The Houghton Connection - Waterford School District
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The Houghton Connection - Waterford School District
The Houghton Connection Houghton Elementary School ~ 8080 Elizabeth Lake Rd. ~White Lake ~ MI ~ 48386 April 2015 A Message from our Principal Dear Houghton Families, Spring is upon us! This time of year the school calendar seems to pick up pace. We are already making our plans for the following school year. We are revising class supply lists so we can give those to you in June. We are picking dates for August Meet and Greet so you can put those on your calendar, and we are making drafts of class lists. we need to be aware in making class placements, please put those in writing and deliver that to the office. We will use your input because we want to serve your child to the best of our abilities. The deadline for those letters is May 1. We are working hard even as we battle spring fever. We look forward to sharing all of our learning from this year with our families and friends on As for staffing of our school for the fall, May 20. Do mark your calendars and be prepared for many changes. That is plan to attend this culminating event. one constant in life and in schools. Since we cannot predict who will be in posi- Sincerely, tion at Houghton, I ask that you do not make teacher requests for your child. Valerie Grimes Still, we value your input. If your child needs a certain style of teacher or has specific needs of which Upcoming Events 4/16 4/17 4/20 4/21 4/23 4/25 4/27 4/29 4/30 5/1 5/4 5/5 5/6 LEGO Club Bowling 6:30—8:30 p.m. Popcorn Day PTA General Meeting 7– 8 p.m. OC Hearing Screening Make-up Skate Night 6:30—8:30 p.m. Houghton Huddle 2:15—2:45 p.m. ‘Leadership Chorus’ Annual Spring Clean-Up 10:00 a.m. Kindergarten ZOO Trip Running Club 4—5:15 p.m. Cub Scouts 6:45—8:00 p.m. LEGO Club Popcorn Day Teacher Appreciation Week Fire Drill PTA McDonald’s Fundraiser Reproductive Health 5th grade 5/7 5/8 5/10 5/13 5/14 5/15 5/18 5/20 5/21 5/22 Running Club 4—5:15 p.m. Cub Scout Den Meeting 6:30—7:30 art Houghton Huddle 2:15—2:45 p.m. Market Day Pick-up Bowling Fundraiser 6:30—8:30 p.m. Houghton to Tiger vs. Kansas City game 8:00 p.m. $29.00 upper box AIDS Lecture—5th grade PTA Family Event—Guy Lewis Concert LEGO Club 3—3:30 p.m. Popcorn Day PTA General Meeting 7—8 p.m. CELEBRATION OF LEARNING Running Club 4—5:15 p.m. Houghton Huddle 2:15—2:45 p.m. ‘Leadership Chorus’ NO SCHOOL Phone: (248) 698-9230 Fax: (248) 698-9146 Attendance: (248) 674-5956 Student Lighthouse Team Destination Imagination—Region 1 Tournament Results Waterford’s 27 Destination Imagination teams had a wonderful experience at the Region 1 tournament, held on Saturday, March 14, at Mott HS. While all of our teams had a valuable learning experience throughout the tournament, we have the pleasure of announcing that seven of our teams scored very well, and are eligible to move on to the Affiliate Finals (state finals) Tournament. Waterford was the largest program in Oakland County this year, and attendees from other schools throughout Oakland County were impressed with our teams and our facilities! Those teams advancing are: Cooley Elem, Feary Tales Challenge, 4th place - TM Kempken Pierce MS, Improv Games Challenge, 3rd place - TM Jocque Mott HS, Improv Games Challenge, 4th place – TM Wolfe Kettering HS, Feary Tales Challenge, 3rd place – TM Fisher Kettering HS, Feary Tales Challenge, 4th place – TM Zimmerman Kettering HS, Improv Games Challenge, 1st place – TM Zimmerman Kettering HS, Improv Games Challenge, 2nd place – TM Fisher In addition, four more teams were recognized at the awards ceremony, having had their team names announced for strong scoring. Those teams are: Mason MS, Creature Feature Challenge, 4th place, TM Villarreal/Barcena Pierce MS, Creature Feature Challenge, 5th place – TM Kempken Houghton Elem, Feary Tales Challenge, 6th place - TM Hall Riverside Elem, Making Waves Challenge, 4th place - TM Harper Our thanks go out to the many Waterford School District employees who volunteered at Saturday’s event as appraisers and event volunteers. A special thanks go to the Waterford Mott staff, especially Sally Himmelspach and Steve Hawkins, for their behind-the-scenes leadership. Please join me in sending our teams good wishes as they prepare for the Affiliate Finals Tournament, which will be held on April 18, on the campus of Central Michigan University. Betsy Grossnickle Waterford Destination Imagination ANNUAL HOUGHTON SPRING CLEAN-UP Join us for our annual Houghton Spring Clean Up. We will be meeting at the front of the school on Saturday April 25th at 10am (Rain date is Sunday April 26th at 11am). We will be providing breakfast. How can you help? We are in need of volunteers to trim the overgrown landscaping, weed and spread mulch. Don’t forget a pair of gloves and some garden tools. Please consider pitching in to clean up the school grounds to make our school look beautiful again. Contact Tiffany at 248-872-4017 or [email protected] if you have any questions or want to sign up to volunteer. You can also sign up to volunteer on our shutterfly site. 3rd Quarter Houghton Honor Roll Mr. Beasley Mrs. Janette A/B ALL A’s Kyle Jennings Madison Loriaux Logan Levalley Catrina Nichols Mrs. Frizzle Lucas Simpson Abigail Stauber Logan Van Sicklen ALL A’s Nate Dotson Sofia Hancock Reilly Miller Grant Petsch Arica Ward Rylie Yuhas A/B’s Tommy Knibbs Savannah Lyons Mrs. Richards ALL A’s Josh Bednarz Connor Fitzsimons Trevor Flynn Emma Ledford A/B’s Cullen Jacobs Kyle Koudelka Matiana Nunes Brooklyn Ricketson A/B’s Mackhi Jackson Kaylee Jensen Jacob Lindsey Scott Minton James Pearcy Giselle Millan Terry Polasek A/B’s Jace Bott Zane Grant Justin Renshaw Caleb Reiland Angelita Rivera Bella Rose Anna Seals Nick Sheffer David Skews Taylor Schweitzer Rylee Steffanuski Mrs. Velez ALL A’s Avery Cain Peyton Collick Payton Dropps Cheyenne Emigh Shane Gibson Jesse Greenlaw Dillon Ho Savanagh Labo Summer Lesner HURRAH for our HOUGHTON BUS RIDERS! All buses are showing improvements on the bus! With being back from Spring Break we need your help in reminding your child to be leaders as soon as they get to the bus stop. This means, hands to self, straight line, backpacks on back, ready for the day. Let's strive to be all plus buses in April! "Little Caesars Pizza Kit Fundraiser” will begin on Monday, April 27th 2015, with delivery in time for summer vacation. There’s no easier way to satisfy the children than to serve fresh baked pizza, cookies & pies. Order forms are due back at school, Monday, May 11th. Remember, not only are the pizza kits fun & delicious, all the profits earned benefit our school directly. If you have questions, feel free to call or text Julie at 813-3731034 or [email protected]." “Leadership is communicating people’s worth and potential so clearly that they are inspired to see it in themselves.” --‐ Dr. Stephen R. Covey Great Books that Connect to Leader and Me Habits . . . Habit 1 ~ Be Proactive The Carrot Seed By: Ruth Krauss The Little Engine That Could By: Watty Piper Stand Tall, Molly Lou Mellon By: Patty Lovell Oh the Places You’ll Go Habit 2 ~Begin with the End in Mind Habit 3 ~ Put First Things First Are You My Mother? The Very Busy Spider By: P.D. Eastman Hurry Up, Franklin By: Eric Carle How Full is Your Bucket? By: Tom Rath The Hundred Penny Box By: Sharon Bill Mathis Mirette on the High Wire By: Paulette Bourgreois The Pancakes for Breakfast By: Eric Carle The Little Red Hen By: Emily Arnold McCully The School Story By: Paul Galdone (or any version) The Week Mom Unplugged the TV’s By: Andrew Clements By: Terry Wolfe Phelan By: Dr. Seuss Hatchett By: Gary Paulsen IMPORTANT REMINDERS . . . . SPRING has SPRUNG ~ As we welcome the warming temperatures, the sunshine, and the longer days sometimes the playground conditions can be challenging. We encourage the children to stay out of puddles and muddy waters but . . . . Please send in an extra pair of socks, pants and even shoes! Boots may still be a good idea too. PARKING LOT ~ Please do not get out of cars to unload children. Say ‘goodbye’ in cars and let your child get out curbside. Let’s keep our children safe! April 16 Lego Club 3-4 April 17 Popcorn April 17 Century Bowl 6:30-8:30 April 20 PTA Meeting 7-8 April 21 Skate Night 6:30-8:30 April 25 Spring Clean-Up 11:00 April 29 Buffalo Wild Wings April 30 Lego Club 3-4 May 1 Popcorn May 4-8 Teacher Appreciation week May 5 McDonald Fundraiser 5-7 May 7 Market Day Pick Up May 8 Century Bowl 6:30-8:30 May 14 Lego Club 3-4 May 15 Popcorn May 18 PTA Meeting 7-8 May 28 Lego Club 3-4 May 29 Popcorn June 4 Market Day Pick up June 5 Field Day PTA Events at a Glance Spring Running Club Be a part of the Houghton Miners Running Club! Sharpen the saw! Get some exercise! Hang out with friends and meet some new people! Earn extra laps for the school wide Running Club! WHERE: Houghton Elementary’s playground track WHEN: Every Wednesday from 4:00-5:00. The Running Club begins April 29 and ends June 3. WHO: Students in third, fourth, or fifth grade *There will be a one mile fun run on Waterford Mott’s track on June 3. COST: $25 per person. Runners may also pay an additional $5 for a Running Club t-shirt. Register online, via mail or fax, or in person www.wsdmi.org/learn Waterford Community Education 501 N. Cass Lake Road Phone: 248.682.7800 Fax: 248.706.4888