Three R's March 2018 - Flushing Community Schools

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March 2018

2018-2019 Kindergarten Roundup

Parent Informational Meeting Thursday, April 12, 2018 ~ 6:00—7:00 pm Monday, June 18, 2018 ~ 6:00—7:00 pm

Spring is almost here, and we are preparing for our next class of kindergarten students! The Kindergarten Roundup Parent Informational Meetings are scheduled for Thursday, April 12, and Monday, June 18, from 6:00-7:00 pm at the Early Childhood Center (ECC) in the New Gym. The meeting is designed for parents/ guardians only. Therefore, your child need not attend. At this meeting you will receive information about our full day kindergarten program, learn about the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment process, transportation procedures, and receive your registration packet. You will also schedule a Kindergarten Readiness Assessment appointment for your child.

Children born on or before September 1, 2013 may enroll for kindergarten. Details of age requirements will be available at the Parent Informational Meeting.

What to expect at the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment appointment: During these individual appointments, a kindergarten teacher will complete a readiness assessment with your child. This assessment will provide valuable information as we plan for your child’s educational needs for the fall. After your child completes the 15-minute assessment, the teacher will review the information with you and possibly make suggestions for activities that you may want to do with your child over the summer. At this Readiness Assessment appointment, please plan on submitting all registration paperwork received at the Kindergarten Roundup Parent Meeting. The entire process requires approximately 20-30 minutes of time. Parents should bring the following documentation to the Readiness Assessment appointment: · Driver’s License · Two Proofs of Residency (these are in addition to the driver’s license) · Child’s Birth Certificate · Record of Immunizations · Social Security Number of Child (optional) We are looking forward to welcoming you into the Flushing Community Schools family! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Early Childhood Center at 810-591-2326.

The Early Childhood Center is located at 409 Chamberlain. Both the North doors and South doors of the ECC will be available for use on April 12 and June 18.

Child Nutrition Payments Transition from PaySchools to MySchoolBucks On February 4, 2018, Flushing Community Schools transitioned the child nutrition program from PaySchools to a new financial management system. This online payment service provides a quick and easy way to add money to a student’s meal account using a credit/debit card. Parents can view recent purchases, check balances, and set up low balance alerts. MySchoolBucks provides: • Convenience - Available 24/7 on the web or through their mobile app. • Efficiency - Make payments for all your children,

even if attending different schools within the district. Eliminates the need for your children to take money to school. • Control - Set low balance alerts, view account activity, and establish recurring/automatic payments. • Flexibility - Make payments using credit/debit cards. • Security – MySchoolBucks adheres to the highest security standards, including PCI and CISP. Enrollment is easy: • Download the MySchoolBucks App or go to www. MySchoolBucks.com and register for a free account. • Follow the set-up instructions. • Load money into the account. A small program

fee will apply. You have the opportunity to review any fees and cancel if you choose, before you are charged. Questions? Contact MySchoolBucks directly at: • email: [email protected] OR • call: 1-855-832-5226 OR • visit: myschoolbucks.com and click on Help Funds remaining in a food services PaySchool account are automatically rolled over into MySchoolBucks. Only the child nutrition department is transitioning to MySchoolBucks. PaySchools will still be used for other online payment services (i.e. Athletic payments, PreSchool, etc.).

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Letter from Tim Stein to Governor Snyder Michigan - It’s Time to Invest in Education

Dear Governor Snyder: I am encouraged by your budget proposal to increase the minimum foundation allowance $240 to $7,871 per pupil and understand you are proposing the highest increase in the foundation allowance in the last 15 years. I am hopeful you have had the time to review the School Finance Research Collaborative study (www. fundmischools.org). If so, you are surely aware this comprehensive study, completed by the nation’s two leading school funding research firms, outlines a pathway to much needed reforms in school funding. Please consider this letter as constructive; my sole purpose is to see our state’s educational system prosper. The 358-page School Finance Reform Collaborative study makes a strong case for the funding reform necessary for our educational system to meet the needs of our students and to make the Michigan state standards attainable by our students. The study suggests that the true cost of resources necessary for the state to accomplish its educational objective is $9,590 per pupil for general education students and $14,155 per pupil for preschool age students, with additional adjustments to the base funding needed for special education and students who are English Language Learners. Also, the study suggests additional funding for transportation, food service, and capital costs for facilities. Flushing Community Schools is a minimum foundation district that receives $7,631 per pupil. That difference of over $1,900 per pupil from what the study suggests for general education students results in a funding shortfall of nearly $8 million for our district. A recent Bridge Magazine article (“Michigan’s K-12 Performance Dropping at an Alarming Rate,” January

23, 2017) talked about concerns with the performance of Michigan K-12 students in comparison to other states. It also pointed out the fact between 2004-2015 Michigan’s K-12 investment in education dropped 7 percent, while nationally it rose 3.6 percent. Based on that disparity in funding, is there truly any question in your mind why we are not getting the student achievement we expect?

military to serve our country; others attend trade schools, community colleges, and universities, even some Ivy League schools. We provide a balanced program featuring high Tim Stein achievement in academics, fine arts, extracurricular activities, and athletics. A National Merit Scholar, Quiz Bowl State Championship, a Class A Girls Basketball State Championship, a Skeet We must invest in and fund early childhood and preschool programs that prepare all our students for learn- Shooting State Championship, and a First Robotics ing. We must provide the funding for smaller class sizes Final Four appearance all in the last three years are evito help our teachers provide the individual attention our dence of our students’ success across the board. With students need to be successful. We must fund early your help and our state’s willingness to invest in educaintervention programs in literacy and math, so when tion, I am confident Flushing’s students can attain even students fall behind early in their academic career they greater levels of success. receive the support they need to be successful. Most importantly, we must remove unrealistic expectations Bottom line, we continue to work hard to meet the and policies that drive quality candidates away from the needs of our students, but the time has come for the teaching profession. Please look to states and countries State of Michigan to step up and invest in education. with thriving educational systems to find and institute We simply cannot continue the pattern of disinvestment proven reforms rather than perpetuating the politically in our schools and expect different results. I realize driven policies of the last several years. The mandatory this is your last year in office, but I am hopeful you third grade retention and high stakes testing that curcan embrace the need for greater investment in public rently exist in Michigan are not components of any high education and make school funding reform a priorifunctioning educational system in the world. The eduty for your remaining term in office. Further, I urge you to take advantage of the School Finance Research cation of our children cannot and should not be influenced by someone’s political agenda. When that occurs Collaborative study to help reform our school funding system in a manner that our students, parents, and we put our state’s and country’s future at risk! communities deserve. The Flushing Community School district is a model of Thank you for your consideration in this matter. efficiency on the limited funding we receive; we have great students, parents, teachers, administrators and support staff. We have the highest rate in our county Respectfully, of students continuing their education beyond high Timothy Z. Stein, Superintendent school. Our students graduate and take strides toward Flushing Community Schools productive and meaningful futures. Some join the

Employee and Educator of the Year Flushing Community Schools thanks the Flushing Chamber of Commerce for creating a new category of recognition for our school district. Traditionally, the district and the Chamber have recognized an educator who goes above and beyond to meet the needs of our students. With a total of over 500 employees, of which about 240 are teachers and administrators in traditional educator roles, the district has a large number of support staff, many of which have a tremendous impact on the success of our district. So beginning this year, thanks to the willingness of the Chamber, we also have the honor of recognizing a support staff employee that goes above and beyond to positively impact students, parents, and staff.

Employee of the Year: Mary Ann Korte Mary Ann is the District Communications and Application Specialist for Flushing Community Schools. She is responsible for managing our website, social media accounts, the district newsletter called The Three R’s, our calling system database, and all other duties as assigned.

Mary Ann has worked for the schools since 2000. She began as a substitute teacher and then became the Computer Lab Manager at Elms Elementary. In her current position as District Communications and Applications Specialist her duties often require her presence at several buildings during the week and at For all of the above reasons and more, Mary Ann Korte major school events. has been selected as the 2018 Flushing Community See Year on page 8 Schools Employee of the Year. 2

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Community News Cindy Gansen ~ Many Thanks for Her Board of Education Years of Service

After calling Flushing home for so many years, Cindy Gansen and her husband, Don, are moving out of our community to Fenton. As a result of this move, Cindy must resign as a member of the Flushing Board of Education. Her dedication, knowledge and expertise will be greatly missed. Cindy’s long term relationship with Flushing Schools began as a third grade student. She is a Flushing High School alumni and all five of her children graduated from Flushing High School. She was an active parent all throughout her children’s education. Her involvement and leadership in the development of the FHS Moms Who Care is still impacting students today. Because of her deep commitment to students, Cindy was first asked to run for the Flushing Board of Education in 1999. She has served on the board since then with only a periodic year off between various elections. Over the years, she has served as Trustee, Treasurer, and Board President. In addition to being a valued member of the Flushing Schools Board of Education, Cindy has also served on the

Genesee Intermediate School District Board of Education since 2009. She has served as the GISD Board of Education Treasurer, Trustee, and is the current President. She is also currently serving her third 3 year term on the Michigan Association of School Boards. This organization helps to train local school board members throughout the state. Cindy’s passion for wanting to help local board members serve to the best of their ability is evident in the work she does for this organization.

Board of Education Meetings March 20, 7:00 pm at Flushing High School April 10, 7:00 pm at Elms Elementary May 1, 7:00 pm at Early Childhood Center May 15, 7:00 pm at Springview Elementary

Parent Teacher Conferences Cindy Gansen

We thank Cindy for her dedication to Flushing Community Schools and for her endless hours of work on behalf of our entire community. We wish her and Don the best of luck as they continue to transition into retirement.

Monday, March 26 • FHS & FMS: 3:30-7:45 pm • Elementary (K-6): 4:15-8:30 pm Tuesday, March, 27 • FHS & FMS: 3:30-7:45 pm • Elementary (K-6): 4:15-8:30 pm

Board Action Update The following are highlights of the Flushing Board of Education meetings held on November 14, 2017, December 19, 2017, January 16, 2018, and January 23, 2018: • Recognized FMS Teacher, Lori Morningstar, and her Transitions Class for running their own business, the FMS Morning Café. • Recognized Mrs. Bessey and her family for their donation to purchase CPR Kits, in memory of her husband who suddenly passed away last year. • Recognized January 2018 as School Board Recognition Month, and Deputy Superintendent Shanafelt shared with each board member the school that is adopting them for the year. • Approved the bid, as submitted by Stanbury Uniforms, Inc., for the purchase of new FHS Marching Band Uniforms. • Approved the resolution in support of the school finance research collaborative. • Approved the following overnight/out-of-state field trip requests: · FHS Winterguard – Winterguard International Regional Competition – February 23-25, 2018 – Naperville, IL · FHS BPA – BPA State Conference – March 15-18, 2018 – Grand Rapids, MI · Seymour 6th Grade Students – 6th Grade Camp, Camp Copneconic – June 5-6, 2018 – Fenton, MI · Central 6th Grade Students – 6th Grade Camp, Covenant Hills Camp – June 11-12, 2018 – Otisville, MI • Approved the resolution authorizing 2017 Building and Site Bonds. March 2018

• Approved the resolution for the adoption of MASB’s Board of Education Governance Standards. • Approved the annual resolution for continuance of summer tax collection for 2018. • Approved the purchase of two competition wrestling mats from EZ Flex. • Approved the resolution authorizing 2018 Energy Conservation Bonds (Limited Tax General Obligation). • Approved the request to pilot an Advanced Photography Class at FHS, as a one semester elective class for students in grades 10-12, starting the 2018-2019 school year. • Approved the nomination of Elisa Cantwil, Steve Sheldon, and Eddie Dolgan, as randomly selected and appointed by Board President Janice Winkiel, to serve on the nominating committee. • Approved the adoption of the by-laws and policies of the Board of Education, as they currently stand and subject to subsequent revision, for the 2018 year. • Approved the addendum to the contract with Kingscott dated, August 24, 2017, for the 2018 Summer Building and Site Sinking Fund Projects, for architectural and engineering fees. • Approved the designation of board member, Peter Weinrauch, to serve as the district liaison, and board member, Salvatore Ausiello, to serve as the district alternate to the GCASBM Executive Committee. • Approved the request to pilot “School Resource Time” for second semester at FHS, for the 20172018 school year. • Approved the superintendent’s evaluation as

“Highly Effective.” • Approved the resolution authorizing the Power Purchase Agreement and Lease Agreement. • Approved the resolution authorizing the Performance Agreement for Comfort from Trane (PACT). • Approved the resignation of board member, Cindy Gansen, effective January 19, 2018. • Approved the following board representatives to committees for the remainder of the 2017-2018 school year: · Athletic Board of Control - Salvatore Ausiello · Coordinated District Health and Safety Committee - Eddie Dolgan · Early Childhood - Janice Winkiel · District-Wide Technology Committee - Peter Weinrauch · District-Wide School Improvement Committee Appointee and Elisa Cantwil · Flushing Area Recreation Planning Committee Steve Sheldon • Approved the following dates, times, and locations for regular Board of Education Meetings for the 2018 year, as follows: · February 20, 2018, Seymour Elementary – 7 p.m. · March 6, 2018, Administration Building – 7 p.m. · March 20, 2018, High School – 7 p.m. · April 10, 2018, Elms Elementary – 7 p.m. · May 1, 2018, Early Childhood Center – 7 p.m. · May 15, 2018, Springview Elementary – 7 p.m. · June 5, 2018, Administration Building – 7 p.m. See Board on page 7

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School Calendar Friday, March 16 End of 3rd Marking Period K-6 Wednesday, March 21 End of 3rd Marking Period 7th 12th Early Dismissal Day Monday, March 26 Parent Teacher Conferences Tuesday, March 27 Parent Teacher Conferences Thursday, March 29 No School Due to Conferences Friday, March 30 No School - Holiday April 2 - April 6 No School - Spring Break Monday, April 9 School Resumes Tuesday, April 10 Full Day: Elementary Full Day: Middle School Full Day: 11th Grade (SAT) No School: 9th, 10th & 12th Grade Wednesday, April 11 Full Day: Elementary Full Day: Middle School Full Day: 9th, 10th & 11th Grade Half Day: 12th Grade Attend PM Wednesday, April 18 Early Dismissal Friday, May 25 K-12 Half Day Attend AM Only Monday, May 28 No School - Memorial Day Monday, June 11 Full Day: Elementary Exam Schedule (AM): 7th-11th Gr Tuesday, June 12 Half Day: Elementary Last Day Exam Schedule (AM): 7th-11th Gr Wednesday, June 13 Exam Schedule (AM): 7th-11th Gr Last Day: 7th –11th Gr

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Curriculum News

The Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) is Michigan’s summative assessment designed to measure how well students are mastering state standards. This will be the fourth year that the M-STEP test has been administered to our students. The M-STEP test is an important assessment that provides achievement data to our students, parents, and school district. The M-STEP test is administered to students in 3rd through 11th grade. English Language Arts and Mathematics will be assessed in grades 3 – 8, Science in grades 5, 8 & 11, and Social Studies in grades 5, 8 & 11. M-STEP also encompasses the PreSAT (PSAT) for grades 9 & 10, along with the SAT and WorkKeys for students in 11th grade. The M-STEP assessments are designed to be delivered online. Students will be using desktops and Chromebook computers to complete their tests. To accommodate online testing, grade levels will test during designated time periods that are detailed in the graph located to the right. Student attendance during the scheduled testing days will be criti-

Dates Grades April 9 - May 4 5th, 8th, 9th & 11th April 30 - May 25 3rd, 4th, 6th & 7th Flushing Community Schools wants all students to be confident with online testing. Practice will increase confidence. Visit https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MI/ portals/mi/ with your child and click on “Sample Item Sets.” You will be able to work through a sample test with your child. This is great exposure for both parent and child.

Andrew Schmidt Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction

Michigan Parent Dashboard I wanted to share a new online tool that can help you get a better picture of how Flushing Community Schools is serving our students.

rial video that can help you navigate through the various types of information available. Because it includes information on more than just test scores, the dashboard offers a more balanced picture of how well Flushing Community Schools serves our students.

Michigan’s new Parent Dashboard for School Transparency (or “Parent Dashboard”) makes it easy for parents to see many types of information about Flushing Community Schools…or any public school in Michigan, including public school academies (charter schools). The new dashboard reports on nearly 20 different factors—or measures—that parents have said are important to them when evaluating the quality of a school. To access the Parent Dashboard for Flushing Community Schools you can go to MISchoolData.org/ParentDashboard.

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cal. Please plan on having your child to school every day during their scheduled M-STEP testing time. As we get closer to the M-STEP, your child’s teacher and/or principal will be communicating a more specific testing schedule.

In addition to the M-STEP test, Kindergarten – 2nd grade students will be taking early literature and math benchmark assessments this spring. The testing window will run from April 9 – May 25, 2018. The K-2 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments are online and are fully aligned to Michigan's academic standards. They are used as one measure of student growth. This assessment is similar to the one that the kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students completed in October of this school year. Each subject area test has two parts and each part takes approximately 30 to 40 minutes to complete. The English Language Arts portion will assess reading, writing, and language skills. The Math portion will assess operations and algebraic thinking, number and operations in base 10, measurement and data, and geometry.

You can learn more about how the Parent Dashboard was developed and plans for future updates at MDE’s Parent Dashboard Resource Page: www. michigan.gov/MDEmde-ParentDashboard. The Dashboard provides one easy location where parents and caregivers can view building-level information and data. It can be accessed on any computer or mobile device and even includes a tuto-


If you have any questions regarding the new parent dashboard, please do not hesitate to give me a call. Andrew N. Schmidt 810-591-1183 March 2018

Elementary News

Early Childhood Center As we begin the second half of the school year, we have so much to celebrate! We are proud of the progress our students are making, not only in their academics, but also in their understanding of the importance of community. They continually amaze us with their kindness, compassion, and also with their independence as they navigate through the day. Our current kindergarten students are frequently on the receiving end of older students coming to share in learning and play time. This year, our students have reached out to the ECC’s preschool students and have spent time as mentors to them. Both experiences are important to developing the understanding that we are all part of one big Raider family.

Raider Day at the ECC was held in February. The purpose of this special day was for students and staff to focus on behavior expectations. It was an opportunity to see Jr. Raider behavior modeled in the cafeteria, the hallways, and at the lockers.

A day at preschool is filled with lots of learning, lots of fun, and lots of friends!

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For perfect attendance, students were present every day and every period for the entire semester! Congratulations!!

Early Childhood Center On February 3, the ECC hosted the first Kindergarten Coffee Club (KCC). This was an opportunity for kindergarten parents to spend time with the ECC staff. Information was shared about the academic, social, and development expectations of kindergarten. Parents also shared their ideas and thoughts. There were hands-on activities and projects to do at home. The ECC team will be holding Kindergarten Coffee Club meetings at regular intervals throughout each year. Watch for information to come home. Our preschool families will be included in the spring KCC. March 2018

Griffin Abramson Audrey Bollinger Cody Cater Aubrey Drury Hailey Engelhardt Sophia Grigonis Matthew Hayek Clinton Hayward Ashlyn Hurst Riley Jaksa

Sofia Jones Braileigh Kelly Owen Koechle Benjamin Kurnik Kyler LeCureux Kensington Lockhart Grant Marshall Owen McBride Benjamin McKibbin Henry Missentzis

Cecelia Murphy Cooper Murphy Kara Rush Bohdi Schlemmer Kaylee Schmidt William Swick Tyler Torbet Wesley Wooley


Elementary News

Scholastic Book Fairs are coming this Spring Book fairs provide a great opportunity to find age appropriate books for children. Purchases create a win-win scenario. Children get new books to read and our school libraries benefit from every purchase made.

Troubadours Character Education Assembly

On January 10, scholars in grades 1-4 had the opportunity to attend an interactive assembly from The Troubadours. This annual visit has become a favorite of Springview’s lower elementary scholars. This musical troupe from the Flint Institute of Music, which includes a string quartet and a storyteller, brings a message of unity, tolerance, and understanding mixed with music appreciation.

• Elms Book Fair: March 12-16 • Springview Book Fair: March 12-16 • Central Book Fair: March 23-28 • Seymour Book Fair: March 23-28 • Early Childhood Center: April 16-20

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Central Elementary 1st Grade Isaiah Gilbert Dylan Mills 2nd Grade Isaac Mills Christopher Shilling Benjamin Socha 3rd Grade Halayna Montney Maddex O'Dell Marcellus Patterson Marcus Patterson

Jason Rosencrantz Liam Sholler 4th Grade Adriana Kann Ollen Wenson 5th Grade Jacob Kenney Cameron McIlhargie Kylee Schlosser Bradley Shilling Tristan Sly

1st Grade Madelyn Wells 2nd Grade Dade Cotterman Christopher Ingham Evan Levely Brooklyn Mankowski 3rd Grade Bella McIntosh-Polega Unique Orcasitas

4th Grade Cody Aspin Reagan Brandow Sarah Graffe Aidan Hummel Aidan Levely Jeziya Perez 5th Grade Clara Childress Matthew Coffey Keegan Coleman

6th Grade Wesley Cupal Erik Davis Elijah Flint Owen Foltz Ashlynn Haddon Alyssa Harwood Emily LaBombard Keridwen McClain Morgan Oginsky Andrew Tunnicliff

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Anna Hough Lily McIntosh-Polega Rogan Suttles Kacen Villarreal 6th Grade Kylie Bill Amira Haddad Landon Lane Alle Salzwedel Avery Wagner

Parent Night On Thursday, January 25, Springview parents and guardians were invited to attend an interactive learning event intended to provide information about the school’s current Character Education programs. Melissa Killingbeck provided current research regarding the importance of Social Emotional Learning in schools. Springview teachers led attendees in classroom lessons using the Mindfulness programs, Inner Explorer and YogaED, as well as an upper elementary activity designed to teach the concept of perseverance taken from The Positivity Project. Free childcare was offered to parents who were able to attend.

Sixth Graders Help the North End Soup Kitchen Seymour’s 6th grade classes raised over $900 in donations for the North End Soup Kitchen! As a special treat for all of their hard work and generosity, Mrs. Shipley and Mrs. Baessler returned to Seymour for a special morning of baking Pizzelle cookies with the students.


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Elementary News

Central’s Blacklight Party Central’s PTO Blacklight Party was on Friday, January 19. Over 250 students qualified and attended this event. To qualify, students had to sell three or more items or donate $30 during the Central PTO Fundraiser. There was dancing, ice cream, face painting, and much more fun! Thank you to all the students who qualified and participated in the PTO’s fundraiser! Also, a BIG thank you our PTO and volunteers! This event wouldn’t be possible without them.

Central’s Candy Bar BINGO

Candy Bar Bingo returned to Central Elementary on Thursday, January 25. Over 150 people participated in this event. This included students, siblings, and parents. Participants were required to bring a king size candy bar to play. When participants earned a BINGO, they were able to select from all the candy bars available. The PTO also provided some additional prizes for second time winners. There was much excitement and it was evident that a great time was had by all!

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3rd graders at Seymour Elementary had a wonderful opportunity to visit Sloan Museum and learn about Native Americans. Students were able to see artifacts that the Annishnabeg Tribe would have used when they lived in Michigan. They learned about their shelter, how they hunted for food, and the different types of crops grown by them. The students especially enjoyed creating their own petroglyphs, just like the Annishnabeg made! Students also had the opportunity to learn about different landforms and create their own with modeling clay. They learned about mountains, rivers, hills, plateaus, lakes, valleys, and hills. Students got to take their creations home with them too! Both of the presentations aligned to the 3rd grade social studies curriculum, which made it even more engaging for the students. Thank you Sloan Museum! The students had a great time!

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Second Graders take on Technology

Seymour’s 2nd grade classrooms are creating eNewsletters using iMovie. Each classroom has representatives who write the scripts, rehearse, act out, and record the newsletter presentations. The videos are then combined into one second

Seymour at Sloan

grade newsletter for all parents and students to view. While it is a learning process for everyone involved, including the teachers, it is also a fun and creative way to incorporate technology and keep parents informed.

· June 26, 2018, Administration Building – 5 p.m. · July 17, 2018, Administration Building – 5 p.m. · August 14, 2018, Administration Building – 5 p.m. · August 28, 2018, Administration Building – 5 p.m. · September 18, 2018, Administration Building – 7 p.m. · October 2, 2018, Central Elementary – 7 p.m. · October 30, 2018, Administration Building – 7 p.m. · November 20, 2018, Administration Building – 7 p.m. · December 18, 2018, Middle School – 7 p.m. • Approved the election of the following officers for the 2018 year: · Janice R. Winkiel, President · Salvatore A. Ausiello, Vice President · Eddie Dolgan, Secretary · Steven M. Sheldon, Treasurer • Heard a report on the resignation of certified staff member, Chelsea

Boyd, effective November 24, 2017. • Heard a report on the high school exit survey from spring 2017. • Heard a report on the teacher evaluation process efforts. • Heard a report on the 20172018 Michigan State Police Bus Inspection. • Heard a report on the most recent enrollment numbers. • Heard a report on the EDP Program Results. • Heard a report on the Board appointment process. • Heard a report from Student Board Representatives Liz Morrison and Jacob Rau on the following topics/ events happening at Flushing High School: · Success of the football season · Winter sports offerings · Blood Drive · Spirit Week · Food Drive · Net Neutrality · Student Resource Time pilot · Spelling Bee · Exams


Elementary News

Reading Assistant at Elms Elms is excited to be using a new reading intervention program called Reading Assistant. Title I paraprofessionals have been working with students from grade 2-6 since October. Selected students work in the program 3-4 times per week. During their session, students preview a story and the associated vocabulary words. Then they listen to the story being read to them and reread the text out loud. The software is able to not only record their voice, but can analyze their reading to see what errors they are making and what areas they need help in. Finally, they answer

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Seymour Elementary 1st Grade Christian Banyas Bryce Butler Callen Derrick Cadence Donaldson Kai Eaton Natalie Eisenbeis Dante Hatch Zander Holbrook Hayden Mullins Madeline Orr Elwood Witt Christopher Zerka 2nd Grade Aaron Armour-Howell Payton Badder Peyton Dammann Xander Eaton Colten Fisher Brody McNamara Jamison Mullins Nolan Richardson Leah Underwood Liam Williby 3rd Grade Bryce Goodrich

Thomas McIntosh Eric Price Layla Riggio KC Roy Calvin Rush Andrew Valerio Madalyn Walker 4th Grade Amira Alwageeh Ellie Fotenakes Tyler Garza Joshua Geister Ryan Geister Grace Gill Sean Guinn Kaitlynn Ortiz Trinity Taylor Charlotte Weaver Aisling Williby Kaylyn Williby 5th Grade Aniya Agee Kyle Brown Alexandra Burgess Kaeden Eaton Gabriel Fil

Angela Karakitsos Gracelynn McIntosh Gavin Mersino Ellyse Peck Peyton Stemple 6th Grade Lila Barr Analisa Baumgart Abigail Denno Aiden Ewka Elayna Finn Morgan Fisher Macy Fotenakes Macy Freeman Ethan Gasper Myriah Jackson Carson Meredith Allison Miller Landen Ortiz Benjamin Perry Hannah Reid David Riopelle Nikolas Stimac Kaycie Torbet

1st Grade Hunter Doolittle Brayden Piotrowski 2nd Grade Sanad Alhamwi Connor Gilbert Neziah Giles Joel Hitt Ethan Oleyar Amari Sanders Nikolai Slocum Benjamin Smith 3rd Grade Andrea Charlton Luke Everett Leah Hurst Addison Johnson Kevin Lorkowski

Brendan McBride Jemareon Miller Taha Soukar Santino Story Nathan Woodward 4th Grade Jessica Brasseur Jaylen Butler Alexander Gasper Tyler Newbill Dylan Oyler Eveyln Popovits Salomae Slocum Chase Thomas Athena Tran Allyson Tunnicliff LeQuinn Watson Isabelle Yeckl

5th Grade Niyonna Dabney Mutaz Fadhel Jenna Fletcher James Latstetter Cole Lecureux Hannah Pagogna Gariaun RogersWatson Kaaden Wilson Kaalen Wilson 6th Grade Olivia Lazenby Nathan Sanders Conor Waack Ethan Wood

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questions about the text so the program can assess the student’s understanding of the text, and to help close comprehension gaps. While this program has only been in use for a few months, Elms students have seen great gains. Many have seen gains in DRA levels and students are simply more confident in their reading ability. Students that did not enjoy reading before are asking to read more. Students, parents, and staff are very positive about the program.

Candy Bar Bingo event

On Friday, January 19, Springview families came together to beat the winter doldrums at the annual PTO Candy Bar Bingo event! Close to 150 people packed the gym to join in the fun! Thanks to Julie Sheldon and Lisa Lanxton for organizing the event, as well as Angela Messer for manning the candy bar table. “Celebrity” bingo callers included, Melissa Killingbeck and Andrea Thelen.

Year from page 2 Mary Ann grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and attended General Motors Institute – now known as Kettering University – before she found a home in Flushing. She has a husband, Don, and three adult children, Carla, Paul, and Danielle. In her time away from school, she is the administrative assistant at the Flushing Community Church. Mary Ann epitomizes the can-do attitude, working hard to ensure our district communication systems are up and running. Regardless of the project, whether making sure our website is ADA compliant, helping facilitate state testing or putting the 3R’s together from top to bottom, she can be counted on to get the job done and most importantly, getting the job done right. In our recent bond campaign, communication of factual information and the details of the proposed projects was critical. Mary Ann was truly on top of making sure our FAQ webpage was updated daily to provide responses to questions and provide accurate, factual information.

Educator of the Year: Stacy Stead Stacy is currently a fourth grade teacher at Central Elementary and has taught in the district for over 23 years. She began as a student teacher in our district, then a substitute teacher, and then received her first assignment as a kindergarten teacher. She also taught second grade before moving to her current assignment Flushing Community Schools

in fourth grade. Stacy grew up in Houghton Lake and attended college at the University of Michigan – Flint. She is married to husband Chip, has two children – son, Danny, and daughter, Nicole. Central Principal Rob Steinhaus describes Stacy as a positive staff leader, who sets a positive tone for the entire building. She has high expectations for students, and creates a productive and comfortable learning environment in her classroom. Stacy goes above and beyond for her students, often spending her lunch time working with students who need academic, social, or behavioral support. She is a Student Council sponsor, helped create the Green Team recycling program at Central, a Positive Behavior Intervention Support Committee member, and frequently mentors new teachers in their first years of service. When Stacy’s students were asked to describe their teacher and what makes her special, we heard the following statements universally, “Always has a smile and makes us feel happy!”, “Always willing to help us when we have a problem,” “I can trust her,” and “She is patient and always willing to help you understand,” and “She cares about us!” For all of these reasons and more, Stacy Stead has been selected as the 2018 Flushing Community Schools Educator of the Year. March 2018

Middle School News National Geographic Bee Winner

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Braeden Tunnicliff, an 8th grade student at Flushing Middle School, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on Tuesday, January 9th, 2018 and a chance at a $50,000 college scholarship. The Bee, at which students answered questions on geography, was the first round in the 30th Braeden Tunnicliff Annual National Geographic Bee. Braeden is now eligible to take a written test which will determine the state competitors. We wish Braeden all the best as he moves on to this next level.

7th Grade Luke Adams Tyler Adams Adam Allam* Zachary Amundsen Olivia Anderson Alekzander Ariss Hendrix Ayers Corina Aziz Brady Baldwin Kyle Barbour Ella Bosley Austen Braden Zachary Brodock Jonathan Brown Gwenyth Burdis* Abigail Burkhardt Hannah Burkhardt* Andrew Cannon Kinzye Carpenter Garrett Carvounis* Margaret Cassady* Ryker Cherveny Magnus Christopher Charles Clark Jayden Clark* Isabella Collins* Katie Collins* Amanda Colombo* Megan Colombo* Karlee Cook* Laura Coon Nicholas Coon Gage Cotterman Olivia Counelis Sawyer Cronkright Bethany Crosby Mulgata Currier* Mason Czarnecki* Shaney Czyzio* Holden Davis Grace Dearing Tanner DeNicolo Victoria Derricks* March 2018

Elizabeth Dillet Alysia Doe Emily Donahue Caleb Draper Landon Duckworth Hailey Dyer DaMon Eaddy Amy Esterdahl* Rilie Etson Abriana Everett Justin Faber Cooper Faler Riley Farris Natalie Fetzer Merrick Fields Landon Finn Anthony Floyd Madison Foreman Emma Forrest* Phillip Forrest* Benjamin Forrester Preston Fowler Ian Francis Victor Franco Ryan Freeman Cooper Gerhardt Aria Gerics* Jackson Gill Peyton Gillean Wade Gillean* Isabella Gillespie Nevaeh Gonzales* Madison Greene Makenna Greene Ashley Gregson Aidan Grupczynski Hadley Hamann Avie Hancock Caden Hart Jakob Haskins* Brooklyn Hawkins J Hebner Aiden Henry Cierra Henry*

The FHS Theatre Department invites you to join them for their presentation of Cinderella.


Middle School 7th Grade Brady Baldwin Laura Coon Tanner DeNicolo Rilie Etson Jackson Gill Isaiah Henry Reece Jones Tara Kern Logan Kilbourn Lauren Luff Ethan McDonald Bryce Ososki

Eli Richey Abigail Rodriguez Zane Scott Quintin Smith 8th Grade Brandon Aboukarroum Hannah Boike Christian Cole Jacob Dore BreAnna Draper Jacob Fias Makayla Fotenakes Kali Green

Payton Hobson Kennedy Hummel Sydney Kline Taylor Lee Alexxis Lemon Bryce Meredith William Newcombe Daniel Parkinson Grace Pulley Tamara Slattery Marissa VanLandeghem Stephanie Wang Spencer Winter

Tickets are available at the Auditorium Box Office for performances on Friday, March 23 (7:00 pm), Saturday, March 24 (7:00 pm), and Sunday, March 25 (2:30 pm). Come and enjoy this much loved classic.

Middle School Honor Roll Gavyn Henson Justin Hetzer Jacob Hickey Jaxson Hicks* Catherine HiltonWatson* Christopher Holt* Troy Hulburt Evren Hulsey-Asp Jacob Hynes* Megan Jakubos* Briar Jeffery* Grace Jensen Brayden Jones* Reece Jones Breanna Karlichek Grace Kassuba* James Kenney Leo Kent Tara Kern* Sophie Kiel Logan Kilbourn Amirah King Victoria Kirby* Emma Kline Trevor Labadie Olivia Lafuente Alexander Lang* Alayna Laten John Latstetter* Aaliyah Lawrence Sydney LeClair Charli Lee Emily Lemon Peyton Lenger Brenna Lewicki Adrianna Locklear* Kylie Lueker Lauren Luff Joslyn Luna Trever Lundbom Marianna Lutz Jakob Malenich Madison Marker*

Jack Marsh Devine Martin Jake Martin Sloan Matthews Eli Maurer Dominic Mavredes* Theodore McCartney* Mason McFarlane Dalton McKnight Julie McNamara* Scott Mignerey* Joshua Mills Benjamin Mitchell* Draven Montpas* Marisa Morency Anabelle Morse Clifford Most Allyson Mullenix Declan Mulqueen* Dillon Murphy* Chloe Neu* Ethan Newbill* Crysta Newton Anya Ng* Preston Ocenasek Elijah O'Dell Adam O'Leary Blake Orsburn Colin Osantowski Grace Osborn Kyla Osborn Alexzander Ososki Bryce Ososki Thomas Ostrander Brooklynn Oyler Sarah Paschack Ethan Pattee Patrick Peterson Drake Pickelman* Emmah Potter Victoria Price Evan Provorse Taelor Quintanilla Sarah Rambus

Eli Richey* Amany Rishmawi Samantha Robbins Abigail Rodriguez Mitchell Ross Lillian Routowicz Elijah Rowland Dallas Ruelan Draven Rupp Benjamin Sager Sophia Salerno Emma SanchezRollison Jace Saylor* Zane Scott Piper Shanafelt* Heaven Shanks Tyson Sharp Dylan Sherrett Kevin Shirey Katelynn Skaggs Maison Skutt Katelynn Smith Quintin Smith Dakota Sordyl Bree Sparks Cariss Sparks* Ryder Sparks JoAnna Stockton Graceyn Stratman* Cameron Strom Liam Strong* Noah Strong Tristan Sunday Christian Tanner* Preston Taylor Connor Thibault Mahalia Thompson* Tanner Towns Lauren Tremain* Trieu Trinh Alyssa Trotter Michael Tucker Alexander Tushim

Joseph Vaughan Mark Walker Thomas Walker Carson Ward* Dakota Ward Jillian Weaver Norah Webster Drew Wheatley Taylor White Alivia Whitehead Ella Whitson* Hudsen Wier* Austin Williams Carmen Williams Seren Wiselogle Grace Wolford Anthony Yambrick* Dawson Yaquinto Cody Youmans Aidan Zellar Chloe Ziemelis* Riley Zitterkoph Trinity Zofchak* Sophia Zuber* 8th Grade Yusuf Allam* Kendyl Andrews Caroline Angliss Mallory Baibos Noelle Banks Jerrall Barnett Madison Barrett Nathaniel Belanger Allison Betz Annelise Bicsok Kayla Bigelow Logan Bills* Hannah Boike* Keira Bonesteel Lela Brabbs Lauren Brokaw Alexxus Bueche Imarionna Bunch Ryan Bundy

Megan Byrnes* Maddison Campbell* Blake Chipman Londyn Claxton* Christian Cole Savannah Cole Jack Compton Emma Cooper Heidi Counelis Olivia Crandall McKenna Cronin Rocky Cummins Rachel Currier Madison Dekalaita Ethan Dennis Claire Dexel Dylan Dick Madison Dockins Jacob Dore Nathaniel Dove Johnny Earnest Malaki Edwards Jakob Ethington Kathleen Ferguson Jacob Fias Cali Filan Taylor Fleury Austen Fortenberry Makayla Fotenakes Jordan FreemanGraham* Riley Fryfogle Lorelei Gano Lukas Glomson Robert Golidy Jordyn Green Kali Green* Marlissa Green Bryan Grode Olivia Groulx* Dutch Gutowski Wyatt Hagler Brianna Hammond Jackson Harner

Morgan Harrison Kaylee Hart Margaret Hartmann* Gavin Harwood* Eyen Hawley Augusta Hayek* Brooklynn Hayes Jacob Hebeler Natavia Herholz Lily Hill Payton Hobson Jacob Horkey* Sarah Horn* Kennedy Hummel Alex Jabero* Jo'myah JacksonGlasperel Gabriella Jarema Noah Juhl McKenzie Kalisek Kylie Kapraun* Emma Katrinic Kathryn Kean Jayda Keith Kristen Kent Bryce Kerns Ryan Kleimola* Sydney Kline* Carly Knight Grace Konzman Ethan Kriesch* Xander Kuehlewind Ashlyn Kuta Ethan LaBombard* Dominique Laffrey Jaren LaGore* Brayden LaMay Gavin Lee Taylor Lee Hillary LeGrande* Alexxis Lemon Alyssa LeRoy Connor Letter Christon Levy

Hayleigh Lewis Audrey Lipe* Nahji Mabry Vincent MacDonald Brandon Makidon Caleb Mantei Chandler Margetson Garrett Matzke Aaron Mays Sydni McFadden Bryce Meredith Austin Messer Ryan Mignerey Hailey Miller Mason Miller Julia Montpas Jacob Morrison* William Newcombe* Sequoyah Ngo Abbegayle Nikle Kaya Oliver* Marlena Ooten Sophia Ostrander Madison Ouellette* Emma Owens Caitlyn Pagogna* Garret Palmer Reagan Peck* Austin Peddie Abigail Pelch Tommy Pham Rylen Pierce Arissa Presley* Grace Pulley* Annelise Racely Andrew Rawlings Rachael Ream Sara Riggio Peyton Roach Alyssa Rowlands Isabella Roy* Amarionte' Rutledge Summer Salman* Veronica Savoie

Ethan Schaal Ella Schmidt Riley Shaughnessy* Abbie Shaw Mattison Shirey Danah Shotwell Sydney Shuster Isabella Sias Caleb Simons Tamara Slattery Lillian Socha* Dalton Summerfield Zane Swyrtek Luke Taft* Pierce Taylor Tavalles Taylor Brayden Thompson Chanze Tiggs Dillon Torbet Braeden Tunnicliff* Jack Turner Kyle Vandermeulen Marissa VanLandeghem Kelsey Wagner Stephanie Wang Abigayle Weder* Jaidason Wegher Landon Wehner Eviyan Wenzlaff* Sarah Williams Aaron Wilson Robert Wilson Owen Winter Spencer Winter Dashaun Wirgau Katherine Wofford Kathryn Woodzell Braxton Worth William Wykes Cameron Yost Anna Zuck* Devon Zuraw * Denotes 4.0 ** Denotes Above a 4.0


High School News

Flushing High School Transitions Class The Transitions class is a new program at Flushing High School that allows students to learn essential skills needed before entering post-secondary opportunities. Students in this class benefit from performing in-house jobs, working in the community, and learning skills

to help with communication, budgeting, daily living, and employability. Students have been selling popcorn to the student body, making and donating fleece blankets as a service project, and have taken a field trip to the grocery store.

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High School 9th Grade Chloe Covert Brielle Cushman Connor Davenport John Fitzgerald Inderjit Ghotra Kaylee Goderis Aubrey Kenney Aaron Lanxton Jon Linton Makhi McCombs Jonathan McKone Reese Miller Sebastion Natzke Vincent Rosa Ryan Schott Lydia Short Elijah Slayton Collin Uken Madalyn VanLandeghem 10th Grade Riley Adams Antonio Aguilar Katherine Bardzilowski Paige Baxter Joseph Bemis Jacob Bissonnette Logan Brown Jack Cannon Joseph Dore Logan Dunckel 10

Jonathan Eaton Serenity Giles Cameron Gray Madison Griffin Nathaniel Hamady Adrian Johnson Luke Kenrick Joshua Kent Grayson Kramer Maddison Kranz Madelyn Little Braden Locker Thomas Metcalf Allison Paschack Natalie Peck Zarren Pierce Nicholas Powers Clare Pulley Emily Reid Madeline Rodriguez Miguel Ruelan Travis Rutkowski Anthony Shotwell Maxwell Socha Noelle Tafoya Jack Tenore 11th Grade Torey Barber Nadia Bemrose Peytan Calvert Taylor Cervantes Jay Chhabra

Chase Collick Emma Cook Matthew Gatica John Herstein Joshua Holt Bianca Hubbard Karsyn Huber Hannah Latstetter Sean O'Callaghan Jeremiah Parker Sawyer Pillen Luke Provost Faith Raver Christian Reed Wyatt Suttles Jayden Turner Chase Ward Kamryn Yue Olivia Ziemelis Allison Zitterkopf 12th Grade Martece Bady Hope Bindig Mason George Joseph Griffus Rachael Hynds Sydney Jones Lara Kirfel Margaret Willard Grant Young

Athletic Hall of Fame

Flushing High School inducted the seventh class to the Athletic Hall of Fame Friday, February 2, 2018 during the Varsity Basketball game against Clio High School. This year’s inductees included: George Hackney, Scott Walker, Courtney Walters, and the 1976 Varsity Hockey Team.

Coach George Hackney coached cross-country and track for 27 years at Flushing High School. George was the Varsity Cross-Country Coach for the Raiders from 1987-2013, and was the Varsity Boys Track Coach from 1989-2007. In his tenure, Coach Hackney produced 44 individual state qualifiers, 5 all-state athletes, and over 40 first or second team all-league runners. Coach Hackney’s cross-country teams won Big 9 Titles in 2006, 2007, and 2011. In Track and Field Coach Hackney won Flushing’s only Big 9 Titles in 1997 and 2003. Scott Walker was one of the best wrestlers in Flushing history. Scott placed three times at the state finals during his career as a Raider. In 1998 he finished 5th in the 112 lb class and the following year he finished 3rd in the same weight class. Scott ended his high school career earning the Individual State Championship in 2000 in the 125 lb weight class. Scott became Flushing’s first Wrestling State Champion since 1976. Scott currently holds six school records. Courtney was arguably one of the best basketball players in Flushing history. During her years with the Raiders she accumulated 1310 career points with averaged 20.3 points per game her senior year She was a 3-time First Team All-Big 9 player and helped the Flushing Community Schools

Raiders to back-to-back league titles. Courtney earned All-State Honorable Mention as a sophomore and junior. As a senior, Courtney earned unanimous First Team All-State, was the MLive Player of the Year, and was selected to the Dream Team. Courtney went on to play college basketball for the Grizzlies at Oakland University after high school. The 1976 Hockey Team, under the direction of head coach Dave Prochazka, was the 1976 Tier II State Runners-up to Lansing Catholic Central. The Raiders trailed LCC 2-1 with 90 seconds to go in the contest when they pulled the goalie and gave up two empty nets goals to end the game. Team members include:Dave Prochazka- Head Coach, Dave Bland, Scot Brown ,Roger Demock, Ron Demock, Brian Erickson, Dave Goodrow, Bill Hutchinson, Kari Inkinen, Greg Kenrick, Bob Lewis,Dave MacDonald, Jim McIntosh, Bill Murray, Tony Poma, Tom Robinson, Scott Sanders, Steve Sanders, Dave Sullivan, Bryan Sutton, Tim Sutton, and Chris Sylvain. March 2018

High School News

High School Honor Roll 9th Grade Sydnee Abt Elizabeth Ajemian Emma Akin Eathan Amundsen Keatyn Andrews Andrew Arseneault Emmalee Artibee Colton Baker Mykel Banks Ian Barbour Gavin Baroski Olivia Bean Michael Benko Noah Bentley Natalie Bermudez Audrey Berry Abraham Bingham Cana Bock Michael Boudreau Jacob Bouse Kelsi Bradow* Miranda Brooks Aiden Brushaber Jordan Buckner Holly Burgess Hannah Burnett Madison Burnett Lily Carlyon Abigail Carrell Ethan Case Alexis Chapman Jayna Clark* Natalie Collins* Jaxon Cords Chloe Covert Grace Cox Alexandria Craven Matthew Crosby Sydney Cupal* Brielle Cushman* Annaliese Damm Connor Davenport Hayden Davis Landon Davis Maysa Davis Rylee DeNicolo Michael Derra Sarah Donley** Aidan Dupuis Elizabeth Dupuis* Haley Esterdahl* Hager Fadhel Zahra Fadhel Kyleigh Farnsworth Olivia Ferro Lindsay Foreman Zachary Forsythe Annabelle Fowler* Joshua Frazho** Riley Gaudet Inderjit Ghotra Jada Givens Kaylee Goderis Brode Goidosik* Alexis Goodman Brooklyn Grissom Catelyn Guziak Jonna Hall Elijah Halloun Emily Harnden McKenna Harrison Annie Hartley Taylor Hawkins March 2018

Elijah Slayton Reem Hayek Connor Smith Evan Hayes Eugene Smith Ava Hebner Lauren Smith* Breana Henry Isabelle Sparks Shelby Henson Megan Stephens Reagan Herr* Jasmihn Stone Zoe Herrington Cabhan Suttles Chelsea Hicks Holli Tafoya Adrianna Holt Emma Tanner Dylan Hope* Caitlin Thompson Kade Jakubos Brooklyn Thuma* Megan Kassuba Isaac Tift* Aubrey Kenney Alexandra Tucker Isabella Kenney Lilliana Valles Harrison Kihn Madalyn Gavin Kister VanLandeghem* George Koutsopoulos Shelby VonLinsowe McKynzie Lafuente Addisen Wagner Hunter LeClair Amira Waiters Amaiya Lenear Ella Walker Amari Lenear Trinitee Walker Alaire Lewandowski Deven Wells Christopher Lewicki Ashleigh Whaley* Alivia Lewis Samantha White Keeli Lindstrom* Kirstin Wiederman Jon Linton Grace Williams Bella Lloyd Lilah Williams Chloe Locke Spencer Willman Alexandra Long* Chance Wilson* Hannah Loose Presley Wood Chase Lueker Lucas Woolworth Kelsey Lyons Matthew Yambrick Luke Maurer Kaitlin Youmans Cassidy McNamara Paulina Zaragoza Meghan McNamara* Liam Zellar Olivia Mikan Audrey Zorn Ethan Miller* 10th Grade Faith Miller Alona Abufarha** Gavin Morris Peter Adams Olivia Morse Riley Adams Adrianna Nelson Antonio Aguilar** Kevin Nguyen Basma Alrahimi Chloe Nicholas Austin Anderson Meghan Nickerson Xavier Baker Michael Nixon Paige Baxter Skyler Norris Joseph Bemis** Marissa Nunez Michael Bemis Nataly Odeh Emma Bentley Maxwell Olson Gillian Besko Kaden Orr Jacob Bissonnette Cooper Orsburn Alexis Boggs William Parrish Tate Bowers Julia Pattee Laynie Braman* Brenden Paul Charlie Brooks Courtney Paxton Brianne Brown Daniel Peck Logan Brown Courtney Pemberton Morgan Brumley Addison Peter** Adam Burgess* Hayden Peter Lauren Campbell Kierstyn Pisha Jack Cannon Adrianna Polselli Scott Cavitt Malachi Powell Gabriella Chhabra Leah Provorse Madelyn Cole Kelsey Quinney Elizabeth Collins Ellie Reynolds Logan Counelis Lily Richey* Jaylynn Craker Zion Rupp Madelyn Curtis Reese Salim* Lila Darling* Jacob Schilke* Ethan Davis Ryan Schott Gabrielle Dearing Anna Schutte Braden Dellinger Maitland Shirey Joseph Dore Lydia Short Nicholas Ducharme Emma Slagg

Logan Dunckel Cole Dunstan* Jonathan Eaton Kalia Edwards-House Brandon Ewka Khuda Fadhel Noah Ferguson Samantha Ferro Gabrielle Fisher Benjamin Florida Hannah Franks Thomas Garcia Colton Giacumbo Serenity Giles Cameron Gray Morley Gutowski* Aaron Hamady McKenna Hamann Abigail Harner Jacob Harrison Madison Hartley Justin Hayes Griffin Hemingway* Devyn Henson Lindsey Heystek Kennedy Hobson Rayna Hornacek Joseph Jaruzel Adrian Johnson Hannah Johnson Harper Johnson Braydin Jones Jaxon Jones Matthew Juhl Lula Karakitsos Zachary Kassuba Luke Kenrick John Kielian Dylan Kline* Luke Konzman* Maddison Kranz Shaun Krieger Rebekah Kriesch Ramsey LechotaBlake CarolAnn Lessnau Brenden Letter Owen Lichtenfelt* Natalie Lindsey-Dean Caroline Linton Madelyn Little** Jacob Long Isaiah Love Mya Love Larissa Luff Hunter Markel Cionna Marve Noah Matheson Isabelle Maynor Lilei McCarty Michael McEnrue Macey McKenzie Madison McKnight Thomas Metcalf Sullivan Miller Adria Minton* Madison Mitchell Molly Mitchell Riley Mitchell Landen Moore Karsyn Morgan Hunter Mosure Brendan Murphy Nicholas Nasser

Brooke Nelson Jeffrey Newman Shelby Nixon Tabitha Osinski Brendan Paris Allison Paschack Natalie Peck** Caleb Pelch Reid Plamondon Nicholas Powers* Alexandra Proulx Clare Pulley* Megan Randall Emily Reid Riley Richard Evan Richards Ashley Rison Madeline Rodriguez Anna Rohrer Blaine Routowicz Travis Rutkowski Antonio Salerno Grace SanchezRollison Alesha Schaefer John Schwalbach Michael Sheets Anthony Shotwell Miles Simpson Kennedy Sims* Connor Skutt Katelyn Smith Sierra Smith** Donald Snyder Maxwell Socha Kyle Spalding Amber Stevens John Stockton Braeden Strom Kealin Strong Noelle Tafoya Makayla Terkeurst Todd Tomczak Emma Upleger Kathleen Varney Amanda Vert Benjamin Wagner Carson Wagner Logan Walker Matthew Walker Samantha White Jack Wilcox Josie Willette* Samuel Williams Tatierra Williams Landon Young Lily Zuber** 11th Grade Sanni Abdallah Rachel Ajemian* Baylee Andis Paxton Angliss Mikayla Arseneault Alexis Baker Torey Barber Jacob Barclay Antionne Bard Sutton Bate Jacob Baumgart Tyler Baxter Alexis Bean Jameson Behnke Jake Besko Ashley Bigelow

Miriam Bingham Jon Bitterman Amanda Boyer Diago Bradshaw Scott Branham Heather Bricker Aubrea Brushaber Bryn Butler Peytan Calvert Kaylie Campbell Kaylin Carpenter Katie Carver Dominick Carvounis* Jacob Castles Caroline Caulkins* Dustin Chaney Jay Chhabra** Thailyia Christensen Brooklyn Claxton Cameron Congdon Brendan Convis Emma Cook Shelby Cragg Kaylee Czyzio** Luke Denno Jake Desotelle Viviana Dillet Chloe Dougherty Noah Dougherty Cameron Dove Jacob Duncan Nicole Ehrhart Gabriel Elliott Christopher Eves* Ethan Finn** Annastasia Fox Joshua Furness Matthew Gatica Kaz Goldyn Madyson Green Sydney Green Julia Hagler* Nicholas Haley Nathan Hall Anna Hallwood Anthony Harden Brandon Harnden Aidan Harrison Mary Hartmann Mariann Hayek** Brennen Herr John Herstein Makayla Hicks Antonyo Hill Karlee Holbrook Joshua Holt Bianca Hubbard Karsyn Huber Melissa Ibrahim Harvey Jackson Josiah Jaster** Kristin Jaster Carter Johnson Harrison Jones** Andrew Kearney** Anna Kearney** Cameron Kiesling Jack Killingbeck Jareese King Saga Kinning Austin Knorr Kyle Kraemer Veronica Lafferty Kaitlynn LaMay

Nadia Turner Hannah Latstetter Paige Underhill John Lessnau Marisa Vanarsdale Hannah Lowery-Rupp Matthew Andrew Lum Vandermeulen Chloe Machala Kristin Walker Corinn Manley Olivia Wallace** Aubrey Marsh Chase Ward Erin Martin Tyler Ward Haitham Masha Taylor Wendling Hesham Masha Breonna Whaley Rebecca McCartney Anna Whetstone Alexandria McEnrue Shelby Whitcomb Summer McIntosh Cyndy Williams Madysyn McKown Jacob Williams* Katelyn Messina Brandon Wood Logan Minaudo Kamryn Yue Joshua Mitchell Olivia Ziemelis** Tyler Morris Katarina Zitterkoph Elizabeth Morrison 12th Grade Emily Morrison** Hamzah Abdallah Madeline Morrison* George Abuaita Delaney Mott Hanna Abuaita Jackson Mott* Ashley Adair Sydney Mott** Noah Adams Michael Mullins Paige Albert Ethan Neu Alec Amundsen Jade Ngo Nicholas Anderson Lia Norman Beatriz Assef Bazzo Latecia Ortiz Martece Bady Clay Pattee Michael Banks Philip Payton Christopher Payton Perani Bardzilowski Aria Pierson Bailee Barrett Ayla Piggott Halle Bartlett Sawyer Pillen Alexis Bayne Hannah Prewitt Haley Beaudry Luke Provost Cameron Belanger William Racely Jenna Bemis** Faith Raver Beatrice Berretta Abby Rawlings Hope Bindig Seth Reel Jared Bissonnette Robin Rhinehart Isabella Blanton** Rose Rietz Samuel Borowicz Ry'lon Roberts Zachary Boshaw Jordan Roe Alexander Bowden** Justin Roe Ciara Bowers Amanda Roest* Breanna Britt Ahna Rosa Nicklaus Brown Shelby Rosencrantz Thomas Brown Rahmy Salman** Batoul Burbar Kourtney Sari Daniel Burkhardt Stephen Schutte Isabel Carlyon Nathan Schwartz Kyle Carpenter Onalee Scott Hunter Castle Nathaniel Sepanak Cassidy Caulkins** Jacob Shaw Kyrsten Caulkins Connor Shepp Riley Correll Emalie Shirey Tyler Counelis Alaina Short Hannah Cox** Molly Siglin** Annie Crimi Asia Smith Molly Crimi Elyse Smith Natalie Curtiss Kaitlyn Smith Benjamin Cushman Sam Smith Alexander Damm Erica Snyder Alexandria Degner Kelli Standfest Erica Dennis* Matthew Stepho Savannah Dockins Leon Stocker Meghan Donnelly Wyatt Suttles McKenzie Dowell Tayler Swartz Cal Endicott Jessica Syrylo* Tori Ethridge Bailey Thompson Sidney Fairchild Jade Treder Jonathan Fontan Wesley Trickey

Madison Pritt Andrew Foster Kellie Randazzo Daniel Fridline Jacob Rau Madison Gaudet Ryshelle Ream Mason George Brady Reynolds Abbey Gordon Melissa Reynolds* Blaize Gutowski Aziz Rishmawi Emily Hall* Alexandra Roberts Hailey Hall Andrew Rosa Brent Ham Jordan Rose Andrew Hartley Lauryn Ross Emma Hawkins Margaret Rourke Evan Hayek Kyra Salim Alyssa Haynes Austin Sanborn Mariah Hines Malinda Saucier Seth Horn Alton Schuessler Noah Hutchison Chloe Searles Rachael Hynds** Alexis Sfetkides Megan Jacobs Nianjia Shao Paige James Shelby Christopher Jehnsen Shaughnessy** Emily Johnson Austin Shepp Preston JohnsonAmena Shukairy Wiebeck Gerald Sims Sydney Jones Cole Smith Taylor Jones Savannah Smith Feras Kadadu Melony SmithMacKenzie Kalfs Thompson Chris Kalo Halie Sordyl Sidse Kanstrup Dylan Stankewicz** Agathie Karakitsos Olivia Stawasz Sarah Kennedy Joshua Stemczynski** Faith Kenworthy Gavin Stover* Lara Kirfel Zoey Straight Chase Kominek Treasure Stribling Casey Kramer** Melissa Takacs Caleb Kriesch Jenna Tesner** Lauren Kuta Matthew Thames Rorke Landis Jaren Thompson Parkur Launstein Cassandra Thoms** Jared Lindstrom Kyle Thon Olivia Lipe Garratt Tinnin Rachel Lovasz Porter Tomaszewski Alexis Lowery Joshua Torns Mitchell Lucky** Tyler Torres Lindsey Luff Tyler Towns Halle MacWebb Lyndsey Traynor Sarah Matheson Elizabeth Trevarrow Jay Maurer Abigail Upleger** Sarah McFadden Hunter Vallad** MacKenna McKnight Shannon Valley Conner Melancon Arianna VanDeusen Alice Micheletti Olivia VanOchten Mendes Goncalves Rose Villella Savanah Miller Sarah Wagner Hailey Mills Mariah Walker Alannah Mitchell McCayla Wallace** Katharine Montague Ta'Shala Webster Nicholas Montpas** Caitlin Welch Nicholas Morrison Jack Wheatley Shelby Morrow Eryn White Makayla Mowery James Whitehead Samuel Muma Margaret Willard** Shane Muma Tyler Williams Isaiah Nelson Hailey Wilson Andrew Nigrine Nicole Woodall Annisa Nunez Rachael Woods Jayden ONeill Grant Young** Toryana Osborn Bradley Zuraw Jessica Parker Mackenzie Pemberton * Denotes 4.0 Nathan Porn ** Denotes Above Marie Pouillon a 4.0 Devin Powells Emily Powers*


Congratulations to the 2017-2018 Spelling Bee Winners Great job! Way to show your Raider Pride!

4th Grade - 1st Place: Jeron Blade 2nd Place: Aaron Pierce 3rd Place: DaMarcus Adams

5th Grade - 1st Place: Hana Allam 2nd Place: Roman Paschket 3rd Place: Lydia Lindsey

6th Grade - 1st Place: Nathan Kross 2nd Place: Vincent Price III 3rd Place: Avery Wagner

7th Grade - 1st Place: Eli Richey 2nd Place: Aidan Grupczynski 3rd Place: Sophia Salerno

8th Grade - 1st Place: Jacob Horkey 2nd Place: Emma Katrinic 3rd Place: Bryce Kerns

9th Grade - 1st Place: Michael Benko 2nd Place: Kade Jakubos 3rd Place: Sarah Donley

10th Grade - 1st Place: Lily Zuber 2nd Place: Madison Griffin 3rd Place: Jaxon Jones

11th Grade - 1st Place: Harrison Jones 2nd Place: Josiah Jaster 3rd Place: Taylor Wendling

School Calendar & Snow Days As you are aware, with the severe winter weather that we have experienced this year, school has been cancelled six (6) days (as of February 12, 2018) due to dangerous road conditions or severe cold temperatures. The State School Aid Act requires that districts provide 180 days of school each year. A district must also provide a minimum of 1098 hours of instruction. The 2017-2018 school calendar meets these requirements. Section 101(4) of the State School Aid Act allows the first six (6) days cancelled for conditions not within the control of the school district, to be counted toward days and hours of instruction. With the approval of the Michigan Department of Education Superintendent of Public Instruction, the state has the ability to grant up to three additional days (a total of nine (9) days) to a district due to unusual or extenuating circumstances not within the control of school authorities. There is not a guarantee that these 3 additional days will automatically be granted, but it can reasonably assumed that they would be, should it become necessary. I share this information with you at this point so that you are aware of where the district stands regarding having to make up any lost time. At this point, we do not need to make up any instructional days, but should that change, the plan to make up lost instructional days will be conveyed to you as soon as possible. We appreciate your understanding and support as we make decisions in the best interest of student and staff safety. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s principal or Matt Shanafelt at 591-1184. 12

Elementary Building Spelling Bee Winners Central Elementary 1st Place 4th Grade Nathan Laux 5th Grade Roman Paschket 6th Grade Kaleb Balcom

2nd Place Ben Leisure Taylor Collins Owen Foltz

Elms Elementary 1st Place 4th Grade Aaron Pierce 5th Grade Terance Banks 6th Grade Avery Wagner

2nd Place 3rd Place DaMarcus Adams Gavin Thompson Zoey Gregory Evan Vandermeulen Cole Bradshaw Coleman Brandow

Seymour Elementary 1st Place 4th Grade Charlotte Weaver 5th Grade Lydia Lindsey 6th Grade Analisa Baumgart

2nd Place Jeron Blade Ian Rosa-Spilker Danielle Haley

3rd Place Dylan Arntzen Caden Fryfogle Grant Taft

Springview Elementary 1st Place 4th Grade Charlie Rose 5th Grade Hannah Pagogna 6th Grade Nathan Kross

2nd Place Alexis Mailey Hana Allam Vincent Price III

3rd Place Savanah Brown Liam Nigrine Brooklyn Gooch

3rd Place Lily Grindle Pierce Fowler Drew Tunnicliff

12th Grade - 1st Place: Jacob Rau 2nd Place: Tyler Counelis 3rd Place: MacKenzie Kalfs

Spelling Bee at the County Level: Congratulations to the following FHS students for placing at the county level: • Michael Benko: 2nd place in 9th grade AND 2nd place in the 9th-12th grade overall competition • Lily Zuber: 2nd place in 10th grade AND 3rd place in the 9th-12th grade overall competition • Josiah Jaster: 3rd place in 11th grade • Tyler Counelis: 1st place in 12th grade • Jacob Rau: 3rd place in 12th grade

We are very proud of their accomplishments! Go Raiders! Flushing Community Schools

March 2018