Livonia CSD

🥞🐾 A Stack of Dedication! 🐾🥞 This awesome group of 7th grade students was selected by their teachers for showing dedication, hard work, and a strong finish to the school year! 💪📚 To celebrate their efforts, the 7th grade team treated them to a well-deserved pancake breakfast last Friday—served with gratitude and Bulldog Pride! 💙🧡

🇺🇸✈️ APUSH Takes on D.C.! ✈️🇺🇸 Our AP U.S. History students hit the road early Saturday for a jam-packed educational adventure! 🚌📚 They kicked off their trip with a stop in Gettysburg before heading to Washington, D.C. for a few days of exploring our nation’s capital! 🚌📚 They’re taking in the sights, visiting historical landmarks, and making unforgettable memories along the way. Way to go, Bulldogs! 💙🧡 📸 Swipe through to see highlights from the trip so far!

🎉🐾 Our Middle/High School celebrated an awesome Closing Ceremony today, marking another great school year in Bulldog Country! 🌊 Grades 6-8 enjoyed the sunshine and thrills at Seabreeze—rides, smiles, and memories made! 🎢😎 🌞 Grades 9-12 celebrated Spring Day with exciting games and friendly competition! 🏆 Congrats to our winners: 🌽 Cornhole: Jack O. & Logan P. 🏓 Pickleball: Trent G. & Owen A. 🧠 Trivia: Harper S. & Owen A. 🥳 Special shoutout to the Freshman Class, winners of the Participation Award for their awesome enthusiasm! 🎉👏 🙏 Huge thanks to our amazing Student Council for making this day possible. Outstanding work! 💙🧡 Rest up Bulldogs—Grades 7-12, classes continue Monday followed by testing. UPK-6, keep shining until June 24th! 🌟📚

🇺🇸✨ Happy Flag Day, Bulldogs! ✨🇺🇸 Today, our Elementary School proudly gathered in the MS Gym for a wonderful Flag Day ceremony, celebrating America through music and unity! 🎶🇺🇸 👏 Big thanks to our amazing 3rd-grade announcers who introduced each song, and a special salute to our Color Guard for respectfully presenting and retiring our flag. 🎵 Here's a snapshot of our patriotic performances: 5th Grade sang the National Anthem https://youtu.be/3MrawTcSxYo 4th Grade shared "My Country 'Tis of Thee" https://youtu.be/B3VAyIs88qY 3rd Grade performed "God Bless America" https://youtu.be/5DcO76rctwQ 2nd Grade sang "America the Beautiful" https://youtu.be/lzCzVWh1m_U 1st Grade celebrated with "My Flag" https://youtu.be/NDVlfwEGXE4 Kindergarten & Pre-K joyfully sang "You're a Grand Old Flag" https://youtu.be/ou9vUf1nvQ0 🌟 All grades joined together for our new song, "Land of Liberty," featuring special musical guests Shannon Maginn on flute, Alex Pitnell on piccolo, and Casey Whittel on bass drum! 🥁🎶 https://youtu.be/F3nlNZel-yk 📸 NEW THIS YEAR: Students created a stunning human American flag on our new turf field! Dr. Calzi captured some incredible aerial photos using his drone—stay tuned to see the amazing shots! 🙏 Special thanks to Mr. Crabb and Mrs. DeLorme for coordinating this fantastic celebration of pride and patriotism!

🔶🔷 Throwback Thursday – Jeremy Litteer 🔷🔶 Once a Bulldog, Always a Bulldog! 🐾 Meet Jeremy Litteer, Livonia Class of 1998 and now a Special Education Teacher! 📚💙 Jeremy’s favorite Livonia memory? “All the amazing teachers I had—including Mr. Kranz, who was the inspiration for why I became a teacher.” 🍎✨ Thank you, Jeremy, for carrying forward the Bulldog legacy and making a difference in the lives of your students every day! #OnceABulldogAlwaysABulldog

🌲🐾 4th Grade Takes on Letchworth! 🐾🌲 Today, our 4th graders spent the day exploring science, nature, and the great outdoors at the Humphrey Nature Center in Letchworth State Park! From hands-on learning to hiking adventures, it was a day full of discovery and fresh air! 🍃🔬🥾

🌎🎉 Latin America Showcase! 🎉🌎 For the past five months, Mrs. Hochheimer’s students have been hard at work diving deep into their research, and today they proudly shared that journey. 📚❤️ Each student explored a Latin American country, carefully reading, organizing, writing, revising, and bringing their learning to life through beautiful displays. From eye-catching posters and artifacts to colorful attire and creative table setups, their hard work and creativity truly shined. 🎨✍️🌟 Thank you to everyone who stopped by to take a tour, ask questions, and celebrate these incredible student researchers. Way to go, Bulldogs! ¡Buen trabajo! 🐾💙🧡

🎓✨ Latin Honors Convocation 2025 ✨🎓 Congratulations to our 16 incredible seniors who were recognized at last night’s Latin Honors Convocation! This event honors students who have reached the pinnacle of academic achievement at Livonia—an accomplishment earned through years of dedication, resilience, and an unwavering drive for excellence. 💙🧡 What makes this night so meaningful? Each honoree selects a teacher, coach, or staff member to speak on their behalf—and those speeches never disappoint! They were filled with laughter, heartfelt memories, and powerful reflections that captured the unique journey of each student. 💬❤️ Thank you to our faculty, staff, and coaches for your kind words and for helping make this night so special.

🧠✨ Livonia Takes the Win – 24 Challenge Champs Again! ✨🧠 Today, 30 of our incredible 4th and 5th graders took on Wheatland-Chili in the 28th Annual 24 Challenge competition—and for the second year in a row, Livonia brought home the win! 🏆💙🧡 These young mathletes have been training hard since January with Mrs. Petelin, Mr. Cripps, and Mr. Lane, showing up each week to sharpen their mental math skills. All their dedication paid off today! 🎯 Top Scorers: 🥇 Overall Top Scorer: Natalie M. with an astounding 232 points—the highest score ever recorded in Livonia's 24 Challenge history! 🔥👏 🟦 5th Grade: Owen S. 🟧4th Grade: Hayden R. 💙 To celebrate their hard work and victory, the team enjoyed a delicious trip to Tom Wahl’s—the perfect way to cap off a day of friendly competition and Bulldog pride! Special thanks to the Friends of Livonia for sponsoring this amazing event. We are so proud of all our students who participated—you represented Livonia with excellence, determination, and teamwork!

🎶👏 Bravo to Mrs. Bastian's class for an amazing Informance today! 👏🎶 An Informance is a special kind of event—it informs the audience while a performance entertains them. Mrs. Bastian’s students did just that as they shared all about what they’ve been learning in music class with Mr. Crabb! 🎤🎵 Even more fun—some of our 4th and 5th grade classes joined in the audience and got to sing along with Mrs. Bastian’s students! 🎶💙🧡 A big thank you to the families and friends who came out to support our young musicians!

📝✨ Peer Power in Action! ✨📝 This past week, Miss Normann's freshmen had a special opportunity to grow as writers and learners! Juniors and seniors from Mrs. Miller’s and Mrs. Cotraccia’s classes joined in to conference with our 9th graders on their final essays. 💬📚 It was a great day of mentoring, meaningful feedback, and Bulldog collaboration across the grades. We love seeing our students lift each other up and grow together! 💙🧡

🐸🌲 Nature explorers in action! 🌲🐸 Mrs. Coyle, Mr. Litteer, and Mrs. Morrow’s classes ventured out to Cummings Nature Center for a day of outdoor adventure and discovery! From hiking the trails to exploring pond life, our young scientists got hands-on with nature—some even made a few frog friends along the way! 🐸👣🍃

🎓✨ Senior Spotlight: Day 12! 🌟🐾 Today we're proudly celebrating four more outstanding Bulldogs from the Class of 2025! Let's give a huge shout-out to: 🎉 Hannah 🎉 Megan 🎉 Brenna 🎉 Aurora Congratulations on all you've achieved—we can't wait to see what's next for each of you! Keep shining bright!

🤠🏞️ Senior Trip Memories! 🐾💙🧡 Our Livonia Seniors had an amazing adventure at Ridin' Hy Ranch! From thrilling banana boat rides 🍌🌊, fishing 🎣, and pedal boat races 🚣‍♂️, to horseback riding 🐴, scenic hikes 🥾, competitive rounds of BINGO 🎲, and unforgettable karaoke performances 🎤—these Bulldogs did it all! They left Sunday and will return home tonight filled with laughter, friendship, and memories that will last a lifetime. Safe travels home, seniors!

🎓🚔 Congratulations 5th Grade D.A.R.E. Graduates! 🐾🌟 Today, our amazing 5th graders celebrated their D.A.R.E. graduation—another proud Bulldog milestone! Special shoutout to this year's outstanding essay winners: 📝 Ayden F. (was sick today so was on FaceTime with Mrs. Hochheimer) 📝 Madison A. 📝 Abigail S. 📝 Sophia S. 📝 McKenna J. A heartfelt thank you to the members of the Livingston County Sheriff's Office who joined us today! 🚓✨ We're proud of each and every one of our 5th graders for their hard work and dedication. Way to go, Bulldogs! 🧡💙

🎉👏 Celebrating Our Bulldogs Doing the Right Thing! A special ceremony was held Wednesday at the Livingston County Government Center to honor outstanding students, including two of our very own Bulldogs: 🏅 Ayden S. – Recipient of the "Do the Right Thing" award! 🏅 Eliza P. – Honored as "Student of the Year!" Each award recognizes students who have gone above and beyond to positively impact their community. Congratulations Ayden and Eliza—we're so proud of you! 🌟🐾 Special thanks to the Livingston County Sheriff's Office, Livingston County Sheriff's Foundation, and the Sharman Team of Empire Realty Group for recognizing these amazing students. 📸 Photos and information courtesy of the Livingston County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.

🌧️☀️ Third & Fourth Grade Field Day Fun! 🎉🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ The weather couldn’t dampen our Bulldog spirit! 💙🧡 Our fantastic 4th graders had a blast enjoying games, relays, and lots of sunshine! ☀️ Meanwhile, our resilient 3rd graders conquered the rain and made their own special memories—shoutout to our amazing teachers who captured their rainy-day fun! ☔️📸 A big THANK YOU to everyone who made Field Day such a success. Enjoy the smiles from these awesome Bulldogs! 🐾😁

🫖🌸 UPK VIP Tea! 🌸🫖 Our littlest Bulldogs treated their very important family members to an adorable performance today! 🎶 After the show, guests enjoyed exploring our brand-new UPK classrooms and admired the amazing student art proudly displayed in the hallway gallery. 🎨🏫 Check out their performance on YouTube! https://youtu.be/DxhUJmFgCis https://youtu.be/X8gQFBDPGIU https://youtu.be/moj5R3qWvx4

🚌💰 We're Paying YOU to Train! 💰🚌 Have you considered driving for Livonia CSD? Now's the perfect time! We're offering paid CDL Driver Training at $16.40/hour! 🚍✨ 📅 When? July 9–August 20 (Mon–Thurs) 🕘 Time: 9am–11am 📚 Max Hours: 50 + 10 hours required theory course ✅ Fee reimbursement after successful hire! Join our Bulldog transportation team and help keep Livonia moving! 🧡💙🐾 👉 Interested? Contact Bob Orman at 📧 rorman@livoniacsd.org or 📞 346-4000 x6135.

🎶✨ What an amazing night celebrating the 20th Annual Livonia Community Band Concert! 🎉🎷 It was fantastic to see our talented 4th and 5th graders performing alongside their friends and family members, filling the air with beautiful music and lots of Bulldog pride! 🧡💙 Oops! We accidentally missed recording "Flight of the Banshee" 4th-grade performances. 🙈 If anyone captured a video they'd like to share, please send it our way at 📧 media@livoniacsd.org. Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdeg4R-srjuzXX7vpwbqVBbSpF2Qm5W0M&si=3GRYIQ3WndpD4FGQ A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated and supported this wonderful tradition! 🎶🐾