Navigator Upper Elementary (4-6) -

Walking the halls at Navigator is becoming a out of this world experience! Staff and students are celebrating march is reading month with a door contest. Such creativity.

Today in Ms. Crawford's classroom, 5th graders studied the law of conservation of mass.

“The results or our JANUARY Attendance Challenge are in! I am happy to report that (78% or 353 students) are being rewarded for awesome attendance!! Great Job Navigators! If you want to see if you are being rewarded, check for your name on the bright yellow banner outside of Mrs. Wenzel’s room in the 6th grade hall Perfect Attendance for JANUARY earns 15 PRIDE points. If you missed no more than 1.5 days in JANUARY you earned 10 PRIDE points! Our next Attendance Challenge will be in MARCH.”

Our Future City Team is in Novi today presenting their final product to the judges. We are proud of all the hard work they put into this project and wish them well in the competition today. Go Pirates!

Congratulations to Rylee Kroll, Navigator 6th grader, for designing the winning t-shirt for the Michigan Future City competition. Navigator's Future City Team will be competing January 28, highlighting their plan to build a city with a resilient clean water supply system.

The Hour of Code takes place each year during Computer Science Education Week (December 9 - 15). Students have been busy enjoying coding activities like Dance Party, Minecraft, and even coding NASA's Rover on Mars!

6th Grade Creative Expressions classes participated in a community service project to provide warming neck pillows for senior citizens in our community. They combined them with the canned food donations collected. Students also made Christmas cards as part of their gift.

The holidays can be stressful for many families. If you, or someone you know, is in need, please look at the following information for support.

Interested in supporting our local youth? PCYDI is looking for adults who would love the opportunity to lead the kiddos in our community. See the flier for more information.

5th graders are learning how shorelines in Michigan change depending on water level.

Students put some of their best work on display for our conferences this week. Our sixth graders demonstrated their knowledge of cross-cutting concepts in science.

Navigator Students Score Big on Attendance for October. The results or our October Attendance Challenge are in! It’s so exciting to report that 377 students were rewarded for awesome attendance last month. Students who achieved Perfect Attendance for October earned 15 PRIDE points and those students who missed no more than 2 days in October earned 10 PRIDE points. Kids are excited to see their names posted on the Awesome Attendance banner in the 6th grade hall. Stop by and check it out the next time you’re in Navigator for a visit. Our next Attendance Challenge month will be in January. Remember our attendance goal this year is Strive for Five! No more than 5 days missed all year. Way to go Navigators!!

We're looking forward to seeing Navigator families this week for conferences. We can't wait to celebrate our students' learning with you!

Happy Halloween! Navigator students rocked the costume contest.

4th-grade students in Mrs. Harris's art class looked at the work of Vincent Van Gogh, examining his style and the materials used. The life and times of the artist were also discussed. Then, they created a fun background for the silhouette of their eerie house using a Van Gogh style to apply the oil pastels.

Navigator 6th graders performed their Halloween concert tonight at the Jane Tasch Theatre! What a fun night to celebrate the great work of our Navigator Orchestra students!

Mrs Kanerva hosts over 40 6th grade students for a math study jam. Students are invited to join her before school to enjoy a light breakfast while preparing for a math test.

Do you know someone who needs a winter jacket or warmer clothes? With the weather turning colder, please know that we have many nice, winter coats, boots, hats and mittens available in all sizes as well as a section for band/orchestra clothes and a "spirit section". If you are aware of a family/student that could benefit from our clothing closet they are welcome to stop by during school hours and shop. Stop by the main office for help.

Our local Friends of the Pinckney Library are offering a contest to our local youth!  K-12 students are invited to participate in designing an official Pinckney Community Public Library bookmark.  There will be winners awarded in the following grade categories:  K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Prizes include a printed copy of your bookmark, 25$ cash, poster of the bookmark, certificate and book bag full of books!   What a great opportunity to show our community your talents!  The directions and handout are attached.  You may also pick up a copy in the Pathfinder or Navigator office.  Deadline for submission is Saturday November 9.   Good luck!! 

With Halloween approaching, fifth-grade Creative Expressions students have been writing mystery stories and adding "creepy" sound effects to share with the class. Adding a bonfire to the storytelling makes the mystery theater that much spookier.