Sheiko Sharks Weekly Parent Update
"Building a Legacy of Leaders and Learners" August 16, 2018
Welcome Back 2018-2019 School Year
'Popsicles with the Principal' - August 29th 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
WBSD Enrollment Event
We are excited to announce the West Bloomfield School District will host a District Enrollment Event on Saturday, August 18th for all students new to the district. Staff will be available to enroll new students from 9:00 am-1:00 pm.
The event will be held at Abbott Middle School, 3380 Orchard Lake Road, for students who will be attending Roosevelt Elementary, Scotch Elementary, Gretchko Elementary, Abbott Middle School and West Bloomfield High School.
We will have staff available for enrollment at Orchard Lake Middle School, 6000 Orchard Lake Road, for those students attending Doherty Elementary, Sheiko Elementary and Orchard Lake Middle School.
Please see the link for detailed information regarding the documents necessary for enrollment.
https://www.wbsd.org/domain/89
Each building will also be accepting students for enrollment beginning Monday, August 13, 2018. We are offering this event as another opportunity for our families to enroll their children before the start of the school year.
If you have questions or need additional assistance, please contact your child’s school office or the Teaching and Learning Department at 248-865-6479.
Class Assignments
New Teachers and Staff
Mrs. McCotter- ASD
Ms. Hurley-ASD
Mrs. Dershem-Grade 5
Mrs. Stern- Grade 4
Mrs. Engleheart- Reading Consultant
Mrs. Frankowiak ELL (Sheiko and Gretchko)
Mrs. Bennett - District Literacy Coach (Servicing Sheiko, Roosevelt and Abbott)
Mrs. Heitsch District Restorative Practice Coach
We are in the process of hiring an additional grade 5 teacher. Lastly, we welcome aboard our additional GSRP / Preschool classes.
PTO 2018-2019 Board Members still Needed
Important Volunteer Information (iChat background check)
Bus Stop Information
Free and Reduced Lunch Application Information
Online Free & Reduced Application. Parents now fill out and submit an application online. There are no forms to fill out and return. LunchApp.com allows parents to easily apply for meal benefits for children by going to https://lunchapp.com/. It will walk you through the process in just a few minutes. The completed application will be sent to our school district so children can receive benefits quickly and confidentially. If you need assistance submitting an online application, please call the Nutrition Services Office at 248-865-6732.
WBSD Board Policy 8500 Food Services - Lunch Policy
WBSD Board Policy 8500 Food Services
Administrative Guideline 8500 Food & Beverage Sales
Addendum: Meal Charging Policy & Procedure
Revised: June 2018
West Bloomfield School District recognizes the importance of adequate nutrition for students to learn, and provides daily breakfast and lunch service in all buildings. Parents are responsible for the cost of meals for their child(ren), and/or submitting a completed application for free or reduced price meals. Online applications and instructions for free & reduced price meals are provided to all families annually. Additional resources are available on the Food Service Department webpage.
Nutrition Services will contact the parent/guardian by email, Negative Balance notice and/or phone when the account balance reaches $5.00. Parents may make payments by check, credit card on PayForIt.net or by sending cash (in a sealed envelope with child’s first and last name legibly printed). Cash should only be sent with a responsible student as the School District is not responsible for lost cash. The Nutrition Services Office is able to transfer money from one sibling’s account to another if necessary.
A weekly report of students with insufficient funds to purchase a meal will be sent to each principal.
A copy of this policy shall be provided in writing to each student annually prior to the start of the school year and upon enrollment for mid-year transfer students.
Elementary School:
· No charging of meals or a la carte (this includes milk/water/juice) will be permitted at the elementary level.
· If a student’s Food Service account becomes negative, he/she will receive an alternate meal free of charge (graham crackers/fruit for breakfast and cheese sandwich, fruit or vegetable and milk for lunch). Students with special dietary needs will receive an alternative meal that complies with a physician meal prescription on file with the Nutrition Department. The alternate meal will be served in the same nature as all other meals, without any distinction; if necessary, a very discreet explanation to the child will be given.
· The Nutrition Services Department will notify parents by phone call or notice home when an alternate meal has been provided.
· The principal will be notified when an alternative meal is provided.
· Staff will not be permitted to charge meals or a la carte.
Delinquent Accounts
· All unpaid meal charges will be added to the list of outstanding fees at the end of the school year. Negative Food Service balances will be processed in the same manner as all other outstanding school/district balances (i.e. lost library or text books).
· Federal Regulation prohibits Nutrition Services Department to subsidize, write off or repay fees from uncollected Food Service accounts.
Positive Balances
If a student leaves the District with a positive Food Service account balance, a request for a refund must be made within 30 days. Any remaining balances may be donated to the Food Service Account Assistance Fund which provides financial assistance to students who are unable to pay negative account balances. Nutrition Services will make an attempt to contact families with a positive balance. Balances over $50 will be processed in accordance to the Michigan Department of Treasury’s rules regarding unclaimed property.
Grade 3 Supply List
- 2 inch white (clear view front) round ring vinyl binder
- 1 set of 5 plastic tab dividers with double pockets (one pocket on the front, one on the back) -
1 set of 8 plastic tab dividers with double pockets (one pocket on the front, one on the back)
- Nylon pencil bag, clear view with grommets for binder
- Crayola crayons 24 count
- Crayola thick markers 8 or 10 count
- 1 package of 3x3 sticky notes 50 count 4 pack
- 4 or more fluorescent highlighters (yellow, blue, green, pink)
- Sharp 5 inch scissors
- 1 package of pencil top erasers 6 count
- 3 one subject notebooks wide ruled 100 sheet count
- 1 wide ruled composition notebook 100 sheet count
- 2 two pocket folders (plastic or vinyl are the most durable)
- 1 pair of headphones or earbuds marked with name in a plastic bag or case
- 24 pencils (Dixon Ticonderoga Pre-sharpened Pencils are the most durable)
- 4 small washable glue sticks (no giant glue sticks, please)
- 2 boxes of 160 count Kleenex tissues
- 1 water-less hand sanitizer (8 oz.)
- 2 pink pearl erasers
- 1 box of zipper close quart freezer bags 20 count
- 2 red pens
- 2 containers of disinfecting wipes (Clorox, Lysol, Kirkland, etc.)
- 1 ream of copy paper
- 1 sharpie black fine marker
4th Grade Supply List
2 Boxes of Kleenex
2 Containers of Lysol Wipes
2 packs of Ticonderoga pencils that are already sharpened
2 Glue Sticks
Scissors
3 inch three-ring binder (durable/heavy duty/5 Star zip up binder) Fabric pencil case with 3-hole grommets for inside the binder One pack of 8 binder dividers with pockets on both sides.
5 different colored spiral notebooks (blue, purple, yellow, green, red) 2 Marble composition notebook sticky notes 2 highlighters
1 pack of markers
1 box of crayons/or colored pencils
12 inch ruler with centimeters on other side
Index Cards
Protractor
1 Sharpie Marker
1 pack wide ruled filler paper
1 pack dry erase markers 1 Manual pencil sharpener
Earbuds
5th Grade Supply List
The following is a suggested supply list of items we feel will help aid your child in having a successful school year. Having the list ahead of time will hopefully allow you to take advantage of summer and back-to-school sales, as well as give you time to get organized and think about the adventures awaiting you in 5th grade.
Planners provided by PTO!
1- 1 inch binder
5- Single Subject 70 sheet Spiral Notebooks (need 5 different colors)
1- 3 inch 3-ring binder w clear pocket cover (Staples Better Brand)
1- Package of 5 plastic dividers with tabs and pockets (This is for your AVID Binder.)
1- Package of 5 tab divider pack (This is for your Data Binder.)
2- 12 pack count of sharpened pencils
1- Package of dry-erase markers (low-odor)
1- 3-ring canvas/fabric pencil bag/pouch (NO pencil boxes!) This needs to fit in AVID binder
1- Ear buds in a plastic baggie with name labeled
Blessings in a Backpack Message
Dear Parents of Doherty, Gretchko, Roosevelt, Scotch, and Sheiko Elementary,
If your child qualified for the Free and Reduced Meal Program last year or this year, s/he can also participate in the Blessings in a Backpack program. This program sends non-perishable meals home each Friday of the school year in your child’s backpack. Its goal is to make sure that no child goes hungry on the weekend. Run by volunteers, there is no cost to you.
To enroll in this program, please fill out the two sections below. The first section gives the West Bloomfield School District's Nutrition Department permission to release your name to Blessings in a Backpack, so that they can add your child/ren to their roster. The second section registers your child/ren in the Blessings program and alerts them to any allergies they might have.
Please return this to your school office as soon as possible. The first backpack of food will be sent home the first Friday in October.
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Yes, my child’s/children’s name may be released by the Nutrition Department to the
Blessings in a Backpack Program.
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Yes, I would like my child/children to participate in the Blessings in a Backpack program.
Child’s Name___________________________Grade_____Teacher____________School_______________
Child’s Name___________________________Grade_____Teacher____________School_______________
Child’s Name___________________________Grade_____Teacher____________ School______________
Parent's Signature_____________________________________________________________
Food Allergies________________________________________________________________
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If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Sheiko at katherinesheiko@hotmail.com or at
248-521-0074. For more information on Blessings in a Backpack, go to blessingsinabackpackmi.org.
Sincerely,
Ryan West, Sonja James, Sally Drummond, James Scrivo & Scott Long
Sheiko Elementary Ribbon Cutting
Thursday, Sep 13, 2018, 06:00 PM
4500 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield Township, MI, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.