C.H.S CHRONICLES

We need your help. Please make every effort to avoid picking up your child during their lunch hours. It often takes quite a bit of time to locate a student during lunch/recess and pulls staff from their lunchroom supervisory responsibilities.

Excluding emergencies, please avoid picking up your child at the times below for any prescheduled appointments and plans.

6th Grade Lunch 11:18 a.m.-11:48 a.m.

7th Grade Lunch 12: 25 p.m.-12:55 p.m.

8th Grade Lunch 11:53 a.m.-12:23 p.m.

Thank you for your support and help!

ELA iReady Testing on Monday, September 14th

• Students will report to 1st hour and remain there until 11:18 a.m.
• They will be allowed to step out during the normal 5 minute passing time in between classes to use the restroom and walk around.
• Students are encouraged to a book to read and/or work to complete in case they finish early.
• Students will report to their 4th, 5th, and 6th hour following testing.

Math iReady Testing on Tuesday, September 15th

• Students will report to their 4th hour first thing in the morning and remain there until 11:18 a.m.
• They will be allowed to step out during the normal 5 minute passing time in between classes to use the restroom and walk around.
• Students are encouraged to bring a book to read and/or work to complete with them in case they finish early.
• Students will have their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd hour following testing.

Please remind your children to try their absolute best on all testing dates. Thank you!

Curriculum Night is taking place on Tuesday, September 15th from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. This is your opportunity to meet your child’s teachers and to hear about all of the fantastic learning taking place at C.H.S. Middle School We will be following a reduced version of your child's daily schedule that evening.

Below are the times for the evening:

6:30 p.m. - 6:40 p.m. 1st Hour

6:45 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. 2nd Hour

7:00 p.m.- 7:10 p.m. 3rd Hour

7:15 p.m. - 7:25 p.m. 4th Hour

7:30 p.m. - 7:40 p.m. 5th Hour

7:45 p.m.- 7:55 p.m. 6th Hour

8:00 p.m.- Optional Washington DC Trip Informational Meeting for 8th grade parents in the main gym.

Students will be completing a schedule on Tuesday, September 15th to take home for your reference. As a backup, you will want to bring a printed copy of your student’s schedule or reference your Skyward account through the use of a personal device.

Please call our main office at 248.956.3500 if you have any questions and we look forward to seeing you on September 15th!

Please click on the link below to order a Pink Out Game t-shirt. This year's Pink Out Game is on Friday, October 23rd versus North Farmington High School.

https://wlnsmartpinkout2026.itemorder.com/

The online store will close on Monday, September 14th at midnight

Below you’ll find our dress code expectations.

Dress Code Guidelines

1. Tops: Shirts must have sleeves and should completely cover the torso.
2. Bottoms: Shorts, skirts, and dresses must be of appropriate length.
3. Hats and hoods: Hats and hoods are not to be worn indoors unless for religious or medical purposes.
4. Accessories: Please avoid bringing blankets, toys or other accessories that could interfere with learning or safety.

We appreciate your support in ensuring that your child follows these guidelines. Thank you.

1. If a student needs support, he/she should fill out a helpdesk ticket, which is an app on their Classlink dashboard.
2. The information will be sent to the building media paraeducator and she will reply to the student at his/her school Gmail account. She will offer suggestions to fix the issue or, if it needs service, she will tell the student to take the chromebook to the Media Center.
3. The chromebook in the case will be sent through inner office and the student will be issued a loaner chromebook. It will be the student’s responsibility to take care of the loaner.
4. When the chromebook has been repaired, it will be delivered back to the school for the student to pick up.
5. If the family purchased insurance, the first repair is free and all additional repairs carry a deductible. Deductible invoices or repair invoices, for those that did not choose insurance, must be paid before the repaired chromebook is returned. The last day to purchase Chromebook insurance is September 6th.

I strongly encourage parents to have their children, if eligible, ride the school bus to and from school.

A great tip is to not to arrive early and wait in the car line but to instead wait till after 3:10 p.m. and to pull into our bus loop for pick up only. Please do not attempt to enter the bus loop prior to 3:10 p.m.

Please also note that your child can be picked up and dropped off at any location on our front sidewalk and not just across from the main doors.

We can expect our car pick up and drop off lines to run a little slower the first few weeks of school. Thank you in advance for your patience as our children and drivers get acclimated to the process.

Beginning this school year, Walled Lake Consolidated Schools will use the My Ride K-12 app for all transportation notifications and updates. Parents/guardians will need to have the My Ride K-12 app in order to receive important information regarding their student's transportation.

Please note: The Transportation Hotline will no longer be used for transportation updates.

Directions for downloading and setting up the My Ride K-12 app can be found on the District's Transportation website. Visit the Transportation page and scroll down to the “My Ride K-12 App/Website Setup” section for complete instructions.

• https://www.wlcsd.org/departments/transportation

Families who use District transportation are strongly encouraged to download and set up the app before the first day of school so they don't miss important bus updates.

Please contact our transportation department directly at 248.956.3090 with all transportation related questions.

Our students’ safety is of primary importance to us. The Walled Lake School District uses a video entry system at every school. During school hours, all visitors must enter through the Main Entry and use the video system by pressing the button and stating their name and purpose. Once verified, you will be admitted into a secure vestibule. Please do not attempt to enter through any other doors. We ask for your patience, as our office staff may be busy, and there could be a brief delay at certain times of the day.

For the security of our students and staff, all entrances are locked once the school day begins. Please do not ask a staff member or student to let you in through any door, and do not hold the door for another adult approaching the building. All visitors must be admitted individually through the front entrance by office staff. Your cooperation helps us maintain a safe and secure environment for everyone in our school community.

Thank you for your support and help in keeping our school community safe!

As we prepare for the start of the school year, we wanted to touch base with you regarding the process of administering medications to students at school.

Medications are administered at school under the supervision of our office staff. This includes BOTH prescription medications AND over the counter (ibuprofen, pain relievers, etc.) medications. BOTH types of medication require a completed and signed WLCSD medication authorization form by BOTH the parent/ guardian AND the child’s doctor.

For safety and confidentiality reasons, we will not be accepting medications at Smart Start. If you would like to drop off medications and the required documentation prior to the start of the school year, please contact our office secretary, Mrs. Jennifer Schloegl, directly at 248-956-3512.

As you have questions about this process please contact our main office at 248.956.3500.

Dear 8th Grade Parents,

Our Annual 8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip is scheduled for Tuesday, June 1st through Friday, June 4th. Additional information will be provided at the start of the school year.

You are also invited to attend our Washington D.C. Trip Parent Meeting immediately following Curriculum Night on Tuesday, September 15th.

*Reply @LEAVE to the number you are receiving messages from if you'd like to leave the text group at anytime.

Please remember to please call 248.956.3090 for ALL bussing questions. Please click on the link below to visit our transportation website for more information.

Please feel free to call our main office with any questions at 248.956.3500. You can also email us.

Counseling Secretary:JenniferSchloegl@wlcsd.org

Principal's Secretary: MelissaWilseck@wlcsd.org

Building/Attendance Secretary: JenniferSchloegl@wlcsd.org

6th Grade Counselor: JulieBraley@wlcsd.org

7th Grade Counselor: KathleenHoover@wlcsd.org

8th Grade Counselor: ColtonHenning@wlcsd.org

Principal: NayalMaktari@wlcsd.org

Assistant Principal: StuartRiley@wlcsd.org

Student Success Coordinator: StevenSpickard@wlcsd.org

Please contact us with positive or constructive feedback, questions, and/or concerns.

Website: www.wlcsd.org/smart
Location: 8500 Commerce Road, Commerce Charter Township, MI, United States
Phone: 248-956-3500

SCHOOL STARTS 8:10 A.M.

DISMISSAL 3:00 P.M.

1/2 DAY DISMISSAL 11:40 A.M.