Livonia CSD

🌟 Student Leaders Making a Difference! 🌟 As part of their leadership projects, some of our amazing Bulldogs have been hard at work making an impact both inside and outside of school! 🧡💙 🥫 Hayley K, Olivia F, and Maddie W led a food drive to support Sent By Ravens, helping provide essentials for those in need. Way to show compassion and community spirit! 🎮 Aiden J leveled up leadership with a Super Smash Bros Tournament! Shoutout to our top gamers: 🥇 Matthew P 🥈 Finn E 🥉 Asher O & Jonny E (tie for 3rd!) Thanks to everyone who joined in the fun! 🧤 Gavyn P and Noah J took action with a campus cleanup, collecting garbage around school grounds and showing what it means to take pride in our space. 🐾 We’re proud of all our student leaders for turning ideas into action and showing what Bulldog Pride is all about!

🎶 Tonight’s the Night! 🎶 Join us for the Grades 9–12 Chorus Concert happening TONIGHT at 7:00 PM in the Livonia MHS Auditorium! 🎤✨ Come out and support our student musicians—you won’t want to miss this showcase of talent and hard work! 🎵

Honoring Our Heroes – Memorial Day 2025 On Monday, students from across Livonia proudly participated in the Memorial Day Parade, honoring the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. 💙❤️ From our Middle School and High School bands to students marching with Scouts, youth baseball, and other community groups, the streets were filled with pride, respect, and unity. 🎶 We were especially excited to debut the new Middle School band uniforms, designed by one of our very own talented students (who wishes to remain anonymous). Plus, this year’s parade featured six new bass drums and two new sousaphones, bringing even more power to Livonia’s patriotic sound. 🥁🎺 🎉 Congratulations to Keira W., the winner of this year’s “What Memorial Day Means to Me” essay contest, and to Marisa W., Class of 2021, who served as this year’s main speaker. Your thoughtful words beautifully captured the meaning of this important day. 💙 To all our student participants, families, and community leaders — thank you for showing what it means to be part of Livonia. Together, we marched in memory, in unity, and with Bulldog Pride.

🌟 Catching Up on Bulldog Fun! 🌟 We couldn’t let these moments slip by without a proper shoutout! Last week was bursting with celebration, creativity, and sunshine ☀️ 🖍️ Glow Day in Room 34 Miss Secor’s class lit up the week — literally — with a black light party to celebrate all their hard work and prep for state testing! From quadrilateral houses to a paper chain competition and a scavenger hunt, everything was completed in glowing style. Talk about a bright bunch! 💡🖤 🌳 Playground Smiles with Mrs. Stefko’s Class There’s nothing like blue skies and big grins to make a school day even better! Mrs. Stefko’s students soaked up the sunshine, shared laughs, and made the most of every minute on the playground. 💙☀️ We love seeing our Bulldogs working hard and playing harder!

🎨✨ Fine Arts Friday Spotlight ✨🎨 Get ready to be inspired! The 2025 MHS Art Show is almost here, and it's your chance to see the incredible creativity and talent of our Livonia Middle and High School artists! 🖌️🎭🎨 🗓️ Saturday, May 31, 2025 🕐 Public Viewing: 1:00–3:00 PM 🏆 Awards Ceremony: 2:00 PM 📍 Livonia MHS This annual showcase celebrates the hard work, passion, and imagination of our student artists across a variety of mediums—from painting and drawing to sculpture and design. You won't want to miss it! Come support the arts and celebrate Bulldog creativity at its finest. See you there!

🔶🔷 Throwback Thursday – Sarah English 🔷🔶 Once a Bulldog, Always a Bulldog! Class of 2017 • Second Grade Teacher • Assistant Coach – Girls Varsity Soccer & Girls Varsity Flag Football • Producer – Middle & High School Musicals "Teaching here is special for me because it’s a generational privilege. My grandfather taught and coached here, and I know the positive impact he made on his students and the community. I hope to carry on that legacy and make a difference in the same way he did. There’s something powerful about coming full circle, walking the same halls I once did as a student, and now getting to teach in them. I’m proud to give back to the district that helped shape who I am today."

🐣 Mrs. Herrick’s kindergarten class is heading into the long weekend with some extra smiles—their chicks are just 3 days old and cuter than ever! 🐥💛

🌲 Community Collaboration in Action! 🌧️ Yesterday may have brought the rain, but that didn’t stop the incredible team from National Grid and our Livonia Buildings & Grounds crew from rolling up their sleeves and making big improvements to our high school’s educational trail! 💪 As part of National Grid Volunteer Day on May 21st, volunteers spent the morning enhancing the maple sugaring trail—a space where students learn firsthand about maple syrup production. The crew landscaped, moved heavy tree trunks, and cleared paths to ensure the trail is ready for future student learning and exploration. A special Bulldog shoutout to Luke Bratcher (Class of 2001) and Ben Williams (Class of 2008)—LCS alumni who returned to their roots to give back to their hometown! They worked alongside our very own Bill Vogt and Nick Lang from the Buildings & Grounds team. 👏 This project came to life thanks to a suggestion by science teacher Brian Sheldon and through the support of National Grid’s External Affairs department. We are truly grateful for this partnership and the investment in our students’ outdoor learning spaces.

🎶💙 4th & 5th Grade Spring Concert Highlights! 🧡🎶 Our 4th and 5th grade Band and Chorus students put on a fantastic show last night at their Spring Concert! From first notes to final bows, these young performers lit up the stage with talent and energy. 🎤🎺👏 Couldn’t make it or want to relive the music? 🎥 🎵 Watch the full concert playlist here: 👉 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdeg4R-srjuyNPflQWQ-XTkgOoS3yLOZR&si=o0s53rKxpYGX3DRX

Thank you to everyone who came out to vote in yesterday's annual budget vote and Board of Education election. The unofficial results are as follows: Proposition 1 - Annual Budget Vote Yes - 403, No - 222 Proposition 2 – Creation of Reserve Fund Yes - 420, No - 203 Board of Education Results (Vote for Two) Stephanie Feehan (incumbent) - 506 Josh Monster (incumbent) - 525

🎨✨ It’s always a treat to stroll through the Elementary Art Show and spot your very own masterpiece hanging proudly on the display wall! 🖼️💙 Our young artists are loving every minute of showing them off! 🖌️ The show is open until 8PM tonight in the Connell Building — come find your favorite work of art with your favorite artist!

💰🔍 Reality Check 2025 – Life Comes at You Fast! 🔍💰 our Livonia HS students got a taste of the real world with Reality Check today! Students were randomly assigned an income and sent off to navigate booths like housing, transportation, insurance, communications, and childcare — making "real-life" budget choices along the way. From tough decisions to surprise expenses, students quickly realized how much it costs to run a household 😲🏠📱💡 A huge thank you to Hayley Anderson, Friends of Livonia, and our amazing community volunteers who made this event possible.

🌍✨ Celebrating Biliteracy Excellence! ✨🌍 Yesterday, 12 of our incredible Livonia students presented their culminating projects in Spanish as part of their journey toward earning the prestigious New York State Seal of Biliteracy! The Seal recognizes students who demonstrate high-level proficiency in English and another world language across listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Less than 5% of graduating seniors across the state earn this honor — making it a truly distinguished achievement! 🎓👏 Way to go, Bulldogs! 🐾💬💙

Fresh New Look! 🏀 The HS gym reopened TODAY with a bright facelift, thanks to a capital outlay project (separate from our current capital improvement project)! Check out these awesome before-and-after shots—ready to cheer on our Bulldogs in style! 🔶🔷

🎶✨ Reminder: 4th & 5th Grade Band & Chorus Concert Tomorrow at 6 PM! ✨🎶 Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, May 20, at 6:00 PM in the Middle/High School Auditorium for a delightful evening of music featuring our talented 4th and 5th-grade band and chorus students! 🎺🎤 Please note the earlier start time—this allows families time to vote, with polls open until 8:00 PM at 40 Spring Street. 🗳️

REMINDER: Budget Vote Day is Tomorrow! 📅 Tuesday, May 20, 2025 📍 Connell Building 🕗 8 AM – 8 PM ✅ Proposed $42,716,954 budget ✅ Proposed Building Capital Reserve Fund ✅ Board Candidates (pick 2): • Stephanie Feehan • Josh Monster ℹ️ Full details: https://www.livoniacsd.org/page/budget-2025-2026

🎓✨ Senior Spotlight – Day 10! ✨🎓 Today we celebrate four outstanding members of the Class of 2025! Congratulations to Alyssa, Ryan, Kayden, and Drew—we're so proud of your accomplishments and excited to see where your journeys take you next! 🌟🧡💙

Planting Seeds of Learning in UPK! 🌱🌸 A big THANK YOU to Julie from Julie’s Floral and Gift Shop for visiting Mrs. Loomis' UPK classroom yesterday! Our littlest Bulldogs learned all about plants and how to care for them. 🌿🪴 We love hands-on lessons that bloom curiosity and excitement!

🐝🦋 Buddies & Bugs in Action! 🐛🐞 Mrs. Carman’s UPK class teamed up with their 2nd-grade Buddies from Mrs. Robinson’s class for a hands-on insect research project! Together, students explored all kinds of insects as they worked side-by-side to create drawings of their chosen insects! We love seeing our youngest learners collaborate with their older Bulldog Buddies—it’s a perfect example of learning, leadership, and lots of smiles!

🔶🔷 Throwback Thursday – Jesse VanEpps 🔷🔶 Once a Bulldog, Always a Bulldog! 💙🧡 Meet Jesse VanEpps, Class of 2001, who now brings his passion for education and the arts back to Livonia every day. He teaches a range of social studies and elective courses including Global History, Economics, Government, and Theater—and next year, he's adding Pop Culture in U.S. History to the mix! 🎭📚 He also leads the way behind the scenes as the Artistic Director for the high school and middle school musicals and serves as the Drama Club Advisor. 💬 In Jesse’s own words: "I wasn't a Livonia native—Livonia was actually the third school I attended before the 8th grade. All that meant was, even at a young age, I was able to see first hand that Livonia wasn't like other schools—Livonia was special. It always felt like an exception to me—a small town school that never settled for being 'small.' Livonia dreams it bigger, and Livonia does it bigger. On every level—student, teacher and admin alike, the expectations are bigger. In return, the response and support we get from this community is bigger than most other schools ever get to experience. Our academic offerings, our art and music programs, our club offerings, our sports teams—none of them play down to a small school level. This is what makes this place so special—and the culture I love helping to build." "Nowadays, my own family's journey has us settled in a community outside of Livonia. While it may be bigger, and quite a ways away from here—Livonia is still a place we consider a second home. My kids still rock their orange and blue, and beg weekly to come down to watch a rehearsal, play with the treasures in the Connell Prop room or see their 'Livonia friends' that have watched them all grow up. When they learn about my daily commute, my students will often stop class to ask me why I am willing to drive 'so far every day just to teach at Livonia.' My response? I am willing to drive so far every day ONLY BECAUSE it's Livonia. I love this place, what it has meant to me, and what it continues to stand for—and I feel lucky to be a part of it." Thank you, Mr. VanEpps, for being such a meaningful part of what makes Livonia exceptional.