LPS Welcome Back iParty!

Welcome Back Issue
Highest Level
District Accreditation
www.livoniapublicschools.org • Serving portions of Livonia & Westland • Vol. 39, No. 1
LPS Welcome Back iParty!
Livonia Public Schools will welcome back
students at the Back to School iParty
with special guest Jennette McCurdy,
who plays Samantha Puckett on
Nickelodeon’s #1 show iCarly.
Laurel Park Place
Tuesday, August 17
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Detroit’s top Country Music Station, 99.5 WYCD,
will be broadcasting live with popular DJ duo
Edwards & Lee!
Activities will include:
• The Rascal Flatts “Unstoppable”
Experience Mobile Tour,
including a Country Rock Band
contest. Register for a chance to
win a flyaway to a future Rascal
Flatts concert.
• Random Dancing Station (DDR), Country Music Rock Band Station
• Have your photo taken in our iCarly photo station.
• LPS CAPA students performing iCarly theme song and Today’s Hits.
• Short performance by Jennette McCurdy singing her latest Country Music.
• Wii Multi Player Gaming Stations
• Giveaways and more!
Enter to Win Meet and Greet!
Visit www.livoniapublicschools.org/iparty for details on how to win a private
Meet and Greet with Jennette McCurdy.
LPS students are encouraged to wear their school colors or dress like their favorite
iCarly character! This event is not limited to LPS students; everyone is invited to
attend the Back to School iParty.
* Special thanks to our sponsors for providing the funding for this district event. Talent
availability is subject to change.
Take a Tour
of Our Schools
Announcing a special
opportunity for LPS
resident families with
children who are not
currently enrolled in
Livonia Public Schools!
You’re invited to schedule
a personal tour at the school
of your choice, led by an
LPS Administrator.
Tour Days
August 10, 11 &12
August 24, 25 & 26
Tours will last
approximately 30 minutes,
including time for
questions and answers.
A packet of information
will also be provided.
How to Schedule
a School Tour
Call 734-744-2522 or
email klamothe@
livoniapublicschools.org.
24 hour notice is required,
and reservations are on a
first-come, first-serve basis.
We look forward to
seeing you!
The first day of school is Tuesday, September 7
Message from the
Superintendent
District Prepared to Serve Students
Welcome back! On behalf
of all staff here at Livonia
Public Schools, we look
forward to the return of
students in September. We
are ready to greet students
when school begins and
will provide them with
many exceptional educational opportunities.
All of us that are residents of Michigan are
part of a new environment, significantly
impacted by changes in the auto industry,
home values and the credit market. This
changing economy has affected all of us.
We are all learning to get by with less.
Our schools continue to play an important
role through this change. We are ready to
support our students, families, and the
community. Now, more than ever, education
is vital to the success of our students, our
neighborhoods, and our state. We continue
to put the needs of children and their
education first, even as needs are increasing
and our resources are decreasing.
On the first day of school, we will open our
doors with enthusiasm and dedication.
We look forward to the sun shining, the
excitement of a new beginning, and the
comfort provided by the knowledge that there
is a portion of our lives we can all count on.
Certainly, our schools have changed, as
have many things in Michigan. We do not
have the same resources we once had to
provide services to students, and change is
difficult. I can assure you, however, that
our schools will remain a foundation in
this community and a place where many
wonderful things happen. Our students
continue to perform well on every measure
and will continue to succeed.
Optimism and excitement will be here in
Livonia when school starts in the fall. We
welcome you to join us. Our future begins
now!
Randy A. Liepa, Ph.D., Superintendent
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Welcome Information
Are You New to the LPS Community?
If you are new to the LPS community, welcome to the district! We would
like to introduce you to our schools and programs, so please contact the
Communications Department at 734-744-2522. You may also visit our
Web site for further information at www.livoniapublicschools.org.
Register for School Now
*
Registration Information
Through August 20: for Elementary School registration, call 734-744-2541;
for Secondary Schools, register at home school. Registration will take place in
school buildings from August 23, 2010 through June 16, 2011. Please contact
your local school for information or for an appointment. Registration information is available online at www.livoniapublicschools.org. Click on Parents.
*
Immunization and vision records required for all new students
For a list of required information, please visit us online at
www.livoniapublicschools.org. Under Prospective Families, Click on
Student Registration, then Click on Immunizations. If you do not have
Internet access, contact Student Accounting at 734-744-2541 for this information.
*
Before and/or After School Child Care Information
Contact the SACC office: 734-744-2813 x 22130
Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
LPS Programs and Classes
Early Childhood Classes & Childcare
Jackson Center 734-744-2813
Perrinville Center 734-744-2765
Community Education Enrichment
View the brochure online at www.livoniapublicschools.org. Click
on Community, then on Community Ed. Enrichment. The office will
reopen for the school year on Tuesday, September 7. Contact the
Community Education Enrichment Office at 734-744-2602.
Adult and Continuing Education
The Adult and Continuing Education Program provides adults and
youth over the age of twenty with opportunities for obtaining a GED
or high school diploma, enhancing basic skills and training for the
workforce. For more information, call 734-744-2603, or visit us online
at www.livoniapublicschools.org. Under Programs, Click on Adult
Education.
Career Technical Center
LPS offers career technical education classes at the Livonia Career
Technical Center and at all LPS high schools to prepare youth for
a broad range of employment and training opportunities. All programs follow the district’s nondiscrimination policy. Arrangements
can be made to ensure English language skills are not a barrier to
admission or participation. For information about these programs,
call 734-744-2816 or visit us online at www.livoniapublicschools.org.
Under Schools, Select High Schools. Scroll down to select Career
Technical Center.
Welcome Back to School Socials
Bounce Your Way Back to School!
Academically Talented
Programs
The LPS Foundation is sponsoring Welcome Back to School Socials at all K-4
lower elementary schools. Inflatable picnics and party games are being
generously donated by Camp Mirage (www.campmirage.com) and will
include an inflatable obstacle course and moon walk. Come and meet your
school friends, and share a fun time bouncing your way back to school!
MACAT (housed at Frost Middle School):
Cost: $5.00 per person, per location, for unlimited use of inflatable rides.
Food and drink items will be also be for purchase for $1.00 each. All
proceeds from these events will be donated to the LPS Foundation to
support the Competitive Edge College Savings Program.
Sponsor Recognition
This wonderful event for our students is made possible through the
generosity of these sponsors who made donations:
• Camp Mirage – www.campmirage.com
• Alpha Stamping – www.alphausa.com
• Drs. Ginzler & Shaw - www.thebigsmile.com
Back to School with Camp Mirage Schedule
Wednesday, August 25
Rosedale: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 7
Grant: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Monday, August 30
Perrinville Center: 12:00–2:00 p.m.
Cass: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Coolidge: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 8
Cleveland: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Garfield: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 31
Hoover: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Kennedy: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 1
Hayes: 5:00–6:30 p.m.
Roosevelt: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 9
Buchanan: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Randolph: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Friday, September 10
Webster: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
LPS Foundation Corporate Partners
• Alpha Stamping
• Bill Brown Ford
• Bright House Networks
• Camp Mirage
• Davenport University
• dfcu Financial
• Kopmeyer & Talty, P.C.
• LPS PTA/PTSAs
• Livonia Public Schools Employees
• Michigan Educational Credit Union
• Michigan Educational Savings Program
• Northwood University
• Observer & Eccentric Newspapers
• Schoolcraft College
• St. Mary Mercy Hospital
• TRW Automotive
LPS Foundation Special Announcement
The LPS Foundation will continue the Competitive Edge College Savings
Program for all kindergarten students this fall. More information will
come to you directly from your child’s school. Please visit our Web site
for more details (www.lpsfoundation.org).
The Middle School Alternative Classrooms for the
Academically Talented (MACAT) program is the
LPS middle school program designed for students
of high ability and achievement in all academic
areas. The process for entering MACAT begins in
January when all sixth grade students attending
LPS schools participate in standardized testing.
Based on the results of these tests, letters are sent to
parents to inform them of the opportunity to have
their child considered for MACAT. A selection
committee comprised of teachers and administrators then meets to select the MACAT students for
the following fall.
MACAT is open to students who are not currently attending LPS schools but who live in the
LPS district. MACAT applications for fall 2011 are
available by contacting Douglas Coates, MACAT
and Facilitator, at 734-744-2650 Ext. 46132, or via
email at dcoates@livoniapublicschools.org. Due
to the standardized testing required for admission consideration, applications for fall 2011 from
non-LPS students must be submitted by Friday,
January 7, 2011. Non-LPS students who apply will
take the same standardized tests taken by LPS
students, and those who qualify will be added to
the list of students being considered for admission
to MACAT.
MSC (housed at Churchill High School):
The Math/Science/Computer (MSC) program is
designed for students who have high ability and
interest in the areas of math and science.
Eighth grade students who will have completed Algebra 1 by June 2011 are eligible to apply for MSC
for 9th grade. MSC students must become full-time
Churchill students. Currently, transportation to
CHS for MSC students is provided by the school
district from the student’s home high school (FHS
or SHS). LPS students and parents are notified of
the opportunity to apply to the MSC program in
late October. Testing for the program for fall 2011
will occur on December 11, 2010. MSC is open
only to students who live in the LPS District.
Parents living in the LPS district whose 8th grade
children are not currently enrolled in an LPS school
and who would like more information about the
MSC program and the application process should
contact Douglas Coates, MSC Facilitator, at
734-744-2650 Ext. 46132, or via email at dcoates@
livoniapublicschools.org. Because of the testing that
needs to be completed for admission consideration,
non-LPS students must request an application for
fall 2011 by October 12, 2010.
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2010-2011
District Calendar
September 7 First Day of School
October 7
Secondary Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 2 No school: Elementary Work Day/
Secondary Professional Development Day
November 10–11 Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 12
No school Elementary: Parent
Teacher Comp Day
November 24–26 No school: Thanksgiving Recess December 20–31 No school: Winter Recess
January 17
No school: Martin Luther King Day January 28
No school: Teacher Work Day/
End of Semester February 21–22 No school: Midwinter Recess
March 17
No school: Elementary Professional
Development Day
March 24
Secondary Parent-Teacher Conferences
April 1
No school: Elementary Work Day/
Secondary School Comp Day
April 18–25 No school: Spring Recess May 19
No school: Professional Development Day
May 30 No school: Memorial Day Recess June 16
Last day of school **NOTE: This is not a complete calendar. Please check your child’s
school calendar for grade level specific half days, parent/teacher
conferences and exam schedules.
LPS Board of Education Serves You
Mark Your Calendar
Elementary Schools Open Houses
Buchanan Thurs., Sept. 23
Cass Tues., Sept. 14* (curriculum night)
Cleveland Tues., Sept. 14
Coolidge Thurs., Sept. 23 Garfield Wed., Sept. 8
Grant Tues., Sept. 14* (curriculum night)
Hayes Wed., Sept. 8
Hoover Thurs., Sept. 23 Kennedy Wed., Sept. 1 Randolph Thurs., Sept. 9 Roosevelt Wed., Sept. 1
Rosedale Thurs., Sept. 23
Webster Fri., Sept. 10
Johnson
Wed., Sept. 1
6:00–7:30 p.m.
6:30–8:00 p.m.
6:00–8:00 p.m.
5:30–7:00 p.m.
5:00–7:00 p.m.
tbd
6:30–8:00 p.m.
6:30–8:00 p.m.
5:00–6:30 p.m.
5:00–6:30 p.m.
4:30–6:00 p.m.
5:30–7:00 p.m.
5:00–7:00 p.m.
6:30–7:45 p.m.
Upper Elementary Schools Curriculum Nights
Cooper Mon., Sept. 13
East 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 20
West 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Johnson Mon., Sept. 13
Grade 6 6:30–7:15 p.m.
Grade 5 7:30–8:15 p.m.
Riley Mon., Sept. 13
Grade 5 6:00 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 20
Grade 6 6:00 p.m.
Middle Schools Open Houses
Emerson Thurs., Sept. 16 7:00 p.m.
Frost
Thurs., Sept. 16
7:00 p.m.
Holmes
Thurs., Sept. 9
Thurs., Sept. 16
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Grade 7
Grade 8
High Schools Open Houses
Churchill, Franklin and Stevenson
Wednesday, September 15
Career Technical Center
Tuesday, September 21
Western Wayne Skill Center
Thursday, September 23
Meal Prices
Livonia Public Schools’ 2010-11 District Board of
Education members, pictured above are: (front row)
Vice President, Colleen Burton; President, Lynda Scheel;
Secretary, Robert Freeman; (back row) Trustees Mark
Johnson, Daniel Lessard, Patrice Mang and Gregory Oke.
Regular Board of Education Meetings are held at
7:00 p.m. in the Board of Education Office located
at 15125 Farmington Road, Livonia, MI. Please visit
the district Web site at www.livoniapublicschools.org
for dates of Board of Education meetings. Click on
School Board, and Select Board Meeting Dates.
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All Lower/Upper Elementary
Schools Lunch $3.25
Middle Schools Lunch $3.75
High Schools Lunch $3.75
Breakfast $1.75
(Available at: Cleveland, Coolidge,
Cooper, Emerson, Frost, Garfield,
Grant, Hayes, Johnson, Rosedale,
WWSC and Webster)
Lunch program begins September 7 in high schools and
middle schools and September 8 in elementary schools.
Back to School Schedule: September 7-8
Elementary Schools (Grades K-4)
High Schools (Grades 9-12)
Elementary class assignment will be mailed on September 1 to elementary students’ homes.
Tuesday, September 7
All grades 1–4 students attend in morning only, from
8:54 a.m.–12:10 p.m.
A.M. Kindergarteners will attend: 8:54–10:15 a.m.
P.M. Kindergarteners will attend: 10:50 a.m.–12:10 p.m.
Transportation begins on September 7.
Wednesday, September 8
The regular full day schedule begins for grades 1-4 from
8:54 a.m.–3:58 p.m.
The regular AM/PM Kindergarten schedule begins:
AM attends 8:54 a.m.–12:01 p.m.
PM attends 12:51–3:58 p.m.
Lunch program begins on September 8 for elementary
students in grades 1–6.
Webster Elementary School (Grades 1 - 6)
Elementary class assignments for ACAT students will be mailed on September 1 to ACAT students’ homes.
Tuesday, September 7
All Webster students will attend in the morning only,
from 7:59–11:00 a.m.
Transportation begins on September 7.
Wednesday, September 8
The regular full day schedule begins from 7:59 a.m.–3:03 p.m.
Lunch program begins on September 8.
Special Education
All students assigned to resource room programs within the district should follow the bus and starting time schedules for their school.
Parents of students being transported to the center
programs within or outside of the district will be notified by mail of the bus and school schedules.
Upper Elementary Schools (Grades 5 & 6)
Class assignment lists will be included in students’
Orientation materials.
Tuesday, September 7
All students will attend in the morning only, from
8:34–11:50 a.m.
Transportation begins September 7.
Wednesday, September 8
The regular full day schedule begins from
8:34 a.m.–3:38 p.m.
Lunch program begins September 8.
Middle Schools (Grades 7 & 8)
Tuesday, September 7
All middle school students will attend for a full day from
8:00 a.m.–2:48 p.m.
Transportation and lunch programs begin September 7.
Tuesday, September 7
All students attend for a regular full day.
Churchill 7:30 a.m.–2:24 p.m.
Franklin 7:25 a.m.–2:19 p.m.
Stevenson 7:25 a.m.–2:19 p.m.
Transportation and lunch program begins.
Career Technical Center
Tuesday, September 7
All students attend for a full day from 7:30 a.m.–1:59 p.m.
Public Notices
Family Rights and Privacy Act
Policies of the federal legislation entitled Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 are available online
at www.livoniapublicschools.org/FERPA.
AHERA Update 2010
The Livonia Public Schools, as required by the Asbestos Hazard
Emergency Response Act (AHERA) conducts ongoing surveillance
and re-inspection programs for asbestos. Livonia Public Schools
has an ongoing operations and maintenance program to address
the asbestos in the buildings owned and operated by the
district. Visit www.livoniapublicschools.org/AHERA for the
annual update and information.
ADA Accessibility Notice
Livonia Public Schools, consistent with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), is committed to ensuring that
communication with individuals with disabilities are as
effective as communications with others and will furnish
appropriate aids and services where necessary to meet this
commitment. Persons desiring further information are to
contact the Director of Student Services at 734-744-2500.
Nondiscrimination Policy
The Livonia Public Schools District prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, age, height, weight, marital status, handicap, or disability
in any of its educational programs or activities. The following
person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the
nondiscrimination policies: Director of Human Resources,
15125 Farmington Road, Livonia, MI 48154 at 734-744-2500.
Student Health/Accident Insurance
Livonia Public Schools does not insure students for accidental
injuries during the school year. LPS makes reasonably priced
student accident insurance plans available through a third
party insurer. Application forms and brochures are available
in the school offices or at the Board of Education office located
at 15125 Farmington Road in Livonia. For more information,
please call Elementary or Secondary Education at 734-744-2500.
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IMPORTANT - Orientations and Information Packet Pick Up
Cooper - 734-744-2710
Monday, August 30 - 5th Grade Orientation
9:00–10:00 a.m.: Last names A–M
10:45–11:45 a.m.: Last names N–Z
6:00–7:00 p.m.: Families unable to attend during the day
Tuesday, August 31 - 6th grade students may pick up
their Orientation packets as follows:
9:00–11:30 a.m.
If you are unable to attend on the specified day or time,
packets will be available for pick up in the main office from
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. on September 1–2.
High Schools Schedule Pickup
Churchill High School Schedule Pickup
Friday, August 27 - Grades 10–12
A–M only
8:00–11:00 a.m.
N–Z only
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Monday, August 30 - Grades 10–12
A-Z 9:00–11:00 a.m.
Monday, August 30 - Grade 9
A–G
12:00–1:00 p.m.
H–O
1:00–2:00 p.m.
P–Z
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Upper Elementary Orientations and
Information Packet Pick Up
Franklin High School Schedule Pickup
Grade 10-12 students turn in their required forms and
receive their class schedule.
Johnson - 734-744-2740
Wednesday, August 25 - Grades 10–12
Monday, August 30 - 5th Grade Orientation
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. and 6:00–8:00 p.m.
9:00–10:00 a.m.: Last names A–M
10:30–11:30 a.m.: Last names N–Z
Ninth Grade Orientation and Schedule Pick Up
5:30–6:30 p.m.: Families unable to attend during the day
The 9th Grade Orientation runs the entire 3 hours.
Tuesday, August 31 - 6th grade students may pick up their Students should report at the beginning time of their
sessions with their required forms completed. Class Orientation packets as follows:
schedules will be issued at the end of the session.
9:00–10:00 a.m.: Last names A–M
Thursday, August 26 - Grade 9
10:30–11:30 a.m.: Last names N–Z
A–K only 8:00–11:00 a.m.
If you are unable to attend on the specified day or time,
L–Z only 12:00–3:00 p.m.
packets will be available for pick up in the main office from
Getting Started Information Meeting
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. on September 1–2.
This informational meeting is designed for parents of 9th grade students and other families new to Franklin HS.
Riley - 734-744-2680
Thursday, August 26
Monday, August 30 - 5th Grade Orientation and New 7:00–8:15 p.m. in the FHS Auditorium
Student Orientation
9:00–10:00 a.m.: Last names A–M
Stevenson High School Schedule Pickup
10:30–11:30 a.m.: Last names N–Z
Students must have appropriate ID and all necessary 5:00–6:00 p.m.: Families unable to attend during the day
forms fully completed.
Tuesday, August 31 - 6th grade students may pick up their Wednesday, August 25, South Cafeteria
Orientation packets as follows:
Grades 10–12: 8:00–11:00 a.m. and 12:00–3:00 p.m.
9:00–10:00 a.m.: Last names A–M
Thursday, August 26, South Cafeteria
10:30–11:30 a.m.: Last names N–Z
Grades 10–12: 8:00–11:00 a.m. and 12:00–3:00 p.m.
If you are unable to attend on the specified day or time,
packets will be available for pick up in the main office from
Stevenson Freshman Orientation/Schedule Pick Up
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. on September 1–2.
Monday, August 30, Auditorium
A–K 8:00–11:00 a.m
L–Z
12:00–3:00 p.m.
Middle Schools Schedule Pickup
Freshmen:
Please
come at your scheduled time. Students Emerson Schedule Pickup
will
be
involved
in
a three-hour orientation program.
Thursday, August 26 - All students
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:00–7:00 p.m.
Frost Schedule Pickup
Thursday, August 26 - All students
8:00–11:30 a.m. and 1:00–4:30 p.m.
Holmes Schedule Pickup
Thursday, August 26 - 7th grade students
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Friday, August 27 - 8th grade students
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
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Western Wayne Skill Center Schedule Pickup
Wednesday, August 25
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 3:00–7:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 26
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–4:00 p.m.
For up-to-date information visit:
livoniapublicschools.org
Budget Reductions Bring Transportation Changes for 2010-2011
Busing Preserved through Reduction in Bus Routes
Changes in the district’s transportation service are coming
for the 2010-2011 school year. A 30% reduction in the
number of bus routes is one of the difficult budget
decisions that will be implemented next year. Other
surrounding school districts are also reducing or eliminating busing as a result of the state-funding crisis.
The Livonia Public Schools Board of Education and
administration have discussed a variety of options to
reduce the transportation budget, such as eliminating
high school transportation. Feedback from parents
guided the decision to maintain elementary, middle
school and high school transportation for the 2010-2011
school year and find the cost savings through a reduction
in services as listed below.
In order to preserve transportation service for students,
and to meet the district’s cost-cutting targets, the transportation department will implement the following
changes:
• There will be a significant reduction in stops, and students
will be expected to walk farther to their bus stops.
• An increased number of students will be assigned to
each stop and on each bus.
• The use of main-road and depot-type stops (parks
and schools, etc) for pick-up and drop-off will be
increased.
• In limited circumstances, students may be expected
to walk short distances along roads without sidewalks
to the next adjacent corner or bus stop.
• Mid-day transportation for general education
kindergarten students has been eliminated. Children
will ride the bus to school (a.m.) or ride home from
school (p.m.); depending on which half-day session
they attend. Parents or guardians will be responsible
for transportation home from a.m. kindergarten or
transportation to school for p.m. kindergarten.
Safety and efficiency continue to be the guiding criteria
for the development of transportation routes and stops.
Information on Student Bus Stops and Passes
This year, the transportation department asked parents
to register their students to get a more accurate count
of the number of students who are planning to ride the
bus. Bus pass letters will be mailed by August 27, 2010
to all students who registered for transportation. The
letter will contain the student’s bus pass information
and detailed information concerning transportation.
Families who have a newly registered student or families
who did not register their student for transportation in
the spring should call the transportation department at
734-744-2517, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. –
4:30 p.m., to receive their bus letter.
The transportation department is asking all families to
use the stop assignments in the bus letters. The required
budget reductions will make it difficult to add or
change bus stops. Families continue to have the option
of transporting their children to and from school or
finding alternative transportation.
Calling the Transportation Hotline
The transportation hotline will operate from August 25
through September 10, 2010 between the hours of 10:00 a.m.
and 2:00 p.m. The hotline number is 734-744-2500 ext.
42184 and 42185. Inquiries can also be made through the
district Web site at lpsbus@livoniapublicschools.org.
The hotline operators are available to answer general
transportation questions and to assign bus stops to
newly registered students but are unable to add or
change stops.
Alternative Bus Stops
www.livoniapublicschools.org
Serving portions of Livonia & Westland
August 2010 • Vol. 39 No. 1
Dialog is an official publication of the Livonia Public Schools. It is published
regularly and mailed to residents of the Livonia School District as a public
service. We encourage your response. All correspondence should be
addressed to: 15125 Farmington Rd., Livonia, MI 48154.
To contact the LPS Communications office please call 734-744-2522 or
email Karin LaMothe at klamothe@livoniapublicschools.org
Each eligible student who has registered for transportation
receives one stop on one bus both morning and afternoon.
Multiple-day, multiple-stop busing is not provided.
However, alternative bus stops are available for special
custody and daycare purposes under very specific
conditions. Families should read their bus letter for the
criteria for alternative bus stops.
The transportation department appreciates the support
of all families as these changes are implemented.
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Livonia Public Schools
15125 Farmington Road
Livonia, MI 48154
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Organization
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Livonia, MI
Permit #36
2010-2011
Board of Education
Lynda Scheel, President
Colleen Burton, Vice President
Robert Freeman, Secretary
Mark Johnson, Trustee
Daniel Lessard, Trustee
Patrice Mang, Trustee
Gregory Oke, Trustee
ECRWSS
Residential Customer
Livonia Public Schools
Dr. Randy A. Liepa,
Superintendent
2010 Teachers of the Year
Matt Bentley and Mary Helen Diegel
Matthew Bentley - Elementary
Teacher of the Year 2010-2011
Matthew Bentley (Riley Upper
Elementary) teaches Physical
Education. Bentley believes teaching
is about building relationships and
community through team building.
He is committed to doing all he can
to have a positive influence on others.
His commitment to his students goes
far beyond the walls of his classroom,
where he creates events and programs
and collects donations for worthy causes. His colleagues
describe him as an inspiring role model for students and
teachers alike!
Mary Helen Diegel - Secondary
Teacher of the Year 2010-2011
Mary Helen Diegel (Franklin HS)
teaches AP History and World
History. Diegel teaches because
she believes our young generation
can make the world a better place,
and she does her best to ensure she
inspires them to do so. Students
have noted that her teaching makes
history come alive. She describes
herself as a devoted visionary who
is committed to ensuring her students understand how
their thoughts, beliefs and actions make a profound
impact on our country and history.
Livonia Public Schools is Moving to
“Zangle ParentConnection”
Livonia Public Schools is dedicated to communicating
with parents and guardians regarding each child’s
progress in school. Beginning with the start of the
2010-11 school year, Livonia Public Schools is
changing our Parent Internet Viewer to Zangle
ParentConnection! This integrated system, with
student records, gradebook, attendance, food service,
transportation and assessment information, will
provide more information to parents of all K-12
students attending Livonia Public Schools. You
will receive information at the start of the school
year on how to access your child’s account.
New Attendance Process for 2010-11
One of the changes occurring at our schools this year
is the use of TeleParent, which is an automated call
system for students who are absent from school.
Beginning with the 2010-11 school year, parents
will not be asked to call the school to report an
absence—they will call only in the event of serious
illness or in cases of communicable diseases. In
order to ensure safety and to confirm that a child
is absent with parent knowledge, an automated
system will make calls on the day of the absence.
Additional information will be sent to parents
via E-News and school newsletters regarding the
attendance policies and procedures for both
elementary and secondary students.
For up-to-date information visit:
livoniapublicschools.org