Wixom Howler Edition 27

March 13th-1/2 Day for Students

March 14 - Variety Show, Cafeteria 6:30 PM
March 14-21 - Scholastic Book Fair
March 25 - Little Caesars Fundraiser Orders due

March 24-28th-Spring Break

To our current 5th grade families: Incoming 6th grade Family Night at Sarah Banks Middle School on March 10th at 6:30 PM

Please click the link for more information.

https://secure.smore.com/n/pymfj-welcome-to-banks

Inclusion Week is taking place March 17-21st. The inclusion week dates are in conjunction with Neurodiversity Celebration Week , a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurodevelopmental disorders and learning disabilities.

As part of their take action challenge our girl scouts are going to educate the school about each day and its significance on the morning announcements.

The Wixom PTA Google Calendar can be found here: https://shorturl.at/QyTie Events for the entire school year can be found here. You can also add them all to your own Google Calendar with one click!

Upcoming PTA Sponsored Events:
March 14 - Variety Show, Cafeteria 6:30 PM
March 14-21 - Scholastic Book Fair

March 21 - Popcorn Day
March 25 - Little Caesars Fundraiser Orders due

March 31 - Reflections Celebration 6:30 PM

April 1 - PTA Meeting, 6:00 PM Media Center

April 5 - PTA Spring Carnival

Our next PTA Meeting will be Tuesday, April 1st at 6:00 PM. All members of the PTA are welcome to attend. The meeting will be held in person in the Media Center. Childcare will be available. You can join the meeting virtually at the following link: https://meet.google.com/taa-bwcd-dgs

Congratulations to our officers selected for the 2025-2026 school year.

President: Leah Nelson

Treasurer: Blair Hulet

Secretary: Christina Van Til

Vice Presidents of Membership: Jessica Neal and Angela Warsinske

Vice President of Social Media: Amy Chesney

VIce President of Fundraising: Dana Marks

Legislative Representative: Lindsey Hirzel-Glassco

A bill called the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) was recently introduced in Congress. The bill would create the first ever nationalized voucher system, redirecting billions of taxpayer dollars away from public schools towards private and religious institutions and homeschooling.

The National PTA encourages families to contact your members of Congress, urging them to oppose ECCA.

CLICK HERE to easily send a message through the organization's VoterVoice system.

Everyone is invited to watch our talented Wixom Wolves in the PTA Variety Show on March 14th at 6:30PM in the Cafeteria!

There are still spots to help with the event, a reminder that only parents on the sign up genius will be allowed in the building for the school-wide assemblies on March 13th.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CAAAF2DA1FECF8-47821588-wixom#/

The Spring Carnival is Saturday, April 5th, and we could use your help! Please see the information below to donate items for the carnival activities or for the Silent Auction. We appreciate your support and generosity!

Carnival Wish List

Thank you!

Carnival Committee

Spread the word about our Little Caesars Pizza Kit to raise the remaining funds for school-wide complimentary yearbooks! Use this link to set up your profile to send to friends and family. Orders get shipped directly to the customer.

Enjoy special pricing to see the Michigan Panthers take on the San Antonio Brahmas on April 13th 2025 at 12:00pm.

Before the game, you will have the unique opportunity to step into the tunnel and cheer as the Panthers run onto the field! It's a chance to get up close and personal with the action and create lasting memories.

Additionally, $5 from every ticket purchased will be donated to Wixom Elementary, making your attendance not only an exciting experience but also a way to support your school!!!

Buy Tickets Here: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Wixomelementary2

Once again this year, we are giving our Wixom Wolves a March is Reading Month Reading

Challenge. If our students and staff read a total of 300,000 minutes at home during the month

of March, they will earn an afternoon at the “beach” (bring a beach towel and read outside

with your class on a beautiful, sunny afternoon- with popsicles!)

Last March our Wixom students read over 280,000 minutes, so we decided to really

challenge our students by asking them to read 300,000 minutes this year and we know they can

do it! The students are excited to get started on their reading to meet the challenge.

Here’s what parents and guardians can do to help their child be successful in our March is

Reading Month Challenge:

● Set aside a time for your child to read at home every day during the month of March.

○ Students in preschool, kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade should read at least 20

minutes per day at home.

○ Students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade should read at least 30 minutes per day at

home.

● Adults may read aloud to their child, a child may read aloud to their parents or other family

members, or a child may read silently to themselves.

○ Some families enjoy reading aloud together by having the child read one page, then

the adult reads the next page, and so on.

○ Some of the time parents may wish to read aloud to their child from a book that is

above their child’s reading level. This is a great way to build your child’s listening

comprehension and vocabulary.

● Each day you will enter the number of minutes that your child spent reading on the

Reading Log (attached). At the end of each week, please fill in the total number of minutes

read for the week and initial the total.

● Send your child’s Reading Log to school each Monday in March so your child’s teacher can

add it to the school total. We will record the minutes read and send the log right back to

you. We will keep track of the total number of minutes read on the front bulletin board at

school.

We hope you encourage your child to do lots of at-home reading during the month of

March. With everyone’s participation, we will get to enjoy an afternoon at the “beach”!

Potential changes to the U.S. Department of Education could significantly impact Michigan schools, affecting funding for low-income schools, special education, school meals, and college affordability.

With nearly 10% of Michigan’s education budget coming from federal funding, these cuts could challenge our students’ ability to learn and succeed.

Governor Whitmer wants to hear your thoughts on these proposed changes. Make your voice heard, and fill out the survey today.

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=h3D71Xc3rUKWaoku9HIl0ZdMqrfL6J1Ljtrljky38TBUODM3S1Q2U09UOEc3QURGSlhCUEU0OFM3Mi4u&route=shorturl

• For approximately the first two weeks, Wix will attend school part time, which can be half days or 2-3 non-consecutive days per week.
• The leash remains on the therapy dog while visiting classrooms.
• During the introduction to school, Wix will always remain with the handler (Christina). The crate will be in the room during this time.
• Wix can walk to the office and in the halls on a leash with the handler. Students may wave as you pass by, but not pet during this time. Walking to FAPEs is a great time for Wix to practice walking on a leash in the halls and seeing others.
• At least half of the time at school, Wix will be in the crate.

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Wixom Elementary! Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers. AND—as always—every purchase at the Book Fair benefits our school.

Here’s what you need to know about the big event:

• Students will get a chance to preview the Book Fair during their Media time on Friday, March 14th and Monday, March 17th.

• Students will be able to shop at the Book Fair when their class signs up during the school day from March 18th through March 21st and during their lunch recess time.

Like any activity we host, we need parent volunteers to help run our book fair. Please use this to sign up to help with the Book Fair. We can't do this without parent volunteers!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054CA9AD28A4F58-55109309-wixom

If you choose not to send cash, you can set up an eWallet—your child’s digital payment account. Before the Book Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute! Share each child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to enjoy.

If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Book Fair online. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Every online purchase will also benefit our school.

Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/wixomelementaryschool

Thank you as always for your continued support of our school!

Wix had his very normal, routine puppy surgery on Monday, February 24th. He is healing well and recuperating at his home with the Van Til Family. He will be taking a break from working at school until he is fully recovered, which will take about two weeks. Thank you to Roadside Veterinary Clinic in Highland for sponsoring Wix's care! If you are looking for a new family vet or if you already go to Roadside, be sure to tell them Thank You for taking such good care of Wix!

Dads, Step-Dads, Grandpas, Uncles, Brothers & all ‘Dudes’:

The Wixom WatchDOGS’ mission is to get men more involved with our Wixom Elementary educational community, doing our part by:

• Providing positive male role models for our students

• Assisting with classroom and playground activities

• Leading or supporting school improvement projects

• Hosting fun events for our students and their families

• Helping reduce bullying and improving school security

Join the Wixom WatchDOGS Mailing List for more info, and

Follow our Wixom WatchDOGS on Facebook

Looking for an easy way to support our school? Shop for groceries at Kroger and they will contribute money to our PTA. It’s easy to sign up in the Kroger App:

1. Click the three horizontal lines in the upper right corner

2. Choose “Rewards”

3. Choose “Community Rewards”

4. Search for “Wixom Elementary PTA” and enroll

In addition to receiving phone calls and email notifications from the school district in the event of a school closing or emergency, parents can also sign up to receive SMS Text messages.

Find the helpful step-by-step instructions linked below as well as the video tutorial on signing up for SMS messages.

Signing Up for SMS Messages via Skylert

If you do not have access to a computer at home for your child to use for iReady lessons,

please contact the school and we may be able to let you borrow a Chromebook. We have a limited number of Chromebooks available for students to borrow for the year.

Front office: 248-956-3400

Principal: Taneia Giles (TaneiaGiles@wlcsd.org)

Principal Secretary: Mrs. Michele Abele (MicheleAbele@wlcsd.org)

Building Secretary: Mrs. Tamara Baker (TamaraBaker@wlcsd.org)

Office: 248-956-3400

FAX: 248-956-3405

Absence Line: 248-956-3490

Late Bus Hotline: 248-956-5199 - All late buses will be listed on the hotline if the driver is running TEN OR MORE minutes late.

Address:

301 North Wixom Road
Wixom, MI 48393