Ashley Elementary

Kindergarten Bus Safety Day is as follows:

• Tuesday 8/12: Lottie 9am, Naldrett 10:30am, Maconce 12:30pm
• Wednesday 8/13: Great Oaks 9am, Lighthouse 10:30am, Ashley 12:30pm

All kindergarten students are invited even if they are not scheduled to ride a bus to/from school. This event is designed to have kindergarten students experience the bus and understand bus rules and expectations for going to school and on field trips. Each student will receive a free snack and get a chance to eat in the cafeteria to get familiar with the space. A parent or guardian must be present with the student. This event is for the kindergarten student and parent only.

Beginning the 2025-26 school year, Middle School North will start at 8:00 AM and Middle School South will start at 8:20 AM. These slight adjustments — just 4 minutes earlier for MSN and 16 minutes later for MSS — were designed to better support families who may have to drop off at both schools while keeping close to the current time schedule. We appreciate your flexibility as we make thoughtful changes to help everyone’s daily schedule run a little smoother as we transition to this new grade level configuration! Bus time notifications will be sent out in Mid-August to allow for enrollment changes. Parents can request transportation after August 1st when filling out the Annual Forms. 

 Outstanding Teachers of the Year were recognized at the March board meeting. Congratulations and thank you for your commitment to our students. 

• Elementary - Kelly Moore, Naldrett Elementary
• Middle School - Ryan Lombardo, Middle School North
• High School - Anne Harms, Anchor Bay High

Congratulations to this year's students who had their stories published in the Kaleidoscope Magazine: 

• Dylan Stanek, Ashley - "Winning Districts" 
• Cordelia Offer, Great Oaks - "Talking Raccoons" 
• Audreanna Ha, Lighthouse - "Chicago" 
• Ellison Davey, Lottie - "The Day I Met Bruno" 
• Zachary Zelenak, Maconce - "Jaimy the Star" 
• Bradley Bommarito, Naldrett - "What Christmas is About" 
• Adrienne Cherget, MSN - "Flickering Light" 
• Carter Muscat, MSS - "Weezer"

The Anchor Bay Science Special has been recognized with a 2025 Education Excellence Award, a prestigious honor given to only 10 programs statewide by the SET SEG Foundation in partnership with the Michigan Association of School Boards. This award highlights innovative programs that make a significant impact on student learning.