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May 6 Fallen Heroes Soccer

Runkle Field

JV 11:00 / Varsity 1:30

May 16 Senior Honors Night 7 pm

May 26—29 No School

Memorial Day Observed

A - LOOK - AHEAD

Jun 1-2 Senior Exams

Jun 2 Senior Picnic

Jun 7 Prom

Palazzo Grande 6:30 pm

Jun 9 Graduation Practice

Palace of Auburn Hills 7 pm

Jun 10 Graduation

Palace of Auburn Hills

7 pm Jun 10 All Night Party

Dave and Busters

11 pm—5 am

Jun 13—15 1/2 Day

Exams

The mission of Henry Ford II High School is to involve family, school, and community to educate our

students through a supportive environment and a stimulating curriculum.

Henry Ford II High School A Blue Ribbon Exemplary High School 11911 Clinton River Road, Sterling Heights MI 48313 http://ford.uticak12.org

MAY 2017

Kenneth L. Cucchi III - Principal

Heather Blum - Associate Principal

Cheryl Cunningham-Associate Principal

Mark McLoughlin - Associate Principal

Main Office (586) 797-1600

Attendance (586) 797-1699

From The Principal . . . Dear Parents and Friends of Henry Ford II:

As we begin final preparation for the 2016-2017 school year to end, please

take the time to reflect with your student. Did he/she give 100% effort? Did

he/she accomplish everything they wanted to? Is he/she putting themselves in

position to attend the college or university of his/her choice? It is my hope

that all students are putting themselves in position to keep as many doors and

options open for them in the future. As the school year ends, let’s remain

focused on the marathon of this academic year and finish strong!

Let me be the first to congratulate our 2017 Valedictorians and Salutatorian.

Valedictorians

Akery, Maria Nicole

Cizmic, Alem

Cronin, Maureen Erin

Holtan, Isabel Julia

Karas, Emily Louise

Matovski, Filip

Nguyen, Vince Tri

Nguyen, Vivian Thanhvan

Pettibone, Elisabeth Christine

Salar, Daniel Jacob

Sorgi, Nikki Tyler

Sumindan, Daniel Christian

Thomas, Shelby Dawn

Vedua, Matthew Jacob Alonzo

Vulaj, John Joseph

Salutatorians

Domzal, Morgan Lyn

Stoppa, Polina

Vlad - Cristian, Teodora

Please mark May 16, 2017 as our Senior Honors Night, scheduled for 7:00

p.m. in the PAC. I am always amazed at the success of our seniors. Senior

Honors Night validates for me that hard work in high school pays off for our

students.

From the principal (continued)

OUR VISION:

All students will be college ready as measured by the College Readiness Benchmarks by the time they graduate.

Are you ready to STRIVE??

TUESDAY - THURSDAY 2:15 to 3:15

In the Media Center

PRINCIPALS FALCON ADVISORY MEETINGS

Parents are always encouraged and welcome to join the

principal at his Falcon Advisory meetings held each

month. Hear firsthand the issues and ideas that define the

high school environment at Ford II. Meeting time is 9 am.

May 19

MISD is hosting four additional SAT Student Prep Work-

shops this winter starting after the New Year.

To register, please visit

ttp://www.solutionwhere.com/misdtraining/cw/

showcourse.asp?5198.

Our juniors are starting to see the results from the SAT/M-

Step test they took in April. I am encouraged by the early

results that students have shared. It looks like we are on

track to meet our learning goals for the year. The students I

visited with continue to tell me they felt they did well on

the test because they had challenged themselves with an AP

class. If your student is not considering taking an AP class

for next year, please consider having them take one as part

of their educational plan. If you would like to make a

schedule change please see your counselor today. Taking

an AP class will prepare students to meet the challenges of

the SAT test, and earn a score that denotes they are college

ready and catapult them into the college of their dreams.

For those of you who post calendar dates on the refrigerator

like we do at our home, here are key dates for the remainder

of the year:

MAY 1- 12 AP TESTING

MAKE-UP DATES (see Counseling)

MAY 6 FALLEN HEROS SOCCER GAME

RUNKEL FIELD 11:00 AM

MAY 16 SENIORS HONORS NIGHT

PAC 7:00 PM

MAY 22 PHYSICS FIELD TRIP

CEDAR POINT

MAY 26-29 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

NO SCHOOL

JUN 1 & 2 SENIOR EXAMS

JUN 2 SENIOR PICNIC / LAST DAY

10:20 AM

JUN 7 PROM

PALAZZO GRANDE 6:30 PM

JUN 9 GRADUATION PRACTICE

PALACE 8:45 AM

JUN 10 GRADUATION

PALACE 7:00 PM

JUN 10 SENIOR ALL NIGHT PARTY

DAVE AND BUSTER 10:00 PM

JUN 13 ½ Day - EXAMS

HOURS 1 & 2

JUN 14 ½ DAY - EXAMS

HOURS 3 & 4

JUN 15 ½ DAY - EXAMS

HOURS 5 & 6

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

AUG 28 REGISTRATION

12TH & 11TH GRADES 8 T0 10

& 12 TO 2

AGU 29 REGISTRATION

10TH & 9TH GRADES 8 TO 10

& 12 TO 2

AUG 31 FRESHMEN ORIENTATION

7:00 PM

May is a month of celebration. We are honoring our sen-

iors for their academic performance with our Honors

Nights. We are working with our seniors as they finish

their K-12 education and preparing for the next phase of

their life. Please take the time this month to celebrate all of

your student’s successes. As we move into the summer, set

goals with your students to make the next academic year

the best year.

Kenneth L. Cucchi III

Principal

Free or Reduced meal applications online

Applications for Free or Reduced Meals are available online

at www.lunchapp.com. Parents are encouraged to fill out

and submit the application found there to request this bene-

fit for their children.

Online Lunch Payment Service

The district’s online depositing web site is:

www.sendmoneytoschool.com

For further information, visit the district website

www.uticak12.org or contact the district Food Service

department directly at 586-797-1185.

Take advantage of Utica Community School’s

PaySchools to make payments on-line. PaySchools is

a system which allows you to make payments on-line

using credit card or e-checks at your convenience 24

hours a day, seven days a week.

Please consider using this service to eliminate the need

to carry cash or checks as well as having the ability to

view account history of purchases and the assurance of

private and secure transactions. If you haven’t tried it

yet, this might be the time.

2016-2017 Henry Ford II Calendar

Aug 22 Registration –12th grade 8 am

Registration—11th grade Noon

Aug 23 Registration—10th grade 8 am

Registration - 9th grade Noon

Aug 25 Freshmen Orientation 7 pm

Sep 6 First Day of School

Sep 21 Open House (Tentative) 7 pm

Sep23 Homecoming Game

Sep 24 Homecoming Dance 7 pm

Nov 8 No School –Professional Development

Nov TBD Parent/Teacher Conferences

4:30—7:30 pm

Nov 17 1/2 Day—Parent/Teacher Conferences

11:30 am—2:30 pm

4:00—7:00pm

Nov 23-25 No School—Thanksgiving Break

Dec 23—Jan 3 No School—Holiday Break

Jan 4 School Resumes

Jan 16 No School—MLK Observance

Jan 18 1/2 Day—Exams

Jan 19 1/2 Day—Exams

Jan 20 1/2 Day—Exams

Feb 20-24 No School—Mid-Winter Break

Apr 3-7 No School—Spring Break

April 10 School Resumes

Apr 14 No School – Good Friday

May 26-29 No School—Memorial Weekend

Jun 7 Prom

Jun 9 Graduation Practice 8:45 am

Jun 10 Commencement Ceremony 7 pm

Jun 13 1/2 Day—Exams

Jun 14 1/2 Day—Exams

Jun 15 1/2 Day—Exams

EARLY DISMISSALS AND PROPER ATTENDANCE

PROCEEDURES

Please call 586-797-1699 and follow the prompts:

1 = Early Dismissals

2 = Late Arrival

3 = All Day Absences

When an Early Dismissal is necessary it is recommended

that you submit a note to the office with your student before

the start of the day. Students will receive their passes at this

time. If a request is left on the attendance line, your student

must PICK UP their pass in the Main Office any time

throughout the day.

PowerSchool is now generating automated phone calls to

parents informing them of any absences for their students on

a daily basis. Please use your Parent Portal to view your

student’s attendance. If you have any concerns, email the

individual teacher directly through the staff tab of the

school’s web site: http://ford.uticak12.org or through the

PowerSchool access. If a correction is warranted, the teach-

er will request one.

Henry Ford II High School has several students and staff

members who have allergic reactions to strong perfumes,

ATTENDANCE IN POWERSCHOOL

Attendance is recorded in PowerSchool

late in the school day. Our goal is to have

call ins recorded by the end of the school

day. However, if you have any questions

regarding your students attendance, please

wait 24 hours to insure that all records are

complete and up to date.

Ford II School Jacket Jacket orders will be taken by contacting Mike at 248-318-6401. Basic jacket price includes:

Small through extra large wool jacket

with quilted lining. Genuine leather

sleeve with a two piece leather shoul-

der insert.

Varsity letter sewn on front, three inch high "Ford

II" chain stitched and Falcon outline on the back.

Student's name on the front and graduation chenille

year patches on shoulder.

All for the price of $251.50 plus Tax

$10.00 of each jacket sold is donated back to

the school fund

Custom chenille icon patches and embroidery are also

available. Samples and pricing will be on display.

A $100.00 deposit is required at the time of your order,

with the balance due at delivery. Please allow 4 weeks or

less for completion.

M I C Phone: (248) 318-6401

LOOKING FOR

VOLUNTEEERS

One of the contributing factors to a successful high school is

the parent volunteers who help. If you would like to be

involved, WE NEED YOU!

Whether it is in an ongoing capacity or for a one time only

event, we would love to have your help.

Please contact Mrs. Zimkiewicz, in the Principal’s Office,

586-797-1615.

KEEP INFORMED WITH

POWERSCHOOL E-MAIL

We are pleased to announce an e-mail system that will al-

low us to regularly send important school notices and news-

letters directly to you. To register for these updates, please

log on to your PowerSchool account and sign up under the

“E-Mail Notifications” tab. Our goal is to have 100 percent

of our parents enrolled in this system so that

we can keep you better informed and reduce the use of pa-

per in our school. Your help with this effort is greatly ap-

INFORMATIONAL WEB SITES

*PaySchools – Pre-pay your registration fees on-line using

PaySchools. The link to www.PaySchools.com is located

on the HFII home page.

*Food Service Accounts – Visit the UCS website at

www.uticak12.org to learn about lunch services and deposit

funds into your child’s lunch account. Use the School

Lunch and Payments tab.

*Senior All Night Party – Visit the HFII website http://

ford.uticak12.org for information and pricing. A check is

required, payable to HFII Senior All Night Party.

*Athletic Passes - Visit the UCS website

www.uticak12.org “Athletics” tab for pricing information.

*Parking Permits – Permits are available on a first come/

first served basis beginning with seniors then juniors at a

cost of $40, cash or check payable to Henry Ford II High

School.

Have you recently

moved?

NEW WEBSITE

The UCS Community Education depart-

ment is introducing a new website that

features an easy to use on-line registration

system. Please visit

www.ucscommunityeducation.com.

LUNCH PRICE INCREASE

Please note that the cost of a High School

lunch is now

$2.95

CHECK YOUR CHILD’S LUNCH BALANCE

Parents! Your PowerSchool Parent Portal

login and password registrations are

processed in our Main Office. You will

have access to view online attendance and

detailed grade information regarding your

student’s classes. Registering your E-mail

address through the Parent Portal will

allow us to send school notices directly to

you. Homework requests during a

student’s absence may also be arranged

through this portal. Please bring photo

identification to expedite processing your

registration for the system..

IMPORTANT NUMBERS TO KNOW

Attendance: (586) 797-1699

Counseling: (586) 797-1690

Athletics: (586) 797-1608

Main Office: (586) 797-1600

This Newsletter is available online at www.uticaford.com