Dear Sheiko Families,

Happy Friday! By now, you should have received an email with your child’s report card. We are excited to share their progress and celebrate their hard work! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

This week, our students continued with NWEA and WIDA testing, and we are so proud of their focus and effort.

We also have some exciting news—thanks to your support, we sold enough Pistons tickets to earn a free assembly on the last day of school! A special shoutout to Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Bienstock’s class, who are currently in the lead for ticket sales. We’ll announce the winning class next week, and they’ll enjoy a well-deserved hot chocolate party! If you haven’t purchased tickets yet, it’s not too late—check the flyer for the code and join us!

And now for the Big Announcement—tonight is Bingo Night! We can’t wait to see everyone at this fun, PTO-sponsored event at 6:30 p.m. Bring your lucky charms and get ready for a great time!

Wishing you a wonderful weekend! Gooooooooooooooo Lakers!

Blaine McDowell
Principal

FEBRUARY 5TH- LATE START (school begins at 9:20am)

FEBRUARY 17th-18th - Mid-Winter Break

FEBRUARY 26TH- LATE START (school begins at 9:20am)

Please be reminded that parents/caregivers are expected to be at the bus stop in the afternoon. If there is not an adult at the bus stop, the child will be brought back to school for parent pick up. If a child is returned to school three or more times, this could result in loss of bus transportation, and we don't want that to happen. In addition, students may not walk to a convenience store, for example, and wait for a parent or caregiver. The bus driver needs to see that the parent/caregiver is present. Thank you for keeping all of our Sheiko Lakers safe!

The 3rd-5th graders finished a unit on musical basketball routines. We practiced our knowledge of rhythm notes with songs like "Eye of the Tiger" and "All Shook Up'. We also did the "Martin King Luther Jr. Rap".

The K-2nd graders practiced "Sing About Martin" and continued our unit on parachute dances. We learned about musical form by changing our movement when we hear contrasting sections of music.

Hello Sheiko Laker Familes,

West Bloomfield Educational Foundation continues to fund innovative ideas from WBSD teachers in academics, arts, STEM, and mental health. Here are some photos of WBEF grant projects in action at the WBMS iCenter! The more donations we receive, the more teacher grant requests we can fulfill. More info at https://www.wbef.org/

Our profits from our bagel sales earned us classroom subscriptions to Scholastic News for everyone in the whole school! This is a great resource, tailored for each grade level, to support our nonfiction reading units and current events. Please be sure to ask your child about it!

2/5/25 from 6-7 p.m., ACS, 5810 Commerce Road (corner of Commerce & Hiller)

Children are welcome to join parents for this informal WBSD Preschool Pop Up & Play. Get to know our staff and learn more about our amazing preschool options and flexible scheduling. For more information, call 248-865-6466.

Attention 1st - 3rd Grade Parents

FIRST Lego League EXPLORE makes learning STEM and coding skills fun! All skill levels are welcome!

STUDENT SEASON THEME: Using creative thinking and LEGO technology to explore the layers of the ocean as they “sea” into the future.

Click here to view the SUBMERGED Explore Set and here to check out the EXPLORE story.

Program Highlights:

• Team Meetings will begin February 13, 2025
• Ten meetings total, plus the LakerBot Event (Showcase Event on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. - noon at West Bloomfield Middle School
• One 90 minute in-person meeting per week on Thursdays at Doherty, Gretchko, Sheiko, and Scotch directly after school
• Each school will have 1 "Teacher Leader" as a facilitator, however, we will need 1-2 parent volunteer for every 6 students to help coach teams. The number of volunteers will determine the number of teams we will offer. Guarantee your child's participation by volunteering to coach.
• Email andrea.frank@wbsd.org for questions. Online registration is OPEN.

Sheiko Elementary

Grades Eligible to Purchase: PRK - 5

Yearbook ID: 14477425

Download the app for access to a real time bus locator. Check out the Bus Tracker flyer with step by step instructions. Be sure to use our school access code 4079WBSD

For detailed instructions on how to set up the app please see the attachment below.

Parents of WBSD students can apply to receive six non-perishable meals each Friday of the school year. The goal of Fueling Kids' Futures is to make sure no child goes hungry on the weekend. Run by volunteers, there is NO cost to the families. For the application, click here.

Email: blaine.mcdowell@wbsd.org
Website: https://www.wbsd.org/sheiko-elementary
Location: 3380 Orchard Lk Rd West Bloomfield, 48324
Phone: 248-865-6370
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/225210744201191
Twitter: @BlaineMcDowell