October 2016

DISTRICT NEWSLETTER

Welcome to another great year at CCAE/MC. Summer has come and gone, much faster than winter does, and fall is just around the corner. I know that because of the sneezing that I seem to be doing a lot more, allergies for sure. I hope those parents with students at CCAE have noticed the parking lot. No longer do you have to worry about losing your car in a pothole. I think they picked the hottest week of the summer to do the work but it came out great. As we turn our attention to the school year it already is filing up with lots of activities. Sports teams are in full swing, open house at CCAE coming up, and believe it or not our first Parent-Teacher Conferences are only a few weeks away. For those that don’t know you can be checking on your child’s progress daily if you sign up for the Parent Portal. Contact the school offices for log in information if you haven’t done so already. I hope everyone had a great summer and are rested and ready for this school year. I look forward to seeing many of you at some of our events. Remember to enjoy the time with your child as the years will pass quickly, if you don’t believe me check with parents of the seniors. Go COUGARS!!! -Superintendent Charles Meredith

“Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use.”

-Wendell Johnson

Karen Smith, Assistant Superintendent

Dear Parents of CCAE:

I hope everyone had a wonderful summer and is adapting well to this new academic year. We at

CCAE certainly feel we are getting into the rhythm of the new school year and we want to be sure

that you know we are here to assist you, the parents, to help your child succeed both at home and at

school.

Lately, I have had talks with parents that have expressed concerns over sibling rivalry. Sibling

rivalry is complicated and is often painful for many families, but in reality it is normal for siblings to

experience rivalry and jealousy. One complaint I often hear from parents is that their children are

constantly arguing or bickering back and forth. Recently I read an article that suggests parents may

want to consider setting up a “bickering table”. Yes, that’s right!

A “bickering table” is a tool that parents could easily use at home. The parent schedules time each

night for their children to go to the bicker table and bicker back and forth. A session would be

about 30 minutes when the two children sit down at a table and argue or squabble. Even if they

run out of things to complain about, have them sit at the table for the full 30 minutes. Inform them

if they don’t argue with one another during the day, they would not have to sit at the table in the

evening. I read this could be a great motivator to stop the endless bickering. Hey, this may not

work for everyone, but it’s worth a try.

Welcome back to another great school year. If you are a new family join-ing our school we welcome you. It is very exciting as we start this new

year. Please make every effort to have your child in school every day. Daily, on- time atten-dance is critical to their success. A student is considered chronically absent if they miss only two days of school per month. (18 days in a year.) High absenteeism puts them at-risk of not graduating. We need every student here every day! September 29, was a very special day at CCAE Elementary. Flip Flippen, the founder of Captur-ing Kids Heart’s came all the way from Texas to see the great things happening in our class-rooms. He spent time in classrooms reading and talking with the students as well as addressing the students at an assembly. Be sure to ask your child about Capturing Kids Hearts and their social contracts in their classrooms. Our teachers use these contracts to manage their class-rooms. The safety of our students is very important to us. Eastland is a very busy street and with our bus transportation can be quite hectic. Please make sure you are not blocking the driveways or the parking lot when dropping off or picking up students. The Roseville police are often present before and after school so please obey the speed zone and no parking signs. They will not hesi-tate to give out tickets. We have a very busy year planned with a lot of fun activities. Please don’t hesitate to get in-volved with your school family. 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.

Karen I. Kliewer, Dean of Students

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 informa-

tion 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 mate-

rial 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

GLOBAL BUSSING SERVICE

GLOBAL BUSSING SERVICE

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 video 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

prior to any pesticide

application 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 informa-

tion below and submit 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

A COMMUNITY OF INDEPENDENT THINKERS WHO CONTRIBUTE

POSITIVELY TO SOCIETY AND LIVE WITH A SENSE OF PURPOSE.

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

set learning goals.

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

the incorporation of a variety of learning activities.

3. Teachers, administrators, parents, students, and the community share the re-

sponsibility 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.

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

“CONNER CREEK ACADEMY EAST DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BA-

SIS OF RELIGION, RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, DISABILITY, AGE OR GE-

NETIC INFORMATION 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.

VISION STATEMENT

MISSION STATEMENT

CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE

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 chil-

dren to concentrate 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 students and staff from being exposed to illness.

The Parent Portal is available at the Elementary, Middle, and High Schools. This al-

lows 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 informa-

tion needed to access this information.

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.

**THE FLEECE JACKETS (EVEN WITH THE SCHOOL LOGO) ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BE

WORN AS UNIFORM!**

ATTENDANCE

PARENT PORTAL

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. Williams and Mrs. Kiser

First grade We are off to a great start in First Grade! We are working on learning all of our letter sounds and blending those sounds to make words. Every Monday students write their own weekend News! It’s fun to see them excited about sharing their weekend through writing. We are looking forward to becoming fluent in addition and subtraction in math this year too. Please remember, we do not have homework in First Grade. It is more important for students to get to bed on time, spend time with their families, and be read to everyday! Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns about First Grade!

-Mrs. Parris, & Ms. Kruse

ELEMENTARY NEWS

Second grade Parents are the first teachers their children will know. Here are some tips to help your scholar to succeed in second grade. 1. Let them know their job is learning. Even when school gets hard they need to try and have the right mindset. 2. Expect your children to do well. The higher you aim, the higher they will soar. 3. Check in with your child and look over their work with them. Share stories of your work with them and that will make them aware that you work as hard as they do to. 4. Have an area for studying. Provide an area that is away from noise and designed with all the materials they need to encourage reading, writing, and math. 5. Let your child try to solve the problem on their own first. This fosters critical thinking and independence. Be there to help support and encourage them along the way. 6. Let your second grader know that learning doesn't stop at 3:25. Learning can take place all the time and at anytime. As your child's teacher we will do our best to support, love, and teach your child to be a caring citizen. We will teach them reading strategies to be fluent and accurate readers. We will teach them to be fluent and flexible mathematicians and solve all sorts of problems. We will share experiences and stories to make them become dreamers, artists, scientists, and so much more.

-Mrs. Chambers and Mrs. Brunette

Third grade What a great start we’ve had so far with our third graders at CCAE! Our team looks a little different this year. Ms. Corbett moved up to third grade and Ms. Mareel moved down to third. Both of us are so excited for this year! Our Social Contracts are in place, and we’re working towards building strong communities.

The students just completed the NWEA math and reading tests for the fall. We are learning the six

traits of writing and putting them into action with some very thoughtful pieces already! Both

third grade rooms have new editions… tadpoles! We’re watching the cycle from tadpole to frogs

with observation journals. Daily 5 has been added, and we continue to build our

stamina for reading to ourselves. The reading focus has been non-fiction text

features with informational reading passages. Math has spun our heads around

with rounding! We’re going to continue to practice it throughout this year.

We are looking forward to the fun, exciting learning experiences this year will

bring.

-Ms. Mareel and Ms. Corbett

ELEMENTARY NEWS

Fourth grade We’re off to a fabulous start in 4th Grade! Students have been adjusting to

their new curriculum. Currently, we are wrapping up our Math unit on Place Value. We’re exploring ways to identify text structures in Reading, and learning the key

components to writing a solid essay. Students are also practicing procedures, as well as creating and implementing their Social Contract. In fact, Flip Flippen from Capturing Kids’ Hearts just paid us a visit! We are privileged to implement a new Science curriculum, and look forward to a year of inquiry-based learning. We’ll conduct experiments as well as complete several assignments on an iPad. We opened our Social Studies unit with a look at what a Historian is and does. We will also discover characteristics of Geographers, Economists, and Political Scientists; each topic forms the basis for our units of study. There are many exciting things that we will be learning about this year, but we don’t want to spoil the good news in one edition. Check our next

newsletter for more! Meanwhile, keep reading with us and asking what we learned each day. Looking forward to seeing you in the halls and at Parent-Teacher conferences, October 13th!

-Ms. Marwaha and Mrs. Holtzhouse

CCAE Family Focus Group

Please join us the 3rd Thursday of every month 6 p.m.-7 p.m.

Room 132 (SuccessMaker lab in back building)

September 15

October 20

**November 10

December 15

January 19

February 16

March 16

April 20

May 18

**Date changed due to Family Literacy Night 11/17

ELEMENTARY NEWS

Fifth grade This year is off to a great start! We have been busy jumping right into school! We have begun our first math unit which is Place Value. In 5th grade we focus on decimal place value through the thousandths place. We are learning how to name, order, and compare decimals. It’s great seeing that concept getting grasped! Our time in science is being spent learning about the body systems. We have begun with the digestive system and will continue with the respiratory, circulatory, and more. It is so neat learning about how our bodies work!! Reading has been spent discussing and exploring different text structures and text features. We are getting really good at identifying features that nonfiction texts sometimes use! Throughout the year, we will discover the world of historical fiction by reading the novels: The Sign of the Beaver, Bud, not Buddy and The Fighting Ground, not to mention other short stories. In language arts, we are currently studying the 6 Traits of writing. Understanding these skills will help us become better writers as the year progresses! Some of our writing this year will focus on: persuasive and real-life narrative as well as informative/explanatory and historical fiction. We are looking forward to a great year!!

-Mrs. Gurganus and Mrs. Verdaglio

Sixth grade Welcome to 6th Grade! Below is a brief description of what we’ll be learning this year.

6th Grade camp will be awesome this year. If you are interested in being a chaperone or classroom volunteer, please make sure we have a copy of your photo ID on file at the office. More adventures to come! —Mrs. Chambers and Ms. Kraatz

ELEMENTARY NEWS

ART The art fun continues at CCAE this school year. We have some very exciting projects in the works.

Our first is a collaborative school installation that will be on the walls near the art room. “I am” is our theme. We have wrapped up our Capturing Kids Hearts class social contracts. Each class has their own personal contract to sign and abide by for the entire school year. Ask your child how this works.

Just a reminder, anyone who lives in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb County has FREE unlimited general admission to the Detroit Institute of Arts. The DIA has one of the largest, most significant art collections in the United States. Take advantage of this and go with the family. For more information visit www.dia.org/ Please feel free to contact us if needed. Remember, we are here to serve your students and it is always more effective to work together as a team for the best results. There is always a need for hand sanitizer and Kleenex in the art classroom; we will be accepting donations any time during the school year. Thank you very much for all the donations you have made so far!

Thank you,

MUSIC We have had a great start to the year in music! All classes have practiced procedures, created social contracts, and enjoyed various music games and songs! I am happy to announce that this school year we will be having our first Christmas Concert here at CCAE in over 10 years! We are all very excited about this year’s concert! Please clear your calendar for Monday, December 19, 2016, at 6:30 pm. Grades Kindergarten through 5th grade will be performing in this concert! The concert will be held at Cornerstone Church across the street from CCAE. Please have students to the concert 15 minutes early. When you arrive please have your child sit with their class and teacher for the entire concert. Students may wear casual clothing appropriate for school. IF students would like to dress up in dresses and suits they are more than welcome to do so but do not have to. Christmas apparel such as Santa hats are also allowed. Information about the 6th grade concert will be in the next newsletter! Thank you. J

Have a great Fall and see you in December!

“Sing”cerely,

Mrs. S. Couwlier

ELEMENTARY NEWS

http://www.dia.org/

News from the RTI Room Every year, our programs are evaluated. Therefore, things have changed slightly with RTI (Response To In-tervention). We will continue our Walk to Read (W2R) program, but it will look different this year. The majority of our students will remain in the classroom for reading intervention. Once students reach their grade level reading goal, they will begin leaving the classroom during this time to read grade level stories and books. In addition, our RTI staff will aid teachers with Math instruction by working with students that are struggling with Math lessons. They will also be a part of the classroom during Daily 5 so that teachers can work with struggling students. Furthermore, both teachers and RTI staff (Mrs. Olsen, Mrs. Tucker, Ms. McGarity, and Mr. GB) will encourage students to become more fluent (read at a faster pace) and better un-derstand reading material (comprehension). Family partners, you CAN help at home. Encourage reading OUT LOUD in your home. Check for understanding by discussing stories after reading them. Solve math problems together.

Literacy Night has been scheduled for Thursday, November 17, 2016. This is a night out for the entire family. We would love to have you here at the elementary building. Keep a look out for fliers to come home with your children at the end of October. Thank you for sharing your beautiful children with us, and as always, KEEP READING!!

Tracy DiMaggio, Reading Specialist Feel free to contact me with questions at dimaggiot@connercreekeast.org

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Welcome back to what is going to be another great year in physical education class. My name is Mrs. Olsen and I have been teaching at CCAE for 10 years now. I teach kindergarten through 6th grade physical education and this year, I will also be helping in the classrooms with math and reading! I’m very excited to spend another year with your student teaching them to stay active and be healthy.

We have had a great start so far and the students seem to be having a wonderful time. All the classes have been working very hard trying to get their social contracts developed. The social contract is a new idea that we started a couple years ago where the students decide how they want to be treated by each other and by me as their teacher. Once we have developed our contract, the students, if they choose, will sign the contract letting their classmates and me know that they are going to try to follow what is on the contract. The students are really working very hard on it and taking it very seriously. We also have been working on a lot of procedures which are going to make the classes run smooth and we won’t have any wasted time.

We look forward to another great year with the students at Conner Creek Academy East. Please make sure that you are sending your children to school with their tennis shoes so they will be able to participate.

Thanks so much for your support -Mrs. Olsen

ELEMENTARY NEWS

mailto:dimaggiot@connercreekeast.org

Box Tops for Education

A message from Ms. Tucker, your Box Tops Coordinator.

Box Tops are such an easy way for parents and families to get involved in their child’s education. Just by purchasing Box Tops products, clipping the coupons and sending them into school, we earn cash that will provide many opportunities for your children. All the Families have already received a prod-uct list and collection sheets. Remember each box top is worth 10 cents, it really adds up fast. We are also going to collect La-bels for Education to provide additional playground equip-

ment. We will be turning our coupons in two times a year, the end of October and the be-ginning of March. Please keep cutting and sending your Box Tops in. We appreciate your participation.

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 expecta-tions. However, many programs also offer enrichment for students at or above grade-level. Below is a brief descrip-tion of the major programs 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 sci-ence instruction. ALL students use these programs 40 minutes daily.

· Reading & Math Intervention: At-risk students receive supplemental reading and/or math support through our reading specialist and/or paraprofessionals. Paraprofessionals may also monitor the classroom so that teachers can work with small groups.

· Walk to Read: ALL K-2 students are divided up into small instructional reading groups. Teachers and paraprofessionals use a variety of books and materials to instruct students at their reading level on a daily basis.

SET (Science & Soc. Studies Enrichment through Technology) Our technology teacher uses Ipads and other technology to support science & social studies learning in the classroom.

· 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.

DISTRICT NEWS

FOOD SERVICE

Beginning on Oct. 4th, 2016 we be having a fresh fruit or vegetable snack 3 days a week at the Elementary School and Middle School. This is a snack that will be served in the classroom on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays during the school day but not at breakfast or lunch. The Elementary had done this the last couple of years and it is a very successful program. We are excited because this will be the first year for the snack at the Middle School.

Special Education Department 2016-2017

CCAE Elementary 586-779-8055 Director Student Services (Program Director) M. Barterian barterianm@connercreekeast.org Ext. 236 Administrative Assistant A. Hughes hughesa@connercreekeast.org Ext 273 Social Worker CCAE/Michigan Collegiate D. Dixon dixond@connercreekeast.org Ext. 290

Speech and Language CCAE/Michigan Collegiate R. Dzikowski dzikowskir@connercreekeast.org Ext. 272

Learning Center K-4 E. Shafkalis shafkalise@connercreekeast.org Ext. 224

Learning Center 5-6 J. Sharon sharonj@connercreekeast.org Ext. 242

Learning Center Para L. White whitel@connercreekeast.org Ext. 242

Michigan Collegiate MS/HS 586-777-5792 Special Education Teacher MS A. Roemer roemera@michcol.org Ext. 336

Special Education Teacher HS B. Kennedy kennedyb@michcol.org Ext. 336

Special Education Teacher HS S. Downey downeys@michcol.org Ext. 336

Special Education Teacher HS S. Gilligan gilligans@michcol.org Ext.336

Special Education Teacher HS D. Miller millerd@michcol.org Ext. 336

mailto:barterianm@connercreekeast.orgmailto:hughesa@connercreekeast.orgmailto:dixond@connercreekeast.orgmailto:dzikowskir@connercreekeast.orgmailto:shafkalise@connercreekeast.orgmailto:sharonj@connercreekeast.orgmailto:whitel@connercreekeast.orgmailto:roemera@michcol.orgmailto:kennedyb@michcol.orgmailto:downeys@michcol.orgmailto:gilligans@michcol.orgmailto:millerd@michcol.org

Language arts We have had a great start to our 2016-2017 school year here at MC. Our academic endeavors have already started and are still going strong. We started the school year off getting to know each other and setting personal goals for the trimester and then dove right into learning the components of a novel. Starting in week 5 we will begin reading novels and learning how to pull meaning from the texts. We will also be focusing on citing evidence and using textual evidence when writing about and discussing literature.

7th grade students will be reading The Hunger Games and 8th Grade students will be reading The Outsiders. They will be focusing on themes such as authority, stereotypes, and not being a product of your environment. Students will also be looking at ways they can apply lessons and themes learned in the novel to their own personal lives. Along with reading the novels (all of which will be done in class) they will have a variety of assignments such as comprehension questions, essays, and some creative projects as well.

I am very excited for what lies ahead in this trimester. As we move forward my expectations of our students will increase and the work load will increase, so I ask for your support as parents. Please continue to check power school and stay on our students to complete homework and remind them of the importance of positive, respectful and mature behavior in and out of the class room. REMEMBER TUTORING IS OFFERED EVERY MONDAY 3:10-4:10

As always if you have any questions feel free to email or call me here at the school.

-Mr. Valentine

Hello! My name is Ms. Bywalec and I am the new 7th and 8th Grade ELA writing teacher. I am extremely excited to be part of the Michigan Collegiate family!

This trimester, both 7th and 8th grade are focusing on personal narratives. A personal narrative is a story about yourself and is one specific event that has happened in your life. For the past few weeks, students learned all about dialogue, dialogue tags, character clash, sensory details and why they are important in personal narratives.

Throughout the trimester, students will also be exposed to many different examples of personal narratives, as well as the process of writing, text structures, and grammar. I am thrilled to see students’ writing evolve throughout the school year. My tutoring is held every Tuesday from 3:10-4:10. Feel free to contact me through email or call me here at the school.

Again, I am extremely excited to be a part of the MC family!

-Ms. Bywalec

MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS

Mr. Youngblood -Social Studies Hello! My name is Mr. Youngblood and I am the 7th and 8th grade social studies teacher. It has been an exciting time in my classroom for our 7th graders who are studying ancient history. They are currently finishing up their unit on the Stone Age, Mesopotamia, and early human problem solving. The students have been learning about the struggles of early humans, creating posters and comic books to demonstrate their knowledge.

The eighth graders are exploring American history this year from the American Revolution to the Industrial Revolution. They recently just wrapped up a summary on the American Revolution and its causes, watching different films and creating poems based off of what they have learned. The next few weeks will be dedicated to the early versions of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, using phone and computer games to help aid them in the process.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me at youngbloodk@michcol.org. Thanks and Go Cougars!!

Mrs. Jeffrey and Mrs. Fifield-Math Welcome back! As usual the 7th and 8th graders have been working very hard on learning so far this year. We have spent time practicing procedures and routines as well as discussing expectations. Both the 7th and 8th graders are using Carnegie curriculum this year. Each student was given a binder for their textbook pages and is expected to keep the binder in the classroom. The 7th and 8th graders are also participating in an academic intervention program where they are receiving supplemental math or more intense one-on-one and/or small group time with their math teacher. Tutoring has begun and is offered on Tuesdays for 7th and 8th grade and Wednesdays for 8th grade only. Please encourage your student to attend to make up missing work or to receive additional support. The 7th and 8th graders are also finishing up NWEA MAP testing this week. Our students rocked their math tests! As always, please contact with any questions! Mrs Fifield fifieldk@connercreekeast.org or Mrs. Jeffrey (Derington) at deringtonk@michcol.org. Keep up the good work and Go Cougars!!

MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS

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Welcome back Michigan Collegiate students and parents! We are excited for what this year has to offer. It is our mission that your child develops his or her potential, becomes empowered, and begins to develop into a good citizen. We have amazing teachers and programs to offer your child to ensure he or she has an opportunity to develop intellectually and morally. For example, all students will have an “academic intervention time” in their schedule to either work on areas of weakness or participate in enrichment opportunities. We are also continuing to use the Carnegie Math curriculum. 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. 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. Contributing to our Cross-Curricular Garden Project is also an opportunity to work alongside our students as they apply classroom lessons to the real-world. Contact Dana Cito at citod@michcol.org for details. 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 find us on Facebook and Instagram at “ccaeast” and visit our website at www.michcol.org

Dates to know

Saturday, October 8 – Principal’s List Presentation/ Family Night at Halftime of Varsity Football Game - 7:00pm at Bishop Foley High School

Wednesday, October 12th – Parent Teacher Conferences (located at Michigan Collegiate HS – 3:30-7:00)

Saturday October 15th – Homecoming Dance at MC Wishing all students a successful year, Mr. Vergil Smith Mr. Russ Woodruff Principal Principal

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 ac-

cess this information.

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

FROM THE PRINCIPALS’ DESK

PARENT PORTAL

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Class of 2016 news Congratulations on becoming a senior. Senior letters went home with students on Monday, Sep-

tember 19th. Below are a few important reminders. If you should have any questions please con-

tact us for more assistance or ask one of the Senior 6 representatives: Jordan Davis, Devin Fate,

Brittany Green, Ashlee Scruggs, Maresha Quirles, and Anasia White.

The first installment of senior dues is due November 1st and is $115. The second installment

is due February 2nd and is $100. If you have questions about dues or need to make special

arrangements, please contact us.

Senior headshots need to be completed by December 19th at any Prestige Photography Stu-

dio. Appointments are required and can be made by calling any location’s number. Please

see the senior flyers for those numbers. Unfortunately, any senior without a headshot will

not be included in the senior slideshow, yearbook, or class composite picture.

Senior baby pictures need to be emailed to mattik@michcol.org by December 19th. Group

and candid photos can continue to be emailed throughout the school year.

Balfour will be coming back to the school during lunch on Tuesday, October 25th. At this

time students can order announcements and/or senior memorabilia. See Balfour’s website

www.balfour.com for more information.

Thank you! Mrs. Hull & Mrs. Matti (Senior Advisors)

High School Student Council

Student council is busy at work planning future events, the first of which is Homecoming. This

year’s “Fall Ball” Homecoming is scheduled for Saturday, October 15th from 7:00-11:00 (no

entry after 8:00). Tickets will be on sale the week of Homecoming. Tickets are $20 individu-

ally or $35 a couple and include one individual or couple picture package. Guest passes for

Homecoming can be found in the main office. Homecoming court will be announced at the

football game on Friday, October 14th at Bishop Foley and fan busses will be provided. That

week is also Spirit Week. Below are the days scheduled for Spirit Week:

Monday- MC Day

Tuesday- Mix Match Day

Wednesday- Twin Day

Thursday- Pajama Day

Friday- Class Color Day

Students Council would also like to congratulate its new senior class President,. Anasia White,

and Vice President, Devin Fate.

MICHIGAN COLLEGIATE STUDENT ACTIVITIES

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Sophomores In math, 10th grade students this year have begun to look at Geometry. We have changed the order in which they will complete math courses. We will have them deepen their Algebra knowledge and explain how it connects to Geometry. We are continuing to use the Carnegie Curriculum, which is the Common Core approved curriculum adopted by our school. In Geometry, we start with the three essential building blocks of geometry, a point, a line and the plane. Students will continue to use the coordinate plane and algebra to determine characteristics of lines, segments and points of concurrency. We look forward to having a great year with our 10th grade students. This year the history students will be covering a lot of material. Currently, the sophomores are being introduced to America’s expansion into the West. They will be learning about Native Americans, Miners, Ranching, and Farming. Following this the students will be engaged in learning about other expansionary periods of America’s history like the Second Industrial Revolution, Immigration, and the growth of American power as the United States entered the world stage as a more influential nation. Through the use of artifacts, music, images and other material it is my hope that your students learn that history is not just an old book or picture. I hope they realize that history is important, it makes and tells us who we are, and that it is all around you in the buildings and objects that are a part of your life. In Biology class, students are starting to learn about what makes things alive or not. Using live earthworms, we explored the idea that just because something moves, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s alive. We are also getting excited about dissections next month, and will continue to learn about organ systems leading up to using our scalpels. I have tutoring every Monday for any student who needs assistance with Biology! In 10th grade English we are getting into our weekly routine which consists of Daily Oral Language practice, weekly SAT vocabulary words, a weekly current event, and working on a novel unit. For Tri I, we will be reading the novella The Pearl by John Steinbeck. I have tutoring every Tuesday from 3:10-4:10 for any student who needs extra help!

Freshmen First Trimester is already in swing and off to a great start. We are looking forward to seeing the students learn and grow this year. Freshman teachers try to teach more than just their subjects but also try to teach organization and classroom behavior during this first part of the year. We are very excited for this school year. In Algebra 1A, students are starting the year learning about what functions are and the function families. In Basic Math, the students are starting off the year reviewing basic arithmetic and fraction operations. Mr. Cosnowski has tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Mr. Tisler has tutoring on Mondays and Wednesdays. Mrs. Simich has tutoring on Mondays. Please come and ask questions of us. Students need a C- or higher to be passing any high school math classes in 9th grade. Ninth Grade Grammar and Language is off to an excellent start. Tutoring with Mr. Breen is Thursdays in room 402B. Students can come to make-up missing work or to do a test re-write, if necessary. Remember, all students will take ten tests in this course the bottom two will be dropped. Meanwhile, if a student is receiving a D+ or lower you should expect a letter home bi-weekly. English I with Mrs. King is nearing the end of their first unit, about college and planning for the future. The first test is on October 13! Our next unit will focus on technology and its benefits and costs, and we will end the trimester with a study of the novel Anthem. Physical Education is focusing on personal conditioning and fitness, along with team sports. Please have your students and yourself get on-line and connect with Powerschool, our school's gradebook. Here you can see real time grades. We look forward to meeting you all at Parent-Teacher Conferences on October 12th at the high school from 3:30-7:00 PM.

HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

Seniors In online learning, students should be finishing about 8% of their online classes per week to stay on track. If they are behind in their progress, then their power school grade will reflect a lower grade than what Odysseyware is showing based on zeros for the missing assignments. 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. For those who are struggling, tutoring after school is available Monday through Thursday. Students are encouraged to make use of these additional resources to ensure their academic success.

In College Algebra, students are reviewing basic skills acquired in Algebra 1 and 2, such as solving and graphing linear equations, inequalities and absolute values. It is necessary that these skill are fine tuned and mastered before they begin working on college level problems. This semester they will also be revisiting other math topics which will appear on college math placement exams. Topics are introduced at a basic level but quickly brought up to the senior level with challenging questions and discussions. If you need extra help on assignments or to study for upcoming tests, please come to Mrs. Simich’s tutoring on Mondays.

In Anatomy class, students are learning about how the body works and is put together so that we can better take care of our bodies. Homework is assigned every day. It is important to keep up with your work. Those who take the time to read and study each day do better on tests. If you start falling behind, Mr. Niedballa is available after school for tutoring.

We are looking forward to a great year. Go class of 2017!!

Juniors The 11th grade staff is excited to start our new year. With the State of Michigan starting year

two 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 their Career and College Readiness course, Mr. Knight will have students prepare for the SAT in April as well as research post secondary paths.

In Mrs. V’s Geometry course, the juniors are beginning with the foundations and fundamentals of geometry. Students will learn the correct way to write and read symbols, and they will also be responsible for learning a great amount of new vocabulary. In addition to the fundamentals, students will be learning proofs, perimeter and area in the coordinate plane, along with 3 dimensional figures, and properties of triangles. In 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 first trimester an additional focus will be on the properties and changes in matter.

In English, students will focus on grammar through Daily Oral Language and mini-grammar units, as well as completing a poetry unit. They will read Friday Night Lights and The Scarlet Letter using new reading strategies. All of the curriculum will be done using the American Dream theme within American Literature. Also, each day of the week has a theme: Manic Mondays, Terminology Tuesday, Word Wednesdays, Twisted Thursdays, and Fact Fridays

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 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.

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

HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

Welcome back! We are so excited to start a new year. We have many great things happen-

ing already this year. Here are a few of the highlights.

College tours for our Junior and seniors were on September 26th, October 3rd, and October

10th The students were able to attend 3 college tours this year and get to experience first-

hand each of the colleges campuses and specific information.

We have just begun starting our College application/FAFSA/Scholarship endeavor . Please

join Mrs. Fockler-LaBute and Mrs. Walter in applying to at least one college, filling out your

FAFSA, and applying for at least one scholarship. Any questions, please contact Melissa

Walter or Holly Fockler-LaBute.

586-777-5792

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focklerh@michcol.org

COUNSELOR’S CORNER

MICHIGAN COLLEGIATE TUTORING SCHEDULE

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ATHLETICS

Varsity Football

The Michigan Collegiate Varsity football team has done a great job half way through the regular season, with a record of 4-1 the Cougars have dominated their opponents by scoring 172 points to 57 points al-lowed. The cougars have 4 games left in the regular season and look to run the table and make their 8 straight playoff appearance. The Cougars traveled to Southfield Lathrop high school to play Old Redford Academy to try and improve their record to 5-1, and finished the regular season at home on 10/8 against Summit Academy (Family Night), 10/14 against Chandler Park Academy for the League Championship, Eastside Hard Hat Rival Trophy and Homecoming Night; on 10/21 the Cougars will finish the regular sea-son against Bishop Foley high school. The cougars are led by Senior Captains Jordan Davis (69), Roderick Fletcher (4), Tanell McCallebb (22), Ervin Butler (7), and Shawn Jackson (21), along with the Junior sup-porting cast of Tracy Hubbard (13), Douglas Rodgers (3), Antonio Simley (52), Dominique Harris (53), Sean Goss (54), and Anthony Greenlee. Sophomores Javeonte Brown (24) and Daveion Dickerson (51) add a few youngsters in the mix. This team is built to make a long run this year and we have the talent and dis-cipline to get the job done. In addition, I would like to thank the entire coaching staff on all levels at Michi-gan Collegiate, without this group of men at my side trying to make a difference for the greater good of these young men, we would not be where we are today. This is our 9th season of Michigan Collegiate foot-ball, and it keeps getting better every year, come out and support the boys with 4 games left in the regular season and playoff bound once again.

WE ARE MC!!!!

WEEK 8

Friday 10/14/2016 CPA @ MC 7:00p.m Bishop Foley H.S

Home Coming Game

WEEK 9

Friday 10/21/2016 MC @ BISHOP FOLEY 7:00p.m BISHOP FOLEY H.S

Cross Country

Through three league meets the Cougars Cross Country team has been performing very well. Junior K’Von Hughes has the best time of the sea-son so far finishing in 19 mins and 36 seconds in the 2nd meet of the year. Senior Kyron Scott ran his best time in meet three finishing in 21 mins and 56 seconds. Sophomore Dennis Snipes finished in 22:30 for his best time at meet 2. Also at our 3rd meet saw three runners post their best marks of the season Senior Paul Hatley (24:53), Junior Korey Ragland (26:16), and Sophomores Reggie Lawrence (23:32) and Jalin Crosby (32:35). Senior TyVaughn Simmons-Lawrence had his best time at meet 2 with 28:03, Junior Greg White finished in 28:11 in meet 2 and Sophomore Fernando Moss finished in 25:43 also in meet 2.

The Cougars have 2 meets left for the Cross Country season on 10/5 and 10/12. October 12th the Cross Country team will compete for a league championship. Any support will be much appreciated.

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 OFFI-

CER AT (586) 779-8055.

SRUG 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 perform-

ance 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 2016-2017

August 24, 2016 January 25, 2017

September 28, 2016 February 15, 2017

October 26, 2016 March 22, 2017

November 16, 2016 April 26, 2017 (Budget Hearing)

May 24, 2017 June 28, 2017 (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