Davisburg Dateline

Hello Davisburg Community,

We have officially wrapped up our full-day M-STEP testing sessions, and I could not be more proud of the effort our students put forth throughout the process. Our staff did an outstanding job creating a calm, focused, and supportive testing environment, and our students rose to the occasion. At this time, our team is working through make-up testing for any students who were absent or need additional time to complete their assessments. Thank you for your continued support and flexibility during this important window, especially for helping students arrive rested, ready, and (mostly) convinced that testing can, in fact, be a good thing!

Looking ahead, we will begin i-Ready testing on Monday, May 11. This assessment serves as our final measure of student progress in both math and reading/ELA for the school year. The results help us better understand each student’s growth and identify the supports they may need moving into next year. We kindly ask that you help reinforce the importance of this assessment with your child by encouraging them to take their time, stay focused, and do their very best. A good night’s sleep, a solid breakfast, and a little encouragement go a long way, arguably more powerful than any “lucky socks,” though we won’t discourage those either if they’ve been on a winning streak!

Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and I want to take a moment to recognize just how incredible our Davisburg teachers are. I am continually impressed by their care, dedication, and commitment to doing what is best for students each and every day. They go above and beyond in ways that often go unseen—whether it’s staying late, supporting students through challenges, or somehow keeping 20ish young minds engaged at the same time (a true superpower). This week is an opportunity for all of us to celebrate and honor them. Our administrative team and PTC have many great things planned, and I encourage our families to join us in giving a shout-out, a note, or even a simple “thank you” to the teachers who make such a lasting impact on your children.

As we enter the last full month of the school year, it always seems like time begins to accelerate. The countdowns start, the weather gets nicer, and suddenly everyone remembers just how much they love recess! There are many exciting events, activities, and learning opportunities still ahead. This is also a great time to encourage your child to reflect on the growth they have made this year, academically, socially, and emotionally, and begin thinking about what they want to achieve next school year. These conversations can be incredibly powerful in helping students finish strong and look ahead with confidence.

It is a privilege to serve as your principal, and I am grateful every day for the partnership we share in supporting our students.

Mr. Lakin

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – William Butler Yeats

• 5/4-8 Staff Appreciation Week
• 5/8 5th grade reproductive health class
• 5/13 PTC Meeting

At the next meeting on May 13th, the PTC will be holding officer elections, officer positions include; President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary. If you are interested in any position or would like more information regarding the duties, please contact the office at 248-328-3500. Please join us in the library at 4:30 p.m.

We need you to help the students of Davisburg succeed!

As we continue working together to ensure a safe and efficient start and end to each school day, we wanted to send a friendly reminder about our car line procedures for drop-off and pick-up.

Morning Drop-Off:

• Please enter the front car line loop and pull all the way forward to help keep traffic off Davisburg Road.
• Once staff are outside, students may exit from the passenger side only.
• For safety, parents should remain in their vehicles.
• Students will walk directly to breakfast or head to their classrooms.

Afternoon Pick-Up:

• Please remain in your vehicle and follow the car line to the designated loading area.
• Be sure to display your family name sign in the front window to help us load students quickly and efficiently.
• Students will wait in the designated area until their ride reaches the loading zone.
• For safety and traffic flow, students will enter vehicles from the passenger side only.
• Please note: Office pick-up is no longer available. All students will be dismissed through the car line or bus.

We truly appreciate your partnership in helping us maintain a safe, smooth, and efficient process for all of our students. Thank you for doing your part to support our Davisburg community!

Core Competency: Revisiting Self Management

Self-management describes one’s ability to manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in different situations. This includes goal setting and achievement, stress management, planning, organization, and motivation. Providing students with the tools necessary to learn these skills is imperative for their overall success.

Self-management looks like:

• The ability to regulate and express emotions in a productive way

• Being able to overcome challenges and persevere through difficult situations

• Establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries

• Accepting and incorporating constructive criticism

• Effective goal setting

• Self-advocacy

Tips for Families

1. Talk to your kids

This one seems simple but talking with your kids about how you manage emotions and help regulate yourself will provide them with a role model for self-management. This also creates awareness that self-management is something that everyone does and has to work at sometimes. You can brainstorm with your child ways that they can regulate themselves, and help them see ways that they may be regulating themself without even realizing it.

2. Set goals together

Talk with your child about goals that you set for yourself, and then work on creating goals together. Ask your child if there is something that they really want to do, or something new they want to try, or get better at. Help your child create a goal that is reasonable and talk about ways to reach it. (You could connect this to Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw!)

3. Have chores

Give your child responsibilities around the house. Having them be responsible for keeping their room and the house organized will help them build organizational skills. Completing chores will also help with self-motivation and self-discipline because your child will be responsible for completing them.