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Registered yet for Parent Camp?
You are invited to the fourth annual Parent Camp, hosted by the Novi Mental Health Alliance, in partnership with Novi Community School District.
This free event is designed to support parents, caregivers, educators and community members. Free breakfast and on-site childcare is provided.
This year's Parent Camp will be held from 8 a.m. to Noon on January 24, 2026 at Novi High School.
Schedule:
8-9 a.m.: Optional light breakfast and resource fair
9-9:50 a.m.: Keynote by Kerry Biskelonis, Founder, Clinical Director and Therapist at Reset Brain and Body - Parenting in the Age of Overstimulation: Finding Calm in the Chaos
10-10:55 a.m.: Breakout Session 1
11-11:55 a.m.: Breakout Session 2
Breakout sessions will be hosted by community partners and cover a variety of topics including anxiety, depression, technology, identify fraud and much more.
Parent camp offers a meaningful space to connect, learn, and grow together. We look forward to seeing you there!
We invite you to review all event details in the Parent Camp Smore newsletter, including an overview of the keynote address and the full list of session offerings.
Thank you to Vibe Credit Union for helping to make this event possible!
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Thank you, voters!
NCSD Families,
Yesterday was a historic day for our school district. Thanks to the support of all of you and the Novi community, NCSD passed our 2025 Bond program! This will bring world-class facilities and opportunities to our children and help us continue our positive momentum. Thank you to each of you who helped provide feedback, talk about it with your neighbors, stay informed and ask great questions, and every little thing that was done to support this bond passage. We are truly blessed to be part of a community that is united in a vision of educational excellence, and we cannot thank you enough for all that you have done!
Our construction and design partners, our staff, and our leadership team are excited and ready to get to work. As a school district, we want to bring you in and help you be part of this exciting program, so we will keep you well informed as things get started and we begin executing the plan. Again, we want to thank you with the most sincere gratitude, and we look forward to the exciting things to come!
Sincerely,
Ben Mainka, Superintendent
Novi Community School District
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OH, what a spirited staff
Orchard Hills staff wore Halloween costumes and posed for a group photo.
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Introducing OH PBIS "Roar Reps"
We are excited to introduce our OH ROAR Reps. This is an opportunity for students to take on leadership roles, collaborate with peers, and make a positive impact on our school community. ROAR Reps will engage in activities such as planning and organizing school wide projects, and leading initiatives that enhance school life. Most importantly, our ROAR Reps will support and promote the Positivity Project (P2), helping to foster kindness, empathy, and positivity throughout our school. We want to emphasize that every child is a valued member of our community, and all students will be able to have opportunities to contribute in meaningful ways to our school. We look forward to seeing the positive impact these student leaders will have and appreciate your continued support as we work together to create a welcoming and inclusive environment at Orchard Hills.
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Schuitema named Dean of Orchard Hills
Scott Schuitema
Dean of Students, Orchard Hills Elementary School
Scott was a classroom teacher for 13 years. He taught fourth grade the past two years at Orchard Hills and also served as the 4th Grade Content Area Leader. Outside of school, Scott enjoys spending time with his wife and three kids, and getting out on the golf course when he can.
"Orchard Hills is a special place, and I’m so grateful for the amazing staff, students, and families," Scott said. "I’m excited to continue supporting our school community in this new role."
