Hello Mohawk Families!

Happy Holidays to you and your families! We are so fortunate to be in a community that blends many traditions and cultures each day. During the month of December, families celebrate different holidays. It is a great opportunity for your child to share yours with others in the classroom. It is also a time for teaching our students about how to be kind, show compassion and be generous to others. Too often, we go about our daily lives forgetting about how truly fortunate we are.

Throughout the year, we use the Positivity Project as our character education program. It is based off of positive psychology research, the study of what makes life worth living. There are 24 character traits we all possess that define who we are. Each week we focus on one of those character traits.

If you would like to learn more about the Positivity Project, click on the link below:

https://posproject.org/p2-for-families/

During the week of December 9th, we will talk about the "Other People Matter Mindset: Supporting Others When They Struggle". As a school, we offer the chance for our needy families to receive assistance for the holidays. During November, we collected over 3,575 items for the Clinton Township Kiwanis club! Currently, we are collecting gift cards for our "Giving Tree" program. This will help our less fortunate families shop for their children for Christmas. If you are able, please consider donating a gift card. More information can be found below.

I hope you have a wonderful end to 2024!

Best wishes for the holidays,

Ms. Andrea Verellen

Monday, December 2nd

Santa Shop Begins

Report Cards in Parent Portal

4th/5th Gr. Girls Be-You-tiful Workshop 3:40-5:55pm

Tuesday, December 3rd

Holiday Concert K, 2nd & 5th-9:20am

• K-5:30 arrival-5:45 Concert Time
• 2nd-6:30 arrival-6:45 Concert Time
• 5th-7:30 arrival-7:45 Concert Time

Wednesday, December 4th

4th/5th Gr. Girls Be-You-tiful Workshop 3:40-5:55pm

Friday, December 6th

*Frosty Friday-Wear snowman attire or black & white

Monday, December 9th

4th/5th Gr. Girls Be-You-tiful Workshop 3:40-5:55pm

Wednesday, December 11th

4th/5th Gr. Girls Be-You-tiful Workshop 3:40-5:55pm

Friday, December 13th

*Wear Your Coziest Outfit or PJs

PTO-Canvas & Cocoa Event 5:30-8:30

Monday, December 16th

Cyber Safety Presentation 2nd-5th

Thursday, December 19th

GSRP Christmas Party

Friday, December 20th

*Festive Friday-Wear Your Favorite Holiday Gear!

Christmas Parties 10:30am-11:30am

• Volunteers arrive at 10:15am
• 2nd Grade Party 9:50-10:50am

1/2 Day 11:50am Dismissal-PM Day

Break Begins

Thursday, January 2nd

Return to School

Mohawk is sponsoring a Holiday Gift Card program to help support our families during the holiday season. Gift Cards will allow Mohawk families to enjoy shopping for their own children assuring they receive what they need in the right size.

Red Gift Tag= $10

White Gift Tag=$15

Green Gift Tag=$25

How does it work?

1) Students will pick a tag(s) from the Giving tree and bring it home.

2) Purchase a gift card from Meijer, Walmart, Kroger, Target, etc… in any denomination.

3) Include the gift receipt with the gift card.

4) Send gift card in a sealed envelope to:

Ms. Verellen/Mrs. Rosenberg by Monday, December 16th

Thank you to everyone who helped make our canned food drive a success! This year we surpassed our goal of 2,000 cans by donating 3, 575 items to the Kiwanis Club! This will help feed needy families in the Macomb County area.

Iroquois’ NJHS helped our Student Council Advisor, Caitlin Kelly, and our Media Specialist, Eric Owens, pack up the items and our student council assisted the Kiwanis representatives load up their vehicles.

Great job Mohawk!

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/

Research shows that parental or family involvement in school-based learning activities is correlated with improved student outcomes. It can have a positive impact on students' motivation, engagement, behavior, social and academic outcomes. It also is shown to improve the following:

• Students’ self-regulation, social skills, better behavior and discipline
• Lower drop-out rates and better attendance
• Students’ positive engagement with peers and adults, and enhanced relationships between parents, teachers and students
• Increased feelings of competence or capability, positive engagement with learning and motivation to learn, persistence, and mastery goal orientations in which students seek challenging tasks and persist with academic challenges
• High student aspirations with regard to education, and a greater likelihood of enrolling in higher education

Below are some resources parents can use at home to support their child's learning at home.

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

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!

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

Click on each picture to view the flyer.

Chippewa Valley Schools utilizes the Michigan Model for Health as a guide and provides Health lessons in 5th grade, 7th grade, and in a Health course in high school that is required for graduation by the State of Michigan. Every 5 years the district checks in with the community around these areas of learning. Your feedback helps us to ensure that we are staying on track with the needs of the community. Please complete this survey by the end of the day on December 13, 2024. On Monday, December 16 ten lucky winners will be chosen to win a $10 Starbucks OR Target gift card (your choice) for your feedback.

https://forms.office.com/r/iwFECNAFfG

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