Yake Gator Bites

• November 13th - PTO meeting at 6:00 p.m. in our media center
• November 14th - Pie Pick-Up Day from 3:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in our group room
• November 15th - Picture Re-Take Day! Half-Day of School for Record's Day! 12:00 p.m. dismissal!
• 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!

The Origins of Veterans Day -- World War I ended on November 11, 1918. On the same date three years later an unknown soldier from that war was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. November 11 eventually became the date when America honors all who have served the United States in war.

Today and every day, let’s do our part to fist bump or shake a Veteran’s hand and thank them for the freedoms that we enjoy each and every day. Let us never forget their sacrifices...

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.

If you wish to have your child's picture retaken, Schoolpictures.com will reprint packages for families who return their original package. Please send the original package in it's entirety with your child on picture retake day.

Thank you,

Schoolpictures.com

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.

Hello Parents,

Woodhaven-Brownstown School District is excited to invite you to participate in a special WBSD book study, where we will be reading and discussing The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.

This powerful book explores the impact of social media and other digital technologies on our children’s mental health and well-being, while providing guidance on what parents, schools, and communities can do about it.

Our discussions will take place virtually for the first three meetings beginning in January with the last meeting in-person, offering participants the chance to learn from one another and gain valuable insights.

If you're interested in joining us, please complete this Book Study Interest Form.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to learn and grow together.

For the week of October 28th, we had 243 Gators (down from 260 last week) who had perfect attendance! Through our raffle, $10.00 Rev'D Up Fun arcade gift cards were awarded to Willow & Lincoln! 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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