Carrollton Public SchoolsP.O. Box 517, 3211 Carla DriveCarrollton, MI 48724www.carrolltonpublicschools.org

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May 2014Volume 27, Issue 7

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Superintendent989-754-1475

Administration Office989-754-1475

Omni989-753-3477

High School989-753-3433

Middle School989-753-9704

Elementary/JB Griffin989-754-2425

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Giving backWalk/Run for the BlindCalendar changes

CHS NewsWater crisis projectGuiding studentsStudents to Students

CES NewsSaginaw Spirit gameResearch projectPrimary Unit

CMS NewsSummer ProgramCMS Celebrates

CarrolltonPublic Schoolsis acceptingapplications

for 2014-2015preschool

enrollment.Please call

989-754-2425for more

information orstop by the

Elementary Schoolor JB Griffin

Office.

Preschoolapplicationsavailable

Congratulationsto the CHS

Class of 2014Please join us in celebration:

May 20 - 9 a.m.Candlelight

CHS Gymnasium

May 20 - 7 p.m.BaccalaureateSt. Mathews

May 22 - 7 p.m.CommencementCHS Gymnasium

CMS Students Perform Peter Pan Jr.By Celeste RiosGrade 8

friendship with others all while doingsomething I absolutely love.

Above, the cast andcrew of Peter Pan Jr.cannot hide the excite-ment after the finalperformance of theirshow. Left, Peter Pan,played by DanielleTafel, and Tinker Bell,played by AllisonKrenz, pose for apicture.

This year’s Carrollton Middle Schoolplay was Peter Pan Jr. We may have hada small cast, but we sure did have oneheck of a good show. It took a lot of time and preparation tomake this show all work. Many of ourpractices were cancelled due to the over-whelming amount of snow that fell thiswinter. Luckily, our director, Sam Langhorne,scheduled extra practices to make up forthe time we lost. The day of the first performance wasnerve wracking. This day would be thefirst time we would actually perform infront of our parents, families, and friends.As we worked through the play it wentbetter than we expected. By the end of the performance it wasvery emotional because we did such agreat job and we remembered that weonly had two more performances to show-case all our hard work. At the end of each show, Mr. Langhornelet us go out into the crowd while we werestill in our costumes. This was a greatopportunity for us to take pictures andsee our families. After some of the performances therewere even cute little kids that wanted ourautographs. Although the play may be over I stillfeel like I have a second family, the castand crew of the show. This play was the best ever; not only

Coates Selected as CarrolltonElementary School Principal It is pretty safe to say that 2014 had arough start for all of the students and staff

of CarrolltonElementarySchool. The newyear startedout with theunexpectedloss of our be-loved princi-pal, Mr. MarcJaremba. At a mo-ment when itseemed that

it would be impossible to make it throughthis devastating loss, Mrs. Sarah Coatescame forward to help. Mrs. Coates, an Elementary School In-structional Coach at the time, was ap-pointed as the interim principal. She is acertified teacher, with a Master’s Degree,and 18 years of experience at CPS. Over the past four months, Mrs. Coateshas worked hard to help everyone adjustto the new life at CES. Although new tothe position, she is definitely not new tothe district.

Mrs. Coates first entered the doors ofCarrollton Schools in 1995 as a studentteacher. Over the past 18 years atCarrollton she has taught at the Transi-tions Center, Middle School, and Elemen-tary School. Over the last few years while workingas an Instructional Coach, she workedclosely with Mr. Jaremba learning the insand outs of our school through the view ofan administrator. When the time came that the ElementarySchool Principal position was posted, sheput in her application. Mrs. Coates wentthrough two rounds of interviews andlanded the top spot. She was offered theposition and happily accepted. Carrollton Elementary School is very ex-cited to welcome Mrs. Coates into this newposition. Her love of our students, school,and community has shown through timeand again. We strongly believe that shewill do a wonderful job and we are thrilledto have her. We know that she will continue the workthat Mr. Jaremba began and make surethat all of the staff and students atCarrollton Elementary School strive forexcellence. Cavalier Pride all the way.

because it went so well, but also because Imade new friends and even improved my

Sarah Coates

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CARROLLTONPUBLIC SCHOOLSSUPERINTENDENT

Tim Wilson

Dear Carrollton Community,

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of theRehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, and the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of 1977, it is thepolicy of the Carrollton Public School District that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin orancestry, sex, disability, height, weight, or marital status be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or besubjected to, discrimination during any program, activity, service or in employment. For information, inquiries, or to file acomplaint, contact the Superintendent of Carrollton Public Schools at PO Box 517, Carrollton, MI 48724, 989-754-1475.

2013 - 2014 Board of EducationPhillip Abney, President

Loren Fischer, TreasurerAnthony McDonald, Trustee

Gregory Morley, Vice-PresidentTroy Lapine, Secretary

William Feriend, TrusteeStephen Schwerin, Trustee

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The Carrollton Lion’s Clubis sponsoring its annual...

Walk/Runfor the Blind 5k

Saturday, May 109 a.m.

Carrollton High SchoolRegister online by visiting:www.signmeup.com/98188.

The registration fee is $15.

Proceeds go to the Leader Dogsfor the Blind, a nonprofit

organization in Rochester, MI.This event is made possible by the

cooperation and support of Carrollton PublicSchools and the Carrollton Township

Police Department.

For more information,please contact Craig Douglas:

douglascraig97@gmail.comor 989-753-7261.

Calendar changes:

· May 9, May 16, May 23 will befull school days.

· June 6 will be a full school day.

· June 9, 10 and 11 will be a halfday schedule.

· Last day of school is June 11.

Snow daymake-up dates

Top readerstreated to lunchThe March is ReadingMonth top readersfrom each classroomat Carrollton Elemen-tary School weretreated to lunch atMcDonald's withSuperintendent TimWilson. Congratula-tions everyone, soproud to call youCavaliers. Keep upthe great work!

CAVS: Carrollton Artists Value Skill The inspirational creativity and artistic talent fromCarrollton Public Schools was shown in the 27th An-nual Saginaw County Art Exhibit. The artwork was on display from April 28 throughMay 4, at the Fashion Square Mall. Several Carrollton

By Lauren Collison, High School Teacher Elementary students and High School students hadtheir artwork displayed at this honorable event. The breadth of skill amongst our students withinthe exhibition truly ignites Cavalier Pride. The Saginaw County Art Exhibit is sponsored bythe Saginaw Intermediate School District and theSchool District of the City of Saginaw.

Stable, Strong, and Moving Forward

With many districts around us having seriousfinancial problems and either being forced to dis-solve their districts or severely cut programming,I wanted you to know that our district is very fi-nancially stable. We have a strong fund balance, and we will soonhave a balanced budget. Based on our current en-rollment, we have no plans to cut any teachingstaff, we will not be charging students to playsports, and we plan to continue all of our electiveclasses and extracurricular activities at no chargeto our students.

I have now had about a year to get to know andevaluate our district and identify our strengths andthe areas we need to improve. I am very excited aboutthe leadership team we have in place and the plansand actions we are putting in place to keep us mov-ing ahead. I am looking forward to Carrollton PublicSchools becoming stronger in all areas of your child’seducation. Educating the whole child is extremely importantto us. We desire to help your child succeed in theiracademics, in social responsibility, in athletics, andin the arts. We are one of the few districts in SaginawCounty that has an early childhood education pro-gram that starts at age zero with our infant day careprogram. We also provide early childhood educa-tion through preschool age. Our K-12 program fo-cuses on helping our students grow socially and aca-demically. We also offer many electives, such as art, music,criminal justice, and theater, as well as other classesto help our students grow in the arts and in theirspecial interests. Our K-12 program also offers manyschool-sponsored athletic programs, and we work

closely with the Carrollton Recreation Departmentto support even more athletic opportunities thanjust our school sports. Finally, our district offers an alternative highschool education at OMNI, a full special educationprogram in our K-12 buildings, and a programthrough age 26 at our Transitions Center.Carrollton Public Schools is a district that offerssomething for every child and the whole child! Itis an exciting place to be! Carrollton Public Schools has been around morethan 50 years! Based on our current financial sta-bility and strength along with our desire to moveforward and get even stronger in all programs, Iknow we will be around for at least another 50years!

Sincerely,

Tim Wilson, Superintendent

High School News

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Health students analyze their diets

As part of the unit on nutrition, freshman healthstudents recently completed a total analysis of theircurrent diets. Students wrote down all of the foodand drinks they consumed for three days and thenentered the information into the USDA websitewww.choosemyplate.gov. Based on height, weight, and physical activity level,a daily caloric limit and target values for each foodgroup and for various nutrients were calculated foreach student. Reports generated by the website wereanalyzed by each individual to determine areas ofconcern in his or her diet. Students looked at essen-

By Angela Jamrog, High School Teacher tial nutrients they were lacking and substances con-sumed in excess that should be limited such as satu-rated fat, cholesterol, sodium and sugar. Students were made aware that many of the calo-ries being taken in were empty calories, those con-tributing little or no nutritional value. After theanalysis, students were to come up with a plan as tohow to eat healthier. Many students commented thatthis was an eye opening experience and that somemajor changes needed to take place in their diets. By completing this project, hopefully students cameto realize the tremendous importance that a well-balanced diet has on the overall health and function-ing of the body.

Water crisis project hits home forthe Greenhouse class at CHS Did you know that 748 million people in the worlddo not have access to safe water? This is roughly onein ten of the world’s population. Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) Report. The week of March 17 Carrollton’s Greenhouse classbegan a group project on Worldwide Water Crisis.The project included extensive research on the topicof Worldwide Water Crisis, educational posters toraise awareness amongst their peers and a day longsimulation. The project concluded with students simulating “aday in the life of a Kenya child.” Students carriedbackpacks filled with water containers all day longto simulate the story below. Students learned to ap-preciate the resources we have and how to conservethem. Just imagine… Your family probably doesn’t have

enough water for the day and so in the morning yourparents ask you to take the water jugs and walk tothe nearest well or watering hole. Imagine you leavein your bare feet and start walking. You know when you bring the water home youwill not get to shower, brush your teeth, drink a lotor cool off in a sprinkler. All the water is saved forthe things you need to stay alive. Finally, after 2 hoursof walking, you get there. The water smells bad, it isbrown and you know it will make you sick. You getthe water, lift it up onto your head and it is veryheavy. You are small and the water is almost impos-sible to carry but you need to make it home so youcan attend school. But first, you must take another 2-hour trip alongthe same scary and dangerous road. Finally, you’rehome. (Source: http://www.ryanswell.)

Students from theGreenhouse classat Carrollton HighSchool carriedaround backpacksfilled with waterjugs as part of arecent project.The studentsparticipated in theproject in order toraise awareness ofthe WorldwideWater Crisis.

With summer just around the corner and the Classof 2014 getting ready to pass on the Senior Status tothe Juniors-it’s no surprise college has been a popu-lar subject. On April 11, the Carrollton High School Junior classtook an all day trip to Central Michigan University,Mt. Pleasant. They got to learn about college, whatto expect, and they also had the chance to tour CMU’scampus. Beginning the day with an eventful bus ride and anenergetic opening in the business building, the jun-iors were ready to tackle campus. Seeing the build-ings and dorms the students could possibly live inwas exciting. It really got the students thinking aboutcollege and where to apply, which they can startworking on right after June 11. After the ACT in March, the juniors have been us-ing their ACT prep class for campus tours, guestspeakers, and college prep. As the year winds down and the juniors keep prep-ping for college by filling out applications, searchingfor scholarships and getting ready for senior year.

By Becca SovaGrade 11

Juniors planningfor their future

With the help of many community sponsors including; Abele's Greenhouse, Lowe's,Home Depot, Lois Kay Contracting, Billy's Contracting, TJ's Screen Printing, Malott CoinVending, and Creative Cut Barber, the Senior class of 2014 went out into the Communityand spruced up the yards of 11 Seniors Citizens. It was a great day and the home own-ers were very appreciative.

Seniors to Seniors celebrates5 years of success

Guiding studentsto be proactiveBy Kourtney BourbinaHigh School Teacher

The facility use request form is online at http://www.carrolltonpublicschools.org/facilityuse/. This

form has all of the questions that need to beanswered by anyone wanting to use the school

facilities outside the normal school day.

Facility userequest

form online

My students at Carrollton High School re-cently completed a program that involvedthem working with a class at the ElementarySchool. The program was organized to help theyounger students take the right steps in beingproactive with their choices. Holly Rosales, Savannah Lintz, RichardGonzales, Robert Carr, Alex Olvera, JacobMangas and Katelyn Schulz, are the HighSchool students that were involved in this pro-gram. They visited CES once a week, for fourweeks straight. Each time working with theyounger students for an hour. The meetings seemed to have a huge impacton the Elementary Students. The High Schoolstudents involved also seemed to really enjoythe experience and looked forward to goingeach week. This opportunity gave my students a goodlook at what they could do to help others withjust a little time and effort. Most of thementoring was done though communicatingand listening. All of the students involved were sad whenthe program ended but are excited to look intocontinuing it next year.

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Middle School News

Over Spring Break, I had the opportunity to travelto Boston to attend the National Science Teachers As-sociation conference. At the beginning of the school year I was acceptedinto a program called the New Science Teacher Acad-emy. I was 1 of 15 science teachers chosen from Michi-gan to become a fellow in the program. The programwas sponsored by Dow. Throughout the school year, I have participated innumerous webinars, responding to multiple onlineforums, and I am about to complete my third explo-ration which is used to benefit my teaching skillsand my student’s understanding of science concepts. In Boston, I was happy to finally meet some of theother fellows I had been chatting with online for mostof the school year. I made friends from all over thecountry, attended multiple sessions, viewed the ex-hibit hall where there were over 100 vendors, andwas able to see some of the historical sites of Boston. A few of the sessions I attended dealt with Sciencelessons in chemistry, field work conducted by Na-tional Geographic, and lessons on the electromag-

By Alahna VondetteMiddle School Teacher

netic spectrum. Best of all was getting the chance to see and hearthe keynote speaker, Mayim Bialik, who playsSheldon’s girlfriend on the show “The Big BangTheory.” Overall, this experience has been incred-ible. I am looking forward to incorporating all the newmaterials and strategies I received in Boston into myclassroom.

National Science Teachers Conference

2nd Annual

Carrollton Middle School

Math &Science NightWednesday, May 14

5 - 6:30 p.m.CMS Gym

Pizza and drinks will be providedupon completion of the activities.

Cavalier Teen Center Boys and Girls Club Summer Program The Cavalier Teen Center Boys & Girls Club is gear-ing up for a fun filled summer. Our summer pro-gram is for students entering 6th through 9th grades,and includes a cold breakfast, hot lunch, enrichmentclasses and field trips. The summer classes are full ofactivity and movement. Our daily programs consist of many differentsports, and educational and enrichment classes. Stu-dents participating in the program who attend regu-

Friday, August 29. There is a $15 non-refundableregistration/membership fee to participate in thisprogram (students enrolled in the school year pro-gram do not have to re-pay this fee). This is the onlyfee associated with this program. For more information on how to sign your studentup for our program, please call Kim Towne at 989-233-7260. Sign up today to save your child’s spot.

Former Spartan shares experiences with CMS StudentsBy Allison Metiva-WajerMiddle School Teacher

On March 28, former Michigan State Universitybasketball player, Anthony Ianni visited the MiddleSchool to share his powerful message with our stu-dents. Ianni, who played MSU basketball for two seasons,is the only known person with autism to play a NCAAsport. He spoke to the students about taking care ofeach other and not bullying. He pushed this pointfurther to mention many famous and successfulpeople were bullied. He also spoke about persever-ance and working hard to achieve goals and dreamsin life. Since Ianni was young, he had to cope withboth autism and bullies. Yet, despite these difficulties, it is Ianni who hascome out on top proving many wrong. Ianni leftstudents and staff with many influential thoughtsand quotes. Two that seem to resonate with the stu-dents most are, “The harder you work, the more youwill earn,” and, “Don’t dream your life; live yourdream.” Seventh grader, Faith Appleton reflected on Ianni’s

visit: “Anthony was inspirational! He opened people’seyes to how they shouldn’t bully others. He showedus how it felt to be bullied.” It is evident that Ianni has left an impression on allof the staff and students of Carrollton Middle Schoolwith his inspirational message. As an extension, thestudent council has been selling puzzle piece ribbons

to raise awareness and funds for the Autism Alli-ance of Michigan. Thank you to Anthony Ianni, The Relentless Tourand the Autism Alliance of Michigan for this won-derful opportunity. For information about AnthonyIanni and his mission, please visit the website:www.relentlesstour.com.

larly, and stay out of trouble are eligible for our freefun filled field trips. Trips this summer include, Bay City State Park andWater Park, a Great Lakes Loons Baseball Game,Kokomos, Bowling at Stardust Lanes, a movie at theSaginaw 10 GDX Theater, and more. Our program will run Monday – Thursday from10 a.m.-2 p.m., and on Fridays for field trips (timeswill vary). We will be open from Tuesday, June 17-

Upcoming Promotion CeremonyBy Jan DoweMiddle School Teacher

On May 30 Carrollton Middle School will celebratewith an 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony and DinnerDance. This special event is for 8th grade students and theirparents. It will begin with presentation of the 8th

graders and dinner in the Middle School Gym at 5:45p.m., followed by the Promotion Ceremony andPower Point DVD Show in the Cavalier Center. Afterthe Ceremony there will be a dance in the MiddleSchool Cafeteria for 7th and 8th graders. Cost to getinto the dance for 8th grade students is free and $4 for7th grade students. Tickets for the dinner are on sale until May 23. The

cost is $5 for students and $10 per adult. Seating islimited for the dinner so we ask that only studentsand parents attend. Additional guests may attend the Promotion Cer-emony in the Cavalier Center. The ceremony willbegin at about 7:15 p.m. The suggested dress for the evening is Party Casual,(spring dresses, dress slacks, khaki’s), this is not aformal event. If you would like a copy of the Power Point DVD itmust be pre-ordered for $10 prior to May 16, fromMrs. Dinninger. For more information, please call the Middle SchoolOffice at 989-753-9704. We hope to see all the 8th grade students and theirparents at this special event.

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CMSTeacherAlahnaVondette,center,along withTiaunaWashingtonand KellySchrandtpose for apicture withthe Dow-bot.

Former MichiganState Universitybasketball player,Anthony Ianni, visitedCarrollton MiddleSchool to talk to thestudents and staffabout bullying. Iannialso spoke aboutworking hard toachieve goals anddreams in life.

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Elementary School NewsBirthday surprise fun at JB Griffin

Spots are limitedfor Day Camp Are you searching for a fun way to keep your childbusy and learning this summer? Look no further!Weekly day camps for ages 18 months through 4years old will be offered by the Carrollton Child CareCenter. The camps will run 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Monday throughFriday. This will include breakfast, outdoor and/orgym time, themed activities, and lunch. All providedby caring staff trained in early childhood develop-ment, in a safe, community school setting. Each week will focus on a different theme: My 5Fabulous Senses; Silly Scientists; Under the Sea;Around the World; Art Attack; Taking Care of OurWorld; Imagination Explorers; Dinosaurs Rock!;Outer Space Adventures. The camps are open to the public, but there are alimited number of openings available. The openingswill be filled on a first come, first served basis. The cost is $100.00 per week per child. Choose oneweek, or try all nine. Register and pay for any 5weeks and receive a $25 discount. Register and payfor all 9 weeks and receive a $50 discount. Paymentis due at time of registration. For more information, or to register, please contactthe Child Care Center at 989-754-0381 or LindsayBryce at lindsaybryce@carrollton.k12.mi.us or 989-399-8864.

This school year Mrs. Brooks’ and Miss Bloomfield’skindergarten classrooms have received weekly vis-its from Mrs. Nancy Jaremba (known by the stu-dents as Ms. Nancy.) The teachers and students havereally enjoyed having her in the classroom. On Thursday, April 10, when Ms. Nancy came infor her regular scheduled visit she was in for a bigsurprise. Her kindergarten friends had planned abig surprise for her birthday. Ms. Nancy walked in the door to find our cafeteriafilled with fifty kindergarten students shouting “sur-prise,” balloons, flowers, and even a candle-lit birth-day cake. We celebrated that afternoon by eating cake andsharing the rocking chair gift we made for her. Thechair was filled with painted kindergarten handprints and each of their names. This was a true sur-prise for Ms. Nancy, and we were so excited to cel-ebrate with her on such a special day. The students all agreed that Ms. Nancy was verysurprised. Hailey Habas said, “It was so great, sheloved it so much!” Christopher Tetloff said, “Sheloved it so much, I bet she wished she had a birthday

every day at school!” Thank you Ms. Nancy for helping us out each week,we love the time spent with you.

Attention Kindergarten parents. Be on the look-out for a letter from Carrollton ElementarySchool, with information about the Primary Unit. The Primary Unit is a first and second gradeclassroom, with two teachers working together,to provide a multi-age learning experience foryour child. Students in the Primary Unit stay with thesame teachers for both first and second grades.Interested parents need to sign their child up forthis class. You can learn more about the Primary Unit bymeeting with the teachers, Mrs. Newberry andMrs. Schlichte, or by checking out the classroomFacebook account. Send a friend request to Pri-mary Unit Carrollton, and you will be able tosee the daily happenings of the classroom. Your child's Kindergarten teacher can also an-swer questions you may have or you can call theElementary School Office at 989-754-2425.

CES Primary Unit

Holocaust book reviews by students The fifth grade students in Mrs. Boensch’s class re-members the voices of the Holocaust throught litera-ture. They recently read books about the Holocaustand gave their reviews. Here are a few samples:

Book title: Beyond the Diary of Anne Frank, photo-graphed by Ruud Vander Rol and Rian Verhoeven.Genre: NonfictionReviewed by: Desirae Gomez This story is mainly about the life of Anne Frankand how her diary changed the world, it takes placein Europe during WW II. My favorite part of the storywas how Anne was able to express her feelingsthroughout her diary about life in the Secret Annexand how she wrote about the struggles and fears ofliving in hiding. I would recommend this book to fifth and sixth grad-ers because of the hardships she endured throughoutthe two years in hiding.

Book title: The Little Riders, written by MargarethaShemin.Genre: Realistic FictionReviewed by: Alina Madaj

This story is about a girl named Johanna who isliving with her grandparents during WW II in Hol-land. She is on a mission to save The Little Ridersfrom the Nazis. The twelve lead figures ride fortheach hour from the clock on the church tower. Will Johanna risk her life to protect the lead figuresor will the Nazis melt them to be used as ammuni-tion? In the end will she befriend Captain Braun? I would recommend this book to third, fourth, andfifth graders because of the story content.

Book title: Number the Stars, written by Lois LowryGenre: Realistic FictionReviewed by: Austin Lutkus-Mayer The story is mainly about 10 year old Annemarieand how she demonstrated courage in helping herbest friend Ellen and her family escape from the snareof the Nazis. The story takes place in Copenhagen,Denmark during WW II. My favorite scene was whenAnnemarie was delivering a special package to herUncle Henrik and the bravery she demonstratedwhen she encountered the Nazis. I would recommend this book to fifth, sixth, andseventh graders because of the harsh treatment bythe Nazis.

Summer Day Camp 2014Around the World in 45 days Students will be engaged in fun activities that introduce them to the

different cultures of the world while also supporting key learningfrom the school year.

· For children entering grades 1-5. (Students entering Kindergarten have the option to attend thePreschool Summer Day Camps offered by Carrollton Child Care Center.)

· Drop off is 7:55 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Pick up time is 4 p.m.**· Breakfast, lunch and snack will be served. There is no additional charge for meals and snack.· Students will be engaged in activities that are designed to support what has been learned through-

out the school year, including the use of IPads to strengthen academic skills.· Camp runs June 16 – August 22, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The day camp will be

closed the week of the Fourth of July.· The cost is $80 per week ($720 total for 9 weeks).

o A $50 discount will be given for those who register and pay in full before 5 p.m. on May 30.o The fees will not be prorated - the cost is the same, regardless of the number of days/weeks your

child attends.o If you are approved for DHS assistance for child care, please note this on the registration form.o A minimum number of participants is required to run the programs, so it is beneficial to

register early.

**There will be a before program option available 7 - 7:55 a.m., at a cost of $4 per day, per child. Aftercare will be available 4 - 6 p.m. at a cost of $4 per hour (or fraction of an hour), per child. Both of thesecare options are run through the child care center and are billed in addition to the cost of camp. If yourchild is dropped off before 7:55 a.m. or is not picked up by 4:10 p.m., you will be charged the appropriate fees.

Kinder-gartenteachers,Mrs.Brooks(left) andMissBloomfield(right),pose for apicturewith Mrs.NancyJaremba.

Important dates...Friday, May 9

Snow day make-up - Full day of school

Friday, May 16Snow day make-up - Full day of school

Friday, May 23Snow day make-up - Full day of school

Monday, May 26Memorial Day - No school

Friday, June 6Snow day make-up - Full day of school

Monday, June 9Early Dismissal, 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, June 10Early Dismissal, 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, June 11Last day of school

Early Dismissal, 11:30 a.m.

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Elementary School News

This past hockey season I was fortunate enough toescort a group of our elementary students to aSaginaw Spirit game. At the game the students per-formed the Canadian and United States NationalAnthems. The Saginaw Spirit was very kind in recognizing

Mr. Jaremba and offering a wonderful statementabout his contribution to this community as well asa moment of silence in his honor. Our students sang beautifully. And to top it off, theSpirit won. It was a great experience and the Spiritwas so pleased with our performers that they in-vited us back for a playoff game to sing again. What a great time out in the community with ouryoung Cavaliers.

By Emily Zollinger,Elementary School Teacher

Young Cavaliers make appearance atSaginaw Spirit Hockey Game

A group ofCarrollton El-ementary Schoolstudents waitanxiously fortheir time on theice at a SaginawSpirit HockeyGame. Thestudents per-formed both theCanadian andUnited StatesNational An-thems.

Students write the book on Nicodemus Four students in Mrs. Hamberg’s class read an his-torical fiction book on Nicodemus, Kansas, a towncreated by ex-slaves after Reconstruction. The students were Justin Hebl, Roberto Houghton,Joshua Houghton, and Anthony Aguilar. After reading the book, they wanted to know more,so they did some research, using internet sites likenps.gov. The boys used text features that we havestudied, such as titles, headings and subheadings,pictures, captions, maps, and a table of contents, tocreate the book All About Nicodemus: The First NineYears. The book took over two weeks to create and the stu-dents followed steps through brainstorming, note-taking, categorizing with a graphic organizer, andrough drafts to narrow down the information thatthey thought was most important and that their au-dience would want to read about. Congratulations on a great job, boys.

Justin Hebl, Roberto Houghton, JoshuaHoughton, and Anthony Aguilar are all smilesafter reading a book on Nicodemus.

Mr. J’s ClassicScholarshipGolf Outing

Saturday, August 30Shotgun tee time - 8 a.m.

Sawmill Golf Course

Cost is $100 per person. Registration in-cludes continental breakfast (7 a.m.), a hot

dog and soda at turn, dinner after the tourna-ment, range balls, green fees, and cart.

Prizes will be awarded for longest drive andclosest to the pin. There will also be a

putting contest and a silent auction.

For more information, please contact:Matt Jaremba at 989-395-7010, Jason

Jaremba at 989-493-0440, or Casey Kristinat 989-295-6409. Registrations will

not be accepted without payment.Registration deadline is August 16.

My second grader students had the chance to part-ner with 8th grade mentors as part of a recent project.The project was to research a place in Saginaw orCarrollton and describe how that place has changedover time. The eighth graders helped my students with their

Working together on research projectBy Mark HawleyElementary School Teacher

research on the iPads during their first visit to ourclassroom. For the 2nd visit they assisted the 2nd graders withediting and forming complete sentences in their pre-sentations published on the app Book Creator. Thesecond graders enjoyed getting a chance to work withan older mentor. Thank you to 8th grade teacher, Mrs. Mahajerin, forthis wonderful learning experience.

Mr. Hawley’s 2nd gradersand Mrs. Mahajerin’s 8thgrade students worked inconjunction on a re-search project. Thestudents used iPads toresearch and publilshtheir topics.

CongratulationsMrs. Boensch!

Fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Lori Boensch wasnotified Mid-April that she was the winner ofthe Saginaw Area Reading Council's award.

“She is so deserving and it is a treat just to watch her empower her students withliterature. “ said co-worker, Shari Fresorger.

Mrs. Boensch accepted her award at aceremony on Thursday, May 1.

Congratulations and keep up the great work!

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Family ReadingNight fun at CESBy Janice ZielinskiElementary School Teacher

March is Reading Month is a fun time atCarrollton Elementary School for both studentsand staff. We had so many great activities thattook place to get kids excited about reading. One of the after school activities was the Fam-ily Reading Night that was held on March 19.We had a great turnout at this event. We hadover 65 children join in with their families. Those that participated made and playedsome fun reading games. Families could cut outand design their own sight word game, makeletters and sound games, make contractiongames and some fun thinking comprehensiongames. The families were even invited to visit ourlibrary to check out some terrific books. Every student that came to the event receiveda free book and a slice of pizza. What a greatway to promote reading and playing fun gameswith the family.

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We would love to hear from you Ever thought about submitting an article to theCommunity Connection? We love to hear from Com-munity members, CHS Alumna, and current stu-dents. If you have an interesting story, picture, orannouncement you would like to include in an issueof the Community Connection, we would love to hearfrom you. Please feel free to send your article and/orpictures via email to kskania@carrollton.k12.mi.us. Ihave included a list below of the remaining articledeadlines for the Community Connection. We are also accepting Partners in Pride advertise-ments. We accept ads from local businesses as well

Carrollton Seniors Club The next meeting of The Carrollton SeniorsClub is May 14. The Club is open to anyonewho is 55 years or older. The club meets onthe second Wednesday of each month at 12p.m. at the St. John Center on Carla Dr. Each meeting consists of lunch catered byMemory Lane Cafe, BINGO, card playing,friends and fellowship. (There is often enter-tainment as well.) Please call 989-399-8864 formore information.

as those in surrounding areas. The Community Connection is delivered to everyhome in the Carrollton area, to all of our school-of-choice students, and also to many others. We reachover 5000 households eight times each year. This is agreat way to spread the word about your business. The pricing per issue for ads is $75 for a businesscard size and $125 for a double card size. Please seethe back page of this issue for some samples. If youare interested in placing an ad, please contact KellyBaker at the email address previously mentioned. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

By Susan HowardSchool Social Worker

This monthly column is a source for parents to seekinformation, guidance, or just plain HELP! Send inyour parenting problems and hard-to-handle situa-tions. Look here for suggestions to guide you on thatperilous journey of mission possible: raising respon-sible kids. Send your questions to Susan Howard, SSW:showard@carrollton.k12.mi.us, or call 989- 399-8802.

Dear Positive Parenting, Why can’t my daughter be more cooperative? Shehas to argue or debate every little thing I ask her todo. Frustrated Mother

Dear Frustrated Mother, How can you help your child to be more compli-ant? Start by asking yourself “what kind of boss amI?”* Take a sheet of paper and divide in half. In thefirst half write down characteristics of the worst su-pervisor or boss you’ve ever had. On the second half, write down characteristics ofthe best boss. Here are a few examples:Worst boss*Makes unreasonable demands*Keeps changing his mind*Never says “thanks”*Humiliates me in front of others*Blames me for her mistakesBest boss*Keep things challenging but fair

*Sticks to the plan; keeps us informed*Rewards successes large and small*Shows respect and compassion*Takes responsibility as the boss

Now recall the way you worked for the “worst”boss. Enthusiastically or grudgingly? With loyaltyor resentment? Look at the list and decide which“boss” are you to your child? Be honest. Sometimeschanging the way we “boss” our children can makea difference.

Here are a few steps to increase cooperation fromyour child.*

1. Make sure you mean it. Is this a high prior-ity? As time goes on, your child will begin tounderstand that you mean every commandyou give. Compliance will grow.

2. Tell, don’t ask. You don’t have to be rude,but make sure you let your child know thisis what is expected. As cooperation grows,you can return to asking.

3. Keep it simple. Stick to one command at atime. Praise your child for responding.

4. Make sure you are heard. Make eye contact.5. Get rid of the competition. Turn off TV, video

games, anything competing for your child’sattention.

6. Make sure you are understood. Ask yourchild to repeat what she needs to do.

Changing the way you interact with your childrencan make a difference in their response. Rememberyou’re the “boss” but a compassionate and kind one. Try to follow the six steps to increase compliance.Being a parent in one of the most difficult jobs youmay ever have. Also, the most wonderful. *Your Defiant Child by Russell Barkley, PhD & ChristineBenton

SpaghettiBenefit Dinner

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Sunday, May 1811 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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under 3Lisa is a single mom that was recently diag-nosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer. She is

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“Tentative” Choirand Music BoosterCalendar of Events

· Spring Choir Concert and Bake Sale (6-12Grade) – 7 p.m., Thursday, May 15, CavalierCenter (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)

· Cedar Point Performance (H.S. only) all day,Saturday, May 17.

· Music Booster Awards Party (H.S. only)–6 p.m., Monday, May 19, CHS Café.

· HS Commencement (H.S. only) -Meet 6:15 p.m., Thursday, May 22, CHS Gym.

· Spring Carwash/Pop Can Drop Off (7-11Grades) – 11 a.m. -2 p.m., Saturday, May 31,(Report at 10:30 a.m. -leave at 2:30 p.m.),Lake Huron Credit Union.

* All underlined events are mandatory.

Left, Transitions Center students,Thomas Taylor and Emily Zells, won prizes in the safetyposter contest sponsored by Saginaw United Commercial Travelers. Right, Transitions Cen-ter student Marie Helmstadt won a cash prize for her entry in the contest.

Transitions Center students awarded prizes from poster contest

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May9 Snow makeup day; school in session14 Senior club luncheon, St. John the Baptist Parish Center, Noon15 Choir Concert, Cavalier Center, 7 p.m.16 Snow makeup day; school in session19 Board of Education meeting, CMS, 6:30 p.m.20 Candelight Ceremony, CHS, 9 a.m.

Baccalaureate Ceremony, 7 p.m.21 GLBR Buddy Walk Meeting, CMS, 6 p.m.

June6 Snow makeup day, full day of school9 District-wide Early Dismissal, 11:30 a.m.10 District-wide Early Dismissal, 11:30 a.m.

Elementary School Honors Assembly, Cavalier Center, 9:30 a.m.11 District-wide Early Dismissal, 11:30 a.m.

Kindergarten Graduation, Cavalier Center - Mrs. Brooks and Miss Bloomfield, 8:30 a.m. - Mrs. Hauser and Mrs. Diefenbach, 9:30 a.m.Last day of school

16 Board of Education meeting, CMS, 6:30 p.m.18 GLBR Buddy Walk Meeting, Middle School, 6 p.m.

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22 Commencement Ceremony, CHS, 7 p.m.23 Snow makeup day; school in session26 District-wide No School, Memorial Day

Carrollton Athletic Association meeting, CHS, 6 p.m.28 Omni Graduation, Cavalier Center, 7 p.m.30 Eighth grade Dinner Dance, CMS, 5:30 p.m.

May continued...

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TownshipNewsFrom the desk ofMarv KozaraTownshipSupervisor

Blighted homes falling to the wrecking ball The Saginaw County Land Bank is a public author-ity and operates out of the Saginaw CountyTreasurer’s Office. The Land Bank’s purpose is to effi-ciently acquire, hold, manage and develop tax-fore-closed property. The Land Bank works together with SaginawCounty townships, villages and cities to decide thebest course of action for tax-foreclosed properties.The idea is to control our own destiny locally by re-vitalizing and empowering our neighborhoods. Unfortunately, not all homes acquired by the LandBank through foreclosure are eligible for revitaliza-tion. When a home is in such disrepair, the most cost-effective solution is to demolish the home. The goalhere is to improve the neighborhood by eliminatingthe blighted home, and more importantly, remove apotential safety and health hazard. Carrollton Township has the following homes tar-geted for demolition this spring: 330 Weiss, 400 Weiss,3184 Elm, 3225 Elm, 249 Shattuck, 2991 Jackson, and440 Tyler.

Carrollton Township has a New 5-Year Parks &Recreation Master Plan Developing the 5-Year Parks & Recreation MasterPlan has been a year-long project that recently con-cluded with the Township Board formally adoptingthe plan at their meeting held on February 24, 2014.The plan was then sent to various agencies includ-ing the East Michigan Council of Governments(EMCOG), the Saginaw County Metropolitan Plan-ning Commission, and the Michigan Department ofNatural Resources (DNR) for their formal acceptance. The plan is good for five years and it positionsCarrollton Township to apply for grant money toenhance our recreation possibilities. A copy of the plan is available on our websitewww.carrolltontwp.com and at the Township Of-fice – click or stop by to check it out.

Township Board Adopts Fiscal Year 2014-2015Budgets The Township’s fiscal year began April 1 and thebudgets and rates were adopted March 31, 2014.Water rates remain the same as last year while sewerrates increased 23% due to same increase in cost forwaste water treatment passed down from the Cityof Saginaw. The annual trash levy is remaining the same as lastyear - $115.00 per residential housing unit. All bud-gets and rates may be viewed on our website atwww.carrolltontwp.com or by stopping in theTownship Office during business hours