NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION It is the policy of Chippewa Valley Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, height, weight or marital status in its programs, services, activities, or employment. Inquiries related to nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: Civil Rights Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Chippewa Valley Schools Administration, 19120 Cass Avenue, Clinton Township, MI 48038 Phone: 586-723-2090 / Nondiscrimination inquiries related to disability should be directed to: Section 504 Coordinator, Director of Special Services, (same address) Phone: 586-723-2180

THE CARDINAL POST

February 2011

Dear Clinton Valley Families,

Over the years school environments have changed dramatically. It seems as though issues that were overlooked in the past have become current "buzzwords" in the news. As an educator in various capacities for the past 25 years I have noticed a significant change in the amount of bullying behavior and the way children behave towards each other. In response to these developments, as well as parent concerns, we have made arrangements to address bullying behavior separately from our behavior rewards efforts. To help create a shared definition of bullying and how to respond to bullying, we are bringing in a nationally renowned speaker Mr. Jay Banks. His program entitled "STAMP out Bullying" will be shared with our staff before school. Mr. Banks will make two presentations to our student body during the school day and then present to the parents from 6pm to 7pm in the gym. This was supposed to take place Wednesday, February 2

nd,

but due to a winter weather advisory, we are in the process of rescheduling. It is so important to our school that I am not only asking that all parents consider attending, but we will be offering free childcare (for Clinton Valley Students only) during the presentation. In other news, installation of the new interactive white boards has begun! All of our classrooms will receive a 90 inch "smartboard" with touch screen capability. The system comes with a document camera, audio amplification for the teacher's voice, and a blu ray player…transforming us into 21st Century Classrooms! I encourage all parents to make it a point to see this technology in action.

Gregory R. Finlayson Principal - Clinton Valley Elementary

Clinton Valley Elementary School 1260 Mulberry Dr., Mt. Clemens MI 48043

www.cvs.k12.mi.us/clintonvalley

Mr. Greg Finlayson, Principal

Chippewa Valley Schools Board of Education

Mr. Henry Chiodini - President Mr. George Sobah - Vice President Ms. Frank Bednard - Secretary Ms. Tammy Reynolds - Treasurer Ms. Julie Fitzgerald - Trustee Mr. Andrew Patzert - Trustee Mr. Denise Aquino - Trustee Mr. Ron Roberts – Interim Superintendent

“The mission of Clinton Valley Elementary is to develop lifelong learners through quality instruction in a safe, nurturing environment. We are committed to building partnerships between school, home, and the community to promote student success.”

Office 723-5200 Fax 723-5201

Attendance 723-5299 Latchkey 723-5254

A lifetime of success begins at Clinton Valley!

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION It is the policy of Chippewa Valley Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, height, weight or marital status in its programs, services, activities, or employment. Inquiries related to nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: Civil Rights Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Chippewa Valley Schools Administration, 19120 Cass Avenue, Clinton Township, MI 48038 Phone: 586-723-2090 / Nondiscrimination inquiries related to disability should be directed to: Section 504 Coordinator, Director of Special Services, (same address) Phone: 586-723-2180

MARK YOUR CALENDAR…

Mid-Winter Break - Week of February 21st-25

th.

Family Reading Night – March 9th @ 6-8:00pm

Spring Conferences Wednesday, March 16

th – evening only.

Thursday, March 17th

– afternoon and evening. Students dismissed at 12:14pm.

Half day Friday, March 18th – 12:14pm dismissal

VALENTINE CLASSROOM PARTIES Valentine classroom parties will be held on Monday, February 14th. ECSE and AM Kindergarten 11:15am ECSE and Grades K-5 2:45pm Ice Cream and Water will be provided by our

PTO!

ILLNESS In order to prevent the spread of illness, your child should stay home when there are any of the following signs of illness:

- Red or watery eyes with discharge - Earache or discharge from ear - “Runny” nose – especially with green

mucus - Coughing or sneezing continually - Muscle aches of the back, arms and/or

legs (may indicate a fever and illness) - Upset stomach, vomiting, diarrhea (may

return when symptom free for 24 hours) - Fever or chills (may return when symptom

free for 24 hours without aid of medication) - Rash or spots on the skin - Red or sore throat

2011-2012 KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION

If you have a child that will be 5 years of age by December 1, 2011, please contact the office for Kindergarten registration information. Thank you!

SUCKER SALE

The Clinton Valley Student Council will have their annual Valentine Sucker Sale February 8th - 11th. All proceeds go to charity, books for the library, field day, and items for reading month.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION It is the policy of Chippewa Valley Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, height, weight or marital status in its programs, services, activities, or employment. Inquiries related to nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: Civil Rights Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Chippewa Valley Schools Administration, 19120 Cass Avenue, Clinton Township, MI 48038 Phone: 586-723-2090 / Nondiscrimination inquiries related to disability should be directed to: Section 504 Coordinator, Director of Special Services, (same address) Phone: 586-723-2180

UPCOMING PTO MEETINGS

Tuesday, March 1st @ 9:30am in the Media Center

All are welcome – please plan to attend!

COUNT DAY – FEBRUARY 9TH

Please make every effort to have your child attend school on this day. We also ask that your child remain in school for the entire day if at all possible.

MORLEY CANDY SALE WINNERS Congratulations to the following students who participated in our Morley Candy fundraiser and were awarded the following prizes for their efforts;

Top Seller ($100 Cash Prize) – Deaven Rogers $40 Target Gift Card – Madison Averitt $20 Target Gift Card – Connor Koch Golden Ticket Winners: Sydney Rebant – Kindergarten Brendan Coons – 1st Grade Ethan Saif – 2nd Grade Anna Hosner – 3rd Grade Erica Krink – 4th Grade Kaisey LaFaive – 5th Grade Top Selling Classrooms: Kindergarten -2nd Grade – Ms. Hardy-Poosch’s AM class 3rd – 5th Grades – Ms. Shock’s class

FROM THE CAFETERIA

Cold lunches brought from home that require little or no assistance allow lunch times to go smoothly. Please remember when assembling your child’s lunch that we only have 2 lunch monitors to assist and supervise 60-75 students during this 30 minute time period. If you must send a lunch with your student that will need to be warmed by our lunchroom staff, please limit the re-heat time in the microwave to 1 minute or less. This allows enough time to warm all of the requests and still allow time for your child to eat it. Also, if your child is buying a hot lunch, they must have money on their debit account. You can send a check (payable to CV Food Service) or cash to school with your child. Please put the money/check in an envelope with your child’s name and teachers name on it. You can also deposit money on your child’s account online at www.sendmoneytoschool.com (need student ID number) to pay with credit card. Thank you for your help!

CURIOUS 4’S PROGRAM Your child may qualify for FREE preschool! Chippewa Valley Adult & Community Education is offering a tuition free preschool program for a limited number of four-year olds for the 2011-2012 school year. You must meet at least two qualifications for this program. Classes are held at Clinton Valley Elementary! For more information, please call 586-723-5255.

SMART MOVES ESSAY WINNERS

Congratulations to Matthew Davey and Christina Pryor-Ross, both in Ms. Goddeeris’ class on winning the Smart Moves Essay Contest! Matthew and Christina’s essays were chosen out of many that were submitted district wide. They each received a $20 gift card to Borders. Congratulations!!

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION It is the policy of Chippewa Valley Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, height, weight or marital status in its programs, services, activities, or employment. Inquiries related to nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: Civil Rights Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Chippewa Valley Schools Administration, 19120 Cass Avenue, Clinton Township, MI 48038 Phone: 586-723-2090 / Nondiscrimination inquiries related to disability should be directed to: Section 504 Coordinator, Director of Special Services, (same address) Phone: 586-723-2180

2011 REGISTRATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD

April 15, 2011 4:00-8:00pm

Little Turtle Early Childhood Center 50375 Card Rd. Macomb, 48044

Programs include: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, Extended Day, and Young Fives

For more information, call 723-6950

MACOMB COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY

Early Head Start and Head Start Preschool

FREE services for pregnant women and children birth to age three. FREE preschool for 3 and 4 year old children. Families must meet the federal income guidelines in order to “income qualify” for either program. For more information call 586-469-5215.

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD NEWS The following students will be representing Clinton Valley for Science Olympiad 2011: Lily Mundt Michael Zeleney Patrick Borys Matthew Davey Madison Walters Charesse Laryea Nick Kelly Nicole Williamson Jacob Kaferle Connor Donovan Nathan Kaferle Dylan Kaner Peyton Blenkle Victoria Munro Emily Lunger Kelsey Winter The coaches for this year are: Mr. Kaferle Ms. Blenkle Ms. Zeleney Mrs. Williamson Ms. Rodzik Ms. Goodchild Mrs. Lunger Ms. Bryne Mr. Munro Mrs. Borys Ms. Laryea Mrs. Mundt Ms. Winter The Science Olympians will compete at district competition on Saturday, April 16th at Chippewa Valley High. The county competition will be held on Saturday, May 14th at Macomb County Community College (South Campus). Good Luck!! Come out and cheer them on!!

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION It is the policy of Chippewa Valley Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, height, weight or marital status in its programs, services, activities, or employment. Inquiries related to nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: Civil Rights Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Chippewa Valley Schools Administration, 19120 Cass Avenue, Clinton Township, MI 48038 Phone: 586-723-2090 / Nondiscrimination inquiries related to disability should be directed to: Section 504 Coordinator, Director of Special Services, (same address) Phone: 586-723-2180

WILD ABOUT READING

FAMILY READING NIGHT

Tuesday, March 8th

6:00 - 8:00pm

Please plan on joining us for a

FREE evening of reading fun!

Every student that attends

will have a chance to win

exciting prizes in a drawing

the next morning and will receive

a complimentary

raffle ticket for the Reading Raffle Baskets!

Activites include the Bookfair, Reading

Raffle Baskets (raffle tickets available for

purchase), the always popular Bookwalk,

Face Painting and more!!!

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION It is the policy of Chippewa Valley Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, height, weight or marital status in its programs, services, activities, or employment. Inquiries related to nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: Civil Rights Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Chippewa Valley Schools Administration, 19120 Cass Avenue, Clinton Township, MI 48038 Phone: 586-723-2090 / Nondiscrimination inquiries related to disability should be directed to: Section 504 Coordinator, Director of Special Services, (same address) Phone: 586-723-2180

Students made a banner that was presented to the School Board for School Board Appreciation Month.

Congratulations to Kyle Walny for winning the 5th Grade school spelling bee. Kyle will now compete in the County

competition on February 27th at the Macomb Center for Performing Arts. Good Luck Kyle!!

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION It is the policy of Chippewa Valley Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, height, weight or marital status in its programs, services, activities, or employment. Inquiries related to nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: Civil Rights Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Chippewa Valley Schools Administration, 19120 Cass Avenue, Clinton Township, MI 48038 Phone: 586-723-2090 / Nondiscrimination inquiries related to disability should be directed to: Section 504 Coordinator, Director of Special Services, (same address) Phone: 586-723-2180

Second graders bought “Time with Truman” with bee tickets that they have earned. Students get to spend 20 minutes playing with Truman (Mr. Finlayson’s dog).

Congratulations to the winners of the Morley Candy Golden Ticket Tour. Winners were Sydney Rebant, Brendan Coons, Ethan Saif, Anna Hosner, Erica Krink, and Kaisey LaFaive (not pictured).

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION It is the policy of Chippewa Valley Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, height, weight or marital status in its programs, services, activities, or employment. Inquiries related to nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: Civil Rights Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Chippewa Valley Schools Administration, 19120 Cass Avenue, Clinton Township, MI 48038 Phone: 586-723-2090 / Nondiscrimination inquiries related to disability should be directed to: Section 504 Coordinator, Director of Special Services, (same address) Phone: 586-723-2180

Students selling 5 or more items in the Morley Candy fundraiser had the opportunity to throw pies at Mr. Finlayson. A total of 340 pies were thrown!

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION It is the policy of Chippewa Valley Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, height, weight or marital status in its programs, services, activities, or employment. Inquiries related to nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: Civil Rights Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Chippewa Valley Schools Administration, 19120 Cass Avenue, Clinton Township, MI 48038 Phone: 586-723-2090 / Nondiscrimination inquiries related to disability should be directed to: Section 504 Coordinator, Director of Special Services, (same address) Phone: 586-723-2180

February 2011 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Market Day Delivery

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COUNT DAY

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Valentine Classroom

Parties

Valentine’s Day

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100th

Day of School

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Visiting Author

Classes Resume

Science Alive

Midwinter Break

Cutting Edge Gymnastics Week in Gym Class

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION It is the policy of Chippewa Valley Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, height, weight or marital status in its programs, services, activities, or employment. Inquiries related to nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: Civil Rights Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Chippewa Valley Schools Administration, 19120 Cass Avenue, Clinton Township, MI 48038 Phone: 586-723-2090 / Nondiscrimination inquiries related to disability should be directed to: Section 504 Coordinator, Director of Special Services, (same address) Phone: 586-723-2180