Summer Vacation! - Edwardsburg Intermediate School

Year-End Edition ~ June, 2011
Daniel E. Nommay, Principal
Edwardsburg Intermediate School
69410 Section Street
Edwardsburg, MI 49112
Phone: 269-663-1063
Fax: 269-663-6156
On behalf of the staff at Edwardsburg Intermediate School,
we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the
many hours of volunteering you have given and the support
you have provided to our students.
We hope you take the upcoming summer months to enjoy
your children the way we have this school year. Have a
great summer!
Summer Office Hours
June 13 - 24:
Edwardsburg Intermediate School
will be open from 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
June 27 August 5:
Edwardsburg Intermediate School
will be closed for the summer.
August 8 - 26:
Edwardsburg Intermediate School
will be open from 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
August 29 September 1:
Edwardsburg Intermediate School
will be open from 7:45 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
September 2 - 5:
All district offices will be closed.
September 6:
First Day of School for Students
Edwardsburg Intermediate School
will be open from 7:45 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Summer
Vacation!
DIRECT DIAL NUMBERS
Attendance / Office
Attendance / Office
Health Aide / Nurse
Library
663-1063
663-1064
663-1065
663-1066
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Intermediate students ate
sack lunches on the back lawn
on Monday, June 6, as they
anxiously awaited the start of
Field Day events.
Students moved from station to
station for classroom competitions, which
included trivia, tug-of-war, sack races, a
basketball shoot, a water relay, a bat
spin, and more.
Justin Scott ~ 369.5
McKinley Nadai ~ 330.9
Cayla Stout ~ 328.7
Angel Bourne ~ 325.3
Parker Coles ~ 298.7
Jenna McClellan ~ 358.6
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Students also planted
several evergreen seedlings
along the school property
line that afternoon.
Mother Nature cooperated and
provided a extremely warm, but beautiful
afternoon. Upon conclusion of the day’s
activities the students were
treated to popsicles to help
them cool off.
Great job, once again, to Mr. Crawford
for organizing this year’s Field Day, and
to all the parents and staff members who
helped make this day a great success.
Special thanks to Mrs. Lori Allen,
Ms. Linda Bradley, Mrs. Kelly Bronkema,
Mrs. Paula Brown, Mrs. Julia Diaco,
Mr. Scott Gipson, Miss Lindsay Harroff,
Ms. Lisa Kissell, Mrs. Tonya Krah,
Mrs. Julie Nunan, and Mrs. Shelley
Wimberley who ran the individual events.
Look on the back of this page for photos
from this year’s Field Day and ACES Day.
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Natalie Rarick ~ 357.1
Abigail Feltzer ~ 294.4
Grace VanKirk ~ 292.9
Ian Wagner ~ 256.7
Kara Tredway ~ 836.3
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Gavin McNaughton ~ 471.0
Kajae Sharp ~ 437.3
Matthew Gremaux ~ 435.7
Jacob Withers ~ 360.4
Anne Marks ~ 733.4
Salena Simons ~ 282.7
Trace Brunton ~ 254.2
Kyle Shrider ~ 240.8
Cameron Cleveland ~ 234.0
The annual Intermediate School Talent Show,
which included over 35 acts, was another huge
success! On Thursday, May 5, students showcased
their vocal and instrumental music talents, danced,
and performed skits and magic tricks for their
peers during an afternoon assembly .
Thank you to Mrs. Bentzer, Mrs. Hepler, Mrs. Lange, and Ms. Velthouse for organizing this special activity!
COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINICS
Van Buren / Cass District Health Department
Services provided for children and adults,
including dental exams, cleanings, x-rays,
fluoride treatments, fillings, education,
dentures, and other dental procedures.
Medicaid for children and adults, Delta
Dental, Healthy Kids Dental, and BCBS
MIChild accepted. Self-pay at discounted
rates ( Visa and/or Mastercard accepted ) .
Call to make an appointment.
HARTFORD CLINIC:
57418 CR 681
Hartford, MI 49057
1-800-210-1921
DOWAGIAC CLINIC:
520 Main Street
Dowagiac, MI 49047
1-888-782-0064
Your purchases at
Martin’s Supermarkets earned
Edwardsburg Intermediate School
a camcorder, two overhead
projectors, some playground
toys, and books for the library
from participating in the Advantage
for Education Program!
4th Grade
Bailey Anson
Ethan Bedwell
Daun’te D’Antonio
Ryan Downer
Kaylee Groulx
Noah Guernsey
Kaleb Johnson
Sabrina Mansell
Aliese Marley
Jada Myers
Janie Probst
Michaela Rider
Ian Root
Chase Sager
Alex Schenk
Roberto Soto
Brandon Spears
Travis Straughn
Parker Szlanfucht
Kaitlyn Zarycki
Bailey Anson
Amber Barnosky
Joseph Bowman
Cole Clark
On Friday, June 3, 2011, the 47 students
pictured above were recognized for having no
absences, tardies, or suspensions throughout
the entire 2nd semester. They traveled to
Pizza Hut Restaurant in Niles where they were
treated to lunch with Mr. Nommay and Mrs.
Daun’te D’Antonio
David Doyle
Kaleb Johnson
Lucinda Krieger
Sabrina Mansell
Jacob McCollough
Jacob McKibbin
Jada Myers
Ryan Pabreza
Devin Pulling
Brian Russ
Hope Walls
Ian Root
Brian Russ
Chase Sager
Matthew Seabolt
Sarah Shafer
Kyle Shrider
Cameron E. Smith
Jaiden Svadeba
Isaac Toms
Hope Walls
5th Grade
Amber Barnosky
Cole Clark
Nicolas Colon
David Doyle
Hannah Ison
Bradon Krah
Lucinda Krieger
Justin Martin
Jacob McCollough
Jacob McKibbin
Haylea Neuerburg
Ryan Pabreza
Devin Pulling
Brian Russ
Abigale Scott
Matthew Seabolt
Sarah Shafer
Kyle Shrider
Salena Simons
Cameron E. Smith
Jaiden Svadeba
Isaac Toms
Madison Tucker
Trey Turner
Hope Walls
Cheyenne Wilfert
Kendra Wilkinson
Amber Barnosky
Jacob McCollough
Kyle Shrider
Cameron E. Smith
Jaiden Svadeba
Isaac Toms
Sabrina Mansell
Ambassadors sponsored “Be a Friend” week in May. Linda Kozlowski taught a Social
Responsibility Skills lesson for fourth graders entitled “Brush Up on Respect”, the Middle
School Student Climate Committee facilitated a Middle School transition lesson for fifth
graders, and the student ambassadors presented skits highlighting peer mediation and the use
of positive bystander skills. The highlight of the week was a “Mix It Up” lunch. Students were
challenged to step out of their comfort zones and sit with someone new.
Ambassadors enjoyed an appreciation breakfast on June 1. During the school year, these
school leaders welcomed new students to the Intermediate School and enjoyed opportunities
to participate in their school community as role models and asset builders. The Intermediate
School community appreciates the work of these school community leaders.
Linda Kozlowski can be reached at 663-1063, extension 4331.
Asset Building Block #14: Positive Adult Role Models
Affirmations for people who want to be a positive role model in the lives of young people:
 I will model the kind of behavior that I expect from young people.
 I will work toward being a young person’s best role model.
 I will keep my promises to young people.
 I will share stories about successful people with young people.
 I will model the importance of reading by making time to read the newspaper,
magazines, books, or other materials and will encourage young people to read with me.
 I will teach young people to be honest, caring, and responsible by being honest, caring,
and responsible myself.
 I will model integrity by standing up for what I believe in - even when it’s not the popular
thing to do.
 I will teach young people to respect all cultures by making an effort to get to know people
from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
 I will have high expectations of myself and will continue to work to improve my personal
and professional life.
Remember: young people will usually do what they see us doing
and not necessarily what we ask them to do.
ABCs of Asset Building, 2002 Assets for Colorado Youth
Did your child misplace a pair of glasses or lose an MP3 player or electronic game?
Many of these items get left on buses and are now in the Transportation Department office.
Call Chris at 663-1041 or 663-2900 to see if she has something your child has been missing.
4th Grade:
Claire Alby
Brooke Allen
Bailey Anson
Alek Anulies
Braden Balding
Brooklyn Bays
Elizabeth Beaulieu
Kristina Bellaire
Jack Bertrand
Collin Bohn
Elizabeth Brown
Margaret Brown
Abigail Burnett
Noah Carrico
Gracie Cartwright
Adam Covert
Amber Davis
Gabriel Detweiler
Edyn Dischler
Ryan Downer
Brock Eaves
Lucas Edwards
Alexandria Elkins
Dakota Emerson
Nia Esparza
Merick Evans
Aliyah Farhan
Abigail Feltzer
Jenna Friend
Caden Goggins
Madeline Gordon
Kaylee Groulx
Dylan Guernsey
Noah Guernsey
Nicklaus Gustafson
Paige Hall
Maylynn Harman
Katherine Harr
Dylan Hartline
Samantha Henderson
Colin Hochstetler
Tori Hoffman
Austin Hotrum
Catlyn Hudgen
Anna Hull
Lyndi Hurt
Megan Huycke
Rylee Jay
Connor Johnson
David Kanczuzewski
Elise Karaman
Dawson Krah
Seth Krumm
Skyler Leach
Christopher Lee
Hunter Lindbert
Alyssa Madison
Monet Malone
Sabrina Mansell
Kristin Maret
Makenzie Maynard
Katie McAnarney
Jenna McClellan
Dylan McColley
Joshua McMann
Ian McNaughton
Ella Merrill
Kelsey Monroe
Latasha Montaro
Erin Montgomery
Kaylee Moore
McKinley Nadai
Dakota Noel
Madelyn Nugent
Ashley Pion
Janie Probst
Lauren Quigg
Alexis Raab
Lauren Rakowski
Natalie Rarick
Megan Reinbolt
Serena Rems
Michaela Rider
Chase Sager
Alex Schenk
Justin Scott
Kara Shrider
Jonah Sibley
Jarod Siguenza
Luke Smittendorf
Carson Stanage
Jake Stewart
Cayla Stout
Travis Straughn
Parker Szlanfucht
Michael Tatay
Jarrett Tighe
Madison Troyer
Nicholas Vanderheyden
Olivia VanRenterghem
Grace VanKirk
Ian Wagner
Collin Weaver
Juliana Weaver
Sydney Weaver
David Weglowski
Hunter Westphal
Jack Whitcomb
Gabriel Wiese
Caleb Wilken
Austin Williams
Gracelyn Wilson
Alexis Wiskotoni
Broderick Woods
Kaitlyn Zarycki
5th Grade:
Leland Ackerson
Natalie Adams
Hannah Ahmed
Emma Al-Amouri
Blake Anderson
Jacob Andrina
Benjamin Anson
Alex Bardy
Amber Barnosky
Raegan Blue
Caitlyn Bogunia
Brianna Brabham
Nicholas Bradley
Dylan Bronkema
Ali Burk
Landen Cebra
Kailee Claire
Alexis Clark
Cole Clark
Cameron Cleveland
Isabelle Closson
Nicolas Colon
Emilee Crider
Grace Davis
Christopher Dean
Caleb Detweiler
Josephine Diaco
Rachel Dobransky
Joseph Doughman
David Doyle
Dylan Duke
Emerson Edman
Zachary Edwards
Collin Esarey
Julio Flores
Jason Gayosso
Matthew Gremaux
Shelby Guarino
Sarai Hannah
Joshua Harris
Steven Harris
Braydon Harshberger
Jessica Hawk
Hailee Hebard
Matthew Hepler
Drew Horn
Miranda Hurley
Austin Hurt
Meagan Irons
Rayven Jarvis
Victor Johnson
Kaitlyn Kanaby
Shane Karkiewicz
Bradon Krah
Megan Lee
Taylor Majewski
Anne Marks
Jacob McCollough
Cullen McIntee
Gavin McNaughton
Cameron McNeeley
Patricia Meredith
Makayla Metcalf
Greyson Meyers
Ellis Miller
Nathan Miller
Marissa Moore
Oliver Morris
Morgan Myrick
Daniel Nacci
Taylor Nichols
Conor Nunan
Alec Overmyer
Ryan Pabreza
Ava Padgett
Chelsea Philpot
Joseph Pickrell
Madalyn Powell
Zachary Priebe
Devin Pulling
Allison Rakowski
Kaitlyn Rayle
Jacob Reihl
Britni Rose
Natalie Ryan
Courtney Ryker
Eladio Sandefur
Sarah Scheretie
Abigale Scott
Matthew Seabolt
Sarah Shafer
Kajae Sharp
Saydi Shaw
Kyle Shrider
Jasmine Sindelar
Megan Skibinski
Cameron E. Smith
Cameron R. Smith
Cecilia Smith
Nathan Smith
Luke Smous
Zoey Stewart
Haven Stohler
Brandon Strickland
Jordan Tighe
Layne Tinkham
McKenna Tinkham
Isaac Toms
Kara Tredway
Madison Tucker
Courtney VanBelle
Kaelle Vernon
Hope Walls
Cole Walters
Abigail Watchorn
Shyanne Westphal
Erzsebet Widman
Cheyenne Wilfert
Kendra Wilkinson
Rebecca Wilson
Jacob Withers
Kailyn Yonker
Cian-Kyler Young
Each time a child reaches a new Reading
Renaissance certification level, their name is
entered into a drawing for prizes that are
awarded at the end of each quarter.
4th Grade
Matty Bretschneider
Juliana Weaver
Dylan Davis
$15 Barnes & Noble Card
$10 Toys R Us Gift Card
2010/2011 Yearbook
5th Grade
Jasmine Sindelar
Rebecca Wilson
Kailee Claire
2010/2011 Yearbook
$10 Toys R Us Gift Card
$15 Barnes & Noble Card
Congratulations to fourth graders, Brooke Allen and
Cayla Stout whose drawings were chosen as winners
of the Cass County Courthouse book contest. While
Brooke s drawing illustrated a section inside the book,
Cayla s picture was chosen for the cover. The girls were
recognized during an award ceremony at the old Cass
County Courthouse building in April. Thank you to
Ms. Velthouse for submitting their entries in the contest.
Chey Wilfert Named
Edwardsburg’s Recognized Young Author
at SMC’s Young Authors’ Day
Chey Wilfert, 5th grade student in Mrs. Deb Williams’ multiage class, was honored for
her winning book at Young Writers’ Day at Southwestern Michigan College on May 17.
Chey wrote and illustrated her book, Night of Mist, in Mrs. Stock’s
writing enrichment class. Fifty-four Intermediate students in
Mrs. Stock’s enrichment classes participated in Young Writers’ Day.
Students enjoyed seeing their books on display along with student
books from Dowagiac, Cassopolis, and Marcellus. Highlights of the
day were presentations by author Margaret Willey, author/illustrator
Amy Young, and the Magic Carpet Theater who dramatized popular
picture books with audience participation. Chey’s book (and the
winning books from Cassopolis, Dowagiac, and Marcellus) was read
aloud by the Magic Carpet Theater actors with audience interaction
during the final presentation of the day.
EDWARDSBURG INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
2011-2012 SUGGESTED SUPPLY LIST
FOURTH GRADE
MULTIAGE
FIFTH GRADE
Requested Supplies:
Requested Supplies:
Requested Supplies:
 Loose-leaf Paper (Wide Rule)
 Loose-leaf Paper (Wide Rule)
 #2 Pencils
 #2 Pencils
 Calculator - Basic
 Calculator - Basic
 (3) Jumbo Book Covers
 (3) Jumbo Book Covers
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 (NOT standard size or one size fits all)
 Glue Stick
 Box of 12-16 Colored Pencils
 (2) Dry Erase Markers – Fine Point
 Small Handheld Pencil Sharpener
 Clean Sock or Cloth for Whiteboards
 (2) Boxes of Ziploc Sandwich Size Bags
(NOT standard size or one size fits all)
 Glue Stick
 Box of 16 Crayons
 Box of 12-16 Colored Pencils
 (2) Dry Erase Markers – Fine Point
 (2) Spiral Single Subject Notebooks
 (5) Folders with Two Pockets
 1 ½ inch Black Binder with Clear Plastic
Sleeve on Cover
 2 inch Blue Binder with Clear Plastic
Optional Supplies:
Sleeve on Cover
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Loose-leaf Paper (Wide Rule)
(24) #2 Pencils
Calculator - Basic
(3) Jumbo Book Covers
(NOT standard size or one size fits all)
Glue Stick
Box of 48 Crayons
(6) Spiral Single Subject Notebooks
(5) Folders with Pockets and 3-hole Punch
1-inch Plain Binder with Clear Plastic
Sleeve on Cover
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Ruler
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Kleenex
Highlighter
Scissors
Clorox Wipes
 Scissors
 Pencil Pouch or Small Pencil Box
 1 set of Tab Dividers
 Clean Sock or Cloth for Whiteboards
Last Names Beginning With A – M:
100 Ziploc Sandwich Size Bags
 Clorox Wipes
Last Names Beginning With N – Z:
100 Ziploc Quart Size Bags
No pencil sharpeners please.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
FIRST DAY FOR STUDENTS – FULL DAY
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
END OF GRADING PERIOD – 1/2 DAY STUDENTS (A.M.)
STAFF WORK DAY (P.M.)
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
1/2 DAY STUDENTS AND STAFF (A.M.)
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES (5-8 P.M.)
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES (1-9 P.M.)
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (A.M.)
NOVEMBER 23, 2011
1/2 DAY FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF (A.M.)
NOVEMBER 24, 25, 2011
NO SCHOOL – THANKSGIVING BREAK
DECEMBER 26, 2011
WINTER BREAK BEGINS
JANUARY 9, 2012
SCHOOL RESUMES
JANUARY 16, 2012
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
JANUARY 27, 2012
END OF SEMESTER – 1/2 DAY FOR STUDENTS (A.M.)
STAFF WORK DAY (P.M.)
MARCH 30, 2012
END OF GRADING PERIOD
1/2 DAY FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF (A.M.)
APRIL 2, 2012
SPRING BREAK BEGINS
APRIL 9, 2012
SCHOOL RESUMES
MAY 28, 2012
MEMORIAL DAY
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF
JUNE 8, 2012
END OF GRADING PERIOD – 1/2 DAY FOR STUDENTS (A.M.)
FULL DAY STAFF – WORK DAY (P.M.)