Roadrunner Review

Thank you for reading the Roadrunner Review. This is our bi-weekly digital newsletter to help keep our families informed of the great things happening at Roosevelt-McGrath. Go Roadrunners!

• March 24: Talent Show. Details coming soon.
• March 30-April 3: No School-Spring Break
• April 14: PTO Meeting (6-6:30pm)
• April 29: No School (Staff Professional Development)
• May 22: No School
• May 25 No School (Memorial Day)
• June 8: Half Day (Dismissal is at 11:40am)
• June 9: Half Day (Dismissal is at 11:40am
• June 9: Last Day of school

• 2025-2026 District Calendar: https://wwcsd-cdn.fxbrt.com/downloads/district/district_calendar_25-26.pdf

Thank you to all of our students that submitted a yearbook cover this year! The long awaited yearbook cover winner is here. The students voted and the winner is... drum roll please...

The winner is Millie Kliemann from Mrs. Henry’s class!

Congratulations Millie! Your yearbook cover design is fantastic. We can't wait to see the yearbook when it arrives this spring.

Attention all Roadrunners…we are thrilled to announce the winner of the 55in Samsung TV for great attendance. The winner is …Alante from Ms. Ewers’s 3rd grade class!!!

Congratulations Alante!

Thank you to our amazing PTO for donating the TV.

Enjoy your new TV Alante.

It was amazing to meet all of our new Roadrunners last Friday at our Kindergarten Round-Up. We can't wait to see you in the fall to begin your journey in Kindergarten. Please check out Kindergarten Round-Up presentation for information to enroll your kindergarten student for the 2026-2027 school year: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tk6ZxnDbdKROKeYTcO1c_XcDKp1ubZ6mbXqgBanrJTA/edit?usp=sharing

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If you were not able to make it to our Kindergarten Round-Up on Friday, March 13th at 1:30pm, please consider attending one of the alternative Kindergarten Round-Up sessions listed below. Even if your child will be coming to Roosevelt-McGrath in the Fall, you can attend any of the school sessions to received the kindergarten Round-Up information. Please contact us with any questions.

Main office:734-419-2720

March is Reading Month! Monday, March 2nd is the beginning of an exciting month of celebrating READING! Our theme this year is Reading is a Blast.

We kicked of Reading Month with a fun assembly on Friday, February 27th. Students were so excited and our staff did an amazing job planning and preparing a fun, engaging assembly to kick off an awesome month! See pictures below.

Go Roadrunners!

Every Friday, we encourage our students, staff and families to wear Roadrunner spirit wear and/or red to celebrate being a Roadrunner. Of course we also have some fun with it and add a little competition. Each Friday, we select the 3 classes with the most Roadrunner red spirit. We select one winning class to represent grades (k-2), (3-5) and McGrath. Each winning class proudly gets a Roadrunner flag displayed outside of their classroom for the following week to show off their Roadrunner spirit. Don't forget to wear your red on Fridays.

Our Roadrunner spirit wear on-line store: https://shop.game-one.com/michigan/wayne-westland/roosevelt-mcgrath-elementary

Families are invited to attend an Internet Safety presentation to help parents and guardians understand the good, the bad, and the ugly of social media and otheronline platforms for children and teens.

This session will cover:
✔️ Popular apps and platforms kids are using
✔️ Online risks and warning signs to watch for
✔️ Tips for setting healthy boundaries and having meaningful conversations at home

Whether your child is just starting to go online or is already active on social media, this presentation will provide valuable information and practical tools to help keep kids safe in the digital world.

School of Choice information: https://www.wwcsd.net/new-families/enroll-today/#SOC

SOC, School of Choice,

Application window will be open from February 23, 2026

through March 20, 2026

Grades: K-12th

No Waiting List

ICSOC, Intra-County School of Choice,

Application window will be open from March 2, 2026

through August 28, 2026

Grades K-12th

Pease review this important letter from Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Jefferson: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wEVrS9WrybT9Cw_AEjmy82Ijy1KiEDzh13SmK2ReLNg/edit?usp=sharing

Important:

• Please report every student absence by calling our attendance line at 734-419-2727 or connect to your Parent Connect portal.
• Please do not send a DOJO to report a student absence.

How families can help:

• Set a regular routine for bedtime and morning preparations.

• Schedule appointments after school hours whenever possible. Roosevelt-McGrath hours: 8:30am-3:20pm

• Communicate with the school if your child must be absent—our staff can help identify support or resources if needed. 734-419-2720

• Monitor attendance through the parent portal or contact the school office for updates.

• Check out the Attendance Challenge below. Your family could win a 55inch tv!

Samsung 55' Smart Tv for Trimester 2 Attendance Goal Challenge! (Thank you to our PTO for providing the Tv)

Wayne-Westland Community Schools K-12 Attendance Protocol

• One (1) absence and every absence thereafter - An automated call will be sent to indicate that the student has missed an attendance period. If a call was made to the school to excuse the absence, this call does not go out.
  
• Three (3) absences or equivalent - A teacher will make a phone call to discuss the reason(s) for the absences and seek to support the family in getting the child to school.
  
• Six (6) absences or equivalent - An attendance letter is sent to communicate the district’s concern about attendance and highlight the steps in the attendance protocol.
  
• Nine (9) absences or equivalent - A meeting will be set up between the family and an administrator or support staff member to discuss attendance barriers and to highlight the urgency of regular attendance.
  
• Twelve (12) absences or equivalent - Student’s name and address are submitted to Concentric to conduct a home visit. The school will notify parents of the upcoming visit. The details of that home visit are shared with the school to support the student’s regular attendance in school. The middle and high school students’ names and addresses will also be submitted to Westland Youth Assistance or Wayne Youth Services for enrollment in their programming. The second attendance letter is also mailed home at this time.
  
• Fifteen (15) absences or equivalent - Final attendance letter is sent home.
  
• Eighteen (18) absences or equivalent - Student is referred to Wayne County through formal petition for chronic absenteeism.

Dear Parents,

Thank you for your patience when driving in the school parking lot. When you drive in the parking lot during arrival and dismissal, please drive extra slow, be kind and expect delays during high traffic times. We are all responsible for the safety of our students. When parents drop-off and pick-up students, it is important for everyone to drive slowly, be patient, be kind and have safety as your priority.

Thank you for diving slowly in the parking lot. Safety first.

Check out our arrival/dismissal process: https://secure.smore.com/n/zwk4v

Safety is our #1 priority. All parents/visitors must report to the main office to enter the building. Please have your ID with you. The office staff will buzz you into the main office once they have identified the parent/visitor. No parents/visitors may enter the building at any other door. This includes arrival and dismissal time. Safety first.

Thank you so much for supporting safety.

Please call the main office with any questions: 734-419-2720

Check out our arrival/dismissal process: https://secure.smore.com/n/zwk4v

Dear Wayne-Westland Families,

As the winter weather progresses and we spend more time indoors, illnesses continue to thrive. We are seeing a rise in the number of ill students and staff. If your child exhibits symptoms of an illness, keeping them home from school is essential.

Below is a reminder of the district health policies. The MDHHS (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services) recommends, and the district requests, that children stay home from school during any of the following conditions:

• Fever: A child has a temperature of 100.4°F taken by mouth or 99.4°F taken under the arm. The child will be sent home. The child should not return until 24 hours have passed with no fever and no use of fever-reducing medications.

• Diarrhea: A child has two loose or watery stools, even if there are no other signs of illness. The child will be sent home. The child should have no loose stools for 24 hours before returning to school.

• Vomiting: A child who is vomiting will be sent home. The child should have no vomiting episodes for 24 hours before returning to school. (Exception: a healthcare provider has determined that the vomiting is due to a noninfectious condition such as an ulcer, anxiety, or pancreatitis.)

• Strep Throat: Students should not return to school until 24 hours after the antimicrobial medications have been started.

Students who are sick do not learn effectively and if their bodies cannot rest, it will take longer to recover. In addition, students who are ill can affect many others due to the close contact and the large number of people with whom they interact.

We appreciate your understanding as we work together to keep everyone healthy.

• If your family needs additional food assistance, our Family Resource Center can connect you with community resources and local support programs. Please contact our Family Resource Center at (734) 419-2709 or FRC@wwcsd.net.

• For food assistance resources near you, please visit Gleaners Mobile Food Distribution at www.gcfb.org or pantrynet.org for locations and dates.

• Care Solace is available 24/7 and 365 days a year. They can help families locate food, housing, medical, dental and mental health resources. Contact them at 888-515-0595. They also have multilingual support.

Safety is our #1 priority. All parents/visitors must report to the main office to enter the building. Please have your ID with you. The office staff will buzz you into the main office once they have identified the parent/visitor. No parents/visitors may enter the building at any other door. This includes arrival and dismissal time. Safety first.

Thank you so much for supporting safety.

Please call the main office with any questions: 734-419-2720

Check out our arrival/dismissal process: https://secure.smore.com/n/zwk4v

All school age kids need to be aware that threats are not permitted and that schools take threats very seriously. We encourage you to have conversations with your child(ren) about the seriousness of making a threat. Kids will often imitate video games, YouTube videos, social media videos, movies...etc. Written threats, verbal threats, digital threats, hand gesture gun motions and any other threat will be taken seriously. An investigation will take place immediately and minimally a threat assessment conducted by the school will be required for the student to return to school. Law enforcement may be involved.

If your child receives a threat or is a witness to someone making a threat, please instruct them to tell a staff member right away.

This link Prosecutor Worthy School Threat Letter 2025 (English).pdf is an important letter from Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy reminding families that any student who makes a threat of violence toward their school or district - whether intended as a prank or not - may face serious legal consequences. Under Michigan law, it is a crime to make a threat against a school or district, even if the person had no intent or capability to carry it out.

Wayne-Westland Community Schools takes all threats seriously and will work closely with law enforcement to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law.

Student safety is a top priority in Wayne-Westland Community Schools, both at school and at home.

Thanks to the Michigan State Police, we have FREE gun locks available for staff and families. Pick one up at any school office or the district office—no questions asked.

A new Michigan law requires firearms to be stored safely, away from children and teens. This means:

• Locking them in a secure storage box, or

• Keeping them unloaded and using a locking device.

Safe storage saves lives. Thanks for helping keep our kids safe.

Parent Connection is a web-based service that gives parents the ability to access student data via the Internet. Parents use a confidential personal identification number (PIN) and password to view their student’s attendance, grades, assignments and other information online.

ParentPortal Login

All Families MUST Update/Verify Contact Information in Parent Connect

● Log in to your ParentPortal using your PIN and password and click on the red “Back to School

Registration” link at the top of the page.

● Click through each link confirming or changing any information and then click "submit and

save."

● If you have more than one student, you MUST repeat this process for each child so that we have

accurate contact information for each student in an emergency.

NEW FAMILIES : Please visit our Enrollment page for all information regarding enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year.

CURRENT FAMILIES : Please visit our Update Registration for Current Students page.

Please update your address, telephone number and emergency contact information for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year.

You will have access to which teacher your child has and bus route information by clicking this link very soon: http://zangleweb.resa.net/WayneWestland/parentconnect

The District is working on a problem with Parent Connect.

Also, please remember that everyone must update their child’s information on Parent Connection and review important school policies. IMPORTANT: Please update registration for current students. This must be done for all current students. Please click on this link: www.wwcsd.net/reenrollment

Wayne-Westland Community Schools provides busing services to elementary students who reside over one (1) mile from school, and middle and high school students who live over one and one-half (1.5) miles from school are eligible for transportation services.

After the student's registration is completed or updated in MiStar ParentConnection and the dwelling meets the qualifications, if you want your child to ride the bus, you MUST check YES, or a bus route will NOT be assigned.

Nut Restrictive

• We are a “NUT RESTRICTIVE” school. You are not permitted to bring any nut products to school or buses. We will always support the safety of our Roadrunners. As a result of a Roadrunner having a serious nut allergy condition, we are now officially a NUT RESTRICTIVE school. Any exposure to peanuts or nuts through contact or ingestion can cause a severe life threatening reaction. If your child has eaten peanuts, peanut butter, or nuts prior to coming to school, please be sure your child’s hands have been thoroughly washed prior to entering the school. It is important that no nuts or food items that contain nuts are brought into our school or buses. Thank you for your assistance in providing our students with a safe learning environment. Nut Free Snack Options
• Breakfast and lunch is free for all students: Menu-https://www.wwcsd.net/schools/elementary-schools/roosevelt/lunch-menus/

Fish and Shellfish Restrictive

• We are a fish and shellfish restrictive school. No fish or shellfish products are permitted at school or on buses. We will always support the safety of our Roadrunners. As a result of a couple Roadrunners having serious fish and shellfish allergies, we are officially a fish and shellfish restrictive school. Do not bring fish and shellfish products to school such as tuna fish and sushi.

Thank you for your support.

Birthdays and holidays are very important. We understand and respect that parents want to send things to classrooms to celebrate birthdays. We encourage families to send fun pencils, books, fun markers, stickers...etc. In the spirit of safety, do not send food items such as cupcakes and cookies to celebrate birthdays. We are a NUT RESTRICTIVE school. Thank you for supporting safety.

The District Crisis Team has developed these important documents and they are posted on our district website. We encourage all families to review this information to be fully prepared and informed.

Please take a few moments to go over these materials, so we can work together to prioritize the safety and well-being of our students and staff.

• Types of Emergency Drills
• Timeline of a Lockdown
• Emergency Information Guide for Families

Does your student need medication administered during the day?

Parents must complete this medication form for any student needing medication at school: https://wwcsd-cdn.fxbrt.com/downloads/district/medication_administration_form.pdf

We cannot administer any medication to students unless we have this form completed and on file at school. This includes prescriptions and over-the-counter medications such as aspirin, Rolaids, Benadryl...etc. Please call the main office (734-419-2720) if you have any questions.

We know that pets are a huge part of many families. However, pets are not permitted on school grounds. We do not want anyone accidently bitten or scratched. Safety first.

Thank you for supporting our kids and families by keeping your dogs and pets at home.

The purpose of this information is to act as a reminder to revisit safety discussions and review safety tips with your child(ren) at home. Student safety is our highest priority and we appreciate every one helping to keep each other safe. The intent of this communication is not to alarm children and families. The goal of this information is to provide tools for families and kids to feel safe and to be safe. Fortunately, we live in a society where most people are good-intentioned. However, there are some people in our society who take advantage of others and do bad things. For that reason, we need to be vigilant and cautious. If there were ever any reported stranger danger safety concerns in our Roosevelt-McGrath area, please know that the school would immediately send out a stranger danger email and voice message informing you of any safety concerns.

Here are some safety tip suggestions to help guide discussions with your children at home:

• Think SAFETY first. Report any incident to your parents and/or school personnel, and most importantly, the police by calling 911.

• Always walk with one or more fellow students when going to and from the bus stop or anywhere else.

• Do not walk alone.

• If a stranger approaches and attempts to have a conversation with you, do not respond to him or her. Don’t talk with them. By responding, you could encourage their actions.

• Do not accept anything from a stranger.

• Do not get in the vehicle of a stranger, regardless of what they tell you.

• In the event a stranger pursues you, go to the nearest door and knock loudly, and yell, if necessary. While we would not typically knock on the door of someone we do not know, when a stranger is pursuing, we must take every action to ensure safety. Keep in mind, when you approach someone’s door, the stranger has no idea whether you know the people living in that residence. Such action alone may deter the stranger and prompt them to leave the scene immediately.

• Additionally, please know that any teacher, school staff member, school bus driver, Wayne Westland or city service vehicle may also be a safety resource during these events.

Enroll today at 1-800-246-2154 or www.discoverchampions.com!

If you are approved for state child care assistance or food stamps care could be FREE! Call us for more information today!!

Call today at 734-776-8983 or 1-800-246-2154 and visit our website at www.discoverchampions.com today to learn more!

A reminder for our school community, Care Solace is a complimentary and confidential service provided by the Wayne-Westland Community School District. This service is FREE to students, families and staff. Care Solace helps connect individuals to mental health or substance abuse providers by locating a therapist that meets their specific needs. Note: Care Solace is not a crisis line. They will call providers for you, verify insurance, and even help you make an appointment. If you would like to use Care Solace to help you find a provider:

• Call 888-515-0595. Support is available 24/7/365 in any language.

• Visit caresolace.com/wwcsd and search yourself or click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.

Care Solace is not a crisis service. If you or a loved one are experiencing an emotional crisis or thoughts of suicide, support is available. The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provide free, confidential support and are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For those experiencing a suicidal crisis, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling or texting 988 on your phone, or visit 988lifeline.org/chat/ to chat with a trained mental health professional, who can provide help.

Email: Sandss@wwcsd.net

Fax: 734-595-2126

Attendance Line: 734-419-2727 (reporting a student absence)

Office Hours: 7:50 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.

Mark Watson

Principal

Email: watsonm@wwcsd.net

Phone: 734-419-2720