Dragon's Tale
2/14/2020
Keith Purpose
Keith Beliefs
Dragons believe...
...in welcoming and trusting one another;
...in learning beyond the school day and for the future;
...in empowering every member of our community to be helpful, respectful, and kind;
...learning is engaging, purposeful, and fun.
Upcoming Events
5th Grade Party Fundraiser - Dinner at The Lodge 2/20/20
March 3
March 9
6:30 pm for 5th Grade Families (Parents/Guardians, no students)
March 10
Media Center
Dragon Families are Encouraged to Attend:
1. PTSA Council Parent Legislative and Advocacy meeting to meet Representative Berman at the Commerce Library (180 E. Commerce Street) at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 24.
2. Then the regularly scheduled PTSA Council meeting will take place following at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, at Pleasant Lake Elementary featuring Cathy Kochanski, WLCSD Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services, who will present on the Read by Grade Three Law.
5th Grade Graduation and Party - DATE CHANGE - Tuesday, June 9th - 9:30am
Parent meeting was held 2/5 to go over 5th grade graduation/celebration party needs. A vote was held to determine date of the celebration and the overwhelming majority voted for Tuesday, June 9th. Please mark your calendars as we will need lots of help from volunteers this date. We are also still looking for volunteers to lead pre-planning for: group games, carnival booth games, and day of photography. Please reach out to Michelle Powell at 734-658-5135 for further information. Remember, bagel day is 2/12 which supports funding for the graduation. If you did not prepay last month, you may send your child with a $1 on Wednesday and we will have extra bagels on hand for purchase.
5th Grade Party Fundraiser - Save the Date for Future Fundraisers!
Keith Announcements
Keith Employment Opportunities
Please consider or encourage your neighbors to apply online through the consortium website for open positions at Keith Elementary School.
Click here to apply:
Bowling Event for Keith Elementary Students Sponsored by Heidi Wilson Homes at Waterford Lanes
Join us for a free round of bowling and free shoe rental on the half day: Tuesday, March 3rd beginning at 1p.m. This free event is for Keith students only. *Limited to the first 100 Keith students to sign up. Please complete a separate registration for each child. This is NOT a drop off event. No childcare will be provided.
Waterford Lanes 7100 Cooley Lake Road, Waterford, MI 48327
Questions can be directed to Heidi Wilson (248)259-9634 or Sarah Plowman (248)884-4361. Please do not call the Keith office.
Keith Spirit!!!
Friday’s are Spirit Day here at Keith.
Your child is encouraged to wear a Keith shirt or the color red each and every Friday. The upper elementary and lower elementary classroom with the highest number of participants will win a visit from “Sparky” our Keith Dragon for the week.
This week's winners are:
Upper Elementary Room: Mrs. Spencer's Students
Lower Elementary Room: Mrs. Hawkins' Students
Second Step Lessons
Parents, this week your children focused on the second step lesson below. Please take a moment to talk with your children about how they took time to show positive behavior at school.
Say the Problem
We all have problems here at Keith Elementary School that can be hard to solve. Using Second Step Problem-Solving Steps can help us solve our own problems! The first step is S: Say the problem. When you have a problem, it’s very important to say what the problem is respectfully and without blame. Knowing exactly what the problem is will help you find the best solution! This week, remember to use your words and say the problem respectfully.
Our focus for next week is listed below. We will review the following with your children when they return to school on Monday.
Think of Solutions
Remembering the word “step,” S-T-E-P, will help you remember the Second Step Problem-Solving Steps. Last week at Keith Elementary School, we were focusing on the S step, S:Say the Problem. This week we’ll focus on the T step, T:Think of Solutions. Solutions help you solve the problem. They’re ideas about what you could do. Your solutions must always be safe and respectful. This week, if you have a problem, remember to say the problem and think of solutions!
February Lunch Menu
February Breakfast Menu
March Lunch Menu
Upcoming Community Events
Foundation for Excellence - Tuition Expedition Raffle
Chance to win BIG & support WL classrooms!
The 15th Annual Tuition Expedition 50/50 Scholarship Raffle is here!
Purchase your TE raffle tickets online today and give this holiday season the chance to win BIG and support Walled Lake Schools!
Proceeds support the Foundation for Excellence mini-grant program benefiting Walled Lake Schools’ classrooms.
- *Tickets are $50 each or 3 for $100.
- Only 1,000 will be sold!
- Check, cash, and credit card also accepted
- Grand Prize drawing is March 30, 2020 @ District’s Reflections Celebration
- Questions? Visit FFE website-Tuition Expedition or contact FFE office @ ext. 2116
United States Census 2020
Census 2020 is April 1 – get the facts!
The 2020 Census will determine congressional representation, inform hundreds of billions in federal funding, and provide data that will impact communities for the next decade.
Oakland Schools - Family Event!
Announcements From our Keith PTA:
The Next Keith PTA Meeting is Tuesday, March 10th at 6:30pm in the Keith Media Center
Parent Advocacy Group - Meeting 2/24 5:30pm Commerce Twp. Library
If you wish to contribute at a grassroots level, you are invited to join this growing Advocacy group, and speak with Representative Ryan Berman at the Commerce Township Library at 5:30 pm on February 24th.
Peggy Casagrande (Walled Lake School Board) and Lisa Massat (PTSA Council) will be in attendance.
Thank you,
Kate Tomasik, Keith PTA President
Skate Night at Rolladium! Feb. 25th - 6:30pm
Thank you from Keith Green Team:
Over 120 1st and 2nd Grade Keith students, including green team members of all grades, were provided an opportunity to meet with a state park ranger who conducted an experiential educational program on mammals of Michigan. The measure of success of the program was quantified by the fact that we had almost a 100% raise of hands when students were asked “How many of you would like to see more such programs?“
The Keith Green Team thanks the following sponsors and donors:
- Karen Gourlay of the State Park Explorer Program at Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
- Jennifer Smith, Human resources, Archway Marketing Service, for donating a whole box of foot balls and soccer balls, protein bars and candies.
- Debra Morgan from MSU 4H for donating stationary
- The green team thanks Dr. A. and Keith Staff for supporting up to bring this program to school, Mr Hester for kindly providing the use of the media center, and Mrs. Diana Tyrrell and Mrs. Alice Johnson for always being so patient with scheduling with the paperwork involved in bringing in green team programs, and the class teachers and playground staff.
WLCSD 2019-2020 Calendar
For the Walled Lake District Calendar, please click HERE
For a Yearly List of Major Religious and Other Holidays, please click HERE
For the 2019-20 Marking Period Dates please click HERE
For the 2019-20 School Bell Times please click HERE
Keith Elementary School
Diana Tyrrell - Principal's Secretary
Alice Johnson - Building Secretary
Kelly Smith - Head Teacher
Marci Augenstein, Ph.D. - Principal, Keith Elementary
Email: DianaTyrrell@wlcsd.org
Website: http://wlcsd.org/schools/elementary/keith/
Location: 2800 Keith Road, West Bloomfield Township, MI, United States
Phone: (248)956-3700
Twitter: @KeithElementary