Give Your Child a Smart Start

250 East Tuttle RoadIonia, MI 48846-9698

Mar/Apr 2015

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE IONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Inviting Ionia Public School Parents

Register for Kindergarten Round Up NOW

Registration: By Appointment ONLY - 616-527-9280Date & Time: March 17, 18 & April 28, 2015 from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm May 14, 2015 from 9:00 am – 7:00 pmLocation: Ionia Education Center in room 304

Ionia Public SchoolsKindergarten Round Up

For children entering Kindergarten in September 2015Children must be 5 years of age by December 1, 2015

For children entering Kindergarten in September 2015

Children must be 5 years of age by December 1, 2015

Ionia Public Schools

Kindergarten Round Up

Registration: By Appointment ONLY - 6165279280

Date & Time: March 17, 18 & April 28, 2015 from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

May 14, 2015 from 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

Location: Ionia Education Center in room 304

To assist us in planning, please complete the following information and return to:

Ionia Public Schools

‘Kindergarten Round Up’

Attn: Cindy McKee

250 E. Tuttle Road

Ionia, Michigan 48846

Parents’ Names: __________________________________________________________

Child’s Name: _____________________________________________________________

Birthdate: ____________________ Sex: M F Phone: _______________________

Street Address: ____________________________________________________________

City: ____________________________________, Michigan Zip: ___________________

Preferred Appointment time: Morning Afternoon Evening

To assist us in planning, please complete the following information and return to:

Ionia Public Schools ‘Kindergarten Round Up’Attn: Cindy McKee

250 E. Tuttle Road, Ionia, Michigan 48846

Join us for OurPearl Anniversary Celebration!

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Art Exhibit, DemonstratingArtists, & Community Band at

6:00 pm

Dinner at 6:30 pm

For reservations call 616-527-9280or any school office

Emerson & Jefferson Elementary Schools Thank Mr. Purkey!

Emerson and Jefferson Elementary Schools each received a $1000 check from Mark Purkey of M-21 Mobil. Emerson plans to use the funds to buy more books for their library. Jefferson plans to use the funds for technology. Mr. Purkey and his company have been giving funds to both elementary schools for many years. Thank you for your support!

By Dr. Patricia L. BatistaI am always so proud to be able to share with you the accomplishments of our students! As superintendent, it is a great joy of mine to see our students develop their abilities and expand their knowledge as they progress from pre-k to 12th grade. It is exciting to see them grow their leadership skills and see them give generously of their time and talents to their school and community. March is just around the corner, and I would like to invite you to our very special Community Dinner. This event is being planned for March 24th at 6:00 pm. It is held in the Ionia High School gymnasium. This is our 30th Annual Community Dinner and it will showcase the ac-

complishments of many of our high school students. The program includes art displays from our el-ementary, middle, and high school students. We begin the evening’s program with music provided by our very own Community Band! During the evening you will hear musical performances by members of our High School Jazz Band and Soloists from our Vocal Music Program. The highlight for me is our Parade of Students and their accomplishments! I believe it will warm your heart and make you very proud when you hear all of the great things that students have achieved in the Ionia Public Schools and the positive contributions students are making in the world around them.Our students are working very hard every day and many indi-viduals are there to help them accomplish their goals. So on behalf of our students, I would like to thank all members of the Ionia Public Schools staff for your hard work, guidance, care, love, and efforts every day with every child. I would like to thank our parents and our community for the support you give to the Ionia Public Schools and most importantly the support you give to all children. Together we are making a difference for all of our students, and because of you, students are succeeding every day!

30th Annual Community Dinner is Coming Soon!

Superintendent: Dr. Patricia BatistaWebsite: www.Dawggle.net

Equal Opportunity Message: It has always been the policy of Ionia Public Schools to be an equal opportunity institution. We do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, ethnic origin, physical or mental handicap, height, weight, or marital status in any of our educational programs or activities including enrollment, placement, and employment.

It is also the policy of the Board of Education to maintain an education and work environment that is free from all forms of unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment. Any person wishing to inquire regarding these policies, or to file a complaint should contact: Ben Kirby or Maureen Reeder, 250 E. Tuttle Road, Ionia, MI 48846.

Ionia Public Schools Board of EducationPresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael KeastVice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roger HullSecretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sandra TownsendTreasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheri ScheurerTrustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamie Meyer, Karen Balice-Gregory, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave O’Mara

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Bottom row: L to R – Sandra Townsend, Board Secretary; Michael Keast, Board President; Roger Hull, Board Vice-President; and Sheri Scheurer, Board Treasurer. Top row: L to R – Jamie Meyer, Board Trustee; Karen Balice-Gregory, Board Trustee; and Dave O’Mara, Board Trustee.

Board of Education

“Thank you to the following Community Dinner Sponsors for their donations: Michigan One Community Credit Union; Independent Bank; Mercantile Bank of Michigan; and Portland Federal Credit Union. With your support, our Community Dinner will continue to be a huge success for our staff, family and friends year after year.”

Please join us for Dinner and Share in our Celebration!Call 527-9280 to RSVP for our Community Dinner!

Spring 2014 Community Dinner Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors

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By: Ben Kirby Associate Superintendent

Students and schools in the state of Michigan have grown accustomed to MEAP testing for students in grades 3-8 each fall. Did you no-tice this year, that there was no test? Out with the old and in with the new M-STEP. This new test will replace the 44 year old MEAP test when it is administered this spring. The M-Step will include summa-tive assessments designed to mea-sure student growth effectively for today’s students. English language arts and mathematics will be assessed in grades 3–8, science in grades 4 and 7, and social studies in grades 5 and 8. It also in-cludes the Michigan Merit Examination in 11th grade which consists of the ACT Plus Writing, WorkKeys, and M-STEP summa-tive tests in English language arts, math-ematics, science, and social studies.

Staff have been preparing for the online ad-ministration by monitoring the technology infrastructure, piloting tests with students over the past two years, and adjusting the

MEAP Testing Replaced by M-Step this Spring

teaching and learning to better reflect the increased rigor. The days of multiple choice only questions are gone. The students will be answering multiple choice, constructed response questions, classroom activities, and performance tasks. These types of ques-tions will dig deeper into the students un-derstanding of the content. The classroom activities and performance tasks are linked together. Teachers and students will do the classroom activity 1-3 days prior to the per-formance task. The information in the activ-

ity is required to do the task. It will be important that students attend during the testing period to com-plete the required tests.

The 11th grade students will begin their testing on March 3, 2015 by taking the ACT Plus Writing test and continue on March 4, 2015 when they take the WorkKeys test. The rest of the testing will take place after spring break. A state of Michigan testing schedule can be seen in the chart. Unique sched-ules will be created at each school to accommodate the testing that

will be conducted on computers.

Additional information about the M-Step can be found on the Michigan Department of Education Website http://www.mi.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-22709_70117---,00.html or the district website www.ioniaschools.org under Resources – parents. Information about the testing schedules at each building will be distributed by the principals prior to testing.

Quizbusters TeamIonIA hIgh SChool wElCh hIgh SChool

The Quizbusters team competed in the fall in the Quizbusters TV show hosted by WKAR channel 23 at MSU.  The team advanced to the final four, defeating Frankenmuth, Holt, Saline, and Brighton in the process.  They fell to Okemos, 450 - 440, on the final second of the match.  This was the furthest that an IHS team has ever ad-vanced.  They now begin league play in January and February.

The Quizbusters competitors were Captain Will Talbot with Aus-tin Armentrout, Emily Rozich, Jarred Chrapek, and Holly Simon.  Their performances can be viewed online at http://video.wkar.org/program/quizbusters/.

From left: Emily Rozich, Jarred Chrapek, Advisor Steve Cairns, Captain Will Talbot, and Austin Armentrout.

welch Curriculum Showcase

From left: Student Lorena Gutierrez, JAG Specialist Katherine Javier, and student Evan Matamoros, present the Welch HS Curriculum Showcase to the Board of Education at their regular monthly meeting on February 16. The Curriculum Showcase spotlighted the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program currently in place at Welch.

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On Thursday, January 22, Rather Elementary held a Family Math Night. There were 36 families for a total of 105 people in attendance. The Math Night, funded by Title 1 Parental Involvement Funds, started with a spaghetti dinner. Following the dinner, there was a math activity (tangrams).  The Dynamic School Assemblies presented an interactive program with live animals entitled, “Animals - The Real Super Heroes”.

Rather Family Math night

A teacher in Ionia for nine years, Kelly Pierce-field has been selected for the America Achieves’ Michigan Educator Voice Fellowship (http://www.miedvoice.org) as a fellow for the 2014-15 school year.

As part of her work, Kelly participates in Educa-tor Voice activities. By sharing her classroom sto-ries and experiences with higher standards and the Common Core, Kelly will expand her reach beyond the walls of the middle school, help par-ents and other community members better un-derstand the shift to higher standards, and gen-erate more constructive conversations about the

future of public educa-tion in Michigan.

Regarding the Fellowship’s goals and aims, Kelly remarks, “I am looking forward to working with parents and educators to further understand the importance of rigor and high expectations in the classroom.”

Kelly believes in rigorous lessons that create and model a deeper understanding of concepts. Kel-ly is a member of the district English Language Arts curriculum team where she has helped implement the Common Core.

Kelly Piercefield Joins Michigan Educator Voice Fellowship

Family game night at Twin RiversStudents and their parents enjoyed some family fun at Family Game Night held at Twin Rivers Elementary School on Friday, January 23rd.  Twister, Tic Tac Toe and Don’t Break the Ice are just a few of the games that were available to play.  Connect 4 tournaments were held for both the students and adults - everyone had great fun!  This event was sponsored by the Twin Rivers Family School Or-ganization.

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Thank you to Mercantile Bank of Michigan for their donation of 12 pairs of gloves/mittens and 24 hats to each elementary school. During the holiday season, the donations were collected for our students on Mercantile Bank’s Angel Tree. In the photo are: Deb Hausserman, Mercantile Bank; Principal Matt Vogel, Jefferson; Principal Dayna Ellis, Twin Rivers; Principal Scott Yenchar, Boyce; Principal Darin Magley, Rather; Principal Mitch Mercer, Emerson; and Sandy Brands, Mercantile Bank.

THANK

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Meijer Dignity & Respect Students for January & February 2015

RatherKealey Patterson

& Principal Darin Magley

JeffersonLydia Schaffer

& Principal Matt Vogel

EmersonMaeBella Wier

& Principal Mitch Mercer

Haynor SchoolDrew Roberts

& Teacher Ronda Kapp

BoyceLayla Delnay & Principal

Scott Yenchar

Twin RiversLiberty Stanard

& Principal Dayna Ellis

In the back row, Meijer Representative:  Cristy Stoddard.

Welch HS January (from left) Marti Gladding-Bennett, English Teacher; Breanna Peake, Student; Cristy Stoddard, Meijer; Beth Davis, Welch Principal.

January Elementary

Ionia MS January: from left to right: Jim Matice, Assistant Principal; Keith Kasper; Cristy Stoddard, Meijer Representative

Ionia MS February: from left to right: Jim Matice, Assistant Principal; Taylor Kirby; Cristy Stoddard, Meijer Representative.

Join us for Nutritious Summer Meals at

No Charge.

Jefferson Elementary School and Twin Rivers

Elementary School. (Additional information on

times and dates will be sent home in the May School

Report and Parent Packets.)

Ionia HS January: From left to right: Mike Knapp, Assistant Principal; Kim Noga, Social Studies Teacher; Lindsay Wood, Cristy Stoddard, Meijer Representative

HIT January: From left to right: Beth Mason, HIT Student Services Coordinator; Molly Cramer, Mary Jo McKendry, HIT Instructor in Dental program and Cristy Stoddard, Meijer Representative.

North LaValleyCarl Seidelman

& Teacher Meri Stevens

EmersonJaqueline Rojas

& Principal Mitch Mercer

RatherSela Young &

Principal Darin Magley

JeffersonAndrew Gerdes

& Principal Matt Vogel

BoyceEmma Pinard & Principal

Scott Yenchar

Twin RiversJaxxon Thelen

& Principal Dayna Ellis

In the back row, Meijer Representative:  Cristy Stoddard.

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gets

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e Pr

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un

30

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athe

r Sch

olas

tic B

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Fair

Rat

her S

cien

ce E

xpo

4:00

-7:

00pm

Hot

Dig

gity

Dog

Pizz

a, ta

co, h

ambu

rger

/bun

and

redu

ced

fat g

rille

d ch

icke

n/bu

n ar

e th

e fo

ur m

ain

choi

ces

avai

labl

e ev

ery

day.

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h ch

oice

offe

rings

are

list

ed a

bove

. In

addi

tion

to th

e m

ain

dish

, the

follo

win

g ite

ms

will

be a

vaila

ble:

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tuce

, Che

ese,

Cro

uton

s, S

alad

Dre

ssin

gs, p

lus

one

vege

tabl

e, o

ne fr

uit a

nd b

read

and

but

ter.

A ½

pin

t of 1

% m

ilk is

incl

uded

with

lunc

h. P

rices

: Ele

men

tary

Stu

dent

s, $

2.10

; Mid

dle

Scho

ol S

tude

nts

$2.3

5; H

igh

Scho

ol S

tude

nts

(buf

fet l

ine)

, $2.

35; S

taff

and

Adul

ts, $

3.10

. Milk

is a

vaila

ble

for p

urch

ase

with

out a

lu

nch

for $

.35

per ½

pin

t. Pr

ogra

m p

rohi

bits

dis

crim

inat

ion

on th

e ba

sis

of ra

ce, c

olor

, nat

iona

l orig

in, s

ex, a

ge, o

r dis

abilit

y. A

ny p

erso

n w

ho b

elie

ves

he/s

he h

as b

een

disc

rimin

ated

aga

inst

sho

uld

writ

e to

USD

A, D

irect

or, O

ffice

of C

ivil

Rig

hts,

140

0 In

depe

nden

ce

Aven

ue, S

W, W

ashi

ngto

n, D

.C. 2

0250

-941

0 or

cal

l 800

-795

-327

2 or

202

-720

-638

2 (T

TY).

USD

A is

an

equa

l opp

ortu

nity

em

ploy

er.

April

201

5 Io

nia

Pu

bli

c S

cho

ols

8

April

2015