Memorial Messenger

Email: amaxon@riverviewschools.com
Website: www.riverviewschools.com
Location: 13425 Colvin Street, Riverview, MI, USA
Phone: 734 285-4080

Dear Memorial Families,

April is passing us by and it has going fast! Our Memorial students, staff, and volunteers have been busy since we returned from Spring Break and it is known that May will be even busier as we approach the end of the school year on June 7th. Please be sure to check out the important dates listed below to mark on your calendars.

Our fifth graders joined both Huntington and Forest's students at the YMCA Storer Camp for a four day trip that was deemed a success! Thank you to our entire fifth grade district team of teachers for their preparation and time that was given to ensure that all were prepared and enjoyed themselves. Also a big thank you to our RCHS volunteers who donate their time and energy to this trip, which couldn't happen without them. Pictures of the fun can be found below.

Don't forget this Friday, April 26, is our Fun Run for Harper; all donations that are submitted will go to Harper and her family, to show we are supporting their battle against cancer. Each grade has a slotted time to run their laps. Please make sure that students have proper foot wear so they can run their besrt and hopefully create some new records. Thank you to our high school students who are coming over to track times and laps. It will be a fun Friday!

9:15 - 10-00 - 4th Grade

10:15 - 11:00 - 3rd Grade

11:15 - 12:00 - 5th Grade

12:15 - 1:00 - Kindergarten

1:15 - 2:00 - 1st Grade

2:15 - 3:00 - 2nd Grade

Memorial PTC had their April meeting on the 22nd. During this meeting they reviewed nominations and voted on the 2024-2025 PTC Board:

• President - Kristina Carpenter
• Vice President - Renee Belcher
• Secretary - Sarah Wilson
• Treasurer - Kari Grey
• Trustee - Kendra Iacopelli
• Trustee - Jill Cunningham
• Trustee - Rachel Hendrix
• Trustee - Elizabeth Maciag
• Trustee - Amanda Barnum

Memorial is so lucky to have such dedicated families that make our school such a great place to be!

Memorial PTC is sponsoring scholarships for the following Memorial alumni, 2024 RCHS graduates:

• Isabella Connolly
• Gavin Ziliak

Congratulations to both recipients on their scholarships and on their academic successes! They have made our Memorial Family very proud!

Thank you to Mrs. Hatzl and to our families for supporting our Scholastic Book Fair this week! This event has made our school even more festive while helping to encourage our students to love reading!

Our character trait of focus for the month of May is Perseverance. Our students of the month will be celebrated at our Tuesday Talk on May 14!

As always, thank you for all of your support, kindness, and time that you give to our school! We are a team and we rely on you to make our school great! If you have questions or need to reach me, please contact the office. I can be available by phone or we can schedule a meeting. Thank you for reading!

Educationally Yours,

Angelyn Maxon

amaxon@riverviewschools.com

(734) 285-4080

RCSD Technology

Please make sure you have access to your PowerSchool Parent account and Schoology Parent Account. Please regularly check Schoology for School Updates.

What is Schoology?

Schoology is our LMS, Learning Management System. It is a web-based platform that we use to manage and implement student learning.

In short, with Schoology, your student will access their courses, and homework, and view current grades.

From a parent's account, you can assume the role of your child to view their courses and work. You can set up notifications to your cell phone or email. And you will find important building updates for your school including student and family events.

Please join your child's school building group with the associated join code below.

For more instructions on joining or leaving a group you can refer to this document.

• Forest Elementary X685-T2NZ-5PVHB

• Huntington Elementary TG42-XMKZ-CDDQP

• Memorial Elementary CS65-X6D6-K4G4V

• Seitz Middle School GR5D-3NDD-4CD85

• Riverview Community High School RZ5Z-MFQ3-BRTWP

Download the Schoology Mobile App Or Follow the links below.

Parents Access

Student Access

What is PowerSchool?

PowerSchool is our Student Information System. It is a web-based platform that we use to house all student data. Here you will find, historical grades, test scores, attendance, and most importantly access to complete all school-required forms.

Download the PowerSchool Mobile App Or Follow the link below.

Parent & Student Portal

District Code is JZHQ

If you do not have a PowerSchool or Schoology account, please reach out to your school secretary for your student's access code and instructions.

• Be kind and patient! Let's set a good example for our students!
• It is illegal to leave your car unattended if it is not parked in a designated parking spot - this includes on Colvin, the drop-off lines, and unmarked spaces in the two parking lots
• It is considered trespassing to park in other business lots - this includes the law office, Hair Forum on Fort Street, and residential drives and spots.
• Students are only supposed to cross at Colvin and Longsdorf where the crossing guards are located. There are spacious sidewalks for students to walk down so that they are crossing with the help of a crossing guard.
• Drivers need to drive slowly and cautiously around school grounds before and after school
• In the east parking lot, respect the cones that are put up for 10 minutes in the morning and in the afternoon, to ensure that those walking by our safe from parking lot traffic.
• Safeties will be at each set of doors and working out of the east parking lot with cones. Please remember these are students who are beginning their first opportunity as leaders within this role. They are nervous and can be easily intimidated. If you see a problem that needs to be addressed, please contact the office and allow for me to handle it. Please do not attempt to correct it yourself. Thank you!
  

• Also our city's emergency vehicles (police, fire, and ambulance) need the driveway kept cleared at all times in case they need to access our building. There is never an appropriate time to stop and hold up the line coming in from Longsdorf to the west parking lot. Thank you for your cooperation and support it making our parking lot safe.

  
  

• If you are arriving to school to pick-up older students, please do not pull into the pick-up line until after 3:30 which would allow for kindergarten families to pick-up safely and exit the parking lot. Many families have reported that they wait on a nearby side street until after 3:30 before entering the west parking lot and find that this works best for all.
  

• Kroger Community Rewards-

  "Memorial Elementary PTC is participating in the Kroger Community Rewards Program!

  How often do YOU make trips to Kroger?

  Did YOU know those trips can become dollars for Memorial Elementary PTC?

  Here’s how:

  •Visit Kroger.com or open your Kroger app

  •Scroll down to Rewards

  •Click Kroger Community Rewards.

  •Link your card to an Organization

  •Search for your organization

  •Type Memorial Elementary PTC

  •Click Enroll

  This is no charge to you! Kroger simply donates a % of your grocery bill. Who knew giving could be so EASY! Thank you!

  https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards

Each student is assigned a mentor teacher at Memorial that they will see once a month for a building wide character building lesson. The remainder of the school year dates are as follows: May 28. Sessions will begin at 9:30 a.m. so it's important for students to be here on time so that they don't miss out. These groups are smaller than a traditional classroom and combine students from all different grades within our school. It's a great opportunity for teachers and students to build even stronger community relationships to ensure that all feel that they belong.

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Click Here for Elementary Handbook

This is something new this year, so please mark your calendars. Students will be released at 12:50 on the following dates. Lunches will be served to all students before they are dismissed from school on these dates:

• June 7, 2024

Dismissal is 12:50 on these days - Lunches will be provided to all students

• April 26 - Memorial Fun Run
• May 1 - Dine to Support PTC - Marco's Pizza - Riverview
• May 2 - 5th Grade Spring Concert - Memorial Gym - 6:00 p.m.
• May 6 - May 10 - Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 10 - No school for current Kindergarten students (2023 - 2024)
• May 17 - Fourth Grade Wax Museum - Memorial Gym - 9 - Noon
• May 17 - PTC Spring Fling - Memorial Playground/Parking Lot - 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
• May 20 - Memorial Field Day - Playground
• May 20 - Memorial PTC Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - Memorial LIbrary
• May 21 - Fifth Graders Visit Seitz Middle School (9:00 - 11:00 a.m.)
• May 24 - RCHS Graduating Seniors - Memorial Elementary Clap-out
• May 27 - No School for students
• June 5 - Fifth Grade Farewell - Seitz Auditorium
• June 7 - Last Day of school (Early Release) 12:50 p.m.

Grade 5 - May 2, 2024 - Spring Concert - 6:00 p.m.

Click Here for Principal Letter

Important Times

Memorial Elementary 2023-2024

8:25 - 8:46 - Breakfast in the Cafeteria

8:40 -Kindergarten teachers will meet students outside at designated area to bring students to class - K – Teachers – NW Doors (closest to cafeteria/Champions Program)

8:45 - Grades 1-5 students will enter through the following doors

1st Grade Teachers – NE Doors (closet to Board Office)

Grade 2 and Bus Students – North Doors (closest to Flag Pole on Colvin)

Grade 3 – NW Doors (closest to cafeteria/Champions)

Grade 4 – SW Doors (closest to main office)

Grade 5 – Recess Doors (closest to the playground and Longsdorf)

Students riding the bus – North Middle Doors Colvin by the flagpole

3:25 - K Dismissal – Teachers will walk students outside – Please communicate with teacher dismissal plans - kindergarten students will not be dismissed unless someone is there to pick them up.

3:30 - Grades 1-5 Dismissal

Our District Calendar for 2023-2024 can be found on our district website after scrolling to the bottom of the page: District Website - Click Here

If you would like your child to eat breakfast, please drop them off no earlier than 8:25 and no later than 8:35. They will come in the cafeteria doors (A.K.A the Kindergarten Doors) and go directly to the lunchroom. Chartwells staff will be able to supervise and assist your child in getting (and eating at the tables in the cafeteria) breakfast. Students will then report to class when the warning bell rings (8:). Students may NOT report to their classroom, go back outside, or go to their lockers before 8:46!

A couple of important reminders:

• Students must report DIRECTLY to the lunchroom. They may NOT go into their classroom or locker to drop their backpack off prior to the warning bell. If this is a repeat issue, you will receive a call and free breakfast program is no longer an option for your child.
• Children must be well-behaved for Chartwells staff in the lunchroom. If this is an issue, you will be called, and breakfast will no longer be an option for your child(ren).
• You may NOT drop your child off UNLESS they are eating breakfast. Chartwells staff are not able to supervise children that are dropped off and not eating breakfast. If you need childcare for your child(ren), please contact Champions before and after school care (see parent newsletter or call the office for contact information).
• You may not drop your child off to the breakfast program earlier than 8:25 am for any reason.
• When the warning bell rings at 8:45, your child must clean up and head to class. If your child reports to class at 8:50 or after, they will be marked tardy.
• Your child does not need to order breakfast ahead of time, or on certain days. This is a drop-in service that you can utilize up to 5 days per week.
• If a student comes to school a few minutes late, a bagged breakfast can be provided if students need one, until 9:10 a.m.

Click Here for Superintendent Hatzl's letter to families

Click here for the CEP Form

There is not a deadline for this form. Thank you!

This link for volunteers allows our office to do a criminal background check with the State of Michigan Police Department and is the first step in becoming a volunteer: Click Here for Volunteer Consent Form

Click Here for District Website for Volunteering

Our district leaders have updated our Strategic Plan for the next 5 years - this plan will be the focal point and road map for all decision making that will be made for instruction, building improvements, staffing, and curriculum changes. After reading, I welcome all input from you on this plan. Strategic Plan Click Here