Mrs. Michels Weekly Updates

Hello Hamilton Families!

Happy New Year!!

I hope your holidays were all that you hoped they would be and you enjoyed quality time with the people you love. I had a wonderful Christmas especially since we celebrated my grandson Dawsons first Chritmas. Before break we also had some Christmas fun at Hamilton and I included the pictures below.

Now that the holidays are behind us I hope 2026 is off to a great start and keeps right on going for a wonderful year! I hope you and your children are ready to get back to our school routines and activities. I am excited to see our kiddos and get back to work on all of our academic and behavioral goals.

This time of year many people are making New Years Resolution's, and again this year I challenge you to make New Years action steps. It is great to have a goal, but a goal with out a plan is just a wish!! Think about the small steps you need to take towards a bigger goal. Planning your smaller action steps leads to achieving big goals. For example, if you have a goal to be healthier in 2026, start small. You can start by making one healthy change a month. Start by adding walking for 10 minutes 4 times a week. Then add planning out your meals and having the supplies on hand will help to avoid the quick stops for fast food. Once you have that healthy habit in place you can move to your next action step. Breaking your goal up into smaller action steps is a great way to be successful.

One goal I have for Hamilton is to increase student attendance ( which includes less tardies and less early pick ups). I hope you will join me in this effort. A good first action step is to go to bed at a reasonable time so kids are ready to get up on time for school. It is a great time to get started with this healthy and productive habit! I will be reaching out to families to set up meetings so we can partner up to help increas your child's attendance. My second goal is to increase awareness of healthy food choices. I will be adding a healthy tip to our bi-montly news letters for parents to try at home too.

NWEA Assessments

Our second round of NWEA testing begins on 1/12 and ends 1/30. Please make sure your child is at school on time for the full day during our NWEA testing time so they don't have to miss recess for make up tests.

Hamilton Wear

If you would like to order Hamilton wear we use AK Sports in Wayne and we have an online store (Link Below). We do not make a profit on these items and you pay directly to the company.

https://hamiltonelementarystars.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

Kids who are active from a young age, tend to stay that way. But exercise doesn’t have to mean the same thing to every family, says Ben King M.D., a primary care pediatrician at Weill Cornell Medicine. “It’s less about the what and more about the how much.”.

So how much is enough? It depends on age. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers the following guidelines:

• Infants: Encourage your baby to move and play during “tummy time” for at least 30 minutes, every day.

• Toddlers: Kids aged 1 to 3 should engage in at least 3 hours a day of physical activity.

• Young children: Ages 3 to 5, at least 3 hours of physical activity is an optimal goal.

• School kids, adolescents and young adults: These young people are encouraged to aim for at least an hour of physical activity every day.

Our current spotlight behavior is Responsibility- I choose my own actions. We had our PBIS assembly back in December to introduce our spotlight behavior focus. The students learned what it means to take responsibility for their choices. Talk to your child about what it means to have positive and negative consequences of the choices we make. Below are some short videos that you can watch with your child.

“Responsibility: I choose my own actions.” 12/8-1/22 You are free to make choices, but you’re not free from the consequences of those choices

Consequences for Kids | Character EducationTeach Your Dragon To Understand Consequences by Steve Herman | A Book About Choices & Consequences

If the district has to close school you will be notified via automated phone call first. This will also be posted on our district web site, wwcsd.net and posted on the Dojo school story. There is no need to individually message school staff to ask if there is school. This also a good reason to make sure your accurate/current phone number is on file so the call goes to the correct number. You can also check WDIV news https://www.clickondetroit.com/ for school closures as the district will also post it there. Again, the place to check for school closing are school story on Dojo, WWCSD.net, and WDIV if you don't receive a call.

Principal- Mrs. Kelley Michels

Secretary- Mrs. Chris Karaim

School phone 734-419-2650

School hours 8:30-3:20

Arrival 8:25am

Tardy bell 8:30am

Dismissal 3:20pm

Office hours 8:00-3:50

1. Transportation

   For students who ride the bus, please make sure they are at the bus stop 10 minutes prior to the assigned time as the routes can run early from time to time. The same is true at the end of the day, please be at the bus stop 10 minutes prior to drop off just incase they are early.

   All Young 5's and Kindergarten students must be met by an adult at the bus before they will be let off the bus. If you want your child Y5 or K student to be released to an older sibling or family member you can fill out a form in the office to give to the driver.

   Wayne-Westland Community Schools has partnered with Here Comes the Bus to offer families an app that will help avoid students and parents from waiting too long for the bus. Here Comes the Bus allows parents to see where their child’s bus is along the route and when it will be at their bus stop.

   1. Wondering where the bus is? Now you’ll know.

   1. See real-time map locations for your student’s buses

   2. Get push notifications when the bus gets close by

   3. Get everyone to the stop at the right time, every time

   2. Sign up for Here Comes the Bus™

   1. Visit herecomesthebus.com

   2. Click the “Sign Up” button

   3. Enter school code 87839 and click “Next” followed by “Confirm”

   4. Complete the “User Profile” box

   5. Under “My Students,” click “Add.” Enter your child’s last name and student ID number

   6. Once you confirm your information, you’re ready to begin using Here Comes the Bus!

https://www.wwcsd.net/schools/elementary-schools/hamilton/calendars/

https://www.wwcsd.net/

You can also follow the Wayne Westland Community School page on Facebook for updates and information too!

Thank you for your continued support!

Make it a great week!

M.M. :)