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Superintendent’s Letter

August 27, 2018 Carman-Ainsworth District

Welcome Back Carman-Ainsworth Cavaliers!

The 2017/2018 school year was another exciting year in our school district. We are very eager to continue to create and maintain high standards of academic and social success for all Carman-Ainsworth students. The 2018 graduating class of Carman-Ainsworth High School amassed nearly $4 million dollars in college scholarships and attained well over 600 college credits. The 2018 graduating class of Carman-Ainsworth Baker Career Academy earned a combined total of 131 college credits; graduating senior Paris Folsom alone completed a total of 55 credits! These are examples of students who have taken advantage of the outstanding college partnerships that we have in Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools. Our hope is that this year even more students will aspire to take advantage of gaining college credit while attending high school.

As we continue to improve upon our ability to deliver outstanding instruction, we are very fortunate to provide students with extra curricular activities that are exceptional. For example, the Carman-Ainsworth Middle School Robotics team MO’ Peeps was crowned World Champions and was the recipient of the Excellence Award at the VEX World Championships that were held in Louisville, Kentucky. The Carman-Ainsworth High School Robotics team BIG MO, received the Quality Award and the Innovation in Control Award at the FIRST World Championships, which was held in Detroit.

Moving forward, please keep in mind the two initiatives that began last year that will be available to our students for this upcoming school year:

School-based Health Center at Carman-Ainsworth High School- Our partnership with the Regional Alliance for Healthy Schools (RAHS) at Michigan Medicine aligns with the district’s continued commitment to the health and well being of students and the community. The fully functioning health center provides valuable resources to our students and families that include, but are not limited to: Immunizations, Physical Exams, Sick Visits, Nutrition Counseling, Health and Fitness Education Programs & Groups, Confidential Mental Health Services and Psychotherapy, Vision Screening, Referrals for Community Resources.

You can find more information about the Regional Alliance for Healthy Schools at Michigan Medicine and RAHS-Carman-Ainsworth Health Center on the RAHS website at: http://umhs-rahs.org/ or by calling 810-591-5473.

Free Breakfast and Lunch for all Carman-Ainsworth Students- Based on our current Free and Reduced Lunch data, Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools qualifies to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a program designed to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students without the burden of collecting and processing free and reduced price meal applications. All students in Carman-Ainsworth, beginning with the 2017/2018 school year, received meals at no charge. Although students will receive meals at no charge, all families will be required to complete a Household Information Survey in order for us to fulfill our requirement and obligation for participation in the program. This is yet another opportunity for us to meet the needs of our families.

Expectations for 2018/2019 include a continuous effort in building and sustaining a district-wide culture of positive relationships that help foster environments that are safe, secure, respectful, caring, and most importantly conducive to helping each student meet and/or exceed their highest academic potential. This year we are working to advance and promote the following initiatives that are researched based and intended to meet the social and emotional needs of our students, they include:

Culturally Proficient Instruction: Culturally Proficient Instruction is a way of teaching in which teachers engage in practices that provide equitable outcomes for all learners. Culturally Responsive Classrooms specifically acknowledge the presence of culturally diverse students and the need for these students to find relevant connections among themselves and with the subject matter and the tasks teachers ask them to perform.
Restorative Practices: Restorative Practices are standards derived from the concept of Restorative Justice. These practices are designed to improve school environment, enhance learning, promote safety, inclusion, and respect as well as increase positive relationships in the school setting.
SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity): SEED is a peer-led professional development program that promotes change through self-reflection and interpersonal dialogue and builds capacity for more equitable curriculum, schools, workplaces, and communities.
ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences):Adverse Childhood Experiences are events that can cause significant social-emotional, behavioral, and health problems. Information provided from ACEs Surveys will help us establish and provide academic and behavioral interventions for students impacted by ACEs.

I can assure you that our staff understands the commitment and effort that it takes to carry forward these strategies in an effort to impact each student personally in a positive yet meaningful way.

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The safety and security of our students is paramount in the success of the programs, services, and initiatives that we provide, participate, or institute within our district. Please continue to partner with us to ensure that our safety protocols are adhered to on a daily basis. As a reminder:

Michigan law requires that all K-12 schools conduct at least three lockdown drills per school year. Schools are also required to provide a list of scheduled fire, tornado, and lockdown drills to their county emergency management coordinator no later thanSeptember 15of each school year.
All of our instructional buildings have single point entry areas with surveillance cameras and buzz ringer/alert systems. Building doors are locked during school hours and those who enter or visit are directed to the single point entry areas.
Our district has established outstanding partnerships with our local Police and First Responder Community. We are fortunate to have School Resource Officers on several of our campuses.

Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools has and will continue to invest in safety resources that provide additional layers of security district wide. Although we adhere to a high degree of safety requirements and standards, we constantly evaluate our current procedures in an effort to stay up-to-date with practices that enhance the safety and security of our buildings.

In closing, I would like to welcome three individuals that will assume new roles within our school administration.

Ms. Mary Haslinger will serve as the Assistant Principal/Athletic Director at Carman-Ainsworth High School.
Mr. Charles LaClear will serve as the Principal of Carman-Ainsworth High School
Mr. Taylor Chapman will serve as the Principal of Carman-Ainsworth Middle School.

Ms. Haslinger, Mr. LaClear, and Mr. Chapman are dedicated educators that will be a welcome addition to our administrative team. I can assure you that they will build outstanding relationships with our students, staff, families, and community members and will provide the type of leadership that will uphold the high educational standards that we expect and appreciate in Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools.

We are looking forward to the start of the upcoming school year and are preparing for nothing less than another outstanding year in Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools.

Sincerely,

Eddie

Eddie L. Kindle
Superintendent of Schools

Carman-Ainsworth HS Robotics Celebrates Quality and Innovation at World Championship

June 28, 2018 Carman-Ainsworth District, High School

Team Photo at Worlds 2018 (2) Carman-Ainsworth FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition®) Team 314 competed at the FIRST World Championship with 404 other teams at Cobo Hall in Detroit April 25 – 28, 2018. The teams in attendance represented 26 different US states, 2 Canadian provinces, the Netherlands, France, Chinese Taipei, Japan and Poland.

Team 314 Big MO qualified for a spot by earning enough points during their season in March to compete at the Michigan State Championship for FIRST Robotics earlier in April. Even though awards were not won at the World Festival, setting the bar for team history was obtained. In their division of 67 teams they were overall ranked 9th after the qualification matches. While Alliance Selections was going on, they ended up being the 7th Alliance Captain. Big MO selected team 4678 Cyber Cavs from Breslau, Ontario, Canada, team 3667 Mecanum Knights from Port Huron, Michigan and team 5114 Titanium Tigers from Fenton, Michigan to join their alliance in the elimination rounds. Their alliance played well, but was ultimately eliminated by this season’s Michigan State Champion and their alliance in quarterfinals.

Throughout season, the team won multiple awards, learned new skills, and established many new partners in the community. The team won the Quality Award sponsored by Motorola Solutions Foundation and the Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation, this season. The team’s safety captain also was recognized at multiple competitions as the Underwriter Laboratories Safety Star of the day. The team ended the season ranked 71st out of 508 teams in Michigan and surpassed the previous team record at the World Championship of ranking 12th in qualifications. The team also set a new high at the World Championship by being an alliance captain for the first time in its 20 year history.

For more information about the Carman-Ainsworth High School Robotics team 314 “Big MO”:

https://www.bigmo314.com/

If you would like to get involved or donate to this award winning team, contact the head mentor: Ellen M. Crain, Head Mentor \ CA High School Robotics Advisor, Carman-Ainsworth High School FRC Team 314 “Big MO”, 810-591-7525 Robotics Room, ellenc@bigmo314.com.

Carman-Ainsworth Middle School Robotics Teams at VEX Worlds

June 28, 2018 Carman-Ainsworth District, Middle School

The Carman-Ainsworth Middle School Robotics Team MO’ Peeps competed in the VEX World Championship from April 25-28, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. The best 184 middle school teams were invited to the World Championship from a starting pool of approximately 10,000 teams from around the world.

The C-AMS Robotics Team MO’ Peeps won the Excellence Award!

According to the VEX website, “The Excellence Award is the highest award presented in the VEX programs. The recipient of this award is a team that exemplifies overall excellence in building a high-quality robotics program. The Excellence Award is earned by an entire school or organization at Worlds, not just a single team.

This team excels in many areas and is a shining example of dedication, devotion, hard work and teamwork.”

The Mo’ Peeps road to the Excellence Award included:

Must undergo an interview process
Must submit an engineering notebook (NOTE: the engineering notebook must be comprehensive from the beginning of the season and must exemplify the building and engineering processes used by the team.)
Must complete 2 STEM Projects

The C-A team entered the following for their projects:

A Video (which the team wrote and performed) about the creation of a robot
- A Critical Picture analysis
Must Initiate Community Outreach – The MO’ Peeps assisted in the Haskell Community Center Water Project in Flint

Members of the team include: Lydia, Parker, Noah, Micah, Sierra, Faith, Jack, Arryonna, Emery, Chase, Haize, and Max.

The team is coached by Leanne Welch (Rankin Elementary Teacher), Amy Johnson (Rankin Elementary Teacher) and Dylan Elmer (MSU Student).

2018 CAMS Honor Roll

June 28, 2018 Carman-Ainsworth District, Middle School

8th Grade

High Honors
3.8 – 4.0	Honors	With Honors
*=4.0 GPA	3.5 – 3.799	3.0 – 3.499
Albrati,	Alexander, Mya R.	Al Wageeh, Mohamed A.
Abdulrahman N. *	Allen, Leah R.	Austin, Mahogany A.
Baxter, Ashanti K. *	Babbitt, Aireyon T.	Baker, Isaiah J.
Bright, Madison C. *	Beavers, Waymond M.	Balentine, Reagan N.
Brown, Allison K. *	Belton, Yaszmen M.	Bell, Kaya R.
Brown, Kendall A. *	Bowers, Le’anders A.	Boyd, Chavonte’ L.
Buck, Ashlyn N. *	Brown, Sha’Toya J.	Boyd, Jonathan W.
Cook, Vincent C.	Caldwell, Angel M.	Bradshaw, Samyria D.
Crawley, Nicholas A.	Chandonnet, Michael C.	Brown, Nariyah K.
Davis, Kylan *	Cocherell, Hillary N.	Burns, Maddison T.
Gatewood, Alaysia E.	Dobbins, Sierrah M.	Caballero, Camillia B.
Gentz, Christine M.	Dones, Jenesis J.	Conway, A’Mariyah N.
Ghannoum, Noran *	Durbin, Jacob A.	Cooper, Jaydah M.
Halbedel, Triniti M.	Ellison, Christian J.	Cotton, Angel M.
Hamilton, Myli I.	Fisher, Lauren D.	Daunt, Emma N.
Harper, Kyliah	Gramza, JoLee A.	Davis, Kendrikk B.
Jackson, Scarlet M.	Jackson, Madison R.	Esmail, Salah M.
Jones, Cynai C.	Jackson, Tania M.	Fadil, Shayma H.
Jones, Samaiya A.	Kamien, Ariyanna N.	Freeman, Makayla R.
Kemp, Aalicia I.	Laster, Khalil L.	Garrison, Luke R.
King, Geordrena D.	Marzette, Zanaya S.	Gasser, Amelia C.
Milow, Alayla K.	Motley, Kameron E.	Gilliard, Adrian M.
Minzey, Lydia E. *	Oosterhof, Parker A.	Gillum, Yasmine T.
Moore, Kennedy A.	Payne, Jaspernaya B.	Givens, Nadia
Munn, Arianna J.	Pearson, Dylan B.	Hachem, Haidar A.
Myott, Hayley R.	Raquepaw, Emily R.	Hadden, Harli R.
Nelson, Ja’Karra P.	Sellers, Nevaeh R.	Hawkins, Shakylah R.
Penton, Isaiah C.	Smith, Amari M.	Henderson,
Shamly, Sanet B. *	Warren, DeJeriona C.	Christopher J.
Smith, Khomani D.	Warren, DeVona C.	Horton, Precious A.
Smith-Daniels,	Williams, Jovaun D.	Humphrey, Jasmin A.
Alexis M.	Williams, Kyeliyah S.	Jackson, A’Mya N.
Thomas, Zion A.	Wilson, Naomi L.	Jackson, Gabrielle V.
Treiger, Aaron D.	Wright, Morgan M.	Jackson, Inell S.
Vanderhyde,	Zhao, Steven	Jimmerson, Ashley M.
Ainsley N. *		Johnson, Aleiya C.
Walker, Yasmine S. *		Johnson, Timia D.
Weathers, Andre L. Jr		Jones, Jessica D.
Wickham,		Martin, Clalexis M.
Alexander G. *		Mattson, Noah T.
Wright, Khyonna S.		Mayo, Sydney L.
Yax, Paige D.		McLaughlin, Daryl G. Jr
		McMinn-Peterson,
		Gabriel H.
		Morrison, Donovan D.
		Murphy, MyAziah R.
		O’Brien, Makayla L.
		Odom, Reina C.
		Ollie, Christina R.
		O’Neal, Dre’ana C.
		Osborn, Zachary X.
		Oswald, Diamond
		Penton, Devin W.
		Phinisee, Ma’Kayla N.
		Scobey, Mason W.
		Smith, Ty N.
		Spell, Brianna N.
		Stewart, Daysha S.
		Taylor, Ta’Shala B.
		Thompson, Kielin D.
		Thompson, Raven R.
		Thorpe, Emma M.
		Travis, Emma F.
		Welch, Anajy N.
		Wicks, Destiny M.
		Williams, Aaliyah-Zuri I.

7th Grade

High Honors
3.8 – 4.0	Honors	With Honors
*=4.0 GPA	3.5 – 3.799	3.0 – 3.499
Abron, Niylah E.	Asphy, Nyasia I.	Atkins, Cameron J.
Al Wajeh, Wafa N.	Baxter, Triniti E.	Bizzle, Devlin V. Jr
Albrati, Ahmed N.	Campbell, Talise A.	Bosworth, Makayla L.
Aljamali, Ali H.	Clark, Nathan D.	Burrow, Shyanne M.
Al-Sakkal,	Cook, Brooke C.	Carpenter, Nathan T.
Mohammad T.	Counts, Ta’leah S.	Claxton, Sydney J.
Armon Andrews, Jada A.	Durrett, Omarion	Cox, Jaxson R.
Bean, Grant A.	Fields, An’Drea C.	Cox, Taryn L.
Burley, Aiyana S.	Fisher, Gabrielle M.	Fee, Landen J.
Carter, Sarah T.	Gipson, Zariyah T.	Harris, Diamond M.
Crosby, Arryonna A.	Gocha, Faith E.	Huddleston, Jada M.
Frederique, Ashely D.	Goss, Zoey P.	Hudson, Claire I.
Ghannoum, Eman *	Griffin, Ciara M.	Hussey, Marionna A.
Hackney, David A.	Jacko, Anthony M.	Johnson, Antavious M.
Hatter, Jalen K.	Jordan, Morgan N.	Keys, Jacob E.
Heit, Isabella M.	Robinson, Sierra C.	Kumar, Sabareesh
Holbrook, Malachi J.	Scott, Sa Niyah S.	Mohler, Emily R.
Jimmerson,	Shamly, Micah M.	Norris, RaeAnn D.
Jazmyne M. *	Smith, DeAndrea’ M.	Ochodnicky, Eumorfia E.
Johnson, Aryanna E.	Smith, Ian A.	Parrish, Te’Ajia A.
Jones, Alicea C.	Smith, Sylmaria R.	Pearson, Mackenzie P.
Kenworthy,	Yearby, Kassidy A.	Randolph, Calvin S.
Katherine M. *		Rodriguez, Lauryn J.
Lillard, Raina N. *		Severn, Katelynn S.
Mays, Asia M.		Simpson, Faith M.
McDaniel, Jalaya K. *		Smith, DaNeisha D.
Meshraky, Kirolous M.		Starling, Brianna M.
Mills, Aaron A.		Taylor, Lawrence M.
Neyland, Ajhia		Tyler, Jordan E.
Pangerl, Paige A. *		Valdez, Adrianna O.
Roy, Jack C. *		Watson, Saniah A.
Strozier, Armoni C.		Williams, Robert C.
Tenson, Charielle S.		Wisenbaugh, Elizebeth I.
Van Fleet, Chassidy L. *		Yoder, Zion
Walker, Jamelia S.
Walling, Emery R.
Wells, Matthew B. *
Williams, Kortni C.
Zhao, Aaron *

6th Grade

High Honors

3.8 – 4.0

*=4.0 GPA

Honors

3.5 – 3.799

With Honors

3.0 – 3.499

Adams, Justin L.	Al-Sakkal,	Al Wajeh, Mohamed N.
Bachmeier, Bailey M.	Mohammad A.	Alwageeh, Alharth M.
Baker-Cottrill,	Amadou, Fatima N.	Anderson, Julia R.
Alyssa R. *	Avery, Ra’yana N.	Avery, Ka’lynn T.
Beda Moyembe,	Bridges, Ja’Coy S.	Ayash, Sakiah M.
Wesley F.	Cosby, Aaliyah K.	Beech, Riley R.
Bright, Mackenzie P.	Espinoza-Romero,	Brown, Jacob E.
Brilinski, Evan C.	Kevin O.	Castillo, Savanna L.
Burrill, Bryce S. *	Forster, Jenna L.	Crawley, Austin J.
Childress, Alannah N.	Gaither, Haize L.	Cruz, Angelina M.
Chin-Kee-Fatt, Naima P.	Harris, Aniyah G.	Cunningham, Andra J.
Fletcher, Kylie M. *	Holmes, Ariyanah D.	Dompreh, Jordan A.
Franks, Savannah M.	Hyatt, Nya A.	Gill, Alexzander J.
Gentz, Morgan P.	Johnson, Za’Kya J.	Gillespie, Marianna A.
Glasstetter, Payton C. *	Kenworthy, Jacob D.	Golden, Promise M.
Golden, Aysia M.	King, Irany L.	Goza, Gabrielle D.
Guise, Calvin P.	Lucius, Autumn M.	Gray, Keanna L.
Guise, Jillian S. *	Martin, Anna Marie L.	Hamilton, Cieani S.
Harden, Sherron A.	Nichols, Laura N.	Hawthorne, Quincy L. Jr
Hill, Taylor J.	Owens, Ronnie B.	Henry, Symone T.
Huffman, Makenzie R.	Price, Katrina S.	Hooks, Hailey S.
Hutcheson, Hannah M. *	Sawyer, Maya L.	Huyck, Austin E.
Johnson, DeMareon L. *	Smith, Kayana S.	Jones, Tre’sonte’ A.
Kumar, Aditya K. *	Stevens, DaQuindra K.	Kelly, Phillip M.
Martin, Makalah E. *	Williams, Alyssia A.	King, Anaijah R.
Miller, Gillian D.	Williams, Amiah V.	Knight, Abbigale M.
Northrup, Alyssa A. *	Williams, Nariah N.	Lewis-Hudson,
Peters, Celia *		La’Tazia D.
Rickert, Logan M.		Mayo, Kennedy M.
Roberts, Aleena L.		McElroy, Aziah M.
Roriex, Delon L. *		Montgomery,
Schupbach, Joshua N.		Sharmaine A.
Slayton, Emily E.		Pelky, Chase L.
Smith, Amaree O.		Phillips, Mekenzie A.
Smutek, Essence L.		Phinisee-Carter,
Tobias, Jenna K.		Amyah L.
Trask, Jayden L.		Potvin, Thomas S.
Valdez, Brayden R.		Prentiss, Samantha L.
Wafford, Jai A.		Price, Trinity B.
Weathers, A’Nyla M. *		Routt, Mason S.
		Shaw, Donovan X.
		Simmons, Lucas F.
		Sipes, Isaiah M.
		Smith, Sylvea A.
		Spencer, Jezzika E.
		Stuart, Brooklynn M.
		Whidbee, Keondra L.
		Williams, KahMari J.

2018 CAHS Honor Roll

June 28, 2018 Carman-Ainsworth District, High School

Freshmen

3.8 – 4.0 High Honors	3.5-3.79 Honors	3.00-3.49 W/Honors
Abdelhay, Marwah *	Alawlaqi, Haneen N.	Anderson, Dominic T.
Abron, Je’niyriah A.	Beard, Trencye M.	Bailey, Levi P.
Betts, A’Miya E.	Callaway, Aniya L.	Boyd, Makayla L.
Bhagat, Abhi J.	Coleman-Ervine, C. V.	Bradford-Walker, Priscilla L.
Bostwick, Darwin D.*	Conlen, Jaden M.	Chapman, Chy’Tazia M.
Bowers, Bianca C.*	Cooley, Sydnee S.	Collins, Evyn E.
Brame, Zakaria N.	Davis, Darnell A.	Collins, Nia N.
Brown, Larry J.	Davis-Gaines, Aniyah M.	Denkins, Ashlinne K.
Ellison, Aaliyah K.*	Esmail, Ghadeer M.	Durrett-Gipson, Amorianah
Freeney, Aiden D.*	Farmer, Brooke L.	Fetterman, Jayson M.
Ghannoum, Byain *	Flander, Larrisa M.	Fields, Alonna N.
Glasstetter, Gavin L.*	Gray, Julius K.	Garner, Shakira R.
Greenlee, Najee O.*	Holder, Samya R.	Gatlin, Jessica R.
Harvey, Lauren K.	Jackson, Dasani L.	Gibson, Orlando J.
Kumar, Anisha R.	Karhoff, Alyssa R.	Hamilton, Sa’Rah A.
Maroof, Razeen S.*	Malloy, Jalil O.	Harris, Bobbie K.
McIntosh, Caran C.	Mason, Darnell J. Jr	Harris, Ny’Onia T.
Palmer, Weston L.	Noakes, Demetrius D. Jr	Heller, Brooklynn S.
Pearson, Harley R.*	O’Connor, Lili R.	Henderson, Ariel S.
Pelky, Abbigail J.*	Peterson, KeAzia N.	Holbrook, Kayli M.
Purches, Bre’asia A.	Petty, Jacob C.	Liebert, Blake E.
Roe, Sarah K.*	Reed, Jasmine P.	McCoy, Markeetus J. Jr
Schwartz, Jonathan R.	Richmond, Yilaina D.	McGruder, Jania T.
Simmons, Jackson M.	Shaw, Anastasia A.	Miller-Thompson, Jasean W.
Stevens, Darchell J.	Thomas, Charli S.	Mosley, J’Mani R.
Thoune, Izabella R.	Tomlin, Kalayia J.	Muex, Terrence D. Jr
Young, Christa A.*		Nunn, Jayden S.
*=4.0 GPA		Palmateer, Alexandria G.
		Pointer, Angelique L.
		Quintana Gomez, Gladys D.
		Reece, Kevin A.
		Shumaker, Desireah C.
		Shumpert, Maurice B. III
		Smith, Shun J. II
		Terrell, Kelise M.
		Thomas, Nasjeria M.
		Thompson, Kishon D.
		Walker, Anyllah M.
		Walls, David D.
		White, Elijah M.
		Williams, Lisa P.
		Willingham, Tacyra C.
		Wilson, Devion K.
		Yongo-Bure, Bata
		Zaid, Abdulghader F.

Sophomores

*3.8-4.0 High Honors*	*3.5-3.79 Honors*	*3.00-3.49 W/Honors*
Abdalla, Omar	Aaron, Jessiana K.	Arnold, Hannah N.
Ashburn, Da’Miya D.	Alawlaqi, Salloom N.	Boyd, Mon’yae K.
Ataya, Haneen *	Al-Wajeh, Rowaida N.	Bridges, Ja’Quay A.
Beavers, Alexandria N.*	Bacon, Haley N.	Bridgett, Jordan A.
Brassaw, Logan M.*	Blackburn, Eric J.	Bryant, Me’Aira M.
Brown, Ashley D.	Brady, Tyshae A.	Caurthers, Aniya T.
Brown, Savannah M.	Brown, Quinton C.	Compaore, Teshan M.
Carroll, Emily N.*	Brown-Banks, Kanina T.	Cooper, Serenity R.
Carter, Jack R.*	Burns, Ashleigh N.	Cunningham, Jajuan L. Jr
Chaney, Nkya D.	Chambers-Johnson,	Ditmyer, Ronan Q.
Choate, Hayle M.*	Taylor J.	Earley, Adrianna N.
Clark, Areyanna L.	Davis, Angela M.	Evans, Matthew X.
Counts, Aniya A.	Findlay, Tyler B.	Evans, Tatiyana K.
Dexter, India I.*	Foster, Shayla M.	Fetterman, Noah D.
Dollinger, Lily A.*	Gorton, Sylvia M.	Flourney, Taliyah L.
Fletcher, Dustin A.	Gramse, Lawrence L. Jr	Fryer, Kailee E.
Frank, Elizabeth J.*	Grear, Sataria A.	Gagnon, Ian W.
Green, Alex B.	Grimsley, Kyah N.	Herrick, Ashton R.
Harris, Alexis R.	Hachem, Batoul A.	Hodge, Caleb W.
Holbrook, Mikaiah P.	Haley, E’Onia F.	Holder, Carte’a D.
Hynan, Elizabeth A.	Hopson, Aarika L.	Hunter, Donnell L. Jr
Isaacson, Tessa R.*	Jackson, Ayeishah S.	Jackson, Aymarri G.
Jones, Nicole A.	Jefferies, Tanya A.	Jackson, Joshua I.
Kemp, Jasiri V.*	Jourdan, Shayla S.	Johnson, Anaiya J.
King, Eeshyia A.*	Keys, Jasmine A.	Johnson, Maurice L.
Koegel, Cameron D.*	Kirby, Bridgitte N.	Johnson, Pierce A.
Kumar, Brijesh	Kirby, Jamaal D.	Knapp, Zahria D.
Lackney, Tyler J.	Liggins, Tyrone J.	Mance, De’andre T.
Langston Fielder, Senia R.	Myott, Chance A.	Maples, Joshua L.
MacDermaid, Nicole E.*	Osborn, Alicia M.	Martin, Jordan A.
Maguffee, Keegan D.*	Pace, Anaria J.	Matteson, Jada A.
McBride, Joselyn E.*	Quinn, Cheva’ L. Jr	McNair, Makyrah C.
Mitchell, Kennedy K.	Quinn, Jehne’ S.	McQueen, Aaliyah B.
Morgan, Kourtney L.*	Routt, Matthew G.	Pangerl, Grace L.
Pearson, Desiree’ C.*	Scobey, Riley E.	Parker, Marques M.
Potts, Deandric D.	Stewart, Geonna A.	Pettiford, Alexis L.
Shukairy, Keenan	Williams, Madison A.	Pompey, Ronnie Jr
Simpson, Montrel D. II		Proctor, Ja’Naea N.
Spreng, Michael D.*		Randall, Aimee M.
Vines, Tamia V.*		Roe, Victoria J.
White, Kyle J.		Simpson, Holidae K.
Wickham, Ian H.*		Smith Sharp, Mercedez M.
Williams, Theron I.		Taylor, Jasmine A.
Wilson, Quinesha L.		Thompson, Keyona M.
Zaid, Sonua F.		Walker, Keilen M.
*=4.0 GPA		Williams, Ashari S.
		Yaw, Jackson E.

Juniors

*3.8-4.0 High Honors*	*3.5-3.79 Honors*	3.00-3.49 W/Honors
Ahmad, Huma M.*	Auston, Audra C.	Adams-Spillers,
Albright, Aniyah M.	Bradshaw, India R.	Jeremiah M.
Bachmeier, Jordan D.*	Bridgett, Brittani L.	Al Hallak, Mohammad Y.
Blake, Bobby L.	Caldwell, Jasia R.	Allen, Rose C.
Bowie, Kelly M.	Davis, Jacquelynn K.	Banks, Janquinese M.
Boyd, Brendan M.	Ebert, Isaiah Q.	Barber, Devin A.
Boyd, Niah C.	Fletcher, Falon R.	Bauswell-Osborn,
Brantley, Rayven F.*	Ghoseyni, Sameya M.	Quaira H.
Combs, Alanna A.	Gleason, Garrett M.	Bell, Victor D. Jr
Dollinger, Mary J.*	Hall, Mikaya K.	Berry, Tyson R.
Farhan, Mohamed J.	Hobson, Jiyana Y.	Billingsley, Erica B.
Foster, MeMe S.	Ingram, Zarria G.	Bobcean, Jamie C.
Franklin, Karimah A.	Jackson, Taliyah C.	Bonner, Precious K.
Ghannoum, Batoul *	Johnson, Destiny D.	Broome, Randall E. II
Ghoseyni, Khalil R.*	Karbowski, John T.	Butler, Antoine L. Jr
Henderson-Herbert, Ke’niya M.	King, Terae M. Jr	Cadarette, Aaron L.
House, Harold D. III	Leach, Rayanne A.	Canada, Erin S.
Hughes, Alexis S.	Pace, Shyanna P.	Chehadeh, Abdul R.
Jerome, Sean H.*	Pincomb, Evans G.	Corbin, India J.
Johnson, Shamya L.	Sanders, Allysia I.	Cross, Anijah M.
Kile, Shelby D.*	Sharp, Ja’Kaila C.	Dang, Kenny V.
King, Karyn S.*	Velez, Madalena P.	Dittenber, Joseph P.
Maroof, Raef S.*	Weston, Charneice F.	Dixon, Payton M.
Milow, Alana R.	Williams, Amante’ R.	Dotson, Taya L.
Morris, Shalynn L.*	Williams, Andre M.	Dotson, Tiana L.
Noakes, Torri X.	Young, Eli A.	Doty, Molly D.
Olivier, Jada L.*		Engman, Skilar R.
Redmond, Ania M.*		Finney, Janea C.
Shah, Iman F.		Gatica, Santos Q.
Smith, Autumn N.*		Gillard, Kierra I.
Welsh, Janiya T.*		Glaser, John R.
West, Benjamin K.*		Haley, Je’tia J.
*=4.0 GPA		Harrison, Areyana D.
		Harvey, Jeremiah S.
		Henderson, Myron D. Jr
		Hill, Wallace V
		Hinton, Rafeal D.
		Howard, Stephon M.
		Hudson-Stillwell,
		A’Nya L.
		Jones, Tamiria Y.
		Keyes, Keshawn M.
		Lang, Asil L.
		Lester, Destinee C.
		Lester, Diamond J.
		Lindley, D’wan L. II
		McGowan, Tayvon T.
		Moore, MacKenzie H.
		Morris, Terra S.
		Newsom, Derek L.
		Palmer, Myracle C.
		Payne, Kolby M.
		Pitts, Chimari A.
		Reed, Ociea Z.
		Rowsey, Arlana M.
		Ryan, Marcelia L.
		Shann, Kloelyn R.
		Smith, Aniyah L.
		Smith, Arianna A.
		Smith, Clayton M.
		Strong, Trenton R.
		Thurston, Hannah L.
		Trapp, Breanna A.
		Wells, Alawnah R.
		Williams, Aarynn B.
		Willis, Tyler J.
		Zaid, Mohamed F.

Seniors

*3.8-4.0 High Honors*	*3.5-3.79 Honors*	*3.00-3.49 W/Honors*
Bell, Karla K.	Aldroubi, Fatema	Avery, Timothy L. II
Boyd, Chante’ J.	Alhariri, Etalal G.	Bavier, Ethan Q.
Chambers, Keayera R.*	Anderson, A’Naia J.	Bowie, Kaitlyn M.
Cook, Natalie E.*	Bailey, Le V. III	Brooks, Mykala I.
Dang, Evangelina B.	Banks Hearst, Arriyana E.	Brown, Quantrelle A.
Davis, Raigan M.	Black, Jada M.	Collins, Arron M.
Dent, Jakoby R.	Boulden, Alexandre’a P.	Conway, Ataya K.
Fairbrother, Alexandra R.	Burgess, Hannah G.	Cooper, Malaysha M.
Fogarsi, Ciera J.	Calhoun, Bless J.	Ferrell, Justin T.
Fryer, Ta’mya K.*	Carroll, Maxwell J.	Foth, Hanami K.
Gillespie, Rachel L.	Colyer, Liam C.	Greer, Ashley J.
Hafez, Zainab *	Davis, Destiny M.	Guster, David A.
Heaton, Connor W.	Dyke, Curtis M.	Hall, Charles T. III
Hood, Niajah M.	Earley, Nakiya J.	Hawthorne, Alexus S.
Jefferson, Morgan G.	Harrison, Tayler A.	Johnson, Ayanna D.
Koegel, Carson J.*	Holland, Aleysha R.	Johnson, Jacobi L.
Kuczera, Rachel S.	Holland, Autumn T.	Johnson, Jada J.
Lara, Sierra S.*	Howell, Sophia U.	Johnson, Naja N.
Maguffee, Shaelyn R.*	Hubbard, Tyler S.	Kemp, Shalayna E.
McClellan,	Humphrey, Jalayah D.	Kunkle, William E.
Michael A. Jr *	Jackson, Zakara A.	Lawrence, Taylor M.
McDaniels, Makayla L.	Jefferies, Tiara M.	Lawson, William B.
McGilvery, Kate L.	Johnson, LaTisha L.	Lewis, Ja’kavien K.
McGruder, Khalia A.	Kavula, Amber L.	Locke, Jacob R.
Morgan, Alexis N.*	King, Danielle S.	Lynn, Dalton M.
Parker, Mariah M.	Kiras, Tabitha A.	Macksood, Margaret S.
Reed-Gonzalez,	Lewis, Mikaya D.	McBride, Mya E.
Zophieia L.	Locke, Jasmine M.	McFadden, Charles O.
Sherrer, Morgan M.*	Malone, Jeanetta A.	McIntosh, Kelsey R.
Shukairy, Nisreen *	March, Austin T.	Mills, Courtney M.
Speaks, Katie L.	McFadden, Shaunya S.	Mixon, Aleah T.
Tipton-Thomas,	Pelky, Ariel M.	Moore, Macie L.
Mizahnyi T.	Reaves, Cameron E.	Morris, Destiny L.
Toomey, Danielle J.*	Reynero, Victoria E.	Payne, Ivan J.
Wafiy, Jayyid A.*	Rheaves, Aleashiaray L.	Riggs, Aaliyah L.
Williams, Lenitta R.	Rodgers, Brynna C.	Rousseau, Griffin M.
Woods, Krystal M.	Scott, Crystal N.	Sanders, China N.
Yost, Jacob J.*	Shippy, Chance C.	Sheely, Yazmine M.
*=4.0 GPA	Smith, Briaja B.	Smith, Jalen D.
	Smoots-Hoyle,	Sumrall, Shania S.
	Cherry A.	Taylor, Ti’shia N.
	Southward, Shai’tara D.	Thomas, Alyssa S.
	Stephens, Andrew N.	Thomas, Jaycen D.
	Thomas, Adam T.	Thompson, Variya A.
		VanKuren, DeLaney N.
		Walker, Zaria R.
		Wilson, Alazia K.
		Yearby, Kya N.
		Young, Brittany H.
		Zokari, Hanin F.

Honor Grad Bios

June 28, 2018 Carman-Ainsworth District

Karla Bell is the daughter of Keith and Sena Bell. As a leader amongst her peers Karla has been the president of her graduating class for the last four years, DECA business club president, Varsity Soccer co-captain and president of Xinos, a teen youth group within the city of Flint. Outside of these roles, Karla also participated in marching band, quiz bowl, Board of Education through Student Representation, the National Honor Society and founding her own company called Bubble Go Inflatables. Karla’s awards include Saginaw Valley League All-Academic Team, DECA Award of Excellence, Xinos first place in oration, and College Board AP Scholar. Beyond academics, Karla gives her time volunteering through bell ringing, NHS can drives, and a conference she co-founded for middle school and high school girls called the Flint Girls Empowerment Conference. Karla’s plan after high school is to attend the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor to major in Economics and become an Economic Developer.

Chante’ Boyd is the daughter of Cynthia Boyd and Jerry Hamlet. She was the Executive Board Secretary of Student Council, a member of the National Honor Society, and President of KAGLE Leadership Initiatives . She was a member of Varsity Cross-Country for three years, within those years she received the Most Improved and Most Dedicated Awards. She also was a member of Varsity Softball the last two years where she received the Best Attitude Award. All while playing high school sports she received the Saginaw Valley All Academic Team all four years of high school. Academically, Chante’ has been in the Top 50 of her class all four years. This year she received the CTE Student of the Year Award, and was recognized for her exemplary academics, athletics, and overall achievements at the Board of Education. Chante’ has received a full ride scholarship and will be attending Michigan State University in the fall where she will be majoring in Nursing with a minor in Health Care Administration. She plans on becoming a pediatrician and one day she plans on opening a state-of-the-art office geared towards helping underprivileged families with children.

Natalie Cook is the daughter of Chris and Libby Cook. She was a member of the Varsity swim team for three years, earning a spot as a captain, most valuable swimmer, and first team all league. She was involved in several clubs at Carman-Ainsworth such as the National Honor Society where she served as the Historian on the Executive Board. She was also a class representative for Student Council all four years of high school. She was a part of the Carman-Ainsworth High School Yearbook where she worked as the Business Manager. Natalie was also greatly involved in her church, West Flint Church of the Nazarene, throughout her high school career. She served on her church board as the local NYI President and has been a member of their youth leadership team since seventh grade. She is involved at First Presbyterian Church of Flint and has served on numerous short term missions trips in locations such as Washington DC, Flint, and Jamaica. Natalie spends her time volunteering at weekly community dinners, Carriage Town Ministries, and Forge Flint. She has worked as a lifeguard and a swim coach at Flint Swim and Racquet Club, and swam for several years for the Flint YMCA Falcons. Natalie has been awarded the Kiwanis Student Athlete of the Month for the month of May, and was selected as the recipient for the Paul W. Yunker Jr. Memorial Scholarship, the Carman Cougars Charities Corporation Volunteer Leadership Scholarship, and the John F. and Edith L. Wilsterman Scholarship Trust. She will be attending Olivet Nazarene University in the fall where she plans to double major in Biblical Studies and Graphic Design.

Evangelina Dang is the daughter of Tai and Helen Dang. She was a two-year member of the Varsity Tennis team, and received the award for Most Improved Player in 2017. Evangelina was also an active member of 4 clubs: Student Council, NHS, HOSA, and Quiz Bowl. She acted as a Student Council Class Secretary, and Varsity Captain of the Quiz Bowl Team, for three years. She was also the Executive Board Secretary of the NHS, and president of HOSA, for the 2017-2018 school year. She was selected as Genesee Rotary Club Student of the Month for October 2017. Evangelina was given a full-tuition scholarship and plans to attend Eastern Michigan University in the fall to study Biochemistry.

Rachel Gillespie is the daughter of Dewayne and Jacqueline Gillespie. As a three-year member of Chorale, she held the position of the choir’s treasurer. The choir received a 1 rating at state festival for the two years she was a member. Rachel received the title of Rotary Student of the Month in November 2017. She volunteers at water distribution centers, nursing homes, and shelters and is a member of the Eternal Life SDA Pathfinder Club. She has also taken piano lessons at the Flint Institute of Music for 10 years and has received 5 scholarships throughout those years which went toward her tuition. She is also a member of the Urban League of Flint Black Scholars Program. Rachel received a Premier Academic Scholarship and will be attending Oakwood University in the fall to study nursing.

Zainab Hafez is the daughter of Radwan Hafez and Noor Muiny. During her time at Carman-Ainsworth, she participated in the National Honor Society, Health Occupations Students of America, and the Muslim Student Associations. With these clubs and organizations, she completed over a hundred hours of community service. She was also awarded NOCTI management certification, HIPPA & OSHA certification, and was one of the top 50 in her class. Zainab has been admitted into the University of Michigan-Flint and plans to study business and art. Zainab was also passionate about traveling, meeting new people, and experiencing new cultures.

Danielle King is the daughter of Ron and Jackie King. She was a member of student council holding the position of senior class treasurer and is a long-time member of the New Creation Church of God finance team. She was a member of the Blue Brigade Marching Band for four years as well as a member of the Symphony band. In her sophomore year, she was inducted into the National Honor Society, actively participating for two years. During the past two summers, she participated in Michigan State University’s Health Science Scholar Institute program for students who aspire to become doctors. Danielle also co-authored the bookAah! Moments: Three Teens Thinking Out Loud which was published in 2017 and participated in the Ivy League Pipeline program. Her most rewarding accomplishment is co-founding the Flint Girl Empowerment Conferences to teach confidence-building, smart decision-making and goal-setting techniques to teenage girls. She will be attending Central Michigan University on a full (tuition, room & board, and books) academic scholarship as a MAC scholar, majoring in Biochemistry with a minor in Entrepreneurship.

Carson Koegel is the son of John and Lisa Koegel. He was a member of the varsity swim team for four years and a team captain for three. He was voted the MVP three years in a row. He participated in the Carman-Ainsworth Blue Brigade for five years and was the Center Snare for three. Carson participated in track and field for three years as a pole vaulter. Outside of sports he was a member of student council and the National Honor Society for two years and served as president of the National Honor Society his senior year. As a student he was ranked number one in his class all four years and is an AP Scholar with Honor. In the fall, Carson will be attending the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor where he will be studying Aerospace Engineering.

Michael McClellan is heading to the University of Michigan – Flint this fall to study business. He plans to take his hard-working, respectful and responsible traits to focus on becoming an entrepreneur.

Katie McGilvery is the daughter of Kevin and Cathy McGilvery. She’s played in the Marching Band front ensemble for five years, and the Impact Percussion front ensemble for four. The past two years she’s been a member of the Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra and traveled to France and England with them this Spring. She’s been a member of the C-A Robotics Team Big MO’ for three years, serving as Head Scouter for two. She has also been a member of the Muslim Student Association and Calliope for all four years of high school, serving as Calliope president the last three. During her senior year, Katie was named Rotary Student of the Month, received the Leonard Bernstein Musicianship Award and was recognized by the Carman-Ainsworth Board of Education for Exemplary Academic and Overall Achievement at CAHS. She received the Jean Fairfax Full Academic scholarship and will be attending University of Michigan Ann Arbor where she’ll be majoring in Creative Writing.

Alexis Morgan is the daughter of Nicole Morgan and LeAndre Crosby. As a member of the varsity bowling team, she was named Most Improved player and made All Academic team. She has been certified in CPR and First Aid through her Medicine and Health Care 1 class. Alexis has also been a member of NHS since the end of her sophomore year. She volunteers with her younger sisters robotics team. Alexis has maintained a 3.9 GPA throughout her high school career. She has been in band from 5th grade to senior year. Alexis plans to double major in pre-med and biochemistry at Alma college and then go to medical school.

Mariah Parker was involved in many things during her time at Carman-Ainsworth. She was a member of the National Honor Society for two years and was also a Student Council Class Representative for four years. Outside of school, Mariah was a part of various organizations including the University of Michigan Flint C.E.O. Program and Victorious Word Church.

Morgan Sherrer is the daughter of Lori and Ron Sherrer. She has been a member of the Varsity Volleyball and Softball teams for four years and served as captain for the past two years. She was also All-State academic for both. She is a member of NHS, Student Council, and HOSA where she was a two-time Regional 1st place winner. She was student of the month May 2018, also a nominee for the Kiwanis Student-Scholar Athlete program. Morgan plans to attend The University of Toledo to receive her bachelor’s degree in Nursing and then her masters to become a nurse anesthetist.

Nisreen Shukairy is the daughter of Hossam Shukairy and Rana Mojahed. She was a member of the varsity soccer team for four years, was the captain for the last two years, and coached a FOB Youth Soccer team during her senior year. She was also an active member of the National Honor Society and the historian of the Health Occupations Students of America. Her participation in the varsity soccer program and the National Honor Society, as well as in her Flint Islamic Youth Group, allowed her to become involved in her community, volunteering at Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministries, Hashtag Lunchbag, Carriage Town Ministries, and various soup kitchens. Furthermore, she was the president of the Muslim Student Association and the Distributive Education Clubs of America. She will be attending the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Shai’tara Southward is the daughter of Torina Johnson and David Southward. As a Black Scholar, the Urban League of Flint has awarded her the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Scholarship. She is a member of the National Honor Society. As a member she enjoys helping the community in and out of school. She is also a member of the University of Michigan-Flint scholarship program Committed to Excellence and Opportunities (CEO). Through this program she was given the opportunity to be a Making A Change (MAC) Scholar where she experienced helping out in an elementary classroom. She has taken Business Management Administration for three years at Carman-Ainsworth High School and plans to continue her study of Business at Michigan State University.

Jayyid Wafiy is the son of Ahmad Waseef and Dilara Rukhsana. Jayyid is graduating with a 3.99 GPA. He earned 26 college credits through the STEM Early College program in collaboration with University of Michigan-Flint. He was the vice president of the National Honor Society (NHS) and the Muslim Student Association (MSA). He was also a two year historian for Health Occupations for Students of America (HOSA), through which he became CPR and First Aid Certified. Jayyid won HOSA regionals twice & competed at the state level. He played soccer for three years and won All-Academic Team as well as the Cavalier with Character award. Jayyid volunteers regularly at the Flint Muslim Food Pantry as well as the Flint Islamic Center (FIC). He has mentored a number of children at the FIC & Grand Blanc mosque. He himself is a student of Islamic knowledge & Quran. Jayyid has also volunteered for several blood drives for the American Red Cross. He has won the Genesee Valley Rotary Student of the Month award. He has earned a place in the Academic Hall of Fame at Carman-Ainsworth High School. He also received the Highest Honors Award of the Class of 2018. He was awarded with a full ride scholarship including the President’s and Warriors scholarship at Wayne State University. However, Jayyid will be attending the University of Michigan -Ann Arbor in the fall with a full tuition (Jean Fairfax) scholarship. He wants to major in biology and become a medical doctor to pursue his lifelong dream of serving mankind.

Jacob Yost is the son of Kevin and Sheri Yost. He is ranked 1st in his class with a 4.0 unweighted GPA. He is one of Mid-Michigan’s “Best and Brightest” this year, an AP Scholar with Honor, Saginaw Valley League Scholar Athlete of the year, Genesee Valley Rotary Club Student of the month of October, and Kiwanis student athlete nominee. He was dual-enrolled at the University of Michigan-Flint his senior year earning 13 college credits.

Jacob played three Varsity sports. During four years of Varsity Soccer, Jacob was All District his Junior and Senior year along with team captain. He was three time Saginaw Valley League All Academic team, SVL Honorable Mention junior year, SVL Second Team senior year along with team MVP and Defensive Player of the year. Jacob was a four year Varsity Wrestler and a two time Regional Qualifier and State Qualifier. His Sophomore, Junior and Senior years he was Saginaw Valley All League, SVL All Academic Team, team captain and earned team coach’s award. Jacob played two years of junior varsity baseball before making Varsity his junior year and was All District, Academic Team.

Jacob’s extra-curricular activities include two years National Honor Society (treasurer senior year), three years HOSA (two time State Qualifier), four years Students for Christ, Muslim Students Association (junior and senior year), and member of Riverdale Baptist Church. He has volunteered for several Red Cross blood drives, GISD Project Choice, youth baseball clinics, youth wrestling tournaments and for many other activities.

In the fall, Jacob will attend the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor School of Nursing aspiring to become a Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Anesthetist.

Burlington Donates $10,000

May 9, 2018 Carman-Ainsworth District

Thank you Burlington and Adopt A Classroom for your support of our school. We are overwhelmed by your generosity of this $10,000 donation to help further our student’s education!

Big MO Competes at Michigan FRC State Championship

April 13, 2018 Carman-Ainsworth District

Carman-Ainsworth FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition®) Team 314 is one step closer to competing for a world championship by qualifying for the Michigan FRC State Championship this week.

Team 314 Big MO qualified for a spot to compete at the Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship which is going to be held at Saginaw Valley State University – Ryder Center on April 11 – 14, 2018.

Big MO generated 36 points during their first tournament and also won the Quality Award sponsored by Motorola Solutions Foundation. They picked up an additional 45 points during their second district tournament and won the Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation, giving them a total of 81 points.

The team currently sits in 95^th place, out of 508 FRC teams in the state. They have a chance this weekend to continue moving up the ranks at the tournament for a chance to compete at the FIRST Championship in Detroit.

For information on the tournament:

http://firstinmichigan.org/events/eventInfo.php?id=124&program=frc

For additional information on the teams and how to video stream the tournament: https://www.thebluealliance.com/event/2018micmp

The team’s goal is to qualify for the FIRST® Championship April 25 – 28, 2018, at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan.

For information on the world festival:

http://firstinmichigan.org/events/eventInfo.php?id=126&program=frc

March is Reading Month

February 22, 2018 Carman-Ainsworth District

Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools works with the regional collaborative literacy initiative to focus on every month is reading month

Public school superintendents from six eastern Michigan counties are working collaboratively to strengthen literacy skills of their elementary students. Schools all around the United States celebrate “March is Reading Month.” In Region 5, superintendents are saying that every month is reading month and are pressing forward with a literacy initiative.

“Superintendents from Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, St. Clair and Tuscola counties have joined a statewide literacy initiative called the Reading Now Network, modeled on a similar collaboration among west Michigan schools”, said Eric Lieske, Superintendent of Davison Community Schools in Genesee County. Lieske also is president of Region 5 of the Michigan Association of School Administrators. Region 5 comprises the six counties in eastern Michigan participating in this initiative.

Research supports that no skill better predicts a child’s future success than early literacy. The Reading Now Network’s goal echoes that of both State Superintendent of Instruction Brian Whiston and Governor Rick Snyder’s Literacy Commission: a minimum of 80% of 3rd graders in all demographic groups will read proficiently at grade level, and that intervention strategies be put in place for the 20% who require a bit of additional support.

The Reading Now Network doesn’t require specific textbooks, lesson plans or curricula. Instead, it calls for an emphasis on literacy in the early years that includes having all classrooms set aside dedicated time for reading, follow research-based essential practices in literacy learning, and develop a school-wide reading culture.

A key element of the Reading Now Network is identifying “bright spot” schools/classrooms within the region, whose students are outperforming classrooms in schools with similar demographic profiles. In Genesee County, the first school to be visited and studied was Rankin Elementary on November 7, 2017.

Those “bright spot” schools are studied by educators from across the region. Their strengths are identified and incorporated into classrooms elsewhere in the region. In this way, schools across the region can collaborate and learn from each other.

The Reading Now Network is committed to ensuring that all students have access to classroom libraries well-stocked with reading materials designed to appeal to children of all skill levels.

At Carman-Ainsworth we are working to ensure each K-3 teacher is fully implementing the 10 Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy. Our goal is to provide training, tools and support to help all children to be readers and writers.

Read more about Essential Literacy practices at: http://literacyessentials.org/k-to-3/

General Education Leadership Network (GELN) in partnership with the Early Literacy Task Force have useful information available on their website at:http://www.gomaisa.org/organizations/general-education-leadership-network-geln/early-literacy/

About Miss Michigan 2017

February 14, 2018 Carman-Ainsworth District

Heather Kendrick, of Marysville, MI, is a violinist and graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and the University of Michigan with degrees in Instrumental Music Education and Organizations. At the U-M School of Music, theatre & Dance, she is Program Director of the M-Prize Chamber Arts Competition, which established itself as the world’s largest chamber music competition in its inaugural year (2015). She serves on the Board of the Ypsilanti Youth Orchestra and is Operations Director for the Cambridge International String Academy at the University of Cambridge, U.K.

Heather enjoys performing with Detroit’s electro-pop violin and DJ band, NUCLASSICA, which you may have seen on the 2016 season of NBC’s America’s Got Talent. She currently resides in Ann Arbor and was Miss Washtenaw County before earning the title of Miss Michigan in 2017. She was thrilled to represent her beloved Michigan at the 97th annual Miss America Competition this past September.