Dublin Times
April 23, 2021
Our Walled Lake and Dublin Purpose
Every Child, Every Day is our intentional commitment to creating a safe and inclusive culture and community where we:
- Prioritize instruction
- Foster meaningful relationships
- Value and empower each learner
- Create growth opportunities for all
The purpose of Dublin Elementary School is to develop academic and social LEADERS who are lifelong LEARNERS.
Upcoming Important Dates...
April 28 - Groundbreaking Ceremony, 2:00 PM
April 29 - NOT a 1/2 Day (was previously a 1/2 Day on old district calendars)
May 3-7 - Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
May 5 - PTA Meeting, 7:00 PM
May 17 - 1/2 Day for students, dismissal begins at 12:00
May 19 - PTA Flower Sale Pickup, 4:30-6:00
Teacher Appreciation Week
Yearbook Photos
If you have photos from those groups that you would like in the yearbook, please email either martharogers@wlcsd.org or daniellebigi@wlcsd.org to let us know.
PTA Flower Sale Information
PTA Flower Sale Winners
Top Sellers
Daniel Zachow, Cameron Valentin, Lyric Hannox, Addison Quackenbush, Sophia Cascone, Brayden Fox, Harrison Clement, Marsden MacCarreall, Harper Weible, Henry Stadler, Trent Curlee, Michael Delizia
Raffle Winners
Spirit Wear Gift Certificate - Annabelle Hartman
$10 Mr. C’s Ice Cream Gift Card - Abigail Luther, Larissa Fienman
$5 Mr. C’s Ice Cream Gift Card - Ava Harwood, Cora Lee, Kate Post, Addison Quackenbush, Gavin Liskiewicz
Top Selling Class:
Mr. Krimmel's Class
Congratulations to all of our winners and a big thanks to all those that sold flowers and made our fundraiser successful!
Volunteers Needed for PTA Flower Sale
Please see this Sign Up Genius to sign up.
Flower Sale Pickup Information
Spring Cleaning - Book Give Back
Groundbreaking Event
M-STEP
Our in-person learners will be tested beginning the week of April 19. We will begin with our fifth grade learners, followed by 3rd and 4th grades in May.
During our M-STEP testing, we will not have extra Chromebooks available here at Dublin as we will need to use all of them for testing. Please be sure that your child brings his or her device to school each day.
Our Path and My Path students will be receiving a separate communication on what M-STEP testing will look like for those learners.
Math Course Skipping Testing Opportunity
Registration for a test date is open from April 5 - 29. Online registration is available through this Google Form.
Covid Symptoms
Kindergarten Enrollment Open
See our district enrollment page for more information.
Summer Care
PTA Fundraising Chair Open
The PTA Fundraising Chair is open for next year. If you or anyone you know would like to fill this position, please let me or one of our PTA Boar members know.
P-EBT
Reporting COVID Exposures and Quarantine
Please remember that is VERY IMPORTANT for all families and staff members to REPORT TO OUR MAIN OFFICE any COVID exposures, positive cases, and quarantine details to keep everyone safe at school. We keep important track of cases for the safety of all at school.
Please also remember to WEAR A MASK, SOCIAL DISTANCE, and WASH HANDS. This must be done to help stop the spread of COVID at home, in public, and at school.
Please see the important DEFINITIONS below.
"Quarantine" is the practice of keeping someone who might have been exposed to COVID-19 away from others. People in quarantine must stay home (usually 14 days), separate themselves from others, monitor their health, and follow directions from their state or local health department.
"Isolation" is the practice of separating people infected with the virus from those who are not infected. People in isolation (usually 10 days) must stay home until it's safe to be around others.
"Close Contact" indicates someone who has been within six (6) feet for a time greater than fifteen (15) minutes of someone who has COVID-19 symptoms with or without a mask within a 24 hour period.
"Positive" includes only those individuals with a lab-confirmed positive test.
Thank you for reporting important COVID information to our school office in a timely way for the safety of all.
Dean Transportation Hiring
Please see the transportation site for more information.
Food Service Team Hiring
Rewarding Employment Opportunities
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools is looking for community members interested in working as support staff personnel. Have you thought about the rewards of working with students and making additional income at the same time? If yes, we may have the right employment opportunity for you. Across all K-12 levels, positions are available starting at $12.74 per hour up to $13.33 to start, and range from two hours per day up to six hours per day. These roles include lunchroom paraeducators, classroom paraeducators, and food servers. If you are interested in learning more about the specific jobs available in Walled Lake, along with the perks included, please contact Brad Paddock at bradleypaddock@wlcsd.org, tele: 248 956 2192, or visit our Human Resources employment opportunities page on the District website. Assistance with filling out a job application on-line can be made available. Click here to access existing, available positions and sort by Walled Lake Consolidated Schools.
Basketball Clinic
IMPORTANT: School Bell Times
Dublin will remain on the following bell schedule for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year:
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
1/2 Day Dismissal Time: 12:25 pm
Students arriving after our car rider drop-off line has ended must be signed in by a parent/adult and will be marked tardy.
If you need to pick up your child from school for any reason at the end of the day and need to do this from the office, this must be done before 3:30 PM or after our car rider line is finished at 4PM.
1/2 Day Dismissal Times
- Shamrock Pickup - 11:55-12:25 . Please try and stagger pickup with last names beginning with A-L from 11:55-12:10 and last names beginning with M-Z from 12:10-12:25.
- Walkers - 12:10
- Buses - Will depart from Dublin at approximately 12:30
Kindergarten 20-21 Information
Free Vision Screening Available for Incoming Kindergartners
Walled Lake Preschool Information for 2021-22
If you would like information about registration for next school, please complete this survey. We plan to save a spot for your child. Registration will happen later in the spring. Here is the brochure for the next school year, with tentative sites, times and costs. All are subject to Board approval and enrollment. Visit the preschool website for more information on the virtual preschool open house on March 18 at 6:30 PM.
Wellness Wednesdays
The WLCSD Parent Education Team and the Lakes Area Community Coalition (LACC) are excited to share with you Wellness Wednesdays! These webinars are for parents and are just 30 minutes long including question/answer time in one of three areas: Academic Wellness, Social-Emotional Wellness, and Physical Wellness. The first 3 weeks of the month are live webinars and the fourth week is a challenge. Past webinars can be found online. Please check out our March Kindness Challenge!
COVID Symptoms/Protocol Reminder
The COVID-19 pandemic requires all of us to work together to ensure the health and safety of our community. A genuine partnership with parents/guardians is essential.
Daily Health Checks: Please check your child(ren) daily for signs of illness before attending school. Check for the following symptoms:
If your child has any one of the following symptoms, your child must stay home. They must have a negative PCR test for COVID-19 to return to school.
- New cough
- Shortness of breath
- Difficulty breathing
- New loss of taste or smell
If your child is experiencing any two or more of the following symptoms, your child must stay home. They must have a negative PCR test for COVID-19 to return to school.
- Fever of 100.4 or higher
- Chills
- Diarrhea (2x in 24 hours)
- Fatigue
- Congestion
- Runny Nose
- Headache
- Muscle Aches
- Sore Throat
- Nausea/Vomiting (2x in 24 hours)
Please note that if one child in a family is sent home during the school day for symptoms associated with COVID-19 then all Dublin students in that family must be sent home as well.
Please alert our office at 248-956-3800 if your child is experiencing these symptoms or has been in contact with someone that has been confirmed to have COVID-19. In any potential COVID-19 related situation, we are going err on the side of caution to maintain the health an safety of our entire school community.
Helpful Health and Safety Links:
Oakland County Health Department:
Main: (248)858-1280 Covid-19 Help Hotline: (248) 858-1000
Food Service Update--Free Breakfast and Lunch For All Students
After Monday 1/18/2021, there will be a new Monday pick up time starting on 1/25/2021. The new Food Distribution time will change to 1:45-3 p.m.
School breakfast and school lunch will be served FREE to all students that are attending in person learning in their classrooms daily. You may pick up breakfast & lunch for Saturday, Sunday and all closed school days every Monday afternoon at Walled Lake Central High School.
On Monday January 25, the Food Distribution time will change to 1:45-3 p.m. (from the prior time of 12:00-1:30 p.m. through 1/18)
For our virtual learners and children under the age of 18 who are not being served daily in our buildings, we will continue to provide 7 days of meals, through pickup at Walled Lake Central High School every Monday from 1:45-3 p.m.
Update from Prime Time Care
Prime Time Care will be open as long as school is in session at your school and we have at least 5 students registered per day.
If you have not already registered please visit the website at https://wlcsd.org/programs/prime-time-care/.
Full instructions will be available.
For questions, please email kathybirdseye@wlcsd.org.
Dublin PTA's Giveback Program
Help us reach our goals to raise money for the PTA, which in turn is used to support our teachers and students.
Here’s what you need to do:
1. Go to our eStore https://dublinelementary.new.memberhub.store/store?category=Sponsors to shop, save, and support.
2. Our PTA automatically gets up to 20% donated back!
3. We’ll be adding new Givebacks about every week from brands you know and love, plus some new finds to discover.
This is the perfect way to jump start your holiday shopping or if you need a few last-minute gifts!
It’s that Simple - CLICK - SAVE - SUPPORT
Don’t forget to share your purchases on social media! The more you share, the more funds we raise.
Thank you for your support!
Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday season!
-The Dublin Elementary PTA
P.S. If YOU own a business and you're interested in doing a Givebacks to benefit our school, please let us know! We want to include your business.
Main Office Protocols-Visitors and Volunteers
Michigan’s Return to School Roadmap states that schools must restrict visitors, volunteers, and family members in order to reduce risk. Therefore, no visitors/volunteers will be permitted in schools at this time.
Student Drop Off:
- Ring the buzzer outside of our main entrance. Give your name, child's name, and purpose.
- Sign your child in using our binder on the small table inside the vestibule.
- Have your child enter the office by themselves.
- We will make sure they get to their classroom safely!
Student Pick Up:
- Ring the buzzer and give your name, child's name, and purpose.
- Picture ID is required.
- Sign your child out using our binder on the small table inside the vestibule.
- Wait in the vestibule or outside until your child arrives in the Main Office.
- When your child arrives, we'll buzz your child out to you.
Dropping Off Items:
Ring the buzzer and give your name and purpose.
Leave any items on the small table in the vestibule.
Label items with your child's name and teacher's name.
We will deliver all items throughout the day and soon as we are able.
Food Resources
Hospitality House
2075 E. West Maple
Suite B204
Walled Lake, MI 48390
Call: 248-960-9975
Walled Lake Missionary
1795 North Pontiac Trail
Walled Lake, MI 48390
Call: 248-624-2595
Open Door Outreach
7170 Cooley Lake Road
Waterford, MI 48327
Call: 248-360-2930
Oakland Hope
373 Summit Drive
Waterford, MI 48328
Call: 248-309-3658
Our Daily Bread
1360 N Hickory Ridge Trail
Milford, MI 48380
Call: 248-685-3520Mental Health Resources
Easter Seals Telehealth Platform Services for Students and/or Families
Call: 248- 475-2150
Michigan Stay Well Counseling via COVID-19 Hotline
Call: 1-888-535-6136
Press “8” to talk to a Counselor. Counselors are available 24-7 Confidential and free
National Disaster Distress Helpline
Call: 1-800-985-5950 / Available 24-7
If you want help from the nearest Community Mental Health Services Program
Call: 211
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call: 1-800-273-8255
Text: TALK to 741741
Available 24-7
Student Drop-Off and Arrival Reminders
- Please remember that our doors do not open for students to enter the building until 8:50 AM each morning.
- Please pull all the way forward and do not stop in the middle or end of our drop off lane. Students should use our sidewalk to walk to their doorway.
- Students must exit their cars from the passenger side along the sidewalk for safety purposes.
- Students must enter at their designated entry points each morning when being dropped off by car. (See map below)
- Students must walk directly to their classroom wearing their mask.
- Parents must stay in their cars.
- If you are dropping off your child late, you must park your car and walk your child up to the office to sign him or her in. Please do not send your child in unattended. Thank you!
Student Drop-Off Arrival Map
For efficiency and safety, please enter the car rider line with the flow of traffic. Please do not make a left turn into the car rider line during arrival and dismissal as this disrupts the flow of traffic and often causes a back-up on Farnsworth. Thank you for your cooperation.
Shamrock Pick Up and Dismissal Reminders
As we have always had, Dublin will have a TIERED dismissal for the safety of all of our students at the end of the day. Our dismissal process is comprised of four tiers.
- Shamrock Pick Up
- Walkers
- Prime Time Care
- Buses
We discourage any parent pick ups in our office at the end of the day unless there is an emergency or early release needed for an appointment.
If you need to pick up your child from school for any reason at the end of the day, this must be done before 3:30 PM.
After 3:30 PM, students MUST use one of the tiers of dismissal above.
We cannot have parents congregating in our main office at the end of the day.
- Parents who pick up their children before 3:30 PM must buzz in at our main office.
- Our secretaries will let the parent come in to our secure vestibule where there is a sign out book.
- Parents must sign out their child there.
- Secretaries will check ID.
- Your child will be called down to meet you there.
Students will not be called out of class after 3:30 PM. This is a disruption to our dismissal process.
- Parents must wear masks to pick up their children and must social distance in the vestibule or outside of our main office doors.
1. Our Shamrock Pick Up Students will be dismissed from their classrooms starting at 3:30 PM. We use a special application called BEELINE to notify students in their classrooms. Students will walk down to the gym and will be dismissed from there.
**PARENTS MUST HAVE A DUBLIN CAR RIDER SIGN IN THEIR CAR in order for your child to be dismissed to you. If you do not have one, you will be asked to park and go to our main office to get one. This is imperative for the safety of your child.
2. Our Walker Students will be dismissed at approximately 3:45 PM. Our Crossing Guards will be instructed to meet students at the West and East Walker door entrances to assist students walking home. The West Walker Door Entrance is at our playground doors in the back of the building. Our East Walker Door Entrance is the Media Center doors in the front of the building. Parents may not gather at either of these entrances to walk with students. Parents should wait until our students have crossed Farnsworth or Union Lake Road to meet their children. Our crossing guards will assist our walking students.
3. Prime Time Care Students will be dismissed at 3:50 PM. These students will go directly to the cafeteria from their classrooms.
4. We will begin to dismiss our Bus Rider students at approximately 3:55 PM. We will call buses one at a time. Students will remain in classrooms until their bus is called. Teachers will supervise students in classrooms.
Shamrock Pick Up Dismissal Map
Dublin Spirit Wear
It is time to order your Dublin Spirit Wear! Our Dublin PTA has set up spirit wear for purchase with a new company this year.
You can order with the order form below OR online all year long!!
Please see the flyer below for ordering and details, and also visit the Dublin Spirit Wear Store below.
Face masks are also available.
The spirit wear flyer and web store will always be on our Dublin web page for future orders under the FOR PARENTS tab and placed in our Dublin Times newsletter. Please watch for monthly coupons too!
Here is the information flyer:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d2uVRVZvlX3UD2E1tSNpfRNt-35By5Q5/view?usp=sharing
Here is the direct link to our Dublin Store.
WLCSD Foundation for Excellence-Be Inspired!
Choose K-12 Walled Lake Students for Year-End Giving
The Foundation for Excellence’s support for Walled Lake Schools’ 13,000 students is needed now more than ever for such critical areas of education as literacy and social and emotional learning.
Don’t miss out on making your one-time tax, deductible donation of $300 to the Foundation, as provided by the CARES Act. Vital diversification for an entire classroom’s literacy library can happen with $300. You make the difference for our children-future employees, business owners and leaders.
Be inspired to continue or begin your Foundation support and hear from our community leaders why they prioritize support for our District and from Jen Phillips-Weckstein; Dublin teacher, WLCSD parent and longstanding FFE trustee, regarding how FFE changed the trajectory of her teaching.
QUESTIONS? Email Foundation Executive Director MichelleBianco@wlcsd.org or phone 248.956.2116.
Checks can be made payable to Foundation for Excellence-Walled Lake Schools, 850 Ladd Rd., Bldg. D, Walled Lake, MI 48390.
Links:
You make the Difference: FFE video
Be Inspired: Message from Jen Phillips-Weckstein: WLCSD teacher, parent & FFE trustee
Choose WLCSD K-12 Students for Year-end Giving - FFE electronic newsletter (SMORE)
Need a Chrome Book?
How Can I Get a Chromebook for my Child?
Parents can still get Chromebooks for their children every Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at the Educational Services Center located at 850 Ladd Road, Building D, Walled Lake.
Need Tech Support?
In an effort to help with technical issues that you may have at home while learning online, WLCSD has developed a STUDENT TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT REQUEST FORM. To help with technical issues, this should be the first step in letting us know the issue you are experiencing with technology at home. We can then help you as quickly as we can.
This form is always located on our Dublin web page under the FOR PARENTS tab.
There is a button below too!
Attendance Hotline-248-956-3890
Please be reminded that our teachers will take AM and PM attendance as well as record tardies.
If your child will be absent or late, or will need to end the remote day early due to illness or a scheduled appointment, you must call the attendance phone line and leave us a message to tell us.
Every teaching and learning moment is crucial and we appreciate your partnership to ensure good attendance and participation.
We recognize that there will be a learning curve during these first few weeks and we promise to be flexible and understanding as we all become comfortable with the digital platforms of Google and Zoom.
Attendance Line: 248-956-3890
Google Login Information
Families - You can now access your child’s Google login information via Skyward Family Access. It can be found on the Report Cards tab as the very top report. If you still do not see it, please use the emails below to contact our school. If you are a parent of a new Kindergarten student and don’t see your student login, please check back on Skyward in a day as we are continuing to process enrollments. Thank you!
Support our School!
Dublin Elementary is now set up on the Amazon Smile program, which
donates 0.5% of eligible purchases straight to our school!
Here's what to do:
1) Log on to http://smile.amazon.com/
2) Select Dublin Elementary PTA as the organization you are supporting.
3) Shop away!
Communication is Key at Dublin!
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 Dublin 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.
DUBLIN TIMES AND SCHOOL WEB PAGE
Our Dublin Times newsletter will be sent electronically to parents. An archive of newsletters will be 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 and blogs 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 @DublinWL to be updated regularly on important events at our school and fun pictures of student events and learning!
Dublin Contact Information
Principal: DanielleBigi@wlcsd.org
248-956-3800
Diane Yanalunas
Principal's Secretary: DianeYanalunas@wlcsd.org
248-956-3829
Laura Edwards
Building Secretary: LauraEdwards@wlcsd.org
248-956-3841
Email: daniellebigi@wlcsd.org
Website: http://wlcsd.org/dublin.cfm
Location: 425 Farnsworth Street, White Lake, MI, United States
Phone: 248-956-3800
Twitter: @DublinWL
Reporting COVID Exposures and Quarantine
Please remember that is VERY IMPORTANT for all families and staff members to REPORT TO OUR MAIN OFFICE any COVID exposures, positive cases, and quarantine details to keep everyone safe at school. We keep important track of cases for the safety of all at school.
Please also remember to WEAR A MASK, SOCIAL DISTANCE, and WASH HANDS. This must be done to help stop the spread of COVID at home, in public, and at school.
Please see the important DEFINITIONS below.
"Quarantine" is the practice of keeping someone who might have been exposed to COVID-19 away from others. People in quarantine must stay home (usually 14 days), separate themselves from others, monitor their health, and follow directions from their state or local health department.
"Isolation" is the practice of separating people infected with the virus from those who are not infected. People in isolation (usually 10 days) must stay home until it's safe to be around others.
"Close Contact" indicates someone who has been within six (6) feet for a time greater than fifteen (15) minutes of someone who has COVID-19 symptoms with or without a mask within a 24 hour period.
"Positive" includes only those individuals with a lab-confirmed positive test.
Thank you for reporting important COVID information to our school office in a timely way for the safety of all.