April 10, 2025 | Volume 43, Issue 30

🎉 Saddle Up for the Western Hoedown Auction –

This Saturday, April 12th at St. Mary’s Cultural Center! 🤠

Dust off those cowboy boots and grab your hats—it’s time for the Western Hoedown Auction, happening this Saturday, April 12th at 6:00 PM at St. Mary’s Cultural Center!

Join us for an unforgettable evening of bidding battles, toe-tapping line dancing, and western-themed fun as we come together to support a great cause. Whether you’re wrangling up auction wins or two-steppin’ across the dance floor, there’s something for everyone.

🎯 What to Expect:

• Live and silent auctions with incredible items and experiences
• Line dancing and music to keep the party going
• Delicious bites, community spirit, and plenty of western flair

So round up your friends, throw on your favorite western wear, and don’t miss out on this high-energy night of fundraising and fun!

👉 Be there when the action starts at 6 PM sharp – we can’t wait to see y’all there!

APRIL SPIRIT DAY

Thu., April 10th

HIGH-STEPPER

Congratulations to Aliya, who is our “lucky” winner for the March High Stepper Button Design. Her sweet and simple shamrocks “charmed” us all.

Our High-Stepper for the month of March is Finley! He arrived on time every day for the entire month with all of the previous day's assignments completed. This is not always easy to accomplish, so Finley has earned our congratulations!

RUNNER OF THE MONTH

A second round of congratulations to Aliya! She is our Runner of the Month for March. One Thursday, she decided to run laps for the entire recess! Aliya made a goal for herself and she achieved it. Kindergarten students run 3/4 of a mile each recess, but on this day, Aliya ran a mile and a half! WOW! Go, Aliya!!!

SIGHT WORDS CELEBRATION

Vera has been working on Sight Words since January. The list used by Mrs. Dudek consists of the one hundred words most commonly used by children in their writing. They are taught in order of frequency of use, but displayed in alphabetical order. Students learn reading and gain experience in alphabetizing at the same time.

Congratulations to Vera for reaching this reading milestone!

NO SCHOOL

SPRING BREAK

Fri.-Fri., April 18-25

There will be no school starting next Friday, April 18th for Spring Break. We will resume school on Monday, April 28th.

REGISTER Now for the

MAGC Spring Conference

Sat., April 26th 9 am at PARC

Save the date: Saturday, April 26th | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Location: PARC (Plymouth Arts & Recreation Complex)

The Michigan Association for Gifted Children (MAGC) invites educators, parents, and advocates to this year’s Spring Conference.

Spend the day exploring innovative strategies, building connections, and gaining fresh insight into how we can better serve and empower gifted students across Michigan.

🎤 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Matt Zakreski

Dr. Zakreski, a nationally recognized psychologist and gifted education advocate, will bring energy, expertise, and real-world strategies to help you make a lasting impact in your classroom or community.

💡 What to Expect:

• Practical workshops and sessions led by gifted education professionals
• Ideas you can take back to your school or program immediately
• Time to connect and collaborate with fellow educators and parents
• Inspiration to drive meaningful change for gifted learners

✅ Register Now & Save Your Spot!

👉 Visit MAGC’s Website to Register

Let’s come together to build a brighter future for gifted learners across Michigan. We’ll see you at PARC!

Newest Donors

Frances Eldis

For a full list of donors, see the Annual Giving page on our website.

Volunteers

Auction Chair

Chris Isberg

Auction Acquisitions

Michelle Belt, Chair

Dena Nehme

Brad Styke

SMART Center Chair

Robert Schiff

SPARC Chair

Michelle Tan

Marketing

Jorge Contreras

Yearbook & Keepsake Editor

Barbara Malnar-Styke