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MME Test to Alter Schedule for High School Students March 6-8 Davison High School Juniors are the only high school students who should report to Davison High School on Tuesday, March 6, to begin testing for the ACT/Michigan Merit Exam. The test is administered to high school juniors statewide in March. MME testing will take place over three days: Juniors will take the ACT portion of the exam on March 6. Testing that day will take place from 7:25 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is no... more info Parent Info Meetings to Be Held Re: Full Day Kindergarten News of Districtwide Interest Davison Community Schools will host several upcoming informational meetings for parents regarding the implementation of a full-day kindergarten program for the 2012-13 school year. Meetings will be held:6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 69 a.m. Thursday, March 151 p.m. Thursday, March 156:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15 All of the meetings will be held in the Athletic Meeting Room (AMR), located on the bottom... more info March is Reading Month Activities for Central Elementary Central Elementary Please click on the link below for Reading Month Activities at Central Elementary. ...more info March Is Reading Month Activities at Hill Elementary Hill Elementary Please click on the file below for a calendar of events to celebrate March Is Reading Month at Hill Elementary. ...more info NHS seeking items for care packages for military News of Districtwide Interest The Davison High School chapter of the National Honor Society is hosting an item drive for care packages that will be sent to the soldiers in the 101st Aviation Division, which is currently stationed in Afghanistan. The drive is being coordinated by senior Brittni Templeton. Items can be dropped off by February 24 at Davison High School. Items that can be brought in are: ... more info Cardinal Club afterschool programs debut at Central, Gates and Siple News of Districtwide Interest Davison Community Enrichment and Recreation (DCER) is excited to announce that Cardinal Club afterschool enrichment programs are now available at Central, Gates and Siple Elementary buildings. The clubs are held for four-week sessions and are offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. There is no limit to the amount of clubs a student can sign up for. Each club is $10. The clubs run... more info Davison Hosts MSBOA Festival March 2-3 News of Districtwide Interest Davison High School will host the annual Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association festival Friday, March 2, and Saturday, March 3. The schedule is as follows: D3-9B (#22) -- Davison HS -- Friday, March 2, 2012EVENTS TIME CLASS SCHOOL ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR 4:00 PM JBD Ortonville Brandon MS Concert Band McMartin 4:25 PM JBC ... more info Davison Alum? Consider Joining our Cardinal Mentorship Program News of Districtwide Interest Talented, passionate and hard working individuals with roots in Davison have applied what they learned at Davison Community Schools to achieve great things. Cardinals have found success in business, education, medicine, sports and almost every field imaginable. Cardinals can go anywhere and do anything, and YOU are living proof! Our goal is to expand the rich tradition of Cardinal Pride by... more info Environment Focus of Living Musuem Feb. 23, 24 News of Districtwide Interest “Americans and their Environment” will be the theme for this year’s living history museum at Davison High School. This is the sixth year for the museum, which is presented by honors U.S. history students in Ms. Raina Palso’s classroom. This year’s exhibits will focus on how historical events of the 20th century have impacted the natural environment—for better or worse. “In an age of... more info Registration for GSRP Preschool Program April 16-20 News of Districtwide Interest Applications for the 2012-13 Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP), for children who will be 4 years old on or before December 1, 2012, will be accepted April 16-20 during kindergarten registration at Thomson Elementary, 617 E. Clark St. Appointments are not necessary and the applications can be completed at any time during kindergarten registration. The Great Start Readiness Program is a... more info Book Fair Planned for Hahn March 1-9 Hahn Intermediate Hahn Intermediate will kick off its Book Fair during parent teacher conferences, 4-8 p.m. Thursday, March. 1. The Fair will continue from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 2, March 5-8, and will continue until 9 a.m. on Friday, March 9. To celebrate March is Reading Month, the book fair will also during Hahn’s Family Reading Night on from 5:30-7:00 p.m. March 8. Proceeds will be used to purchase new... more info Kindergarten Registration April 16-20 News of Districtwide Interest DAVISON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Kindergarten Registration Information Welcome to Davison Community Schools! We look forward to seeing you and your child at the District’s annual Kindergarten Registration in April. Beginning with the 2012/2013 school year we will be providing full-day kindergarten classes. Registration: All... more info "There Are No Lazy Students" Workshop for Parents, School Staff News of Districtwide Interest ADHD, Asperger's or unmotivated? The Genesee Intermediate School District Parent Advisory Committee will present "There Are No Lazy Students" by Judith E. Lipson, a licensed professional counselor with a degree in special education. Her specialities include individuals with anxiety, ADHD, Autism and Asperger's. The workshop is intended for parents, teachers and special education... more info Book Fair Planned for Central March 12-16 Central Elementary Central Elementary will host a Book Fair March 12-16 in the Media Center. The fair will be held from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. and during Family Reading Night, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15. Proceeds will be used to purchase new books for the Central Elementary library. Cash, check and credit cards will be accepted. Please make checks out to Central Elementary. ** ONLINE SHOPPING... more info Important Information Regarding New Cut Scores for MEAP, MME News of Districtwide Interest Soon the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) will publicly release the results of the 2011 Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) tests. As we reported to you last year, the MDE has changed the cut scores on this assessment. A cut score is designed to provide a benchmark that shows the students – or percentage of students – who are proficient or not proficient in each area.... more info Building Beat - February 17 News of Districtwide Interest This week's edition of Building Beat includes news from Davison High School, Davison Middle School, Hahn Intermediate, Siple Elementary, Central Elementary, the Cardinal's Nest and the Athletic Department. ...more info Important Information About AP Exams Even if Your Student Isn't Enrolled in an AP Class Davison High School Did you know that students can take any AP Exams regardless of whether they are in an AP class? ü Please encourage your student to take AP exams!!! ü Any student can register to take an AP Exam for $87. ü Free & Reduced Lunch Students can take exams for a $15 deposit (will be refunded after they show up for the test). ü Students can potentially save... more info Cheerleaders Win Districts; Will Compete at Regionals Feb. 25 News of Districtwide Interest Congratulations to the Varsity Cheer Team for winning the District Championship held Saturday, Feb. 18. This is the first time in school history that the team has won the District Championship. Davison hosted the Districts for the first time, and a total of 14 teams competed. The top four teams will advance to Regional Competition this Saturday, February 25, at Hartland High... more info Building Beat - Feb. 14 News of Districtwide Interest This week's edition of Building Beat includes stories about students from Davison High School, Siple Elementary, Thomson Elementary and our Athletic Department. To view the latest edition, please click on the file or link below. Thanks for reading. ...more info February Board Briefs News of Districtwide Interest Read about what happened at the February Board of Education meeting by clicking on the file or link below. Thanks. ...more info Varsity Cheerleaders Clinch 6th Big Nine Championship News of Districtwide Interest Congratulations to the Davison Varsity Cheerleaders for clinching the final Big Nine Competitive Cheer Championship Feb. 1. This is the sixth year in a row the Davison team has won, every since there has been a competitive cheer division for the Big Nine. All four big nine teams competed, this being Powers Catholic’s first year in competitive cheer. The championship was held... more info |

