The Grizzly News
February 2021
Welcome to the beginning of 2021. I hope you ended the last year with time spent enjoying the company of loved ones, appreciating special moments and achievements, and anticipating the new year ahead. As students returned to school on January 4th, we’re grateful that all of our Grizzlies have the opportunity to access in-person instruction as well as continue with remote instruction. The days of learning, working, and enjoying time together, in person, are increasingly coming into view. Please carry the joy of the holiday season with you into the spring and join me in anticipating a bright future for all.
Grizzlies Stay Healthy and Stay Safe
Be sure you are doing a health screening each morning for any WOODHAVEN-BROWNSTOWN student coming to school for face to face learning. Please see the attached document for steps to follow and if the student answers "Yes" to any of the questions to Section 1 and Section 2 please keep them home from school. Parents, you do not need to bring in a doctor's note each time a student checks yes and stays home for a day or two. In the case of extended yes answers, seeking medical assistance and a doctor's note would be most appropriate.
Thank you for doing your part to help maintain a healthy learning environment.
New Covid - 19 Screening Tool for Families
KNOW THE PAST...SHAPE THE FUTURE - FEBRUARY 2021
INTEGRITY IN THE CLASSROOM....AND BEYOND
Kindness in the Classroom lessons teach kindness skills through a step-by step framework of Inspire, Empower, Act, Reflect and Share. Each lesson starts with the ‘share’ step to reinforce learning from previous lessons. This month our focus is on INTEGRITY. This can be a very difficult concept for young children, so it is introduced very gently. We will also explore strategies on how to make honest choices and persevere through difficult times. This unit falls on the heels of respect, caring, and inclusiveness, so the students have an excellent foundation from which to build on. Exploring honesty and perseverance naturally promotes an additional level of kindness within your classroom.
DISTRICT WIDE HALF DAY ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12. DISTRICT WIDE NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 AND TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16.
Kindergarten Learners
It has been a busy start to the new year in kindergarten. We learned about arctic animals. We discovered how they can stay warm in the cold weather. We also investigated animal snow tracks and figured out which animal they belonged to. In our learning center, we made snow and had the opportunity to play and explore with polar bears, penguins, seals, and walrus!
We celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. by discussing his dream of hope and peace. We made art to represent love and friendship.
First Grade Learners
2nd Grade Learners
The 2nd Grade teachers are proud of the hard work from both in-person and remote students. We will be beginning double-digit subtraction within the next few weeks. Please have your child continue to practice their math fluency at home. The goal by the end of 2nd grade is to add/subtract to 1000. We are also looking forward to reading more nonfiction books and learning about historical figures.
Kindergarten Celebrating Martin Luther King
Chinese New Year - Celebrating the Year of the Ox
Reading is Snow Much Fun!
Learning SELF-REGULATION using "The Zones"
Self-regulation can go by many names, such as self-control, self-management, and impulse control. It is defined as the best state of alertness of both the body and emotions for the specific situation. The lessons and learning activities are designed to help the students recognize when they are in the different zones as well as learn how to use strategies to change or stay in The Zone they are in. In addition to addressing self-regulation, the students will gain an increased vocabulary of emotional terms, skills in reading other people’s facial expressions, perspective about how others see and react to their behavior, insight into events that trigger their behavior, calming and alerting strategies, and problem solving skills.
More detailed information will be coming home throughout the month...STAY TUNED!
BRRRRRR.....
If your child is in need of assistance in obtaining warmer clothing, coats, hats, mittens/gloves, etc..., please contact the main office at 734-783-5386
March 1-5, 2021 - Celebrating Suess
Additional Disease Prevention Guidelines
- Not feeling well – overall tired or listless
- Temperature over 100 degrees. The student should be fever-free for a period of 24 hours without medication before returning to school.
- Continuous or severe productive cough, especially when coughing green or yellow phlegm
- Runny nose with fever – especially green or yellow mucus
- Red eyes with drainage
- Vomiting – Keep home for 24 hours after the last episode
- Diarrhea – Keep home for 24 hours after the last episode
- Any undiagnosed skin rash
- Any know infectious disease under treatment
February Lunch Calendar
Don't forget that the USDA extended free meal distribution to all students through 6/13/21 pending available funding!
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Order FREE Meals Each Week!
We want to make sure that all of our Grizzlies have plenty of food to eat.
* Meal orders must be submitted every Thursday by 3:00 p.m. Click here to pre-order meals. Please note, additional meals will be on hand as we are all adjusting to fully remote learning.
Meal distribution of a week’s worth of food will take place on Monday's from 3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the following locations:
Woodhaven High School
Bates Elementary School
Brownstown Middle School
Additionally, bus stop meal distributions will take place at the following sites:
10:30 a.m.Irene and Douglas
10:30 a.m.18585 Pine W.
If you cannot get to a meal distribution site, or if you or someone you know is in need of assistance, please contact us at WBSDcares@wbsdweb.com or 734-789-2357.
Additionally, the City of Woodhaven has again partnered with Gleaners Community Food Bank for a Free Food Distribution for households with children in the Woodhaven-Brownstown and Gibraltar School Districts at Civic Center Park, 23101 Hall Road, Woodhaven, MI 48183
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need additional assistance.
Remote Learning Resources
https://www.resa.net/community/family-resources-for-remote-learning
Update parent connect
Here's a quick instructional guide - Parent Connect Updates
Visitors and Volunteers
Attendance Counts
Children can only thrive in school if they are present in school. Listed below are our definitions of and policies about attendance.
Absence—any day that a student misses school. REMOTE OR IN-PERSON
Late arrivals - After 10:00 am the student will be marked absent for the morning.
Early Dismissal - before 3:00 pm in the student will be marked absent for the PM.
Excused Absence—Any medically documented absence, funeral days, or court date will not be counted against the student.
Excessive Absences:
If a child accumulates 10 absences in a school year, the building administrator will send a letter to inform the parent/guardian
If the child reaches 15 absences in a school year the building administrator will inform the local police department of a potential truancy issue.
The police department will then contact or visit the child’s home to discuss the truancy with the parents.
If the absences reach 20 in a school year, according to law, referrals must be made to the Local Police Department and possibly, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.
*Parents are encouraged not to take their children out of school for vacations. Vacation days are considered unexcused.
TARDIES—arrives late for leaves early from school and missing LESS than 55 minutes of school time
Gudith Elementary School
Email: martint@wbsdweb.com
Website: https://www.mywbsd.org/ges
Location: 22700 Sibley Road, Brownstown, MI 48193, USA
Phone: 734-783-5386
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Twitter: @gudithgrizzlies