NOV2015 - Macomb Intermediate School District

THE
Henry Ford II High School
A Blue Ribbon Exemplary High School
11911 Clinton River Road, Sterling Heights MI 48313
Kenneth L. Cucchi III - Principal
Heather Blum - Associate Principal
Cheryl Cunningham-Associate Principal
Mark McLoughlin - Associate Principal
Main Office (586) 797-1600
Attendance (586) 797-1699
NOV 2015
Nov 3
No School
Staff Development
Nov 12, 13, 14
Play David and Lisa
7 pm
Parent/Teacher Conferences
4:30—7:30 pm
Nov 19
1/2 Day Parent/Teacher Conferences
11:30—2:30 and
4:00—7:00 pm
Nov 25, 26, 27
No School
Thanksgiving Break
St. Nick’s Warehouse
9 to 5
Nov 29
St. Nick’s Warehouse
10 to 3
A—Look— Ahead
Dec 9
Jazz Band/Choir
Concert
From The Principal . . .
Dear Parents and Friends of Henry Ford
II:
Election Day is our teacher professional development day. There
is no school for students on Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Our
next Falcon Parent Advisory meeting will be on Friday, November 13th, 2015 in the principal’s conference room at 9:00 a.m.
All are invited and welcome to attend.
Parent Teacher Conferences will be Wednesday, November 18,
2015 from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. and on Thursday, November 19,
2015 from 11:30-2:30 and again from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Nov 18
Nov, 28,
http://ford.uticak12.org
7 pm
Dec 10
Symphony/ Orchestra
Marching Band concert 7 pm
Dec 11
Falcon Advisory
Dec 23
No School—Christmas Break
Jan 4
School Resumes
9 am
Please print your student’s report card from PowerSchool and
bring them with you to conferences. Report cards will not be
mailed prior to conferences. If you do not have a PowerSchool
log in, you will be able to get one in the main office prior to conferences. We will also have Parent login/password information
available during conferences if parents have yet to sign up.
On October 14, 2015 our tenth graders took the practice PSAT
test which will give students and parents an idea of a student’s
AP potential and which AP classes a student should consider taking before he/she graduates. The PSAT test also opens the door
for our students to thousands of scholarship opportunities. Our
eleventh graders took a full length PSAT test. Your students
have received their scores in their English class. Please make
sure you know your student’s composite score and how that
score compares to some of the colleges your student would like
to attend upon graduation.
For information regarding the PSAT/SAT and for online resources, refer to the Henry Ford II webpage. You will find this
information under the quick link section located on the left side
of the home page. We will keep this updated as we progress
throughout the year. If you are a freshman, sophomore or junior
The mission of Henry Ford II High School is to involve family, school, and community to educate our
students through a supportive environment and a stimulating curriculum.
From the principal (continued)
parent, please take the time to go through these
resources with your student. The last link under
quick links is Khan Academy. Khan Academy
has practice tests and additional resources for the
students regarding standardized testing.
At Ford we are proud to announce that we have
four seniors who are semifinalists in the 2016 National Merit Program. They are Daniel Mathew,
Joseph McMullen, Rebecca Roman and Katherine Wolff. In addition, we have one student who
is a National Merit Commended student, Kush
Patel. Congratulations to them as they continue
their pursuit of academic success.
Please make plans to attend Parent Teacher Conferences on November 18th or 19th. A reminder
during conferences, as a courtesy to everyone
please limit your conference to five minutes. If
you need more time with a teacher please make
an appointment to see him/her at a different time.
As always, we encourage parents to continue to
login into PowerSchool and stay current with
their student’s academic progress.
Please take the time to enjoy the holidays with
your family.
PRINCIPALS FALCON ADVISORY MEETINGS
Kenneth L. Cucchi III
Principal
Parents are always encouraged and welcome to join the
principal at his Falcon Advisory meetings held each
month. Hear firsthand the issues and ideas that define the
high school environment at Ford II. Meeting time is 9 am.
November 13
December 11 February 5
March 4 May 13
Are you ready to STRIVE??
TUESDAY - THURSDAY 2:15 to 3:15
In the Media Center
OUR VISION:
All students will be college ready as measured by the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks
by the time they graduate.
HENRY FORD II THEATRE PRESENTS:
David and Lisa
By James Reach
November 12-14 at 7:00. The box office opens 1 hour before the show.
Ticket prices:
Adults $10
Senior Citizens and Students $8
On Thursday, November 12 ONLY there will be $5 tickets for Ford and Bemis students with a valid student id.
If you are interested in placing an ad in the program or have questions, please contact
kirstin.carolin@uticak12.org
Story of the Play:
First a much-admired novel by the eminent psychiatrist Theordore Isaac Rubin, then a
screenplay by Eleanor Perry which was made into the award-winning indie film David
and Lisa, and finally a play adaptation by James Reach.
This is the strange, appealing, and unusual love story of two mentally-disturbed adolescents: David, the only son of wealthy parents, over-protected by a dominating mother, who is tortured by his mania against being touched; and Lisa, who has never known
parental love, who has developed a "split personality," and is, in effect, two different
girls, one of whom will speak only in childish rhymes and insists on being spoken to in
the same manner. The play follows them through a year at Berkley School, where they
have come under the sympathetic guidance of psychiatrist Elaine Swinford and her
staff; follows them and their fellow students through exhilarating progress and depressing regression.
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Free or Reduced meal applications online
Take advantage of Utica Community School’s
PaySchools to make payments on-line. PaySchools is
a system which allows you to make payments on-line
using credit card or e-checks at your convenience 24
hours a day, seven days a week.
Please consider using this service to eliminate the need
to carry cash or checks as well as having the ability to
view account history of purchases and the assurance of
private and secure transactions. If you haven’t tried it
yet, this might be the time.
Applications for Free or Reduced Meals are available online
at www.lunchapp.com. Parents are encouraged to fill out
and submit the application found there to request this benefit for their children.
Online Lunch Payment Service
The district’s online depositing web site is:
www.sendmoneytoschool.com
For further information, visit the district website
www.uticak12.org or contact the district Food Service
department directly at 586-797-1185.
ATTENDANCE IN POWERSCHOOL
2015-2016
Aug 20
Henry Ford II Calendar
Registration –12th grade 8 am
Registration—11th grade Noon
Aug 21
Registration—10th grade 8 am
Registration - 9th grade Noon
Aug 25
Freshmen Orientation
7 pm
Sep 8
First Day of School
Sep 10
Open House
7 pm
Oct 2
Homecoming Game
Oct 3
Homecoming Dance
7 pm
Nov 3
No School –Professional Development
Nov 18
Parent/Teacher Conferences
4:30—7:30 pm
Nov 19
1/2 Day—Parent/Teacher Conferences
11:30 am—2:30 pm
4:00—7:00pm
Nov 25-27
No School—Thanksgiving Break
Dec 23—Jan 1 No School—Holiday Break
Jan 4
School Resumes
Jan 18
No School—MLK Observance
Jan 20
1/2 Day—Exams
Jan 21
1/2 Day—Exams
Jan 22
1/2 Day—Exams
Feb 15—19
No School—Mid-Winter Break
Mar 25
No School—Good Friday
Apr 4—8
No School—Spring Break
April 11
School Resumes
May 27-30
No School—Memorial Weekend
Jun TBD
Prom
Jun TBD
Graduation Practice
Jun 11
Commencement Ceremony 4 pm
Jun 14
1/2 Day—Exams
Jun 15
1/2 Day—Exams
Jun 16
1/2 Day—Exams
Attendance is recorded in PowerSchool
late in the school day. Our goal is to have
call ins recorded by the end of the school
day. However, if you have any questions
regarding your students attendance, please
wait 24 hours to insure that all records are
complete and up to date.
EARLY DISMISSALS AND PROPER ATTENDANCE
PROCEEDURES
Please call 586-797-1699 and follow the prompts:
1 = Early Dismissals
2 = Late Arrival
3 = All Day Absences
When an Early Dismissal is necessary it is recommended
that you submit a note to the office with your student before
the start of the day. Students will receive their passes at this
time. If a request is left on the attendance line, your student
must PICK UP their pass in the Main Office any time
throughout the day.
PowerSchool is now generating automated phone calls to
parents informing them of any absences for their students on
a daily basis. Please use your Parent Portal to view your
student’s attendance. If you have any concerns, email the
individual teacher directly through the staff tab of the
school’s web site: http://ford.uticak12.org or through the
PowerSchool access. If a correction is warranted, the teacher will request one.
Ford II School Jacket
Jacket orders will be taken
During lunch hours on November 30th
or by contacting Mike at 248-318-6401.
Basic jacket price includes:
SAVE THIS DATE!!
FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP
Ford II will be having a FAFSA Workshop
on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 from 6
pm to 9 pm in our Performing Arts Center.
The information given will be extremely
useful in assisting you in understanding
financial aid. Contact Mr. Jesko if you
have any questions.

Small through extra large wool jacket
with quilted lining. Genuine leather
sleeve with a two piece leather shoulder insert.

Varsity letter sewn on front, three inch high "Ford
II" chain stitched and Falcon outline on the back.
Student's name on the front and graduation chenille
year patches on shoulder.
All for the price of $251.50 plus Tax
$10.00 of each jacket sold is donated back to
the school fund
Custom chenille icon patches and embroidery are also
available. Samples and pricing will be on display.
A $100.00 deposit is required at the time of your order,
with the balance due at delivery. Please allow 4 weeks or
less for completion.
M I C Phone: (248) 318-6401
INFORMATIONAL WEB SITES
*PaySchool – Pre-pay your registration fees on-line using
PaySchool. The link to www.PaySchools.com is located on
the HFII home page.
*Food Service Accounts – Visit the UCS website at
www.uticak12.org to learn about lunch services and deposit
funds into your child’s lunch account. Use the School
Lunch and Payments tab.
KEEP INFORMED WITH
POWERSCHOOL E-MAIL
We are pleased to announce an e-mail system that will allow us to regularly send important school notices and newsletters directly to you. To register for these updates, please
log on to your PowerSchool account and sign up under the
“E-Mail Notifications” tab. Our goal is to have 100 percent
of our parents enrolled in this system so that
we can keep you better informed and reduce the use of paper in our school. Your help with this effort is greatly ap-
*Senior All Night Party – Visit the HFII website http://
ford.uticak12.org for information and pricing. A check is
required, payable to HFII Senior All Night Party.
*Athletic Passes - Visit the UCS website
www.uticak12.org “Athletics” tab for pricing information.
*Parking Permits – Permits are available on a first come/
first served basis beginning with seniors then juniors at a
cost of $30, cash or check payable to Henry Ford II High
School.
CHECK YOUR CHILD’S LUNCH BALANCE
Parents! Your PowerSchool Parent Portal
login and password registrations are
processed in our Main Office. You will
have access to view online attendance and
detailed grade information regarding your
student’s classes. Registering your E-mail
address through the Parent Portal will
allow us to send school notices and
newsletters directly to you. Homework
requests during a student’s absence may
also be arranged through this portal. Please
bring photo identification to expedite
processing your registration for the
system..
IMPORTANT NUMBERS TO KNOW
Attendance:
(586) 797-1699
Counseling:
(586) 797-1690
Athletics:
(586) 797-1608
Main Office:
(586) 797-1600
This Newsletter is available online at www.uticaford.com