Pleasant Lake Pleasantries
The Week of November 28th, 2016
Calendar of Events
Shark’s Den School Store Tuesday-Thursday 8:40 -8:55 a.m.
Girl Scouts every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m.
Division II Math Pentathlon every Thursday from 7:45-8:45 a.m.
S.A.I.L Team every Friday at 8:15 a.m.
- November 28-29 Mobile Dentist
- November 29-Introduction to Instruments Visit for 5th Graders
- November 30-ConnectED Parent Night from 6:00-7:00 p.m. (Registration Closed)
- December 1-School Board of Education Meeting 7:30 p.m.
- December 2-End of 1st Trimester
- December 5-Vision Screening for Preschool, 1st, 3rd, and 5th Grades
- December 5-PTA Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
- December 7-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Contest Entry Due Date (additional copies can be found in the main office).
- December 12-PLE students will be recognized at the Walnut Creek Boys Basketball Game beginning at 4:00 p.m. Students will be admitted free of charge and prizes will be given away.
- December 13-The Walnut Creek Band and Orchestra will perform for our 4th and 5th Grade students.
- December 14-Report Cards will be available to view through your Skyward Family Access Account after 4:00 p.m.
- December 22-Last Day of School
- January 4-School Resumes
Pleasant Lake Elementary
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Prime Time Care Hours
Monday - Friday
6:30 AM-6:00 PM
Main Office:
248-956-2800
Fax Number:
248-956-2805
Attendance Hotline:
248-956-2890
School Times:
Drop off: 8:50 AM
Late Bell: 8:55 AM
Dismissal: 3:58 PM
Departure: 4:05 PM
Email: NayalMaktari@wlcsd.org
Website: www.wlcsd.org/pleasantlake
Location: 4900 Halsted Road, West Bloomfield Township, MI, United States
Phone: (248) 956-2800
Twitter: @PleasantLakeEl
Pleasant Lake Elementary ranked in the 80th Percentile in the State of Michigan!
Each year the State of Michigan ranks all schools based off their state assessment results. The last two years schools have administered the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) and previous to that it was the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP). The M-STEP is administered to children in 3rd-5th Grade each Spring. Below you will find Pleasant Lake Elementary's Statewide Percentile Rank the last several years:
2011/2012 -58%
2012/2013-60%
2013/2014-64%
2014/2015- (percentile rank unavailable due to the transition from the MEAP to the M-STEP)
2015/2016-80%
The M-STEP is simply one of several student assessment data points that we analyze to assist us in determining our individual student and building wide needs. Nonetheless, we are proud of our school community in the continuous improvement we've exhibited each school year.
Together We Learn, Together We Lead!
2016-2017 Teacher of the Year!
10 Tips For Raising Resilient Kids By Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S.
While adulthood is filled with serious responsibilities, childhood isn’t exactly stress-free. Kids take tests, learn new information, change schools, change neighborhoods, get sick, get braces, encounter bullies, make new friends and occasionally get hurt by those friends.
What helps kids in navigating these kinds of challenges is resilience. Resilient kids are problem solvers. They face unfamiliar or tough situations and strive to find good solutions. “When they step into a situation, [resilient kids] have a sense they can figure out what they need to do and can handle what is thrown at them with a sense of confidence,” said Lynn Lyons, LICSW, a psychotherapist who specializes in treating anxious families and co-author of the book Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children with anxiety expert Reid Wilson, Ph.D.
This doesn’t mean that kids have to do everything on their own, she said. Rather, they know how to ask for help and are able to problem-solve their next steps.
Resilience isn’t birthright. It can be taught. Lyons encouraged parents to equip their kids with the skills to handle the unexpected, which actually contrasts our cultural approach.
“We have become a culture of trying to make sure our kids are comfortable. We as parents are trying to stay one step ahead of everything our kids are going to run into.” The problem? “Life doesn’t work that way.”
Anxious people have an especially hard time helping their kids tolerate uncertainty, simply because they have a hard time tolerating it themselves. “The idea of putting your child through the same pain that you went through is intolerable,” Lyons said. So anxious parents try to protect their kids and shield them from worst-case scenarios.
However, a parent’s job isn’t to be there all the time for their kids, she said. It’s to teach them to handle uncertainty and to problem-solve.
To read more of this interesting article, please click HERE.
Upcoming Report Card
Arrival and Dismissal Times
While we understand that emergencies and appointments do take place during the school year we kindly request that everyone use Anchors Away at dismissal if their child is not riding the school bus home. Our Anchors Away dismissal process is quick and safe.
Thank you and please contact our main office at 248.956.2800 if you have any questions.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration "Express Yourself" Entry
Don't forget to have your child submit their MLK Day Celebration "Express Yourself" entry. The deadline has been extended to December 7th. Entry forms previously went home with your child and additional forms can be found in the main office.
Kroger Community Rewards Program
The PTA needs your help in providing our students and staff with as many resources as possible. One way the PTA helps is by contributing the funds earned through the Kroger Community Rewards program. If you shop at Kroger, we ask you to enroll your card to earn money for the PTA. This program does not take away your rewards earned toward gas or any other benefits. It is an additional way that Kroger gives back to the community. If you were enrolled in the past, please make sure to re-enroll and select Pleasant Lake Elementary PTA to earn the community rewards. You can follow the link provided here https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow
Also, if you have other family members (grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.) that shop at Kroger or Kroger affiliated stores encourage them to enroll their rewards card and select your student’s PTA for community rewards. Every little bit helps our students and staff.
Thank you,
Katarina Gasevski
PTA Co-V.P. and Scrips Coordinator
Access ConnectED at Home
In addition to ConnectED many of our classrooms have additional math and literacy online resources your child and you and can access at home. If you're not sure what resources are available ask your child and/or their teacher.
ConnectED Parent Night is on Wednesday, November 30th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing those of you that registered to attend.
Access Typing Quest from home
Simply click HERE to access all of our Kindergarten-5th Grade Elementary Student Resources, including Typing Quest. Your child has been given their login ID and password.
Shoes to Share Drive
Do You Know About PLE's New Homework Policy?
Know What's Going On At Pleasant Lake Elementary!
SKYWARD FAMILY ACCESS
It is critical that parents keep an updated email address and let us know if it changes as soon as possible. Parents may update this information for us on Skyward Family Access. All teachers at Pleasant Lake utilize Skyward Family Access to communicate with parents. Report cards, lunch account information, progress reports, attendance and other important information will always be posted on Skyward Family Access. If you are a new family to Walled Lake Schools or have misplaced or lost your Family Access ID and password, please click HERE to get connected.
PLEASANT LAKE PLEASANTRIES AND SCHOOL WEBSITE
Our school newsletter will be sent electronically to parents every two weeks. An archive of newsletters is also posted to our school website. Our school website can be found HERE. Please visit this page often for information about our school. You will find links to important documents, websites from your child's classroom, PTA forms and information, and important updates and forms that you will need to access.
Please follow us on Twitter @PleasantLakeEl to be updated regularly on important events at our school and fun pictures of student events and learning!
REMIND 101
We also offer Remind 101 to all PLE parents. How does it work? If you would like to receive a quick text message on your cell phone or device, just sign up with us and you receive a quick text to remind you of important school events, deadlines, time frames, etc. at PLE. You can unsubscribe at any time.
To join, send a text to (586) 649-3482 and enter the message @mrmakt
You can opt-out of messages at anytime by replying, 'unsubscribe @mrmakt'.
Walled Lake School’s Recess Wear Guidelines
Please remember to dress your children appropriately for recess. Except in the case of extreme weather we will be outdoors for recess. Below are the Walled Lake School’s Recess Wear Guidelines.
Coats/Jackets
50 degrees + - Child/parent discretion
40-49 degrees - Recommended
39 degrees and below - Required
Hats/Gloves/Mittens
45 degrees + - Child/parent discretion
35-44 degrees - Recommended
32 degrees and below - Required
Boots and Snow Pants
Required when off of the blacktop
if there is slush or snow
**Please note: Temperature degrees are based on wind-chill/ “feels like” temperatures. **
A Message from our Food Services Department
Breakfast and Lunch Reminder: Students need healthy meals to learn. Walled Lake Consolidated Schools offer healthy meals every school day. Breakfast prices are $1.25 at the elementary and $1.50 at the middle and high school; lunch prices are $2.50 at the elementary and start at $2.75 at the middle and high school. For eligible students reduced price is $.30 for breakfast and $.40 for lunch at all schools.
Our menus can be found at http://wlcsd.org/food-services. On Thursday evening we send out weekly reminders when your student(s) balance is $6.00 or less. For your convenience you can add money to your student(s) account through family access at http://wlcsd.org/parents/family-access or you can send a check, cash or money order with your student.
Please click HERE for additional information or if you wish to contact the Food Services Department.