The Wolf's Howl #36

May 29th Field Day:

Kindergarten &1st grade 9:45-11:00AM

2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th grade 1:45-3:15PM

June 1st (dismissal 12:29PM):

Decades Dance

• 9:00-9:20- 4th Grade
• 9:25-9:45- 5th Grade
• 9:50-10:10- 1st grade
• 10:15- 10:35- Kinder
• 10:40-11:00- 3rd grade
• 11:05-11:25- 2nd grade

Kindergarten Learning Celebration/Party 11:00AM

June 2nd (dismissal 12:29PM):

5th Grade Recognition 8:45AM

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th grade parties 11:30-12:30 (set up starts at 11:15AM)

June 3rd (dismissal 12:29PM):

Staff vs. Students Floor Hockey game

5th grade party 11:15AM-12:15PM

5th grade clap out at 12:20PM (Seniors can come around 12:00 and hang out in the gym until we begin!)

We have two resources we'd like to share with our Wass families.

• Wass Bingo Card--a hard copy is coming home with your student
• Summer Learning Ideas & Opportunities-created by Media Specialist, Lauren See

Lakhith in Mrs. Kostrzewa's has achieved 1st Place at the National and State level in the Math Kangaroo competition!

We are proud to announce the successful completion of this year’s Math Olympiad, a celebration of critical thinking, problem-solving, and mathematical excellence. A big thank you to all the students and parents who made this event a resounding success!

🌟 A special round of applause to our top performers! 🌟

Here are the grade-wise winners who demonstrated outstanding mathematical talent:

5th Grade:

1st Place:- Anvay Agarwal

2nd Place:- Myra Shah

3rd Place:- Ravipraksh Thiruvithar

4th Grade:

1st Place:- Lakhith Matele

2nd Place:- Ishan Mudaliar

3rd Place:- Adhrit Sen Chowdhury

Special Award: Math Special Award: Jonathan Perez-Burns (For Consistent Improvement 2025-2026)

👏 Each of you has showcased exceptional skills and a true passion for math. Keep aiming high and solving brilliantly!

We look forward to seeing even more amazing achievements in the coming years!

Below is the link for next season's registration for the 2026-2027 year for Upcoming 4th graders and 5th graders. Please let us know if you have any questions.

https://forms.gle/A2Snabp7qJKEeHxH9

For more information, please visit the website: https://moems.org/

Thank you,

On behalf of the Wass PTO, we'd like to extend our warmest congratulations and well-wishes to our 3 retiring staff members, Mrs. Walters, Mrs. Mui and Mr. Weller! Each of you have played a huge role in shaping the Wass experience for so many children and families throughout your time here. Your big-hearted commitments to the our school over the years means the world to all of us, and we thank you for all you have done in your incredible careers!

We'd also like to thank you, the Wass families, for your contributions to various fundraising efforts throughout the school year too. Because of your generosity, we were able to provide a PTO sponsored staff breakfast for staff on Wednesday in celebration of our retirees.

Always remember, "Once a Wolf, Always a Wolf" holds true for all those who pass through the doors of Wass Elementary! We hope you enjoy your well-earned adventures, and we hope you won't be strangers!

Our final meeting of the school year took place last month. If you missed out on the wrap up, our minutes are always available on the Wass webpage under PTO. Please know that, you are welcome to be a part of the PTO regardless of meeting attendance and if you'd like to participate or contribute in any way, you are always welcome! Feel free to reach out! We'd love to hear from you!

PTO Board Elections were held during our May meeting. Ashleigh, Tony and Krista will be returning as co-presidents and secretary respectively for the next two-year term. Kevin has decided to end his time as PTO Treasurer. We are profoundly thankful to him and the time and effort he put into his role during his term. Kevin was crucial in getting us all through a transitional time with his expertise and love of number crunching. We will miss you, Kevin!

With that being said, hard goodbyes lead to joyful "hellos" and we welcome Emily Strait to the board as the incumbent treasurer! She is an awesome edition to our team and we cannot wait to work with her in the next years. Thank you and welcome, Emily!

We are still looking for some committee chairs for a few positions - notably Auction, Restaurant Nights and 5th Grade Graduation. If you are on the fence... get off the fence and join us :). But seriously, we are open to all questions and inquiries!

When you order through 1st Day School Supplies, you are locking in the exact teacher-approved list now. Before the shelves get picked over. Before the August rush begins. It only takes a few minutes online, and everything arrives in one box, ready for the first day.
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How is the Regional Enhancement Millage Different from the 2022 Bond?

In 2022, the voters in Troy generously approved a bond millage, allowing the Troy School District to renovate and update our existing facilities, as well as construct a new Smith Middle School and academic wing at Athens High School. By Michigan law, the funds from the bond millage have limits on how they can be spent. While they can be used for new construction, renovations, and certain capital outlay purchases, they cannot be used for the general operation of the school district. In other words, they cannot fund program enhancements, pay teacher salaries, purchase supplies, fund day-to-day transportation, pay utilities, or update curriculum.

A Regional Enhancement Millage is one of the only ways that a Michigan school district has to increase general operating revenue. Since the passage of Proposal A in 1993, the amount of funding that a school receives for operating expenses has been controlled at the state level, and individual school districts cannot ask voters to increase that revenue. A Regional Enhancement Millage is the exception to this rule. It allows Intermediate School Districts (ISDs), such as Oakland Schools, to ask all of the voters in their service area to approve additional funding for the schools - funds could be used on programming, paying teachers, purchasing supplies, day-to-day transportation, updating curriculum, and more.

To learn more about the Regional Enhancement Millage, we invite you to attend an upcoming community meeting or visit the Enhancement Millage Website: www.oaklandenhancementmillage.com.

With the winter months approaching, traffic will be more congested and it will take all of us to do our part.

Thank you to our families who are driving safely and following our procedures that were specifically designed with safety at the forefront.

Morning Drop Off Procedure (8:20-8:35 a.m.)

• Do not park in the Student Drop-Off Loop or the Staff Parking Lot.
• Use the Drop-Off Loop only for dropping off students.
• When dropping off students, pull up as far as possible.
• Adults should stay in the car. Encourage students to exit your car quickly and safely (from the right side of the car only). If you have a car seat on the right side of the car, please move it to the left side or use the parent parking lot.
• Please stay behind the car in front of you and wait patiently.
• Please make a right hand turn out of the Drop Off Loop to avoid traffic backups.
• All kindergarten students must be dropped off at the kindergarten doors.

Dismissal Procedure

Please follow the pick-up guidelines for a smooth dismissal.