Congratulations Monteith Class of 2014

Monteith Messenger
June 10, 2014
Monteith Pledge
I will be respectful and kind to others.
I will practice responsibility.
I will always be safe.
Today I will DO my best to BE my best.
Monteith Elementary School 1275 Cook Rd., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236
313-432-4500
313-432-4501 attendance
Congratulations Monteith Class of 2014
Amelia A., JoAnna A., Mark A., Aaron B., Kilei B., Madison B.,
Camryn B., Lindsey C., Ryan C., Mia C., Elizabeth C., Imani C.,
Ian C., Maegan D., Ava D., Ceci D., Scarlett D., Eliza E.,
Fiona F., Max G., Natalie G., Kelton
G., Shay G.,
Sarah H.,
Monteith
Messenger
Shaun H., Selena H., Dylan H., Ava
J., Emma J., Tarun J.,
June 11, 2013
Amir J., Trew K., Fahim K., Kelli K., Kylie K.,
Charlotte K., Julia L., Connor L., Jaya L., Carson L.,
Jusuf L., Abaigeal M., Ava M., Christopher M.,
Maddie M., Emery M., Keelin M., Emily M.,
Ryan M., Lily M., Bryce M., Marc M.,
Joe M., Brandon M., Lizzy M., Fallon M., Caleigh M.,
Amelia N., Elise N., Bridget O., Jaden P., Lance P.,
Joe P., Ashley P., Evelyn R., Julia R., Nick S.,
Owen S., Zoe S., Amelia S., Alice S., Amya S.,
Jon S., Ashlyn S., Sarah S., Jimmy S., Mackenzie S.,
Adam S., Ava T., Annaliese T., Tommy T., Christopher V.,
Dominic V., Sophia V., Danny V., James W., Cordy W.
Upcoming Events
June 10
June 11
June 12
5th Grade Promotion 1:00pm
AM School Only Dismissal at 11:36am (Records Day)
AM School Only Dismissal at 11:36am Report Cards Home (Last
Student Day)
2014-2015 School Year
August 4
Online Registration Begins - Mandatory for Parents to register ALL
Students online. See letter in newsletter.
August 26 Kindergarten Open House 1:00-2:30pm
Sept. 2
1st day of School, AM Only, Dismissal at 11:36am PM (Staff Development)
Sept. 9
Back-To-School Night for Parents 6:30-8:00pm
Oct. 31
Halloween Parade AM, Dismissal at 11:36am PM (Staff Development)
Nov. 5
NO SCHOOL (Election Day) (Staff Development)
Nov 12
Parent Conferences Evening
Nov. 13
Parent Conferences Day and Evening NO SCHOOL
Nov. 25
AM Only, Dismissal at 11:36am PM (Records Day)
Nov. 26-28 Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 22-Jan. 2 Winter Break
Jan. 18
Martin Luther King Jr. Day NO SCHOOL
Jan. 23
NO SCHOOL (Staff Development)
Feb. 16-20 Mid Winter Break
March 10 AM Only, Dismissal at 11:36am PM (Record Day)
March 25 Parent Conferences - Evening
March 26 Parent Conferences Day and Evening NO SCHOOL
April 3-10 Spring Break
May 15
AM Only, Dismissal at 11:36am PM (Staff Development)
June 9
5th Grade Promotion
June 10
AM Only, Dismissal at 11:36am PM (Records Day)
June 11
AM Only, Dismissal at 11:36am Last Day, PM (Records Day)
2014-15 Suggested Supply List on page 9 of Newsletter
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groups sponsoring them.
The Grosse Pointe Public School System
On Line Registration for ALL Students August 2014
Is your e-mail current with the school district? Like our secondary schools, the elementary schools are moving to a mandatory online pre-registration for all Grosse
Pointe Public School students next school year (2014-2015). Your “Access Key” for
the online pre-registration will be coming to you this summer via your current e-mail
that is on file with the school district.
If you need to update your e-mail with the school district, log in to ParentPortal
and click on “My Information” in the upper right corner. You can also e-mail
[email protected] from your email we have on file or call 313-432-3131
from the phone number in our records so we can verify who you are, and provide:
 Your name
 Child’s name
 Present school name
 Your old and new e-mail address as soon as possible
**********Very Important Information**********
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Online pre-registration will begin on August 5th using the Parent Portal on the
GPPS/Parcells website. A reminder email will be sent the last week in July
from GPRegistration with your Parent Portal pin and password to your
email address on file.
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A parent/guardian email address is required to complete the online process. If your
email address has changed update it with the school district by emailing
[email protected].
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If you have changed your home address, it is mandatory that you update
your address with the Residency/Enrollment office at 389 St. Clair in
Grosse Pointe (48230) at least one week before registration. If you have
any questions you can contact the residency office at (313-432-3083).
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If online capability is not available at home, parents may come to school on August
12th or August 14th from 9am-11am. Parents can access district computers and receive help if needed to complete the Pre-Registration.
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All fees will need to be paid online with a credit or debit card. Checks will not
be accepted at school registration.
Monteith Fun Run
We did it!! The Monteith PTO wants to thank you for all your help and
pledge support for the 2014 FUN RUN. We are so pleased to announce
that we raised $15,774.45 on-line and in-school pledges for our 2014
Fun Run. We also received $3,004.00 in gift donations for our raffle.
Students had a lot of fun exercising and learning how to support a cause. All the money
that is raised will enrich and impact your child’s educational experience at Monteith Elementary. Your donations support programs such as: Think Through Math, Literacy Library,
One Book One School, Classroom Magazine Subscriptions, field trips, and much more!
Again, thank you for your support!
Student Council News
Student council enjoyed another banner year! Thank-you parents, students, and teachers for being
so supportive with all of our fundraisers and philanthropic events.
This year Student Council
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Collected Can goods for Gleaners to feed hungry families in our Metropolitan Area.
Collected gloves, mittens and scarves to support families with cancer.
Sold Freezie Fun Pops on numerous occasions.
Celebrated our friendships and spread some sunshine with Heart Grams.
Provided a copy of the book Frindle to each student for One Book One School..
Collected boxes of Cereal in conjunction with Children’s Hospital and Gleaners to feed hungry
children this summer.
Collected and counted Box Tops all year long.
Enjoyed an educational field trip to The Detroit Historical Museum and out to lunch at Traffic Jam.
Sponsored 3 Spirit Days.
Made video announcements and led the Pledge of Allegiance daily.
Purchased 10 ipads for the school.
But most of all, Student Council Members tried to be enthusiastic leaders and positive role models
who encouraged school spirit. A conscious effort was made to help make Monteith and our neighboring community a better place to be!
CONGRATULATIONS STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS! YOU DID A GREAT JOB!
IT WAS A PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU!
Mrs. Vi Hadgikosti and Mrs. Elizabeth Wang
Student Council Sponsors
P.S. Please continue to collect Box Tops this summer! Thank-you!
Monty’s Leaders
Below are the weekly leaders that have been recognized recently:
Kindergarten Leaders:
Ciara, Daniel, Anna, Marie, Jessica, Milla, Mia, John, Gavin
1st grade Leaders:
Allison, Stevan, Ethan, Angel
2nd Grade Leaders:
Michael, Massimo
4th Grade Leaders:
Kristin, Ryan, Luke, Brennan
5th Grade Leaders:
Jusuf, Fallon, Charlotte, James, Kelli, Tommy, Maddie, Lily
May Safety and Service of the Month
Service - Bridget O., Sophia V.
A special thank you to our Service Squad Lieutenant: Caleigh M.
Safety - Zoe S., Jos M.
Congratulations! Thank you for your dedication.
New medications form required for 2014-15 school year
The Board of Education recently adopted a new medications form that will be required annually
beginning in the 2014-15 school year to administer any medication, including over the counter
medications provided by parents or guardians.
We are notifying you of this change now so that as you make appointments for sports physicals or immunizations, you can take this with you to obtain the required physician signature. For this
guideline, “physician” refers to any health care provider licensed by the State of Michigan. This form
was developed to support our revised Board Policy 5330, which meets new provisions of the State of
Michigan Model Policy for Administering Medications to Pupils at Schools. “Medication” includes prescription, non-prescription and herbal medications, and include those taken by mouth, inhaler, injection, and drops or applied to the skin. Medication must be kept in a locked school location, and in a
labeled container as prepared by a pharmacy, physician, or pharmaceutical company with the pupil’s
name, the name of the medication, the dosage, and the frequency of administration. For more detail
on this or any school board policy and guidelines, visit www.gpschools.org and under the School
Board dropdown, click Policy. You can use the search tool to find information by key words.
The annual written permission form MUST be signed by both the parent and physician.
This new form is now available on the district website www.gpschools.org and will be part of the
online registration process. Please download it today and take to your next appointment.
Messenger Special Section
Field Day 2014
What a difference a couple of days made! After our rain out on Wednesday, the weather for
Field Day was superb!!!. I feel very fortunate to have the support of the PTO and an army
of parents, grandparents, and Grosse Pointe North student volunteers to make Field Day
such a wonderful day. I especially want to thank those parents that went back out in the
pouring rain to bring the equipment back inside after it became obvious that it just was not
going to stop raining!!!!Thank you volunteers and thank you PTO for sponsoring this great
event. Field Day would not be possible without the support provided by Principal Keith
Howell and Monteith’s faculty. A special thank you to Principal Keith Howell and all our
wonderful staff for their support of this event. - Mrs. Frederick
Field Day 2014 - A Great Success!!
With 32 different event stations, students had plenty of opportunity for both participation and even a
little competition. Students traveled in groups from station to station challenging their skills. Some of
the events were designed for skill and some for maximum fun!! This year some of the favorite events
were: Angry Birds, CARS, Run Rabbit Run, Shoe Kick and Sponge Bob. Monteith students displayed a
high level of cooperation and good sportsmanship.
Monteith parents, you have one more reason to be proud of your kids!!
Volunteers are the Greatest!!
This year our Monteith Family can boast of over 100 involved parents/grandparents PLUS high school
students from Grosse Pointe North earning community service hours. Volunteers ran stations, set up
events, filled water balloons and helped with all the details of Field Day. An event this large is only
possible with the help of many volunteers. We are very fortunate to have so many generous parents
and volunteers. Thank you to all of the volunteers who contributed their time and hard work to make
Field Day a great success!
A Special Acknowledgment . . . . . . .
.. . . . . . . . must go to Ty Lefebvre and Gail Howe. These “field day” moms organized the army of volunteers
in addition to shopping for all the supplies, filling water jugs and just overall keeping things running
smoothly!!! A special thank you to “The Red Barons” football program for donating the Capri Suns.
Thank you for their generosity. And one more thank you….. OF COURSE thank you to Mark
Cwiklinski for donating the water for all our volunteers!
On-line
Check out the link on Monteith’s home page for Field Day photos!!!! Let me know if you have photos
you would like to add to the gallery!
Messenger Special Section
Volunteers 2014
Aimee Stemmler
Alana Beard
Alexa McConaghy
Allison Koenigbauer
Amber Jackson
Amber Williams (GPN)
Amy Wozniak
Andrea Rogos
Anne Foster
Anne Prokop
Annemarie Harris
Atina Beaugrand
Becky Coplen
Bob Marsin
Brenda Ban
Bridgette Smith
Carli Lovell
Carol Monoreiff
Carol Rickerman
Carrie Preston
Cassidy Vue
Cheryl Strong
Chris Mitchell
Chris Profeta
Christina Gamet
Chuck VanDoorne
Colleen Hughes
Dana Piecuch
Danaija Chatman (GPN)
Danielle Lackner
David Gerlach (GPN)
Dawn Lubienski
Denise McCloskey
Denisha Driver (GPN)
Dennis Weiss
Donald Daher
Donna Taylor
Erinne Lubienski
Gail Howe
Gina Liverpool
Greg McCarthy
Greg Westrick
Gyanei Johnson
Itza Izzard
Jackie Daugherty
Jamie Lackner
Jay Jambekar
Jeanne Flynn
Jeff Koenigbauer
Jeff Lefebvre
Jennifer Jambekar
Jennifer Northey
Jennifer Stroble
Jill Ketron
Jill Marshall
Joe Villeneuve
Jon McCloskey
Jorge Romero
Joseph DeFusco
Julie Nixon
Julie Thompson
Karen Westrick
Kate Barr
Kate Dennis
Kate Hebert
Kate Kamman
Kathy Meek
Kelly Baranek (GPN)
Kim Ayrault
Kirsten Bissette
Lacreesha Stewart
Laura Buckley
Laura Moody
Laurie Bunn
Lesley Graham
Leslie Anthony
Lillian Kachadourian
Lilly Reinhard
Liz Nyquist
Lori Schudlich
Mariana Keros
Mary Beth Nicholson
Mary Jane Johr
Matt Meteer
Matt Wettstein
Matthew Odell
Melissa Puppos
Micah Darnell
Michael Fox
Michael Gualdoni
Michelle Ellery
Michelle Willard
Morgan Semack
Mr. Trombley
Nancy McLeod
Natalie Fletcher (GPN)
Nick Mazzola (GPN)
Nikki Payne
Rachel Dugan
Rachel Joy (GPN)
Rachel Knowles
Raluca Lowe
Renee Burke
Renee Ketels
Rob Boyle
Robert Murray
Romina Profeta
Rose Abraham
Sandy Loch
Sarah Guglielmetti
Sarah Truss
Sophie O’Hala
Stephanie Kaslatas
Stephanie Schantz
Steve Payne
Susan Ulferts
Sydney Semack
Teresa LeFevre
Terrie McLauchlan
Thomas Jones
Tish Hastings
Tommy Burke (GPN)
Tracy Gusmano
Tresa Galloway
Ty Lefebvre
Veena Yerramalli
Vicki Koerner
Warren Galloway
Wes Howe
Mrs. Adams
Mrs. Zoufal
Mrs. Fellows
Mrs. Pascoe
Ice Cream Social Thank You!
The weather was perfect and the turnout was great! The Monteith PTO would like to thank all the
volunteers that helped with the Ice Cream Social. This is one of our biggest and most fun events at
Monteith! This is something our students look forward to all year! With special thanks to all the
wonderful Monteith and community parents, as well as, elementary, middle and high school students
who volunteered their time and energy. This year the NJHS and YAF chapters of
Michigan also volunteered. Thank you for your commitment and dedication.
We couldn't do this family friendly social event without you!
Thank you! Monteith Rocks!
Monteith PTO Cathy Kinnaird and Gretchen Schock ICS-Chairpersons
Celebrating Differences
Building Relationships
Monteith Diversity Committee
Monteith Diversity News
The summer is on its way and our first year as the Monteith Diversity Committee was a huge
success! We started with our kickoff event celebrating Japanese culture through the art of Origami. Special visits from the Japanese Consulate of Detroit and many sponsors including Kroger Sushi
Dept., art work from Noboku Yamasaki of the Grosse Pointe Art Center, and showing clips from
PBS documentary Between the Folds, created a well rounded and memorable time. A few months
ago we were enlightened by Carmen Nnamdi, founder of Nataki Talibah school, as she taught us
new concepts of discussing ethnicity. Our goal of celebrating differences and building relationships
is being realized, as we had Cub Scouts receiving diversity awards for attending origami night and
we were joined by members of the Maire diversity committee and invited by community groups in
Grosse Pointe Park to participate in a panel discussion about race and diversity in the Grosse
Pointes.
Diversity is a topic that is vast and only limited by our ideas of the world. I hope that all Monteith families have wonderfully diverse experiences over the break. We look forward to seeing you
at our next event "Line Dancing Around the World", February 2015.
If you are interested in receiving notifications of events or being a
part of the planning committee please email:
Ginseng Gray - [email protected]
or
Diane Richards - [email protected]
GRADE 5
PLEASE NOTE INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS MAY PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUGGESTED SUPPLIES AFTER THE START OF SCHOOL
2 Box Tissues
3 Highlighters
Markers
Art Shirt
Scissors (pointed)
Zippered Pencil Case
Post-it Notes
1 Box Colored Pencils
2 Black or Blue Pens
1 Composition Book (100 pages)
1 Red Folder for Spanish (2 pocket)
1 Container disinfectant wipes
2 Expo Whiteboard markers
4 Spiral Notebooks
12" Ruler (cm/in)
4 Red Checking Pens
2 Glue Sticks (large)
2 Large Erasers
6 Duotang Pocket Folders with clasps
GRADE 4
Pencils and Erasers
Colored Pencils
2 Highlighters
Markers
Crayons
3 Duotang Pocket Folder with clasps (red, blue, green,
yellow, orange)
Scissors
1 Pkgs. Wide Loose Leaf Paper (3 hole punch)
Container of antibacterial wipes
3 Boxes of Kleenex
1 Red Folder for Spanish (2 pocket)
Glue Sticks
Art Shirt
GRADE 3
GRADE 2
2 Sprial Notebooks (wide ruled)
5 Red Checking Marker/Pen
Crayons
Markers (thin/washable)
Zipper Case
Duotang Folders with clasps - one of red, orange,
yellow, green, blue, purple
Colored Pencils
Kleenex
Art Shirt
12" Ruler (cm/in) Rigid, not flexible
2 Highlighters
Large Eraser
2 Glue Sticks (large) white
5pkgs. Of post-it notes
1 Pair of Scissors
1 Black Felt Tip Pen
5 Dry Erase Marker (any color - NO Yellow)
1Container of disinfect wipes
1 Sock
GRADE 1
1 Supply Box
1 Box Crayons
Eraser (Large)
Art Shirt
Colored Pencils
2 Box Tissues
Scissors
Pencils (sharpened)
Pencil Sharpener
2 Large Glue Sticks
1 Pocket Folder
Ruler
1 Container Disinfectant Wipes
Large Backpack
1 Sturdy Pocket Folder
Magic Markers (crayola thick, washable)
2 Rolls Paper Towel
1 Box Tissues(large)
8 LARGE Gluesticks
2 Box Crayola Crayons (16 ct)
1 bottle of Antibacterial Hand Gel(pump style)
1 Container of Disinfectant Wipes
1 Box Ziploc (gallon size)
1 Box Ziploc (sandwich size)
Art Shirt
2 Folders w/Pockets
1 Box Tissues (Large)
Fiskars Scissors (Kids)
1 Supply Box
1 Box Crayons (24)
6-8 Large Glue Sticks
Art Shirt
1 Box Colored Pencils
1 Coloring Book (for indoor recess days)
Ruler (cm/in)
1 highlighter
3 Container Disinfectant Wipes
1 roll of paper towel
2 boxes of Sharpened Pencils
2 large erasers
2 Dry Erase Markers
KINDERGARTEN
MONTEITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SUGGESTED General Supply List
School Year 2014-2015
PLEASE MARK ART SHIRT AND ALL SUPPLIES WITH CHILD'S NAME

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