District Announcements  Buy-A-Brick Fundraiser - Addison Schools Foundation The Addison Schools Foundation is starting a “Buy-A-Brick” fundraising campaign beginning this Friday at the Winter Homecoming game. Click here for the order forms for the 4” x 8” brick and the 8” x 8” brick. The Bricks will be installed and displayed in the area near the new front entrance to the school during Spring/Summer. We will have drawings to share once the design is finalized. This will be an on-going fundraiser as we can add engraved bricks to the project anytime by replacing the blank bricks with “purchased” bricks. Inclement Weather Notice From Superintendent Guerra:
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and are ready to face the cold, Michigan winter. We are entering the time of year when inclement weather conditions become a part of life. One of the duties I face as Superintendent is the decision to cancel school or events due to the weather conditions. This is not a decision I make without input from other people. Our Director of Facilities and Transportation (Mark Stanton) and I are out on the roads very early on these mornings. The school districts surrounding us also have the same process.
On the mornings when it appears weather may be an issue, the Superintendents in the neighboring county communicate with each other and report on the information each has received. There may be days when it is safe for our school buses to be on the road, but there may still be some tricky driving situations for new inexperienced drivers or vehicles not equipped for hazardous road conditions. I urge the parents of newly driving teens to consider having them ride the bus on such days.
Michigan weather can change suddenly and the decision to have or cancel school is made very early in the day. On some days our inexperienced drivers would be better off and safer on the bus. They will have many years to drive on their own! If your child has driven all year and not ridden the bus and you would like him/her to do so, please contact our transportation department to let them know.
 Pink Panther T-Shirts We are once again selling pink panther shirts for the Susan G. Komen breast cancer walk. The shirts were designed by our very own Emily Olson-Fox in the high school. The shirts are long sleeve and I have attached a copy of what they look like. The front is on top and the back is on bottom. If you would like to purchase one please let me know they are $15. We will be sending home order forms with the students as soon as possible. Thank you for your support!  School Calendar Updated The Addison Board of Education has approved the updated school calendar. There will be NO mid-winter break. School will be in session on February 17 & February 20. Students will have a FULL day of school on February 16. February 17 will be a half day for students. Teachers will have PD in the afternoon. February 20 willl be a full day of school for students and staff. We will have full days on April 23 and May 21. The following will be our calendar for the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year. The following will be our calendar for the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year. Jan 16 No School for students Teacher PD,
Jan. 19 K-12 Parent/Teacher Conference 5:00-8:00,
Feb. 17 1/2 day for students Teacher PD
Mar. 2 1/2 day for students, records day for Teachers
Mar. 30 1/2 day for Students and Teachers
April 2-6 Spring Break
April 19 1/2 day for students Parent/Teacher Conference 12:30-3:00
May 28 Memorial Day
May 31 1/2 day students
June 3 Graduation Home Access Center Login In the Home Access Center when you login you may be asked to create the two questions.
If this comes up, please create two questions to make it easier to retrieve your password if you cannot remember it in the future. Here are some examples of questions:
What city were you born in?
What was the name of your first dog?
What is your favorite color?
Please be sure to create both a question and the answer that you can remember.  Addison Fire & EMS Community Education Program This program is designed for community members interested in learning lifesaving techniques in the course areas of CPR & AED. Addison Fire & EMS is introducing this community outreach program to assist the community in gaining awareness in the areas of stroke and heart attack. This is a certificate program each participant completing the 2 hour program will receive a CPR card. We will offer multiple 2 hour sessions.
Times:
Friday February 3, 2012 2PM-4PM & 5PM-7PM Saturday February 4, 2012 8AM-10AM & 10AM-12PM
Location:
Addison Fire & EMS Station #3 4111 Round Lake Hwy.
Manitou Beach, MI 49253
Cost:
$30/Student includes textbook & course completion cards For more information and enrollment details contact:
Addison Fire & EMS (517) 547-6776
Register early as class size is limited!!!  Addison Athletic Boosters Annual Cash Bash The Addison Athletic Boosters are hosting the annual Cash Bash on February 11, 2012 at the American Legion in Hudson. Doors open at 5:00pm with dinner at 6:00pm and the drawing at 7:00pm. The tickets are $50 per person and include dinner and entertainment. Its a great way to help us support our student athletes. If you need more information please contact Nancy Deneau. Her email is deneaunancy@gmail.com.  School Board Recognition Month Thank You School Board Members!
The National School Boards Association designates January as School Board Recognition Month. School board members work tirelessly throughout the year. Their job has been especially tough in recent years, as they must focus on providing students with a top-notch 21st century education as funding continues to dwindle.
School board members are the stewards of the district mission and vision. They set standards for achievement and diligently evaluate to ensure those standards are met. They decide how to distribute limited resources, sometimes making difficult decisions to cut programs the community values. They connect and problem solve. They question, examine, revise and revisit issues to ensure continuous improvement.
And because of their selfless efforts, we thank them.
 Live Construction Cam! Watch construction of the new high school live! Click here to check it out! Now we have TWO construction cams! Click here to check out the second view! |
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Upcoming Events Today
1/30/2012
1/31/2012
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- MS Wrestling Jaimes Invitational @ Tecumseh
- Group to Tech Center w/ Mr. Colson
- Daisy Scout Meeting
