Stevenson High School
Dedicated to excellence in education
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Kenneth L. Cucchi III
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Good afternoon Titan community,
I am happy to be back after spring break and looking forward to a great spring and warm weather! This past week we finished the MSTEP, PSAT and Work Keys testing. Juniors will take the SAT next week, Tuesday, April 16, and the rest of the week we will finish MSTEP testing for students who did not complete their tests. The 4th quarter progress reports will be sent out on May 3. Please continue checking grades and attendance in Powerschool. The school year is a marathon, not a sprint.
As the spring weather finally emerges, this is a great time to remind your child about making good decisions and positive choices. As we get ready to celebrate seniors and look forward to our underclassmen moving up, we don’t want that to be marred by a tragedy. From putting those phones down while driving, not putting any substance in our body that is going to harm us or impair decisions, or showing up to school on time, we need our kids to continue making those positive decisions that will take them and us forward. We want this to be a spring of celebration, not one that is marred by tragedy. Please have that conversation with your student and know that we’re having similar conversations here!
The school day starts at 7:20 a.m. Students are expected to be in their classrooms at this time. As the weather is getting nicer, students are coming in later and later. Please remind your students that being late could result in lost credit and/or loss of their parking pass privileges.
APRIL TESTING –
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 – SAT
11th grade students report to school as normal; Students will take SAT; Dismissal at 11:00 am (busses available)
9th, 10th, and 12th grade students stay home and will attend a virtual fieldtrip; Attendance/check-in will be taken
Senior Dates:
April 17 - MANDATORY Senior Parent Meeting in the Stevenson Auditorium – 5:00 pm last names A-L, 6:30 pm last names M-Z (parents can attend opposite meeting if more convenient). Parents will receive cap and gowns after the meeting. We will go over all of the information for the end of the year, including prom and graduation. Students will not be able to attend Commencements or pick up their cap and gown if a parent or guardian does not attend.
April 22 - Deadline to sign up for Commencement Speaker Auditions (see Mr. Lopo in E-88)
April 30 - Commencement Speaker Auditions
May 13 – Senior Honor's Night (Invite Only, students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher will be invited)
May 22 - Full day of school - Senior exams- 4th, 5th, and 6th Hours
May 23 - Full day of school - Senior exams- 2nd and 3rd hours, Laptop Collection during 4-6th hours in English classes
May 24 - Half Day of school - Senior exam- 1st hour – Laptop collection 2nd and 3rd hours in English classes / Senior Picnic.
Students are dismissed at 10:20 and can either go to the Senior Picnic or leave - Senior Picnic ends at 12:00
May 29 – Senior Prom, Time: 6:00 – 10:00 @ Penna's
June 3 - Graduation Rehearsal - 11:00 am at Oakland University - (must arrive at 10:00 am to line up) THIS IS MANDATORY if you want to walk at the graduation ceremony.
June 9 - Graduation, 4:30pm at Oakland University - students arrive by 3:30
June 9 – Senior All Night Party
Seniors – Any fines must be paid PRIOR to purchasing Prom tickets and/or Graduation.
Senior Parents
REMINDER - Caps & Gowns will be distributed to parents at the MANDATORY SENIOR PARENT MEETING on Wednesday, April 17. Please see the Titan Voice or the Class of 2024 tab at the top of the website for more important information. The website is updated as soon as we receive information.
Please check the Titan Voice for elementary clap-out dates and scholarship opportunities. Most of Stevenson’s feeder elementary schools are offering a scholarship for their elementary graduates. The Titan Voice will be updated as we receive information.
Junior Parents
Stevenson has partnered with Kaiser Studios to photograph the Class of 2025’s yearbook and graduate composite photo. They will be at Stevenson in November, 2024 to take all the Senior headshot images for the yearbook, along with cap & gown pictures. We will notify you of the date and time once it has been set. If you would like additional photos takes, they also offer appointments at their indoor studio in Troy. Please see the flyer in the Class of 2025 tab on the website or in the Juniors section of the Titan Voice for more information.
A HUGE congratulations to Mike Sekich for being the UCS and Macomb County High School Teacher of the Year!
Congratulations to the Stevenson Jazz Band and both Jazz Combos for receiving 1st Divisions with all A's and A+'s at MSBOA State Jazz Festival this past Friday evening. Multiple players were selected for All Star participation.
Congratulations to the SHS Winter Guard Chimera Essence, who placed 2nd at MCGC State Finals on Saturday.
Congratulations to the Stevenson High School Scholastic Art Award Winners - Emily Carter and Leen Shark.
Congratulations to Crevolution Robotics for taking 2nd place at competition! This allowed the team to be invited to Stat Championship at Saginaw Valley University April 4th-6th due to ranking 46th in Michigan. Please see the Titan Voice for fundraising flyers for the team.
Congratulations to our March/April Teachers of the Month, as voted on by the student body, Mrs. McVay, and Mrs. Mitchell!
Yearbooks
The yearbook staff has ordered 100 extra 2024 yearbooks. If you have yet to purchase your copy, you can still reserve one of these. Just fill out the attached yearbook sales form and return with payment to Room A-2 with check (made out to Stevenson) or cash. Forms and payment can also be mailed to the school or given to the receptionist to put in Ms. Pantano's mailbox. Yearbooks may also be purchased on PaySchool. Yearbook sales forms are also in the Stevenson newsletter. First come, first served. Don't miss out on preserving your year in Titan history. Your children and grandchildren will thank you. Questions: Contact Ms. Pantano at paula.pantano@uticak12.org
Important Reminders
Every student must wear their ID at all times while on school grounds. A student’s ID card authorizes him/her to be on the school campus. It is crucial that the school staff can identify everyone on campus. The identification of staff and students is a safety issue and will not be compromised. Student IDs may be left in the student’s assigned locker overnight to ensure the student ID is not left at home. Please see the UCS student handbook for more information.
Take time with your student to review the UCS High School Credit Review Rules and Procedures. In short, it starts by saying that a student has a responsibility to attend, be on time and prepared for each scheduled class. When a student nears or is at 10 absences (any combination of absences or tardies) they will meet with their Associate Principal and parents will be notified. At 11 absences the student will enter Credit Review and can restore those credits by making up the lost time for the classes via a contract made with their associate principal. This cannot be recovered short of testing out, taking the class via scheduling, credit recovery or summer school. Please take the time to read to discuss this with your student, and make sure they understand.
Please be familiar with the UCS dress code. You can find the dress code on the student handbook.
Students are expected to be in school on time. Parking Permits may be suspended for the following reasons:
❖ Excessive unexcused absences or tardies
❖ Careless or reckless driving
❖ Persistent disciplinary issues
Please continue checking the Stevenson website and Titan Voice for more information regarding important dates, counseling updates, and school and district happenings. This information is updated frequently.
With Titan Pride,
Kenneth L. Cucchi III
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