below.
Sincerely,
-Mr. Jewett
COMING UP @ THORNTON CREEK
Week of June 3rd
Tuesday, June 4th
- 1st Grade year end celebration
Thursday, June 6th
- 10:00 - Grade 5 Living History Museum
Friday, June 7th
- Pre-K & K end of year celebration
Week of June 10th
Monday, June 10th
- Science Alive Assemblies
- 2nd & 3rd Grade year end celebrations
Tuesday, June 11th
- 5th Grade Graduation
Wednesday, June 12th
- 4th grade year end celebration
- Final Leader in Me Assembly
- Final Principal for the Day!
Thursday, June 13th
- Last day of school (1/2 Day--Dismissal @ 12:15)
- 12:00 - 5th Grade Clap-Out!
Summertime...
...and the livin's easy.
Wishing everyone a fun and safe summer!
YEARBOOKS!!
2023-2024 Thornton Creek Yearbooks are in! Pre-ordered books will be handed out today to those students who ordered them. We hope everyone enjoys looking back at the wonderful memories our TC Gators had this year!
If you did not pre-order a yearbook, the yearbook committee has a limited quantity of extra copies. These extra books will be available through the online PTA MemberHub store starting Friday, May 31st, at 4pm.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
- Yearbook ordering and printing are handled by Lifetouch. If there are any issues with your child's yearbook, please contact Lifetouch at 1-800-736-4753.
- If you believe you ordered a yearbook but your child does not receive one, please look for your order confirmation and contact the yearbook committee at tcreekyearbook@gmail.com. We can help you double-check your order.
- Any other yearbook questions should be directed to tcreekyearbook@gmail.com.
Thank you!
The TC Yearbook Committee
STUDENT & STAFF SHOUT-OUTS
Gator Gala!!
We had a beautiful evening yesterday for our annual Gator Gala. Thank you to our PTA, parent volunteers, high school student volunteers, families, staff, and students for helping to make this event SO MUCH FUN!!!
Thank You from your TC Girl Scouts
The fourth grade Girl Scouts of Troop #40831 extended their warmest thanks for all the hard work our staff put in throughout the year, and shared their gratitude along with a box of Girl Scout cookies… this year along with their sister troop of 2nd graders! When asked which organization they’d like to recognize as part of the “Hometown Heroes” program, the girls wanted to say thanks to all of our staff who make their school community such a great place to grow.
About the Hometown Heroes program:
Each cookie season the Girl Scout council offers the Hometown Heroes program. As the girls are speaking with friends and family and community members at cookie booths, a number choose to make donations in lieu of purchasing cookies. Troops can then sign up to distribute Hometown Heroes cookies for our council, and get to decide which organization they’d like to give them to, in the spirit of recognizing the people working to support their community. This is also a great opportunity for Girl Scouts to have a discussion about different opportunities in their town and find a way to agree. :)
Field Day Information
Field Day was a tremendous success this year! Thank you to Mrs. Woodall and ALL our families who volunteered. We had great weather and great participation from all. Stay tuned next week for photos capturing all those wonderful moments :)
REMINDER
iChat Reminders
Please note that the following information is shared each year during Open House as well as through building/classroom communications. That said, it bears repeating/reminding as we continue to run into issues with iChats.
- iChats are required for MOST school events, specifically those in classrooms.
- iChats do NOT carry over from year to year and must be redone each school year.
- If you are unsure if you have an iChat on file, Mrs. Kehoe & Mrs. Lavoie in our main office would be more than happy to check for you.
- We LOVE our family volunteers as they enrich the school experience for so many. However, we all need to do our part to ensure the safety of our children and this is a necessary measure to do so.
JUNE
Novi Library Summer Reading Program
The Novi Library Summer Reading Program will begin on Monday, June 3 and run through Saturday, August 10.
Physical brochures will be sent home with your child(ren) after Thursday, May 30. If you would like, here is a link to the digital version of their Summer Reading Program brochure: https://www.calameo.com/read/0073798115f060cf35986
PTA NEWS
Please use THIS LINK to send teachers and staff a token of your appreciation.
To reserve, please visit the TC Givebacks Store:
Science Olympiad for 24-25
Hello TC Families,
We are restarting the science olympiad team for the 2024-25 school year! This is a weekly after-school activity led by parent volunteers for kids from 3rd-5th grade, culminating in a team competition across 16 science and engineering topics. An introductory informational meeting will be held in September 2024, and weekly meetings would begin in January 2025. For more information on Science Olympiad, such as the specific topics or more detail on this year's competition, you can visit their website (http://wayneoaklandso.weebly.com/faqs.html). This year's Science Olympiad is being held at Schoolcraft College on June 8th, feel free to attend to know more and check out the event.
If you are interested in hearing more about the Science Olympiad, or to receive a direct notice for the September meeting, please email 'tcs.scienceolympiad@gmail.com.'
SUMMER NOTES
DISTRICT NEWS
Northville Spirit Wear
New Inventory!!!
Check out the site for some new Northville gear! All proceeds go back to TC PTA when you order through our link -
https://www.northvillegeartc.com/
Huge thank you to Genna Davis for making all of this happen!
Additional NYN Resources & Programs
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 template 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. Here is link directly to the resource guide “How to communicate with your child, tween or teen in a better way!”
NYN reource template communicating with your child:tween:teen in a better way! (northville.mi.us)
Also, here is the link to the NYN Resource page with a list and link to all of the parent/caregiver resource guides:
YOUNG 5s/KinderSTANGS COMING IN 2024
FREE Young 5's Program Enrollment now OPEN for Fall 2024!
Take a look at the Young 5's website to learn more about the program, eligibility, and frequently asked questions. We have also put together a helpful document on key Kindergarten Readiness Indicators. Enroll today in 3 easy steps by visiting our Enrollment page.
Don't Scrap the App!
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