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The Newsletter of the Amerman PTA

January 2019


 In This Issue: 
From The Front Office  |  A Word From Your PTA  |  Staff Spotlight  |  After School Activities  |   Birthday Celebrations  |  PTA Membership  |  PTA Meetings  |  School Board Meetings  |  iChat Form  |  Sponsors  

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Mod Pizza Restaurant Night: Tuesday, January 15 4:00-8:00p
Tuesday, January 15th marks this months's restaurant night at MOD Pizza.  Check out the flyer for more details!
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PTA Meeting: Wednesday, January 16, 6:30PM
Please join us in the Amerman Multi Purpose Room on Wednesday, January 16 for our next PTA meeting.  Mark your calendars for upcoming meetings by checking out the meeting schedule.
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Bonaventure Skating Party: Thursday, January 17 6:00-8:30PM
Join your classmates for some rollerskating at BonaVenture Skating Center in Farmington Hills!  The cost is $8.50 per person, which includes your skate rental. ​
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From The Front Office

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Reminders​
  • January 18th is MLK day and there will be no school.
  • January 25th is a half day.
  • Report Cards are viewable on February 4th.
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A Word From Your PTA

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Next Meeting
Please join us in the Amerman Media Center on Wednesday, January 16 at 6:30 pm for our next PTA meeting.  Mark your calendars for upcoming meetings by checking out the meeting schedule.

PTA Board Members Needed
Please consider becoming a PTA Board Member for the 2019-2020 school year. We have openings for PTA Treasurer (2 year term), 2 vice presidents (1 year term) and secretary (1 year term). Please contact Laura at amermanpresident@gmail.com with inquiries. You can inquire without volunteering for a position!

Morning Loop​
With the temperatures getting colder, the loop is getting busier.  The lines have become very long at drop off.  In an effort to avoid children being late, please consider arriving to the loop earlier.  As of lately, we have had more than 25 cars after the bell.  In addition, we don’t have the volunteers to help the loop move faster.  Please consider volunteering.  We really need help.  Also, please do not drop off your child when there is a not a loop attendant in position.  For the safety of the children, we need to help them in and out of the car; especially with all the snow bags.

To avoid the drop off line extending onto 8 Mile; please use both lanes when dropping off.  It is simply a “merging” lane.  Please be courteous and let the cars in that are attempting to merge. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. 

 PTA-Funded Tee Shirt Info​
The new deadline to indicate your student’s size for the PTA funded tee shirt is JANUARY 18th, 2019. There will not be another opportunity to get this shirt.

We are still missing size information for many students, and we want to make sure EVERY student gets a shirt! If you have already placed an order for the (no cost to parents) PTA-funded tee shirt, no further action is required. If you have not yet placed your order, please use the following link to do so and follow the instructions given to enter your student’s information amermanspiritwear.com/pta (if you have trouble with the website, please make sure www. is not present).  Please contact us with questions (amermanpresident@gmail.com).

This tee shirt is for students only, thank you!
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Staff Spotlight

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12 Questions with:
Markus Leo Hartnett
 Fourth Grade ALPS
Years at Amerman: First Year!
If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?
Pay everything off! 

When you have 30 minutes of free-time, how do you pass the time?
Write music

What was the last experience that made you a stronger person?
Moving to Michigan from Chicago

What is something you learned in the last week?
How to replace the  lever drain in a bathtub. 

What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor activity?
Indoor=playing/seeing music. Outdoor= Cubs game

What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
Changing clothes over from the washer to the dryer.

If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet?
My great grandfather Gabby Hartnett was a Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs player in the 1930's. I'd love to meet him.

Have you ever had something happen to you that you thought was bad, but it turned out to be for the best?
I tore my patellar tendon in 2008, but being on crutches was how I met my wife!

At what age did you feel like an adult?
Still pending...

What would you do (for a career) if you weren’t doing this?
Experimental Physicist

What is on your wish list for the next 10 years at Amerman?
1:1 devices for students. 

What is your favorite thing about working at Amerman?
The people

 
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After School Activities

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​Chess Wizards
Tired of that glazed over look from too much screen time?  Ready to make some new friends and amaze your parents with your brain power?  Join Chess Wizards this school year for challenging lessons, exciting tournaments, fun team activities and more!  Amerman Chess Wizards meet on Mondays at 4:00-5:00p; this session runs from 1/28 - 3/25.  Check out the flyer for more information.
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After School Art
​Registration is open for Winter 2019 sessions of Northville Art House Classes at Amerman.  These classes are designed to teach kids drawing skills and art techniques through a variety of mediums such as pastels, pencil, watercolors, acrylics, mixed media, clay & fiber arts. Join us once a month! Kids will get to explore nature, travel around the world, create animals, and get inspired by master artists. Be a pART of it!    Flyers are downloadable from the PTA Website.  
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Birthday Celebrations

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Birthday Cafe

Is your child's birthday coming up?  Celebrate the occasion with a lunch date at school! This program is by reservation only and is completely voluntary. Families are invited to bring in a special lunch and/or treat to enjoy with their student at the birthday table in the cafeteria (aka Birthday Café) during their usual lunch period.  Booking requests are preferred at least one week prior to your desired lunch date. The sooner you request, the more likely you are to get your preferred date!  Thanks for your support of the Amerman PTA!!

Either sign up entirely online at MemberHub, or print and fill in the form located here (one per student), detach and send in the bottom portion with a donation of cash or check payable to Amerman PTA. Visit the Birthday Café calendar at amermanpta.com/birthday-café.html to view all available and booked lunch dates.

Questions? Contact Karri Somers at: kbsomers13@yahoo.com OR text 313/415-7756.
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PTA Membership

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What is the PTA? Why become a member? 
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The PTA (Parent Teacher Association) is made up of parents and teachers who work together to enrich our children's lives. Joining and participating in events and donating your time are also great ways to make friends and get to know the people in your community.The number one reason to join the Parent Teacher Association is to benefit your child. In doing so, you also help your school. But there are many more PTA advantages:
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  • Get Connected. There's no better way to know what's happening in your school.
  • Discover Great Resources. The PTA offers a variety of programs designed for parents as well as students.
  • Tap into a Network. PTA functions are opportunities to meet other parents and teachers, building rapport and discussing issues that are on your mind. You can share ideas, concerns, and experiences. 
  • Watch Yourself Grow. By volunteering with your PTA, you put your skills and hobbies to use for a noble cause - your child and all children in the community.
  • Speak Up. PTA can be a way for you to more effectively suggest change at your child's school.
  • Witness Improvement. By getting involved at your child's school, you'll be a part of the solution, helping make positive changes. Local PTAs play an important role in fundraising to provide building improvements, curriculum-based programs, and social events.
  • Be a Role Model. By becoming a PTA member, you'll be demonstrating to your child the importance you place on education.
  • Benefits. Your PTA membership comes with special benefits! Find out more on the National PTA website.

Ready to join?  Fill out the form online at www.amermanpta.com or on our Member Hub Directory. The membership form is also available online for printing.
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iChat Form

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The Northville Public School District requires that a background check via the Internet Criminal History Access Tool (iChat) with the Michigan State Police be conducted for individuals who school officials reasonably expect may have regular and continuous contact with students, or may at times be with students absent the presence of a school staff member. This may include but is not limited to:  1. pre-student teachers 2. field trip chaperones 3. regular volunteers 4. extra curricular group leaders 5. anyone handling cash or district funds.

Still need to fill out yours?  It's accessible here.
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PTA Meetings

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Mark your calendar for future meetings (all in the MPR, unless otherwise indicated):
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  • Wednesday January 16, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. (Media Center)
  • Thursday March 7, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
  • Wednesday May 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
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2018-2019 Board of Education Meetings

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Upcoming meetings for 2018-2019 are scheduled as follows:​​
  • 1/22/18 - Winchester Elementary School
  • 2/12/19 - Hillside Middle School 
  • 2/26/19 - Ridge Wood Elementary School
  • 3/12/18 - Old Village School
  • 3/26/19 - Amerman Elementary School
  • 4/9/19 - Old Village School (Early Childhood Presentation)
  • 4/23/19 - Meads Mill Middle School
  • 5/14/19 - Old Village School
  • 5/28/19 - Cooke School
  • 6/11/19 - Old Village School (Retirement Recognition) - 6:30 p.m.
  • 6/18/19 - Old Village School Special Call Mtg/Supt. Eval. - 6:30 p.m.
  • 6/25/18 - Old Village School - 6:30 p.m.
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Our Sponsors

Are you interested in becoming a banner sponsor?  Check out our pricing and benefits!
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2018-2019 Board Members
PTA President: Laura Christensen Guthrie
VP  Blue: Christina Beattie
VP  Gold: Kate Mitchell
Secretary: Michelle Garr
​Treasurer: Tanya Edwards
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