Pleasant Lake Pleasantries
September 2019
Together We Learn, Together We Lead!
EVERY CHILD, EVERY DAY!
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
PLEASANT LAKE ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM NIGHT/OPEN HOUSE
Curriculum Night and Open Open House
Your children are invited to attend with you!.
- September 24th-Kindergarten-2nd Grade from 6:00-6:45 p.m.
- September 25th-3rd-5th Grade from 6:00-6:45 p.m.
This will be a different format compared to previous years. Our traditional Curriculum Night will be more of an open house format this school year. You will report directly to your child's classroom. This format will be more student led in the appropriate grade levels. You will receive information on classroom procedures, expectations, curriculum and have an opportunity to meet and speak with all of your children's teachers.
ANNUAL FUNDRAISER HIS HERE!
SCHOOL RAFFLE
Dear Pleasant Lake Elementary Families,
We are beginning our biggest fundraiser of the year. Our goal is for each child to sell five or more raffles tickets. The price of each ticket is $5. We are asking you to help your child sell the tickets. Make sure you complete the smaller section with the name and phone number of the person who bought the ticket. We will need to be able to read the name and phone number.
Once you have sold your tickets, please return the stubs and money to your child’s teacher in the envelope provided. If your child would like more tickets, the teachers can provide them. Please return any unsold tickets to your child’s teacher. Please make sure to have all tickets returned by October 1, 2019.
We are really counting on you to help in raising money for our school community and to ensure it gets back to school.
PLE RAFFLE
Support our school
Sell tickets
Win prizes
The Winning Ticket Prizes:
1st Prize - $500
2nd Prize - $250
3rd Prize - $100
4th Prize - $50
Sell Tickets and Win
Top Ticket Seller
$100 Amazon Gift Card
Top 15 Ticket Sellers
Spray a teacher with color from color run
Top Selling Class
Ice Cream Sundae PARTY!!!
5 Top Selling 5th Graders
Front row seats to the 5th grade graduation
All Ticket Sellers Will Be Entered To Win:
$10 to spend at the Spring Book Fair
A free pizza at Bingo night
5 Free raffle tickets for the Bowling Night Auction
Thank you,
Dan Monkman
Pleasant Lake Elementary PTA President
PICTURE DAY IS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD
Congratulations 5th Grader Robert Thompson IV
WATCH 3RD GRADER STUDENT LEADER LENA BOUSER TALK ABOUT HER ALLERGIES AND HOW HER FAMILY IS ATTEMPTING TO HELP OTHER FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
Peanut Free Practices, Snacks and Birthday Treats
Peanut Free Classrooms
Please be aware that we have students at Pleasant Lake Elementary that may have a life-threatening allergy to peanuts, tree nuts and other items. Some students may not eat, touch, or even inhale the aroma of peanuts or tree nuts without having life-threatening consequences. As a result, it is imperative that we all keep this in mind when planning for any food brought into school. This year, your child’s classroom may be designated as a nut free classroom. If your child's classroom is designated as a nut free classroom, please do not send in food items that contain peanuts, tree nuts, or nutmeg. ANY non-labeled foods (home baked items included) for class parties cannot be ingested, either. This also includes food that is manufactured in facilities that process peanuts/tree nuts. Many food items are safe for consumption, but may require a different brand if the product is manufactured in a facility that processes tree nuts. Your child's teacher will notify you if your child's classroom is a peanut free classroom, and will give you a suggested snack and party list of foods to help guide you with food choices. There are also peanut free tables designated in our cafeteria.
Birthday Treats
We strongly encourage parents to not send food items in for birthday treats. Other items such as pencils, erasers, stickers, a book for the class, etc. are other choices for birthdays. Treats are gone in a few minutes while the before mentioned items will be around to enjoy for a much longer time period. We are trying to stress the importance of healthy eating habits to our students and need your help.
Snacks and Water
Time will be allotted in your child's classroom for a snack each day. We encourage students to eat healthy snacks-preferably fruit, vegetables or a source of protein if possible. Parents and students should read labels carefully to avoid snacks that may have been manufactured in non-nut free environment or contain products that some students may be allergic to. To help with recycling, it would be best to have a reusable water bottle for your child to use for water if needed.
As always, the health, safety and well-being of each and every child at our school is of the utmost importance to all of us. Thank you for your continued support .
PARENTING EDUCATION FAIR
The Western Oakland County Parenting Education Fair is back. This excellent parenting opportunity will be taking place on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Walled Lake Northern High School. Registration is open now and costs $15 per person or $25 at the door on the day of the event.
We value our partnership with our families and believe that a home-school connection is key to a child’s success. We are continuing our partnership between Farmington Public Schools, Novi Community Schools, Oakland Schools, Oakland County Youth Assistance, Walled Lake Consolidated School District, and West Bloomfield Schools. Together we are hosting the Western Oakland County Parenting Education Fair on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Walled Lake Northern High School. We are very excited to have Brooks Gibbs joining us this year as our keynote speaker! Learn more about Brooks Gibbs by watching: The Resilent Parenting Style.
The Parenting Fair’s purpose is to educate, inform, and provide resources for parents and caregivers. Topics include managing social media with your child, reducing stress and anxiety, strategies to help you with a child with ADHD, nutrition, character building, planning for college, and more. Child care is available for a reasonable cost ($3 for one child, $5 per family) and includes entertainment and lunch. Lunch for conference participants will be available for purchase from local food trucks during the event.
Below are helpful links regarding the Parenting Education Fair.
· Website
I hope to see you at the Western Oakland County Parenting Education Fair Walled Lake Northern High School on Saturday November 2, 2019. Spread the word and bring a friend!
2019-2020 calendar
Please click on the 2019-20 calendar to view this year’s school calendar. Please Note:
Late starts (middle school) and early release (high schools) have been eliminated.
There are several half-days throughout the school year. As we have in the past, we will offer a reduced rate Prime Time Care service on each of these half days.
You might be wondering...Why are there so many half days?
Throughout the school year, there are eight half days that will be used for staff professional development. We recognize that half days can be inconvenient for families. That said, research has shown that when teachers receive ongoing, job-embedded professional development, they can increase student achievement by as much as 21 percentile points (Source).
As a school and district, we are committed to continuous improvement and these eight half days are an essential part of that commitment. Although they may seem inconvenient, staff development opportunities are crucial to ensure we provide an exemplary education for our children.
Pleasant Lake Elementary Building Calendar
Authorization to Administer Medicaton Form
Kelly Schneyer, GSRP Preschool Teacher
Bridget Coleman, Assistant GRSP Preschool Teacher.
Cassandra Boyd, Kindergarten Music Teacher
Robin Orman, Resource Room Paraeducator
Sarah Fogler, Temporary Social Worker
Kathaleen Lindsay, Resource Room Teacher
OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER 5TH GRADE CAMP
Dismissal Assistance Needed
I please need your assistance. There are times when emergencies will arise at dismissal time and your child may forget that you told them to take the bus home; traffic may be worse than it normally is, and other things may take place that result in your child(ren) not being picked up on time from school.
There is a proactive way to address if any of the before mentioned take place and it’s called our Prime Time Care Program. Prime Time Care is our after and before school program that offers inexpensive emergency packages that you can use whenever needed. If you have registered your child, all you need to do is contact the office and instruct us to send your child to Prime Time Care.
Our main office closes at 4:30 p.m. and many times, we have after school appointments for ourselves and our children, meetings and other events that requires us to leave right at 4:30 p.m.
I respectfully ask that if you have not already done so, to please register for Prime Time Care. Please click on the link below to learn how to register your child(ren).
Walled Lake Schools Prime Time Care Program
Respectfully,
Nayal Maktari
PTA REFLECTIONS 2019-2020
This year's PTA Reflections theme is Look Within
It’s a great time to start getting inspiration for our annual PTA Reflections Program projects! Review the current standing rules at the Michigan PTA Reflections website. More information to come! Get creative!
SCHOOL SPIRIT SALE ENDS ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH (additional order forms can be found in the main office)
School Bell Schedule
Drop Off: 8:45 AM
School Begins: 8:55 AM (Tardy Bell)
Dismissal: 4:00 PM
Departure: 4:00-4:07 PM
Half-Day Dismissal: 12:25 PM
Pleasant Lake Elementary
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Prime Time Care Hours
Monday - Friday
6:30 AM-6:00 PM
Main Office:
248-956-2800
Fax Number:
248-956-2805
Attendance Hotline:
248-956-2890
School Times:
Drop off: 8:50 AM
Late Bell: 8:55 AM
Dismissal: 4:00 PM
Departure: 4:00-4:07 PM
Email: NayalMaktari@wlcsd.org
Website: www.wlcsd.org/pleasantlake
Location: 4900 Halsted Road, West Bloomfield Township, MI, United States
Phone: (248) 956-2800
Twitter: @PleasantLakeEl
PLE PTA Membership Forms
We need your support! Please click HERE and join our PTA. It's our goal to have each parent a member of our PTA. Your support is needed to continue the great things we provide our children.
You can also sign up now on our PTA Event Volunteer Sign Up Form.
Thank you again for supporting our children, families and staff!
Kroger Community Rewards Program
The PTA needs your help in providing our students and staff with as many resources as possible. One way the PTA helps is by contributing the funds earned through the Kroger Community Rewards program. If you shop at Kroger, we ask you to enroll your card to earn money for the PTA. This program does not take away your rewards earned toward gas or any other benefits. It is an additional way that Kroger gives back to the community. If you were enrolled in the past, please make sure to re-enroll and select Pleasant Lake Elementary PTA to earn the community rewards. You can follow the link provided here https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow
Also, if you have other family members (grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.) that shop at Kroger or Kroger affiliated stores encourage them to enroll their rewards card and select your student’s PTA for community rewards. Every little bit helps our students and staff.
Thank you,
Katarina Gasevski
PTA Co-V.P. and Scrips Coordinator
staples rewards program
Enroll now in the Staples Rewards Program and earn money for our children and school.
Box Tops Just Got Easier
Busch's Cash for Education
Don’t forget to re-enroll by January 1st to participate in the 2020 Cash for Education program. All participants must re-enroll annually. Once registered, simply shop, provide your Busch’s MyWay phone number or key tag at the register and receive credit for your schools. It’s that easy! Just be sure to follow the below steps to participate for the New Year.
Steps to Take:
- Sign into your MyWay account and select “Cash for Education” from the dropdown menu underneath your name to reselect your schools and/or organizations.
- If you haven’t done so already, you must include a valid email and opt-in to receive emails to participate in this program. You can check this under My Account > Account Holder when logged into MyWay. Busch’s will use this email to communicate any updates or changes to the Cash for Education Program. Email is also a great way to receive information regarding weekly specials, offers and Busch’s coupons, which are sent exclusively to MyWay members.
- Select up to four organizations that you would like to support for each quarter using the drop down menu. Purchases will be allocated equally between your chosen organizations.
- You may now also include the student you’re supporting.
- You may change your organizations and student at any time, but only those selected at the end of each quarter will receive credit.
Participants will be required to re-enroll on an annual basis.
If you have any questions please email us at welisten@buschs.com or refer to the FAQ, which can be found at buschs.com/community.
Absences and Notes to School
If you intend to keep your child home on a school day for any reason, please use our attendance hotline at 248-956-2890. You may leave a voicemail message 24 hours a day. If we do not receive a call from you, we will call you to make sure that your child is indeed absent.
The Transportation Department will not issue bus passes for after school study, play dates etc. Bus passes will be issued for shared custody, day care, babysitting, or other emergencies. The Transportation Department will also issue year-long passes for in-district transfer and school of choice students when there is room on the bus.
If your child's transportation/dismissal for the end of the day changes in any way, please send in a note at the beginning of the day to your child's teacher or the office. If this changes during the school day, please call our secretaries before 3:00 p.m. We will always make sure your child gets to the correct place at the end of the day, but we ask for your help with this by notifying us early in the day or with a note. Thank you!
Safety First at Pleasant Lake Elementary
- If your child needs to be picked up during the school day, he/she will only be released to a parent, custodial parent, person listed on the school emergency form or a person identified in a permission note from the parent. We will require a photo ID.
- Any legal documents containing custodial restrictions or court orders must be on file in our office.
- If you are visiting our school or dropping off a student, please park in our main parking and come through our main entrance doors to our office area to sign your child in. All doors are locked and will not be opened by staff members or students. This includes students who are tardy to school. Do not drop off students in the parking lot if they are tardy for school. Parents must come into the office to sign tardy students in. When using the main entrance, please buzz in and the main office staff will open the door for you.
- To maintain a safe and secure learning environment, parents and visitors may not go to any classroom unless they have made prior arrangements with the classroom teacher. Parent volunteers are welcome at Pleasant Lake, but must sign in each time they volunteer in a classroom or in the building. Please remember to sign out when you are finished. Parents may not visit classrooms unexpectedly when volunteering or visiting the school. Students walk to their classrooms on their own each day and will be called down to the office if leaving early. Students will be called down to the office for any forgotten items brought in to the office.
Lunch and Food Service Information
Walled Lake Consolidated School District offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast costs $1.25 at the elementary level and $1.50 at the middle school and high school levels; lunch costs $2.75 at the elementary level and $3.00 at the middle and high school levels. Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced-price meals. Reduced-price is $.30 for breakfast and $.40 for lunch.
Please click HERE for the September Elementary Lunch Menu.
You can always visit Walled Lake's Food Service Website for information by clicking HERE.
8 habits homework menu
This summer enjoy some time with your child(ren) by paricipating in the activities listed in the Leader in Me 8 Habits Homework Menu.
Teach The Leader in Me Habits At Home!
Enjoy!
Cyberbullying Resources for Families
Below is some helpful information regarding Cyberbullying. Please take a moment to read the information and have a conversation with your child(ren).
Walled Lake Schools Cyberbullying Handout
Know What's Going On At Pleasant Lake Elementary!
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 Pleasant Lake 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.
PLEASANT LAKE PLEASANTRIES AND SCHOOL WEBSITE
Our school newsletter will be sent electronically to parents once a month. An archive of newsletters is also posted to our school website under the For Parents tab. 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 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 @PleasantLakeEl to be updated regularly on important events at our school and fun pictures of student events and learning!
REMIND 101
We also offer Remind 101 to all PLE parents. How does it work? If you would like to receive a quick text message on your cell phone or device, just sign up with us and you receive a quick text to remind you of important school events, deadlines, time frames, etc. at PLE. You can unsubscribe at any time.
To join, send a text to (586) 649-3482 and enter the message @mrmakt
You can opt-out of messages at anytime by replying, 'unsubscribe @mrmakt'.