• November 18th through November 21st - Scholastic Book Fair!
• November 19th - Grandparents' Social from 9:15 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. (Open House style) in our cafeteria and media center.
• November 21st - Half-Day of School (12:00 p.m. dismissal) for Parent-Teacher Conferences! Conferences to run from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. & from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
• November 27th - Half-Day of School (12:00 p.m. dismissal) for Thanksgiving Break!
• November 28th & 29th - No School for Thanksgiving Break!
• December 2nd & 3rd - Science Alive to visit every classroom
• December 9th through December 13th - Santa's Secret Shop!
• December 14th - Breakfast with Santa from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
• December 21st - January 5th - No School for Winter Break!

We are proud to announce that Yake Elementary School is ranked #131 out of 2,633 (Top 5%) elementary schools in the state of Michigan. We are the top ranked school in the district with the second closest school being ranked #346. Meridian on Grosse Ile is ranked #502. Anderson Elementary School in Trenton is #582. Hats off to the staff, students and parents who work together to make Yake Elementary School one of the top elementary schools in the state.

Our Student Council continued their efforts to make sure all groups working with children at Yake Elementary School know how much they are appreciated. The initiative began with our bus drivers last month. This week they thanked our Head Cook, Kim Kim Gonzalez and our outstanding team of lunch aides. They make lunch time healthy, tasty and fun each and every day. We love our lunch staff family at Yake Elementary School!

We will have conferences on Thursday, November 21st from 1:00-4:00 PM and 5:00-8:00 PM. Students will have a half-day with dismissal at 12:00 PM. Conferences in the afternoon will be conducted via Google meet or telephone. Conferences in the evening are scheduled to be in-person. Parents attending in-person conferences are asked to enter and exit through the main entrance.

Each conference will be limited to ten minutes. If, after that time, you feel you need additional time, we may arrange an appointment for another conference. At conferences, we will discuss your child’s current progress and any concerns you may have. We will go over your child’s assessments and his/her report card. Our goal is to have 100% parent attendance at conferences.

Please see below for Tips to help you prepare for Parent-Teacher Conferences.

After completing your parent-teacher conference, please take a moment to click on the link below to take a survey about your conference experience and Yake Elementary School. Your input is very important to our ongoing school improvement efforts.

83 Gators sold 10 or more pies and were able to select a staff member to throw a pie at the morning before Thanksgiving. 48 sold 15 or more pies and will be able to throw a pie at a staff member and Mr. Podlewski. With the 3rd place pie seller being one away from reaching Mr. Greathead, he agreed to get hit with pies from our top three pie sellers. Take a peek at the brave staff members who will be taking pies to help raise money for our PTO. Thank you to our staff members and Mr. Greathead for making this fundraiser extra fun and extra successful.

For the week of November 11th, we had 276 Gators (up from 243 last week) who had perfect attendance! Through our raffle, $10.00 Rev'D Up Fun arcade gift cards were awarded to Logan & Finnley! 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.

Thank you, PTO Board Member, Jennifer Harold

for putting together a series of quotes for us!

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.

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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