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Superintendent’s Corner December 2018 Person of the @hartlandschools Chuck Hughes, Superintendent Month: John VanGoethem I would like to wish all of you a Happy Holiday Season. Last month I used this I am currently a Physical Education section to share information concerning school funding and the effort at be- teacher at Farms and this is my 21st coming a Top 10 Educational State in 10 years. I shared the concern that our year teaching for Hartland Schools. legislators are using a large portion of the School Aid Fund (SAF) to support I have a B.S. from MSU (Physical community colleges and universities. I shared that this process is hurting the Education and Exercise Science) and district’s ability to cover the expenses associated with aging buildings and a M.P.A. from UM-Flint (Educational infrastructure, replacing old buses, and upgrading technology at an appropri- Administration). ate pace instead of trying to make it last longer, which never seems to work I have a wonderful wife, Kristina that I’ve been married to out well. for 17 years. She is the foundation that makes our family Despite being funded at the lowest level possible, our students continue to so strong. Kristina is also in education, so our passion is demonstrate achievement that is far and above the county and state average achievement scores as noted working with children. We have been blessed with two below with the MSTEP scores from Spring 2018: wonderful daughters, Abigail and Margaret. Abbey is 16 and currently an 11th grader at Hartland High School. 3rd Math 3rd ELA 4th Math 4th ELA Our youngest daughter, Maggie, is a 7th grader at Ore HCS Elementary Schools: 66% 67% 64% 65% Creek. I can’t say enough about the quality of education County: 59% 58% 57% 58% that our children have received through Hartland Schools. State: 46% 44% 42% 45% We chose Hartland for our kids due to the dedication of its teachers and staff. Kristina and I are so proud of our 5th Math 5th ELA 5th SS 6th Math 6th ELA daughters and watching them grow and mature while at- Farms: 51% 67% 40% 56% 63% tending Hartland schools has been an exciting adventure. County: 50% 58% 26% 50% 53% I’m proud to work for Hartland Schools. I brag all the time State: 34% 47% 18% 35% 41% to my friends and family about the dedicated and caring the people that I work with. My “Farms Family” has been 7th Math 7th ELA 8th Math 8th ELS 8th SS there for me through good times and bad. I’m one of the Ore Creek: 51% 59% 62% 64% 54% few people in the world who enjoys going to work every County: 44% 50% 42% 55% 38% day. One thing about working with kids is that each day State: 36% 43% 33% 43% 29% is a different experience. Some days I laugh and others I want to bang my head against the wall, but we are all here for a shared vision-to make a difference and be a positive 11th SS and calming influence in the lives of our students. I truly Hartland High School: 66% believe that I will retire a Hartland Eagle, and I could not County: 56% imagine working anywhere else. PAID 48353 State: 49% POSTAL POSTAL Michigan Hartland, Permit #2 Non-Profit Although we’ve had some trying times in education Organization CUSTOMER U.S. Postage Note: All science tests were pilots. No scores were given. the last decade, Hartland teachers, administrators, and support staff have battled and pushed forward. I’ve seen teachers I work with spend hours and hours, before and I am proud of our staff and students for continuing to set after school, preparing lessons to maximize student learn- challenging goals, and for engaging in the work necessary to ing and achievement. We have secretaries that come in self-evaluate and adjust efforts toward teaching and learn- early and stay late to make sure the school runs smoothly. ing. It is important to understand that our district is only as Maintenance workers go the extra mile to make sure good as the people, curriculum and facilities that we have to our buildings are in top condition. Food service workers get the work done. I thank all of the staff for what they do on make sure children are being fed, which is crucial to the a daily basis including transportation, food service, support, success of our schools. Custodians make our schools teaching, running buildings, departments, and programs, etc. warm and inviting and bus drivers get our children to and These efforts equate to all = all and the success of children from school safely every day. We also have support staff throughout the district. who ensure that all of our children are having their needs met and administrators who work tirelessly to keep it all together. These are all things that the community does not see, but everyone I talk to outside of our school agrees on ECR WSS one thing: Nobody does it better than Hartland. HARTLAND CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS HARTLAND CONSOLIDATED 9525 E. Highland Rd., Howell, Mi 48843 POSTAL CUSTOMER POSTAL 2/ Community Life / December 2018 Editor’s Page This school year we have received $1,150 in donations. Thank you to Marjorie Line, Nancy Fairchild and Dorothy Community Life Advertising Rates Gawronski for your generous donations. Advertisements are designed in a horizontal or vertical format. 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Heather Calabrese at [email protected] Community Life / December 2018/ 3 Schools Hartland Consolidated Schools 2018-19 School Calendar December 2018 20-31 Holiday Break, no school students or staff January 2019 1 Holiday Break, no school students or staff 2 School Resumes 15 High School Exams, 1/2 day for HS only 16 High School Exams, 1/2 day for HS only 17 High School Exams, 1/2 day for HS only End of second marking period - K-12 End of 1st Semester 18 Teachers Records Day, no students 21 MLK Day – no school students or staff February 2019 22 Teacher Professional Development Day, no students March 2019 1 End of Progress Report #3 – High School 25-29 Spring Recess – no school students or staff 29 End of third marking period – 3rd-8th grade April 2019 18 End of Progress Report #4 – High School 19 Good Friday – no school students or staff May 2019 22 Last Day of School for High School Seniors HERO Teen Center’s Halloween Fun 27 Memorial Day - no school students or staff This Halloween teens dressed in costume, played games and ate lots of candy.