Newsletter+September+17,+2010



Mosaic Mouthpiece September 17, 2010 Newsletter Chippewa Hills School District

Mosaic School 350 East Wheatland Avenue Remus, MI 49340 989-967-8150 1-800-553-4934 fax: 989-967- 8385 www.chsd.us

OPEN HOUSE
We are in a new building and we invite you to come visit us! On Thursday, September 30 , Mosaic will be hosting an Open House at our new Remus <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> location from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 22pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">WELCOME!

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Parent-Teacher Conferences <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The first Parent-Teacher Conferences of the 2010-2011 school year for Mosaic School will be held on Thursday, October 14 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Be on the lookout for more information as this date approaches!

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Weather Issues <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Because the weather is still warm, we want to remind students that we have rules regarding appropriate dress at school. From our Student Handbook: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Proper Dress <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Students are expected to be clean and suitably dressed. Shoes are to be worn at all times. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Pajamas are not acceptable dress <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. Skirts, split skirts and shorts may be worn but must be the appropriate length (Finger-tip length with arms fully extended) and must have a finished hem. Baggy or sagging pants are not allowed, nor are shirts with low necklines. Halter-tops, strapless tops, and bare midriffs are not permitted. Hats are allowed as a privilege. Items directly or indirectly promoting substance abuse through the use of pictures, symbols or sayings are inappropriate for school. Examples include but are not limited to the “jonny blaze” clothing line, clothing that displays references to drugs or drug paraphernalia or serves to advertise a store that is primarily known for selling drug paraphernalia, the symbol 4:20, pictures resembling marijuana leaves, psychedelic mushrooms, or other symbolic representations of substance abuse. Clothing displaying tobacco, alcohol, drugs or sexually illicit advertisements will not be allowed. This also applies to hats, coats, book bags, jewelry, etc. Gang-related paraphernalia including but not limited to bandannas, specific colored clothing or related items that are specific to an established group are not allowed. Items with pictures, symbols or other graphic representations that are generally considered to be antisocial in nature or intimidating to particular persons or groups are not allowed. Examples include but are not limited to swastikas, pentagrams, confederate flags, the number 666, and other symbols commonly seen as disrespectful to others or otherwise representing various racial or religious “hate groups.” No chains are allowed in school, even on wallets. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">· <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Any clothing that is distracting, disruptive, and/or threatening is not allowed. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">· <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Students who violate this dress code will be asked to immediately bring themselves into compliance or they will be sent home. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">· <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Repeated violations of the dress code or blatant refusal to comply will result in disciplinary action up to and including suspension. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Progress Report Period Schedule <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">For the High School students, the following dates are scheduled for our PRP sessions: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PRP01 9/7-9/24 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PRP02 9/27-10/14 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PRP03 10/15-11/3 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PRP04 11/4-11/29 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PRP05 11/30-12/17 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PRP06 12/20-1/21/2011 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PRP07 1/24-2/10 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PRP08 2/11-3/4 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PRP09 3/7-3/25 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PRP10 3/28-4/25 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PRP11 4/26-5/13 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PRP12 5/16-6/3 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Please note that our PRPs are now 14 days in length. Shortly following the close of a PRP, reports will be sent home requiring the signature of a parent or guardian. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Also, please note that in addition to the potential to complete 100% of a half-credit course within a PRP, students are enrolled in an afternoon seminar that spans FOUR PRPs (called a “Trimester Seminar”). Students are expected to complete 25% of this Trimester Seminar within ONE PRP. Therefore, the expected percentage of coursework that students are to complete EACH PRP is 125%. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">ANNOUNCEMENT <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">:

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Beginning Monday, September 20, 2010, Mosaic School will begin the school day at 8:10 a.m. with a corresponding ending time of 3:10 p.m. This is to allow for busses to arrive in a timely manner. Adjustments are being made to our daily schedule to incorporate this change. For now, the High School schedule is as follows: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">8:10 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Homeroom <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Seminar <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Lunch <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Silent Reading <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">12:45 p.m. to 2:25 p.m. Homeroom <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2:25 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. Seminar

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">MOSAIC SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mosaic School will be known as a safe academic center where students will feel connected through diverse academics, extra curricular choices, and fair treatment.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">MOSAIC SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dedication in Education; <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Preparation for Tomorrow