Knight-Line News

MONFORT ELEMENTARY

Address: 6700 Montgomery, Shelby Township 48316

Phone: 586-797-5700

Attendance Line: 586-797-5799

Office: officemonfort@uticak12.org

School hours: 9:05 am - 3:55pm

Half days: 9:05 am-12:09 pm

Hello, Monfort Families!

As we head into another week of learning and fun at Monfort, I want to take a moment to recognize Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11. We are grateful to all the brave men and women who have served our country and thank them for their service and sacrifices. We also extend a special thank-you to the veterans within our Monfort community!

Wishing everyone a wonderful week ahead!

Warmly,

Debbie Nawrocki

Monfort Principal

Celebrating Our ST Math Champions! 🍪🏆

We celebrated our ST Math Champions in grades 3–6 who have completed at least 25% of their ST Math coursework! These hardworking students earned a special treat—extra recess and a delicious chocolate chip cookie! Keep it up, Knights!

Apple Pie Fun in Mrs. Nicholson’s Class! 🍎🥧

Mrs. Nicholson’s class had a sweet day of learning! After reading a story about apple pie, students used real apples to create stamped artwork and made their own delicious apple pie treats in a cup! They even graphed whether or not they liked their tasty creations. I got to sample one myself, and I can confirm it was delicious! What a fun way to combine reading, art, math, and a sweet treat!

2nd Annual Nursery Rhyme Olympics! 🏅

Our kindergarten students had a blast participating in Monfort’s 2nd Annual CKLA Nursery Rhyme Olympics! Students rotated through fun, interactive stations where they sang familiar nursery rhymes and completed exciting activities inspired by each one. What a wonderful way to bring learning to life!

Fifth Graders Bring the Seasons to Life! 🍂❄️🌸☀️

Our fifth graders brought the changing seasons to life for their second-grade buddies! Using scripts and props they created themselves, students gave fun and creative presentations demonstrating how the seasons change throughout the year.

The Great Cookie Election! 🍪🗳️

Our kindergarten students learned all about elections and the importance of voting through a fun mock election called "The Great Cookie Election!" Students registered to vote, created their own voter registration cards, and cast their ballots for their favorite cookie. After all the votes were counted, Oreo was declared the winner! Each student even received a special voting sticker to celebrate. What a fun way to learn about democracy!

Colder Weather On The Way...

🍂As the days get colder and the crisp air of fall settles in, we want to remind all students to dress appropriately for the weather. Coats, scarves, mittens, and hats help keep our students cozy and comfortable while enjoying recess, walking to and from school or from the bus, and participating in outdoor activities.

Please make sure your child comes to school prepared for chilly mornings and windy afternoons. Dressing warmly not only helps keep them healthy, but it also ensures they can fully enjoy all the fun and learning each day brings!

Thank you for helping us keep our students warm, safe, and ready to learn!🧣🧤🧥

Safety Information

We appreciate your partnership in maintaining a safe and positive learning environment for our students and staff. As a reminder, all visitors must follow these important safety protocols:

All visitors must use the intercom at the front door to notify the office of their arrival. Office staff will ask to see your identification and confirm the purpose of your visit before granting access to the building.
Visitors volunteering in classrooms or conducting business beyond the main office must register through the Raptor Visitor Management System, which includes a background check.

Thank you for your cooperation and continued commitment to school safety. If you have any questions, please contact our office at 586-797-5700.

PowerSchool Attendance Intervention

UCS is announcing an exciting new program we are implementing starting the beginning of November. To enhance communication regarding student attendance, we will be utilizing Attendance Intervention, a PowerSchool product designed to streamline updates and alerts for families. With Attendance Intervention, you will receive text messages and email alerts directly from teachers and school leaders, keeping you informed about your child's attendance in real time.

What makes Attendance Intervention unique?

· No Login Required: Messages will automatically be sent to the phone number and email address the school has on file for you.

· Direct Communication: Each message will come from a unique phone number associated with the sender. This direct line allows you to easily save the sender’s number in your phone and reply directly to them, if desired.

· Absence Alerts: Families will be notified if a student is absent from school in a timely fashion.

· Say Goodbye to Language Barriers: Attendance Intervention translates text and email messages into more than 90 languages, based on the preferred language on file.

We are confident that this program will enhance communication and ensure we are all working together to support our students’ successes. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the school office.

Thank you for your continued partnership in your child’s education.

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PTO NEWS

Stay Connected with the PTO: We invite all Monfort families to register their children on our PTO website at https://monfortvolunteers.membershiptoolkit.com/home. The website is a valuable resource for up-to-date information about fundraisers and events, the PTO newsletter, school calendar, financial information and budget, meeting minutes, volunteer opportunities, teacher directory, online payment options and much more.

Please join us for our next PTO meeting on November 18th, at 7pm in the Media Center

Raptor System- Volunteers

Volunteer applications need to be renewed annually. If the volunteer application was submitted in November, a new application does not need to be renewed until November (one calendar year). Raptor will automatically send a renewal application when the current volunteer approval is approaching its expiration date.

We are asking for your support to help keep our students safe.

All visitors to the classroom areas of our school are now being asked to swipe their driver’s license or government issued ID before entering the main part of our building. This swipe will quickly provide an updated check against national sex offender registries. This process is for anyone who is going past our school office for any reason.

If you are planning to volunteer in our classrooms or work directly with a student, you will need to have a volunteer background form on file. The form is located at this link. The background check involves multiple state and federal law enforcement data bases.

We greatly appreciate the involvement of our families and the difference you make at Monfort. Thank you for your partnership with this extra step that will improve safety in our school.

CLICK HERE FOR THE RAPTOR BACKGROUND CHECK LINK

Download Raptor Safe App

It is strongly recommended parents/guardians download the Raptor Safe app in order to create a visitor profile. The Raptor Safe app offers a convenient and secure way for visitors to manage and verify their identify before arriving at school. This profile provides a Raptor Passport which can be used to quickly and easily check in at the school office via the app.