Noahs art award

Zach's final varsity soccer banquet

Micahs Washington field day!

The first field day at Micah's new school - he found out he has a little better competition- he won 3 first place ribbons last year in his old school, this year he claimed 3rd place in one event- he swore to get faster by this time next year!

We had a great day~ it is hard being the new kids in the school especially when the school year is just about done but he was a trooper and we are looking forward to a fantastic 5th grade year!

Coed dance team

last home boys game of the season the girls

varsity dance team became a coed tem.

Zach was part of that team!

Summer is officially over

Kids went back to school- mom is sad- but it does not slow down, every one has either practice and/or a game this week- some have both, I go back to work at the orchard and already subbed at the school the first day! Peach festival was crazy good but when do I get to regroup- today's post is short and sweet and I hope top get you caught up with pictures soon (Andy got me a card reader for my camera, but I have not got it out of the package yet, therefor I do not know how to use it and do not have the time to read the directions yet:) so as soon as I do you will know it. I have 45 minutes till I have to be at the middle school so I will chat with you soon......gotta run!

Honors Night

Romeo Middle school hosted its annual Honors night last night and Aaron was in the group of
66 percent of the 8th grade who made honor roll!

Way to go Aaron!



The boys in Aaron's row were all a bit shorter than he was but you can not tell in this picture- it was quite comical - however the boy three seats over from Aaron had a lot to be proud of he was an all A honor student and got the Presidential award for honors signed by President Bush! I thought that was great- three other girls in the class had All As 3 years in a row while at the middles school- now that is saying something!

Mr Argiri- Principal and Mr Bennett- Asst. Principal and Athletic director were both present to give the students there certificates and say a few words moving them into the realm of bigger and better at the high school next year- it was a nice evening-














Aaron was being a stinker and not wanting to get his pictures taken cause he wanted to get home and see the Pistons game:) but we managed to get this out of him before we left! Thanks to his "friend Megan" .....no really just a random Megan in the class:) We are proud of him!

Walking field trip

Micah's class took a walking field trip through downtown Romeo today - they visited sights that used to house the first hospital, the fire station- the blacksmith and the Methodist church- it was a very interesting historical tour.

Here is Micah trying to ring the bell at
the Methodist church

Aaron's Last band banquet

The end of 8th grade for Aaron
also marks the end of his band career.
At least for now- next year he wants to focus on
football and Basketball as well as adding
Spanish to his repertoire.

He has played an instrument since beginning kindergarten
on the piano- he moved to percussion's in the 5th grade
while still at Peace Lutheran- 5 years later this is the end of the road- kind of bitter sweet:(

Aarons Last Band concert

last night was Aarons last band concert for Romeo Middle school

maybe ever -as he has chosen not to take band at the high school next year-

It was a little bitter sweet! However it seems there

will a lot of football next year and band is not totally lost as

Noah will taking 7th grade band in the fall!

Odyssey of the Mind

Is Black really black?

Micah's field day!

MCYC

Noah's Paws team at Romeo Middle School spent the day at MCYC- now get this MCYC stands for Michigan Christian Youth Camp- Yep CHRISTIAN! And he goes to PUBLIC school go figure- Now mind you, I do not have a problem with it just find it Ironic, that they can not pray or talk about God in school but can attend a FULL plus day at a Christian Camp ground. :)

Anyway, the day was designed to spend time doing activities that City kids( if you can call Romeo kids, city kids) do not get to normally take part in.

There was a low ropes course and challenge activities, designed to help with team work, listening skills, cooperation and responsibility


leather making skills were taught and experimented with.... (Noah thinks he mike like to try this activity a little more, so Grandpa Dave if you have any of these tools save them for Noah:)

And I think my favorite was by far, the horse back riding. We left school about 8:30 am and returned about 5:30 pm. A day well spent with my son and I would not trade it for the world.

Art Fair

Amanda Moore (Micah's elementary school) hosted a writer's /art fair last night.

Here is a sampling of Micah's art work....it may be we have a budding artist in the family.

This is America

Dear Editor

Dear Editor and the Community I now call home, Romeo~

With all the attention on the Romeo school board lately I have been thinking…..
Did you know Webster’s defines community as …
A unified body of individuals: as a: state, commonwealth b: the people with common interests living in a particular area

Imagine all the Community with common interests. Imagine the talent, the gifting and the creativity we possess as a community. Now imagine the things we could do if we were all unified as one. If we tapped into the dreams and the visions for Romeo Community schools as one body who all believed in a common goal!

In the fall I was part of a team of adults along with some peer mediators from Romeo High school who took part in Challenge Day~Defined as this on their website~
Imagine a world where every child feels safe, loved and Celebrated!
Realize you can be the change you wish to see in the world!
The Challenge Day program is designed to help stop the violence and alienation that youth face every day. We don't believe that young people feel isolated due to a lack of people around them. Rather, they feel isolated because of a lack of connection with them. Our program tears down the walls of separation, creates connection and support among participants, and inspires people to live in an environment of compassion, acceptance and respect.
Challenge Day: A one-day workshop where youth, teachers, parents, administrators, counselors and members of the community experience for themselves that love and connection are indeed possible in our schools (and in our community)
Challenge Day believes that separation, isolation and loneliness are the root cause of a wide range of teen and adult issues alike such as teasing, bullying, stereotyping, racism, violence, suicide, sexism, and the use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco. By promoting self-acceptance and respect for others, Challenge Day ignites passions and inspires them to become positive forces in their schools and communities. http://challengeday.org/

How can we expect for our students to “Be the Change” if we can not model it?
The good new is, it is not to late! I want to be a part of a group of people who will help My Community through the maze of challenges and opportunities that await it but we must appreciate our past if we are to reap the benefits of the future. Instead of criticizing we must come along side…. It is tough to be a leader and not always very glamorous~ did you know Romeo community schools has fantastic leaders? We may not always agree, but that does not make them any less great leaders-leaders are not called to be popular only to be obedient to the task at hand. As a substitute lunch mom I have been spending some time at RMS, (some of the best school leaders are in the midst of RMS); this is proven by the following statistics~ did you know that as of the February newsletter… An average of 61% of our students made the Honor Roll during RMS’s second marking period? I find that Fabulous! 61% of our 8th grade, 57% of our 7th grade, and 66% of our 6th grade. Those are great numbers. Did you know that at the last Character Counts assembly 464 students out of 688 students were recognized for outstanding character and received a special lunch pizza party in their honor? (I only use that school because that is what I know, where my boys attend, but I am confident other schools in our great district show good numbers too!) Did you know that some day any one of those RMS or RHS students could be President of the United States, Governor of Michigan or even sit on the School Board? Think about it~ it is possible~ maybe not tomorrow but someday. Right now our students are looking to us to lead, they are reading us, our lives, our letters- what does your life say? Your letter?

I want to lead with integrity~ with passion and with character! Will you join me?

Just a Mom,

Joelle Mabey
Romeo

What every parent needs to know

Armada High School along with The Northwest
Zero Tolerance Coalition have planned a series
of free Community Information Programs. Our
next education night will be at Armada High
School on Wednesday, February 27, 2008.
The topic of discussion will be Cyber Crimes,
including sexual predators, cyber bullying,
threatening messages through texting, IM, email
and chat room issues. Discussion will include
current use and misuse of MySpace and
Facebook as well as offer ideas for the safe
use of all devices with internet capability. We
will update parents and students on their rights,
responsibilities and current laws regarding the
use of cyber communication. We will offer
safety tips to parents and students on how to
use and monitor video games, cell phones, and
the internet safely and legally.
Master of Ceremonies:
Honorable Judge Denis LeDuc
from the 42-1 District Court
Guest Speakers:
• MACE (Macomb Area Computer Enforcement
team) from the Macomb County
Sheriff’s office
• Armada Chief of Police, Howard Smith
Northwest Zero Tolerance Coalition and Armada Area
Schools Present the Second Community Information and
Education Night for the 2007-08 School Year
CYBER CRIMES:
What Every Parent Needs to Know to Ensure Safe
Use of Internet Technology
• Free Event
• Guest Speakers: MACE
(Macomb Area Computer
Enforcement ) and Armada
Chief of Police, Howard Smith
• Master of Ceremonies:
Honorable Judge Denis LeDuc
• Refreshments
• Question and answer forum at
conclusion
Northwest Zero
Tolerance
Coal i tion
C O A L I T I O N
Information Tables
will be available for
viewing at 6:30 p.m.
For further information
contact Gail Kowitz
586.784.2421
gkowitz@armadaschools.
org or the Armada High
School Counseling
office—586-784-2420
Where:
ARMADA HIGH SCHOOL
23655 ARMADA CENTER
ARMDA, MI 48005
(586) 784-2400
Armada Area Schools in
conjunction with
Northwest Zero
Tolerance Coalition
Date of Event:
Wednesday,
FEB. 27, 2008
Time of Event:
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
FREE TO ALL
PARENTS AND
STUDENTS IN
ARMADA, MEMPHIS,
RICHMOND, ROMEO
FEBRUARY 27,
2008
7:00-9:00pm

What we have been up to!

Turkeys in our backyard

The valentine party in 3rd grade

Here they had to pop the balloons tied onto their ankles and the last one staning wins.

Yummy treats and valentines were had by all.
a Baby phot contest where they all brought in photos from when they were babies and then had to try to guess who was who.....

Micah was very excited he put chili and easy cheese on his hot dogs and claimed he created it, hhmmmm?