We are excited for our Hoops for Hunger, CMU basketball game next week! Our students did an amazing job with the food drive and had a great time at the hype assembly with a few CMU basketball players!
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Who remembers homecoming week dress-up days, annual AR parties at Reed’s Park, field day, and 6th grade camp?
We’re catching up with a 2021 North Elementary alum who turned a passion for helping others into a career as a Registered Nurse at MyMichigan Health in the Progressive Care Unit.
We are so proud of our alumni!
Who remembers homecoming week dress-up days, annual AR parties at Reed’s Park, field day, and 6th grade camp?
We’re catching up with a 2021 North Elementary alum who turned a passion for helping others into a career as a Registered Nurse at MyMichigan Health in the Progressive Care Unit.
We are so proud of our alumni!
We had an absolute blast at our Hoops for Hunger assembly!
A huge thank you to the team members of the CMU Women’s Basketball Team for spending time with us! They did an incredible job getting our students hyped up for the game and sharing an important message about the impact of supporting others through the hoops for hunger canned food drive.
To top it all off, a few lucky students even got the chance to hit the court and play a little basketball against the CMU players!
Thank you, CMU women’s basketball, for inspiring our students and showing us what leadership and giving back look like!
Miss Sopocy’s 5th-grade class blended science learning with this week’s Positivity Project character strength of creativity through a spooky science project!
Using the chemical reaction between acids and bases, each student created their very own art project.
By combining turmeric, laundry detergent, and vinegar, students drew custom designs and watched in awe as the paper magically changed colors right before their eyes! It was a thrilling, hands-on experiment, and the students absolutely loved this interactive lesson.
Great job, 5th graders, on bringing creativity to life in the classroom!
Sixth graders learned about costume engineering in STEAM lab this week and were challenged to design their own masks! Students could choose to sculpt a mask out of clay or construct one out of recycled materials, so the lab was buzzing with creativity!
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for parent-teacher conferences last Wednesday and or Thursday! Our school achieved an amazing turnout, with 94% of our families participating. This shows what an outstanding community we have and highlights the strong support of our parents as we work as a team—students, teachers, and parents together!
Sheila Moore from Mid Michigan District Health Department educated fourth graders on natural disasters following their research projects during ELA.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Who remembers the legendary field trip to Greenfield Village?
We’re catching up with a Class of 2011 North Elementary alum who turned their early school days into a successful career in accounting and internal auditing!
Check out the graphic below to see where they went to college, what they're doing today, and read their favorite North memory!
Who remembers the legendary field trip to Greenfield Village?
We’re catching up with a Class of 2011 North Elementary alum who turned their early school days into a successful career in accounting and internal auditing!
Check out the graphic below to see where they went to college, what they're doing today, and read their favorite North memory!
Big smiles, shiny new slides, and a ribbon officially cut! We are so incredibly fortunate to belong to a community that continually shows up for our kids. Today North Elementary celebrated the official opening of our brand new playground at Woodland Park!
Today, Miss Sopocy’s 5th-grade scientists took a deep dive into Earth's major systems: the biosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere!
To bring their lessons to life, students participated in an interactive, hands-on lab exploring how human activity impacts our planet.
Through model scenarios, they saw firsthand what happens when litter overtakes the geosphere (dirt) and hydrosphere (water), and they observed the realistic effects of an ocean oil spill.
It was a fantastic team-building activity that sparked critical thinking, engaging discussions, and a deeper awareness of our role in protecting the world around us.
Still thinking about joining us? There’s a seat for you.
Parenting in a digital world brings plenty of questions, and you don’t need to have everything figured out before walking through the door.
Join Tracey Galgoci, MA, LPC for Raising Resilient Kids, a welcoming conversation about screens, social media, boundaries, independence, communication, play, and helping kids build resilience.
Come as you are. Bring your questions. Leave with practical ideas you can try at home.
📅 Tuesday, Oct. 27
⏰ 6:00-7:00 p.m.
📍 North Elementary
This FREE event is for all South and North families. Food, drinks, giveaways, and childcare will be provided.
Register here: https://forms.gle/tDfcpA2usdChtLq96
Parenting in a digital world brings plenty of questions, and you don’t need to have everything figured out before walking through the door.
Join Tracey Galgoci, MA, LPC for Raising Resilient Kids, a welcoming conversation about screens, social media, boundaries, independence, communication, play, and helping kids build resilience.
Come as you are. Bring your questions. Leave with practical ideas you can try at home.
📅 Tuesday, Oct. 27
⏰ 6:00-7:00 p.m.
📍 North Elementary
This FREE event is for all South and North families. Food, drinks, giveaways, and childcare will be provided.
Register here: https://forms.gle/tDfcpA2usdChtLq96
Our 6th graders had a fantastic day exploring Central Michigan University last Friday! Students took a walking tour to experience college life firsthand and got a close-up look at historical artifacts inside the Clarke Historical Library.
This hands-on trip directly connects to what students are currently learning in ELA with Miss Yoder. It was a wonderful opportunity to inspire our future graduates and explore a major university campus!
This hands-on trip directly connects to what students are currently learning in ELA with Miss Yoder. It was a wonderful opportunity to inspire our future graduates and explore a major university campus!
Hoops for Hunger Food Drive & Monetary Donation
We’re collecting donations for Hoops for Hunger through the end of this week (Thursday evening)! Every canned good or dollar donated goes directly to support a local soup kitchen.
How You Can Help:
Canned Goods: Bring in a can or two and drop them on the bookshelf right outside the main office.
Monetary Donations: Drop any cash or spare change in the donation jar located inside the office.
Visiting for parent-teacher conferences this week? You can drop off your cans or monetary donations at the office while you're here!
Thank you for helping us support our community!
Fifth graders created energy transfer totem poles in STEAM lab to demonstrate the fact that the sun provides the energy for all plants and animals. Each team collaborated to construct a totem pole with a sun base holding up a plant and two animals. These science-minded artists did a great job!
After finishing A Strong Right Arm, our 4th graders put their learning into action by creating projects inspired by the book! What a great way to bring reading to life!
Our 4th graders enjoyed a presentation from Consumers Energy to learn about renewable and non-renewable energy! Students also received a take-home kit filled with helpful items to help their families save energy at home. What a great way to learn about energy conservation and how we can all make a difference!
Students in Miss Sopocy's class are stepping out of their seats and diving hands-on into their learning!
In Math, students turned into shoppers and restaurant-goers! By ordering food and picking out groceries, they practiced adding and subtracting decimals through real-world, everyday scenarios.
In Social Studies, students became historical investigators! They analyzed images and key visual cues from their upcoming chapter to predict future topics, ask big questions, and make meaningful connections to their learning.
The students enjoyed learning in an engaging and interactive way.
Our North students are excited for this event!
Screens are part of childhood now. Figuring out how they fit into family life isn’t always simple.
How much is too much? What boundaries are realistic? What do we do when kids push back? How can we help them build independence and resilience both online and offline?
Join Tracey Galgoci, MA, LPC for Raising Resilient Kids, an honest and judgment-free conversation for parents and caregivers.
We’ll talk about practical ways to:
• Set realistic boundaries around phones, gaming, and screens
• Navigate social media and digital habits
• Handle pushback around technology limits
• Build independence and problem-solving skills
• Make more room for connection, play, sleep, and real-world experiences
There are no perfect answers and no expectation to have it all figured out. Come with your questions and hear ideas that can work in real family life.
📅 Tuesday, Oct. 27
⏰ 6:00-7:00 p.m.
📍 North Elementary
This FREE event is for all South and North families. Food, drinks, giveaways, and childcare will be provided.
Register here: https://forms.gle/tDfcpA2usdChtLq96
How much is too much? What boundaries are realistic? What do we do when kids push back? How can we help them build independence and resilience both online and offline?
Join Tracey Galgoci, MA, LPC for Raising Resilient Kids, an honest and judgment-free conversation for parents and caregivers.
We’ll talk about practical ways to:
• Set realistic boundaries around phones, gaming, and screens
• Navigate social media and digital habits
• Handle pushback around technology limits
• Build independence and problem-solving skills
• Make more room for connection, play, sleep, and real-world experiences
There are no perfect answers and no expectation to have it all figured out. Come with your questions and hear ideas that can work in real family life.
📅 Tuesday, Oct. 27
⏰ 6:00-7:00 p.m.
📍 North Elementary
This FREE event is for all South and North families. Food, drinks, giveaways, and childcare will be provided.
Register here: https://forms.gle/tDfcpA2usdChtLq96
Mr. DeRosia's 5th grade class used a creative scientific way to compare the layers of the geosphere to the layers of a delicious cookie!
