Stevenson High School
October 30, 2026
Happy Halloween, Spartan Families!
As we proudly close the door on a successful Marking Period 1, we are excited to turn our attention forward to November and make Marking Period 2 our absolute best one yet!
We recently had the honor of celebrating our incredible Academic Letter recipients. We are so proud of our 153 students who earned a 3.5 GPA or higher across four semesters! These students truly embody the Pride, Tradition, and Legacy of what it means to be a Stevenson Spartan. A big thank you goes out to our entire Counseling Department for organizing a wonderful celebration where students enjoyed cider and doughnuts in honor of their hard work.
Important Calendar Reminder: Tuesday, November 3 will be a Professional Development Day for staff, meaning there will be no school for students. Have a safe and happy weekend!
Sincerely,
Pete Kotsogiannis
Principal, Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Go Spartans!
Spring 2026 ~ Academic Letter Recipient Ceremony
This past Tuesday, Spartans who earned a 3.5 GPA or higher in any four LPS high school semesters received their Academic Letter, followed by a celebratory gathering with cider and donuts. We are incredibly proud of their hard work, dedication, and commitment to academic excellence. Congratulations, Spartans!
📅 Dates to Remember
1 Day Light Savings - Fall back
3 NO SCHOOL - PD
3 Expected Day for MP1 grades in MiStar
4 PTSA 6:30 & Booster 7:15PM Comm Room
5 Music Dept Concert 7:00PM PAC
6 Music Marathon 5:00PM PAC
9 SANP Parent Meeting ~ Comm. Room 6pm
23 10th Annual Fleece & Thank You 3-9PM Comp Gym
25-27 NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break 🦃
2 Booster Club Meeting 7:15pm
4-6 Fall Musical Play
21-31 NO SCHOOL - Winter Break ⛄
6 PTSA 6:30pm
13&14 HALF Day AM Only - CSA
14 End of 2nd MP|1st Semester
15 NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workday
18 NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Day
26 Incoming 9th Grade Night 7:00PM
~ Spartan Pride ~
SHS Varsity Soccer moves on to the STATE SEMI FINAL ⚽💙🤍
Stevenson Orchestra Halloween Concert ~ 🧟"Thriller" 🧟
Stevenson DECA
Our DECA marketing students visited MSU this week to attend a collaborative leadership conference.
💙Spartans visit the Buchanan Tailgate Fun Day 🐻
Spartans from our Marching Band, Football team, and others visited Bear country for an afternoon entertaining our triad Bears. What a gorgeous afternoon. Thank you for sharing your afternoon with us.
MIMUN at Stevenson
A VERY special THANK YOU to Mr. Kefallinos for organizing the event here at SHS. It was a great success. Thank you Mr. Kef!!
Students discussing immigration and AI in the military domain.
10th ANNUAL FLEECE & THANK YOU
💙 10 YEARS OF FLEECE & THANK YOU! 💙
Join us as we celebrate the 10th Annual Fleece & Thank You Event, hosted by the Stevenson High School National Honor Society (NHS)!
For 10 years, our students and community have come together to spread warmth, kindness, and comfort to children in local hospitals. Help us continue this amazing tradition by making a cozy fleece blanket for a child who could use a little extra love!
📆Monday, November 23
5:00–8:00 PM
🏫Stevenson High School
$30 per blanket
No sewing skills needed! Just bring your family, friends, or coworkers and enjoy an evening of giving back. All ages are welcome, and refreshments will be provided!
Every blanket made will be donated to a child in a local hospital, bringing a little comfort during a difficult time.
Our goal is to make our 10th anniversary our biggest event yet! Whether you’ve joined us before or this will be your first time, we would love to have you be part of this special milestone.
Scan the QR code on the flyer to purchase your blanket kit!
One blanket. One child. One act of kindness that makes a difference.
You can purchase a blanket to assemble or purchase a blanket to donate and the NHS students would be happy to assemble it for you.
#FleeceAndThankYou #10YearsOfGiving #StevensonNHS #SpartanPride #CommunityGiving KidsHelpingKids
Livonia PTSA Council Food Service & Custodian Appreciation Event
Livonia PTSA council will be filling bags with goodies for their annual Food Service & Custodial Appreciation event. If you are interested in donating, you can check out their Amazon wishlist to have an item shipped directly to the Board of Education office or you can make a monetary donation through their Givebacks website.
Take A Closer Look at Reflections
Reflections is a multi-level arts program that brings students, families, and communities together through the creativity.
Each year, students create original works of art in response to a student-created theme. Students can enter one or more arts categories and participate the program division that best fits their grade level or support needs. Based on options available in each state, winning entries may advance for additional recognition at the state and national levels.
Reflections Theme: “What My Culture Means to Me”
In Reflections, each entry must be an original creation inspired by the annual student-created Reflections theme. The theme is what makes Reflections special because every student uses the same theme, no matter their experience with making art.
Each theme inspires students to create and share their ideas through artwork. PTAs use the to engage their entire community in creativity and art-making.
SHS DINE to DONATE 🍕😋🌮
MUSIC BOOSTERS
Thank you to everyone that came out to support the SHS MUSIC DEPARTMENT!!
SANP - support the SENIOR CLASS of 2027
MOD Pizza on Wednesday, November 18
All day
What's Happening Around LPS
Livonia PTSA Council IEP Binder Organization Event
Livonia PTSA council will be hosting their annual IEP Binder Organization Event on Tuesday, November 10th, at 5:30pm at Grant Elementary in the LMC. Please join us for an informative IEP event where you will be given materials to assemble and organize your own IEP/504 binder for your child(ren). To help ensure that there are enough materials please complete the RSVP form no later than Friday, November 6th. This is a FREE event, LPS staff are also welcome to attend. **This is an adult only event**
Garfield Groceries and Garfield Garments officially opened
Here is a link to the website for more information, in case you are curious! Garments and Groceries - Garfield Community School
IN NEED OF HOLIDAY HELP?
The Goodfellows is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization that provides help to families with children at Christmas.
Applications for holiday help are due at the end of October and can be found on their website.
Each city has their own Goodfellows. Links provided below in alphabetical order:
WORK PERMITS are now ONLINE ONLY!!
New Work Permits-Youth Employment Permit Portal (YEPP)
For families who have students who are minors and are looking to join the workforce, there is a new procedure for obtaining a work permit.
As of Oct. 2, employers and minors will use a new Youth Employment Permit Portal through the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. Local school districts no longer issue youth work permits.
Here are a few things to know before using the statewide system
LPS is looking for GREAT TEAM MEMBERS
Do you know anyone interested in becoming a Noon Monitor, Substitute Teacher, Substitute Secretary, or Substitute Paraprofessional, please direct them to Edustaff.org to apply.
Attached is Edustaff's contact phone number for anyone who may have questions about the application process. There is a very helpful FAQ page as well Contact - K-12 Education.
Thank you for helping us recruit and support our schools!
NAVIGATING SHS
HOW TO RELEASE YOUR STUDENT EARLY
We do not call students out of class based on a parent phone call to the office. Please follow one of these methods:
- To have your student waiting in the office for you: Send a note with them to take (first thing in the morning) to their assistant principal's office before school starts. They will receive a pass to come to the office at the time you designate for their checkout pass. This method is beneficial because the student's attendance will be taken care of in advance, avoiding those robocalls letting you know that your student was absent.
- If you do not send a note: Please call the office about 1.5 - 2 hours before you want the student dismissed. We prepare a pass and have your student ready to go upon your arrival. If you pick up your student in the afternoon, you will receive a robocall regarding the absence. The absence will be excused the following morning by the Attendance Secretary.
IMPORTANT: Anyone picking up a student must show their ID when they arrive. The person picking up the student MUST be in the list of that student's contacts.
SHS POLICY UPDATES
2027 YEARBOOK is on SALE NOW!!
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2027 YEARBOOKS ARE ON SALE NOW FOR $70.
This price expires November 16th.
Check out Career Highlights | Readiness | Opportunities
FAFSA 2027-2028
Attention Seniors and Senior Parents--
Having trouble with your FAFSA? Not sure how to start your FAFSA. We have two virtual FAFSA workshops scheduled to help you with completing and submitting the FAFSA. We only ask that you click on one of the links for the date that works best for you ahead of the actual event. The dates for these are November 5th and November 19th. Both of them are scheduled at 7 pm. All the information about the workshops is contained in the document below. See your school counselor if you have any questions. Please use this workshop if you are stuck on what to do with this important form used to find funds for college plans next year!
Dates/Time:
Thursday, November 5 at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m.
More than 24 hours before you attend the FAFSA Workshop:
● Student applicants and each parent contributor must each create their own FSA
ID at studentaid.gov more than 24 hours ahead of starting the FAFSA.
● Determine which parent(s) will contribute information to the FAFSA -
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● Record each studentaid.gov login in a secure location or on Step One of the
FAFSA Worksheet.
● Review the FAFSA Checklist to gather information necessary to complete the
FAFSA.
● Participants will need contributor social security numbers (if applicable), personal
emails, and cell phone numbers.
● If you are unable to join the workshop on the date/time selected, you can access
OU hosted workshops open to anyone regardless of college choice on the
Financial Aid Events website at OU.
Michigan Seal of Biliteracy Coming to the Class of 2027
Dear Livonia Public Schools Families and Students: Livonia Public Schools will be honoring qualifying juniors and seniors with the Michigan Seal of Biliteracy. To find out more information about this opportunity, please carefully read the introduction letter by clicking here. Registration information is enclosed in the letter. Testing opportunities will happen in the spring of 2027. If you have any questions, please contact Matthew Miga (mmiga@livoniapublicschools.org) or Amie Van Horn (avanhorn@livoniapublicschools.org).
2027-28 FAFSA
Haven't Completed the FAFSA Yet?? No Problem!
If you have a graduating senior, assist their completion of the FAFSA with the resources below. There has never been a better time for students to use state & federal aid to pay for postsecondary costs. Remember, by filling out the FAFSA you are not accepting loans; your student may be eligible for free money in the form of Grants, Scholarships, Michigan Tuition Assistance Program & the Michigan Achievement Scholarship. The only way to utilize this free financial aid is to do the first step - complete the FAFSA.
888-447-2687
Student Assistance Provider (SAP) Corner
Question of the Day What does "I'm fine" REALLY mean when your teen says it?
Sometimes "I'm fine" means more than we realize. Here are three things to keep in mind:
1. Sometimes silence means there's more beneath the surface.
Keep checking in, asking questions, and reminding your teen that you're there to listen—whenever they're ready to talk.
2. Connection before questions.
Try: "You don't have to talk right now, but I want you to know I'm here." Taking the pressure off can open the door to conversation.
3. Pay attention to changes, not just words.
Sometimes behavior communicates what teens aren't ready to say.
4. Asking open end questions can provide teens more opportunity to talk. Examples of questions:
What did you enjoy most about your day?
Was there a moment today when you wished something had gone differently?
What is something that happened today that you wish you could tell someone about?
When you say you had a fine day, what does fine mean to you?
On a scale from 1-5, 5 being the best day ever - how would you rate your day?
PARENT REMINDER
Your presence matters more than your perfect words.
Fall Semester Support Groups
RESET - We are currently running our RESET group. We will run five 6 week sessions to help student understand the impact of vaping and substance use. RESET is run by Livonia SAVE of Youth and partners with community organization to provide students with a variety of community resources to help with reduction and eliminating use.
GRIEF - We are partnering with New Hope to run an 8 week grief support group. Grief Support will begin October 28th, 2026.
NEW STUDENT - We invite new students to meet monthly to provide connection and support as they transition to Stevenson.
PTSA MEMBERSHIP 2026-2027
Stevenson High School PTSA Sign up:
Click below to select your PTSA Membership.
Become a Stevenson Booster Club member this 2026-2027 school year:
How do I become a member?
https://shsboosterclub.memberhub.com/store/items/843578 it is the easiest way to support our fundraising efforts. The yearly membership fee is $20 and 100% of the money raised goes directly to our students. Your membership allows you to vote on funding requests presented at our monthly meetings. We will not bombard you with emails or texts and you are not required to attend meetings.
For more information or for answers to general questions, please email: boosterclub.spartan@gmail.com
Support all of our SHS Spartans!
Volunteers Needed
Athletic Passes
2026-2027 Family Passes for $90
Student passes $20.
Individual Entry per person $7 (62+ / 6 under Free)
Please go to the Athletic office during the school day or inquire at any sporting event.
Spartan GoFan link can be found here for all of our events. When redeeming your GoFan ticket, please do not submit your ticket(s) until you are AT the gate with ticket personnel. Screenshots will not be accepted.
Lakes Valley Conference (LVC) Spectator Policies & Rules
Adult Supervision: All middle school and elementary students must be accompanied by an adult to enter and remain at the stadium.
No Re-Entry Policy: Re-entry is strictly prohibited once you exit the stadium gates.
Track & Field Access: Spectators must remain in designated spectator areas and are strictly prohibited from going onto the track or field before, during, or after the game.
Prohibited Items: Backpacks/large bags, outside food or beverages, coolers, artificial noisemakers, weapons, alcohol, and tobacco/vaping products are prohibited across all LVC venues.
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Email: stevhs@livoniapublicschools.org
Website: Home - Stevenson High School
Location: 33500 Six Mile Rd, Livonia, MI, USA
Phone: 734-744-2660
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stevensonhighschool
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