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Hamtramck has There are plenty of mopolitan students – align learning expecta - eration Science Stan - sured that learning was a long history of provid - challenges associated students from around tions for what all students dards. not disrupted due to ing quality education to with a community that the world! should know and be able Teachers and students school closure. Lead by the community. speaks several lan - We salute the Ham - to do as a result of rigor - are our top priority, which the Curriculum and As - But the talented guages, and is home to tramck schools and the ous instruction. It is an is why the Curriculum and sessment Department, teachers and adminis - newly-arrived immi - very talented teachers honor to serve all stu - Assessment Department the team developed a trators are more than grants. The needs are and administrators who dents and grade levels at has dedicated more fund - plan and transitioned to educators: The district many, but the district serve our community. Hamtramck Public ing toward professional an online emergency is part of our families. has always been able to You are our heroes. Schools. development. teaching environment. This excellence is no provide and rise up to Go Cosmos! Leadership Councils at Effective professional This overhaul was a the K-6 level developed development enables our major shift and encour - accident. We have long the challenges. observation walkthrough staff to further develop aged the District to imple - tools, generated adap - skills, keep up with educa - ment systemic changes tions for our curriculum tional trends, address stu - for a more globalized vi - pacing guides, and insti - dents’ learning sion of teaching and Your tax dollars go a long tuted an assessment challenges, and alters the learning. progress monitoring sys - climate and culture within At Hamtramck Public way in Hamtramck’s schools tem (Easy CBM). the school system. schools, it is our goal for The District also imple - We are proud of our students to develop Continued from front page mented Mystery Science, staff and the professional strong skills and strate - We have continued to the district can afford that they can have the which has been getting development opportuni - gies that will be carried upgrade technology with its current revenues. ability to afford the rave reviews from both ties they immerse them - forward into their college throughout the District, The bond election that human resources and teachers and students! selves in. Thank you to and career years. and we have almost at a was scheduled for May supplies they need to do In grades, 7-12 teach - our community partners We believe instruction one-to-one student/de - 2020 has been resched - the best job possible in ers adopted power stan - who donate their efforts starts within the home, vice ratio. uled for August 2020. nurturing and educating dards and paced and dollars toward sup - and community support is We have made numer - Wayne County is mailing our students. curriculum within Rubicon porting our staff and stu - the key to reaching this ous building improve - ballots to all registered As a 9-year Director of Atlas. dent trainings! goal. ments, including new voters in the county. Finance in Hamtramck In addition, at the sec - A vast hallmark of the As educational part - playscapes and parking I would like to encour - Public Schools, I am very ondary level, the District District this year was the ners, we are honored to lots at Holbrook and Tau age all parents and com - proud of the dedication approved two new supple - transition to an online work with the Hamtramck Beta, new roofs on the munity members to take that our instructional mental programs to catch learning setting. As you community and are look - Community Center, Tau a moment and complete team puts forth on a daily students up before they know, Governor Whitmore, ing forward to continued Beta, and Horizon, reno - the ballot and mail it in to basis. fall behind. closed school buildings success. vated the building exte - cast their vote. I consider myself to be Furthermore, at the mid - due to COVID-19. rior of Holbrook, to name The job of the Finance blessed to be able to do a few. Department is to support my part to help them. Many more improve - the instructional efforts ments are needed than of the school district so Adult education remains popular and strong Keeping the district’s building By Kristen Hurt usual,” and reached out the four GED tests and Hamtramck Adult to participants during the continue to work dili - and grounds in order Education transition and encour - gently towards their goal. By Richard Wawrzynski the maintenance and up - working in our district. This year proved just aged them to continue Five participants will be Building and Grounds keep of all district build - These are challenging how strong our Adult Ed - their education. receiving their high Director ings and properties. times but, through our ucation Program is! This was an exceptional school diploma with ages The Hamtramck Public Presently the Building solid team effort, we will With the Covid-19 Pan - year for Hamtramck Adult ranging from 20-45. Schools Building and and Grounds Department persevere. demic and the governor’s Education with over 450 This year, Adult Educa - Grounds department main - and our custodial staff are I would personally like to “Stay at Home,” order our participants enrolled in tion participants took a tains a clean, safe, and se - concentrating our efforts in wish everyone a pleasant participants and staff our beginning, intermedi - field trip to the Ford cure environment for our response to the current summer and most impor - stepped up as we transi - ate, and advanced Eng - Rouge Factory Tour. The students, staff, and fami - COVID-19 Pandemic in tantly please stay safe. tioned to online learning. lish as a Second trip was educational, in - lies. order to provide the safest Our participants were Language. GED, and High spirational and a tremen - We are responsible for environment for everyone determined to continue School Completion dous success. their education and class classes. We are looking forward meetings. Also, our Within our program, to adding more field trips teachers worked hard to many GED participants next year for all learners Keeping Hamtramck students continue “lessons as passed one or more of in our program! up to date on technology By Marc Wilkinson vices, and investigation of era system and access Providing fun for our families Hamtramck Public new software and hard - card system installed. Schools Technology ware for planning of an • Purchase and installa - By Craig Daniels Fall Harvest, haunted to the summer months The technology depart - upcoming cyber security tion of a new backup Recreation Department, houses and costume when the adult leagues ment provides informa - program. We are also server. Director contests at the Hal - sports leagues kick off. tion technology support working on developing a • Capacity planning for The Hamtramck Recre - loween Boo Bash and For some friendly com - for the Hamtramck Public new website! Hamtramck High School ation Department offers multiple family and senior petition, adults can join Schools students, staff, With the closure of network implementation a variety of fun activities trips. leagues in softball and and community. schools, the technology 2020-2021. for the entire family from After the new year, we kickball. Our active sen - We service our students department shifted all ef - • Engineering of a pass - the youngest child to the jumped right into our win - iors program offers fit - and parents by providing forts to facilitating remote ing time countdown clock oldest child at heart. ter season with the Jun - ness, leisure and help desk support that di - learning and telecommut - system upgrade at Ham - Our programming goes ior Basketball League, learning -- with monthly rectly supports district on - ing for our students and tramck High School. beyond just sports re - Indoor Soccer Clinic and trips, special classes, line learning initiatives. staff members. • Expanding our Tech lated programs. We offer Youth Dance Classes! and events This includes access to Some of our goals in Training YouTube chan - sports, arts, and special From there we hosted the We encourage you to online resources, Chrome - 2019-2020: nel. Please subscribe! events and the 2019- Family Skate Night, new participate in all we have book troubleshooting, and • Completion of the https://tinyurl.com/HP - 2020 year was great! this year to offer. A world of training in the use of new fiber optic cable net - STechTraining We started the year off Not to mention the Fit - friends, fun, and fitness Hamtramck Public work connecting Tau Beta Board of Education strong with our bi-annual ness Center at the Com - awaits just outside your Schools provided soft - School, Early Childhood, YouTube Live streams Back to School Carnival munity Center for adults door. We hope to see you ware and hardware. and the Buildings and available at my YouTube at Pulaski Park! is always a great place to this summer for “Movie Initially our goals for the Grounds department to Channel: The Autumn season is work out or take a class in the Park” and some year centered around up - all the buildings in the dis - https://tinyurl.com/HPS - always the busiest with in anything from cardio or other events and thank grading our infrastructure, trict. Board events and activities. belly dancing. you for a great year! distribution of new de - • Tau Beta School cam - Cider and donuts at the We are looking forward Friday, June 12, 2020 Hamtramck Review Phone (313) 874-2100 3 From the Superintendent: Despite challenges, we are thriving Continued from front page months were dedicated Bond 2020 is about we started to break into Despite COVID-19 chal - and families with any con - dents, their families and to making the improve - making the necessary im - our subcommittees … lenges and the move to cerns. community members. ments in all the schools. provements at all COVID-19 put the work at distance learning, we Among our heroes to Hamtramck City is a sec - Unfortunately, remov - schools, removing the a halt. have a new appreciation celebrate is our parents ond home to me. able of the portables, portables and building a With two major projects for one another. We came and students, our par - The many people, part - new restrooms and new new school and making that are set to create a together to support ef - ents have been so sup - nerships, and organiza - windows were beyond the necessary updates at strong foundation for forts in the community, portive and are to be tions have made my work what the district could the Community Center for teaching and learning, collaborated with Detroit commended for taking on so much more meaning - handle. all residents to enjoy. this year has been an in - Friendship House, J & E the extra responsibilities ful. We are resilient and Immediately, I reached Constructing an addi - credible experience. Community Relief Inc., of educating their chil - will continue to cultivate out to see what options tion for a fitness center The collaborations of Zaman International and dren at home with the positive thinking, reframe we had to make these ur - with new fitness room members of various com - other organizations to distance learning. situations, and stay opti - gent improvements just equipment and a multi- mittees with representa - make sure that our com - They are true partners mistic. to find out that Michigan purpose room will provide tion of many munity members have and have been a pleas - Cultivating positive is one of twelve states in a healthy option for all stakeholders has been a food during this tough ure to serve. We value thinking is enjoying the the nation that does NOT community members. tremendous part of all time. our students and their new learning that is tak - provide any funding for While it is critical to the improvements in the We have numerous families and are commit - ing place during this school infrastructure and have the facility improve - district. meal sites to offer our ted to strengthening our process. a bond was our only op - ments, it was important To name some commit - children daily breakfast partnership for many Reframe situations, while tion. that our district develop a tees: District Safety Com - and lunch meals. Our years to come. this is an overwhelming ex - Soon after, we started Strategic Plan. mittee, Advisory Group of School and Community The Class of 2020 is a perience for all, it is amaz - working on the Bond Thriving organizations the Hamtramck Recre - Facilitators, SPED Service special group and will be ing to see everyone step 2020 initiative, establish - rely on strategic plans to ation District, Bond Cam - Team, ELD Teams and remembered, we are up and go above and be - ing a task force and were help them understand paign Steering Task Parent Engagement Li - looking at honoring them yond the call of duty. making good progress their challenges, threats, Force, Curriculum Learn - aisons offer support, on July 10th in an in-per - Remaining Optimistic, l until … COVID-19 put a opportunities and ing Councils, Student make wellness calls and son graduation ceremony. et us visualize a strong halt to our plans. strengths so it was es - Youth Voice, Council for share resources with our As a first-year superin - community that invests in The election was sential that we move for - Exceptional Children and families in the mental tendent, I have embraced its youth and honors its moved from May 5th to ward with the plans. so many other commit - health areas. the opportunities and senior citizens. August 4th and now we A Strategic Planning tees. Our teachers are work - challenges and have Wishing you all continu - are continuing our efforts Task Force came together We are all about cre - ing tirelessly to support learned so much. ous health and a pleas - to share information with to work on the district vi - ative, collaborative and the continuity of learning. It is an honor to serve ant summer! our valuable community sion, mission, and goals relevant work put towards And our leaders are there at Hamtramck Public members. and again just as soon as continuous growth. to support students, staff Schools. I love our stu - HHS valedictorian is Salutatorian chooses Harvard bound University of Michigan This year’s Hamtramck Wear company and taking Sanzida Chowdhury Cosmos Wear venture. High School valedicto - on a two-year member - closes out her four years Sanzida’s infectious rian, Rudra Barua, is ship with the National at Hamtramck High positive attitude and well- heading off to Harvard Honor Society. School with a remarkable rounded approach to lead - University this fall, clos - When looking back on 4.127 Grade Point Aver - ership have pushed the ing out one of the most his time at high school, age and a resume burst - culture of her classes and successful four-year aca - he credits the lessons he ing with leadership her clubs to a new level. demic careers in Cosmos learned from mentors for experience. When reflecting back on history. getting him to the next Sanzida’s efforts as a her time as a Cosmos, Rudra wraps up his level. Cosmos culminate in a Sanzida says, “All in all time as a Cosmos with a “I would not be here four-year full scholarship the best part of it was 4.23 GPA as he prepares where I am today without to the University of Michi - growing as a person be - to leave the state of the influences of my gan in Ann Arbor. Other cause of the great experi - Michigan to attend the peers, teachers, and top-tier universities that ences and also watching world-renowned Ivy mentors. When the going Sanzida was accepted to the people around me League university this got tough, I had clubs include: Penn State Uni - also grow, and being able Rudra Barua versity, Virginia Tech, to get to know my teach - fall. and internships to look Sanzida Chowdhury The list of top-tier uni - forward to. It was through James Madison Univer - ers and classmates.” was a part of. versities that Rudra re - experiences like DECA sity, University of Califor - parts of her reputation as As an avid reader and The fruits of his efforts ceived full-scholarship and General Motors Stu - nia-Davis, Michigan State a leader. someone who has a pas - are rounded out in a re - offers from is lengthy and dent Corps, that I was University and Wayne Her resume includes ex - sion for learning new sume that includes nu - glowing, including many able to meet valuable State University. perience as a General Mo - things, Sanzida will make merous leadership roles, of the Ivy League’s best mentors and deepen Overcoming challenges tors intern, a member of the most of diving into her including being named institutions like Yale, friendships,” Barua com - with both grace and DECA who competed at freshman course load and President of Hamtramck tenacity have been part of exploring her interests be - Princeton as well as MIT mented. the state competition, a High School’s famed Sanzida’s make-up since fore deciding on a major and Stanford. “Most importantly, two-year member of the DECA team, where he moving to the United in Ann Arbor. In all, Rudra received through these programs, National Honor Society, a qualified for the national States as a 10-year-old. two-year member of the She is sure to continue 21 colleges, which all I was able to give back to championship competi - Since then, Sanzida’s FIRST Robotics team, to make our community were coupled with full- the community that had tion in Nashville. passion for living life to where she was a leader of proud with whatever path ride scholarships. While given so much to me.” He also starred as the fullest and diving into op - the Awards group. Finally, that it is she decides to at Harvard, Rudra is con - Rudra has been a Head Programmer for the portunities that push her Sanzida was proudly the take. sidering pursuing a path - proud Hamtramck Public Cosmos’ Robotics FIRST have become integral Marketing Director of the way in computer science Schools student since he Team, which he was a and economics. started his schooling, at - part of for four years. His leadership skills tending Early Childhood Barua’s resume rounds Keeping the tradition of have been vast, as Rudra Elementary, Dickinson out with taking on the has provided an example East Elementary and CEO roll for the Cosmos of leadership and work- Kosciuszko Middle service alive at Tau Beta ethic for the entire com - School before becoming By Kimberly Winiarski grade. With the unanticipated munity. Rudra not only a Hamtramck High Tau Beta School, Principal With the leadership of “Stay Safe, Stay Home took advantage of the School student. Tau Beta has been thriv - our Parent Liaisons, Tau Order,” and COVID-19 pan - extra-curricular opportuni - Rudra and his family ing since 1916, in a vari - Beta Schools provides demic, Tau Beta teachers ties offered, but he took are proud Bangladeshi ety of ways, helping to Parenting Classes for rose to the occasion and on the challenge of lead - immigrants, and Rudra shape the life of genera - mothers to help them quickly transitioned to on - ing and bettering each of will be the first in his fam - tions of Hamtramckans. learn English and adapt to line learning and the the organizations that he ily to attend college. Due to its rich historical our community. mindset “Learning Never importance, it is now Collaborating with Mrs. Stops.” listed on the state’s Reg - Corlis Brown, the Parent Tau Beta had great suc - ister of Historic Buildings. LiaisonTeam also imple - cess with packet and The Hamtramck Review Hamtramck Public mented “Mommy and Chromebook distribution Published every Friday Schools purchased the Me,” a class for parents and learning to navigate vacant building on Octo - with young children that and teach from different 3020 Caniff, Hamtramck, MI 48212 Phone: 313-874-2100 Fax: 313-874-2101 ber 12, 2017, and Tau focuses on building social learning platforms. www.hamtramckreview.com • email [email protected] Beta School opened its skills in an educational While we are not sure doors on January 29, setting and who are ex - what Fall 2020 will look Publisher: John Ulaj • (248) 866-1110 • [email protected] 2018, to provide high- posed to numbers, let - like, we look forward to a Editor: Charles Sercombe Office Manager: Jean Ingenthron quality education to the ters, and sounds, to help successful year. 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Mohamed Abdlmalek Alkhatab Abdullah Nawaf Abdullah Yasmeen Abdullah Jennifer Afreen Tazkira Ahad Jamil Ahmed Nusrat Ahmed

Sabbir Ahmed Shooji Ahmed Sultan Ahmed Maher Aiyash Mosammat Akthar Shamima Akther Nael Al-Falahi Ali Al-Shauweyh

Sahar Al-Waisi Alaa Al-Ward Zacaria Alasad Huda Alashwal Idrees Aldouais Elias Alduais Ameer Alfakeeh Monerah Algahim

Waeel Algohaim Mohamed Alhalemi Rawan AlHalmi Abdulmageed Alharbi Ali Alhayany Mousa Alhussein Ismial Ali Saker Ali

Akeem Allen Galawy AlMadhrahi Wael Almaisari Joseph Almansob Hifa Almardahi Odai Almasmari Mohamed Almoliki Bashaar Alnaham

Musheer Aloudi Awni Alowdi Asem Alqasri Eynas Alqasri Mohamed Alrawhani Shihab Alrefaei Waleed Alrefeai Abdulwahed Alreyashi

Akram Alriyashi Nakhla Alrohani Alqaqaa AlShaheri Asaad Alshujaa Akram Alzendani Wael Anam Kareem Asayidi Bashar Assaidi

Hussain Atwain Basma Ayash Eifat Ayrin Refath Azad MD Aziz Fayaz Bakkar Elma Balija Rudra Barua

Fahima Begum Jarin Begum Mita Begum Nazira Begum Sadia Begum Sadika Begum Sharmin Begum Suma Begum

Tasnuva Begum Medina Besirevic Afruza Bithi Noah Burns Jasmine Cain Adnan Causevic Mahnil Choudhury Habiba Chowdhury Friday, June 12, 2020 Hamtramck Review Phone (313) 874-2100 5 Meet the 2020 graduates of Hamtramck High

Mahiya Chowdhury Nabeer Chowdhury Nuran Chowdhury Oliza Chowdhury Prince Chowdhury Sanzida Chowdhury Thanvir Chowdhury Justin Collins

Nori Crawford Andrew Daka Joydeep Das Magdeline DCosta Semaj Deriveau Bakil Deumah Yousef Dhaifullah Sadia Dipa

Enida Dzaferovic Amra Dzanic Mahmoud Elghazali Mohamed Elhady Alanood Essa Mohamed Farea Ahmed Ghaleb Sanel Grgic

Dorean Grimes Nicholas Gubin Mohamed Haimed Omar Haimed Mohammed Halemi MD Hamja Tremayne HarknessII Naimul Hasan

Mursalh Hassan Naseem Hassan Nawaf Hassan Yahya Hassan Mori Hossain JaShanell Howell Medin Husic Rifat Hussain

Sanjida Hussain Shahariar Hussain Aminul Islam MD Islam MDJalal Islam Mohammed Islam Omor Jabbar Malka Jawany

Abdullah Juwair Almamoon Kaid Prome Karim Simla Karim Abraham Kassim Mateusz Kaszowicz Heaven Kennedy-Jones Ghieth Khaled

Ibrahim Khan Tanim Khan Zainab Khan Hurayra Khanam Fahmida Khanom Shamia Khatun Lutfa Koly Rehana Laskar

Raine Lee Michael Lewis Jr AlMamoun Mashrah Mahin Miah Aseel Mohamed Dina Mohamed Waale Mohamed DaShaun Morris

Syeda Mubin Derrick Mumford Jr MstMonira Munni Latefah Musaid Isa Nasher Noorjahan Nasrin Valentyna Netrebiak Haron Ngi 6 Hamtramck Review Phone (313) 874-2100 Friday, June 12, 2020 Meet the 2020 graduates of Hamtramck High

Mansoor Obaid Eliyas Obeid Melissa Padilla Cobie Patterson-Henderson Ajla Pezer Mahbub Rabbani Lian Rahman Syedur Rahman

UmmaMahjabin RahmanSumaiya Jawad Rashid Juan Rhodes Ferdous Ria Lydell Richard Zaire Richardson Rehena Rima Rakib Roky

MD Rumman Zahir Sadid-Abdul Haitham Said Mian Sakib Ali Saleh Bakeel Saleh Hamim Saleh Sam Saleh

Shams Saleh Taiseer Saleh Thar Saleh Abdul Samee Rahnuma Samiah Hussien Shahra Ibrahim Shamakh Ammar Shammakh

Shahana Shanu Mario Siggers Shaﬁullah Siraji Kuba Stypula Jasmina Sulejmani Ufnan Sultana Jakob Syswerda MSTTania Tanni

DeSean Thomas Jadon Tillman Mumena Titly Antoine Tramble Jr Fujael Tuhin Mohammed Uddin Mohammad Wahid Fathema Zannat Start Here, Stay Here,

Helal Zokari Succeed Here Student Services works with Online enrollment students and families makes it easier By Menhem Aouad dents continue to have cepting placement rec - to virtual learning, the for parents Director of Special access to their education ommendations. Special Education De - By George Blankenbaker which parents enroll their Education in a new virtual reality Meetings were held with partment will begin the Pupil Services Coordinator children. I oversee the day-to-day where services are pro - stakeholders to receive process of re-establish - The Pupil Services De - We were successful in operation of the Special vided. their input and share pro - ing normal school opera - partment provides a variety reaching this goal and are Education and Student The goal for the depart - cedural information. While tion with in-person of support to over 3,400 proud to share that our on - Services departments. ment for this school year great strides were made service provision. students and the various line enrollment is open The department man - was focused on ensuring towards meeting this goal, Our priority will be staff members of Ham - and available to the com - ages to the provision of parent engagement in unfortunately, the school placed on re-integrating tramck Public Schools. munity. This option has Special Education serv - the student placement closure has interrupted students in school nor - Some of the services been particularly neces - ices to students, begin - process for students who this process. mative behaviors, provid - that our department pro - sary during this time of so - ning with the Multitiered require a more special - We do look forward to ing social-emotional vides to the community cial distancing in order to Systems of Supports ized educational set - continuing this work over supports to respond to centers on the enrollment “Stay Home, Stay Safe.” of new and returning stu - We enjoy the opportu - (MTSS), Positive Behavior ting. the course of the 2020- students experiencing dents to the district, ad - nity to meet with our fami - Intervention and Support Parents experiencing 2021 school year. Re - trauma, grief and loss. dress changes, clarify lies from the community in (PBIS), and ADA Section this process required ad - gardless, great The schools and teams related residency con - a variety of formats so that 504 plans. ditional support from the conversations took place will also resume estab - cerns, and the reporting of successful enrollment of With the school's clo - district to ensure parent between and among the lishing student baseline various data points to the their children in Ham - sure, many of our serv - have a voice in the place - Hamtramck Special Edu - data and developing ap - State of Michigan. tramck Public Schools is ices are now ment selection process cation Staff and partner propriate instructional A goal this year was to successful. implemented virtually. as well as ensuring their districts. goals and targets. focus on increasing the op - We look forward to all of Our staff has been work - understanding of the pro - As for the next school tion of online enrollment the new students for the ing hard on ensuring stu - gram design before ac - year, with the transition and increasing the ease by 2020-21 school year. Friday, June 12, 2020 Hamtramck Review Phone (313) 874-2100 7 Meet the 2020 graduates of Horizon High

Alharin Abdulsalam Rithwaan Abdun-Nur Nelufa Ahmed Omar Ahmed Yacoub Al-Shame Asem Aldalaly Jamal Aldalaly Moath Alhalmi

Abdulnaser Almasmari Mohamed Almorisssi Jihad Alnajar Suliman Alsaidi Zackary AlSaidi Shareen Alward Ibrahim Alzokari Mohammed Awadh

Devin Brooks Armya Chambers Kelvin Craighead Brianna Dewalt Zachary Esch Abdulrahman Faddell Ali Humran Kennedi Hurt

Mykhal Jefferson Syed Karim Fahmida Mahima Daejuan McWilliams Casey Mehall Hanif Nahshal Odae Obeid Abdulrahman Pady

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Kvon Thompson-Doze Joe White Abuzaid Zenalabidin Succeed Here For many students, learning At Dickinson West, it’s a English is a first step ‘student-centered’ approach By Nabil Nagi and communicate on how 19 pandemic, we had to By Joi Danforth opportunities, through our Dickinson West has ex - ELD Director they can assist their chil - adapt and succeed with Dickinson West visual arts, music, math perienced an administra - As ELD Director my role dren learning at home remote/online learning Elementary School, enrichment, library media, tive change this year as is to ensure that students with strategies as well. during the stay at home Principal and physical education well as a shift in our mas - that are acquiring the Eng - We also have Parent Li - order. Dickinson West elemen - classes. ter schedule to better lish Language (EL), and aisons who support with In addition, it was criti - tary School, home to al - All students participate serve our students. those that speak English translations, interpreting, cal to ensure continued most 500 students, in our W.I.N. (What I We are committed to as a second language and any other support support for our English kindergarten through Need) time. During W.I.N. the academic growth of (ESL), are provided with parents may need to con - Learners and their devel - sixth Grade is a school time, students work in each and every child as services across the dis - nect that bridge between opment of the English lan - filled with teachers, spe - small groups to receive well as the social, emo - trict to grow their lan - home and school. guage in the cialists, social workers, extra help with reading tional and economic guage and literacy skills. The English Learner De - online/remote learning and a host of other educa - and math. growth of the Hamtramck English learners are pro - partment (ELD) depart - platform. tional community work - We also support our Community. vided with support both in ment's goal for the year is The English Learner De - ers who work hard to students with reading and We look forward, and and outside the class - to ensure students that partment is continually educate and enrich the language skills with the are committed to partner - room. They are provided are English Learners and striving on working to - lives of children. help of our Reading Spe - ing with our parents and additional support from students that speak a wards empowering our Our student-centered cialist and English Lan - community members to our ELL Teachers at their second language are pro - students and families approach to instruction fo - guages Learning invest in the future of our school. vided with the best sup - more with online learn - cuses on supporting stu - Specialist. students! EL Teachers also pro - port possible from their ing. dents in academic, social vide additional support in homeroom teachers, Eng - In addition, we plan on and emotional growth. addition to their home - lish Learner specialists, adding more Adult Liter - We are committed to room teachers to ensure and EL paraprofessionals. acy classes for the par - providing instruction in all there is continued growth Student progress is ents of our students. core subject areas in in their language and liter - continually met as we en - As we are a District with reading, writing, math, sci - acy across all subjects. sured that staffing for our more than 80% of stu - ence, and social studies Our District provides department was fulfilled dents who speak a sec - and to providing educa - Adult Literacy classes for throughout the ond language, we ensure tional experiences parents/guardians of stu - district. Also, many mate - that all of our educators through classroom in - dents who attend our Dis - rials and resources were continue to develop their struction as well as field Place an Ad in trict. These classes not purchased to ensure sig - teaching skills to meet trips, and other authentic only teach literacy, but nificant growth in English the needs of our stu - learning opportunities. The Review also serve as a bridge to language development. dents. In addition to our core support our parents with As buildings were subjects, Dickinson West Call (313) 874-2100 their children's learning closed due to the COVID- also provides enrichment 8 Hamtramck Review Phone (313) 874-2100 Friday, June 12, 2020 Leaders Providing a solid core of in Short-Term Rehabilitation programs at Dickinson East By Todd Losié Music, Physical Educa - cused support. our students who do not Dickinson East tion, and Library/Technol - Dickinson East is proud speak English. 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It’s Time to Pray, Dickinson East provides reading and math. enced a new administra - Moving forward, Dickin - Please Join Us students with a whole- Students needing Eng - tion this school year, and son East Elementary will We are a Multicultural Parish Family child approach to instruc - lish as a Second Lan - one of our primary goals continue to ensure that Sunday English Mass 9 a.m. tion. guage instruction are was to ensure a smooth students are receiving Sunday School 10 a.m. We provide solid core supported with a variety transition and continued the highest degree of in - Everyone is Welcome to Worship with Us content instruction in of supports, not only improvement in the core struction, with wrap- Our first Sunday Service will be held after Math, Science, Social through teacher instruc - content areas of Math, around supports for the temporary closing due to Covid-19 Face coverings will be mandatory Studies, and English Lan - tion, but also small group Science, Social Studies, Social-Emotional Learn - Hand sanitizer will be on site guage Arts through a se - intervention. and English Language ing and English as a Sec - You will be seated with 6 foot social distancing A complete list of safety guidelines will be provided ries of integrated, Also, students are sup - Arts. ond Language. 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Frequently Asked Questions

about the August 4, 2020 School Bond Election

When is the election? Dickinson East Elementary School

Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Upgrade mechanical system to provide cooling throughout instructional areas ● Why is the purpose of this proposed bond? Upgrade electrical service ● Replace exterior windows The primary purpose of the bond election is to construct a new elementary school ● Remodel restrooms (eliminating the Dickinson West portable classrooms), renovate school facilities, and ● eliminate unnecessary expenditures for maintenance and energy costs. Holbrook Elementary School If approved by voters, the bond proposal will also enhanceI student safety and security, improve student comfort, provide much needed additional classrooms at the High School Upgrade mechanical system to provide cooling throughout instructional areas ● and Community Center, as well an expanded fitness center for the whole community. Upgrade electrical service ● Replace exterior windows The bond proposal on the May ballot is an outgrowth of theT school district’s strategic ● Remodel restrooms planning process, and will affect every Hamtramck student. ●

Early Childhood Elementary Why pursue a bond initiative during a pandemic? Based on all available data and expert opinions, we know the following things: Upgrade mechanical system to provide cooling throughout instructional areas ● Upgrade electrical service 1. Our community is growing overall, and specifically in school age children ● Replace exterior windows 2. Many of our facilities are currently at capacity, including 2 schools co-located in one building ● Remodel restrooms ● with temporary portable classrooms. Tau Beta School 3. The proposed improvements are a bare minimum of what is needed for a quality learning

environment. Demolish existing house adjacent East of school to prepare for dedicated early ● education green space without crossing the street. 4. In person schooling will resume at some point, and delaying projects only makes them more

expensive to complete in the future. Community Center 5. School districts are currently being encouraged to slash budgets due to decreased funding " " " Construct fitness center and classroom addition from the State because of the pandemic. " " " " " ● Demolish and reconfigure main entry ramp and retaining walls 6. Michigan was already one of 12 States to not provide any infrastructure money to districts, ● Site restoration and landscaping ● requiring them to self-finance infrastructure improvements. Modern fitness room equipment ●

Wasn’t this the point of the sinking fund? Individual cost breakdowns and complete application submit to the State Treasurer can be The sinking fund was phase I. Through the commitment of Hamtramck voters, HPS was able found at http://www.hamtramckschools.org/. to use approximately $750,000 per year to address some of the most critical infrastructure What will happen if voters do not approve the bond proposal? needs- primarily sealing the envelopes of existing buildings. This meant new roofs and The proposed bond projects cannot be addressed because the general fund cannot windows for multiple schools. General funds were also used to supplement these projects support them.

where needed. However, due to the scale of needs and the rising cost of construction every " " " What is the schedule for bond proposal projects? year, this amount would never allow us to provide the large-scale improvements proposed in " Planning for the new projects will begin immediately after August 4th and all projects are the current bond initiative. Just for example, the cost of the new elementary building required by the State to be completed within a three (3) year period. construction alone is projected at more than $14,000,000. This one piece of the total project is Will all bond proposal revenue stay in the Hamtramck School District? more than our current general fund balance and could never be accomplished without a bond initiative. Yes. All revenue from the bond proposal will stay in the Hamtramck School District. None of the revenue will go to Lansing or to any other school district or political entity. The bond

funds can only be used for bond proposal projects and cannot be used for salaries. Please see http://www.hamtramckschools.org/ for a full list of projects completed and funds If the bond proposal is approved by voters, will property values be affected? used. Real estate values tend to be higher in communities with school districts that offer a quality education program and have up-to-date school facilities. Property values tend to Is HPS a good steward of public funds? be lower in communities that do not offer an adequate curriculum or that have schools The auditing firm of Yeo & Yeo have found ZERO material findings in our annual public that are out-of-date and poorly maintained. Remodeling and upgrading school buildings financial review for 5 years in a row. This puts us in the small minority of districts in the State and facilities will protect the community’s investment in the school district. All bond proposal projects are designed to reflect positively on homeowner property values and the with such exemplary financial practices. community’s enviable “small, tight-knit-” reputation.

All construction projects, sinking fund and otherwise, are competitively bid following the state What are the student enrollment projections for the next five years? bid threshold guidelines to find the best price for qualified work. According to the Middle Cities Annual Report, HPS enrollment has grown consistently over the last 5 years and is projected to grow more than 15% over the next five years. H ow was the current list of projects determined?

H PS has worked with Partners in Architecture for all our construction planning needs. They are What is a bond proposal? a reputable firm with vast experience in public infrastructure development. The proposed A bond is a State-approved funding process that specifies a set scope of projects. When p rojects are only the most essential and those that align with our strategic plans. voters approve a bond, the money specified in the bond proposal is borrowed and the The bond projects fall into six basic categories: " " " school district makes payments over a period of years, much like a homeowner pays a " 1. Construction of a new elementary school to replace the portable classrooms that are mortgage. Bonds are usually issued for 20-30 years. If voters approve the August 4th Bond proposal, the Hamtramck School District’s bonds will be issued for 30 years. currently located at Dickinson West Elementary.

2. Renovations at Hamtramck High School to create four (4) new classrooms and B onds can only be used for long term assets:

construction of a building addition to connect the High School with the Community ● Constructing new school buildings Center for improved security. ● Constructing additions to existing school buildings 3. Mechanical system improvements to provide air conditioning (cooling) to ● Remodeling existing school buildings

instructional areas at all schools. ● Energy conservation improvements ● Land purchases " " " 4. Construction of a building addition onto the Community Center for fitness center " ● Site development and improvements

with dedicated community entrance separate from daytime school use/access. ● Athletic and physical education facility development and improvements

Additional classrooms will also be created. ● Playground development and improvements ● Refunding debt (if new present value savings can be demonstrated) 5. Replacement of exterior windows at multiple school buildings including: Hamtramck ● Direct bond program costs such as professional fees, election fees, issuance costs, High School, Dickinson East, Holbrook and Early Childhood Elementary. qualification fees, insurance fees, final audit costs 6. Restroom renovations at multiple school buildings including: Hamtramck High ● School bus purchases ● Loose furnishings and equipment purchasing School, Kosciuszko Middle School, Dickinson East, Holbrook and Early Childhood ● Technology purchases limited to hardware and communication devices that Elementary. transmit, receive or compute information for pupil instructional purposes only. The If approved by voters, the bond proposal will positively impact all current and future initial purchase of operating system and customized application software is allowed generations of Hamtramck students. if purchased with the initial hardware.

How will the bond proposal benefit students and the community? Bonds cannot be used for: The bond proposal will benefit students and the community in several ways, including…

● Salaries, supplies, service contracts, lease payments, installment contracts creating an all new modern elementary school ● Repairs, maintenance, or maintenance agreements upgrading school facilities and improving learning environments ● Purchasing automobiles, trucks, or vans attracting new families to our community ● Portable classrooms purchased for temporary use enhancing residential property values by having up-to-date school facilities ● Uniforms assuring that school facilities are upgraded, renovated, and kept in good repair ● Textbooks providing much needed fitness and educational space at the community center ● Upgrades to an existing computer operating system or application software ● Computer training, computer consulting, or computer maintenance contracts. All bond proposal projects are designed to reflect positively on homeowner property

values and the community’s “small town-good schools” reputation. Can any of the bond proposal funds be used for employee salaries or " " " operating expenses? How much are we seeking to raise and what will it cost the average tax payer? " If voters approve the bond proposal, the current tax rate will increase by 7 mills directly No. Bond proposal funds cannot be used for staff wages, salaries, or operational costs. from property taxes and the District will borrow $35,265,000 from a special low interest They also cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs or other operating expenses. fund set up by the State to support school districts bridging funding gaps in bond Bond proposal funds must be used only for purposes specified in the ballot language, and, initiatives. as required by State law, they must be audited.

That means $7 for each $1,000 of taxable value. According to our city assessor’s office, Who can vote in this bond proposal election?

the average home value in Hamtramck is $65,000. That means the average taxable value is $32,500. Therefore, the average homeowner would pay $227.50, or slightly more than Residents of the Hamtramck School District who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, and are registered to vote. " " " $4 per week. Some people will pay less. Some people will pay more. Visit " http://www.hamtramckschools.org/ for full cost breakdowns. Where can I get information about voting (such as how to register, where to vote,

What’s included in the bond proposal? and absentee voting? If approved by voters on August 4, 2020, the following projects will be completed at each Go to the Michigan Voter Information website (Michigan.gov/sos) or call the Clerk’s Office

school: where you reside.

Hamtramck High School Do I need to update my voter registration? Upgrade mechanical system to provide cooling throughout instructional areas ● Upgrade electrical service You need to update your voter registration if you have changed your name or address ● Replace exterior windows since the last time you voted. You can do this at any Secretary of State Office or at the ● Remodel restrooms Clerk’s Office where you reside. ● Reduce size of pool locker rooms to allow for (4) new classrooms and (2) smaller ● remodeled locker rooms Get more information about the bond election and answers to your questions... Construct secure building addition to connect High School with Community Center Go to www.hamtramckschools.org. ● New furnishings for (4) new classrooms ● ● Call Superintendent of Schools Jaleelah Ahmed at (313) 872-9270 or by sending an Kosciuszko Middle School ● email to her at [email protected]. Call Board President Evan Major at (313) 454-1138 or by sending an email to Upgrade mechanical system to provide cooling throughout instructional areas ● [email protected]. ● Upgrade electrical service ● Remodel restrooms ● " New Dickinson West Elementary School

Demolish portable classrooms (all 10 which currently serve as the elementary building ● with the exception of a few rooms that are shared in the adjacent Kosciuszko Middle School) Construct New Dickinson West Elementary School (approximately 37,000 SF – this ● building will be constructed to attach to the existing Kosciuszko Middle School). New furnishings ● New instructional technology ● Minor site improvements ● " " " "

" " " " 10 Hamtramck Review Phone (313) 874-2100 Friday, June 12, 2020 Meeting the needs of early childhood education through the years

City of Hamtramck Notice of Ordinance Amendments Public Hearings were held at the Regular City Council Meeting on May 26, 2020 at 7pm in the Second Floor City Council Chambers for the purpose of hearing public comments on changesĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂƚƚŚĞůĞƌŬ͛ƐKĨĨŝĐĞ to the following Ordinances. The changes were all adopted by Council. Summaries are as follows. Full text of each ordinance are and online at Hamtramck.us under BoardDocs.

Ordinance 2020-02 Smoking Lounges: Title XI Chapter 121 This ordinance requires licensing for hookah or smoking lounges. (Does not affect tobacco retail)

Approval of Amendments to the Hamtramck Parking Ordinance: Section 72 Changes made to the ordinance allow administration to modernize parking needs and prepare for the pending contract with Municipal Parking Services (MPS) for a parking system for the City of Hamtramck.

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! RISTUJCIN dox Cathedral in Sterling (Marek) Milanowski, p.m. with Rosary at 5 NOTICE OF Heights. Interment was at Andzej (Grazyna), Marlena p.m., at Jurkiewicz and Vasil White Chapel Memorial (Martin) Glab; proud Wilk Funeral Home, 2396 PUBLIC HEARING (Christidis) Cemetery. Arrangements grandfather of Agnieszka Caniff, Hamtramck. The Ristujcin, 78, were made by Jurkiewicz & Milanowski, Lexie and Memorial Mass will be PROPOSED died June 3, Wilk Funeral Home, Ham - Samantha Glab. He is Saturday, June 13, at 11 2020. 2020-2021 BUDGET tramck MI. also survived by his sis - a.m., at Transﬁguration Mr. Ristujcin was the ters, and many relatives Church, 5800 Simon K, The Board of Education of the brother of Barbara (Vlado) in Poland. Detroit, MI 48212. School District of the City of Hamtramck Pasharikovski and the late STARZEC Mr. Starzec was a tailor will hold a hearing on Monday, June 29, Jana, Petre, and Fani; uncle with a shop serving Ham - of Michael Pasharikovski. Alex Starzec, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. to review and consider 85, died June tramck for many years. He Visitation was held Tues - was a member of St. Flo - the school district’s 2020-2021 proposed day June 9, 2020. The fu - 5, 2020. Mr. Starzec rian and Transﬁguration budget. This meeting is being held neral Mass was Parishes. Wednesday, June 10, 2020 was the loving electronically in accordance with the husband of Memorial visitation is Governor’s directives in response to at the Nativity of the Virgin Friday, June 12, from 4-8 Mary Macedonian Ortho - Irena; father of Anna COVID 19, including Executive Order 2020-75. A link for public participation may be found on the District’s website at

www.hamtramck.k12.mi.us Notice of Public Hearing City of Hamtramck The property tax millage rate The City Council of the City of Hamtramck will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at proposed to be levied to support the 7:00pm. The meeting will be held at City Hall, 3401 Evaline St, Hamtramck, Michigan 48212. And proposed budget will be a subject of virtually via Zoom. The public is invited to participate and comment at the public hearing or to make this hearing. written comments before the date of the hearing. Written comments should be made to the attention of Hamtramck City Clerk, 3401 Evaline St., Hamtramck, MI 48212. The subject of the hearing is: The 2020-2021 Proposed Budget Proposed Hamtramck Knife Ordinance will be posted for examination on the ͛ƐKĨĨŝĐĞĂŶĚŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚ Hamtramck Public Schools Website, Updated Hamtramck Fireworks Ordinance ! www.hamtramck.k12.us beginning Text of each proposed ordinance and changes are available at the City Clerk June 26, 2020. Hamtramck.us under the BoardDocs link.

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www.hamtramckschools.org/departments/ pupil_services/schools_of_choice 12 Hamtramck Review Phone (313) 874-2100 Friday, June 12, 2020 Providing the financial needs English learning is a key need of HPS families for most of district’s students By Laquitia Jackson & who have attendance is - families in need during this By Mirjana Maros ming and student academic and kind personality. Amra Poskovic sues due to lack of re - time of crisis. Our new ELD Department success during and after re - Yaseen managed to navi - School & Community sources. goals for the upcoming It is a rewarding job serv - ceiving EL services. gate through his numerous Facilitators Another goal was to com - school year is to ensure ing EL learners and Ham - It is my commitment to re - responsibilities at school ELD Department plete home visits for each students have a computer tramck’s diverse spond in a timely manner to and work, and although he Amra Poskovic and incoming kindergartener and internet access in community. teacher, school, parent, and faced many obstacles and LaQuitia Jackson are Ham - into our District to ensure their home. Currently, my job, which I community needs including difficulties being an immi - tramck Public Schools first each child starts their We are also creating a do not even consider a job informal requests regarding grant who came to the USA School & Community Facil - scholastic career with the food resource list for all but a passion, revolves policies, procedures, and only four years ago, he itators and they have tools needed to be suc - families in need within the around both EL students, programming for EL stu - learned a new language, played a pivotal role in our cessful. Hamtramck Public Schools who comprise 79% of our dents. showed bravery, and moved students' educational Some goals were accom - District. Being a S & C Fa - total enrollment, and educa - My favorite task is to Co- forward with a smile on his goals within the English plished but some were not cilitator fulfills Amra and tors servicing them. Chair the Youth Voice Com - face. Learner Department. due to the Covid 19 Pan - LaQuitia’s lifelong dream Our department plans mittee, a wonderful group of I perceive Yaseen as a fu - They have assisted HPS demic, for instance, our which is to impact their and delivers appropriate in - young, empowered, and ture leader, respected com - families by bridging the team could no longer com - community with resources struction to EL students, bright high school student munity member, and a gap for student families in plete home visits at the re - that will benefit students' conducts appropriate staff leaders whose ideas con - productive citizen of our so - need to receive financial quest of our educational careers. development pertaining to stantly change our school ciety. resources to ensure their administration. We are fulfilling our team EL groups, ensures that environment and practices. My goals, along with the basic needs are met such However, Amra and mission which is to Wel - school testing coordinators This year goals, geared goals of our ELD Depart - as food, shelter, and edu - LaQuitia have developed come, Educate, Nurture utilize data to inform in - towards ELs showing aca - ment for the coming years, cational supplies needed working relationships with and Empower Hamtramck struction, group students, demic growth and increase are to serve students, par - to be successful. organizations within and Public Schools families. and target skills and strate - in proficiency are going to ents, educators, and com - Some of our goals entail outside of the City of Ham - gies for instruction. We help be analyzed more in depth munity by providing a clear getting support to families tramck to benefit student EL testing coordinators plan when we get results of our plan and path for success, units and lessons to meet WIDA assessment in June. making sure that the best- the needs of individual stu - Every year, our ELs show researched practices are in dents and groups, etc. growth and steady progress place when it comes to ed - Holbrook Elementary has a I work with the ELD Direc - in ELs proficiency, ucation of English Learners. tor to provide the infrastruc - Our students are strong One of my professional long history in education ture for assessment and and resilient, just like our goals is to promote the alternative assessment of Hamtramck community. whole-child approach to stu - By Tom Talmadge English Language Develop - success of all students EL students (materials One student I would like to dents’ achievement and Holbrook Elementary, Prin - ment Specialists, a Read - with our PBIS and Restora - needs, training and sched - highlight, as a representa - their access to personal - cipal ing Specialist, a Math tive Practices programs. uling). tive of our student popula - ized learning with the em - Holbrook Elementary Specialist, a Restorative Also these programs not Additionally, our team tion, is Yaseen Abdullah, a phasis on the essence of a School has been providing Practice Coach, and a So - only focus on positive be - also supports schools with senior at Hamtramck High student’s character and educational services for cial Worker. havior but promote that identification, placement, School. He is one of the well-being. the amazing children of The amazing staff of Hol - learning online at home and annual progress moni - Youth Voice Committee Ultimately, our EL stu - Hamtramck from Kinder - brook concentrates not would continue. toring of ELs. members and leaders. dents are much more than garten to 8th grade since only on the academic suc - With our wonderful hard- Collaboratively, we use I chose Yaseen, not for their grades, there is a 1896. cess of our students but working teachers using data collection and analysis his academic record, but for unique universe within each Holbrook is known for a also we work collabora - Google Classrooms and to monitor ELD program - his perseverance, strength, one of them. welcoming and safe family tively to provide for the So - Class Dojo, whether online environment, with a great cial and Emotional or face to face, we look for - blend of technology, cul - success of all students ward to a successful At Hamtramck High School, ture, and history. with our PBIS and Restora - 2020-21 school year. To ensure that our stu - tive Practices programs. In Hamtramck Public dents are successful, our These programs not only Schools, learning never learning never stops highly qualified staff in - focus on positive behavior stops! By Chris Vraniak are catching up in reading, created an amazing robot cludes members of the but promote Emotional Hamtramck High School, writing, and math. to compete all over the Principal It was also a goal of ours state the list truly goes on It is great to be a Ham - to break past records in and on. I couldn’t be more At Kosciuszko, positive tramck High School Cos - scholarship dollars earned proud of our students for all mos! by our graduating seniors, that they have accom - Year in and year out we which in the past have to - plished and of our staff for behavior builds relationships pr ovide more than 1,000 taled $7 million dollars. creating an opportunity for By Nuo Ivezaj of Support) process. statements to every one students with world-class We are well on our way to everyone to thrive. Kosciuszko Middle School, A matrix was created re-directing in their daily in - opportunities to prepare achieving all of these Of course, the state-wide Principal which outlined student be - teraction with students. In them for the best colleges, goals. school closure created Kosciuszko Middle havior expectations for dif - addition, new reward pro - universities, and trade There are so many points challenges for both our School, home of close to ferent locations throughout grams for “good behavior” schools across the state to brag on this year. We had school and our community, 400 seventh and eighth the building. The expecta - were instituted. and the country. a student receive full-ride however, I’m proud to say graders is a participant of tions were based on the With the unexpected Our experienced, dedi - scholarships to Harvard that our students and staff the WRESA PBIS (Positive District core belief state - school year being cut short cated staff work tirelessly and Yale. Countless others have risen to the challenge. Behavioral Interventions ments of “Be Respectful,” due to COVID 19, teachers to provide opportunities for who were offered free col - Our students have all and Supports) program, “Be Responsible,” “Be are making every attempt all learners, regardless of lege by the University of been offered Chromebooks with a goal of “establishing Safe” and “Be Scholarly.” to continue, to the extent their background or current Michigan, Michigan State and have taken part in, and maintaining positive The staff and students possible, utilizing strate - skill level. University, Wayne State Uni - what I’m confident is, one behavior through common were offered the opportu - gies and establishing sim - This year we made it a versity, and Eastern Michi - of the most well-rounded procedures, expectations, nity to contribute ideas in ilar expectations in the goal to expand our pro - gan University to name a online models of learning in and language.” establishing expectations Online School. gramming for learners of all few. the county. The focus is on building through discussions and Our goal is that PBIS and levels, and we were suc - Three students com - Our teachers, social relationships through PBIS surveys. MTSS continue to be an cessful in doing so. peted for the DECA busi - workers, counselors, and and ensuring that all stu - Teachers taught expecta - essential component of We added college ness national interventionists all touch dents feel capable of tions and implemented our instruction in the com - courses, Advanced Place - championships. base with our students learning by honing the “universal strategies” for ing years. ment courses, high-interest Our varsity athletes ad - daily. MTSS (Multi-Tiered System all students. Four positive career courses, and vanced through district Learning never stops courses for students who rounds, our robotics teams when you’re a Cosmos! In a close-knit community, At Horizon, we keep the district is like family reaching for the stars By Michelle Imbrunone from all members of our growing opportunities to By Kristen Hurt gram and will be working dance and attitude. Director of Human staff, has created a fam - enhance the professional Horizon High School, Prin - with area food banks and One of our shining stars, Resources ily-like atmosphere where development of staff. cipal other non-profit organiza - Fahmida Mahima, became Serving as Director of all members of the school These goals were ac - Horizon High School is tions to help our students “part of an elite group of Human Resources for a community can thrive. complished this year home to 165 students. make a difference in their published writers” this district known to be a The Director of Human through the formation of Each of our students pos - community. year. Her work, “She is Na - proud leader of innovative Resources is a new posi - partnerships with Central sess a strong commitment Horizon students have ture,” was published in the educational practices in a tion to an already very Michigan University and to our community and enormous drive and deter - Michigan Reading Associa - community rich with tradi - strong, highly collabora - Wayne State University. school. mination, and this is cele - tion’s Journal, “Kaleido - tion and cultural pride, is tive leadership team. The department works Several times through - brated several times scope.” my honor to serve Ham - Overarching goals cen - in collaboration with the out the year, our students during the school year with We are so proud of her tramck Public Schools. ter on building and sup - Michigan Department of volunteer by cleaning the our “Shining Star” Award and, along with all of our The high degree of porting high levels of Education to ensure that alleyways, streets and Ceremonies. students, for their amazing parental involvement and educator effectiveness, all standards are met for sidewalks surrounding During these cere - drive and determination! trust, teacher dedication, creating pipelines for the our teachers, administra - both high schools. monies, students are hon - Keep reaching for the administrator support and growth and development tors, and paraprofession - Next year, we will be ex - ored for their academic stars, Cosmos! high levels of engagement of all staff members, and als. panding our volunteer pro - success, awesome atten -