Fall Edition ~ November, 2011
Daniel E. Nommay, Principal
Edwardsburg Intermediate School
69410 Section Street
Edwardsburg, MI 49112
Phone: 269-663-1063
Fax: 269-663-6156
BE THANKFUL
As Thanksgiving quickly approaches, think about the many things you
have to be thankful for. Take time as a family to reflect back on the past
year and share some of these things with each other ~ your family, your
health, food on your table. Make a list of the things your family comes up
with and hang it on your refrigerator. On days when you feel like “your
glass is half empty,” look back at the list as a reminder of what you have
to be thankful for ~ there’s always something. Have a happy Thanksgiving!
November 14:
16:
17:
18:
22:
23:
24:
25:
28:
30:
December 6:
January
7:
12:
13:
26:
9:
12:
Upcoming Events
Board of Education Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
Half Day of School for Students & Staff
Parent-Teacher Conferences (6:00-9:00 p.m.)
No School for Students
Parent-Teacher Conferences (1-5 & 6-9 p.m.)
No School for Students
School-wide Panoramic Photo (8:45 a.m.)
Picture Retakes
Half Day of School / Thanksgiving Recess
No School / Thanksgiving
No School / Thanksgiving Recess
After School Tutoring Begins
Multiage Concert (7:00 p.m. @ PAC)
PTO Meeting (4:00 p.m.)
Intermediate Family Night (6:00 p.m.)
PTO Holiday Shop
Board of Education Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
Released Time Bible Class
Winter Break Begins
School Resumes
Community Recreation Begins (6:00-9:00 p.m.)
DIRECT DIAL NUMBERS
Attendance / Office
Attendance / Office
Health Aide / Nurse
Library
663-1063
663-1064
663-1065
663-1066
Please call the school office
whenever your child is absent.
PARENT / TEACHER CONFERENCES
Conferences will be held during the dates and times listed below:
Wednesday, November 16
6:00-9:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 17
1:00-5:00 p.m. & 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Conference scheduling information was mailed home last week, and notes have been sent
home with your child confirming all appointments that have been scheduled. Although many
classes will be having student-led conferences, parents are also reminded that teachers are
available each day from 8:05-8:20 a.m. or 3:45-4:00 p.m. to meet with you individually to
discuss your child’s progress.
Food Service Deposits
Envelopes for depositing funds into your
child’s food service account are available in the
office at each of the Edwardsburg schools. If
you have children in more than one building, you
may send money for all of your children in the
same envelope and the food service personnel
will distribute the money between them as you
designate on the envelope.
Visit SendMoneyToSchool.com to monitor
your child’s account on line.
Please send your child with appropriate
clothing for the varying temperatures of our
fall season. S/he should bring along a jacket
or sweatshirt and dress in layers. Remember
that tennis shoes are required for physical
education classes and that open-heel shoes,
sandals, and roller shoes are not permitted
on the gymnasium floor or on the playground.
Parent Advisory Committee
Our Parent Advisory Committee has been established to facilitate
effective communication between parents and the school. The committee
meets throughout the school year with Mr. Nommay and teachers who
sponsor various programs and activities of interest to the committee.
Representative fourth grade parents include Steve Georgeoff, Matt
& Tammy Gustafson, Chris & Ada Hurley, John & Jennifer Majewski, and
Michelle Smith. Fifth grade parents are represented by Lori Allen, Scott &
Becky Anson, and Shelley Wimberley.
K - 5 Family Night
During Safe School Week, Behavioral Services and the PTO sponsored Family Night activities
related to the theme of “Cool to Be Kind.” About 140 people came out to play games, make
posters, eat pizza, and enjoy some quality family time. Watch for information on an Intermediate
School Family Night coming up in December.
THE BOOK FAIR
IS COMING TO
OUR SCHOOL…
WHEN:
NOVEMBER 11 - 17, 2011
TIMES:
DURING STUDENTS’ LIBRARY TIMES &
DURING PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
WHERE: MEDIA CENTER
~ More Information Will Be Sent Home With Students ~
Each time a child reaches a new Reading
Renaissance certification level, his/her name
is entered into a drawing for prizes that are
awarded at the end of each quarter.
Congratulations to our 1st Quarter winners
pictured left to right:
4th Grade
Madisyn Philpot
Hannah Coles
Cayden Calhoun
5th Grade
Natalie Rarick
Sydney O’Brien
Michaela Rider
$15 Barnes & Noble Card
$10 Toys R US Gift Card
2011/2012 Yearbook
2011/2012 Yearbook
$10 Toys R US Gift Card
$15 Barnes & Noble Card
Last school year, 3rd graders in Mr. Sorensen’s class wrote letters to the state
representative about putting new signs on U.S. 12 denoting its history of being
called Old Chicago Road. As a result of the letter submitted by Anna Cleveland,
State Representative Matt Lori, Kim Gallagher from the U.S. 12 Heritage Route
Committee, and MDOT transportation planner Darrell Harden came to the
Intermediate School for a 4th grade assembly. Anna, pictured at right reading
her letter in front of her classmates, was able to get an answer to her question
personally from these three representatives. All of our 4th graders learned a
little history about U.S. 12 and the process that it takes to get a sign created.
Congratulations
2011-2012 Student Council Officers
(Pictured left to right below.)
President ~ Parker Szlanfucht
Vice President ~ Colby Sidenbender
Secretary ~ Madelyn Nugent
Treasurer ~ Hannah Coles
4th Grade
Sarah Casey
Anna Cleveland
Hannah Coles
Brianna Dixon
Gavin Herbert
Skyler Johnson
Conner Nelson
Mitchell Nusbaum
Madisyn Philpot
Emilee Winner
Multiage
Kristina Bellaire
Kyle Garber
Tori Hoffman
Parker James
Jack Leman
Alyssa Madison
Colby Sidenbender
Kaitlyn Zarycki
On Election Day,
Intermediate students
completed paper
ballots to vote for
this year’s Student
Council officers.
Candidates posted
signs around the
building and also
videotaped campaign
speeches, which were
shown to students prior
to placing their votes.
5th Grade
Claire Alby
Braden Balding
Garon Carrubba
Jaxan Disher
Anna Hull
Megan Huycke
Skyler Leach
Ella Merrill
Madelyn Nugent
Brandon Pickens
Parker Szlanfucht
David Weglowski
Food Drive . . . The Student Council recently sponsored a food drive to benefit
the Edwardsburg Food Pantry. Each class had a goal of collecting 250 cans, which would make
it possible to donate over 3,750 items to the food pantry. Each day during the week of November
7 -11, there was a theme for items the food pantry needs most. Those included canned foods,
breakfast items, side dishes, and desserts. Any class who achieved their goal of 250 items
received a Safe School Week “Band Against Bullying” bracelet for each student. An ice
cream party, compliments of the Student Council, will be awarded to the 4th grade and
the 5th grade classroom that collects the most items.
Orange & Blue Day
Crazy
Hair Day
Hawaiian Day
Crazy Hat Day
80’s
Day
GO
EDDIES
4th Grade
Delaney Baker
Mallory Barnosky
Logan Bartles
Jessica Boeker
Courtney Bogunia
Haley Bowman
Hannah Brown
Cayden Calhoun
Evan Carter
Anthony Castelucci
Anna Cleveland
Cody Closson
Luminita Colassaco
Hannah Coles
Madison Coryn
Logan Cox
Ericka Cruz
Dyllan DeVoe
Dacey Divane
Brianna Dixon
Daniel Doyle
Ryan Drew
Caitlin Esarey
Megan Evans
Brooke Fawcett
Samuel Fish
Shantel Fitzpatrick
Cameron Flanery
Makenna Fonseca
Mac Gaideski
Kyle Garber
Sophia Georgeoff
Savanah Gray
Marie Gruver
Antony Guarino
Nathan Gustafson
Jocelyn Hack
Madison Hall
Margaret Harris
Gavin Herbert
Chloe Leng
Jonathan Huffman
Emma Hurley
Dillon Hursh
Allison Ianello
Shelby Ison
Isabella Jackson
Lynnea Jacobson
Marissa Jacquez
Parker James
Skyler Johnson
Alec Jones
Faith Jones
Taylor Kendall
Gretchen Klinger
Savannah Koppert
Silas Krueger
Madeleine LaPierre
Gracie Larey
Noah Layher
Joshua Lee
Jack Leman
Brenna Lewis
Ashlee Low
Ryan Majewski
Vanessa Mayou
Samantha McCollough
Bailey McGivern
Brooklynn McNeeley
Sophia Mick
Kyra Miller
Michael Moran
Harrison Nadai
Conner Nelson
Samantha Papczynski
Olivia Paulus
Lenaya Pillado
Taylor Pitt
Joshua Priebe
Jacob Robertson
Jayna Rodgers
Brodie Sallee
Taten Schrock
Mckenna Shoupe
Nicholas Sibley
Colby Sidenbender
Graciana Smith
Kerith Spake
Alexis Stacy
Zachary Strycker
Kayla Sutton
Alexis Swihart
Cameron Thompson
Noah Tinkham
Aaron Toms
Michael Trout
Caitlin Trovatore
Kiana Troyer
Madison Watchorn
Sophia Whittaker
Maxwell Wimberley
Emilee Winner
Emily Winzeler
Justyn Withers
Nolan Wright
Caitlin Wyant
Madeline Young
Caitlin Ziesmer
5th Grade
Cody Adkins
Claire Alby
Brooke Allen
Bailey Anson
Alek Anulies
Braden Balding
Brooklyn Bays
Elizabeth Beaulieu
Kristina Bellaire
Jack Bertrand
Collin Bohn
Angel Bourne
Dylan Bronkema
Elizabeth Brown
Margaret Brown
Carlee Burger
Abigail Burnett
Olivia Buysse
Noah Carrico
Gracie Cartwright
Parker Coles
Daun’te D’Antonio
Amber Davis
Gabriel Detweiler
Edyn Dischler
Jaxan Disher
Ryan Downer
Olivia Drotoz
Margaret Dunkel
Brock Eaves
Lucas Edwards
Alexandria Elkins
Dakota Emerson
Nia Esparza
Merick Evans
Aliyah Farhan
Jenna Friend
Theodore Gelfand
Caden Goggins
Madeline Gordon
Kaylee Groulx
Dylan Guernsey
Noah Guernsey
Nicklaus Gustafson
Katherine Harr
Dylan Hartline
Samantha Henderson
Colin Hochstetler
Tori Hoffman
Austin Hotrum
Catlyn Hudgen
Anna Hull
Lyndi Hurt
Megan Huycke
Rylee Jay
David Kanczuzewski
Elise Karaman
Tyler Kelly
Justin Kuseske
Skyler Leach
Christopher Lee
Hunter Lindbert
Montana Lowrance
Alyssa Madison
Monet Malone
Sabrina Mansell
Spencer Marchant
Kristin Maret
Makenzie Maynard
Katie McAnarney
Jenna McClellan
Dylan McColley
Joshua McMann
Ian McNaughton
Ella Merrill
Latasha Montaro
Erin Montgomery
McKinley Nadai
Cloey Noles
Madelyn Nugent
Ashley Pion
Janie Probst
Lauren Quigg
Alexis Raab
Lauren Rakowski
Natalie Rarick
Megan Reinbolt
Serena Rems
Michaela Rider
Madison Robinson
Rhyana Romine
Chase Sager
Frances Sandefur
Charles Schenk
Justin Scott
Nicholas Scritchfield
Kara Shrider
Jonah Sibley
Jarod Siguenza
Nimuae Smith
Luke Smittendorf
Madeline Solkey
Carson Stanage
Jake Stewart
Cayla Stout
Travis Straughn
Parker Szlanfucht
Michael Tatay
Jarrett Tighe
Carley Tittle
Madison Troyer
Nicholas Vanderheyden
Olivia VanRenterghem
Grace VanKirk
Ian Wagner
Collin Weaver
Juliana Weaver
Sydney Weaver
David Weglowski
Jack Whitcomb
Airiana White
Gabriel Wiese
Caleb Wilken
Austin Williams
Alexis Wiskotoni
Broderick Woods
Kaitlyn Zarycki
4th Grade
Thomas Bangtson
Mallory Barnosky
Logan Bartles
Dylan Batson
Isabella Benson
Bryce Blue
Hannah Brown
Brayden Burgess
Sarah Casey
Anthony Castelucci
Cody Closson
Patrick Comden
Ericka Cruz
Dyllan DeVoe
Brianna Dixon
Daniel Doyle
Connor Dudlak
Caitlin Esarey
Megan Evans
Makenna Fonseca
Hunter Gibson
Savanah Gary
Ethan Griffin
Marie Gruver
Antony Guarino
Nathan Gustafson
Gavin Herbert
Jonathan Huffman
Dillon Hursh
Shelby Ison
Isabella Jackson
Lynnea Jacobson
Alexis Kalebic
Chaise Kennedy
Madeleine LaPierre
Gracie Larey
Noah Layher
Joshua Lee
Brenna Lewis
Ashlee Low
McKenzie Lowrance
Ryan Majewski
Vanessa Mayou
Samantha McCollough
Brianna McCreery
Gavin McDonnough
Sophia Mick
Kyra Miller
Dylan Morley
Mitchell Nusbaum
Louis O’Brien
Samantha Papczynski
Olivia Paulus
Sierra Pease
Lenaya Pillado
Joshua Priebe
Thomas Queener
Jacob Robertson
Taten Schrock
McKenna Shoupe
Colby Sidenbender
Coty Soliz
Kerith Spake
Zachary Strycker
Joshua Thiel
Aaron Toms
Rachael Toney
Trinity Ward
Madison Watchorn
Sophia Whittaker
Emily Winzeler
Justyn Withers
Nolan Wright
Caitlin Wyant
Madeline Young
5th Grade
Cody Adkins
Bailey Anson
Elizabeth Beaulieu
Spencer Beehler
Kristina Bellaire
Collin Bohn
Ashton Booker
Joseph Bowman
Margaret Brown
Noah Carrico
Adam Covert
Dylan Davis
Camron Demler
Gabriel Detweiler
Edyn Dischler
Ryan Downer
Margaret Dunkel
Lucas Edwards
Dakota Emerson
Aliyah Farhan
Jenna Friend
Ellie Gagnon
Andrew Gardner
Kaylee Groulx
Nicklaus Gustafson
Katherine Harr
Dylan Hartline
Austin Hotrum
Catlyn Hudgen
Megan Huycke
Rylee Jay
Samantha Jones
Elise Karaman
Courtney Konrath
Dawson Krah
Seth Krumm
Sydney Kujawski
Louis LaPierre
Skyler Leach
Montana Lowrance
Sabrina Mansell
Makenzie Maynard
Katie McAnarney
Dylan McColley
Lynley McGann
Joshua McMann
Ian McNaughton
Kelsey Monroe
Jerry Myers
Cloey Noles
Madelyn Nugent
Zoe Pegura
Alexis Raab
Olivia Raines
Natalie Rarick
Megan Reinbolt
Michaela Rider
Chase Sager
Valentina Sandefur
Charles Schenk
Issac Scheretie
Kara Shrider
Cheyanne Smith
Luke Smittendorf
Cayla Stout
Travis Straughn
Michael Tatay
Jarrett Tighe
Olivia VanRenterghem
Grace VanKirk
Collin Weaver
Sydney Weaver
Gabriel Wiese
These 146 students completed the entire 1st Quarter Marking
Period without any absences, tardies, or suspensions. Great job!
Our 2011-2012 ambassadors and peer mediators attended a Leadership workshop
(pictured below) facilitated by Linda Kozlowski. Ambassadors welcome new students, help
them bond to school, introduce them to school personnel, and provide them with information
regarding school safety issues. Peer Mediators assist students in resolving disputes. The
leadership program is in its ninth year. Congratulations to our 2011-2012
Ambassadors and Peer Mediators listed below:
Brooke Allen
Bailey Anson
Delaney Baker
Thomas Bangtson*
Bradley Bentley
Hannah Brown*
Noah Carrico*
Hannah Coles
Connor Dudlak
Nia Esparza*
Merick Evans
Savanah Gray
Antony Guarino
David Kanczuzewski
Gracie Larey
Ashlee Low*
Kristin Maret*
Lynley McGann
Janie Probst
Megan Reinbolt
Jarod Siguenza*
Cheyanne Smith
David Smith
Makayla Tramble
Austin Williams*
Christopher Wilson*
* indicates student is also a Peer Mediator
Student support groups begin this month.
If you wish for your child to participate in a
group, please contact Linda Kozlowski. You
must complete a permission slip if you want your child to be part of a group. Current group
offerings include: anger management, stress management, social skills and friendship, self-esteem,
and learning from loss. Groups are conducted during the school day. At the first session your
child will be given a parent letter describing the group goals. At the end of the sessions, s/he
will bring home a completed workbook.
Linda Kozlowski is in the Counselor Corner at the Intermediate School.
reached at 663-1063, extension 4331.
Mrs. Kozlowski can be
One of the ways Behavioral Services staff provides support for parents is through
our parent lending library in the Counselor Corner. Parents can
access these resources by contacting Behavioral Services staff.