• April 29th - 3rd grade M-STEP Testing!
• April 30th & May 7th - 4th grade M-STEP Testing!
• May 2nd - Gator Family Fun Run!
• May 6th - Teacher Appreciation Day!
• May 7th - Bike & Roll to School Day with Mr. Podlewski & Mr. Crane!
• May 13th - 3rd grade field trip to Lansing from 8:30 a.m. until 5:15 p.m. (buses to depart Lansing at 3:15 p.m.)
• May 15th - Arts, Beats & Eats from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
• May 21st - Kindergarten & Young Fives field trip to the Detroit Zoo
• May 23rd - Half-Day of school for Memorial Day weekend!
• May 26th - No School for Memorial Day!
• May 28th - Yake family Dinner Night at BW3's from noon until 10:00 p.m.
• June 4th - Yake Family Night at Sweet Treats Station from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. w/ Yake staff members scooping ice cream cones!
• June 5th - 4th grade field trip to the Howell Nature Center - buses to depart at 8:00 a.m. and return closer to 5:30 p.m.
• June 6th - Field Day!
• June 9th - Super Mile!
• June 10th - 1/2 day of school for Record's Day with a noon dismissal
• June 10th - Excellent Attendance Family BBQ from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. - Invitations will be sent out to and Gators with 10 or fewer total absences, tardies and early dismissals.
• June 11th - 1/2 day of school for the last day of school with a noon dismissal
• June 11th - 4th grade breakfast at 9:30 a.m. in the cafeteria
• June 11th - 4th grade Graduation starting at 10:30 a.m. in the group room

New Episode Alert!

This week on the Warrior Way Podcast, we’re talking all things Young Fives with Yake Elementary’s very own Mrs. Kara Hool!

From how the program supports early learners to what a typical day looks like in her classroom, Mrs. Hool shares her passion for helping our youngest Warriors grow, learn, and thrive.

Tune in now to learn why Young Fives might be the perfect start for your child’s school journey!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1auuv0T4eeW9MdndjejxZ0...

As a reminder, Young Fives & Kindergarten orientation is TOMORROW, April 24 at all of our elementary schools at 6 p.m.

#WarriorWayPodcast #YoungFives #WBSDProud #WarriorStrong #WoodhavenBrownstown

Fun Run packets went home this week for our Gators!
This year we're amping up the FUN for our Fun Run on May 2nd!
We have some new prize tiers and we will be having a Mystery Inflatable Race! Our Yake staff members will race from the baseball field to the finish line and *reveal* their identity (think The Masked Singer).
As each grade earns $3000- they will get to choose their Mystery Racer Character!
If you have a business interested to sponsoring a class. Please return the attached form or email PTO at Yakepto@wbsdweb.com!
All funds raised help support the events & activities that we host all year long at Yake. This includes keeping Field Trip costs low for everyone!

We have a new Mystery Racer to announce!!

This morning our *Mystery Shark Racer* came to say Happy Administrative Professionals Day to Mrs. West & Mrs. Rinker!! We are so lucky to have both of you at Yake and there aren’t enough words to say how much we appreciate EVERYTHING you do!!

We hope you both have an amazing day filled with appreciation and love!

Our next *Mystery Racer* is the Gator!

So, our young fivers started the year with a class pet, a fish named Pistachio. Mrs. Hool felt like Pistachio needed a friend and brought in Dotty. Unfortunately, Dotty had a case of Ich and only lasted about 11 days. So, as a Yake first, our young fivers held a ceremony to bury and say goodbye to Dotty. The ceremony was complete with kind words, a song from Mrs. Rinker and a suitable head marker. Keep on swimming, Dotty!

M-STEP testing kicks-off in April. Please take a peek at the M-STEP testing schedule and the grade level parent letters. Please be sure to mark your calendars accordingly for these tests. Our Gators will be ready!

Please note that students enrolled in the Summer Learning programs will not have to register for the Summer Park Playground Program through the City of Woodhaven. We have spots reserved for our Summer Learning participants.

*Please contact your child's teacher if you think they would benefit from participating in our Summer Learning Program.

I loved meeting our newest Gators on Thursday evening. For those families who missed the orientation or who would like to take a second peek at the presentation that was shared last night, please click on the link below to view. I am very excited to officially welcome the Classes of 2028 & 2039 when they start school on September 2nd!

Kindergarten Orientation 2025-2026

(Click here) or on the link below to access the Teacher Request Application. Please remember that completed forms are due to Mr. Podlewski no later than May 1, 2025.

For the week of April 14th, we had 276 Gators (up from 272 last week) who had perfect attendance! Through our raffle, $10.00 Rev'D Up Fun arcade gift cards were awarded to Miles & Mason! Our next raffle will take place on Monday morning where two more gift cards will be awarded to Gators who had perfect attendance this week.

Every Monday there will be a drawing based on attendance from the prior week. Two Gators with perfect attendance will receive $10 Rev'D Up Fun Arcade cards each week.

Take a peek at pictures of our Watch D.O.G.S. who joined us this past week!

More information about Watch D.O.G.S. can be found below.

Our Watch D.O.G.S. Calendar is Full!

Click on the link below to view the calendar.

We have Watch D.O.G.S. t-shirts in stock to purchase! You can also click here or on the link below to check out a wider variety of items to order online.

With the Winter i-Ready diagnostics completed, families can now view their child's Family I-Ready Report online.

WBSD Report Code: 95040X

Please see the attached letters and steps below to access your child's i-Ready Report.

How to access online Parent i-Ready Reports

Step 1:

Log in to Clever using your child’s wbsd google account. Clever link on WBSD website Then, select the i-Ready icon.

Step 2:

Click the For Families icon at the top right corner. Then choose a subject

Step 3:

Users will be prompted to select English or Spanish for the report language. Then, a box will appear requesting the user to enter the district report code - 95040X

It's essential to enter the correct district code number in the provided field, as four incorrect attempts will result in a five-minute system lockout and prompt to contact the school. Please double-check before submitting.

For Family Guidance on I-Ready Report watch the video Family Report Video

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Tim Podlewski

If you are looking for Math Tutors, (click here) for a list of Woodhaven High School students who are available and ready to offer assistance.

Parents and visitors are asked to park in the Visitor's Parking lot, especially before 8:50 a.m. Staff members need to be able to park in order to get to their classrooms. Please assist us in keeping the spots in the staff parking lot open for staff, at least until 8:50 a.m. each morning.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Please click here or on the image below to see this year's bus routes. They should be the same as last year.

Please click here for more information about our Transportation Department as listed on our District website.

Birthday Celebrations!

Every child’s birthday is important. However, we must take more care when sending birthday treats to school. In addition to pandemic related precautions, we must also consider student food allergies, student diabetes, and our national push for healthy eating. If you wish to send a prepackaged birthday treat, you will need to either send the treats in with your child in the morning or pull into one of the parent parking spots and call the office to have us come out and pick up the treats from you. Please make sure that the pre-packaged treats have the ingredients listed on the packages. Please label the treats with your child’s name and classroom teacher. Parents will not be allowed to deliver treats into their child’s classroom.

As a reminder, no outside visitors will be allowed in our school unless they are volunteering or have an appointment. Any parent or visitor wishing to drop off or pick up a child, drop off a backpack or a lunch, etc. will need to call our office at (734)692-2230 for assistance. Staff members will welcome student in, escort students out and/or pick up backpacks, lunches and/or similar items as needed.

Yes, volunteers are welcome. However, they must be i-chat approved and the application is due one week prior to volunteering. To assess an IChat form, (Click here) and then click on the IChat form.

If parents wish to pick students up prior to dismissal, our office must be called before 3:20 p.m. Children will not be walked out to parents after 3:20 p.m.

The Woodhaven-Brownstown School District is excited to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students once again this year thanks to the Michigan Healthy School Meals Program!

New this year, all breakfast and lunch menus are available for families to view through the Nutrislice app. View menus online or with the Nutrislice app.

mywbsd.nutrislice.com

Children who are coming in for breakfast will be allowed to enter Yake through the maind doors at 8:40 a.m. and head to the cafeteria for breakfast. All other Gators in grades 1-4 will enter their classes through the exterior classroom doors at 9:00 a.m. Young Fives & kindergarten Gators will be allowed to enter through the main doors at 8:50 a.m. and line up outside of their classrooms.

A flyer and a link to book your room can be found below! You don't want to miss out on a great deal for a room and a few days of waterpark fun with some great Yake families at Kalahari on President's Day, which will be on Monday, February 17, 2025! The rooms sell out every year. Be sure to book early to reserve your room.

All about i-Ready for parents! Please see the videos below for information about the i-Ready diagnostic and the i-Ready program.

Additional information will be coming throughout the year. i-Ready is a great resource for tracking your Gator's academic growth in Reading and Math, particularly when reviewing initial (September), mid-year (January) and end of the year (May) data.

We will all work diligently to help our Gators demonstrate academic growth throughout the year.

Click here to access a FAQ parent guide which will be updated throughout the year.

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