GPPSS Update

From musicals to camps to concerts and reading challenges with community partners, learning continues all year long. Pictured above is the cast from Shrek Jr. They put on two amazing performances last Friday. Read below to learn more about the Grosse Pointe Summer Music Festival that starts Monday! And in between, enjoy the 4th of July with your family and friends.

• See your school calendar for August orientation dates
• Brownell Middle
• Parcells Middle
• Pierce Middle
• North High School
• South High School

• October 24 - North South football game and community tailgate
• May 8 - South Prom
• May 16 - North Prom

In just two short weeks, and only eight rehearsal days, nearly 80 students from across the district came together to bring Shrek Jr., to the stage as part of the GPPSS Summer Musical Theatre Workshop. They were led by Heather Albrecht, Michelle Stackpoole and Mary Ann Magill. If you see one of these students or their directors around town, please congratulate them for two spectacular performances last Friday!

Kids Club registration for before- and after-school care opened July 1. To register:

• Visit our website at: https://mi01000971.schoolwires.net/Domain/171.
• Click on “Registration and Forms” to access the five (5) required documents.
• Once all forms are completed, please email them to: kidsclub@gpschools.org

We look forward to another great year of Kids Club!

Report Cards in ParentPortal

In addition to the email you’ll receive, you have two other options for viewing the report card in ParentPortal, including an option to view, save, or print a traditionally formatted report card.

Please click this link for a one-page instruction guide on the two report card viewing options (also shown below).

NWEA Progress Reports

Click on "Documents'' in the ParentPortal menu (located just below "Student Documents - Report Cards"). In the Documents area, you'll see "NWEA Progress Report" followed by a document icon in the "Doc" column. Click on that document icon to download the progress report.

To access ParentPortal:

• Go to www.gpschools.org
• Click on the Mistar Portal star logo
• Click on the ParentPortal name or logo in the left center of the next screen
• Enter your parent PIN and password

If you don't know your login information, click on the "Forget Your PIN?" and/or “Forget Your Password?” links. If you run into trouble, use our Parent Support form.

Please watch the district calendar on the website for the latest information on board and committee meetings. Upcoming BOE meetings now include:

• BOE Regular Meeting, Wednesday, July 14, 7 p.m., Brownell MPR

• BOE Regular Meeting, Monday, August 11, 7 p.m., Brownell MPR

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Discover nutritious meals at sites across Michigan with this handy Meet Up & Eat Up map. Just click on a location and see the days and hours at that site.

The board office will be closed for the 4th of July holiday. We look forward to serving you Monday, July 7, when we return.

The North class of 2026 needs your help to raise money! They are collecting cans from grad parties or other festivities over the summer. They will be keeping tabs on this form throughout the summer, and can pick up the cans directly from you. Just leave your name, contact info, address, and any notes to help facilitate pick up, and they will do the rest!

• July 17 - The Boys Hockey program presents Into the Spider-verse
• July 24 - The Soccer programs present Big Hero 6

Movies start at 6:30 p.m. weather permitting. Bring a blanket, play some games, and take pictures with your favorite Blue Devils. Enjoy free admission. Concessions are open for purchase of snacks.

Early On Michigan offers early intervention services for infants and toddlers, birth to three years of age, with developmental delay(s) and/or disabilities, and their families. Research has shown that by addressing delays early on - especially between birth and age 3 - we can more effectively impact a child's development, even into adulthood.

Don't worry. But don't wait.

If you think your infant or toddler may have a developmental delay, contact GPPSS's Early On Team at 313-432-3800 to request a referral for an evaluation.

We are highly encouraging students to utilize our digital content to provide work at their level. Freckle for math and Lexia for reading are two programs that meet your child at their level. Of course, we also want kids to read, read, read all summer long. Be sure to sign up for the Grosse Pointe Public Library's Beanstack program below for amazing prizes when students log their reading minutes.

If your child reads and does our adaptive online programs, they will stay sharp all summer long and be ready to hit the ground running in the fall.

Dear GPPSS Band & Orchestra Students & Families:

Our annual, Grosse Pointe Summer Music Festival (GPSMF) will take place this year Monday - Friday for two weeks July 7 - July 18 at Brownell Middle School This is a wonderful way for students to maintain and gain new skills over the summer on their Band & Orchestra instruments.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IY5wzaz34OCE0hywm5w75hZtU5zCaHtP/view?usp=sharing

• Students currently in grades 5-6 enroll in Intermediate Band or Intermediate Orchestra; students currently in grades 7-8 enroll in Advanced Band or Advanced Orchestra.
• It is $85 for a primary course (Band or Orchestra) and $55 for an Extension Course (Jazz Band, Fiddling).
• Intermediate Band & Orchestra take place from 9:00am - 9:50am.
• Jazz Band & Fiddlers take place from 10:05am - 10:55am.
• Advanced Band & Orchestra take place from 11:10am - 12:00pm.
• Registration fee includes all music, instruction, GPSMF T-shirt & will culminate in a 10:00am Concert & Coney Island Luncheon on the final day, July 18.
• Registration is now open here: https://www.gpschools.org/Page/949

We hope to see you at the Grosse Pointe Summer Music Festival this summer!

James Gross

GPPSS Music Department Chair

The Rhine Talents Band consisting of high schoolers from Switzerland and Austria will be performing a FREE concert at Brownell Middle School MPR at 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 9. This concert is part of their Midwest Tour organized through the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp International Exchange Program. It is being facilitated locally by the Grosse Pointe South High School Band & Orchestra Boosters, led by South Booster parent Libby Robinson.

Their program will include:

• Solothurner Marsch (Stephan Jäggi)
• The Seventh Night of July (Itaru Sakai)
• El Cumbancero (Rafael Hernandes, arr. Naohiro Iwai)
• Man in the Ice (Otto M. Schwarz)
• Sax, Wind & Funk (Stefan Schwalgin)
• No Roots (Alice Merton, arr. Thiemo Kraas)
• Gaelforce (Peter Graham)
• Adele 21 (Ong Jiin Joo)
• Coldplay in Symphony (Bert Appermont)
• The Stars & Stripes Forever (John Phillip Sousa)

That's Entertainment Summer Show Choir Camp will be August 18-22. Students in grades 5-12 are welcome to enroll. Please see the updated flyer here for information on registration!

June 1 – August 9

Free Books, Prize Drawings, Fun Programs all summer

Register today at: gp.beanstack.org

Thank you to the Grosse Pointe Public Library for this annual partnership to keep students reading throughout the summer!

Please see the attached free parenting program for caretakers in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. Please share if you are able to.

As a parent or caregiver taking a virtual class in Corewell Health’s Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) Raising Resilient Children you can expect to learn practical strategies and approaches to help you navigate the challenges of raising a child from ages 0-16. Here’s what you might gain from the sessions:

• Building Positive Relationships
• Managing Behavior
• Handling Common Parenting Challenges
• Self-Care and Confidence Building
• Problem Solving and Planning Ahead
• Peer Support

The Triple P program is evidence-based and focuses on empowering parents to make decisions that best fit their family’s needs, which can be particularly helpful as a parent. Access all the free on-line programs here: https://corewellhealth.org/raising-resilient-children

In Health and Happiness

Suzy Berschback

Raising Resilient Children Program Manager

https://corewellhealth.org/raising-resilient-children

Healthier Communities

Phone 313-647-2827
suzanne.berschback@corewellhealth.org