Wixom Howler Edition 9

October 31st Half Day

November 5th-No School Election Day

November 19th-Half Day

November 27th-Half Day

November 28th-29th Thanksgiving Break

Michigan weather is constantly changing each day. Please make sure your child has the proper attire for outdoor play. We go outside every day for students to enjoy the fresh air. If you are in need of resources as we approach the winter months please don't hesitate to reach out to Taneia.

CALLING ALL ARTISTS! It is time to submit your Reflections entry this year. The National PTA Reflections theme for the 2024-25 school year is "Accepting Imperfections”.

You may only enter ONE piece per the following art categories you qualify for:

• Dance Choreography

• Film Production

• Literature

• Music Composition

• Photography

• Visual Arts (2D and 3D)

Only new and original works of art will be accepted. All entries are due by: November 12, 2024

Submit:

• Original artwork to school

• Entry Form: Wixom Reflections Entry Form

• Consent Form: PTA Reflections Consent Form

For more information: https://www.wlcsd.org/families/ptsa-council/reflections

Contact Darcell Baxtresser (wixomptareflections@gmail.com) with any questions.

PTA UPDATES

A Note Regarding PTA Memberships and Popcorn Days:

All students of currently registered PTA members receive free popcorn on our monthly popcorn days. In fact, for families with two or more students at Wixom Elementary, it’s cheaper to join the PTA than pay for Popcorn Days separately! Please be advised that PTA memberships must be renewed each school year. In order to join the PTA for this school year, please visit the PTA website

The Wixom PTA Google Calendar can be found here: https://shorturl.at/QyTie Events for the entire school year can be found here. You can also add them all to your own Google Calendar with one click!

Upcoming PTA Sponsored Events:

• October 18th: Trunk or Treat, Wixom Walking Path, 6:45-8:00PM

• Participating Trunks arrive at 6:00 PM to set up

• Last Names A-H: 6:45-7:10 PM

• Last Names I-P: 7:10-7:35 PM

• Last Names Q-Z: 7:35-8:00 PM

• October 22: Reflections Art Night 6-7PM in the Cafeteria. Art supplies provided

• October 25th: Popcorn Day $1 for a bag of popcorn, free with a family PTA membership!

We will be celebrating Halloween on Thursday, October 31 at Wixom Elementary. Students will be allowed to wear costumes to school, however, masks covering the eyes or entire face and large costumes are not permitted on the bus.

All costumes must be wholesome and school appropriate. Please follow these additional guidelines:

· No toy weapons including guns, swords, and knives.

· No costumes with fake blood or death-related.

· No costumes that reflect anything related to violence, drugs, or alcohol.

All families are invited for our Outdoor Halloween Parade on Thursday, October 31 at 11:30 am. The parade will be outside along the Walking Path, if weather permits. If it rains, we may need to cancel the outdoor parade.

Since October 31st is a half day of school, students will go back into the building after the parade to pack up. For the safety of all of the children, parents must follow the Wolf Pup pickup procedures starting at 12:25 pm to pick up your child from school.

To decorate a trunk for this year’s event, sign up here: Trunk or Treat Sign Up

Visit the candy monster inside the vestibule to contribute your candy donation!

To decorate a trunk for this year’s event, sign up here: Trunk or Treat Sign Up

Visit the candy monster inside the vestibule to contribute your candy donation!

The class of 2032 is having a can and bottle drive to raise funds for their end-of-year celebration. Cans can be dropped off at the container by the cafeteria doors, or text (734) 891-4933 to arrange a pick up. No cans? No problem! Use this link to donate to the 5th Grade Celebrations.

Join us for a pasta dinner open to ALL Wixom Families. Thursday, November 7th 5:30-6:30, 6:30-7:30, or 7:30-8:30. Dinners are $10 a person and can be dine in or carry-out. Return this order form with payment (cash or check made out to Wixom PTA) by October 28th.

The Walled Lake Consolidated Schools is again participating in a program to honor exemplary teachers/educators. We hope you will join us in an effort that will result in the selection of the Teacher/Educator of the Year for the Walled Lake Consolidated School District at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels. This honor will be bestowed at our Thursday, January 9, 2025 school board meeting.

Please use the attached fillable nomination form to nominate a deserving Walled Lake Elementary educator and return to Wixom Elementary NO later than Friday, October 18, 2024. Nominations can be emailed directly to taneiagiles@wlcsd.org or turned into the front office. Any full time, certified, tenured teacher/educator who spends 50% of his/her time in a classroom with a minimum of five (5) full years of classroom teaching experience is eligible to receive this award. Any person in the school community may nominate any teacher/educator in the District for this honor.

It can be tricky to nominate a teacher so early in the year, as you are just getting to know them. Some nominations are based on a family’s experience thus far this school year, some are based on a teacher they had on the past, and some are based on a family’s experience with a teacher through the years with multiple children from their family.

Teacher of the Year Nomination Form

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Looking for an easy way to support our school? Shop for groceries at Kroger and they will contribute money to our PTA. It’s easy to sign up in the Kroger App:

1. Click the three horizontal lines in the upper right corner

2. Choose “Rewards”

3. Choose “Community Rewards”

4. Search for “Wixom Elementary PTA” and enroll

In addition to receiving phone calls and email notifications from the school district in the event of a school closing or emergency, parents can also sign up to receive SMS Text messages.

Find the helpful step-by-step instructions linked below as well as the video tutorial on signing up for SMS messages.

Signing Up for SMS Messages via Skylert

If you do not have access to a computer at home for your child to use for iReady lessons,

please contact the school and we may be able to let you borrow a Chromebook. We have a limited number of Chromebooks available for students to borrow for the year.

Front office: 248-956-3400

Principal: Taneia Giles (TaneiaGiles@wlcsd.org)

Principal Secretary: Mrs. Michele Abele (MicheleAbele@wlcsd.org)

Building Secretary: Mrs. Tamara Baker (TamaraBaker@wlcsd.org)

Office: 248-956-3400

FAX: 248-956-3405

Absence Line: 248-956-3490

Late Bus Hotline: 248-956-5199 - All late buses will be listed on the hotline if the driver is running TEN OR MORE minutes late.

Address:

301 North Wixom Road
Wixom, MI 48393