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Friday, June 9, 2017Hamtramck ReviewPhone (313) 874-21003AEarly Childhood Elementary 2016-2017Students disguised as the Dr. Seuss’s Lorax.Colleen StevensThe Early Childhood Elementary School providesquality education forpreschoolers through second graders. The schoolis proud to say that theyhave a high quality GreatStart Readiness Preschool Program in theirbuilding for four year olds.The program has a fourstar rating from The Michigan Department of Education, thanks to suchactivities as ScienceNight, Star Lab, live animal programs.The elementary schoolhas had a strong focus onreading and writing thisyear. They had severalbook give-a-ways, whichare always a hit with thestudents.During reading month,the students celebratedDr. Seuss’s birthday andinvited community members in to read. The Hamtramck Police Chief, AnneMoise, Hamtramck FireChief, Danny Hagen andHamtramck Mayor, KarenMajewski, as well asAllyson Martinek fromWNIC radio were just afew of the many peoplewho came to read to thestudents during March.Mrs. Stevens, the principal, made a commitmentto hear all of the elementary students read individually to her. This is herfourth year doing this.Each child added a link tothe reading chain in theoffice. She is proud tosay that she heard all willing participants. The reading chain is on display inthe office.Each student kept awriting journal and wasgiven interesting writingprompts. One of the favorite prompts asked students to write about theirvisit to The Detroit Institute of Arts. After writingSecond graders and Mr. Helminiak cleaning up yardfor Earth Day.Mayor Karen Majewski reading to students.about the DIA, each classcame back and createdart in the style of a particular artist.In May the school hadan art show in conjunction with a concert. Allgrades performed including the preschoolers.Families were encouragedto enjoy the art work before and after the concert.The school is intohands-on science. Theyhave had Jupiter Jaye visitthem several times thisyear. She is from HighTouch/HighTech Science.The students love it whenJaye visits. They alwaysgo home with a specialproject they have created.The elementary students love working in thecomputer lab. The schoolhas a program calledLexia which helps buildreading skills. Each student works at his or herown level. They can earncertificates for each levelthey pass.Finally, the school is bigon awards. Students andstaff are awarded weeklywith Star Awards. StarAwards are for academicand other achievements.They also have award assemblies after each quarter. Students can earnawards for behavior, attendance and achievement.The Early Childhood Elementary is a great placefor students and families.A professional pharmacyserving your needs.Chet Kasprzak, Pharmacist We accept most insurance policies Our prices are very competitive We carry a large selection of naturalproducts, Polish medicines and cosmetics10300 Jos. Campau(Corner of Trowbridge)It’s Time to Pray,Please Join UsWe are a Multicultural Parish FamilySunday English Mass 9 a.m.Sunday School 10 a.m.Everyone is Welcome to Worship with UsJune 10 - Soup Kitchen,2-4 pmWe are an ActiveParish Serving theCommunityJune 18 - Father’s DayBreakfast Fundraiser,10 amCelebrating 94 Years of Traditional, Catholic,and Democratic ChurchHoly Cross Parish Polish National Catholic Church2311 Pulaski, Hamtramck Very Rev. Jaroslaw Nowak, Pastor313-365-5191 www.HolyCrossPNCC.comLeadersin Short-TermRehabilitationProviding quick recoveryand quality care throughour comprehensiverehabilitation program.StJosephsHealthcare.comHamtramck 313-874-4500Ms. Rakoczy, WNIC’s Allyson, Mrs. Stevens and students.Annual Snowball Fight (Paper wads of course!) withstaff and students. Ms. Liz in the middle.MEET O U RWOMEN’S HEAL THC A R E TEAMELIZABETH ROESKE, CATHY COLLINS FULEA,CNM, MSNCNMCertified NurseCertified NurseMidwifeMidwifeHOMA WENAH,CNMCertified NurseMidwifeOur certified nurse midwives work with women throughout theirlife span, including family planning, STD treatment, pregnancy anddelivery care, breast feeding support and routine gynecology care.We have staff who speak Bengali and Arabic.Office Hours:Monday - Thursday10am-6pmFriday 10am-2pmFamily Medicine Ob/GynWomen’s Health Lab & Pathology Autism ServicesHealth Insurance Enrollment AssistanceMost Insurances AcceptedFamily and t.lHo.Just Acrossthe Street fromSt. Florian Church!313-875-17002460 Florian St. Hamtramckwww.DentistSamiBilani.com All porcelain crowns,bridges and veneers. Root Canal Treatmentincluding wisdom teeth. Surgical extraction ofimpacted wisdom teeth. Invisible Dura flexdentures and partials. Gum Treatment. Sleeping Apneatreatment. Teeth whitening.For more information or to schedule an appointment,call (313) 972-9000 or visit henryford.com and selectthe ‘Schedule an Appointment’ tab.HENRY FORD MEDICAL CENTERHamtramck9100 Brombach(313) 972-9000

4AHamtramck ReviewPhone (313) 874-2100Friday, June 9, 2017Hamtramck High School - A great year for allWe are proud to reportthat Hamtramck Highhad an exceptionallysuccessful 2016/17school year. We attribute our success to manythings, some of whichare the new programswe implemented or expanded, thanks to theintelligence, talents, anddedication of our students and staff. Thesenew programs includeSaturday School, Extending Hand of Service(ETHOS)communityservice program, College Ambition Program,Michigan Department ofEd African-American Student Initiative, YouthVoice, Positive BehaviorIntervention and Supports (PBIS), PrincipalParent Forums, andothers. In addition, wehad STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering,& Math) events whichwere made possiblethrough partnershipswith the U.S. Patent andTrademark Office, General Motors, and HenryFord Community College.This year we also expanded the scope of thepast programs, such asACCESS tutoring, SATPrep through PrincetonReview, science labsand projects, restorativepractice circles, newSchoolImprovementTeam committees, fieldtrips for extended learning, and importantly,dual enrollment coursesat colleges to includeCollege Arabic. In addition, we brought backevents that have beenabsent for years, suchas the Sports Banquethonoring HHS athletes,a multi-cultural talent/fashion show, and finallya multi-cultural dressday to celebrate the diversity of the school.Because good communication and collaboration with parents is acritical element to anysuccess in school, wesent a monthly calendarof events to parents,events through emailsand calls.The 2016/17 schoolyear brought many honors to our students theirfamilies and our school.Among those honors include our DECA Business Team’s first placewin at the national competition in Anaheim, California, 2) our EnglishLanguage Learner students 2nd and 3rd placeTim Constantawards at Henry Fordmade daily positive Community College’sphone calls, conducted Engineering CompetiPrincipal Parent Forums, tion, 3) our journalisminvited parents to join students’ first place winour School Improvement in the Michigan InterCommittee, and rou- scholastic Press AssociAwardsfortinely kept parents in- ationformed of all upcoming newspaper and broad-cast excellence. Alongwith these state and national awards, therewere many other honorsand points of pride thispast year.All of these activitiesand achievement tookhard work, but it was allworthwhile because wesaw great gains in academics and in the social-emotional growth ofour young adults. Congratulations to the staff,students, parents andboard members for afantastic school year.Dickinson West Elementary Special Services continues toSchool Passport to Learning serve students and familiesPassport to LearningThe students of Dickinson West ElementarySchool took their parentson an adventure in education. Each year thestaff and students ofDickinson West presentthe many academic experiences they have participated in to their parentsin an end of the year celebration of academicachievement. The ticketto this wonderful celebration is a Passport toLearning.Parents are led by theirchild through the schoolwhere they participate,as a family, in differenteducational activities.Each station focuses ona different country or region of the world. Theactivities for each stationrepresent that country’sacademic contribution tothe world.The Dickinson Westand Kosciuszko MiddleSchool Campus had arenovation to the cafeteria and bathrooms duringthe summer of 2016.The parents were treatedto a tour of the new cafe-teria and were able tohave supper with theirchild.Spring ConcertThe Dickinson Westfamily had an evening offine arts with the annualSpring Concert. DirectorSpayde and the studentsof Dickinson West presented an array of songsdating back to the1960’s and representednumerous countries. Theparents were treated to aspecial night of entertainment. The parents andstudents were all smilesduring the concert.This beautiful night ofCorey Pittsentertainment is a treasured tradition for Dickinson West ElementarySchool.District Goals for 2016-2017The 2016-2017 schoolyear has been the busiestyet for the HamtramckPublic Schools’ SpecialServices Department. Wehave had staff from Dickinson East ElementarySchool present at prominent conferences withinthe county and state sharing her expertise on bestpractices for teachingmath and English Language Arts concepts. OurSchool Psychologists andPathologistsSpeechworked hard to educateparents and staff aboutthe various disabilities andtheir functions of students,throughout various districtmeetings. Additionally, ourSocial Workers have assisted with the ongoingdistrictwide implementation of PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention andSupports) and MTSS(Multi-Tiered Support System) at all HPS schools.Our department has reallyShalika Robiehelped to enhance the program offerings at all buildings and we are alwaysworking to increase thecontinuum of services offered for Hamtramck Public Schools’ students withdisabilities. The SpecialServices Department isfull of teachers, paraprofessionals and supportstaff that work hard tomaintain a level of care,compassion, and servicesthat are unforgettable forthe students and familiesof Hamtramck PublicSchools and it is our mission to improve and enhance with every passingyear!Our department’s highlights for this year focusedon our students with disabilities being able to experienceincreasedacademic success withmore project based learning such as partnering withthe Michigan Departmentof Career Developmentand Rehabilitation Services (MRS) to conductCafé’ Friday’s at Hamtramck High School; andhaving a student inductedinto the Honor’s Society atHamtramck High School.Overall, the Special Services Department continues to reflect and adjusthow we can continue tobest service the studentsand families of HamtramckPublic Schools for our students to be the finest theycan be and beyond!School district’s financialpicture is in stable shapeAs the end of the2016/2017 school yearapproaches, HamtramckPublic Schools has a greatdeal to be proud of. Wehave a district fund balance of 26.62%, which farexceeds the 10% adoptedby the Board of Educationon May 12, 2016. As projected by our CFO SherryLynem, our general fundrevenues have exceededour expenses this budgetyear. Sources attributed tothe increase in revenuesinclude: additional 2.44million due to increasedstudent enrollment; approximately 886,529from the passing of theWayne County Enhancement Millage has been received to date; and ourTitle funding produced anadditional 866,346.Nevertheless, along withadditional revenues cameadditional expenses: increased staffing – two newadministrator positions(district EL Director and Assistant Principal at Dickinson East) and twoSherry Lynemadditionalcustodians;added one additional busfor in-district bussing; absorbed Title funding shortcomings when Holbrookemerged from PrioritySchool status; added 100,000 to maintenancebudget for general repairs;and added 160,000 tothe technology budget.We were able to makeconsiderable facility improvements due largely inpart to sinking fund andcafeteria fund dollars. Thispast year we expended 1,816,570 sinking fundmillage dollars to replacethe roof at Dickinson East,remodel the bathroomsandwalkwaysatKosciuszko, install surveillance cameras throughoutthe district, and replacethe boilers at Holbrookand Kosciuszko. A total of 940,228 cafeteria funddollars were spent fullyrenovating the cafeteria atKosciuszko, including stateof the art kitchen equipment. Our structural improvements are far fromover, we have additional facilityimprovementsplanned for the 2017/2018 school year and beyond.We appreciate the support of our community andwill continue to be fiscallyresponsible stewards ofthe funds we receive. Wewill keep the residents ofHamtramck informed aswe reinvent and revitalizeHamtramck Public Schoolsfor the students, staff, andparents of our district.

Friday, June 9, 2017Hamtramck ReviewHolbrook Elementary School –Year in Review 2016-2017Holbrook has had aneventful school year.Below is my team’s takeon the 2016-2017 schoolyear. This year was productive; however, I’m looking forward to even moreproductive work for theupcoming school year.Grades Kindergarten –2ndMrs. Ashcraft, Ms.Ahad, and Mrs. LameratoK-2 students went on afield trip to the VeteransMemorial Park to clean upfor Earth Day on April 21,2017. The students experienced the joy of givingback to others.On March 28, 2017 theNational Honor Societymembers from the highschool came to Holbrookto read to all the studentsfor March is ReadingMonth. The memberswent to each class andread to all the students.Holbrook students lovedhaving them come.Firefighters came toHolbrook to read to thestudents for March isReading Month. After theFirefighters read to thestudents, the studentswere able to explore thefire truck. It was an exciting day for all of us.To finish off the year, wewent to the Detroit Zoo onMay 24, 2017. In June wealso have two more fieldtrips: Detroit Institute ofArts and KensingtonMetro Park.Grades 3 – 5Mrs. O’Dell, Mr. Schneider, and Ms. ClementeThird graders enjoyedfield trips to Lansing,Belle Isle and the ArabAmerican Museum. Students worked hard inDaily 6 activities andshowed what they knowon the NWEA tests.Fourth graders workedhard to build a classroomcommunity. We learnedto respect and supportone another in our continued learning. We also enjoyedourlearningopportunities outside theclassroom at the DIA,Gleaners, Schoolcraft College, the Henry Ford Museum and the Belle IsleReferralsSuspensionsHighest InfractionHighest Suspension MonthAquarium.Fifth graders learned together, made mistakes together, improved together,and achieved together!We also were able to havegreat out-of-classroom experiences at the DIA,Schoolcraft College, Hamtramck Tiny Farms, andthe Henry Ford Museum.Onward to 6th grade!Grades 6 - 8This year flew by at Holbrook in the 6th-8thgrades.We started the year witha virtual field trip to theDetroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO). We were fortunate that patrons of theorchestra could join us inMr. Millerour auditorium for thefield trip. Then some ofthe members that preformed for us on the virtual field trip visited ourschool for an informalconference about theirperformance. Mrs. Conwell started a go-fund-mefor the sixth througheighth grades and shewas able to raise themoney to take the wholemiddle school includingthe fifth grade to the DSO.In the spring we celebrated one more timewith another virtual fieldtrip to the DSOMusic is not all we didthis year, Mrs. Conwelllead the First Tech Challenge Robotics team9352theHolbrookHawks, which won anaward for Simplicity in Design for their robot in December. When we cameback from winter break wewere quickly into the science fair.We are very proud ofone of our students ArwaHomran who placed thirdin her division at the Science Fair in Detroit.In addition to this, Mrs.King led the students inNano-Ramo, a writing project for the students. Weended our year with twofun and interesting FieldTrips: the sixth and seventh grade learned to iceskate and bowl. Theeighth grade spent theirlast field trip together atCJ Barrymores.Reading Specialist andELLDr. Larkins, Mrs. Hill,Mrs. CzarnikThis year at Holbrookwe have been focusing on2015-2016193111Disruptive BehaviorOctoberhelping our students torecognize that reading extends beyond the fourwalls of the classroom.During our instructionaltime with our students,we discuss the importance of reading andbeing able to carry onconversations about whatwe read with others. During March is ReadingMonth, we had many visitors who came to Holbrook to read to ourstudents as well as discuss why reading is important in their daily jobs.We also had our student’sdo some buddy readingwith students in differentgrades as well as providing a pizza party to the5th graders for reading1900 books during reading month.Throughout the year, wehave been able to sendnew books home with ourstudents for them to readand add to their home liWe are verybraries.proud of the way our students are growing asreaders and are beginningto present a passion forlearning and reading.Restorative PracticesFacilitatorMrs. FlowersThe Restorative Practices Initiative made acomeback in April, 2015at Holbrook ElementarySchool. During the 20152016 school year, HolElementarybrookacknowledged and received a new administrator, Mr. Myron Miller. Mr.Miller is not only the instructional leader of ourbuilding; but also a leaderin Restorative Practices.We are well on our wayto an even better academic, instructional andbehavioral environment.The following table showsour improvements—The first step in improving our educational environment is PBIS. We areinvolved with Positive Behavior Interventions andSupports (PBIS) which ismandated by the schooldistrict. Currently, we arein the planning stage ofPBIS.With the teammeetings, teacher buy-in,supplementalsupportstaff, office personnel,kitchen employees andcustodian, Holbrook willprogress. Holbrook stu2016-201713753Disruptive BehaviorFebruarydents and staff will exceedournormalexpectations!Holbrook students had a busy schedule this pastyear.Phone (313) 874-21005AHamtramck Public SchoolsBuilding and Grounds DepartmentSummer break is rightaround the corner; ourmaintenance and custodial crews are prepared tobegin work

Linda Ivanovic Linda Ivanovic is the C las of2017V edict - rian, completing her educa - tion at Hamtramck High School with a 4.2333 GPA. Linda will be attend - ing the University of Michi-gan, Ann Arbor in the fall majoring in Business Ad - ministration. Her plans after receiving a Bachelor in Business Administration is to attend law school