DATELINE
Lamphere
The Lamphere Schools Educating for Excellence
NEWSLETTER OF THE LAMPHERE SCHOOLS
• MADISON HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN •
DECEMBER 2012
A Message from the Superintendent The holiday season is upon us, and it is a time when the kids are excited and looking forward to a break from school, traditions of the season, and time to be with family and friends. This is also a time for reflection. It is a time when we tend to think about those things that we are most grateful for and those things that we value most – family, friends, the people we work with, and the community we work within.
During the past weeks, I have been to concert performances for each of our buildings. I’ve also been to our high school play production, the senior citizen holiday luncheon, and assorted athletic events. What always leaves an impression on me at each of the events I attend, in addition to the quality of our students and programs, is the pride and accomplishment on the faces of our students and their parents!
As I reflect, I am reminded again and again of how much we have to be thankful for in the Lamphere Schools. Lamphere is a community that cares about, and supports its schools. We have parent and community groups that rally around our students to help ensure their success in school and in life. We have excellent and capable students, who make us very proud of their accomplishments. Lamphere also has dedicated and inspiring employees and a board of education who work together to provide our students with the best educational opportunities available.
It is also the time of year for giving and volunteering, and there is no shortage of it in Lamphere. As you will read throughout this issue of the Dateline, our community organizations, students and staff have endeavored to make this an outstanding holiday season through their generous donations and volunteer efforts. Food baskets were prepared for over two hundred local families; holiday gifts were purchased and delivered to those in need; our students took time to sing carols and perform for our senior citizens, and community organizations helped by making monetary
donations as well as volunteering their time. It is my greatest wish that all our students grow up feeling loved and cared for. To that end, thank you for your dedication and generosity in making the Lamphere community such a wonderful community in which to live and raise a family. Through all our efforts and working together, we will make a difference for our children. On behalf of the Lamphere Board of Education and the entire Lamphere staff, I extend our sincerest wishes for good health, happiness, peace, and good fortune as we ring in the New Year! I look forward to seeing you when we return to school on Monday, January 7, 2013!
Special Guest joins fun at Learning Ladder Holiday Party Santa Claus made a special appearance at Lamphere Learning Ladder’s annual holiday party. “We had a variety of activities for our students to participate in and dinner for all our families,” said Learning Ladder Director, Anita Burkle. “After dinner our students began to sing a few songs, as they discovered a visitor in a red suit was coming and he needed to hear the songs to find the party, the singing became louder.” “The Learning Ladder staff did a great job with the event,” said Rob Borngesser, Vice-President of Lamphere’s Board of Education. “It was wonderful to see the smiles of our youngsters and to see so many families in attendance enjoy each other’s company.” Lamphere Learning Ladder offers a variety of early childhood programs as well as school-age childcare. For additional information about any of the programs, contact the Learning Ladder office, (248) 589-3753.
Santa Claus spent time with children and was happy to pose for photos with all the families.
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NEWSLETTER OF THE LAMPHERE SCHOOLS
• MADISON HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN • JANUARY 2013
Kindergarten Enrollment Age Change Effective for the 2013-14 School Year Legislators have changed the law relating to the age that children may enroll in Kindergarten, ultimately resulting in children being five when they begin school. This law will be phased in as follows: • • •
The student must be 5 years old by November 1, 2013 for the school year beginning September 2013. The student must be 5 years old by October 1, 2014 for the school year beginning September 2014. The student must be 5 years old by September 1, 2015 for the school year beginning September 2015.
Parents should be aware that even though the law has changed, parents still have the right to enroll their child in Kindergarten as long as they will be 5 years old by December 1, AND they notify the district by June 1 that they intend to enroll their child in kindergarten. Please visit www.lamphere.k12.mi.us/kindergarten or visit any of our elementary buildings for a Kindergarten Enrollment Request form. Kindergarten Round-Up for the 2013 school year will take place on March 20, 2013 at 6:30 for all our elementary schools. Please plan to attend if you have a child who will be 5 years old by December 1, 2013.
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Edmonson Elementary Today’s Problem Solvers . . . Tomorrow’s Leaders Edmonson Elementary - We have weekly PROBLEMS at Edmonson, and we love them! That is because every student in grades 3-5 has the opportunity to deepen his/her thinking and understanding of mathematics, problem-solving, and non-fiction writing during our “Weekly Problem-Solving Challenge.” Fifth grade teacher, Beth Lane, introduced the challenge to her Edmonson fifth graders last year and was astounded by the way it helped her students stretch their mathematical thinking in order to make sense of word problems. “The challenge is a crucial part of our mathematics curriculum as it assists our students in seeking solutions, and not just memorizing procedures or formulas,” said Lane. Mrs. Lane introduced the “Weekly Problem-Solving Challenge” to the Edmonson staff, and the rest is history. The challenge is a three-part process beginning with an Independent Thinking Time. In this step, students independently try to solve the problem. This time allows students to demonstrate unique mathematical strategies and thinking. Students share out their thinking with their tablemates during step 2 of the Problem-Solving Challenge. During this time, students coach each other by sharing their strategies and thinking. Communication, thinking, class rapport, and listening skills are developed during this step in the process. As a group, students form one final answer using multiple representations. Students are encouraged to show their thinking visually, numerically, and in writing. Each table presents their final answer during the last step in the Problem-Solving Challenge. Each student votes on which table’s explanation and thinking made the most sense to them. The table with the most votes completes a final draft. The final draft is submitted to the Fifth Grade teachers. The teachers evaluate each class’s thinking and chooses a winner. This bit of competition highly motivates the FifthGraders to demonstrate their best thinking and vote responsibly. “This is one of the best parts of the week!” states fifth grader, Collin Parker. “We get to work in teams to figure out the answer.” Fourth grade teacher, Carrie Kluczyk, agrees with Collin’s statement. “One of the biggest points that I noticed is the excitement of the students. In past years when we were working on problem solving many of my students were bored and actually groaned when we got to the problem solving portion of our lesson. But last year the students would ask me, “When is the problem solving challenge today?” and if there was a day that we missed it – they were really upset! They really looked forward to it.”
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Edmonson students work with fourth grade teacher Bozenna Johnson on math problem solving.
Lane couldn’t agree more. “It is so nice to be able to learn so much about my students’ mathematical thinking in such a positive, engaging, and motivating way. My observations during the weekly ProblemSolving Challenge have really helped to guide my instruction. I am able to adapt my instruction based on students’ misconceptions.” Fifth grader, Emma Reddin, says, “By working in a team with my classmates, we learn so much about math. It is a lot of fun, too!” The results of the “Weekly Problem-Solving Challenge” have proven to be an incredibly beneficial routine for improving students’ ability to think critically in order to solve mathematical problems as they are engaged, focused, and thinking about one higher-level problem for 45 minutes to an hour, authentically and meaningfully increasing their stamina in writing, problem-solving and mathematics. “This work is essential for the rigor that the Common Core State Standards demand on our students. Students tap into their knowledge of basic concepts, skills, and facts in order to take their thinking to a higher level,” states fifth grade teacher, Steve Poniewierski. “Besides, we love the fun competition it creates between our classes.” The Edmonson “Weekly Problem-Solving Challenge” helps to create a positive classroom community and rapport that encourages thinking, learning, and growing.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION
David B. Crawford., President Robert T. Borngesser, Jr., Vice President Diane E. Backhus, Secretary Paul Cavanaugh, Treasurer William J. Dixon, Trustee Terrie D. Junkin, Trustee Brad Lyon, Trustee
ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Marsha Pando - Superintendent Patrick Dillon - Assistant Superintendent of Business & Finance Dale Steen - Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Technology Rita Lewis - Director of Human Resources
NEWSLETTER OF THE LAMPHERE SCHOOLS
• MADISON HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN • JANUARY 2013
Hiller Elementary Good Morning Hiller Hiller Elementary - Hiller Elementary students have taken their morning announcements to a daily broadcast! The students at Hiller are working on improving their oral language and listening skills. As a result, it was time to transform the manner in which the morning news was being communicated to Hiller’s culturally rich students. Third grade teacher Marlene Azzo and kindergarten teacher Sarah Skipinski work with two fourth grade students to deliver a visual broadcast each morning. The announcers are trained to read the script that they are given on a daily basis with powerful expression and voice. This helps to reinforce reading and writing with expression. The script is accompanied by a backdrop on the SmartBoard to give the students a more visual understanding of what the announcers are reporting. One powerful aspect of the broadcast is that a large part of it connects to our core academic standards. Some things that are highlighted in the broadcast include a weekly idiom, author of the month, a weekly read aloud, and an elaboration on the Wildcat word of the week. Additionally, a staff member at Hiller is featured for the entire week. Students get to find out more about that staff member through a daily fun fact and a picture. In addition to strengthening
valuable academic skills, the broadcast also provides students with exposure to future career opportunities in news broadcasting. It allows them to practice reading a script, as well as reporting the news in front of a camera. Fourth grader, Ritta Mouayed, said, “It was really cool being one of the announcers and reporting the news because you actually got to see the announcements instead of hearing them. Also, kids have a better understanding because other kids are actually doing the news.” One of the current announcers, Courtney McPhail, also says, “I get to show what I look like and sound like to Hiller. I like to tell everybody what’s going on around Hiller, and some cool facts about the teachers.” Once the broadcast has been videotaped, it is then uploaded to Hiller’s homepage. Hiller students record morning announcements to share with the entire Students, families, and teachers are then school. able to access the video for the rest of the day at home. This gives everyone an opportunity at our school and look forward to reporting more to stay informed about what’s taking place at Hiller happenings around Hiller! Elementary. We are ecstatic about this new endeavor
Lessenger Elementary Do You Believe In Fairies? Lessenger Elementary - If you attend Lessenger, you may just start believing! Lessenger third grade students, along with their teachers, Brigette Woodward and Nancy Hatalsky recently teamed up with art specialist, Craig Hinshaw, to create incredible fairy houses to place in Lessenger’s newly developed third grade Nature Center. Woodward shared that “Fairy Houses are small structures made from all natural materials used to attract fairy visitors. These whimsical tiny habitats were built by our children in third grade and reflect joy, creativity and pride in nature.” According to third grader, Jailynn Thach, “It was fun walking around and finding things in nature to create our fairy houses.” Madison Martin agreed, “I loved working together with a partner. Each of us found items and we built on each others’ ideas. When we were done we were surrounded by little, magical fairy houses.” According to Woodward, this project was more than just fun, it was a great learning experience. Students worked in partnerships, learned about habitats, applied what they learned to a new kind of habitat, planned and discussed how to create a structure and then worked together to develop their plan. Hatalsky agreed, adding that students also chose to write extensively about their fairy houses, even
taking journals to lunch and recess to write even more about their idyllic structures. Students thinking and planning deepened around this project as they collaborated on making adjustments and improvements in their “houses.” Students carefully examined other fairy houses and made changes and adapted their own. Melanie Riedel, third grader, shared that it was fun to look at the fairy houses created by other third grade friends because it inspired more ideas for even better Craig Hinshaw works with a Lessenger student on builing a fairy house out of houses. Nick Calhoun added, “It was materials found in the yard. fun walking around looking at nature and thinking about what we could build with it.” Kelly Wicker, Lainey Abbott, and Sam Morris, third graders, wrote extensively about unique way. Moss became carpeting, stones became how they carefully chose areas to create their magical walls, and maple leaves overlapped each other to structures, imagined what fairies would love to be create rooftops. The third graders hard work paid off! surrounded with, discovered those items and worked Over the weekend, the fairies FOUND the beautiful together to create miniature beautiful havens. whimsical habitat created for them! When the third graders returned to school on Monday, the fairy Students looked at many ordinary pieces of nature houses were covered in sparkly fairy dust! We were around their houses and school in a very creative and thrilled that our fairy houses were inhabited by fairies! 5
Simonds Elementary Planetarium Experience Over the last month, the fifth grade students in Tracy Cline and Marco Marando’s classes at Simonds Elementary have been learning about astronomy. One of the two units in astronomy revolves around the Milky Way Galaxy, how stars are formed, and constellations. The purpose of this unit is to develop an understanding that the sun is the central and largest body in the solar system and that Earth and other objects in the sky move in a regular and predictable motion around the sun. Understand that those motions explain the day, year, moon phases, eclipses and the appearance of motion of objects across the sky. The students were to explain the motion of the stars (constellations) and the sun across the sky. “Throughout the last two weeks, I was able to collaborate with art teacher Craig Hinshaw and combine what we are learning in science with art and writing,” said Marando, Simonds Fifth Grade teacher. “The students first learned about the astronomy unit through reading and science experiments, then Mr. Hinshaw joined the fifth grade at the end of the unit to challenge the students thinking.” After discussing and displaying constellations in our galaxy, Mr. Hinshaw had the students create their own constellation and develop a brief story of their constellations history. “I believe that whenever I am able to create an authentic learning experience for the students, they are able to not only learn, but remember the learning experience
Simonds fifth grade students built an inflatable planetarium and took turns creating constellations inside.
as well,” said Hinshaw. The culminating activity involved the students building their own planetarium with the assistance of Mr. Hinshaw. Six fifth grade students constructed the planetarium that covered the majority of the gym. The planetarium simulated a real-life star gazing experience. The students were thrilled about the planetarium and had a great discussion after the star gazing.
Students work together to create constellations while inside the planetarium by poking holes into the plastic which allowed light to come through giving the appearance of stars.
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Marley “It was a fun activity and I thought a planetarium needed to be sculpted out of stone. Being able to build it was great.” Cameron “I enjoyed being able to create our own constellation and share a story about the history of my constellation Emperor Dragonous.” Michael “I liked helping build the planetarium and it was fun to do. These experiments would also be fun to try at home.”
Elementary Art Specialist, Craig Hinshaw, teaches students about constellations while inside the planetarium built by fifth graders at Simonds.
NEWSLETTER OF THE LAMPHERE SCHOOLS
• MADISON HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN • JANUARY 2013
Simonds Elementary Día de los Muertos at Simonds Elementary Simonds Elementary - Would you be brave enough to walk into a cemetery? In the middle of the night? In a foreign country? On a holiday known as Day of the Dead?! Simonds students in Kindergarten through third grade learned about the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos in their Spanish classes. I’ll let them tell you about it in their own words. “It means Day of the Dead,” said second grader Tyler Wysocki. “We celebrate on November 2,” said his classmate D’Angelo Williams, but Nick Borowski, also a second grader, added that actually, “There are three days of it.” Another second grader, Abigail Herrell explained, “You celebrate people who died.” “And you remember them,” said first grader Camryn Willis. Second grader Ashley Gray explained that people in Mexico, “think that people come back alive to visit.” So how do people in Mexico celebrate this important holiday? They go to the cemetery! But don’t worry – it’s not so scary. First grader Tatiyana Wiggins told me, “They leave a trail of marigold flowers so that the loved ones who have died come back.” Her classmate Rayna Hill said, “You put their favorite things out.” Another classmate, Cristina Daraban explained, “We remember the people that you love and you bring all their favorite food and drinks.” And third grader Zachary Molencupp summed it all up this way: “You get candles and flowers and food and pictures and stuff they used to own and you remember your loved ones and then you eat.” Kids at Simonds celebrated, too. First, said first grader Andrew Wisniewski, “We read a book about it.” Then, said his classmate Jaden Gadoua, “We sorted the Halloween and Day of the Dead stuff.” When student can see and touch artifacts from both holidays, it helps them understand their similarities and differences. For example, said first grader
Makayla Vint, “Skeletons can be for Halloween or Day of the Dead.” But with one important difference: Day of the Dead skeletons, said first grader Nathan Hauk, “are not scary; they’re friendly.” With that in mind, first and second graders got busy on a Día de los Muertos inspired project: “We painted Day of the Dead skulls!” said second grader Summer Perry. These skulls were inspired by the typical laughing sugar skull that for many symbolizes this holiday. Meanwhile, third graders made Mexican paper flowers in yellow and orange, the colors of the cempasúchil (marigolds) used to decorate homes and grave sites this time of year.
Second grade student, Ruby Warner paints a skull during the Day of the Dead celebrations at Simonds Elementary School.
Kindergartners had a different experience. “We flied on an airplane! It’s not a real airplane,” said Jordan Terbrueggen. Kindergartners took an imaginary journey to Mexico to celebrate Día de los Muertos. And what did they do there? “We sang a song about tumbas,” said Evan Komarowski, referring to a popular Mexican song about (gulp!) tombs. “We tasted the bread,” said Rylen Overman, referring to pan de muertos (bread of the dead), a taste treat available only at this time of year in Mexican and Mexican-American bakeries.
Learning a language is more than just learning words. The products, practices, and perspectives of the people who speak that language are the culture that puts the new words in context. Simonds Spanish students took this occasion to have some fun and learn about the customs of our neighbors to the south. Knowing what they know now, would any of our Simonds students be brave enough to walk into a Mexican cemetery on the Day of the Dead? “Sí!”
Brick Paver Project benefits Lamphere Scholarship Fund District wide - Lamphere’s Brick Paver Project continues to inspire students and provide scholarships to Lamphere graduates.
family names, in memory of a loved one or even something dedicated to a co-worker/ mentor.
“Walking into school each day, I see the brick pavers and some of the inspirational messages that people have written,” said one student. “The messages definitely encourage me to do my best at school every day.”
“The class of 1981 has collected donations and purchased several bricks” said John Kosnak, LHS Alumni. “We challenge all classes to do the same, this is a great cause.”
Bricks have been purchased by alumni, staff, families, board members and community organizations. Some bricks are engraved with
To purchase a brick or make a donation to the Lamphere Scholarship Fund, visit our website:
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Meet our new Teachers Jennifer Barnes
Jacqueline Campbell
POSITION: Behavior Intervention Specialist - Lamphere Center DEGREE(S): B.A. - Albion College & MSW - University of Michigan TEACHING EXPERIENCE: This is my third year working as a social worker in a school setting. HOBBIES: Walking my dog, hiking, biking, kayaking, boating, and spending time with family and friends. COMMENT: “I have greatly appreciated the warm welcome I have received from everyone in the Lamphere School District and I am thrilled to be a part of such a wonderful community!”
POSITION: KindergartenTeacher -Hiller Elementary School DEGREE(S): B.A. - Eastern Michigan University Z.A. Early Childhood TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 7 years HOBBIES: Photography COMMENT: “Ever since I was five years old I have wanted to teach Kindergarten. After teaching in the South Bronx, NY I am honored to be back home and teaching Kindergarten at Hiller Elementary.”
Tracy Cline
Kyle Geralds
POSITION: Fifth Grade Teacher - Simonds Elementary DEGREE(S): B.B.S. - Hardin-Simmons University TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 18 years HOBBIES: I enjoy playing Tetris, Sudoku puzzles, playing volleyball and spending time with my family. COMMENT: “I am very honored and blessed to become part of an awesome, educational community, which is dedicated to inspiring life-long learners!”
POSITION: Social Studies Teacher - Lamphere High School DEGREE(S): 2 Bachelor degrees from University of Michigan in classical archaeology, history and education. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Four years HOBBIES: Coaching wrestling, Detroit Tiger baseball, road trips, comics, family and camping. COMMENT: “I am very grateful to be at Lamphere and teaching the youth in a community I care so much about. The staff at Lamphere is incredibly supportive and has given me a very warm welcome.”
Katie Hanawalt
Sara Konja
POSITION: Fifth Grade Teacher - Hiller Elementary DEGREE(S): B.S. in Elementary Education - Oakland University TEACHING EXPERIENCE: This is my first year teaching. HOBBIES: Yoga, playing guitar, knitting, making crafts COMMENT: “Lamphere is a wonderful district to be a part of. Everyone has made me feel at home.”
POSITION: Kindergarten Teacher - Hiller Elementary DEGREE(S): B.S. - Oakland University TEACHING EXPERIENCE: This is my first full time teaching job. I did have 3 long term positions and substituted in the district prior to this year. HOBBIES: Reading and spending time with my family COMMENT: “I am so excited to teach at such an amazing school district, especially because I am a Lamphere graduate!”
Todd Losey
Megan Mather
POSITION: Career & Technology Eduction Teacher Women’s & Mens Head Swim Coach - Lamphere High School DEGREE(S): B.S. in Technology - Eastern Michigan University TEACHING EXPERIENCE: This is my fifth year of teaching. HOBBIES: Home, auto and boat repair and restoration; baseball; guitar; photography (I don’t often sit still!) COMMENT: “I’m excited to be a part of the Lamphere Family! Go RAMS!
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POSITION: Math and Language Arts Teacher - Page Middle School DEGREE(S): B.S. - Central Michigan University TEACHING EXPERIENCE: This is my first year teaching. HOBBIES: I enjoy spending time outside, reading, exercising, watching movies, and spending time with my family and friends. COMMENT: “I am so grateful to be teaching in Lamphere Schools! The staff and students have been incredibly welcoming and supportive, and I look forward to being part of a staff that is so committed to our students success.”
NEWSLETTER OF THE LAMPHERE SCHOOLS
• MADISON HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN • JANUARY 2013
Meet our new Teachers Katherine Naish
Karen Paszek
POSITION: Special Educator - Lamphere Center
POSITION: Teacher for students with Autism - Simonds Elementary DEGREE(S): Bachelors in Elementary Education, Masters in Special Education - Oakland University TEACHING EXPERIENCE: I have been teaching for 7 years - Kindergarten through tenth grade HOBBIES: I enjoy reading, surfing on Pinterest, spending time with my family, being outdoors and spoiling my 5 year old nephew. COMMENT: “I am excited to be part of the Lamphere family and truly have enjoyed working with everyone.”
DEGREE(S): B.A. in History - University of Maryland, M.A. in Special Education - Eastern Michigan University TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 6 years HOBBIES: Playing piano, saxophone and cello. COMMENT: “I have worked in other districts in Michigan and I have always heard great things about Lamphere. I am excited to be a part of Lamphere Schools!”
Christopher Reeves
Kim Saint Amour
POSITION: 7th & 8th Grade Mathematics - John Page Middle School DEGREE(S): B.S. MA - Oakland University TEACHING EXPERIENCE: This is my first year. HOBBIES: I enjoy hiking, camping, hunting, biking. I am an avid reader and enjoy building computers and gaming. COMMENT: “I am so happy to be employed in the Lamphere School District, and I love working in middle school. I am passionate about teaching mathematics, and thrilled to be working with the staff at Page - everyone is dedicated to providing the best education possible to our students. I grew up in the area, so I really enjoy being able to give back to the community by teaching the next generation.
POSITION: Early Intervention Teacher DEGREE(S): B.A. in Elementary Education – Michigan State University TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 11 years HOBBIES: I enjoy travelling and meeting with my book club, my biggest hobby right now is being my own childrens’ #1 fan. You can find me at sporting, robotics, and band events. COMMENT: “I am thrilled to be back teaching and especially thrilled to be back here in Lamphere. We are an incredibly competent, compassionate, dedicated and supportive group. I love running into familiar faces and meeting new ones. I feel blessed to also work with a fantastic group of children and their families.”
Annie Schley
Laura Stedman
POSITION: First Grade Teacher - Lessenger Elementary DEGREE(S): B.S. in Elementary Education - Oakland University TEACHING EXPERIENCE: This is my first year teaching HOBBIES: Snowboarding, boating, baking and scrapbooking. COMMENT: “I feel very lucky to be working and learning along side the amazing staff and students of the Lamphere District.”
POSITION: Kindergarten Teacher - Simonds Elementary DEGREE(S): B.S. - Bowling Green State University, Masters of Education in Early Childhood Education University of Toledo TEACHING EXPERIENCE: This is my tenth year teaching. HOBBIES: Running, scrapbooking, spending time with my family. COMMENT: “I am excited and honored to be a part of the Lamphere school district.”
District Wide - Whether our new teachers are home grown or from across the United States, they have one thing in common. They are all thrilled to be a part of the Lamphere Family and look forward to making a difference in the lives of our students. We’d like to introduce our new staff to you and hope you will join us in welcoming them to Lamphere.
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Lamphere Center Lamphere Center students learn about election process Lamphere Center - Students at Lamphere Center participated with the rest of the country in expressing their opinions through their vote. On Monday, November 5, students had the opportunity to work through the voting process including signing in, completing a ballot and casting a vote. Thankfully, the lines weren’t quite as long as other polling places! “It was great!”stated student Kaydene Swaby. Prior to our “Election 2012”, we have been tying our curricular content to election/voting issues. “As we worked on learning our personal information, we learned the process for applying for state identification and voter registration cards,” said Sue Kellner, Lamphere Center Teacher. “We’ve had many discussions about personal rights and the responsibilities that accompany them. As we discussed the political process, we learned that political parties don’t include candles and piñatas, but people working together for a common goal.” Lamphere Center serves over a dozen different school
districts, so we talked a lot about what communities are and the different types of communities we can be a part of: the school community, home community, faith community, etc. During voting, students identified their homerooms as their “hometowns” and signed in accordingly. There was lots of excitement as students rounded the partition to cast their ballot. Jeannine Cassar was very enthusiastic “It was really fun to vote for Obama.”
Great Lakes Art Fair Page Middle School - Congratulations to Allison Tolonen, Katelyn Missig, Erin Burcham, Tiffany Green, Noah Fisher, Leah Paasche, Alyssa Lyon, Jason Sulaiman, and Jenise Jackson for having art on display at the Great Lakes Art Fair. This is the second year that Page has been invited to participate in the Fair.
Another focus of our discussions was respect for other people, their opinions and how to agree to disagree. We talked about how we have the ‘right’ to our personal opinions and ideas, but the responsibility to be respectful of other’s. “I was happy to vote for someone who would help our country.” Gabe Kleckner exclaimed. Cheers resounded around the building as Lamphere Center led the country in electing Barack Obama as the President of the United States.
Noah Fisher, 7th grade student at Page, poses with his artwork “Two Point Perspective City” whch was on display at the 2012 Great Lakes Art Fair.
The Great Lakes Art Fair is held at the Suburban Collection in Novi and features the work of professional artists. One of the missions of the Fair is to incorporate student work into the show and to help students gain an understanding of the art industry and the arts as a business endeavor.
Page 8th grade student, Erin Burcham, displays her artwork “Ted at the Dance” at the 2012 Great Lakes Art Fair.
Katelyn Missig thought, “All of the art was spectacular. It was really amazing and it inspired me to always try my best.” Many people were surprised; they thought the work was done by high school students.
Lamphere Center staff and students created campaign posters and a mock voting booth as part of their 2012 Presidential election activities and lessons.
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Great Job Page
NEWSLETTER OF THE LAMPHERE SCHOOLS
• MADISON HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN • JANUARY 2013
Page Middle School Page students visit DIA
Pennies for Patients
Page Middle School - Page Middle School students went to the Detroit Institute of Arts to see the famous Fabergè Egg collection. “This was a wonderful opportunity for our students because many of them had never been to the museum before,” said Darla Gower, Page Art Teacher. “Watching everyone look at the pieces of art was like seeing a baby open its eyes for the first time,” said student Hannah Lariviere. “Every person looks at a piece of art differently; watching people’s expression change was awesome. Walking through the museum was like walking back in time.” The students and chaperones loved it
Page art students visited the Detroit Institue of Arts to see the Fabergè Egg collection. They are seen here in front of the Diego Rivera mural - Detroit Industry.
Students took an audio tour through the art exhibit, which enriched their experience to its fullest. The exhibit was two-fold for the students. Not only did they get to see works created by the House of Fabergè, they also gained a historical perspective of what life was like in Russia at the beginning of the Bolshevik Revolution. Student Erin Burcham said, “My favorite thing about our trip was seeing the royal blue egg made in the honor of Alexei’s survival. It was beautiful!”
“After the Fabergè exhibit, we were able to travel to the impressionist gallery to view the works of Vincent van Gogh, Georges Seurat, and Mary Cassatt,” said Beth Fine, Page Art Teacher. “The students have also been learning about contemporary artists, so they were excited to see works by Andy Warhol and others. One of the highlights of the trip was seeing college art students drawing throughout the museum; it is always fun to see artists at work.”
Page Middle School - Each year, 12 million students come together for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s School & YouthSM Programs to further an important cause: finding a cure for blood cancers. Through meaningful service and cooperative team work, kids across the country have raised more than $100 million over the past 14 years, proving they can make difference in the lives of others. The first two weeks of November, under the leadership of Mrs. Kenyon, Page students sold chocolate pennies and participated in Page Pennies for Patients Program inviting students to collect loose change to donate to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s School & YouthSM program. These activities offered hands-on experiences that cultivate caring, respect and sharing with others. Page is proud to support such a great cause!
Page Middle School - Fall Sports Awards Football MVP - Dalton Templeton MIP – Kenny VoNguyen
Cheerleading MVP – Miranda Abbo MVP – Marlene Abbo MIP – Mariam Kobreel
7th grade Volleyball MVP – Jordan Tomsett MIP – Kristina Ricci
8th grade Volleyball MVP – Sarah Barrett MIP – Kali Bommarito
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Lamphere High School With hard work, dreams come true Lamphere High School - “Find your passion and follow your dreams,” said Rachel Nevada, Lamphere alumni and famous Detroit area radio personality. “Don’t ever let anyone tell you something is not possible. With hard work, you can get there.” In late October, the students in Adam Wooley’s Advanced TV and Radio classes, along with members of the Lamphere High School Drama Club were treated to a question and answer session with Nevada. Most well known for her on air work as co-host of the “Mitch Albom Show” on AM 760-WJR. Nevada is also a renowned voice-over artist and narrator for audio books and television broadcasts.
Rachel Nevada has over 16 years of major market broadcasting experience in Detroit as a radio personality and producer. She also has voiced 100s of commercials and has been featured in leading roles for TV commercials, on camera promotional videos, industrial films and live shows.
Elyse Marcinkowski and Alexis Tratar, students in Adam Wooley’s Advanced TV class at Lamphere High School, speak with radio personality Rachel Nevada about their goals of working in the television and radio broadcasting field.
During the question and answer session, Nevada, a 1986 graduate of Lamphere High School, talked at length about her experiences in the radio and television business and also shared some of her insight on ways students could forge a career in the industry. “Rachel was great”, said Remi Monaghan, a sophomore in Advanced TV and Radio at Lamphere. “She showed me that if I work hard on the skills I am learning at Lamphere and believe in my abilities, I can make it in the (TV and Radio) business”. Nevada pointed out to students that taking classes such as Television Production and Advanced TV and Radio are the foundation for starting off in a challenging, but rewarding industry. She stated that some of the perks of working in the radio and television industry are meeting famous stars like Oprah Winfrey and, her self-described mentor, Mitch Albom, whom she characterized as a “warm, kind-hearted person”. Nevada is the first guest speaker invited to LHS by Wooley, who is shooting for one guest speaker per marking period. Wooley hopes that the students will listen to the speakers and use them as examples of success stories. He also believes that there are some stars among the current students in his classes. “The best thing about having Rachel Nevada come
talk to his students at Lamphere is that she is one of us”, said Wooley, who also worked locally for WDFN radio and UPN-50 television during the late 1990’s. “We have students who are making it right now in the business and it is important that our students understand that working in this field isn’t a pipe dream. It’s a reality. We provide the opportunity and the guidance in our classes and the rest is simply a question of how hard they are willing to work to find their niche”. Wooley said he recently received a tremendous thank you note via Facebook from another Lamphere alum, Matt Calcaterra (class of 2009) who was working on the field, helping to produce the championship DVD for the 2012 World Series. In addition, Wooley cited other alums like Natalie Ennis (who owns her own production business), Stephanie Holt (producer for Radish Creative), Zach Zollars (MLB Network), Jason Dupell (freelance camera operator in Detroit), Jaclyn Kujawa (who worked for 93.1 and 96.3 FM) and Jamie MacPherson (Casting Coordinator at Shed Media in Los Angeles) who have gone on to work in the television and radio industry. “It’s a great time to be in the TV Production classes at Lamphere”, said Wooley. “We have tremendous support through the district and our kids take a lot of pride in the work and projects they produce”.
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Rachel Nevada Lamphere High School Class of 1986
She has won numerous awards, which include an Edward R. Murrow RTNDA Award for Best Feature, a Michigan Association of Broadcasters Award for Special Feature Story Reporting and an Associated Press Merit Award. Best selling author, Elmore Leonard showcased her as the character in his book Raylan. The character Rachel Nevada a.k.a.”Jackie Nevada” is an executive and college student who also happens to be an expert poker player. The novel is based on the FX TV series Justified. Ms. Nevada placed as a top 10 finalist for Regis Philbin’s Women in Radio Week. She has been a featured celebrity in Detroit Style Magazine, Detroit Home Magazine, Ambassador Magazine and The Oakland Press highlighted her career history as a special feature. Her voice is the featured narrator in the international planetarium film, Bad Astronomy: Myths and Misconceptions. The film airs in over 20 major cities from coast to coast and has traveled as far as New Zealand, South Africa and India. As a Detroit talk radio personality, she was part of the 760 AM WJR Radio family for most of her career. She was Co-host and produced for WJR Radio’s The Mitch Albom Show, The Frank Beckmann Show and The Warren Pierce Show. Rachel also hosted WJR’s Sunday Sessions, a weekly program that focused on self development and psychology with Dr. Gail Majcher and Mary Diapolo. Ms. Nevada has had the pleasure of being an on air talent and producer of The Bonds & Fisher Show featuring legendary news anchors Bill Bonds and Rich Fisher on WCAR As well as co-hosting on 104.3 WOMC’s morning show, The Bobby Mitchell Show with Chuck Gaidica.
NEWSLETTER OF THE LAMPHERE SCHOOLS
• MADISON HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN • JANUARY 2013
“Demo”licious Mondays create student understanding Lamphere High School – Demolicious Monday has students in George Sicken’s Physical Science class at Lamphere High School understanding the properties and changes in matter through the use of simple household products and creative presentation by Sicken. “Our curriculum requires that students understand the properties of matter as well as the difference between physical and chemical states.” said Sicken. “Demolicious Monday brings these changes to life helping our students not only realize that changes happen, but how and why the changes occur.” A series of seven different labs were presented this week, each beginning with a list of materials to be used. Students were asked to complete a writing assignment of three questions for each lab: • What do you hypothesize will happen? • What type of Change happened, Physical Change or Chemical Change? • Were there any Phase Changes? Students shared their ideas of what might happen when vinegar and baking soda were combined and the flask covered with a balloon. As the balloon filled with gas, many smiled and laughed, realizing their thoughts were a bit off.
Bubble Up! showed students how gases inside bubbles can be flammable
“Once Mr. Sicken explained to us how gas was created and that is what filled the balloon, I was able to understand it enough to explain it in writing,” said one ninth grader. “Before that demonstration, no way could I explain it to anyone.” Eggcellent Demo and Bubble up! had the biggest wow factor with students, with many questions as to how and why different changes occurred. “I can read about the different types of changes in my book, write out answers to questions and not really get it,” said one student. “Today really helped me understand a lot.”
LHS Science teacher George Sicken answers a question about how the egg fit into the small opening in the beaker from one of his students
“Students learn best when they use as many of their senses as possible. Tomorrow they will be able to remember the smells, the sounds, the heat, and the laughs. We always remember events associated with emotions. Students will be able to recall this lesson easily at the end of the year,” said Sicken. “I challenge students to go home and bet their parents that they won’t know the outcomes of these demonstrations. It engages the parents, and also tells them that their student was engaged in today’s lesson.” Students notice how the combination of milk and vinegar affects the state of both ingredients.
Water heated to create steam can cut or burn right through paper.
A mixture of household ingredients combine to create enough gas to fill the baloon.
LHS students see law in action Lamphere High School - During the second week of December, the Lamphere High School Government and Law classes attended a field trip to the Michigan Eastern District Federal Court, in Detroit. “Students spent time witnessing several trials and the legal system in action, including portions of a drug conspiracy criminal trial,the Kwame Kilpatrick trial, as well as a portion of a civil suit,” said Nichole Bontomasi, LHS Social Studies teacher. “The Federal justice in the civil trial actually stopped the trial to speak directly with our students about their trip, what they were learning and possible jobs in the justice system.” The Federal Marshall service made a presentation to students about possible career options and their role in the court system before giving
students a tour of the lock up cells and the security department. The entire tour was hosted by volunteer lawyers and prosecutors in the Detroit area. They answered student’s questions and finalized the tour in the Million Dollar Court Room on the Seventh floor of the court house. This particular courtroom is actually the oldest courtroom in the area, older even than the building which houses it. It was dismantled and reassembled in the 1930s. “This trip reinforced several concepts stressed in the government and law courses,” said Bontomasi. “We also highlight several different career paths to help students make future decisions.”
LHS Law and Government students visited Eastern District Federal Court to see the legal process in action.
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Lamphere Performing Arts Lamphere Bands have successful fall season Lamphere High School – The 2012 Lamphere High School Marching Band, with their fall competition program entitled “Calling All Dawns,” has just completed another very accomplished season, topped off with a return to the Michigan Competing Band Association’s State Championship Contest. For this final contest performance of the season, the Lamphere Band placed 11th in a fiercely competitive field, posting a score of 73.15. This fall saw the development of not only the award-winning Marching Band, but also two additional concert ensembles which meet during the school day: Concert Band and Symphonic Band. Concert Band is made up of primarily 9th and 10th grade students, while Symphonic Band is composed of mostly 11th and 12th grade students. Membership in Marching Band
is made up of students from these two groups. All three bands were featured at Lamphere’s inaugural Band-O-Rama concert, which was held on November 7. Audience members were treated to a wide variety of music that evening, which opened as a traditional band concert and closed with an exciting indoor performance by the Marching Band. “I think we have started a great fall tradition with the Band-O-Rama concert,” said Michael Garvey, Director of Bands at Lamphere High School. “So many of the Marching Band’s contest performances are quite a distance from school – this provides a way for our local community to enjoy the efforts put forth by this talented group of students.”
Lamphere High School Marching Band members perform their 2012 program “Calling All Dawns”.
Look for next year’s Band-O-Rama performance to take place in early November, 2013 at Lamphere High School.
International musician instructs Lamphere students Page Middle School - British clarinet player Julian Bliss visited the band students at John Page Middle School for a special performance and master class. Bliss discussed techniques specific to the clarinet, practice tips for all musicians, and related his experience as a young professional musician. At the end of the clinic, several students were able to perform their own music for Mr. Bliss and received a mini-lesson in front of the entire audience. 7th grade clarinet player Madisyn Becker commented that hearing him, “shows us how much you can be capable of.”
Julian Bliss presenting a master class at John Page
Amber Miller receives a mini lesson from Mr. Bliss
Students from the John Page Bands and Lamphere Bands listening to the clinic.
Robert Christie (A&G Central Music), Mrs. Garvey, Mr. Bliss, and Mr. Garvey
Many students exclaimed when he used circular breathing to play a seemingly endless note without breathing. Bailey Menner, an 8th grade flute player said, “I thought it was cool to learn to circular breath so that now I can breathe exactly where I want in the music.” Many other students commented on how inspiring it was to hear a young, professional musician in person. “The performance and master class with Bliss was provided to the Lamphere Bands for free from A&G Central Music of Madison Heights and the LeBlanc Corporation,” said Page Band Director Erin Garvey. “We are so appreciative of their support to Lamphere Bands.”
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NEWSLETTER OF THE LAMPHERE SCHOOLS
• MADISON HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN • JANUARY 2013
Lamphere Performing Arts District Wide - A brass ensemble of students from Lamphere High School and Page Middle School performed at the Madison Heights Tree Lighting Ceremony in front of a large group of community members and city officials in November.
Congratulations Amber
“32 student musicians joined together to form this special group,” said Erin Garvey, Page Band Director. “This is the first time the band has ever played for this event. Students prepared their music two weeks before the event in sectional clinics. Donations from the city of Madison Heights allowed band directors, Michael Garvey (Lamphere High School) and Erin Garvey (Page Middle School) to hire brass clinicians to come in and work with the students in individual instrument groups. Rob Meier, one of the clinicians said, “The students from Lamphere and Page were good musicians and very fun to work with.”
Fifth Grade Band District-Wide – The Fifth Grade Band programs at Edmonson, Hiller, Lessenger, and Simonds elementary schools are underway for the 2012-2013 school year. This year over 120 fifth grade students – about half of the district’s total fifth grade enrollment, chose to learn to play an instrument. The fifth-grade band program began in September with visits by local music professionals, who assisted band directors Erin and Michael Garvey in the selection of instruments by our new fifth grade musicians. Classes were formed, and fifth grade students have been rehearsing diligently twice per week, learning fundamentals of music, playing some familiar tunes, and eventually will be preparing for their first concert performance. The Fifth Grade Band will take the stage at Lamphere High School for concert performances in January and May. For more information about the Lamphere Band programs, visit their website:
Lamphere High School and Page Middle School students practice music selections for the Madison Heights Tree Lighting Ceremony.
Even though the weather was extremely cold, students were very excited to play for the Tree Lighting. They are looking forward to playing the event next year!
Veteran’s Day Performance Page Middle School - On November 7, 2012 the Page Middle School 8th grade band students performed at the Madison Heights Senior Center. This was their first performance as a service to others rather than for themselves. The seniors clapped along to the service songs and became teary eyed when Taps was played. The students really felt how important their music was to everyone in the room. Students also showed off their public speaking skills. Ben Weide read about the history of Veterans’ Day and approximately fifteen students read quotes from historical figures. Students, Leigha Diegel and Tyrese Marshall, took microphones around to every veteran in the room inviting them to share their personal story. The staff from the Senior Center was grateful for the band’s performance and several members of the Madison Heights City Council enjoyed the performance as well. The band also received a personal thank you from Mayor Edward Swanson.
Lamphere High School - We are proud to announce that LHS junior Amber Miller has been selected as a member of the 2013 Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association All-State Band. Amber, along with over 1,000 high school musicians from across the state, performed auditions for this ensemble in October. Based on her audition, Amber earned the fourth seat in a section of only 24 clarinet players. This selection marks Amber’s second appearance with the MSBOA All-State Bands – her first appearance was during her eighth grade year in 2010. "This is a particularly great honor for Amber, having the opportunity to return to this outstanding group of musicians," said Michael Garvey, Lamphere High School's Band Director. "We are very proud of her accomplishments and are fortunate to have her represent our program at the state level." Members of the All-State Band meet for the first time in Grand Rapids this January. They will rehearse as a group on Thursday and Friday, January 17 and 18, and will perform on Saturday, January 19. Their audience, in addition to family members and supporters, will be the attendees of the annual Michigan Music Conference, a professional in-service for music teachers.
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School Board Meeting -Administration Center, 7 pm Financial Aid Meeting - LHS, 6:30 pm LABC Meeting - LHS, 6:30 pm LAFFS Meeting - LHS, 7:30 pm Edmonson PEEK Meeting, 7 pm Lessenger LEST Meeting, 7 pm LHS AM ONLY - LHS Final Exams LHS AM ONLY - LHS Final Exams SCHOOL AM ONLY District-wide Records Day END OF SECOND CARD MARKING & 1st SEMESTER LHS Final Exams Learning Ladder Open NO SCHOOL - Staff Professional Development Day School Board Meeting- Lamphere Center, 7 pm Second Semester Begins 5th/6th Grade Band Concert - LHS, 7 pm LHS MSBOA District Solo and Ensemble Festival District-Wide Early Release Day*
February
Page MSBOA District Solo and Ensemble Festival School Board Meeting - Administration Center, 7 pm Hiller HERO Meeting, 7 pm Lamphere Center Valentine Dance & Parent Meeting, 7 pm to 8:30 pm Simonds SOS Meeting, 7 pm 8 Tin Can Raffle and Spaghetti Dinner - LHS, 6 pm 11 LAFFS Meeting - LHS, 6:30 pm LABC Meeting - LHS, 7:30 pm Edmonson PEEK Meeting, 7 pm Lessenger LEST Meeting, 7 pm LHS Spirit Week 12 District-Wide Early Release Day* LHS Spirit Week School Board Meeting - Hiller, 7 pm 13 EXPLORE Test for 8th Grade Students - Page PUPIL COUNT DAY 13-15 LHS Spirit Week 18-22 NO SCHOOL - Mid Winter Break 25 School Resumes LHS Parent Teacher Conferences, 6 pm to 8 pm 27 LHS and Page Pre-Festival Band Concert, 7 pm 28 LHS Parent Teacher Conferences, 6 pm to 8 pm
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District-Wide Early Release Day* School Board Meeting - Admin Center, 7 pm LHS Blood Drive , 8 am - 2 pm LABC $10,000 Drawing - Senior Citizens Center, 8 pm St. Patrick’s Day Dance - Page, 3:15 pm to 5 pm CO-OP Luncheon - Gazebo, 12 pm Kindergarten Round-Up @ All Elementaries, 6:30 pm Winter Sports Banquet - LHS, 6:30 pm 8th Grade Orientation- LHS, 6 pm END THIRD MARKING PERIOD - SCHOOL AM ONLY Elementary & Lamphere Center Records Day Page & LHS Staff Professional Development Hiller HERO Meeting, 7 pm No School - Good Friday
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LHS Graduation - Macomb Center for Performing Arts, 6 pm LHS Senior All Night Party LAFFS Meeting - LHS, 6:30 pm LABC Meeting - LHS, 7:30 pm Edmonson PEEK Meeting, 7 pm Lamphere Center Commencement Awards, 7 pm Last Day for B.E.S.T. and Head Start Hiller HERO Meeting. 7 pm Last Day for Learning Ladder Preschool Learning Ladder Picnic - Civic Center Park, 6 pm Learning Ladder, Full Day Preschool and School Age Care continue Page Honors Assembly, 7 pm 8th Grade Farewell Dance, 7 pm to 9:30 pm Lessenger LEST Meeting, 7 pm LHS AM ONLY - LHS Final Exams School Board Meeting - Administration Center, 7 pm LHS AM ONLY - LHS Final Exams Last Day for Students - SCHOOL AM ONLY END OF FOURTH CARD MARKING LHS Exams District-wide Records Day Last Day for Teachers Learning Ladder Summer Program Begins
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