The Cromie Chronicle Cromie Elementary School 29797 Gilbert Warren, MI 48093 586.574.3160 24 hour Absence Line # 2 Fax: 586.698.4331 Information Line #5 Bus Cancellation: 586.698.4441 www.wcskids.net/cromie February 2015 Accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Mr. Kerry Keener, Ed.S., Principal Mrs. Lisa Murchison, Secretary Ms. Sue Arini, C.A. Clerk Cromie Cougars…. Monday—Friday 8:52am—3:59pm Making a difference One paw at a time! 2014-2015 School Year Calendar February 10 10 11 13 16-20 26 Cartooning Class 4pm-5:30pm 2016 Kindergarten Meeting at Sterling Hgts High School—6pm Market Day Delivery Records Day—1/2 Day Dismissal @ 12:03pm Winter Break 5th Grade Parent Camp Meeting @ 6:30pm in the Café March 5 12 Vision Screening—Grades 1, 3, 5 Parent Teacher Conferences, afternoon & evening 1/2 Day of School, Dismissal at 12:03pm Market Day Delivery Vision Screen—Grades 1, 3, 5 Writing Celebration @ Warren Mott Annex—6:30pm Zumbathon—time TBD Vision Screening—Grades 1, 3, 5 PLC Friday—1/2 Day of School, Dismissal at 12:03pm 17 19 23 25 26 27 April May 2 3 6-10 13 21 29 1 6 7 19 21 22 1/2 Day of School, Dismissal at 12:03pm No School Easter Break Classes Resume Market Day Delivery Spring Pictures 1/2 Day of School, Dismissal @ 12:03pm Mother’s Day Painting Night Kindergarten Transition Night for Incoming Kdg Students Market Day Delivery Kindergarten Trip to the Detroit Zoo 1/2 Day of School, Dismissal at 12:03am Half Days 8:52am—12:03pm Page 2 Achieving Academic Success Academic success depends a great deal on the effort exerted. Teaching your child the importance of this simple fact is not easy, but the confidence he or she will gain from it will help tremendously in the future. Here are some ways to help your child achieve success with improved effort. Recognize, Value and Effort Let your child know that effort is an important factor in achieving any goal. Praise your child for trying, not always just achieving. Acknowledge Task Difficulty Sometimes you can provide encouragement simply by recognizing the difficulty level of a problem. Comments like, “Wow, that is a tough problem, keep at it,” will encourage your child and provide that extra push needed for success. Emphasize Effort More Than Ability Effort can change whereas ability is considered less alterable. Children who stick with a task longer and more persistently take more responsibility for the outcomes of their behavior, and tend to attribute their successes and failures to effort rather than ability. Learn From Mistakes Teach your children that there is nothing wrong with making mistakes as long as we learn from them. Turn failure into a learning experience. Explain the benefits of trying to your child. Provide Feedback About Performance Check your child’s work frequently, and be specific in any feedback you provide. Tell your child what has been done well, then work together to correct any mistakes. February 2015 Priority School Update I just wanted to give everyone a Priority School update. The district submitted the final plan to the Michigan Department of Education in mid-January. The district is currently waiting on final approval. The portion of the plan that we submitted for Cromie has been approved and we are moving forward. As part of the process, we just concluded a School Improvement Review that was conducted by educators who work in conjunction with the Macomb Intermediate School District. This team of educators spent two days at Cromie observing classrooms, interviewing students, parents and various staff members. Once the review is concluded, the team will be sharing their findings with us. This review will help us continue to move in a positive direction. Thank you for all of your support! Mr. Keener, Principal Welcome Class of 2028! On Tuesday, February 10, 2015, Warren Consolidated Schools will host an informational parent meeting for all families with children entering Kindergarten in September 2015. The meeting will begin at 6:00pm in the Performing Arts Center located at 12901 Fifteen Mile Road in Sterling Heights, attached to Sterling Heights High School. Parents attending will be provided with information about: ·All Day and Half-Day Kindergarten options; · Year-Round and Traditional School Calendar · Kindergarten curriculum; · Health requirements to attend Kindergarten; · Breakfast and lunch options; · Transportation; and · Before- or after-school Latchkey services In addition, student registration packets will be available as well as information on registration dates and times. Please plan on attending this important step in starting your child’s formal education in the Warren Consolidated Schools. For more information, please visit the WCS webpage, www.wcskids.net February 2015 Page 3 Congratulations! The following students were our grade level winners of the 2014 American Education Week Poster Contest. We are very proud of each of you!!! Sandy Elyas, Chelsea Franco, Bretha Gorya, Nora Muja, Evalyn Vires, Angela Joseph. Cromie PTC We are still looking for volunteers to help with homework afterschool. FOUND!!! Don’t forget our February 10th meeting at 7pm in the Café!!!! Call Tracy Bonin...586.871.0428 A blue retainer/expander has been found and no one has claimed it. It is in the office. Stop by if it is yours! 5th Grade Camp Fundraiser Any size Bed Sheets for $42.00 Forms and Payment due by February 23rd. Email Amy Karbel for more info Sign up for Mr. Keener’s Cromie Remind Parents messages To receive messages via text, text @cromie to 586.684.4805. Enter this number 586-684-4805 You can opt-out of messages at anytime by replying, ‘unsubscribe @cromiep’. OR To receive message via email, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe, reply with ‘unsubscribe’ in the subject line. Text this message @cromiep Page 4 February 2015 WHEN SICKNESS STRIKES: Know When to Keep a Child Home From School A parent’s decision to keep a child home from school when he or she is sick can sometimes be a difficult one. No parent wants to interrupt their child’s learning, and for some, keeping a child home means missing work or losing pay. However, if he or she has a serious illness such as influenza, it’s important for the child to stay home from school. By taking this step, parents can help their children get better faster as well as prevent the spread of illness to others. Following are some frequently-asked questions and answers to aid parents in decision making this flu season. Q. Should I keep my child home from school if he or she has cold or flu symptoms? Is your advice different for cold versus the flu? A: If your child has flu symptoms, you should keep him or her home from school. If your child has a cold, the decision to keep him or her home may depend on the severity of symptoms. A good rule of thumb is to keep your child home if he or she has a fever of 100 degrees or higher. It’s also important to know the difference between cold and flu. Flu is a serious illness, and children who have the flu should always stay home from school. Flu symptoms include fever, along with chills, cough, sore throat, headache or muscle aches. Many people describe it “like being hit by a truck.” It is a good idea to contact the child’s doctor if he or she has these symptoms. Symptoms of a common cold include stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat and hacking cough. Often, cold symptoms come on gradually. Although the common cold is usually not serious, if the symptoms are severe, it’s a good idea to keep your child home to rest and get better. Q: If my child does have the flu or a bad cold, how long should I keep him or her home from school? A: Parents should keep their sick children home from school until they have been without fever (temperature under 100 degrees) for 24 hours, to prevent spreading illness to others. Flu is spread from person to person through coughing and sneezing. Occasionally, people can get the flu from touching a germ-infested surface. Children are one of the biggest sources of flu spread. Q: Should I call the doctor if I think my child has the flu? A: If a child experiences flu symptoms, parents should contact their child’s doctor quickly. Some children may benefit from an antiviral medication, which can be prescribed by a doctor and can help lessen the number of days that a child is sick with the virus. To be effective, antiviral medication should be taken within 12-48 hours after flu symptoms begin. Q: What should I do to help prevent the rest of the household from getting sick? A: Teach and practice healthy habits. Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds to help prevent germs from spreading. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, because the virus can spread when your hands touch surfaces that are infested with germs. Also, consider contacting your doctor if someone in your household gets the flu. A doctor can prescribe antiviral medication that can actually prevent other members of the household from catching the virus. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE INFLUENZA VIRUS, VISIT WWW.CDC.GOV/FLU This program is sponsored by the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) and supported by an educational grant from Roche. February 2015 Page 5 5th Adamus Bakth Baruc Blanchard Bousquette Caradonna Chang Collins Durocher Foksinski Fortune Goul Harris Harry Hashim Her Jackson-Simmons Karbel Lamparski Lee Livingston Mana Manderachia Morefield Grade Nelson Orhanas Paquett Pfeiffer Pilarski Quitti Redd Rragami Shaw Solomon Sorah Grade November 2014 5th Noah Mehdi Rosalyn Delia Justin Serina Erik Jozef Dorian Olivia Katie Enna Brady Nada Greg Taylor Abigail Luke Carlo Nick Cia Sarah Angela Jackie Maria Brooke Michael Samantha Dawson Samantha Elle Jenna Owen Marisa Kayla Robin-Luke Mackenzie Josie Reece All A 5th Grade Bajreltarevic Berezowsky Butros Campbell Carrow Chang Collier Corona Gutzman Hunter Johnson Joseph Le Palomo Quintana Rejniak Ruffi Sass Sikorski Simonski Smith Stalker Steenbergh Stewart CROMIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONOR ROLL Victoria Fuad Ivan Rachael Kayla Paige Angelina Walter Dani Izabella Zalecia Alex Alyssa Donovan Abdulrahman Andrew Mycah Makenna Elizabeth Tem Samuel Abegail Caleob Marissa Tanudra Voss Warchol Williams Page 6 February 2015 February 2015 Page 7 LOOK AT ALL OF THOSE FLOWERS….. Well, these are students from Mrs. Winchester’s 1st grade class. In November, they planted tulip bulbs around our sign. In the Spring these bulbs will grow and flower. We can hardly wait to see the beautiful, happy tulips! Watch for them in April and May! Page 8 February 2015 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT WARREN, M ICHIGAN In the 1780's, several Christian Delaware Indians, escaping from marauding American militia, sought refuge on the Clinton River on land granted by the Chippewa. Settlers came to this area before Michigan was admitted to the union as a state in 1837. When Joseph Wampler surveyed the territory now know as Warren and Center Line in 1817, he found a lot of swamp occupied by a few squatters and some Indians. The land was placed on the market, but initial sales were slow. Beebes Corners, as the Village of Warren was once called, is also older than Warren Township. The "corners" was settled in 1830 and the first known landowner to actually settle here was Charles Groesbeck. He was soon followed by his brother Louis and Charles Rivard. Louis, who settled at what became the northwest corner of 12 Mile and Mound, hosted the organization of Hickory Twp. (later Aba, then Warren) on April 3, 1837, the year Michigan became a state. Traveling north from Detroit. A tollgate was located at the corner where travelers and farmers paid to use the road. Some of it was a plank road when it passed through a marshy part of town. Beebe's Corners was an active place with a tavern, a distillery, a mill, and a trading post; all requisites for a meeting place. This was to be the first seat of town government and many years later, on April 28, 1893, became the Village of Warren. It was a one square mile area from 13 Mile Road to 14 Mile Road and extending one-half mile either side of Mound Road. A contributing factor in bringing people to Michigan was the Erie Canal. It provided transportation from the Hudson River to Lake Erie. The Great Depression of the 1930's ground all building and expansion to a halt. The election of Franklin Roosevelt in 1931 brought forth many programs to help. The WPA program provided public jobs, closed banks were reorganized and the general economy improved. During World War II, the Tank Arsenal (the "Arsenal of Democracy") was built. This was followed by the establishment of the GM Tech Center and Warren became the industrial center it is today. October 27, 1956, was the date that Gov. G. Mennen Williams signed the charter designating Warren as a city. Official operations of the Chartered City of Warren began January 1, 1957. Between 1960 and 1970, Warren's population doubled, with new homes and shopping centers.
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