Brummer Bobcat Buzz
December 15, 2023
This Week's Bobcat Photo Gallery
Upcoming Dates
December 23rd - January 7th - Winter Break
January 15th - No School M.L.K. Jr Day; All Teachers Curriculum Day
February 17th - 25th - No School Mid-Winter Break
March 15th - Elementary Students 1/2 Day (AM); Teachers 1/2 Day Records Day (PM)
March 23rd - March 31st - No School Spring Break
Resource for Kindergarten and Preschool Families
Oakland Schools, our Intermediate School District, has gathered some resources for families of our youngest learners. The newsletter offers resources for challenging behaviors families and caregivers might encounter when supporting a young child's growth. Topics include developing daily and sleep routines, helping children to identify and name emotions, helping children better cooperate with caregivers, and toilet training tips. Included in the resource guide is a seven episode on-demand video series. Any families who complete the series are eligible to receive a gift from the ISD that includes a children's book.
Junior Kindergarten 2024-2025 Informational Meeting
Kindergarten Enrollment for 2024-2025
Save the date! Next year’s kindergarten and junior kindergarten students, along with one or two parents or guardians, are invited to attend an open house event on Thursday, January 25th from 6:00-7:00 at their boundary elementary school. More information will be shared closer to the event.
Kindergarten and Junior Kindergarten eligibility for the 2024-25 school year:
To be eligible for Kindergarten, students must be 5 on or before September 1, 2024.
Students turning 5 between September 2 and December 1, 2024, may enroll in either Junior Kindergarten or in Kindergarten with a signed waiver.
Students who turn 5 after December 1, 2024, are NOT eligible for Kindergarten or Junior Kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year.
Enrollment forms for next year’s Kindergarten and Junior Kindergarten will be available on the district’s website in late January but we highly encourage families to begin compiling the documents needed to enroll as it takes time to gather the necessary paperwork. The Kindergarten/Junior Kindergarten page on our website outlines the documents needed for enrollment.
To see which elementary school your address is currently districted to attend, check the boundary maps on our website.
Please share this information with neighbors, friends, and family members who have an incoming Kindergarten or Junior Kindergarten student.
Non-Homestead Operating Millage Renewal & Restoration Election 2024
On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, South Lyon Community School district voters will be asked whether to approve the non-homestead operating millage.
The Non-homestead operating millage is the school district’s operating millage and has a direct impact on the per pupil foundation allowance that the district receives from the State of Michigan.
If approved, the non-homestead operating millage would result in no increase in taxes to primary homestead homeowners.
The operating millage would be for a period of 10 years, 2025-2034.
This renewal, if approved, would keep the existing 18 mills tax levy on businesses, rental properties and second homes.
This renewal, if approved, would maintain an estimated $15 million for the general operations of the school district in 2025.
If the operating millage renewal fails and is not available to levy in 2025, every operation of the school district would be closely analyzed in order to cut from the future budget to account for the loss in revenue.
More information is available on the SLCS website at www.slcs.us so voters can make an informed decision about this millage proposal.