• October 16th - PTO meeting held at 6:00 p.m. in our media center.
• October 21st - October 25th - Wipe Out Bullying week! - This year's theme is "One Kind Word!"
• October 21st - Rev'D Up Family Fun Night from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. (see below for details)
• October 22nd - Woodhaven Elementary School Cross Country Championships starting at 5:00 p.m. at the Hall Road Park - by invitation only.
• October 25th - Monster Mash Bash from 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at Yake! Trunk or Treat - from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. with car setup beginning at 4:30 p.m. Trunk or Treat is now a part of our Monster Mash Bash! Extra fun for our Gators!
• October 31st - Halloween Parade starting at 9:30 a.m. - This year, we will go back to holding our parade indoors to allow families to view the parade. Please see below for more details. We are excited to welcome families back inside for the first time since 2019. Half-Day of School - 12:00 p.m. dismissal.

Thanks to Mrs. Kincer, our artists have their artwork displayed in the Board of Education building during the month of October!

Our GSRP preschool classroom is up and running with Ms. Atwood and Mrs. Fitzpatrick. Paint a pumpkin was a blast for our young Gators!

We donated over 1,500 items to this year’s drive. A big shout out to all of our Yake Gators who brought in food items this week! Thank you also to those that helped box up food this week!

Mrs. Garcia’s class has won the snack and juice party by bringing in 282 items!

Mrs. Gross’s class was close with 223 items and Mrs. Crane’s was third with 201 items.

Congratulations to Mrs. Garcia class! Thank you again Gators for making this drive a HUGE success!

Our PTO is providing a special Halloween treat as Jonathan Rand, Author of the "Michigan Chillers" and "American Chillers" will be coming to Yake on October 29th to share stories with all 3rd and 4th graders about how he became a famous author. Opportunities will be provided for families to purchased signed copies of some of his world renowned spooky thrillers!

On October 1st, Mr. Podlewski and two student council representatives delivered donuts to 263 Gators who had one or fewer absences of tardies during the month of September. Out of 374 Gators, that places us at 70% of our Gators being at or above the 95% attendance rate. Great job, Gators! Big "Thank you!" to all of our families who do their best to get our Gators to school on time every day and keep them in school for the entire day. Attendance Matters!

For the week of September 30th, we had 271 Gators (up from 251 last week) who had perfect attendance! Through our raffle, $10.00 Rev'D Up Fun arcade gift cards were awarded to Hannah & Everett! 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.

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.

Sun, Sep 15, 2024 – Tue, Oct 15, 2024

Thank you, PTO Board Member, Jennifer Harold

for putting together a series of quotes for us!

When dropping off and picking up students, we ask you observe the following safety procedures:

Drop Off:

• The drop-off lane is open.

• This is our KISS & GO ZONE. Pull up next to the sidewalk to let your student out of your vehicle from the passenger side ONLY.

• Please do not drop off your students in the parking lot or in the second lane of traffic.

• If your student needs assistance exiting the car, you MUST park your car in the lot and walk your student to the front of the school to ensure a safe crossing from the parking lot.

• Students should not be permitted to walk past parked or moving cars unescorted.

• All students will line up outside at their classroom doors.

Pick Up:

• Y5 & K car rider parents will pick up their child from their classroom’s exterior doors at 3:25pm.

• 1st grade car rider parents will pick up their child from their classroom’s exterior doors at 3:30pm

• 2 - 4 grade walkers / car riders will be released from their classroom exterior doors at 3:45pm

• You may meet your child at their classroom doors and escort them to your car.

• Do not call your student to your car if you are parked in the main lot

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.

Every Gator in grades 1-4 will be issued touch-screen Chromebooks. The Chromebooks will usually remain in the classrooms, but damages can occur and repair charges can range from $25 to $200 or $300 for a full replacement. For an annual cost of $20, your Gator's Chromebook will be protected!

To enroll in the protection plan for 2024-2025, you can enroll by submitting payment through Parent Connect, available within the WBSD app. Here are the step-by-step instructions at bit.ly/WBSDhelp on how to make payment via Parent Connection. Alternatively, if online payment is not possible please print and complete the form from bit.ly/protectplan and send it with a check made payable to WBSD to the address below. Contact the WBSD Central Office at 734-783-3300 for any questions or concerns.

*Please address checks/cash to the Technology Department, 24821 Hall Road, Woodhaven, MI, 48183.

The Technology Protection Plan must be paid by September 30th of each school year or two weeks after your student(s) enrolls at WBSD Schools.

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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