The Pajama Game - Ferndale Public Schools

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Ferndale
Schools
Ferndale Monday eNews
March 22, 2010
College & Career Fair A Big Success
TOGETHER
Students at Jefferson, Taft and
Crossroads, all three Ferndale Adult &
Alternative Education sites, enjoyed
a College and Career Fair last week.
Representatives from area colleges,
trade schools, employers and military
were there to answer any questions
the students had, as well as give out information, applications and
goodies. The students left the day with packets of information,
and decisions to make on their futures. One student, the oldest
attending Taft at 38, above, was proud to share her story about
coming back to school to get her high school diploma, and filled
out an application to attend OCC’s nursing program at the Fair.
See page 5 for information on
the Census and answers to why
some Ferndale residents have
Detroit on their Census label.
Outstanding Music Festival Results
Both the FHS Symphony Band and Wind Ensemble
performed in MSBOA District 4 Band Festival
at Clarkston HS on March 13. Both groups
received Straight Division I (excellent) ratings: all
3 judges in performance and the sight-reading
judge felt they were excellent. Congratulations!
All-State Wrestlers -
an addition!
The last Ferndale Schools eNews didn’t mention
that Chevez Farris finished 6th in the State
Wrestling Meet! Congratulations to Chevez!
PAJAMA GAME is presented through special
arrangement with Music Theater International
(MTI). All authorized performance
materials are also supplied by MTI.
421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212 541-4684 Fax: 212 397-4684
www.MTIShows.com
Come see the Ferndale High
School annual musical, The
Pajama Game, this weekend!
The show opened this past Saturday to an enthusiastic
crowd! The Ferndale Musical Boosters production of The
Pajama Game features Bob Fosse’s original choreography
March 20, 26 & 27 at 7:30 pm
during March the 21 song & 28 “Steam at 3:00 pmHeat.”
Nearly 100 students in the cast, crews, and pit orchestra
Ferndale High School
have worked 881 Pinecrest, for Ferndale over three MI months and are pleased to bring The Pajama Game to the
248.586.8609
Ferndale High stage - all ages are welcome to come and enjoy this student production!
Ferndale Musical Boosters presents
Tickets are available at the door, AJ’s Cafe in Ferndale, the Kulick Community Center
and the Pleasant Ridge Recreation Center
www.ferndaleschools.org
The Pajama Game, based on the novel 7 ½ Cents by Richard Bissell, is the story of struggles
- between labor and management, profits and production, love and values, men and
women. The workers at the Sleep Tite Pajama Factory want a 7 ½ cent raise, the boss is
resistant, and the conflict eventually threatens everyone’s livelihood. Of course in the
midst of the problems a romance is creeping in between Sid Sorokin (FHS junior Jairen
Lott), the factory supervisor, and Babe Williams (junior Paige Pfleger), the head of the
Grievance Committee. There’s also Vernon Hines (senior Peter Ceglarek), the time-keeper
who can’t hide his jealousy from Gladys Hotchkiss (junior Kelsey Dupuis) the office
secretary who sees both sides of the factory’s problems.
The workers go through fun times, then frustration and must resort to desperate measures
that threaten not only their jobs, but the future of the Sleep Tite Pajama Company.
Resolution comes from an unlikely collaboration, but only if the workers and management
can agree.
The original broadway show opened in May of 1954 featuring Eddie Foy, Jr., Carol Haney,
John Raitt and Janis Paige with a young Shirley MacLaine in the chorus. Bob Fosse was
the choreographer in his first Broadway show. The Pajama Game ran for over 1,000
performances and won a Tony for Best Musical. It was revived in 1973 with Hal Linden and
Cab Calloway and again in 2006 with Harry Connick, Jr.
Performances: March 26, 27, 28; Friday & Saturday performances are at 7:30 pm, Sunday
matinees at 3 pm, @ 881 Pinecrest, Ferndale MI
Tickets: $6/adult, $4/students & senior citizens, $3/children under 12

Students at Roosevelt Primary School were treated to a Guest
Reader of Excellence Day, on Friday March 19. Teachers,
Administrators, Staff members and Board of Education
members from the Ferndale Schools, as well as Ferndale
Policemen Captain Collins, read books to classes as part of
Roosevelt’s ‘March is Reading Month’ activities. Each guest
was greeted from members of the 3rd Grade Kindness club,
offered refreshments, and were escorted to their assigned
classroom. Each guest reader, including Superintendent Gary
Meier (above), selected a book to read (or two), many were
favorites from the reader’s childhood! The students very
much enjoyed their day of stories.
Students at Kennedy Elementary celebrated Dr. Seuss (his birthday
was March 2) many different ways.
Students in Mrs. Watson’s 4,5,6 Multi-age classroom spent time
reading to Kindergartners in Mrs. Lusk’s class. The younger
students wore Dr. Seuss Hats that they
made, while the older ones read Dr.
Seuss books.
Down the hall from the reading
activities, students from Mrs. Western’s
and Mrs. Bresson’s classes cooked Green
Eggs and Ham during their scheduled
cooking day.
Take a look at photos to the right to see
all the fun activities!
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March is Reading Month!
Roosevelt & Kennedy Students Enjoy Guest Readers
Kennedy Students Celebrate Dr. Seuss
Who says Kennedy Elementary’s April Murphy only
reads music? As part of March is Reading Month,
music teacher Mrs. Murphy (above) was the mystery
reader in Ms. Zold’s 3rd-4th grade class on Friday
March 19. She read “It Could Always Be Worse” by
Margot Zemach. The kids enjoyed the book and
also got to hear a few of Mrs. Murphy’s memories of
growing up in the country.
Check in with your child’s building to see what
‘March is Reading Month’ activities are coming up!

FHS State Swim Meet Update
Congratulations to senior Conor O’Meara,
co-captain of the FHS Varsity Boys’ Swim
Team, for his outstanding performance
at the MHSAA Division 3 State Meet last
weekend. O’Meara finished 15th in the 100
breaststroke, swimming a lifetime best time
of 1:03.42 in the preliminaries and scoring
at the meet for the second year in a row. Conor also placed 27th
in the 200 IM, again with a lifetime best time of 2:09.43. O’Meara
finished the year being voted Most Valuable Swimmer on the team
and scored 178 points for the Eagles this season. Congratulations
to Conor on an outstanding senior season!
TOMORROW -
The Ferndale Colorguard is doing a fundraiser
to raise funds for a trip to see the Winterguard
International World Finals in Dayton, Ohio AND
to build a nest-egg for next year’s competitive
season. Tues. March 23 from 7-9 pm Lily’s
Seafood in Royal Oak will be donating 10% of all
food and beverages purchased to the Ferndale
Colorguard program – mention you are there to
support the Ferndale Colorguard! Lily’s is located
at 410 South Washington.
What’s Happening in the
Ferndale Schools?
Mar 22 .... Elementary Skate party, Grade K-6,
6:15-8:15, Troy Skate World
Mar 23 ....Roosevelt Family Fun Night, 6-7 pm
Mar 23 .... FYA Love & Logic Seminar for Parents of
Grades 6-9, 6 pm, FHS Media Center -
see flyer at end of eNews
Mar 24 ....Grant PTO Mtg, 6-7 pm
Mar 25 ....Grant, No Classes, Staff Development
Mar 26 ....JFK Multi-Age Thematic Celebration
Mar 26 .... FHS Musical - The Pajama Game,
7:30 pm, FHS Auditorium
Mar 27 .... FHS Musical - The Pajama Game,
7:30 pm, FHS Auditorium
Mar 28 .... FHS Musical The Pajama Game, Matinee,
3 pm, FHS Auditorium
Mar 31 ....JFK Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-7 pm
Mar 31 ....JFK 5th Grade Science Fair, 4:30-6:30 pm
Mar 31 .... FAB Annual Mtg, 6:30 pm,
FHS Media Center
Apr 1 ....... K-6 Schools=No PM Classes, CASA No
School, 7-12 School=Full Day
Apr 2-9 ... Spring Break, All Schools, No School,
District Offices Open Apr 6-9
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Grant Students Ethnic Potluck
Celebration & Fun Assembly!
Students at Grant Preschool enjoyed their annual Ethnic Potluck
last week! Students learn about and eat food from cultures around
the world. An addition to this year’s celebration was an assembly
by Guy Lewis, from the Chautauqua Express Musical Programs.
Since 1986, Guy Louis has been presenting his educational school
assemblies and family fun concerts. His school assemblies involve
fun non-traditional instruments, with each culturally enriching
program matching school themes and curriculum. Students got
to interact and play some of the instruments Mr. Louis brought,
they danced to his music and had a wonderful time! For more
information on Guy Louis, visit www.guylouis.com. See photos
above and below of all the fun!
CASA Showcase - Save the Date
The CASA Showcase is Friday April 16, 2010 at Clawson High School
Auditorium at 7 pm. The Showcase is a talent show with a variety of
vocalists, instrumentalists, monologues, the Japanese class performs a
play (comedy), and of course lots of dance performances! The audition
applications were just submitted and the majority of students participating
will be from Ferndale High School. The Showcase is an opportunity
for high school students from the consortium (Berkley, Clawson, Ferndale,
Lamphere, Madison, and Oak Park school districts) to get together
to perform and share their talents! This is an all-ages show.
Girls Soccer Announcement
The FHS girls soccer team is looking for a volunteer/s to record their home soccer
games. The team/coach would like someone to provide their own equipment,
setup, record the home games and provide Coach Motter with a DVD of each
game on the following dates: Tues, 3/30 v Hazel Park 6:30p | Mon, 4/12 v Waterford Mott
6:30p | Thurs, 4/29 v Farmington 7p | Tues, 5/4 v Clarkston 6:30p | Thurs, 5/6 v Birmingham
Groves 6:30p | Tues, 5/11 v Farmington Harrison 6:30p | Thurs, 5/13 v Hazel Park 6:30p | Fri,
5/21 v Clarenceville 5p | Mon, 5/24 v Centerline 6:30p | Tues, 5/25 v Notre Dame Prep 6:30p
Interested? Contact Steve Motter at 586-202-5532 or ssmotter@hotmail.com.

Board of Education News: 3/15/10
Welcome, Jim Pfleger, Trustee
At the regular Board Meeting held Monday,
March 15, the Board voted to appoint a new
member to fill the seat vacated in February
as a result of the resignation of Bruce Bethuy.
The Board appointed Jim Pfleger to fill the seat
through June 2011. Jim Pfleger has served on
the Board’s Finance Committee since 2006, is a
board member of the Ferndale Fine Arts Boosters
(FAB), Vice President of the FHS Marching Band Committee,
and Pit Boss for the Marching Band for the past two seasons. He
has been a set construction volunteer for the Ferndale Musicals for
nine years, serving as co-construction head the past two years. He
has a daughter who is a junior at FHS, a daughter who graduated
from FHS in 2008, and his wife is an FHS graduate, as well.
Legislators Jacobs, Cogen-Lipton Visit
State Senator Gilda Jacobs and State Representative Ellen Cogen-
Lipton spoke to the Board about the status of school funding and
the state budget. Senator Jacobs praised the district for sending a
delegation to Lansing to meet with the leadership and ask for support
of school funding, but she said we need to keep the pressure
on and “keep the dialogue going.” Although she is skeptical about
the likelihood of making significant changes to the school tax
structure before the 2010 election, she urged voters to be active
in supporting candidates who support their issues. She closed by
saying, “We have to reinvent ourselves as a state. It took 100 years
to make us the manufacturing state we are; it’s going to take more
than 5 or 6 years to change.” Ellen Cogen-Lipton urged voters to
continue their vigilance in being informed about the state budget.
She invites the public to the Pleasant Ridge Recreation Center on
Thursday, March 25 at 6:30 pm to hear her speak about the state
budget and answer questions from citizens.
FEF Party at Boogie
Fever Raises $20,000
The Ferndale Education Foundation raised
a net profit of a little over $20,000 at
their annual fundraising party! This is the
biggest fundraising party in FEF history!
The grand total was revealed this past week
at the monthly FEF meeting - thank you
to all who came and supported the FEF!
Congratulations to Linda Horn, winner of the
50/50 raffle, and recipient of $14,170! Linda
received her check at the FEF meeting, and is
pictured with Dick Brennan and Jill Lamphier,
FEF party committee chairs.
The annual fundraising party helps support the FEF which gives more
than $40,000 back to Ferndale Schools students and staff each year in
teacher mini-grants and supports special projects like Camp Skyline.
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Student and Families
Free Legal Clinic
First Thursday of Every Month, 4-6 pm
• Consumer Protection
• Domestic Violence
• Estate Planning
• Expungement
Who is eligible
COST
$30/day W/F
$35/day T/TH*
Full Week Rate- **
$125, $75/sibling
$10 registration fee if not currently
enrolled in FPS Child Care
LOCATION
Kennedy School
Walk in or appointments available
• Family Law
• Guardianship
• Home Contractor
Problem
Dykema
Free
Legal
Clinic
Empowering Students and Families
** The clinic cannot accept criminal cases or matters that are adverse to the Ferndale Schools.
Spring Break
Camp
April 6-9, 2010
Open to all FPS K-6 Students
Arts n’ Crafts
Computer lab
Gym
Field Trips:
Ice Skating
Troy Historical Village
HOURS
8AM-3:30PM
Extended hours available for
those currently enrolled in
Child Care 7AM-6PM.
Please complete return the registration form on the
back of this flyer and return to your child’s school.
*Tuesday and Thursday are the Field Trip Days
**Snacks are provided daily. Children must bring their own lunch.
REGISTER BY MARCH 29th
• Immigration
• Landlord/Tenant
• Veterans Benefits
Students and families of the Ferndale High School
or Middle Schools
What
Free and confidential 30 minute consult with a
lawyer, who can tell you if and how we can help
Where Ferndale High School Counseling Center
When 4-6 pm
How
• February 4
• March 4
• April 8
• May 6
• June 3
Walk in or by appointment
For an appointment call 248-203-0550

2010 Census forms are arriving at
households now - don’t forget to send
them back! Census data helps bring
money to local government which funds
things like Police, Fire, Schools, Roads and
more! It’s important to be counted!
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Questions? Call Ms. Kuznar at 248.548.8600 X5173
The following are talking points from the US Census Bureau regarding
how the Census forms were addressed in major metropolitan areas.
• We are getting reports from a small number of communities that they are receiving census
questionnaires that have a city in the address on the envelope that is different than what they
usually see on their mail.
• This does NOT mean that they will be counted in the city listed in the mailing address on the
envelope. The census questionnaire contains a bar code that ensures that census respondents are
counted at the physical location where they received their form.
• The 2010 Census mail-out is the largest single delivery ever undertaken by the United States
– over 120 million forms were mailed this week. To streamline delivery in a mailing this large,
addresses in a particular ZIP code sometimes were all labeled using a single city name that is
valid for the ZIP code, even though some people in that area usually receive mail addressed to
a different city name. The Postal Service does not have a problem with this because for many
addresses there are multiple city names that are perfectly acceptable for accurate delivery.
• The 2010 Census Bureau has taken all appropriate steps to ensure that the Address List used for
the 2010 Census is the most accurate ever compiled. Throughout the country the census forms are
being delivered to the correct location, even those that do not have a city name that people are
used to seeing on their mail.
• Throughout the decade census employees have been building the census address list. Since the
2000 Census, the Census Bureau has been working with every municipality in the country to
ensure the accuracy of our maps and addresses. Additionally, we have been working with the
Postal Service to regularly update address information. Last Spring, as part of this process, Census
employees walked every street in America to update the address list and collect GPS coordinates
to make sure each housing unit is in the correct geographic location.
• It is THIS location - the one associated with your zip code, not the city name on your questionnaire,
that determines where you will be counted.

The Census: A Snapshot
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\ \ What: The census is a count of everyone residing in the
United States.
\ \ Who: All U.S. residents must be counted—both citizens and
non citizens.
\ \ When: You will receive your questionnaire in March 2010 either
by U.S. mail or hand delivery. Some people in remote areas will
be counted in person.
\ \ Why: The U.S. Constitution requires a national census once every
10 years to count the population and determine the number of
seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives.
\ \ How: Households should complete and mail back their
questionnaires upon receipt. Households that do not respond
may receive a replacement questionnaire in early April. Census
takers will visit households that do not return questionnaires to
take a count in person.
A Complete Count:
The Importance of Census Data
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Every year, the federal government allocates more than $400
billion to states and communities based, in part, on census data.
Census data are used to determine locations for retail stores,
schools, hospitals, new housing developments and other
community facilities.
Census data determine boundaries for state and local legislative
and congressional districts.
2010 Census Questionnaire:
Easy, Important and Safe
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\ \
QUESTIONS
MINUTES
TO DEFINE WHO WE ARE AS A NATION
With only 10 questions, the 2010 Census questionnaire takes
approximately 10 minutes to complete. Households are asked
to provide key demographic information, including: whether a
housing unit is rented or owned; the address of the residence;
and the names, genders, ages and races of others living in
the household.
By law, the Census Bureau cannot share an individual’s
responses with anyone, including other federal agencies and
law enforcement entities.
CENSUS HISTORY
The first census took place
in 1790 to determine the
number of seats each state
would have in the U.S. House
of Representatives. The census
also was created to gain a
better understanding of where
people lived and to establish
patterns of settlement as the
nation grew.
ABOUT THE
CENSUS BUREAU
The Census Bureau
was established in 1902.
Today, in addition to
administering the census
of population and housing,
the Census Bureau conducts
more than 200 annual surveys,
including the American
Community Survey, the
Current Population Survey
and economic censuses
every five years.
We move
forward
when you
send it back.

The Ferndale Youth Assistance
Family Education Committee
Presents:
An Evening of
Love and Logic
For families who have children in grades 5
through high school
Presented By: Gloria Sherman
Love and Logic will help you determine what type of parenting style you
use, what will and will not work with your kids, and great comebacks
every parent should know.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
6:00 pm Dinner (Free!!)
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Program
Ferndale High School Auditorium
Free!! Child Care Provided
Love and Logic is a philosophy founded by Jim Fay and Foster W. Cline, M.D., and is based on the experience of a combined total of
over 75 years working with and raising kids. It provides simple and practical techniques to help teachers and parents have less stress
and more fun while raising responsible kids. Love and Logic offers many useful techniques that teachers and parents can begin
experimenting with immediately.
Please RSVP to the Ferndale Youth Assistance Office at
248.586.8700
"I want you to have respectful, responsible kids who come to visit you when they’re adults and you enjoy
each other. That’s what it’s all about."
Dr. Charles Fay
President
Love and Logic Institute, Inc.

March 16, 2010
Dear Parent/Guardian:
The Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) has received a limited supply of free
vaccines made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). These
vaccines include those newly required for sixth grade school entry, namely varicella, Tdap,
and Meningococcal.
While OCHD always provides these vaccines free to children who are uninsured or whose
insurance does not cover vaccination, the ARRA funds make these vaccines free to insured
families with co-pays and deductibles that would otherwise make these vaccines
unaffordable. No documentation of hardship is required to participate. This is a one-time
program and supplies are limited.
We are pleased to be able to offer these vaccines to protect the children in our county. Visit
one of our Health Division offices in Pontiac, Southfield and Walled Lake to have your
child vaccinated through this program. If you have questions, please call our Nurse-on-Call
at 800-848-5533.
Sincerely,
Kathleen Forzley, R.S., M.P.A. Julie Vaishampayan, M.D., M.P.H.
Manager/Health Officer Chief of Medical Services
KF/JV/rer