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October 2014 • Volume 1

From Our Principal………Dear Bailey Lake Families,

The school year is off and moving in a great direction. After four weeks, students and staff are in a routine with a focus on thinking and learning. Again this year, staff and students are showing how they S.T.O.M.P. as we stay Safe, Trusting, Own behaviors, Make a diff erence, and show Pride.

We would like to welcome new staff members to BLE:Carrie Stephenson- 2nd Grade TeacherNatalie Vanas- 3rd Grade TeacherAnne Martiniez- 5th Grade TeacherNicole Craven- LRC TeacherLane Hurd- PE TeacherKelly Adams- School PsychologistKelly Kanigowski- School Social WorkerKylie Krentzin- Speech and Language PathologistJody Mack- Reading AideMarcelino Caballa- Recess Supervisor and Math Support

The “Running of the Bulldogs” was a HUGE success! Thanks for continuing to support our school by providing amazing enrichment opportunities for students. A huge THANK YOU to Theresa Rotman, Ashleigh Guidoux, and many others for making the day fun and memorable…

October always ends with a fun activity- Halloween! On Friday, October 31, students (parents welcome) will participate in a school wide parade on the path around the playground starting at 2:45 PM followed by classroom parties. Students should bring their costumes to school. Please remember to refrain from sending students with costumes that include look-a-like weapons, fake blood, or violent themes. Costumes should not contain objects that might be diffi cult to move around in or may injure another student. Thanks for helping make this a great time for all!

Sincerely,

Glenn GualtieriPrincipal

Mark YourCalendars

October 6… PTA Meeting, 7 pm.

October 8 …Late Start

October 10… Scrip Orders due

October 14… Teacher Conferences, 4-7 pm.

October 16… Teacher Conferences, 4-7 pm.

October 18-19… BLE 1st Harvest Festival at Upland Hills, 10am. - 5pm.

October 22 …Late Start

October 23 …Bingo Night, 6:30 - 8 pm.

October 24… Scrip Orders due

October 24 …3rd Grade Lansing Field trip

October 31 …Halloween Party, 2:45 pm.

November 3… PTA Meeting, 7 pm.

From Our PTA President………Hello Bailey Lake Families!

The 2014-2015 school year is off to a wonderful start. Our PTA has been working hard to raise funds to enrich your child’s experience at Bailey Lake Elementary. Our fi rst “Running of the Bulldogs” was a tremendous success. The total monetary contributions came in at $31,673. This will help provide funds for classrooms, fi eld trips, and enrichment programs for our students. I would like to thank Theresa Rotman and Ashleigh Guidoux for all of their hard work on this successful event. The students were so excited racing around the track, it was a great way to have fun and raise funds. I am always amazed by the high level of support from the parents, students and teachers; this essential ingredient is what makes Bailey Lake such a great school. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a success!

The school directory will be coming out soon. Membership forms are available on the website and you can also pick one up from the main offi ce.

Sincerely,

Becky Walker

Announcing: BLE ROOM PARENTSAt BLE, Room Parents are responsible for coordinating the three classroom parties for the classroom teacher. • Plan the theme • Decide the games, snacks and/or crafts • Determine what supplies and help are needed • Solicit other classroom parents to assist• Run the partyA special thanks to the the following Room Parents for the 2014-15 school year.

Kindergarten………………………………………………Morris Vicki Zielke ................................vlzielke@gmail.com Erica Thurman ..........................erica.thurman@comcast.net

ReisGretchen Vogelei ....................Gcvogelei@yahoo.com Stephanie Malski ....................stephaniemalski@gmail.com

Secord/WilsonKatie Weston ............................kmoultrup@hotmail.com Brandi Searles ..........................brandi/searles@gmail.com

Sprague Nancy Brown ............................nlbrown@clarkston.k12.mi.us Jessi Krug ................................... jess-krug88@yahoo.com Jennifer DeNio .........................deniojl@gmail.com

First Grade………………………………………………NobleKatie Barnes ..............................katemikeb@aol.com Sara Hoyle .................................sam0156@yahoo.com

PatnaudeJulie Monnet ............................ juliemonnet@mac.com Paulette Salkowski .................salkowskip@comcast.net

SajanAmanda & Mark Kramer .......kramer2008@live.com Julie Rinaldi ............................... julie@premierac.info Kim Elliott ..................................kdelliott@comcast.net

ShippAmy Davidson .........................dramydavidsondmd@gmail.com Hayley Norris ............................h.e.norris@hotmail.com

Second Grade………………………………………………CoplandShelley Hakala .........................shelleyhakala@gmail.com Nikki Morgan............................nik5779@yahoo.com

LambourisHallie Guzal ...............................Hallieguzal@yahoo.com Amy Gaglio ...............................amygaglio@gmail.com Jana Henry ................................cjhenry56@charter.net Christy Kreucher .....................c.kreucher@comcast.net

SantolaZana Benjamin ........................zanabenjamin@hotmai.com Amy Finnerty ............................azfi nnerty@hotmail.com

StephensonRebecca Walker .......................rsbruton@gmail.com Ashleigh Guidoux ...................alguidoux@yahoo.com

Third Grade…………………………………………………AveryJudy Haas ..................................rjajhaas@aol.com Jacquelyn Hasenfratz ............ jhasenfratz@cbwm.com

Moscovic Renee Gekiere..........................rm.gekiere@comcast.net Keri Atteberry...........................carebear21176@yahoo.com

Simecek Elizabeth Nidiff er ....................elizabethnidiff er@gmail.com Theresa Rotman ......................tjrotman@att.net Andrea Chamberlain .............andrea22379@yahoo.com

Vanas Nicole Gianakos ......................gianakos@ymail.com Kara Cach ...................................karagc2@gmail.com

Fourth Grade………………………………………………BrownNikki Kurmaniak ......................nikmarie@comcast.net *Still needed ............................

MinotNina Brown ...............................ninabrown65@yahoo.com Tisha King ..................................king1429@comcast.net

RochoAngie & Bill Thon ....................thethons@comcast.net Melissa Snyder .........................melissa.snyder@gm.com

TaseskiAlicia Witt...................................witta309@gmail.com Tamra LeJack ............................tlejack99@gmail.com

Fifth Grade…………………………………………………Barber*Still needed ............................

BrazierJenny Septer .............................muff y828@comcast.net Theresa Kisser ..........................tkisser@gmail.com

Kornas Rosalie Lieblang ......................rosalie.lieblang@gmail.com

Martinez Amy Antaya ..............................aantaya7007@comcast.net Kimberly Siegner ....................bubblysiegner@gmail.com

Please look for communications coming home to help the Room Parents gather supplies or provide other informa-tion needed to make these year’s parties a success.

CLASS PARTIES 101This year, BLE will host three class room parties. Times and dates are as follows:

Halloween Party, Friday, October 31, 2:45 p.m. (includes parade)Holiday Party, Thursday, December 18, 3:00 p.m.Valentine’s Party, Friday, February 14, 3:00 p.m.

Here are some ways you can make this year’s parties a success for your child and their classmates:• Know when the parties are and if your child needs to

wear or bring anything for the event• Look for requests from the Room Parents to donate

items for the party.• If you off er to donate items, send them by the due date• Ask the Room Parents if you want to send in additional

snacks/items for the party• If you are stopping by to visit, we suggest you:

arrive slightly after the party starts (to allow the Room Parents to get things started)

• Try to car pool — parking is VERY limited for these events

• Be willing to help pass items out, clean up, etc., as needed by the Room Parent

• Limit chatter — the rooms can get very loud and diffi cult to give instructions, etc.

• Avoid bringing siblings — we know its not always possible, but there is limited space in the room

• Enjoy watching your child interact with his/her friends, learn a new craft/game, etc.

• Bring your camera — these are great opportunities for a photo!

Thanks in advance for helping to make this a great year of celebrations at BLE!

*There are no Room Parents that have signed up for this class.

What a beautiful day at Bailey Lake for our 1st ‘Running of the Bulldogs! ‘ Change is always hard, but wow! these kids looked like they had fun!!! They showed great spirit, cheering each grade level as they took turns running... It was wonderful to see!

We could not have surpassed our goal, if it wasn’t for all the wonderful families and businesses that supported our school! Thank you so much, each and everyone of you who did!

Our school raised collectively over $31,000!!! Amazing!!! And our principal colored his hair blue for the day among other surprises for the kids...

Each student received a special ‘grade colored t-shirt’ that they should be able to wear throughout the year for special events. These shirts were only made possible by the generous donations of local

businesses in the area. Should you be in their establishment, please make sure to mentionyour appreciation!

All the kids, as well as the teachers enjoyed the competition to obtain our goal of $24,000 and beyond! In the end we had over 86% participation from the entire school. We hope everyone felt like a winner!

There were some wonderful people behind the scenes helping to make this day enjoyable, special and rewarding for all. Thank you Christy Kreucher and Andrea Beauchamp for your help throughout the planning stages of this event and all the volunteers that helped the day of our run.

Your “Running of the Bulldogs” Team, Theresa Rotman and Ashleigh Guidoux

*********Fun Run PhotosThere are a lot of great

moments captured during our first Running of the

Bulldogs Fun Run! All photos will be

available on Shutterfly through a private

website. The web address is: https://baileylake

photos.shutterfly.com

After you type in the web address you will

need to ask permission to view the site,

your email address will then be added as a

member for viewing, downloading and ordering photos.

Market Day in October is Bonus Days!

The more cookies purchased, the more our school earns.

Visit Marketday.com for additional items not listed in the flyer.

Orders due by Friday, October 10th.

Pick-Up orders on Monday, October 20 from 4-5 pm by the

BLE cafeteria.

Contact Nicole Breadon if you have any questions:

breadonn0@gmail.com

Council’s Corner………… Dear Clarkston Families,

Whether we admit it or not, we, parents, often have a good idea of whom we’d like to see as our children’s teachers, especially at an elementary school. We talk to their current teachers, do some research here and there, and write letters providing our input in this matter. After all, we want a good fit.

As concerned as we are about our children, when it comes to making decisions that might affect their education on a large scale, we often don’t feel compelled to invest a lot of effort. The most important example of this is how much thought we put into the elections for our Board of Education.

Of course, most of us know what the Board of Educa-tion does. The Board of Education has the final say in every initiative or decision regarding our schools – from textbooks and curriculum our students use, to repairs of the buildings in which they spend many hours, to salaries and professional development for their teachers, to the amount of money for various needs. In fact, the Board determines who fits to be our superintendent. It governs our schools.

What this means to you and me is that the people we elect are in charge of our kids’ education. We trust them with our children. How much do we know about them?

This year we have five candidates running for the Board. On October 16, 2014, the League of Women Voters will moderate the Board Of Education Candidates Forum, which will take place at Clark-ston Junior High School. The forum will run for about one hour, starting at 7:00 p.m.

Please make it a priority to find out who fits well in our schools.

Arina Bokas Clarkston PTA Council President www.facebook.com/clarkstonptac

Please make sure to visit our generous sponsors for the” Running of the Bulldogs” event:

Goldfish Swimming of Clarkston Smith’s Disposal & Recycling

Creative Foam Dr. Lazarus Orthodontist

Planet Kids Professional Dental of Clarkston

Robertson Homes Damone Construction

The Learning Experience Oliver & Associates PLLC Attorneys and Counselors

Legacy Dental Group Premier Eyecare

24G Bowman Cheverolet Your Online Group

Pump It Up of Auburn Hills Great Lakes Athletic Club

Stars & Stripes Activity Center Kumon of Clarkston Premiere Pediatrics

Clarkston Dermatology Zap Zone of Waterford

Rainforest Cafe of Auburn Hills Jim Tedder Productions

Little Caesars of Clarkston Dunkin Donuts of Clarkston

Target of Auburn Hills Neiman’s of Clarkston Culver’s of Clarkston 7-Eleven of Clarkston Cherry Hills Bowling

Chicken Shack of Clarkston Star Nails

Guido’s Pizza of Clarkston

OCTOBER 2014OCTOBER 2014VV

2014-2015 Bailey Lake

PTA Board Officers…… About your PTAThe Objects of the Bailey Lake Elementary PTA, in common with those of the National PTA and the Michigan PTSA are:

a. To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community and place of worship.

b. To raise the standards of home life.

c. To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.

d. To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate in-telligently in the education of children and youth.

e. To develop between educators and the general public such united eff orts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantag-es in physical, mental, social and spiritual education.

BAILEY LAKE Elementary School

8051 Pine Knob Road Clarkston, MI 48348

Phone: (248) 623-5300 Fax: (248) 623-5305

Student Absence Line: (248) 623-5390

School Hours: 8:35 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.

Rebecca Walker, PTA PresidentGlenn Gualtieri, Principalwww.clarkston.k12.mi.us/ble

Rebecca Walker: President, rsbruton@gmail.comArina Bokas: Vice President, arinabokas@aol.comCarrin Weirauch: Secretary, carrinweirauch@yahoo.comKristen Hartline: Treasurer, bhartline93@comcast.net Ellen Lesnau: Asst. Treasurer, etles106@hotmail.comKim Elliot: Membership, kdelliott@comcast.net Renee Gekiere: Asst. Membership, rm.gekiere@comcast.netDena Pfl ieger: Volunteer Coordinator, pfl ieg1@comcast.netKim Siegner: Asst. Volunteer Coordinator, bubblysiegner@gmail.comTheresa Rotman: Newsletter, tjrotman@att.net Julie Belliveau: Public Relations/Media, teambelliveau@gmail.com

Are your children safe while online? Michigan families, es-pecially minors, are becoming inundated with advertise-ments from alcohol, tobacco, pornography and gambling marketers through diff erent internet and cell phone inboxes. Texting their advertisements is the newest mar-keting eff ort that many of these companies are using. Thankfully, the State of Michigan off ers a free program to stop adult advertisements from reaching e-mails, mobile phones (text messaging ads) and instant messenger IDs. The Michigan Child Protection Registry, like the federal Do Not Call List, is a free do-not-contact service for Michi-gan’s families and schools and can be located at www.ProtectMIChild.com.

As a strong supporter of this registry, I would like to en-courage you to sign your entire family up for the registry and inform your friends and colleagues about how they can protect children and families from unwanted adult advertising. To sign up only takes seconds. Just go to www.ProtectMIChild.com and keep your family safe.

Bailey Lake is designating Saturday/Sunday, October 18-19, 2014. Our fi rst Fall Harvest Festival at Upland Hills Farm in Oxford, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This festival has something for all ages. Enjoy visiting the animals, milk a cow, watch a farm demonstration,be amazed at Baffl ing Bill’s Magic Show, enjoy a hayride in the woods, walk the storybook trail, pick a pumpkin, take a pony ride and fi nish the day with a warm donut and a beverage.

Admission to the farm is $8.00 per person(24 months and under are free)

Included with admission: Magic Show, Farm Show, Hayride, Storybook Trail, Visiting the animals, and Milk a cow.

Extras: Pony Rides-$2.00, Feeding the ducks - $.25, Pumpkins - sold by size, and any food from the concession stand.

*********Please bring the Participant Donation Form completed and provide at front gate during the Festival and

Bailey Lake will receive a donation from Upland Hills

Farm from $2.00 to $4.00 per person, depending on

our overall attendance. If you are unable to attend this weekend, feel free to

go any other weekend in October, present the participation form, and

BLE will still receive credit.

*********Fall Teacher Conference Dinner…It’s already time for fall teacher conferences, and as we’ve done in the past, we would like to provide our teachers and staff with a nice meal to show them how much we appreciate them during the fi rst evening of parent-teacher conferences on Tuesday, October 14th. We are hoping to provide them with a couple of diff erent varieties of chili, along with salads and dessert.

We have also noticed that the staff lounge is running very low on coff ee supplies, so we have added some of these items to our list. Keep in mind that coff ee supplies for the lounge are always welcome and appreciated, and can be left at any time in the box outside the school offi ce.

Please help us to make this event a success by volunteering to bring in one of the items on our Sign-Up Genius, which can be found at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0944A8A923A20-blefall/

Christy Kreucher and Theresa Rotman, Staff Appreciation Co-Chairs