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November 2010
Inside the Spotlight
Damn Yankees encore... 2
Construction News Update... 3
SJPS Foundation... 4
Technology, Online Safety... 5
East Olive... 6
Eureka... 7
Gateway... 8
Oakview... 9Riley... 10
St. Johns Middle School... 11
St. Johns High School... 12,13
CCRESA Career Connections... 14
Calendar... 15
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St. Johns SpotlightLearning Today ... Leading Tomorrow
Damn Yankees High School Musical
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Damn Yankees
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Addition
No Work
Remodel
Student Commons
New Academic Wing
Media
Gym
Cafeteria
Courtyard
Kitchen
Serve.
Aud.
Aux. Gym
Pool
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Construction News Update
High School layout now complete
Individual spaces and roomsnext planning step
At the November 8th Board of Education meeting, our planning
and design rm Kingscott Associates presented the Schematic
Design for our High School. The Schematic Design is the space-
organizing phase of the project. Spaces and rooms that will be
added onto the existing school have been determined -- their
location, size, and use. Additionally, relocations of rooms within the
existing school that will be moving have also been determined.
During the rst two weeks of November, the designers have
been meeting with our staff -- teachers, administrators, coaches,
maintenance staff and community users -- to plan the individual
spaces and rooms in greater detail. Each space and room is
examined for xed equipment such as technology, cabinetry
and casework, electrical outlets, countertops, ooring, and more.
Kingscott’s architects are also working on the exterior design,
and will soon have 3-D renderings for the Board to review.
Roy Piggott, our district’s
Business Manager, reports that
the High School renovations are
tracking on budget.
Project on budget
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SJPS Foundation for Excellence
Find-It Game
To mark the Foundation’s establishment 25 years ago in 1985, we
make a special request to alumni, staff and the families connected toour schools to make a donation to the Foundation for Excellence for
St. Johns Schools. Your tax deductible gift can be made in memory
of a loved one, or to honor someone special today. Please call the
district ofce, or visit the Foundation online at http://sjsffe.org.
25th Anniversary
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Aiming to spark curiosity and observations skills, the Foundation issupporting all 250 students in our seven kindergarten classrooms
with sets of the Find-It Game -- hands-on manipulative tubes
lled with hidden objects. This grant also includes the purchase of
materials for each child to create his/her own miniature Find-It to
use at home.
Using Find-It encourages practice in visual perception, attention to detail,vocabulary development, communication, and perseverance. The home-made
version encourages connections between home and school, as well as continued
practice with visual motor skills and memory. Writing, counting, listening, and
following-directions skills are enhanced when they create, construct and use
their own Find-It.
Learn more by visiting the Find-It Game website at www.nditgames.com. Ms.
D.J. Logan, a kindergarten teacher at Gateway Elementary leads the Find-It
project, and can be reached at [email protected].
The Find-It Game is the most recent example of how the Foundation supports
classroom instruction that goes above and beyond the required curriculum.
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Online Safety Online Safety … Be the same person online and o There are really two types of online safety issues parents should discuss with their children. In our September issue, we reviewed how to
interact safely with others, and in this issue we’ll review how to be the same person online and off.
We highly recommend that you not only talk to your children about these issues, but establish concrete expectations and boundaries. For
some families writing a family contract is great for everyone. Your children notice your behaviors and will want to model what you do!
This is perhaps a more subtle danger than an online predator. The internet and electronic devices in general enhance our lives, but they can
also cause us to develop habits that are bad for our mental and physical health. Talk to your kids about being the same person online as they
are in the real world.
• When communicating online, ask your children to only say and do things they would do in a face-to-face situation. Personal integrity is about
being a good person even when no one is watching.• Ask them to think about how much time they spend “plugged” in and to intentionally set aside real time with their friends and family.
It might be a good idea to set limits for your household and make sure that the adults in the house are enjoying some time away from
technology too.
• Remind them that how they treat electronic material should be the same as how they treat physical material. Would you take someone’s
CD or picture or book without asking?
• The internet is forever. Remind your child that they don’t control what happens to an online post, picture, or text once they’ve submitted it.
It can be copied and republished without their control. There are real-world ramications to your online life. Aside from being detrimental to
future employment and school application processes, it could just be plain embarrassing. Think twice before you post!• Be aware of warning signs. If your child is receiving phone calls or mail from people you don’t know investigate! If they turn off a computer
or close a program when you walk in the room, talk to them about what they are doing. If your child is using an online account that belongs
to someone else or becomes withdrawn from the family it is good to ask questions.
You can install software that tracks computer usage and connections. Consider openly utilizing these tools as a way of helping your family
be accountable to what they agree too. Let your children know that the online world tempts us to be someone else, or spend too much time
away from family friends, but you’re there to help them grow into a healthy individual with the self-control to be safe. For more in-depth
information and strategies to talk with your kids, visit http://www.onguardonline.gov.
How to be the same person online and o
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Making W.I.S.E. Choices
East Olive Elementary School
(alphabetically) Noah Devereaux,
Breanna Pifer, Oscar Ramirez,
Makaylah Voisinet, Abbey Woodruff,
Elizabeth Young
East Olive staff members have been working together building a
consistent, positive behavior plan to emphasize a safe and happy
learning environment for everyone.
During the rst two weeks following summer break, staff members
were busy explicitly teaching behavior expectations specic to each
area of the building. These expectations were developed last school
year as part of East Olive’s participation in Michigan’s Integrated
Behavior and Learning Support Initiative. (All ve St. Johns PublicSchools elementary schools are
participating in this initiative.)
The East Olive Owls are expected
to make WISE choices by:
W orking responsibly
Inviting respect
Showing positive attitude
Ensuring safety
Special W.I.S.E. East Olive owl t-shirts were created, and our East
Olive’s PTO generously purchased a W.I.S.E owl t-shirt for every
child in the school. Children and staff wear these t-shirts on spirit
days and many other days! Signs, posters and t-shirts remind
students of the behavior expectations.
East Olive uses a “white card” system throughout the building to
monitor inappropriate behavior and the related consequences for
breaking school rules. Students are recognized for making goodchoices with positive notes sent home
and through a large hallway display.
Three times a year all students who
have consistently demonstrated
good behavior can participate in a
Celebration of WISE Choices. We
hope to see all of our students at
the Celebration of WISE Choices inDecember!
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Eureka Elementary School
First, thank youWe extend our thanks again to our parents and grandparents for your
assistance with our annual Halloween parade and classroom parties.
Rocket CardsWe celebrated our second S.T.A.R. assembly to recognize
our students who have earned Rocket Cards for exemplary
behavior in and around Eureka.
Please take the time and ask your child how she or he can
earn a Rocket Card.
Book FairJoin us at our annual Book Fair Tuesday, November 30th –
Friday, December 3rd in Eureka’s Media Center. All proceeds
from the Book Fair purchase new instructional resources for
our Media Center.
And thank you Deputy Worthington Our 5th-graders have been working with Deputy Worthington
and the D.A.R.E. program during this semester. Project
D.A.R.E. is a police ofcer-led series of classroom lessons that
teaches children from kindergarten through 12th-grade how
to resist peer pressure and avoid involvement in drugs, gangs,
and violence.
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Gateway Elementary School
SOAR to Stay Safe As a means of motivating positive
student behavior, the staff of Gateway
has developed the phrase SOAR:
Stay safe
Offer help
Act Responsibly
R espect everyone.In staying with our Redwing mascot,
we created a dragon with red wings --
drawn by art teacher Mrs. Brearley --
as a reminder of how Redwings SOAR
to new heights.
When students are seen making good
behavior choices, they can earn a
“scale” to ll the dragon’s wings on themain bulletin board.
Once the wings are lled, the student
body can earn a celebration. Our
students have already earned a frozen
treat and extra recess, and are on the
verge of another celebration.
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Oakview Elementary School
Force and Motion This trimester, fth-graders at Oakview are investigating concepts related to forces and motion in science.
Throughout this unit, our fth-graders hypothesize, plan, investigate, explore, discover, and draw conclusions based on the following
principles:
• Motion is the result of contact and
non-contact forces.
• Constant motion is due to balanced forces.
• Objects that are at rest have balanced forces
acting on them.
• Changes in motion and position are due to
unbalanced forces.
• Forces and motion can be measured.
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Riley Elementary School
Constitution Day with Riley Buddies
“We were celebrating Constitution Day with
our buddies by reading Scholastic News and
doing a paper. I think my buddy is nice. I
like having buddies, it’s fun.”
Lauren Ely, 2nd-grader “Alex is a hard worker. We liked
Constitution Day. We were
practicing using our ngers to
help with reading uency about
the ag.”
Michael Olin, 4th-grader
“Preston and I were reading
about the ag. It used to have
13 stars on it a long time ago.
Preston was interested in learning
about this.”
Zeb Gazda, 4th-grader
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St. Johns Middle School
St. Johns graduate Matt Hayes was recently seriously wounded in
Afghanistan while serving as a platoon leader. After several operations
and skin graphs, he is now in extended rehab in Washington DC.
Please join us in supporting the Matt Hayes family nancially and
emotionally with your thoughts and best wishes for a speedy
recovery. In the front entry of our Middle School, we have canisters
for nancial donations and a cardbox for notes of thanks andencouragement.
St. Johns Middle School asks you to
join us in supporting Matt Hayes Builders Club collecting Toys for TotsReach out and help kids and their families in need. With that
thought in mind and our Clinton County Chamber’s seasonal
Toys for Tots campaign, our St. Johns Middle School Builders
Club is collecting toys for children up to 5 years old.
In addition to the toys, the Builders Club is selling paper trains
for just $1. Write your name on the train and we’ll hang it in
our ofce windows.
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St. Johns High School
It has been another banner year for our 144-member marching band. This year’s marching band has had many wonderful opportunities
to perform, making the most of each opportunity.
At this year’s MSBOA fall marching band festival hosted by St. Johns High School, our band once again earned straight division I ratings.
This came on the heels of an excellent performance at the Grand Ledge Invitational. As always the marching band has been stellar with
their half-time performances at this fall’s football games, including the traditional light show after the homecoming game.
The marching band also has had the
honor of playing in Michigan StateUniversity’s homecoming parade --
an honor that requires an invitation.
Our band will march in the upcoming
Thanksgiving Day Detroit parade.
This is an event that our band
marches in every other year, and
becomes an enduring memory for
our students and their families.We are proud of our marching band
and how they represent our St.
Johns community.
Marching Band Continues Performing Arts Tradition
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St. Johns High School
They’ve come together and worked very hard to continue thetradition expected of the St. Johns Marching band!I’m proud of what they have accomplished
… as a group and as individuals.”
”
Roy Davis, Jr., band director“
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Construction Trades OpportunitiesVia CCRESA Career Connections
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Opportunities to experience careers in construction
trades and develop related skills are available to our St.Johns High School students through the Construction
Trades I and Construction Trades II classes available
through CCRESA’s Career Connections.
Students become acquainted with the procedures for
purchasing land, developing sites, securing utilities,
hiring contractors, securing permits, building procedures
and project closeout. They’re exposed to blueprint
reading, estimating and ordering materials, andinstalling materials according to codes and specications.
The classes may include a major residential building
project.
Students who successfully complete both of these
Construction Trades classes receive not only 15 Lansing
Community College credits but also their required fourth
year high school contextual math credit.
The Clinton County Regional Educational Service Agency (CCRESA) Career Education Department
provides career focused education programs. For more
information, please contact your high school counselor,
visit CCRESA’s website at www.ccresa.org, or call the
Career Connections department at 989-224-6831.
Many of the students say this is their favoriteclass because it’s so hands-on. And they may not completely realize it yet, but I know they’ll haveimmense satisfaction when they look at what
they’re now building 40 or 50 years from now and it’s still there.
“Ross Pope, Instructor
”
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District Calendar
November23,24 High School exams – High School students released at 12:10
25,26 Thanksgiving Break – No School
29 Teacher record day, end of rst trimester – No school for
students
February 21 Professional development – No school for students
January 17 Martin Luther King Jr Holiday – No School
17 Parent-teacher conference week begins – conference times to
be scheduled by each school building
21 Parent-teacher conferences – No school for students St. Johns Public Schools
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December
20-31 Winter Recess – No School
March 1 Michigan Merit Exam given at the Middle School – No school
for Middle School students
10,11 High School exams – High School students released at 12:10
14 Teacher record day, end of second trimester – No school for
students
April 4-8 Spring Break – No School