C.H.S CHRONICLES

Congratulations to Jace Trotter, who traveled to Grand Rapids last weekend to perform with the MSBOA All-State Band! Over 2500 students auditioned back in October for the All-State Groups and Jace was one of 2 Baritone Saxophone players from across the state of Michigan to perform with this band. This is a huge accomplishment and we are so proud of you!

Earlier this week ,we conducted an ALICE Drill, in compliance with state law. This drill focused on enhancing our safety and security procedures, and all Walled Lake Consolidated Schools staff are trained in ALICE protocols. Please refer to the email that was previously sent with further details.

The drill was conducted smoothly and without incident. We commend all of our staff and students for carrying out the drill with care, efficiency, and professionalism.

As always, if you or your student(s) have any safety concerns, please contact school administration, local law enforcement, or use the State of Michigan’s OK2SAY program at michigan.gov/ok2say.

Thank you for your support and participation.

Firstly, Thank you all for donating tissues in the past. We appreciate you and all that you have done for our CHS students.

Secondly, Due to all the illnesses going through our school, we’re wiped out of kleenex again. Can you please send in some tissue to the office? Your kids noses will appreciate it.

Thank you so much!

Thanks to all the families who came out for Total Eclipse of the Chart: '80s Chart Toppers Concert. The concert was a symphonic performance of iconic '80s songs that had the audience singing and dancing along!

To sign up for Music Appreciation Club, sign up here (https://forms.gle/3eAmCFB4Vf9FCP626)

Our next Club meet is:

The Sounds of Laurel Canyon: '60s and '70s Concert and Club Meet

• Sat, Mar 14 at Orchestra Hall, Concert at 8pm
• Club Meet will be held 30 mins prior to Saturday's performance at 7:30pm
• Fri, Mar 13 & Sun, Mar 15 concerts are available to students who cannot attend Sat. concert.

Tickets will be available for Soundcard bookings starting March 2nd up until the concert date. Students Soundcard tickets can be booked through visiting or calling the box office 313.576.5111. Do reserve your tickets when they become available as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We are expecting another full house for this concert.

Upcoming concerts where we plan to meet as a group:

• The Sounds of Laurel Canyon: 60s and 70s, Sat, Mar 14 at Orchestra Hall, 8pm
• Songs of America, Sat, May 30 at Orchestra Hall, 8pm

***Your student soundcard membership allows you to attend manv more concerts in addition to the ones listed above. Please consider making the most of your membership and check out all the concerts available to you here: https://www.dso.org/events-and-tickets/calendar?Special+Offers=Soundcard ***

It is not too late to join now! After attending only 1 concert, your student membership will have paid for itself.

Cost: $25 per student membership unlocks one free ticket to almost every Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) 2024-2025 concert series, including the concerts outside of those we plan to meet at, and up to two companion tickets (bring or invite your parents/sibling/friend/teacher) for $5 each, access to the best seats, access to DSO Replay and online Live streaming performances. Carpooling opportunities are available!

Music Appreciation Club Info and registration link (https://forms.gle/3eAmCFB4Vf9FCP626)

Our Music Appreciation Club is back. Please click on the PDF and link below for more information!

You can also click on the QR code to register your child.

iReady Diagnostic 2 results will be provided to children to take home by their ELA and Math Teacher on Friday, February 27th. Your child's teachers will provide them the reports and also discuss what the information contained in the reports mean.

Greetings, Families!

It may be cold and snowy outside, but we are thinking of Spring here at CHS!! The days are already getting longer, and we are thinking ahead to fun times and adventures.

With that being said, the 7th grade students are going to be attending a field trip to Comerica Park on Thursday, May 28, 2026. This is a great opportunity for our students to engage in the Classroom Outdoors series and then watch a Tigers’ Game.

The field trip “package” was sent home in all 1st Hour classes, and contains: student field trip permission slip, student behavior contract, parent volunteer form, and parent background check form. If you have any questions about any aspect of this field trip, please reach out to kristenberry@wlcsd.org

Student permission slips and the behavior contract need to be returned (with payment and signatures) by Friday, February 13, 2026, so that tickets can be secured and the bus numbers can be confirmed. Interested in chaperoning? Please be sure to complete the volunteer form/background check form. We anticipate having quite a few parents interested in attending, but we will be capping the number of parent chaperones at 40. Once all of the forms have been submitted, we will do a raffle type drawing that includes the names of all interested chaperones. If the forms have not been completed, we will sadly not be able to include your name in the drawing.

Parent chaperones will be notified either way via email no later than March 6, 2026 so that we can continue to get all details finalized, but also collect the necessary payment. Please be sure to include an email address that you regularly check so that you don’t miss anything!

Field Trip Details:
What: Comerica Park Classroom Outdoors Series and a Tigers Game
When: Thursday, May 28, 2026
Where: Comerica Park, Detroit
Time: 8:30a- 4:30p, via private charter bus

Cost: $60/pp

Thank you,
The CHS 7th Grade Staff and Students

In District Transfers

Opened January 5th at 8:00 am and will remain open until January 30th at 4:00 pm. You can apply online on the district website. Go to Enroll, then in a blue box you will see a link for In-District Transfer and you will see a link to click to complete the application. Once completed, the application will automatically be sent to the Student Services Department. Once the transfer window closes, applications will be processed within the Student Services Department and shared with our Deputy Superintendent for approval. You will be contacted by Student Services via email noting if your application has been approved or denied.

School of Choice

Opens January 26th at 8:00 am and will remain open until February 13th at 4:00 pm. You can apply online on the district website. Go to Enroll, then in a blue box you will see a l ink for School of Choice and that will take you to the link to complete the application. Please be sure to complete the entire application BEFORE 4:00 pm on February13th. Applications will not be accepted after that date. Once the application is completed it will automatically be sent to the Student Services Department for processing. Once we make sure it is complete and discipline records are attached, applications are shared with our Deputy Superintendent for approval. You will be contacted by Student Services via email noting if your application has been approved or denied

Please contact Counseling Secretary Mrs. Julie Smith JulieSmith@wlcsd.org if you have any questions.

The 2025-2026 CHS Yearbook is in the works! Make sure to order your copy at https://yearbookforever.com/. Enter our school's name as CH Smart. Yearbooks will be distributed during grade level lunches in June 2026.

For specific information, please contact our yearbook advisor, Katie Kalinowski, at katiekalinowski@wlcsd.org.

If you haven't already, we encourage you to join the Clifford H. Smart PTSA for the 2025-26 school year!

Simply scan the QR code below to visit our website, discover some ways our PTSA enriches our school community, and sign up.

As an added perk, members will receive a digital copy of the school directory.

Thank you for your support!

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!

Process for requesting service for district issued chromebooks if needed:

1. If a student needs support, he/she should fill out a Student Chromebook Support Form linked on all of the Google Classrooms and on the school website under Students. Being logged on to the school google account is required to access the form.
2. The information in the form will be sent to Mrs. Stasak, our Middle School Computer Resource Teacher. 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 office and give it to Mrs. Wilseck in the main office.
3. The chromebook in the case will be sent through inner office and the student will be allowed to use a loaner chromebook AT SCHOOL. It will be the student’s responsibility to pick it up each morning from the office and return it at the end of the day.
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.

If a student with a personal chromebook has a network issue, the same form can be used. We are not able to fix physical problems with personal devices and loaner chromebooks will not be provided.

Please click on the above tab and join our CHS Middle School Remind 101 text group. You will receive helpful reminders, time sensitive information along with other pertinent texts.

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

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. Jen Schloegl , directly at 248-956-3512.

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

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. A reminder that bus passes are not allowed.

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

Counseling Secretary: JulieSmith@wlcsd.org

Principal's Secretary: MelissaWilseck@wlcsd.org

Building/Attendance Secretary: JenniferSchloegl@wlcsd.org

6th Grade Counselor: KathleenHoover@wlcsd.org

7th Grade Counselor: MaureenBratke@wlcsd.org

8th Grade Counselor: JulieBraley@wlcsd.org

DROP OFF 8:00 A.M.

SCHOOL STARTS 8:10 A.M.

DISMISSAL 3:00 P.M.

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

Nayal Maktari, Principal

Jake Hess, Assistant Principal

Steve Spickard, Dean of Students

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
Twitter: @CliffordSmart