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School Guide

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“Grow with Us”

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Mission & Vision

Macomb Montessori Academy is a diverse educational community that incorporates Montessori-inspired practices to foster curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in its students. The Academy provides an environment responsive to individual student needs, empowering learners to achieve academic excellence, develop a love of learning, and grow into responsible global

citizens.

School Vision Statements

Teachers/Staff: I will develop and support my students to grow at MMA.

Parents: I will support my student and MMA staff to help my student grow.

Students: I can try and work hard to grow everyday!

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School Information

School Address

14057 East 9 Mile

Warren, MI 48089

School Phone Number

(586) 359-2138

Office Hours

8am- 4pm

Door Opens at 8:00 am

School starts at 8:30 am

School Ends at: 3:30 pm

Website

https://macombmontessoriacademy.com/

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Welcome

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Welcome From

Head of School

Dear Macomb Montessori Academy Families,

Welcome Back!

The start of a new school year is always an exciting time at Macomb Montessori Academy. Classrooms are being prepared, teachers are planning meaningful learning experiences, and families are enjoying the final moments of summer before another year of growth and discovery begins.

As we prepare for the 2026–2027 school year, we want to remind our families that we are more than a school—we are a community committed to helping every student learn, grow, and succeed. Our dedicated team of teachers, paraprofessionals, support staff, custodians, food service team members, and administrative staff works together each day to provide students with a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment.

This year, we will continue to focus on strong academics, building positive relationships, developing student responsibility, and creating a culture where every child feels valued and supported. We believe that when families and the school work together, students achieve their greatest success.

Family partnership is an important part of our success. Regular attendance, communication with your child’s teacher, and staying connected to school updates will help your child have a successful year. Each student will receive a school planner and communication folder during the first week of school. Families are encouraged to check these materials regularly for important announcements, assignments, and school information.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership. We are excited for a year filled with learning, growth, and achievement. Together, we will continue to Learn, Lead, and Grow as a Macomb Montessori Academy family.

In partnership with you,

Shanina Draughn�Mrs. Shanina Draughn�Head of School�Macomb Montessori Academy

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School Team

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Contact:

Mrs. Shanina Draughn

Head of School

Macomb Montessori Academy

Phone: 586-359-2138

Cell: 313-618-6750

Fax: 586-533-2812

26/27 Calendar

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We are the

Mustang

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BE A Mustang

Maintain Respect

Make Good Choices

Always Be Safe

Maintain Respect

Students will see the importance of treating themselves with respect (self-respect)
Students will see the benefits of obeying their parents, teachers, and other adults on campus (respect for authority).
Students will understand the importance of having respect for others (respect for others).
Students will see the importance of respecting and accepting people who are different from themselves (tolerance).

Make Good Choice

Be on time:

to school
to class
to after-school activities

Be prepared
Complete school assignments

Always Be Safe

Be accountable for your choices and actions
Set goals
Appearance/uniforms
Positive choices for actions
Show effort
Do what you are supposed to

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Our Expectations

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MMA Behavioral Matrix

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Arrival & Dismissal Procedures

Return-to-School Checklist

Please use this checklist to make sure you are ready to return!

PARENT NOTICE:

Attendance Matters: Please get your student to school everyday on time. Student attendance matters!

Late Bell: 8:35am - Parent must call the office if student is absent.

No early dismissal after 1pm: Parent must have a doctor’s note or an emergency to release the student after 1 pm.

Backpack ready to go
Be on time
Bring bottle water

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Arrival & Dismissal Procedures

Drop Off

Students will arrive at 8 am for breakfast.

Class starts at 8:30 am.

(No students will be allowed in the building �BEFORE 8am)

PARENTS need to join the car line in the morning:

Students will get out of vehicle and enter the following doors:

Students will get breakfast as they enter the classroom in their assigned grade-level wing.

There will be signs outside the first week of school, along with staff, to direct students to the right entrance.

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Drop off/ Pick Up Procedures

Pick Up

Please be on time for pick up. NO parent can pick up students until 3:30 pm. The doors will be closed.

PICK UP DIRECTIONS

Starts at 3:25pm

K:Grades: Back Door ( YELLOW TAGS)- No siblings

1--6 Grades: Outside on the parking lot on church side

Parents are expected to get out of the car and pick up students at assigned areas- OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL

Students that are involved with after-school activities and programs must stay in the classroom until they are called to activity by an adult.

ALL PARENTS & STAFF MUST HAVE Pick Up Patrol

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DROP OFF MAP

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PICK UP MAP

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Bathroom Procedures

Student must use the sign-out sheet in the classroom to go to the bathroom during class.

K-3 grades will have scheduled bathroom breaks throughout the day.

Classroom Rule: There's no using the restroom 10-minutes before or after a bell (beginning- or end-of-class)

Student must have a hallway pass to go to the bathroom. No excuses.

Bathrooms will be monitored every hour between classes by staff.

Students that violate or damage the bathroom will be given immediate consequences and parent may have to pay for damages.

Staff will be in the hallway to greet students and watch the bathroom traffic.

We will reward students with Mustang Bucks when they are on task with bathroom expectations.

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Lunchroom Expectations

NOTE: MMA is a Peanut-FREE school

Students will arrive to lunch at assigned time. Lunch program is FREE to all students!
Students MUST be seated the entire time. Students must raise hand, if there an issue.
Students must come in cafeteria quietly and ready to listen for directions.
Students will be called by staff to get in line for food.

5-minutes before lunch ends, students will clean up after themselves and throw away food.

Staff will direct students to clean tables and floors.
Students are not allowed to share food at any time.
Students are not allowed to go to the bathroom during lunch period unless it’s an emergency.
At the end of lunch, tables will be called by class section once the teacher arrives to pick up students from the cafeteria.
Students will go to recess after their lunch period.

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Visitor and Volunteer �Expectations

Visitors

NOTE: Parents must make an appointment to meet with teachers, staff, or leaders at this time.

Please contact the office to drop off items or to give updates on your student(s).

Parent Volunteers:

Must complete a background check with ICHAT at the beginning of each school year. Please contact the office with more information. Must complete to attend field trips.

ICHAT FORM 24/25-

Click Link to Complete

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Our Schedule

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Our Daily Schedule

Office Hours: 8 am – 4 pm

Breakfast/Arrival: 8:00-8:20am

School Starts at 8:30am

School Ends at 3:30 pm

Arrive on time everyday!

LUNCH SCHEDULE

🍽️ Lunch & Recess Schedule

🟢 K–1 (4 Classes)� 🍽️ Lunch: 10:40 – 11:05 AM (25 min)� 🧹 Cleaning/Reset: 11:05 – 11:15 AM (10 min)� 🏃 Recess: 11:15 – 11:35 AM (20 min)

🔵 Grades 2–3 (4 Classes)� 🍽️ Lunch: 11:15 – 11:40 AM (25 min)� 🧹 Cleaning/Reset: 11:40 – 11:50 AM (10 min)� 🏃 Recess: 11:50 AM – 12:10 PM (20 min)

🟣 Grades 4–6 (5 Classes)� 🍽️ Lunch: 11:50 AM – 12:15 PM (25 min)� 🧹 Cleaning/Reset: 12:15 – 12:25 PM (10 min)� 🏃 Recess: 12:25 – 12:45 PM (20 min)

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Curriculum

Our Updates

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Our Model

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Communication Tool

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Communication Tool

School weekly newsletters are done through SMORE and PowerSchool is used to review your child’s grades.

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Academic Expectations

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Academic Expectations

Communication is critical. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns.

Please ask for your child’s RED folder everyday!

Attend (Parent/Teacher Conferences)

All students must complete the following assessments throughout the year:

Click Link

NWEA: Family Toolkit

M-STEP: Parent Guide

i-READY: Family Guide

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Grading System

School Academic Calendar:

A trimester system divides the academic year into three sessions: fall, winter, and spring. Each trimester is approximately 12-13 weeks long.

What is Standards-Based Grading?

Parent Guide

Standards-Based Grading (SBG) involves measuring students on well-defined learning targets or standards (Tomlinson & McTighe, 2006). A SBG system includes:

Clearly defining learning targets (standards)
Clearly describing the different levels of mastery on each standard (rubrics or scales)
Intentionally providing multiple opportunities to practice knowledge and skills (classwork and homework)
Intentionally designing assessments (quizzes and or/ tests) that accurately measure each standard
Frequently communicating student progress via online gradebooks.
Formally reporting student’s overall achievement on standards via report cards. The students, the standards, and the assessments all work together to drive the teacher’s instructional practices and shape student learning.

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Grading System

Michigan Department of Education

Standard-Based Grading by Grade Level

(Common Core Standards)

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

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Academic Support

The Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) provided by MMA

Please take time to get familiar with MTSS, a comprehensive framework comprised of a collection of research-based strategies designed to meet the individual needs and assets of the whole child.

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Character Education Program

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Character Education Program

Elementary
Topic
Respect
Responsibility
Cooperation
Compassion
Good Judgment
Integrity
Perseverance
Citizenship
Courage

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School Events/Programs

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School Events/Programs

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Positive Discipline

(PBIS)

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MMA School Handbook

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Positive Discipline

Behavior Expectations

Daily

The teachers will build a classroom community that fosters mutual respect and the acceptance of differences and a classroom that is student centered. The teacher will establish classroom expectations, norms, rules, and procedures to ensure a classroom environment that is conducive for the daily delivery of teacher instruction, student learning, and a classroom community that is safe for every member of the classroom community.

Expectations

Teachers must use the established communication tools, (Remind, Class Dojo, phone, or email) to communicate with parents regarding the student’s corrective behaviors that impede the inability for teachers to teach and students to learn. Teachers must document the interventions used to mediate the corrective behavior. If the interventions are unsuccessful, the teacher must contact the assigned Behavioral Specialist for support.

Behavioral Support

Teachers must inform the Behavioral Specialist/School Leader immediately if there are any major behavioral issues during their class or if they feel that the student needs a follow-up after class. Teachers must document the behavior incident on the Behavioral Referral Form.

BEHAVIOR INCIDENT REPORTING

First, make sure you reference the Safety Escalation Process:

collect all details of the behavioral incident
notify the Behavioral Specialist/School Leader
Initially, the teacher will conduct the Restorative Conference with the student and parent. However, as the behavior continues, the Behavioral Specialist will get involved and hold a Restorative Conference with the teacher, student, and parent to resolve the issue.

Teachers must submit all pertinent information on a student referral form. If an incident contains sensitive information that requires a mandated reporter be involved, include the social worker on the incident report along with the School Leader and Behavioral Specialist.

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Restorative Circles

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Restorative Circles

History and Context

Restorative Practices help build and sustain a culture of positive thriving relationships, respect, responsibility, and equity, emphasizing the importance of building community and leveraging the ability to repair relationships when harm occurs.

Common Types of Circles

Preventative Circles: Held for the purpose of building relationships and strengthening culture to build a positive culture and create the foundation to effectively address issues that arise.

Community Building Circle (Preventative)
Celebration Circle
Staff Circle

Intervention Circles: Held for the purpose of addressing issues that arise.

Healing/support Circle
Peace Circle

Expectations:

Teacher is responsible for holding a restorative circle daily in the morning.
Teachers are expected to have 1:1 (intervention circle) to address ongoing issues in the classroom.
Teachers are expected daily to log Restorative Circle in PBIS Teacher Learning Hub in the Google Classroom worksheet.

For more information on these types of circles and how to hold one and how to implement simple restorative practices on a daily basis, see the Restorative Practices Guide and Toolkit.

Restorative Conferencing

Restorative Conferencing serves as a conflict mediation tool. Conferencing should happen after an incident has occurred or there has been a conflict between people, both students and staff, and can be done 1:1 when it involves an individual or with a group if multiple individuals are affected. When conducting a restorative conferencing circle with a group, be sure to follow the guidelines below and hold 1:1 conference before bringing the group together.

Hold a 1:1 pre-conference with persons involved in the situation

Go through the restorative questions (see below) with each person during the 1:1 conference
Once everyone is ready, convene the meeting with all parties involved to discuss the situation
Come up with agreements, write them down, and create an accountability plan.

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Restorative Conferencing Questions
Person(s) Who Caused Harm	Person(s) Who Were Harmed
What happened? What were you thinking of at the time? What have you thought about since? Who has been affected by what you have done? In what way? What do you think you need to do to make things right? If you need to go deeper: Was it the right thing to do? Was it fair or unfair? What exactly are you sorry for? If you had to do it over, what would you do differently?	What did you think when you realized what had happened? What impact has this incident had on you? What has been the hardest thing for you? What do you think needs to happen to make things right?

Restorative Circles

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