Once again I am amazed at how quickly the summer has gone by. This year we will be celebrating our 20th anniversary, where has the time gone? We have been unusually busy at CCAE trying to move the offices in the back building to a new location and running into some small delays. Hopefully it will be done soon and this will make entering this building more convenient for parents and visitors. There are always our usual projects that need to be done during summer but even these seem to be getting larger. However, now the fun begins as all of the kids come back in the building and the school appears to have come alive again. I look forward to another rewarding year and all of the many activities. We have already had one of the most exciting football games in the history of our school so I know it is going to continue to be a great year. Be sure to check our website at, www.connercreekeast.org, for the most current calendar of events, and other important information. You can also follow us on Facebook, unless you are like me and don’t know how to do that. I want to encourage you all to become as involved in the school as your circumstances will allow. We have many opportunities from the Parent Focus Group, to classroom aides, to concerts, sporting events and most importantly Parent-Teacher Conferences. Or just stop by my office and say hello. Have a great year.

-Superintendent Charles Meredith

“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence on the human

–Lewis Howes

October 2018

District Newsletter

http://www.connercreekeast.org

Karen Smith, Elementary Principal

Welcome to our 20th year of educating students! It’s hard to believe it has been 20 years! This year we have an influx of our own graduates that are

now parents bringing their children back to us. It’s pretty exciting to be able to watch our alumni re-turn as parents. If you are a new family joining our school we welcome you. We have a very busy year planned with a lot of fun activities. Please don’t hesitate to get involved with your school family.

We are a Capturing Kids Hearts school where we focus on building positive relationships. In-side of each classroom you will find a social contract that the teachers’ have developed along with their students to guide their classroom as learning takes place. Be sure to ask your child about their social contracts. Our goal is to continue to maintain a safe and positive school climate, raise student achieve-ment, and teach life skills that will help develop our students’ potential.

If at any time during the year you have questions or concerns my office is always open to you. I hope you and your child have a great school experience.

1. Students learn best when they are actively engaged in the learning process and set learn-

ing goals.

2. All students in our school need to have an equal opportunity to learn through the incor-

poration of a variety of learning activities.

3. Teachers, administrators, parents, students, and the community share the responsibility

for helping students learn and maintaining mutual respect.

4. Students learn best when our staff maintains high expectations for learning.

5. A successful student links new information with existing knowledge in a meaningful way.

MISSION STATEMENT

CONNER CREEK ACADEMY EAST/MICHIGAN COLLEGIATE

INSPIRES STUDENTS TO BECOME LIFELONG LEARNERS IN A CARING,

SUPPORTIVE, AND DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT.

CREATES RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS

EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL

VISION STATEMENT

A COMMUNITY OF INDEPENDENT THINKERS WHO CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO SOCIETY

AND LIVE WITH A SENSE OF PURPOSE.

The Board of Directors respects the privacy rights of parents and their children. No

student shall be required, as part of the school program or the School’s curriculum, without prior

written consent of the student, if an adult or an emancipated minor) or, if an un-emancipated minor,

his/her parents, to submit or participate in any survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals infor-

mation concerning:

A. Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or his/her parents’ B. Mental or psychological problems of the student or his/her family; C. Sex behavior or attitudes; D. Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating or demeaning behavior; E. Critical appraisals of other individuals with whom respondents have close, family rela-

tionships; F. Legally-recognized privileged and analogous relationships, such as those of lawyers, phy-

sicians, and ministers; G. Religious practices, affiliations or beliefs of the student or his/her parents; or H. Income (other than that required by law to determine eligibility for participation in a pro-

gram ore for receiving financial assistance under such a program. Parents have the right to inspect, upon request, a survey or evaluation created by a third party be-

fore the survey/evaluation is administered or distributed by the school to the student. The parent

will have access to the survey/evaluation within a reasonable period of time after the request is re-

ceived by the building principal.

Additionally, parents have the right to inspect, upon request, any instructional material used as part

of the educational curriculum of the student. The parent will have access to the instructional materi-

al within a reasonable period of time after the request is received by the building principal. The

term instructional material means instructional content that is provided to a student, regardless of

its format, including printed and representational materials, audio-visual materials, and materials in

electronic or digital formats (such as materials accessible through the Internet). The term does not

include academic tests or assessments.

The Board will not allow the collection, disclosure, or use of personal information collected from stu-

dents for the purpose of marketing or for selling that information (or otherwise providing that infor-

mation to others for that purpose).

The School Leader is directed to provide notice directly to parents of students enrolled in the School

of the substantive content of this policy at least annually at the beginning of the school year, and

within a reasonable period of time after any substantive change in this policy. In addition, the

School Leader is directed to notify parents of students in the School, at least annually at the begin-

ning of the school year, of the specific or approximate dates during the school year when the follow-

ing activities are scheduled or expected to be scheduled:

A. The administration of any survey by a third party that contains one or more of the items

described in A through H above.

For the purpose of this policy, the term ―parent‖ includes a legal guardian or other person standing

in loco parentis (such as a grandparent or stepparent with whom the child lives, or a person who is

legally responsible for the welfare of the child).

Student Privacy and Parental Access to Information

In order to promote student and staff safety, and deter unauthorized access and destructive acts (e.g., theft and vandalism), the Board of directors authorizes the use of video surveillance and electronic monitoring equipment on school property, and in school buildings and school buses. Information obtained through vid-eo surveillance/electronic monitoring may be used to identify intruders and persons breaking the law, Board policy, or the Student Code of Conduct (i.e. it may be used as evidence in disciplinary actions and criminal

proceedings).

As a

part of CCAE pest man-

agement program, pesti-

cides are occasionally

applied. You have the

right to be informed pri-

or to any pesticide ap-

plication made to the

school grounds and

buildings. In certain

emergencies, pesticides

may be applied without

prior notice, but you

will be provided notice

following any such ap-

plication. If you need

prior notification, please

complete the infor-

mation below and sub-

mit it to:

Charles E. Meredith, Superintendent 16911 Eastland,

Roseville, MI 48066

PESTICIDE PRIOR NOTIFICATION Request- Please return to school office: ______________________________________________ Parent/Guardian Name ______________________________________________ Student’s (child’s) Name ______________________________________________ Street Address ______________________________________________ City, State, Zip Daytime Telephone Number ____________________ Evening Telephone Number ____________________ Please Check One: _____I wish to be notified prior to a scheduled pesticide treatment inside of the building. _____ I wish to be notified prior to a scheduled pesticide treatment on the outside grounds of the school. _____ Both of the Above. _____________________________________________ Signature Please direct questions to Mr. Meredith (586) 779-8055

1. All visitors must check in and sign in at the office.

2. All visitors must obtain a visitors’ pass.

3. Parents wishing to take students out early must sign them out in the office.

4. All visitors must sign out before leaving.

5. All buildings are ADA approved (handicapped accessible).

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND ELECTRONIC MONITORING

PESTICIDE PRIOR NOTIFICATION

RULES REGARDING SCHOOL VISITORS

The Family Educational Rights and privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that Conner Creek

Academy East/Michigan Collegiate, with certain exceptions, obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of

personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, Conner Creek Academy East/

Michigan Collegiate may disclose appropriately designated ―directory information‖ without written consent, unless

you have advised the District to the contrary in accordance with District Procedures. The primary purpose of

directory information is to allow Conner Creek Academy East/Michigan Collegiate to include this type of

information from your child’s education records in certain school publications. Examples include:

A playbill, showing your student’s role in a drama production; The annual yearbook; Honor roll or other recognition lists; Graduation programs; and Sports activity sheets, such as for wrestling, showing weight and height of team members. Directory information, which is information that is generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if released, can also be disclosed to outside organizations without a parent’s prior written consent. Outside organizations include, but are not limited to, companies that manufacture class rings or published yearbooks. In addition, two federal laws require local educational agencies (LEAs) receiving assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to provide military recruiters, upon request, with the following information—names, addresses and telephone listings—unless parents have advised the LEA that they do not want their student’s information disclosed without their prior written consent. If you do not want Conner Creek Academy East/Michigan Collegiate to disclose directory information from your child’s education records without your prior written consent, you must notify the District in writing by the end of the second week of the school year. Conner Creek Academy East/Michigan Collegiate has designated the

Annually the Board will notify male students age eighteen (18) or older that they are required to

register for the selective service.

Electronic mail address Photograph Participation in officially recog-

nized activities and sports Degrees, honors, and awards re-

ceived Major field of study The most recent educational

agency or Dates of Attendance institution

attended Grade level

Student ID number, user ID, or other unique personal identifier used to communicate in electronic systems that cannot be used to access education records without a PIN, password, etc. (A student’s SSN, in whole or in part, cannot be used for this purpose.)

Written complaints can be filed with Mr. Charles E. Meredith, Superintendent Conner Creek Academy East 16911 Eastland Roseville, MI 48066 (586) 779-8055

FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)

SELECTIVE SERVICE NOTIFICATION

―CONNER CREEK ACADEMY EAST DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RELIGION,

RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, DISABILITY, AGE OR GENETIC INFORMATION IN ITS PRO-

GRAMS, ACTIVITIES OR EMPLOYMENT‖.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, YOU MAY CONTACT THE SCHOOL OFFICE AND SPEAK

TO MR. MEREDITH, THE SCHOOL’S CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE OFFICER AT (586) 779-8055.

If you have changes in your telephone number or address, contact the office as soon

as possible with the changes. It is imperative that the office have correct contact information in case

of an EMERGENCY!

Make sure that your students are dressed in their school uniform every day. If your student shows up to school out of dress code, the office will contact you to bring up a uniform for them. Copies of the school dress code are in the Parent/Student Handbook or you may pick up a copy in the office. **TSHIRTS (EVEN WITH THE SCHOOL LOGO) ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BE

WORN AS UNIFORM!**

ATTENDANCE

PUNCTUALITY AND CONSISTANT ATTENDANCE ARE SIGNIFICANT FACTORS IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

LEARNING GOES ON EVERY DAY THE HABIT OF BEING ON TIME IS FORMED EARLY, THE PATTERN WILL BE CARRIED THROUGHOUT

THE YEARS TO COME If your child is going to be absent, you must call the appropriate school office in the morning.

Elementary Attendance Kindergarten through 6th Grade (586) 779-8055 Middle School 7th Grade through 8th Grade (586) 777-3190 High School 9th Grade through 12th Grade (586) 777-5792 If your child is sick (vomiting, fever, coughing), please keep them home. It is very hard for children to con-

centrate on doing school work when they are not feeling well. If your child vomits or has a fever during

school, their parent or guardian will be called and they MUST be picked up! This is to prevent other stu-

dents and staff from being exposed to illness.

PARENT PORTAL https://ps.cce.misd.net/public

The Parent Portal is available at the Elementary, Middle, and High Schools. This allows you to keep

up with your students attendance, grades, and assignments on the internet. If you are interested in

going onto the Parent Portal contact the office and they will send home the information needed to

access this information.

CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE

PARENT /STUDENT CONTACT INFORMATION

DRESS CODE

Kindergarten

In Kindergarten, the students have been busy making new friends, learning how to do a lot of things all by themselves, and they’ve been practicing being Bucket fillers, too! We are already learning letters and letter sounds, and we have been reading a lot of great books. Centers are a fun way we learn and play together! Parents, the best thing you can do to help your child become a good reader and love reading is to read to

them every day! Please remember to check and empty your child’s folder each night, and talk with your child about the papers and notes in the folder. We are enjoying getting to know your children, and we’re looking forward to a great year!

-Mrs. Kiser and Mrs. Williams

First grade We have been super busy the past few weeks learning our daily routines and the expectations of 1st Grade! The students are growing so much in this way, becoming more responsible for themselves!! We have already begun our Reading and Language Arts, and our Math programs. In reading we are working on decoding words and recognizing high frequency words, finding the Main Idea, and Daily 5 routines! Math has been focused on partners and doubles in addition problems, and taking away! Coming up in Science and Social Studies we will be covering Weather, and Needs and Wants. We are so excited to get our brains filled with knowledge! -Mrs. King and Mrs. Lindsay

ELEMENTARY NEWS

Second grade Hello to all! Fall is upon us and we want to welcome you to CCAE, if it is your first year. We would like to say welcome back for our returning students.

In 2nd grade, students will be adjusting to the more rigorous learning environment they initially encountered in 1st grade and are able to further deepen and expand their skills and knowledge. In 2nd grade, they become more experienced writers, readers, and mathematicians as they practice these skills more and in more complex and comprehensive ways.

They read longer and more complicated books, they write longer and more complex pieces, and they learn more of the concepts underlying the math they do. In addition, 2nd graders begin to develop their research and critical thinking projects as they create individual and group work to share and present what they learn through different forms, including writing, speaking, and art.

The best way to help your second grader is to have them read at least 20 minutes a night. The daily exposure will help them become more fluent, better decoders, and comprehend way faster. The students should be using their flashcards nightly and be able to quickly recall or use “mental math”. We are writing as well so if your student needs help in this area please keep a notebook nearby that they can use. When the students are

retelling a story or writing a story we use the five finger method.

We want to wish all the students a successful year. We want to work with families as well to help the scholars have the best experience. -Mrs. Chambers & Mrs.Brunette

Third grade The third graders are growing as we work towards building our communities. Our Social Contracts are built, which will help us become unified. There have been many new procedures to learn, as our third graders are now part of CCAE’s back building. They’re also learning new responsibilities and more

structured classroom environments.

We have begun reading some great stories in our Journeys books. . The students love all of the interactive material it provides. We are looking forward to going on a scavenger hunt outside to find organisms, non-living things, and shelter for organisms. Multiplication and division is the start to our math curriculum. The third graders are catching on very well. In social studies Michigan is our focus, which brings many discussions throughout our lessons.

All of the effort that’s been shown these past few weeks is surely the beginning to a great year!

-Ms. Mareel and Mrs. Burkhart

ELEMENTARY NEWS

Fourth grade Fourth grade is off to great start as we kick off the 2018-2019 school year! NWEA testing has been completed and we have been busy reviewing scores. As

we enter fourth grade, we want to start building student independence. Monday through Thursday students will be assigned homework to be turned in the following day. This year we are also doing spelling contracts. Students have a variety of spelling activities

to choose from and they will be turned in each week on Fridays. Please be sure to be checking homework folders for daily assignments and any important notes. (Ms. Supanich’s class has orange folders and Mrs. Dean’s class has red folders) We look forward to a fantastic year of student growth and hands on learning! -Ms. Supanich and Mrs. Dean

Fifth grade Our fifth graders have been hard at work the past three

weeks! Students have been practicing their usual procedures and drills since coming back to school. In math, we have been working on equivalent fractions making fraction pizzas. In reading, students have been reading stories out of our Journeys curriculum books and reading A Royal Mystery. We have been

practicing writing narrative stories and expressing ourselves with vivid details. In science, we have been learning about some exciting ecosystems! Ask your students about a living and non-living found in the ecosystem we live in. Finally, in social studies, we have been studying the Constitution.

-Ms. Peterson and Mrs. Sumpter

ELEMENTARY NEWS

Sixth Grade Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Tomlinson are both very excited to have joined the Conner Creek East

Academy family. Both 6th grade classes are still working on procedures and expectations.

NWEA testing has already begun and we are working hard with the students on their test

taking strategies and to just try their best. The 6th grade classes now switch rooms with Mrs.

Fuller teaching Math and Science and Mrs. Tomlinson teaching ELA and Social Studies. The

students are adjusting to the changes.

In Math we are working on review of multiplication.

In ELA, we are preparing for writing a personal narrative.

In Science we are starting our unit on Forces Interaction.

In Social Studies we are working on “What is geography?”.

-Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Tomlinson

ELEMENTARY NEWS

Art Looking for donations!

If you have any old shirts at home, please donate them so the art students can wear

them over their clothing while painting. Please see the main office for details and

donations! Thank you!!

Music

Dear Families,

We are having another great start this school year in music.

We have spent time learning procedures for dancing, drums, and piano.

Students are doing a great job of taking turns with these activities.

Students are also doing a great job of learning how to encourage each other through class cheers and affirmations.

We will be having concerts for each grade this year! Concert infor-mation will be coming home soon.

Physical Education Our first semester of the school year has officially begun! Throughout this semester grades K-6 will be participating in many fun activities such as skill building, loco motor movements, and games. Grades K-4 during the early part of the school year will focus primarily on different movement concepts and relations with their own body, along with learning the underhand and overhand throw, including catching. To accomplish these goals each student will be presented different task in their centers time to practice and improve their assigned skill.

Students in grades 5-6 will also be skill building primarily early through the first semester. Students will also have plenty of center time to improve their skills that they need to work on. Grades 5-6 will focus more on skills and movements that are needed to participate in specific sports. Some sports that the children will start with during this semester include; basketball, ultimate Frisbee, and soccer.

Students will be encouraged to try new activities that may be foreign to them at the beginning. Remember you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take! Looking forward to the upcoming school year.

Mr. Belanger

ELEMENTARY NEWS

Title I Programs at CCAE Elementary CCAE strives to provide several programs and interventions to meet the needs of all our learners. Title I Funds are used to provide many intervention programs to assist students who are struggling to meet grade-level expectations. However, many programs also offer en-richment for students at or above grade-level. Below is a brief description of the major pro-grams we offer through our federal Title I funds.

SuccessMaker and/or Waterford Early Learning: Students receive online instruction in math and reading at their instructional level. Waterford Early Learning also provides science in-struction. ALL students use these programs 40 minutes daily.

Paraprofessionals: Paraprofessionals assist K-3 teachers to provide supplemental reading and math support. Paraprofessionals may also monitor the classroom so that teachers can work with small groups.

Reading Specialist: Students significantly behind in reading will receive small group instruction from our reading specialist.

Math & Science Specialist: Our Math/Science specialist supports at-risk math students in grades 3-6 as well as supports science instruction in the classroom through the use of technology & hands-on investigations.

After School Tutoring: At-risk students receive supplemental instruction after school in reading and/or math.

Summer School: At-risk students receive extra instruction in math, reading, and writing to meet the Common Core Standards.

Parent Involvement: Title funds support our Family Focus Group, volunteer appreciation, and various family events throughout the year.

FOOD SERVICE NEWS

SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES

Michelle Barterian Director Student Services barterianm@connercreekeast.org EXT 236

Students with an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP): What are your choices? High School Diploma A general education diploma is given to students meeting all of the graduation requirements as defined by the Michigan Department of Education and Michigan Collegiate. 4 credits English 4 credits Math including Geometry and Algebra l and ll. At least one math course must be taken during the sen-ior year. 3 credits Social Studies 3 credits Science 1 credit Health and Physical Education 1 credit Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts All students must participate in an online course or learning experience 2 credits foreign language (students may receive credit if they had a similar learning experience K-12. Additional electives to reach credit requirements for graduation Certificate of Achievement Some students with an intellectual disability will require more support post high school. To ensure that these stu-dents are able to receive this support they will not take a diploma but a Certificate of Achievement. This will al-low them to continue their services at a post secondary facility or program until the age of 26 in Michigan. These students will complete general education classes based on the student’s current academic level and needs and will be connected with community agencies for post secondary support, as well as transition services. Students who complete Certificates of Achievement focus on life skills curriculum. The decision for a student to pursue a diploma, PC, or Certificate of Achievement is an important one and is made by the student, parent, and IEP team. Personal Curriculum The Michigan Merit Curriculum requirements allows a parent or legal guardian of a student or a student who has reached the age of majority at 18, to request certain modifications to the state high school graduation re-quirements under limited conditions. To ensure that all students are effectively and consistently engaged in school regardless of their disability, the use of a Personal Curriculum (PC) modification is allowed by state stature for only 4 reasons:

A student wishes to modify the math requirements A student wishes to go beyond the academic credit requirements by adding more math, science, English Lan-

guage Arts, or languages other than English. 3. A student with a disability needs to modify the credit requirements based on his/her disability. If the student has transferred from out of state or non public school with two years of high school credit. Students who are not pursuing a diploma or students who are unable to meet the MMC requirements do not

need a personal curriculum. A parent, legal guardian, or a student who has adult status may submit a PC request in writing to the high school counselor. The PC team comprised of a parent, student, guidance counselor, school psychologist, or other appro-priate staff members will meet and review the existing performance records, the Educational Development Plan (EDP) and the Individual Education Plan (IEP) if applicable. If approved, the team will create a PC which includes measurable goals that align with the student’s IEP and EDP and methods to evaluate those goals. Potential Adverse Affects of using a Personal Curriculum A Personal Curriculum which allows for modifications for students with disabilities reduces the number of con-tent expectations mastered by the student and may affect the student’s readiness to pass the SAT/MME with an acceptable score for college entrance, be admitted to college, be eligible for financial aid, enter a trade school, secure a job in the career of their choice, or be eligible for NCAA athletic programs

mailto:barterianm@connercreekeast.org

Language Arts Hello, I’m Mrs. Muirhead. Welcome to my 7th grade Language Arts class. In this class we will read, write, talk, and listen. We will share ideas and opinions, question and debate topics, tolerate and appreciate differences, make mistakes, and make discoveries. In short…we will communicate and learn! Students have been learning about story elements, including plot, characterization, point of view, setting and theme. We have recently been studying themes and plot diagrams in various short stories including The Monkey’s Paw by W W Jacobs and All Summer In A Day by Ray Bradbury. In addition, students will be starting the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. In writing we will begin to dig deep into the elements of a five paragraph essay and the students will craft their own response to the documentary Happy. Hi, I’m Ms. Massman and I am teaching 8th grade Language Arts. In my class students are able to provide evidence and reasoning to support a claim. Students are also able to discuss and debate certain topics that they find interesting and want to explore further. Students are learning the essential elements of short stories, by reading and plotting various features. Students are reading short stories such as, The Fun They Had, The Most Dangerous Game and The Tell Tale Heart. Students will also start reading The Outsiders by S.E. Hilton. We will be delving into deep discussions and finishing the trimester with a personal narrative.

Math Welcome back!! The middle schoolers have been hard at work already this school year! This year, we are using Envision, which is a brand new math curriculum to Michigan Collegiate. Each student has their own consumable math text. Each student was also provided a binder to keep in their math class. This curriculum will help us prepare for upcoming testing. All middle schoolers have begun NWEA MAP testing. This benchmark test will provide a baseline score for each student in math and reading. Students will retake this test in the winter and the spring to check for growth. Students are expected to make one years worth of growth by the spring. This test helps teachers know what your child’s strengths and weaknesses are so those skills can be targeted throughout the school year. Tutoring begins on Monday, September 24. Tutoring is from 3:10-4:10 Monday-Thursday with bussing provided. Mrs. Jeffrey tutors Monday and Wednesday. Ms. Burdock tutors Tuesday and Thursday. Please encourage your child to stay if they are missing assignments or need extra help. If there is anything your child needs or if you have questions please contact us by emailing. Mrs. Jeffrey deringtonk@michcol.org or Ms. Burdock burdockr@michcol.org

Social Studies In the first trimester, 7th grade students learn about the earliest humans and explore early migration and settlement patterns. Students learn how the emergence of pastoral and agrarian societies set the stage for the development of powerful empires, trade networks, and the diffusion of skills and ideas. In the first trimester, 8th grade students will examine wars in early American History such as the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. The building of our new nation will take center stage and focus will be paid attention to primary sources and key documents in early American History such as the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution.

Science Hi! I’m Linda Hoffmann. This is my first year teaching at MC, although I have taught middle school math and science for over thirty years. I am happy to work with MC students. I teach 7th grade Life Science and 8th grade Earth Science. This trimester, 7th graders will study Adaptations. We just completed our study of fossils and the history of life. Our budding paleontologists explored a model fossil dig site. We will continue our studies about evolutionary relationships, genes, natural selection, artificial selection and genetic engineering. Also this trimester, 8th graders will study Planet Earth. We just completed our study of energy transfer in Earth’s systems. Classes observed convection currents in water. We will continue our studies about tectonic plates, the rock cycle, the water cycle, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and flooding. Both grades will have an opportunity to create and use models, perform hands-on investigations and complete an engineering challenge.

MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS

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Welcome back Michigan Collegiate students and parents! There are lots of changes at the MC that we are super excited about, including my position as I transition from Vice Principal to Principal. I am starting my 12th year here at Michigan Collegiate, and I am very excited to have this opportunity to make even more of an impact in the lives of your children! Our mission is to have your child develop their potential, become empowered as young adults and be productive citizens in today’s ever changing society. We have an amazing staff and programs to offer your child to ensure he or she has an opportunity to develop intellectually and morally.

This year, we will be starting our school day at 8:15am as appose to 8:00am in previous years. This allows us more time in the morning to feed your child breakfast and also gives our transportation company some more time getting the students to school. We have cut down on some of the transition time for students between class to over compensate for minutes of instruction. Traffic is a problem everywhere around us, but we need to make it a priority to get our students to school on time. Studies show that the number one factor in a child’s success rate at school is attendance. We have a brand new math curriculum at MC called Envision by Pearson. This curriculum will provide opportunities for students to think about math at a deeper level and apply what they learn to different real-life situations. Our math team is very excited about the program and strongly believes it will pay dividends in our test scores and preparation for life after high school. Our Middle School is also changing to a modified block scheduling system. Our 7th and 8th graders will have Math and ELA every day, but all other subjects area will be taught every other day(Black Day and Red Day). The class periods are also changed from 50 minutes for each class, to 90 minutes. We offer FREE TUTORING after-school, Mondays-Thursdays. If you are interested in this, please have your student contact their teacher to sign up. We are always looking for parents to be involved in our school. Parent Focus Meetings will present great opportunities for you to get involved with your child’s education. Please feel free to contact us for a visit or tour of our building and programs. If you would like a description of our online program and class selection, please visit our website www.connercreekeast.org.

Social Media

Please like us on Facebook at “ccaeast” and visit our website at www.michcol.org. If your child is on any kind of social media, I want to stress the importance as a parent to monitor what they are putting on their page. Social Media creates a lot of issues for children in schools these days, and we want to make sure we are working together with you to make Michigan Collegiate a safe and excellent experience for our students. If you or your child sees something on social media that does not look safe, please do not hesitate to call the school and speak up! Talk to your children about what type of things are appropriate to post, and how one inappropriate post can affect them for the rest of their lives.

MR. PAUL KNIGHT, PRINCIPAL

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Senior Class of 2019 Congratulations and welcome to your senior year! This important letter is a brief overview explaining your student’s senior responsibilities. More details will be available throughout the school year.

Senior dues are $220.00 per student. This fee covers graduation attire (including caps, gowns, diplomas, diploma covers, tassels, honor cords, and medals), graduation ceremony fees, senior pinning/honors night, senior sweatshirt, class and graduation photos, yearbook, and much more. Dues may be paid at any time, but must be in by the deadlines. The first installment, $110.00, is due by November 2nd. The second installment, $110.00, is due by February 1st. All payments made after the deadline will be assessed an ad-ditional $20.00 fee. Because we begin planning and ordering for senior events now, only fifty percent of senior dues will be refundable until March; after March 1, all dues are nonrefundable. If students have not paid their dues by the deadlines, they will not be allowed to receive their sweatshirt or attend senior events until they have paid. Dues may be paid with cash, check, or a money order made out to Michigan Collegiate High School. All senior dues need to be turned into Mrs. King before or after school.

The last day of school for seniors is Wednesday, May 29. This means ALL coursework, including all online classes, must be completed, as well as ONE community service project. If a student finishes after the May 29th deadline, he/she will be able to receive his/her diploma, but will not be able to walk at graduation.

In order to walk across the stage at graduation, students must complete a community service project. Stu-dents need to attend community service events chosen through Michigan Collegiate. Mrs. Fockler and Mrs. Walter will be arranging multiple opportunities throughout the school year. Students can learn about event opportunities in the daily announcements. If parents would like to learn more about commu-nity service or about upcoming events, please contact Mrs. Fockler at ext. 329.

If you would like Class of 2019 announcements and reminders throughout the school year, please sign up with our Remind Messaging System by sending a text message to 81010 with the message @mcsenior19.

It is also time to order graduation announcements, class rings, and other senior memorabilia for your stu-dent. Our school representative will present informational packets to the students on in the middle to end of September. Items can be ordered through Herff Jones’ office, Herff Jones’ website (www.herffjones.com), or through our Balfour representative, who will return to MC sometime in Octo-ber during lunch.

We look forward to a great year, but we would like to remind you that all senior events are a privilege, not a right. With this being said, please remember that administration has the authority to revoke any senior event based on student behavior and conduct throughout the school year.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns. Let’s have a great year!

Mrs. King (kingl@michcol.org) and Mrs. Mattti (mattik@michcol..org)

HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

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Freshmen The Freshman team would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our Freshmen and their families. As your high

school career starts, it is extremely important for you to realize that everything you do for this point forward will impact you for the next 4 years. Every grade you earn, every assignment you miss, and every decision you make as a Freshman will impact you as a Senior. We encourage you to start your High School career by committing yourself to focusing on being academically, behaviorally, and socially successful. We recommend that you use Powerschool to know where you stand in each class, take advantage of tutoring opportunities, and making an effort to improve every day. The Freshman team is excited to start your high school journey with you and here is a look at what we have planned for our 1st trimester at MC. Freshman Mathematics- Mr. Oppat

This year I have the honor of teaching all the freshmen and some sophomores mathematics. Please feel free to contact us at any time if you have questions or concerns of your students accomplishments. In Algebra 1A, students will be learning about what functions are and the function families. In Basic Math, students will be reviewing basic arithmetic and fraction operations.

Each day in class, we will have notes covering the day’s material, each day they will be given classwork/homework to be turned in for credit. We ask for the guardians to check on-line the progress of their student(s).

The mathematic courses are intended to teach new concepts to the students and prepare them to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). The material covered is vital for the future success on the test and preparation for college. We have tutoring Monday through Thursday for all students. I have tutoring on Monday and Wednesday or if available, or anytime that a student asks. Freshman English 1A- Ms. Tolbert This course prepares you to succeed in high school, college, and the workplace by teaching reading skills in combination with critical thinking, grammar, vocabulary, and media literacy. Most of this course is divided into units, each of which focuses on a central question. Students are preparing to begin their first unit, “How Can I Get Ready for the Future I Want?” Freshman Integrated Science- Mr. Tisler This year I have the pleasure of teaching the lecture portion of this class. This trimester the freshmen are taking this general science course, and they will learn a lot about the world they live in. This trimester we are beginning with meteorology where the students will learn about weather patterns, storms, the layers of the atmosphere, the water cycle, and the types of clouds. After meteorology the students will learn about astronomy, and specifically we will touch on celestial objects, the types of stars and their life cycles, nuclear fusion, constellations, the big bang theory, and the types of galaxies. We will then finish our trimester by learning about chemistry. In chemistry the students will learn about atomic structures, the periodic table, the elements, exponential decay, nomenclature, the states of matter, reactions, solubility, the pH scale, the types of bonds, and the conversion and decomposition of various materials. Every day begins with a bellwork question asking for student ideas and opinions about science. During class we take notes in our notebook on our daily topic, and near the end of class will be given an exit assignment checking for understanding to be turned in before the hour ends. We ask for the guardians to check on-line the progress of their student(s). My tutoring is Monday afternoon and is open to the first ten students who sign up before school. Tutoring time is best spent catching up on missing or absent work, and of course giving deeper understanding to students who require extra assistance. Freshman Science Lab- Mrs. Peplinski Students began the year gaining general knowledge on how data is measured in the scientific field. We also reviewed lab safety by setting some 20 dollar bills on fire (using a solution that won’t let the money burn). We are now learning about meteorology, and all aspects of weather. Using different colored solutions, students replicated how different air masses and their densities behave when occupying the same space, and proved that warm air really will rise above cold air. They also created their own vortexes in bottles, and got to experiment with rising heat causing air to swirl. The rest of the trimester has great things still to come, including astronomy and chemistry. If students are struggling with science lab, they should come to Ms. Peplinski’s tutoring on Thursdays. Freshman World History A- Mr. Duda

This trimester we will focus on refreshing students understanding of civilizations and how they spread throughout the world. Next students will explore different civilizations and the impact these civilizations had on the world. We will finish up the trimester discussing how industrialization and mass societies began and how they changed the way we live.

Each day in class, we will begin with a short video to introduce the day’s topic. After a brief discussion, we will take our daily notes, followed up by our daily activity to demonstrate students’ knowledge and growth. We will generally have 2-4 assignments graded each week, a quiz every other week, two tests for the trimester, and one project.

It is extremely important for students as well as guardians to monitor their grades and progress on-line through Powerschool. I have tutoring during lunch every Tuesday and Thursday, as well as after school tutoring on Wednesdays.

HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

Juniors The 11th grade staff is excited to start our new year. With the State of Michigan starting year four of the SAT this year, the 11th grade staff is eager to help the juniors prepare for their college entrance examination and master the curriculum every day. In Mrs. V’s Algebra 2 course, students will begin the trimester by exploring the different forms of quadratic

functions while identifying the key characteristics of their graphs. Lessons will provide opportunities for students to explore and identify transformations performed on a quadratic function. Later in the trimester, students will move on to exploring the key characteristics of polynomial and rational functions and specific theorems related to both.

In Ms. Cito’s Science class, students will be focusing on the fundamentals and techniques of chemistry. Students will be building team skills and applying both their science and mathematical skills to understand the importance science plays in the world. Throughout the first trimester an additional focus will be on the properties and changes in matter.

In Mrs. King’s English class, students will focus on grammar through Daily Oral Language and mini-grammar units. They will read and discuss the allegory The Crucible and put it into the context of 1950s McCarthyism. Following that will b e Zora Neale Hurtson’s Their Eyes Were Watching God. The goal of these novels/plays is to be exposed to and practice reading strategies that will help them on the SAT/

If you have any questions, please feel free to email any of the 11th grade teachers.

Online Learning In Online Learning, students should be finishing about 8% of their online class per week to stay on track. If they are behind in their progress, then their PowerSchool grade will reflect a lower grade than what Odysseyware is showing based on zeros for the missing assignments. Students can login from home using this website: http://connercreek.owschools.com. They may work on lessons and projects from home. All quizzes and tests need to be taken in school. Students may not move on until the unit they are working on is finished. This includes any projects they may have in that unit. Students are encouraged to take notes! They may use these notes on any assignment or assessment and can receive extra credit at the end of the course. Please contact Mrs. Difatta with any questions: difattam@michcol.org

Seniors Ms. Welling – World History The Seniors in World History are currently studying Egypt and early civilizations. In addition, we used Constitution Day to discuss the First Amendment with respect to free speech. The class of 2019 is an awesome group of young people! Should you wish to contact me regarding the class or your child’s grade, feel free to call me at 586-777-5792 or wellingj@michcol.org Mr. Cosnowski – Math The seniors are reviewing and extending many high school algebra topics to include things they will see at the college level, they are currently solving equations, inequalities and absolute value problems. The class of 2019 is an extraordinary group of young adults who understand accountability, responsibility and have big ambitions for the future. Throughout this trimester they will be continuing to extend their mathematical knowledge to tackle harder problems, and understand more complicated concepts. By the end of their senior year, the students should be prepared for an entry level college course. If you have any questions regarding what seniors are working on, or how they can get extra help, please contact Mr. Cosnowski: cosnowskim@michcol.org Mr. McEvoy - English As the Seniors begin their final year of study at Michigan Collegiate, we are travelling back to where literature began centuries ago in Jolly Old England! Our adventure in British Literature starts with The Canterbury Tales, which features rich characters springing forth from the mind of Geoffrey Chaucer. Chaucer is often considered one of the most influential storytellers of all time, and his legacy extends into modern times with our viewing of A Knight's Tale, a 2001 film loosely based on The Canterbury Tales. Students will be writing a film review comparing and contrasting the two works focusing on the elements of characterization, cinematography, and soundtrack. Following our medieval journey, the Seniors will be uncovering the secrets of the progenitor of the Science Fiction novel as we uncover the secrets of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein during the month of October.

HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

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Welcome back students and families! The Counseling Department has been busy scheduling our events for students.

-College tours for Juniors and Seniors will take place on Friday October 5th, Monday October 15th and Monday October 22nd. Students were given permission slips to return in order to be signed up. Each tour is first come, first serve. Please note students will be out of the building for most of the day on these dates. Students will be eating lunch on college campuses/nearby restaurants so please provide them with at least $10. We hope students can learn more about what colleges/universities have to offer!

-FAFSA Night for Seniors is scheduled for Thursday, November 1st at 6:30pm. The event will be held at MC in one of our computer labs. We will be available to help fill out the application or answer any questions you may have. If you’re interested in attending, please RSVP to one of the counselors at 586-777-5792.

-DYM (MC’s Anti-Bullying Group) put together our 2nd annual Powder Puff Football Game. The game was on Thursday, October 11th at Bishop Foley. Congrats to the Junior Girls, who reigning winners for the se-cond year in a row!

-Community Service Project: Seniors are required to complete at least one community service project with Michigan Collegiate if they plan on walking for graduation. The event locations and times vary; stu-dents will need to be dropped off and picked up on time. Please make sure your child has returned their community service project signup sheet and that they show up for the duration of the event.

-Parent Focus Meetings: The first Thursday of each month at 6:30pm in room 304. This meeting is intend-

ed for parents of middle and high school students to come together and discuss how to make improve-

ments on and to our school. This meeting is designed as a think tank for ideas for our students and their

education. Meeting Dates: October 4 , November 1, December 6, February 7, March 7, and May 2nd

-Any concerns/questions about your student or their progress, please reach out to us by email or phone.

Melissa Walter and Holly Fockler-LaBute, 586-777-5792

Title I Programs at Michigan Collegiate MC strives to provide several programs and interventions to meet the needs of all our learners. Title I Funds are used to provide many intervention programs to assist students who are struggling to meet grade-level expectations. However, many programs also offer enrichment for students at or above grade-level. Below is a brief description of the major programs we offer through our federal Title I funds.

Reading & Math Intervention: At-risk students receive supplemental reading and/or math support through our

SuccessMaker Reading Program, MATHia Math program, and/or paraprofessionals. Paraprofessionals may also monitor the classroom so that teachers can work with small groups.

After School Tutoring: At-risk students receive supplemental instruction after school in reading, math, science, and social studies.

Summer School: At-risk students receive extra instruction in math, reading, and writing to meet the Common Core Standards.

Parent Involvement: Title funds support our Parent Focus Group and various family events throughout the year.

New curriculum such as EnVision Math and Typing Club Our classroom computers, chromebooks, iPads, scientific and graphic calculators, and computer labs

are updates regularly through Title I funds.

COUNSELOR’S CORNER

ATHLETICS

The Michigan Collegiate Varsity Football and JV Football Teams are off to a tremendous start this season as Varsity is currently 5-0 and JV is 4-1. The season has been very exciting so far and there is a lot of high school football left. There is nothing like seeing a packed crowd supporting your football team on a Friday Night Under The Lights. The JV Football team will have a tough road the rest of the season as they play Madison Heights, Walled Lake Northern, Flint Carmen Ainsworth and Millington High Schools. All of these schools are Class A programs and the boys need all the support they can get. This is a great group of young talent waiting to explode on the scene the next few years as they wait patiently for

their turn in making multiple MHSAA state title runs for Ford Field. We look forward and cannot wait to see what these young men have in store for Michigan Collegiate football. The Varsity Football team has played their hearts out against some Power House schools like Grosse Pointe North and Harper Woods High Schools as they do not intend on stopping there. The schedule will be ex-tremely tough going forward as the Cougars will host Summit, Bradford, CPA on Home Coming and finish the regular season at Power House Millington High School. The team looks to make a deep run in the MHSAA state playoffs and get redemption against Jackson Lumen Christy High School who knocked MC out of the Semi-Final game last season. I have high expectations for our entire football program year in and year out, that we continue the process that was started 11 season ago. Trust the Process is the Michigan Collegiate motto and what our staff has instilled into our student athletes. I am extremely proud of our coaching staff that puts in a tremendous amount of hours and time away from their families, teaching and coaching our student athletes to make our program the best in the state of Michigan. Please come out and support these young men the rest of the season, because I cannot wait to see how this football season will finish out. Did I hear someone say FORD FIELD!!!! WE ARE MC – GREAT DAY TO BE A COUGAR!!!! Coach Johnny Guth

2018 Dance Team performs at halftime

Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1996 (amends Michigan Public Health Code? Public 174

1994)

The ―drug-free zone‖ surrounding school property is 1,000 feet. Any individual who delivers co-

caine, narcotics, or certain other illicit substances to a minor student within the 1,000 foot drug-free zone

around the school property shall be punished by at least two years in prison and up to three times the term of

imprisonment and fine – or both - that would otherwise apply. ―School Property‖ is defined as a ―building,

playing field, or property used for school purposes to impart instruction to children in grade kindergarten

through 12, when provided by a public, private, denominational, or parochial school, except those buildings

used primarily for adult education or college ex-tension courses.‖

BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONNER CREEK ACADEMY EAST Reference: MCL 380.1169 AC Rule 388.373 et seq.

The Board of Directors directs that students shall be instructed in the recognition, prevention, and treatment of non-casual, contact-communicable diseases such as venereal diseases, HBV, and HIV. Instruction shall also be given in the use of abstinence from sex as a responsible method for restriction and prevention of non-casual, contact-communicable disease and as a positive lifestyle for unmarried young people. Each person who teachers K to 12 students about human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunode-ficiency syndrome shall have training in human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome education for young people. Licensed health care professionals who have received training on human im-munodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome are exempt from this requirement. The Academy shall notify parents, in advance of the instruction, about the content of the instruction, give the parents an opportunity, prior to instruction, to review the materials to be used (other than tests), and observe the instruction. The Academy shall further advise the parents of their right to have their child excused from the instruction.

Adopted 1/23/2013

@ National Charter Schools Institute

“CONNER CREEK ACADEMY EAST DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RE-

LIGION, RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, DISABILITY, AGE OR GENETIC INFOR-

MATION IN ITS PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES OR EMPLOYMENT”.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, YOU MAY CONTACT THE SCHOOL OF-

FICE AND SPEAK TO MR. MEREDITH, THE SCHOOL’S CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE OF-

FICER AT (586) 779-8055.

DRUG FREE SCHOOLS

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING

CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE

The Board shall directly notify the parents of students, at least annually at the begin-

ning of the school year, of the specific or approximate dates during the school year when any non-

emergency, invasive physical examination or screening is scheduled or expected to be scheduled for

students if the examination or screening is: (1) required as a condition of attendance; (2) adminis-

tered by the school and scheduled by the school in advance; and (3) not necessary to protect the im-

The Board of Directors seeks to protect those staff members who may be exposed to blood

pathogens and other potentially infectious materials in their performance of assigned duties. All

staff are trained annually on how to deal with exposure.

The Board of Directors recognizes the need for insurance coverage for injuries to

students caused by accidents occurring in the course of attendance at school and participation in

the athletic and co-curricular programs of the Schools. Therefore, at the beginning of each school

year, the Board shall offer parents the opportunity to participate in group accident insurance at

the expense of the parents.

A signed statement of insurance coverage on the part of the Student’s parent or guardian shall be

a prerequisite for student registration in any school activity having a potential for personal injury.

For Families of Students with Disabilities ……………

The Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) is an organization that is a part of the Macomb Intermediate

School District. Their mission is to ―continually seek knowledge of special education issues so that

we can educate, empower and assist families to improve program and services for students with

disabilities‖. PAC consists of parents of students with special education needs, volunteers who give

time for the enrichment of all students and representatives of families who have a student with

disabilities. Meetings are held monthly at the MISD and parents and other visitors are welcome. If

you have questions concerning this organization or you would like more information, go to

www.MISD.net/SEParents or call the PAC hotline (586) 226-4587. PAC brochures are also available

outside of the special services office in the elementary building and in the school office at Michigan

Collegiate.

CONTROL OF BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS

STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE

NONEMERGENCY INVASIVE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION NOTICE

In accordance with the requirement of Section 1111 of Title I, for each school re-

ceiving Title I Funds, the School Leader shall make sure that all parents of students in that school

are notified that they may request, and the SCHOOL will provide the following information on

the student’s classroom teachers:

A. Whether the teacher(s) have met the State of qualification and licensing criteria for the

grade level and subject areas they are teacher;

B. Whether the teacher(s) is teaching under any emergency or provisional status in which

the State requirements have been waived;

C. The undergraduate major of the teacher(s) and the area of study and any certificates for

any graduate degrees earned;

D. The qualifications of any paraprofessionals providing services to their child(ren);

In addition, the parents shall be provided:

E. Information on the level of achievement of their child(ren) on the required State aca-

demic assessments;

F. Timely notice if the student is assigned to a teacher who is not ―highly qualified‖ as re-

quired, or if the student is taught for more than four (4) weeks by a teacher who is not

highly qualified.

The notices and information shall be provided in an understandable format, and to the extent

possible, in a language the parent(s) understand.

In order to provide appropriate educational services and programming, the board of Directors

must collect, retain, and use information about individual students. Simultaneously, the Board

recognizes the need to safeguard student’s privacy and restrict access to student’s personally

identifiable information.

Student records shall be available only to students and their parents, eligible students, and

designated school officials who have a legitimate educational interest in the information, or to other

individuals or organizations as permitted by law.

STUDENT RECORDS

TITLE I– PARENTS’ RIGHT TO KNOW

MISSION:

To provide students at CCAE & Michigan Collegiate Schools with the best possible education while pro-

moting fiscal responsibility to the administration, the staff, & the students.

VISION:

CCAE will be recognized as an exemplary public school academy. This will be evidenced by the perfor-

mance of our elementary, middle, & high schools as follows:

CCAE Board of Directors will be the standard by which other charter school boards are measured. CCAE Board of Directors will foster strong community partnerships. CCAE will meet or exceed state regulations including AYP. CCAE 11th graders will achieve an average ACT score of 19. CCAE will obtain 99% graduation rate from HS. CCAE will provide hardware and software that is not older than 5 years old.

CCAE scores will be greater or equal to the state and/or residing school district for all schools.

CONNER CREEK ACADEMY EAST 16911 EASTLAND ROSEVILLE, MI 48066

BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE 2018-2019

October 24 March 27

November 14 April 24(Budget Hearing)

January 23 May 22

February 28 June 26(Re-Organization Meeting)

The principal office for the Board of Directors of Conner Creek Academy East is located at 16911 Eastland, Roseville, Michigan. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The phone number for the principal office of the Board of Directors is (586) 779-8055. All meetings of the Board of Directors are held in the school building of Michigan Collegiate, located at 31300 Ryan Rd, Warren, MI 48092, beginning at 7:00 p.m. unless noted otherwise above, or as posted on the front entrance door on the day of the scheduled meeting. Minutes for all meetings of the Board are available for public review at the office of the Board no more then five business days following the meeting at which the minutes were approved. Notice of any special meeting of the Board is posted in accordance with Michigan Open Meetings Act at the principal office of the Board no less than eighteen hours prior to the special meeting. Persons needing special assistance to attend a meeting of the Board are asked to contact the Board office at (586) 779-8055 no later than 3:30 p.m. three business days prior to the meeting that person wishes to attend. Conner Creek Academy East is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any of its programs or employ-ment practices on the basis of religion, sex, race, creed, culture or ethnicity.

CONNER CREEK ACADEMY EAST BOARD OF DIRECTORS