HWE Weekly Reminders
3/6/22
Important Dates
March 8: 5th Grade Visit to Geisler Middle School
March 9: Bonaventure Skate Night (6:00 - 8:30)
March 10: Half-Day of School - Staff Professional Development (Hawk Pick-up 12:10; Buses Depart by 12:25; SXI Dismissal 12:40)
March 11: 4th Grade Visits to the STEMi Mobile Innovation Station
March 11: End of Second Trimester
March 14: Incoming Kindergarten Orientation (6:00)
March 16: Science Alive classroom presentations (more presentations on March 23 & April 8)
March 18: Spring Pictures
End-of-the-Day Pick-Up Time Change
We are going to be moving our Hawk Pick-Up Time back to 3:50. This was the time that we had been using before the bus route cancelations made it necessary to change the time.
Beginning on Monday, March 7, our Hawk Pick-Up time will begin at 3:50. The Apple Pick-Up, bus, and walker times will not be changing.
Half-Day - Thursday, March 10
Hawk Pick-Up 12:10
Buses Depart by 12:25
SXI Dismissal 12:40
Attention 2022-2023 Kindergarten Families!
We can’t wait to welcome your future HWE Hawks into our school family! Let’s get started!
Step 1: IMPORTANT - Watch our Incoming Kindergarten Video! It is important that ALL incoming kindergarten families watch this video for important information and the answers to many of your questions!
Step 2: After you watch the video, please complete this form.
Step 3: Join us for Kindergarten Orientation on March 14 at 6:00 p.m. in HWE's gym! We’ll review essential information and answer questions. You’ll also get to meet our kindergarten team and other staff.
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Other Information:
- Enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year will open on March 14, 2022. To learn more about our enrollment process, please visit www.wlcsd.org/enrollment It is VERY important that families enroll ASAP in the Spring.
- Families are eligible to enroll kindergartners who will be five years old on or before September
- 1, 2022. If your child’s birthday is after September 1 but before December 1, please contact our interim principal, Dan Love, for additional information: DanLove@wlcsd.org
- We will share next steps and in the coming weeks.
- For more information, please visit our district website: www.wlcsd.org/kindergarten
Do you have a future Hawk at home? Please contact our main office so we can add you to our email list and start sharing information! Call 248-956-2600 or LauraTayon@wlcsd.org or CatherineDuFresne@wlcsd.org.
Do you know of a future Hawk in the community? Please spread the word and have them contact our main office. Thank you!
NEW - Junior Kindergarten
We are excited to share that WLCSD will be offering Junior Kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year! Junior Kindergarten will support kindergarten readiness through a play-based curriculum. It will also cultivate academic and social-emotional learning along with opportunities for play, creativity, and social skill development. The district’s Junior Kindergarten classrooms will be located at Meadowbrook Elementary, Commerce Elementary, and Pleasant Lake Elementary.
We will be sharing information about Junior Kindergarten via email and upcoming newsletters.
Please make sure we have your contact information so you don’t miss anything! Call 248-956-2600 or email LauraTayon@wlcsd.org and CatherineDuFresne@wlcsd.org to be added to our email list!
Daisies Book Drive
More information is available here. Flyers will be coming home soon.
Science Alive!
Each of our 27 classrooms will have a presentation on one of these dates March 16, March 23, and April 8. This is sure to be a memorable experience from this school year!
Foundation For Excellence
In addition, HWE Media Specialist, Debra Gantz, submitted and was awarded another grant for each of the elementary schools in the district for robotics programming equipment.
Math Course-Skipping - REPEAT
Registration for this process is February 28 - March 25.
BINGO NIGHT at HWE - Save the date
HWE Alumni Scholarship - REMINDER
If there is a high school senior in your life who attended Hickory Woods, please help them get this information:
Attention Seniors-if you attended Hickory Woods Elementary the following is the application for the 2022 HWE Alumni Scholarship. The application is due Friday, March 25, 2022. If you have questions please reach out to Kristie Rust- kristierust74@gmail.com or 248-730-3617.
Earth Day Poster Contest - REMINDER
See the picture for more information! Sheets of 11" x 17" paper is available in the office.
The deadline is March 14.
i-Ready Reports - REPEAT
Our students have been completing the second round of iReady Diagnostic testing. Teachers will be sharing score reports with families in the upcoming weeks. The data from iReady will be an additional set of information to aid teachers in helping to meet the needs to each student.
Please see this message regarding iReady from our Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services, Cathy Kochanski.
Families of students in kindergarten through third grade are asked to review this letter concerning the "Third Grade Reading Law" and our Individual Reading Improvement Plans (IRIP) for students who are not yet meeting grade level reading expectations.
Electronic Devices - REPEAT
2022 - 2023 Calendar - REPEAT
We are pleased to share with you that the 2022-23 school year calendar has been finalized! We know what an important resource this tool is for our families and we are pleased to share this with you in advance. This calendar reflects important dates such as the first day of school, half days, school breaks and more. Click HERE for the 2022-2023 school calendar.
Hawk Pick-Up - REMINDERS
- All drivers are expected to park ONLY in designated parking spots. Please DO NOT park anywhere that may block the path of another vehicle.
We have found that the parking lot is busiest from 3:35 - 3:55. If your schedule allows, you can plan to arrive at HWE at or after 3:55 and contend with much less traffic. Our staff is prepared to monitor our pick-up process through 4:05.
ALL drivers must use caution and drive slowly.
Avoid cell phone use in our parking lot.
Watch for pedestrians.
We all play an important role in making our arrival and dismissal routines efficient and safe.
To reduce congestion, please use bus transportation (if eligible and available).
COVID-19 Information
Symptomatic Students:
- Please monitor your child’s health closely. If they have any COVID-19 symptoms, they should stay home from school.
- Wondering if your child is TOO SICK FOR SCHOOL? Please use our district health screener. This screener has been updated to reflect the five-day isolation period.
- Reporting Absences: Please call our absence line (248-956-2690) to report student absences (available 24/7). Please be specific and include symptoms.
Positive Cases of COVID-19: All positive cases of COVID-19 must be reported to our main office. You can call our absence line (248-956-2690) or email LauraTayon@wlcsd.org or
CatherineDuFresne@wlcsd.org. Please be specific and include symptoms, symptom onset date, test date, and testing location. You will receive an EMAIL with information about your child’s quarantine timeline.
Schoolwide COVID-19 Data:
- Please refer to our district COVID-19 Dashboard to view our schoolwide data.
- Parents will continue to receive emails when there is a positive case of COVID-19 in their child’s class or grade. Parents can also monitor the dashboard which is updated daily.
Health and Safety Protocols: Our custodial staff will continue to thoroughly clean our school on a daily basis and disinfecting wipes are used throughout the day by staff and students. Students also frequently use hand sanitizer and wash their hands. Masks are optional in schools (as of 2/28/22).
Subs Needed!
If you or someone you know is interested in subbing, substitute teachers are needed throughout the district. Several weeks ago, our daily rate was increased, including an incentive for every 20 days of subbing!
You do not need to work every day and can choose sub jobs as your schedule permits. All substitute teachers must register with EduStaff and meet the district’s requirements. To learn more, please contact our HR department (248-956-2192) or start registering with EduStaff!
WL Food Services
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HWE PTA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hwepta
Community & District News
Chance to win BIG & Support for OUR classrooms!
17th Annual Tuition Expedition 50/50 Scholarship Raffle
Someone will win BIG! It could be you! Purchase your Tuition Expedition 50/50 Scholarship Raffle tickets today! The raffle is hosted by the Foundation for Excellence-Walled Lake Schools and proceeds are channeled into the WL District’s classrooms, including ours, through the Foundation’s annual grant program (see list of grant awards per school). Tickets are $35 each (service fee included). Only a 1,000 tickets are available for sale! Grand prize winner will receive scholarship funds for postsecondary education (40% lump sum option available instead of scholarship). Plus, ticket purchasers have the chance to win a FREE raffle ticket courtesy of the WL Schools Federal Credit Union (raffle’s sponsor) and the opportunity to win secondary prize; Samsung Buds Galaxy Pro with water resistant cover donated by the Foundation. Grand and secondary prize drawings are set for March 21, 2022 at District’s Reflections Celebration; need not be present to win. Visit the Foundation’s Tuition Expedition Raffle website for details and to purchase tickets or contact the Foundation: Phone 248. 956.2116 | Email MichelleBianco@wlcsd.org. MI Raffle License# R62313)
Wellness Wednesdays
WLCSD will be putting on a Wellness Wednesday Series for families throughout the upcoming months.
Click here for more information!Arrival/Dismissal Information
1st Bell - 8:50 AM - Students Enter Building
Final Bell - 8:55 AM - School Day Begins
Dismissal - 4:00 PM
Buses Depart - 4:07 PM
SXI Program Arrival - 9:45 AM
SXI Program Dismissal - 3:35 PM
Communication is Key!
Laura Tayon - Principal's Secretary
Cathy DuFresne - Building Secretary
Cindy Kluz - Prime Time Care Supervisor
Important Phone Numbers:
Main Line: 248-956-2600
Attendance: 248-956-2690
Website: https://wlcsd.org/schools/elementary/hickory-woods/our-school/
Location: 30655 Novi Road, Novi, MI, USA
Phone: 248-956-2600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HWEPTA
Twitter: @HWE_Hawks