Penguin's Raft

• Entire month of May - Civic Concern Food Drive
• Thursday, May 18th - Parent Coffee Talk - last one of the school year!
• Wednesday, May 24th - Art Portfolio Show for Kindergarten, 2nd & 4th grades, 5:30 - 7:30pm
• Wednesday & Thursday, May 24th & 25th - Field Day Bake Sales
• Monday, May 29th - MEMORIAL DAY - NO SCHOOL
• Tuesday, May 30th - Moraine Fun Run

2022-23 Moraine School Calendar

Dear Moraine Families,

In this newsletter:

• Bake Sale May 24/25 - Sign Up to bake at Sign Up Genius
  
• Fun Run w/ Obstacle Course! PTA Donations and Volunteers Sign Up
• Fun Fair is Friday, June 9th - Thank you PTA!
• May is Civic Concern Canned Food Drive Month
• Student Learning Profile Input Form
• 5th Grade Specific Raft
• PTA 2023-24 Call for Committee Volunteers

Take care and be well,

Joe Reimann
Proud Principal of Moraine Elementary

Teaching for Learning for All!

This year we are switching it up - students will participate in an obstacle course style Fun Run and friendly competition!

Classes will compete against one another to see who can raise the most money - each student goal is just $10! Using the platform 99Pledges, parents can send their student(s) page to family and friends to help raise money for their classroom. Winning class gets to choose a popsicle party or movie/popcorn party! The money raised will go to PTA funded programs such as Junior Enrichment Series (bringing assemblies and guest speakers to Moraine), Field Trip costs, and Teacher Stipends and Grants.

You will be receiving an email from 99Pledges that will direct you to your student(s) page. If you do not receive an email, please scan the QR code on our Fun Run flyer! You can also click HERE.

This event cannot happen without volunteers! Please visit our Sign Up Genius HERE or scan the QR code on our Fun Run flyer.

Thank you in advance for all of your support to the PTA - we cannot aid our students and staff without your donations and time!

Happy Spring!

Moraine has six planters in front of the school and one can be yours for the summer!

Here's how Adopt-A-Pot works:

For a donation of $20, you will be funding one of the planters AND you get to take a beautiful pot home for the summer. Your pot/s will be available for you to pick up at the last day of school for you to water and care for over the summer, returning them right before school starts so our school looks beautiful on the first day!

Thank you for keeping our school beautiful!

Contact Janelle Justin at 586-489-4163 to Adopt-A-Pot! First come first serve!

Moraine will be hosting a bake sale on Wednesday, May 24, and Thursday, May 25, during lunch recess each day. All proceeds will be used to purchase equipment needed to sponsor a schoolwide field day on June 7. Field day will become a tradition at Moraine moving forward, but a small fundraiser is needed to initiate the event this first year. Please look at the available items on the Sign Up Genius and click on the button to sign up before May 12. We are asking that all donated bake sale items be individually wrapped or placed in a Ziploc bag for students to purchase at school and enjoy at home. All items will be sold for $1 each. Students will be able to purchase up to 5 items, but not exceed spending more than $5.00. Please label all "Gluten Free" and "Nut Free" items accordingly. Kindly drop off your bake sale donations at 9:00 am on your scheduled day in the main entrance at Moraine. If you sign up to donate paper products, please drop off those items at Moraine by Friday, May 19. Feel free to contact Mindy Eichenberg at meichenberg@msn.com with any questions. Thank you for your generous support of an all-school field day at Moraine.

Save the date! The Moraine Fun Fair will be held on June 9th from 5:30-8:30pm on the school grounds. Families will enjoy seeing favorite activities from years past, as well as new ones such as a photo booth and 50/50 raffle!

We are so excited for this event to return, but need your help to make it a success! The Fun Fair committee is asking parents to volunteer 1 hour of your time to help run an activity during the fair. The link below will allow you to choose which activity you’d like to assist with and what time frame during the event.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CA4AE22ABF4C43-moraine1

Wristbands are now available on Memberhub! Wristbands will be available through June 4th at a discounted rate of $15. All school aged children participating must have a wristband for entry into the event. Parents and children aged 3 and under are free. Wristbands will be available for purchase at the event for $20. Purchase yours before June 4th to receive the discounted rate! Link to Memberhub:

May is Moraine’s month for a canned FOOD Drive - Hunger knows no season. Please support Northville’s own Civic Concern by sending non-perishable foods to Moraine this May. Collection boxes are located near the front office. If every child would bring one can or box it would go a long way to support community members who are struggling. Thanks in advance for your support!

Dear Moraine Elementary Parents,

For the end of year, let’s show Moraine Elementary Teachers & Staff our appreciation for their hard work and dedication to our children! We would like to offer GiftCrowd as an easy, FREE, and virtual way for parents & students to show appreciation to our School Teachers & Staff. The deadline for joining gifts is June 12 at 4pm.

Click HERE to access the Moraine Elementary End-Of-Year Gifting Page.

How Does It Work?
GiftCrowd will present you with a list of all Moraine Elementary’s Teachers & Staff. Click on “Join” next to the Teacher or Staff member you wish to gift. Every recipient will be able to see the list of participants (but not their individual contributions) and their greetings.

Break the Piggybank and Get Greenlight!

Give your kids financial freedom with parental peace of mind with Greenlight, the debit card and app for kids and teens. Parents can control spending categories, turn the card on or off instantly, tie allowance to chore completion, and so much more. Give your kids a first-hand experience of what it's like to be a grown-up with real money that’s tied to real responsibility! As the first-ever credit union to partner with Greenlight, Community Financial would like to offer your family a FREE* subscription. CFCU members who register for Greenlight via the unique link, and add their CFCU account as a funding source, will receive Greenlight for free!
*Subject to minimum balance requirements and identity verification. Offer subject to change at any time.

During the spring, thoughts turn to the 2023-24 school year and the student placement process. The student placement process is a team effort conducted with great care and consideration of the growth and development of all students. A balance of character strengths, academic ability, social-emotional growth, and individual and instructional needs are taken into consideration.

On occasion, there may be some specific factors you would like the team to consider when making recommendations for placement next year. In the event that you are interested in providing additional input for your child, please email Mr. Reimann and he'll get send you the form directly! His email is reimannjo@northvilleschools.org .

Our staff, in partnership with our families, adapt to create flexible, inclusive environments in all classrooms to enhance the success of every child. Whether a parent chooses to complete the Student Learning Profile form, or not, will have no effect on the care given to each child’s placement. The final decision on all placements rests with the principal, after due consideration of team recommendations and parent information regarding their child’s learning needs.

Finally, it is important to note that input forms requesting specific teachers will not be considered. Please submit the form by May 19, 2023 to ensure that each request can be given the timely due diligence it deserves.

Please consult your child’s current teacher prior to filling out this form to get the most up to date information regarding their learning profile.

Please see Penguin's Raft - 5th Grade Edition for events which are specific for our 5th graders who are preparing to move on to middle school! Please check it out often, as new items will be added as we receive them.

No jobs too big, no jobs too small, for our Eight Central Office Super Subs! There’s no job our Super Subs won’t do, all to give four lucky staff members some time off to relax and enjoy! Tell your teacher thanks for being a good leader, the secretaries how much you appreciate their patience or a colleague how much you enjoy working with them… just to name a few. Any building-based staff member is eligible!

Purchase tickets from now to May 2023 for any NPS Staff to be entered into a drawing to enjoy a half-day off and a goody bag from Michigan Educational Credit Union! There are several options to choose from. You can submit ONE staff member from now until May for a $25 donation or you can even enter multiple staff members with a 10- or 20-ticket package!

Please click here for a listing of summer camps led by the teams & coaches at Northville High School. There are camps for basketball, swimming, cross country, track & field, football, softball and tennis.

Give your young innovator an inspiring, action-packed summer adventure! All-new, hands-on challenges will spark their curiosity and build their confidence as they jump into limitless STEM fun with opportunities to imagine, plan, experiment and create.

SECURE YOUR SPOT TODAY!
Register at: https://www.invent.org/programs/camp-invention or call 800-968-4332
Grades: Kindergarten - 6th grade
Location: Thornton Creek Elementary School, 46180 W 9 Mile Road, Novi, MI 48374
Date: July 10 - 14, 2023
Time & Cost: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday | $285 (before discount)
Camp Director: Pamela Brucker pcbrucker@yahoo.com

Please click here for all the details for NEF's 9th Annual PLAY FORE EDUCATION Golf Classic!

Calling all NEW players 3rd - 6th Grade for cube games, and
RETURNING players 4th - 6th Grade for WFF. Camp Dates: June 26th - June 29th - 6:30pm-8:00pm. Please see: "2023 Northville AG Summer Camp Flyer" for details. Informational Zoom Meeting (May 22nd 7:00-8:00 pm: https://umich.zoom.us/j/97992970701 Meeting ID: 979 9297 0701 - Passcode: Camp_s23 For any questions please email: northvilleacademicgames@gmail.com

Deadline to Register, June 15th, 2023

What is Academic Games?

Academic Games stimulates students to learn Math, English, and Social studies through fun games and competition. Academic Games is a collection of games designed to challenge students to use higher order thinking skills in the subjects of Language Arts, English, History, Mathematics, and Logic. Through competition students are encouraged and motivated to sharpen their skills in order to gain a competitive edge over their peers. Players receive recognition and awards in the same way that sports champions are honored.

Our Mission and Core Values

The mission of Northville Academic Games is to provide a nurturing and focused environment for students to develop their intellectual capabilities as well as maturing into responsible individuals through fun games and friendly competitions. We cultivate a positive attitude and fairness in players who can win with class and lose with grace.
Our core values are Passion, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork and Fun.

Grab a buddy and join the PTA next year in planning and executing school events for our staff and students!

Does work not allow you to volunteer your time? Have one million and one things going on? No problem! Not all of our committees require tons of time and sometimes, an item donation may be all we need!

New volunteers will have access to the previous year’s documents via DropBox. Previous volunteers and your EBoard are also here to help - you will not do this alone!

To Sign up as a committee volunteer or miscellaneous volunteer, click here.

To learn more about what each committee does, visit our PTA website here.

Please visit our Kindergarten Enrollment webpage to sign up for an appointment to enroll your incoming Kindergarten student. Once you've signed up for an appointment, please return to the Enrollment webpage to complete the online portion of your pre-enrollment outlined in Steps 1-3.

If you have any questions, please call Student Data at (248) 344-3524.

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”.

The schedule is as follows:

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).

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: body image 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)

Quick Links for Reference

2022-23 Moraine School Calendar

Moraine Student Handbook

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

Schoology As A Parent

Schoology As a Student

NPS ClassLink and Schoology FAQs Page

Video Gallery Picture - Exciting NPS Events!

Moraine Parent Portal Link

Your Amazon Purchases Can Help Our School Here!

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