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October 2025

NortheasternParent NewsOctober 2025

October 1st is Count Day! October 1st is Count Day!

On Count Day, everyone needs to attend school to be counted. Students are counted to assure correct funding allocations. When students show up, they will be given a finger to let them know that we can count on them in our final number.

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Dates to Remember Dates to Remember

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October 1st- COUNT DAY (We need Perfect Attendance to receive 100% of funding. I hope we can count on you. Count Day fingers will be passed out to all students that arrive to school on time)

October 1st- PTO Meeting , 4-5 PM (All parents are welcome)

October 6th- Hot breakfast (8:45-9:15 AM)

October 6th- Picture Day

October 13th- Hot breakfast (8:45-9:15 AM)

October 17th- Popcorn Friday

October 20th- Hot breakfast (8:45-9:15 AM)

October 22nd- NO SCHOOL (Teacher PD Day)

October 27th- Hot breakfast (8:45-9:15 AM)

October 27th-31st- Spirit Week

Monday- Fall Harvest Colors Day

Tuesday- Apple of my eye Day-Wear red or green

Wednesday- Cozy Sweater Day

Thursday- Favorite Fall Team Day

Friday- Pajama Day

October 31st- Half day of school (12:06 PM dismissal)

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October Spirit Week October Spirit Week

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October Lunch Menu October Lunch Menu

Menus are available in the office upon request

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Health Corner - For Families Health Corner - For Families

Staying Healthy This Fall

  • Wash hands often—especially before eating and after recess.

  • Encourage plenty of rest and good nutrition to support immunity.

  • Remind students to cover coughs/sneezes and use tissues.

  • Stay home when sick to prevent spreading illness. Be sure to call the school office to excuse absences.

  • Be sure your child is up to date on all required immunizations.

Students of the Month Students of the Month

Congratulations to our September Students of the Month. They showed Personal Responsibility, Respect, Integrity, Dependability and Excellence. Great job of showing P.R.I.D.E. our 1st month of school!

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Thank you for coming to Open House! Thank you for coming to Open House!

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KPS Attendance Policy KPS Attendance Policy

The goal of the district is to have all students in school every day. Building administrators, in collaboration with staff members, will develop a process for acknowledging students with excellent and improved attendance in each school.


For students to get the most out of school, punctual and regular attendance is vital. Parents/guardians should call the school office as early as possible on the day of an absence. It is most helpful to have the phone call within the first hour of school. In addition, parents/guardians should provide a written excuse and request homework for any absences thus making the absence excused; without communication the absence is considered unexcused. When a student is absent, they are responsible for makeup work. Any day a child is absent and an appropriate contact with the school office is not made by the parent/guardian, attempts will be made to contact the parent/guardian.


Approved Excused Absences

  • Student illness and/or appointment verified by the parent/guardian or medical professional.

  • Medically verified extended illness or hospitalization.

  • Attending a funeral.

  • Religious holiday.

  • Absence due to a subpoenaed court appearance.

  • Any time missed due to KPS school transportation issues.


A member of our Attendance Team will contact you via email, text message or phone call when your child reaches 3, 5, 10 and 15 absences. Please partner with us in making sure that your child is at school on time everyday. We promise to provide academic and social emotional support when they are present.

Attendance Team Attendance Team

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Attendance reports -Mrs. Lavin

3 day absences -Mrs. Katz

5 day calls -Ms. Evans

10 day calls -Mr. Issacs

15 day referrals to KPS Truancy Officer -Jermaine Jackson- Ms. Washington

Suspensions in PowerSchool & Perfect attendance parties -Mrs. Timmerman

Perfect Attendance Award Perfect Attendance Award

Kindergarten

Davin

Astrid

Joi

Daltyn

Aden

Lyric

Sky


1st Grade

Larry

Eleanor

Giovanni

Laylani

Lilyana

Braylin

Alfred

Logan

Jonte

Elianna

Ahmira

Damir

Melina

Ashton


2nd Grade

Marquis

Tobias

Akeem

Emonii

Mikel

Layton

Ly'She

A'Yanna

Mary

Kalise

Miyanna

Damia

Camden

Lonnie

Alannah

Alaynna

Marquevion

Ida'Rose

Silas

Heidi


3rd Grade

La'Miere

Kal'lani

Tymier

Ariana

Hayden

Jaxson

Felicity

Isabella

Amani

Dream

Charlee

Quavion

Koda

Khaleah



4th Grade

Keenan

Jhyaire

Marshall

Talaysia

Isaiah

TiAnna

Stephan

Devon

Jeremiah

Te'Airra

Isaiah

Mimiah

Daricus


5th Grade

Tristan

Charlie

Christopher

Daniel

Jamir

Jae'liana

Nevaeh

Lenaiya

Ka'Miyah

Thank you for supporting Popcorn Fridays!😍 Thank you for supporting Popcorn Fridays!😍

Our 1st popcorn Friday went very well. We earned a total of $100. The next popcorn day is scheduled for Friday, October 17th. All proceeds from popcorn sales are added to our PTO budget and used to purchase additional popcorn and popcorn supplies.

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Mrs. Katz, HSS

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Thank you Mrs. Katz for popping the delicious popcorn

Meet our new Speech-Language Pathologist Meet our new Speech-Language Pathologist

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Fist Day Shoe Fund was a huge success! Fist Day Shoe Fund was a huge success!

There were 186 students that received a new pair of new shoes. Shout out to all of the volunteers that helped to fit shoes for the students at Northeastern.

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Building Expectations Building Expectations

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Personal Responsibility

Respect

Integrity

Dependability

Excellence

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At Northeastern, we use P.R.I.D.E. to encourage positive behaviors. The expectations are shared daily with the students. They have an opportunity to earn Dojo points which can be used to purchase items at our school store. We also have NO referral parties and perfect attendance parties to acknowledge our students that are making good choices.

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We are the Northeastern Eagles

Office Staff Office Staff

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8:00-4:30 PM

Doors open at 8:45 am


8:50 am-3:50 pm (Full days)

**Early pick up ends at 3:15 pm**


8:50-12:06 pm (Half days)

**Early pick up ends at 11:00 am**

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Sylvia Washington, Principal

Email: washingtonsm@kalamazoopublicschools.net
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Lori Lavin, Secretary

Email: lavinlj@kalamazoopublicschools.net

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Northeastern Website QR

Location: 2433 Gertrude Street, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Phone: (269)337-0690

Fax: (269)337-1629

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Northeastern

Please email Mrs. Lavin as soon as possible for all absences.

Email: lavinlj@kalamazoopublicschools.net


Website: northeastern.kalamazoopublicschools.com
Location: 2433 Gertrude Street, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Phone: (269)337-0690

Sylvia Washington
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