Avoid the Summer Slide with Summer Reading

Cathy’s Thoughts for the Week
Please join the Groves community on Monday, June 8 to recognize the retirement of Jim Crosby, Groves
baseball coach for 46 years. Please stop by the Groves Commons from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm and reminisce
with Jim about the Groves baseball history. If you know past players, please invite them to stop by or send an
email greeting to VRoberts@birmingham.k12.mi.us We hope you can join us for light refreshments and
conversation.
Virginia Roberts, Groves’ receptionist, has a collection of lost eyeglasses, keys, car fobs and other lost items.
Contact her if you believe one of these items might belong to your family.
Monday and Tuesday are the last full days of school for the 2014-15 school year. Finals for periods 1 and 2
are scheduled for Wednesday. Finals for periods 3 and 4 are scheduled for Thursday and Finals for period 5
are Friday. The first final of each day is schedule for 7:30-9:05. The second final of each day is scheduled
from 9:25-11:00. Bus transportation is provided every morning and at 11:00 except for Friday when it is at
9:05. Final grades are due to be reported until the end of the day on Monday. Final report cards will be sent
home during the week of June 22.
Seniors—If you have not picked up your gift bag from All Night Senior Party, please come the office and pick it
up. We cannot store these over the summer.
Cathy Hurley
CHurley@birmingham.k12.mi.us
Timely Information
Avoid the Summer Slide with Summer Reading
The summer reading lists are up on the Groves’ Homepage!
Some of the ninth/tenth grade lists allow for student choice and you may be asking how to help your
child choose a book? I recommend letting your child read a book s/he wants to read even if it is not a
classic. You might have your child ask for recommendations from friends, family members, teachers,
librarians, and websites like goodreads.com. Tap into the people who know the books that engage
kids. Also, consider reading a complex book or an article together. It’s not just for elementary
school! The more complex the text gets, the more s/he needs a reading partner/model.
Any questions? Email KReed-Nordwall@birmingham.k12.mi.us.
Also visit Groves’ Media Center for what to read next:
http://tinyurl.com/p6yhzrx
Have a wonderful summer!
Senior All Night Party Wrap-Up
The 2015 Senior All-night party was a HUGE success on Sunday night. The committee put together
a fun evening that was packed with student-friendly activities, great food and just the right amount of
pizzazz. Thank you to the many volunteers and the Groves Staff for making it such a great event.
Groves Students gave back in a couple ways as well. All students were asked to donate new toiletry
products for care packages that were sent to Beaumont Hospital. During the all-night party, young
people came to our Community Service room and filled zip lock bags with toothbrushes, toothpaste,
shampoo, deodorant, hand sanitizer, tissues and more, each bag included a hand-written note of
encouragement from a student.
Students also signed thank you notes to our wonderful party donors as way of expressing their
appreciation to the local community for their generosity.
Lastly, early Monday morning Mr. Van Ermen, continuing a 4-year tradition, picked up all the leftover
food and delivered it to South Oakland Shelter for their rotating shelter week happening in Royal Oak.
Groves Students truly care about their community, asking and wondering about these items above.
Congratulations to the Class of 2015 as they are now on their way to the future having contributed to
the present in some small but meaningful ways.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Thank you for volunteering to help with Food For Thought! The end of the trimester is fast
approaching and we need to prepare to serve bagels, juice and water during exams (June 10th &
11th). The bagels, juice and water will be served after the first testing period each day. We will shop
on Friday, June 5th The following jobs are available for each of the 3 days. Please let us know how
you would like to help:
DRIVERS: 1 driver is needed each day (Wednesday and Thursday) to pick the bagels up at New
York Bagel (12 Mile and Evergreen), then bring them to school. Bagels need to be picked up at 7:45
am. A VAN, SUV OR VERY LARGE TRUNK is required because it is A LOT of bagels!
SHOPPERS: One shopper is needed to meet Susie and me on Friday June 5th around 10 am at
COSTCO (Square Lake and Telegraph). We will load the juice and water, and deliver it to Groves.
This requires a strong back and VAN OR SUV. Please call Kimberly(248-761-1519) or Susie(248-2596101) when you arrive at Costco.
SERVERS: 8 servers are needed each day (Wednesday and Thursday) to cut and serve bagels. Each server
should bring a small cutting board and knife (not a bagel slicer). The bagels are cut into halves (in a C shape),
to reduce waste. Servers need to arrive at the school cafeteria at 8:00 am, and we will finish at approx. 9:30
Please let us know how you would like to help by contacting Susie Demarco or Kimberly Meslin.
PIPPIN Tickets—Help Groves Performing Arts
I am happy to let you know that we have another MESP Non-Profit Scholastic Fundraising Program
offer! Thanks to the MESP, producers of PIPPIN and Broadway In Detroit, we are very excited to
have a discount of up to $25 available for your members, employees, staff, and supporters of GPAC.
When someone purchases a ticket to the show with our code, we will donate $5 back to your
organization.
Discounts are available for all performances except Saturday evening.
PIPPIN is Broadway's high-flying, death-defying hit musical! Full of extraordinary acrobatics,
wondrous magical feats and soaring songs from the composer of Wicked, PIPPIN will lift you up and
leave you smiling. This unforgettable new production is the winner of four 2013 Tony Awards®
including Best Musical Revival. Hailed as “an eye-popping, jaw-dropping extravaganza” (NY1), it’s
unlike anything Broadway has ever seen! Come experience PIPPIN, one young man’s journey to be
extraordinary.
Direct from an acclaimed run at Boston’s American Repertory Theater, this captivating new
production is directed by Tony winner Diane Paulus (Hair and The Gershwin's Porgy & Bess). It
features sizzling choreography in the style of Bob Fosse and breathtaking acrobatics by Les 7 Doigts
de la Main, the creative force behind the nationwide sensation Traces. PIPPIN is noted for many
Broadway standards including “Corner of the Sky,” “Magic To Do,” “Glory,” “No Time at All,” “Morning
Glow,” and “Love Song.” Join us… for a magical, unforgettable new PIPPIN.
Click HERE to purchase tickets for PIPPIN using the code: GROVES
CLICK HERE for a video preview on the show!
Summer Food Program
We would like to provide families with information regarding the Summer Food Service Program as
we enter the summer months. The SFSP is a Child Nutrition Program that feeds children during
school summer vacations. Families that qualify for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program used during
the school year are eligible. Summer Food Service Program information is available at
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-43092_34491---,00.html or on the district’s Food Service
website at
http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=183502&sessionid=d7e81a22f4
4f4754f1b880c2307ddd16
Upcoming Events
Birmingham African American Family Network Meeting
June 8
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Join us as we work collectively to address: Who do our students trust? What are micro-aggressive
behaviors? What can parents do to support students? Please join BAAFN as we work to learn more
about the challenges faced by our students and begin planning for the 2015-2016 school year. Open
to all district parents/guardians. Location: Groves Staff Planning Room
Student News
Community Service Opportunities
Groves School Garden
We’re looking for families to care for our school garden for a one week period through the summer.
All needed materials are in a storage box next to the garden. Weed control and watering are what
you will do in the early weeks of summer. Later in summer harvesting and donating are part of the
plan. (Some families chose weeks when their church is hosting a “Feed the Homeless” dinner so they
can donate from the garden.) Everything we grow is donated to food banks, shelters and churches. If
interested, please e-mail Bonnie Bartnick at bbartnick@birmingham.k12.mi.us or call 248-227-6702.
Instructions will be emailed to you. Also, there is information in the storage bench.
College & Career Center News
For more scholarship opportunities and information on financial aid, visit my website at
http://tinyurl.com/GrovesCollegeandCareer
College/Career Exploration –
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The University of Notre Dame will host an Information Session on Tuesday, June 9, 7 pm at the
U of D Jesuit High School and Academy in Detroit. All interested high school students and their
parents are welcome to attend. RSVP to ndclubdetroit@gmail.com.
Science Exploration Day at The University of Michigan-Dearborn will be held on Tuesday, June
23, 9 am – 1 pm. Students will learn about research opportunities in the biological sciences,
chemistry, physics, and environmental science; they will visit research labs and explore the
Environmental Interpretative Center. Register online at umdearborn.edu/scienceday.
Summer Science & Engineering Experience Camps – Oakland University and Oakland
Schools are partnering to offer hands-on engineering experiences for 8th-12th graders. STEM
topics include Alternative Energy, Bio-Engineering, Engineering Design, Programming & Controls,
Computer Engineering and Robot Building. Four 2-week sessions will be held in June and July
at OSTC locations. For more info and to register, go to www.ostconline.com. Space is limited.
Transitions College Prep Workshop will be hosted by The University of Michigan-Dearborn on
Saturday, June 27, 10 am – 12:30 pm. Students and their parents are invited to learn about
navigating the college search process, finding the right fit, selecting a college major, applying for
financial aid, finding scholarships, and more. For information and to register, go to
www.umdearborn.edu/transitions.
Common Application makes changes for 2015-16. Washington Post - May 16, 2015
Good article about the new essay prompts and other changes to the Common Application which is
accepted by 600 colleges and universities including these institutions in Michigan: Albion C, Alma C,
Hope C, Hillsdale C, Kalamazoo C, Kettering U, Lawrence Tech U, and The U of Michigan; and new
this year: Spring Arbor University and Wayne State University.
The Princeton Review will offer a Free Practice ACT Test on Saturday, July 25, 2015 from 9 am –
1 pm and a Free Practice SAT Test on Sunday, July 26, 2015 from 1 – 5 pm. Both tests will be held
at Groves HS. To register, call 1-800-2REVIEW, or got to
http://PrincetonReview.com/FreePracticeTest.
Job opportunities for HS students – Customer service at Market Fresh and Market Square,
lifeguard, medical office file clerk, food service positions at pizza shop and ice cream parlor, caddie
positions, child care, yard work and other jobs are posted on the Groves College & Career Center
web page. Click on Jobs for Students to access the list.
Thank You From The Groves’ Senior Party
Please support these businesses with your patronage
2015 Senior All Night Party Shout Outs!
10th Edition
THANKS!! to the following for supporting the
2015 Senior All Night Party!
Businesses
Penn Station – Southfield & 13 Mile, Beverly Hills
Astrein’s Jewelry – Downtown Birmingham
Karma Yoga – Bloomfield Hills
The Lodge Grill – Keego Harbor
Roland Optics-Bloomfield Hills
Franklin Athletic Club-Southfield
The Varsity Shop-Birmingham
Hunter House-Birmingham
Buddy’s Restaurant Pizzeria-Farmington Hills
The Bird and The Bread-Birmingham
Bettermade Snack Foods
Bed, Bath and Beyond
Breath of Spring Florist – Bloomfield Hills
Hit Promotional – Parma Heights, OH
Fit For Health – Jan Jacobs
Beyond Juice – Birmingham
La Belle Provence - Birmingham
Kroger-local stores
Beverly Hills Club – Beverly Hills
Franklin Athletic Club – Southfield
Hunter House - Birmingham
MJR Digital Cinemas – Livernois & Maple, Troy
Kalamata Greek Grille – Woodward south of 14 Mile, Royal Oak
Buddy’s Pizza – Corporate Offices
Market Square – Beverly Hills
Chipotle – Evergreen Rd., Southfield
Happy’s Pizza – Orchard Lake Rd., Farmington Hills
Bag Makers, Inc. - Union, IL
Leeds - New Kensington, PA
Dakota Bread - Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield
Brooklyn Pizza - Crooks Road, Troy & Downtown Birmingham
The Dailey Method - Downtown Birmingham
Big Boy - Southfield Plaza
Olga's Kitchen - Lathrup Village
Arby's - Southfield Rd, Southfield
Artistic Printing - 12 Mile, Southfield
Qdoba - 13 Mile & Telegraph
Maggiano's - Big Beaver, Troy
Chipotle - Woodward Ave, Birmingham
Leo's Coney Island - 14 Mile & Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield
Rocky Mountain Chocolate - Somerset Collection, Troy
California Pizza Kitchen - Somerset Collection, Troy
Noodles & Co - 12 Mile & Telegraph
Bagger Dave's - Telegraph & Maple
New York Bagel - Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield
Individuals
Mark and Susan Davis
Lisa London
James Toliver
Scott Mazius
Lisa and Scott Stern
Catherine and Nathan Forbes
Shane Levine - Designer of Logo, Posters - shanesvideos.com,
Richard McMullan and Blackthorn
Schools, Community Organizations
Greenfield School PTA
Pembroke Elementary PTA
Oakland Community College
Birmingham Bloomfield Credit Union
Groves PTSA
Berkshire Middle School PTSA
West Maple Elementary School PTSA
Birmingham Youth Assistance
Community News and Opportunities
Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition (BBCC)
Wanted: Talented High School Bands and Performers for the BBCC Youth Action Board Battle of the
Bands to be held on Friday, June 12 in Shain Park. Contact Kelly at kmichaud@bbcoalition.org or
visit www.bbcoalition.org for more info.
Visit www.bbcoalition.org for more info about keeping our youth safe & substance free.
Carol Mastroianni
Executive Director
Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition (BBCC)
1525 Covington Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
o) 248.203.4615
c) 248.506.1594
f) 248.203.4529
cmastroianni@bbcoalition.org
www.bbcoalition.org
MAKE THE WORLD YOUR HOME
Youth for Understanding is looking for some welcoming families to host exchange students for the
2015-2016 school year. Here are some of the boys and girls coming to our community soon.
Families provide a place to live and meals, plus encouragement, guidance, love and limits. The
students pay for their other expenses and become a true family member sharing in the real life fun
and responsibilities of the family. Call Barb Kilkka at 248-932-0811 or kilkka@yfu.org for more
details on these boys and girls (and others). All kinds of families host from all ethnic and educational
backgrounds, different family configurations, with and without children at home. Elementary and
middle school host siblings are among the greatest beneficiaries of the program. Here are just some
of the kids headed to Oakland County homes. Maybe yours? Please click on the link.
www.yfuusa.org
Call Barb Kilkka at 248-932-0811 or kilkka@yfu.org for information about hosting and for detailed
profiles and letters of these boys and girls or to receive the list of other students available.
Parent Feedback Requested
As the result of the many changes in our economy, staffing and budgets over the past few years, the
Operations Department is continuing our annual survey of the Custodial, Transportation, Food
Service and Maintenance & Grounds departments. Each survey takes about 5 minutes to fill out
and the continued success of these departments depends on your continued support and input.
Below you will find a link to the surveys, I know this is an extremely busy time of the year for
everyone but your input is valued. Each year we have made improvements over the previous years,
which can be directly attributed to these annual survey results and comments!
Maintenance & Grounds
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/58YN5ZM
Custodial
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/58GLFVM
Transportation
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5KTPQXP
Food Service
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5L8T3DQ
Thank you in advance for your participation and please respond by the end of the day on Friday,
June 12, 2015.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION:
The Board of Education is committed to maintaining a learning/working environment in which all individuals are treated
with dignity and respect, free from discrimination and harassment. There will be no tolerance for discrimination or
harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information,
disability or age. The District prohibits harassment and other forms of discrimination whether occurring at school, on
District property, in a District vehicle, or at any District related activity or event. The Superintendent will designate
compliance officers and develop and implement regulations for the reporting, investigation and resolution of complaints of
discrimination or harassment. The following people have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the
nondiscrimination policies: Students - Inquiries related to discrimination on the basis of disability should be directed to:
Executive Director of Special Education, 31301 Evergreen Road, Beverly Hills, MI 48025, 248.203.3000. Direct all other
inquiries related to discrimination to: Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, 31301 Evergreen Road, Beverly
Hills, MI 48025, 248.203.3000.
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