THE INDEPENDENCE UPDATE

6850 Hubbard Road Chris Turner, Principal Clarkston, MI 48348 Ray Lebert, PTO President (248) 623-5500 June, 2015

From the Principal . . .From the Principal . . .From the Principal . . .From the Principal . . .

Yesterday, the Independence staff and students had the opportunity to

provide a special celebration and breakfast for many of our wonderful

volunteers that have served us so well throughout the year. We

appreciated the chance to say, Thank you to those that have given of

their time, talents, and efforts to help the children in our school.

We know that not everyone was able to attend the celebration.

However, we want you to know that we appreciate all that our volunteers

have done for us throughout the year. From our first-ever Winter

Carnival, to S.O.C.K.S. Day, to Field Day, to helping out in the

classrooms, and the many different roles that you play, you make a

difference. Without the support of our parents and family members, we

would not be the school that we are.

The staff at Independence Elementary wishes all of

our students and families a safe and happy summer.

We look forward to seeing everyone back on the first

day of the 2015-16 school year Tuesday, September 8!

Chris Turner

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER June 8 Yearbook signing 3:00 p.m.

June 9 Fifth Grade Celebration 9:30 a.m.

Last day of school School dismissed at 11:51 a.m.

August 20 Back to school letters and information mailed

September 2 Meet the Teacher/Curriculum Night 6:45-8:00 p.m.

September 8 First day of school Half-day 8:35-11:51 a.m.

2015-16 Meet the Teacher/Curriculum Night

Attention Students & Parents! Mark your calendar to attend the Meet the Teacher session, combined with Curriculum Night on Wednesday, Sept. 2. This is an opportunity for parents and students to meet the childs teacher and receive information regarding the new school year. Schedule: Wednesday, Sept. 2

6:45-7:15 p.m. Classroom session #1 7:15-7:30 p.m. Switch 7:30-8:00 p.m. Classroom session #2

FIFTH GRADE CELEBRATION

The Fifth Grade Celebration will be held on June 9 at 9:30 a.m. in the gym. Please plan on joining us for

this special event.

MedicationMedicationMedicationMedication

All medication must be picked up by a parent or guardian. Medication that has not been picked up by Tuesday, June 16 will be discarded. A new medication authorization form must be filled out for the new school year for all prescription and over the counter medication. Forms are available in the office.

Report Cards

Report cards will be mailed home on Friday, June 12. If you have any fines or overdue library books your childs card will remain in the office.

What a fabulous Field Day we had! We couldnt have done it without the

help of our wonderful parent volunteers.

Thank you so much for all you do!

Jan Norman

Independence Elementary is proud to announce the

arrival of Cooper Scott LambertCooper Scott LambertCooper Scott LambertCooper Scott Lambert

son of Physical Education teacher Katie Lambert and her husband Scott. Cooper

arrived May 21st. He measured in at 7 lbs. 4 ozs.

and 20 inches long. Congratulations Katie, Scott

& family.

Attention: Parents ofAttention: Parents ofAttention: Parents ofAttention: Parents of Fifth Graders! Fifth Graders! Fifth Graders! Fifth Graders!

Schedule pick-up for incoming 6th grade students

attending Sashabaw Middle School will take place on

August 26.

Students should watch their summer mail for more

info and times to come.

Your Independence Elementary PTO is on Facebook!

Please look for: Independence Elementary PTO Clarkston

and

to get even better connected on all the happenings and

important information from our school!

Lost & FoundLost & FoundLost & FoundLost & Found Please check the lost and found for any items that you

have lost. All items left in the lost and

found will be donated to charity at the

end of the day on Tuesday, June 9.

NON-DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, it is the policy of the Clarkston Community School District that the Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, height, weight, marital status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic, in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. For information, contact the Director of Personnel, 6389 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346, (248) 623.5400. For information regarding ADA, contact the Deputy Superintendent, 6389 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346, (248) 623.5400.

June Updates from the Independence Elementary PTOJune Updates from the Independence Elementary PTOJune Updates from the Independence Elementary PTOJune Updates from the Independence Elementary PTO

We are lucky at Independence Elementary to have so many parents go the extra mile to help us with passive fundraising methods. Feel free to read the section of this newsletter that goes into these details. We have many households that participate in Kroger Community Rewards (Kroger Cash). This money all goes towards classroom enhancements throughout the year; however, you will all need to re-apply for this at the beginning of June. Thanks for helping out. Our school wouldnt be the same without all the help from our parent volunteers and IE teachers and staff. Thanks for all you accomplished during SOCKS Day and the myriads of other events this year. We are also excited to announce that Independence Elementary has achieved Green School status as well.

If you would like to be involved more next year, we hope to hear from you. PTO members will be soliciting your help early in the 2015-16 school year. There is always a way to help out the school, no matter what your work, or home schedule is like.

Last, but not least, the Independence Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is happy to announce the 2015-16 PTO Board for next year. Were happy to see the team grow, but sad to see others go.

President - Brad Shires

Vice President - Chelsea OBrien

Treasurer / Assistant Treasurer - Tena Richie & Sarah Malys

Secretary - Camila Duarte

Volunteer Coordinator / Assistant - Derek Mazur & Nikki Davis

Members at Large: Diana Casetti, Cyndi Coe, Susan Howard, Michelle Cray,

Suzanne Massey, Jan Norman, Heather Powers, Ryan Koral, and Todd Rotter

Principal / Secretary - Chris Turner & Pat Douglas

Sincerely,

Ray Lebert

IE PTO President

Passive Fundraising Update

Thank You

Keep it up over the Summer!

Way to go Independence Families on your support of the Passive Fundraising programs this year! Please remember Independence Elementary all summer long by continuing your collection efforts and support for the following programs:

$ Box Tops www.btfe.com ~ See attached Summer Box Top Collection sheet for the kids! $ Campbells Labels for Education www.LabelsForEducation.com $ E-Labels for Education www.E-LabelsForEducation.com $ Kroger Community Rewards - www.KrogerCommunityRewards.com $ Meijer Community Rewards www.Meijer.com/rewards $ Office Depot www.OfficeDepot.com $ Target Take Charge of Education - www.Target.com/tcoe $ Tyson www.Tyson.com/ProjectAPlus

Hat Day for Box Tops was a BIG Success! Thank you for showing your support for IE on Friday, May 8th. We collected 6,125 Box TopsThats $612 we earned from Hat Day alone! We also collected $60 cash. Thats $672 we collected for our last Hat Day this school year, which brings our Box Tops total to over ! Hats off to everyone for another successful Hat Day for Box Tops! A special Thank you to Nikki

Davis and Heather Powers for counting all those Box Tops!!!

Please keep collecting Box Tops this Summer. Lets see how many Summer Box Top Collection sheets everyone can turn-in, when we return to school in the Fall. Each completed sheet earns IE $5.00!

Remember, when shopping for school supplies consider that Office Depot will give our school credits to purchase FREE supplies through their 5% Back to Schools program. Simply mention that you would like IE to receive credit for your purchase at the cash register and/or give them our account number (70049198).

IE Families Its Time to Re-enroll with Kroger !!!

Thank you to all IE families who have enrolled in the Kroger Community Rewards Program! Over the past year, the school has earned over $3,500 with 99 families participating! Just imagine how much we could earn for our kids with all IE families enrolled?!

This program has ended and ALL MEMBERS MUST enroll or re-enroll now so IE can continue to receive a percentage of each of your purchases. Enrollment has never been easier!!!

Please visit KrogerCommunityRewards.com and select Independence Elementary/Account #82420. See attached one-pager. PLEASE DO IT TODAY SO WE CAN START EARNING ALL SUMMER LONG !!!

Once you register, thats itjust shop, swipe and earn for IE! If you have any questions, please call: 1-800-KROGERS for assistance.

Also, remember to multiply your efforts by asking friends and family to Also, remember to multiply your efforts by asking friends and family to Also, remember to multiply your efforts by asking friends and family to Also, remember to multiply your efforts by asking friends and family to

parparparparticipate on behalf of our school, too! ticipate on behalf of our school, too! ticipate on behalf of our school, too! ticipate on behalf of our school, too!

Thank you for your continued support!Thank you for your continued support!Thank you for your continued support!Thank you for your continued support!

IE needs your help to receive FREE money!!

Sign Up TODAY and Shop, Swipe and Earn for IE! __________________________________________________ This year, IE received over $3,500.00 from this program to help fund important classroom enhancements/projects with only 99 families participating. Imagine how much our school could receive if all families participated! Now is the time to Enroll or Re-Enroll with Kroger! The new Kroger year began May 1st! Please help us receive a cash donation based on the percentage of your purchases! It will take less than 5 minutes of your time. Simply follow the directions below to link your Kroger Plus Card to our Account #82420. It's FREE and SO EASY to set up! Then, just SHOP, SWIPE AND EARN for IE!! Please note: Your Kroger Fuel Points are not impacted with this program. You can earn Fuel Points and $ for IE!! Directions for 1st Time Enrollment: 1. Click on www.KrogerCommunityRewards.com 2. Click Create Account 3. Enter your e-mail address, create a password and confirm password. 4. Select your preferred store. (This is for information purposes only for Kroger; all shopping done with your card will still go towards IE.) Enter zip code, select store, then click Create Account. 5. Enter your Kroger Plus Card number and last name used for your Kroger Plus card 6. Go to Community Rewards (near bottom) 7. Complete the fields (name, address, etc.) 8. Enter Independence Elementary or type in our Account Number: 82420, then click Enroll Now 9. Select Independence Elementary 10. Click Enroll You are now Enrolled!!! THANK YOU!!! Directions to Re-Enroll: 1. Click on www.KrogerCommunityRewards.com 2. Click Sign In 3. Enter your e-mail address and password used to enroll your card, then click Sign In 4. Enter Independence Elementary or type in our Account Number: 82420, then click Enroll Now 5. Select Independence Elementary 6. Click Enroll You are now Re-Enrolled!!! THANK YOU!!! Assistance?

If you need assistance registering, please call 1-800-KROGERS, press 5 for customer service, press 5 to speak to a customer service representative.

2015-2016 Common Grade Level Supply List Young Fives Full-sized backpack (without wheels/handle) Gym Shirt (white t-shirt with name on front and back) Gym Shoes (velcro or slip-on to stay at school) Small blanket (no bigger than a beach towel) Small pillow (optional) 20 Glue Sticks 2 containers of Clorox Wipes

Kindergarten Full-sized backpack (without wheels/handle) Gym Shirt (white t-shirt with name on front and back) Gym Shoes (velcro or slip-on to stay at school) 2 spiral bounds notebooks (70 pages, wide ruled, solid colored cover) Small blanket Small pillow (optional) Pillow case ( blanket and optional pillow should fit easily inside) 10 Glue Sticks Large 1 container of Clorox Wipes or Baby Wipes 1 box gallon size plastic Ziploc bags or Sandwich Bags Kleenex 12 pack of #2 pencils Nylon zippered pencil pouch 24 pack of twistable crayons 1 box of Crayola thick or thin washable markers 2 Dry erase markers 1 box of Graham Crackers 1 Watercolor paint set (8 colors)

First Grade (Please label all the supplies below with your childs name) 2 boxes of crayons 24 count 2 boxes of washable markers fat 2 boxes of washable markers skinny 1 box of colored pencils 24 count Special pencils of their choice if desired 1 pencil box Erasers 1 highlighter 8 dry erase markers 1 flashlight with batteries (hand-held) 1 hand-held pencil sharpener 1 spiral notebook Scissors 1 1 gallon sized plastic ice cream bucket with handles (empty & clean) Specials shirt (white t-shirt with name on both sides) Gym shoes 1 backpack no wheels PLEASE DO NOT LABEL THE ITEMS BELOW Community Supplies 2 boxes of Kleenex 3 containers of Clorox wipes 4 two pocket folders with fasteners in the middle (red, blue, green, yellow) 10 large glue sticks sticky notes 50 sharpened pencils 1 Crayola water color paint set

Second Grade Gym Shirt (T-shirt with name on front and back) Gym Shoes (with name) Box of Kleenex Crayons/markers/colored pencils Pencils Eraser tops 5-10 Glue sticks Scissors (with name) 1 Highlighter 4 Dry erase markers 3 containers of Clorox Wipes 1 wide ruled spiral notebook (70 pages) 2 marble writing notebooks (wide ruled) 3 packs of sticky notes (2 x 2) 2 plain pocket folders (1-green, 1-blue) 1 plastic two pocket folder (solid color) 2 spiral notebook (1-green, 1-blue) *please avoid toy-like school supplies

Third Grade Sharpened #2 pencils Crayons (24 count or less) Colored pencils 1 large eraser Scissors 1 highlighter 3 dry erase markers 6 glue sticks (no liquid glue) 5 plain two pocket folders (green, blue, yellow, red & purple) solid colors 1 marble writing notebook (no spiral) 5 spiral notebooks (70-100 pgs. ea., wide ruled green, blue, yellow, red, and purple) solid colors 1 one-inch three ring binder (with pockets & clear cover for insert) Gym Shirt (T-shirt with name on both sides) Gym Shoes 2 large boxes of Kleenex 1 container of Lysol disinfectant wipes 3 packs of sticky notes (2 x 2) Earbuds/headphones 1 box Ziploc bags (either gallon, sandwich or snack size)

Fourth Grade Gym shirt and shoes (labeled) Scissors (labeled with initials) Pencils and eraser tops 2-4 glue sticks 1 small Elmers liquid glue Highlighters (2 colors) 4 spiral notebooks, wide ruled paper (1-blue, 1-green, 1-red, 1-yellow) (label each with students name) 2 boxes of crayons (24 pack or smaller) Markers Large zipper/bag pencil case 7 folders with pockets red, blue, yellow, green, purple, orange and a design of your choice 2 ink pens (red and blue) 1 permanent, black marker (medium or fine point) Labeled lunch box 2-4 packages of sticky notes *No Trapper Keepers please*

Fifth Grade 4 folders (yellow, red, purple, green) 5 single subject spiral notebooks (blue, yellow, red, purple, green) 3 subject composition book 1 Mead composition notebook 10 sharpened pencils Markers Colored pencils 4 glue sticks Highlighter (any color) Scissors Ruler 2 boxes of tissues 1 Oversized white t-shirt with first name on front and back for P.E. 1 Pair of gym shoes (to keep at school) 2 1 inch 3 ring binders (no larger) Divider tabs 1 package 1 container of Clorox wipes 1 package of watercolors 2 dry erase markers

*** REMINDER *** No backpacks with wheels for any grade level.

(Backpacks must fit inside lockers.)

These supplies are not mandatory, they are simply suggested items that the school/classroom is asking to

be donated. Any items used for classroom lessons will be provided to all students, whether or not a

donation is received. We appreciate your help and generosity.