Dublin Times
January 23-27, 2017
Coming Up This Week...
- January 23 Third Grade Field Trip to Lansing
- January 23 Community Ed. Theater Class (4:00-5:00 PM) Media Center
- January 23 Community Ed. Basketball (6:30-8:00 PM) Gym
- January 23 Tiger Cub Scouts (6:30-8:30 PM) Cafeteria
- January 24 Glee Club Rehearsal (8:00 AM) Music Room
- January 24 Community Ed. Power of Drawing (4:00-5:00 PM) Art Room
- January 24 Lion Cub Scouts (6:00-7:00 PM) Cafeteria
- January 24 Community Ed. Basketball (6:30-8:30 PM) Gym
- January 24 Wolf Cub Scouts (6:30-8:00 PM) Cafeteria
- January 25 Community Ed. Little Medical School Class (4:00-5:00 PM) Art Room
- January 25 Girl Scouts (4:00-5:00 PM) Media Center
- January 25 Outdoor Center Open House (5:30-7:00 PM) Outdoor Center
- January 25 Community Ed. Basketball (6:30-8:30 PM) Gym
- January 26 Community Ed. LEGO Challenge (4:00-5:00 PM) Art Room
- January 26 Community Ed. Basketball (6:30-8:30 PM) Gym
- January 27 Pennies for Patients Spare Change Collection #3
- January 27 Community Ed. Basketball (6:30-8:30 PM) Gym
Next Week...
- January 30 Community Ed. Theater Class (4:00-5:00 PM) Media Center
- January 30 Community Ed. Basketball (6:30-8:00 PM) Gym
- January 30 Tiger Cub Scouts (6:30-8:30 PM) Cafeteria
- January 31 Glee Club Rehearsal (8:00 AM) Music Room
- January 31 Community Ed. Power of Drawing (4:00-5:00 PM) Art Room
- January 31 Lion Cub Scouts (6:00-7:00 PM) Cafeteria
- January 31 Community Ed. Basketball (6:30-8:30 PM) Gym
- January 31 Wolf Cub Scouts (6:30-8:00 PM) Cafeteria
- February 1 Student Council Meeting (8:15-8:45 AM) Media Center
- February 1 Community Ed. Little Medical School Class (4:00-5:00 PM) Art Room
- February 1 Community Ed. Basketball (6:30-8:30 PM) Gym
- February 2 Groundhog Day
- February 2 Jump Rope for Heart Kick Off Assembly (3:10 PM) Cafeteria
- February 2 Community Ed. LEGO Challenge (4:00-5:00 PM) Art Room
- February 2 Girl Scouts (4:00-5:00 PM) Media Center
- February 2 Community Ed. Basketball (6:30-8:30 PM) Gym
- February 2 Golden Apple Award-Board of Education Meeting (7:30 PM) ESC
- February 3 Pennies for Patients Spare Change Collection #4
- February 3 Community Ed. Basketball (6:30-8:30 PM) Gym
- February 3 PTA Daddy-Daughter Dance (6:30-9:00 PM) Clifford Smart Middle School
Dublin PTA's Daddy-Daughter Dance
The Dublin PTA's Daddy-Daughter Dance will take place at Clifford Smart Middle School on Friday, February 3rd from 6:30-8:00 PM. Please save the date and note that this event will be held at Clifford Smart Middle School this year.
CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION AND THE SPECIAL SIGN UP FORM TO ORDER TICKETS!
All tickets must be ordered by FRIDAY, JANUARY 27th!
We need your help! Please click HERE to sign up to volunteer that evening.
This IS NOT the Community Education Daddy-Daughter Dance, but our own, Dublin event. Please make sure there is no confusion over the two events. Thank you.
Pennies for Patients 2017
Each Friday, during the month of January, we will be collecting all spare change.
In the past two weeks, we have collected $3729.31 ! THAT IS AMAZING.
THANK YOU! Classes have also set up a donation web page. Your child's teacher should be sending you the link to donate there too!
Our next collection day is THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 27th. Please send your child's collection box in, we will empty it, and return this box home for next week.
We look forward to a successful collection drive again this year. The class that collects the most money will receive a pasta party compliments of the Olive Garden Restaurant. All classes that donate $250.00 or more will receive a pizza party.
Thank you for talking about this with your child and helping us raise money for research to help others who truly need our help.
To find out more about the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, please click HERE.
Congratulations Reflections Participants
Adaleena Mae Ferguson-Intermediate Photography
Tessa Stevenson-Primary 3D Art
Claire Vachon-Intermediate 3D Art
Ana-Lynn Sotelo-Intermediate 3D Art
Rosalie Vachon-Primary 2D art
Cora Lee-Primary 2D art
Colin Diehl-Intermediate 2D art and Intermediate Literature
Allison Jones-Intermediate 2D art
Alexandra Kirshman-Intermediate Literature
Corrina Clark-Intermediate Dance
All students' work will be celebrated at our Walled Lake PTA Reflections Celebration on March 27, 2017.
Special congratulations to Colin Diehl and Tessa Stevenson. Both students' projects have gone on to the State level to be judged. Way to go students! We are very proud of all of you and thank you all for your hard work.
Outdoor Center Open House
Parents and students are welcome to tour the Walled Lake Outdoor Education Center at 3577 Sleeth Ct., Commerce Twp., MI 48382, prior to their overnight camp experience.
This is a chance for you to take an informal tour any time between 5:30 and 7:00 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2017.
A camp meeting will also be held at Dublin sometime in February before our Dublin students go to camp in March. This will be your chance to ask specific questions and get all of the necessary paperwork.
Please call Stuart Riley @ 248-956-5120 for any questions regarding 5th grade camp. The Walled Lake Outdoor Education Center's website is another great place to visit for questions. http://walledlake.k12.mi.us/schools/Outdoor_Center/index.htm
Preschool Open House
Jump Rope for Heart 2017
Golden Apple Award
PTA Skate Nights
Our next PTA Family Skate Night takes place on Monday, February 13th at 6:30 PM.
Admission is $5 which includes skate rental.
Inline or hyperskate rental is an additional $5.
The Rolladium is located at 4475 Highland Road in Waterford.
Our other PTA Skate Nights this year are as follows:
Monday March 20th
Thursday April 20th
Tuition Expedition Scholarship Raffle
CHANCE TO WIN BIG!
SUPPORT FOR WALLED LAKE SCHOOLS!
· Tickets $50 each or 3 for $100
· 1,000 tickets for sale. Purchase now.
· Chance to win scholarship funds: 50% of gross proceeds
· Lump sum payment option: 40% gross proceeds
· Visit www.wlcsd.org/foundation to purchase tickets online & for info. regarding secondary prize, chance to win FREE ticket & raffle details!
Grand Prize Drawing March 27, 2017 at WL District Reflections Celebration
Need not be present to win
Checks accepted payable to Foundation for Excellence:
850 Ladd Rd, Bldg. D, Walled Lake, MI 48390
Questions? Contact Foundation for Excellence @ 248-956-2116 or email MichelleBianco@wlcsd.org
MI License # 38701
Kindergarten Orientation 2017
Incoming kindergarten parents for the 2017-2018 school year are cordially invited to attend the Kindergarten Orientation on Tuesday, March, 14, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at each of our elementary schools.
Kindergarten Information
Incoming kindergartners must be five-years-old on or before September 1, 2017.
Exception: According to Michigan Law, a child may be enrolled in kindergarten
if he/she is not five years of age on September 1, 2017 but will be five years of
age not later than December 1, 2017 and parent or legal guardian notifies the school
district in writing (Kindergarten Waiver Form) that he or she intends to enroll the
child in kindergarten.
Research indicates that developmentally appropriate full-day schedules benefit kindergarten children academically, socially and emotionally. Our principals and teachers understand this and are well equipped to meet the needs of our kindergarten students.
Our kindergarten students begin to learn a whole host of reading, writing and mathematics concepts and learning strategies that give them the foundation for a successful elementary school career in Walled Lake Schools.
Kindergarten Vision Screen Available
Please call the Oakland County Health Department at 248-424-7070 to schedule an appointment.
Enrollment Information Hotline: 248-956-5250
Kindergarten Resources
- Kindergarten Orientation 2016-17 School Year Presentation
- Criteria for Enrollment
- Enrollment Instructions
- Enrollment Instructions in Spanish
- Enrollment Instructions in Japanese
- Enrollment Instructions in Arabic
- Elementary School Contact Information
- Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) Immunization Action Plan(Video)
- Full Day Kindergarten (PowerPoint Presentation)
- Full-Day Kindergarten Research Article 1
- Full-Day Kindergarten Research Article 2
- Full-Day Kindergarten Research Article 3
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Walled Lake Northern High School
Performing Arts Department presents...
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Feb. 3-4 & 10-12
Evening performances start at 7:30 p.m.
and the Sunday matinee performance will begin at 2 p.m.
Students in leading roles include: Leslie Meloni as Millie Dillmount, Matthew Bradford as Jimmy Smith, Leah Riben as Miss Dorothy Brown, Nico Fernandez as Trevor Graydon, Natalie Fill as Mrs. Meers, Glen Bourgeois as Ching Ho, Aidon Olligschlager as Bun Foo and Cassidie Singelyn as Muzzy Van Hossmere.
Set in New York City in 1922, Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the story of young Millie Dillmount from Kansas, who comes to New York in search of a new life for herself. Her grand plan is to find a job as a secretary for a wealthy man and then marry him. However, her plan goes completely awry. The owner of her dingy hotel kidnaps young girls to sell to the Far East, her wealthy boss is slow in proposing marriage and the man she actually falls in love with doesn't have a dime to his name...or so he tells her.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online through the secure Walled Lake Consolidated Schools ticket website, www.wlcstickets.com or by calling 248.956.5465. Premium seats are $20 for adults, $16 for students and senior citizens. Reserved seats are $17 for adults, $14 for students and senior citizens. For group sales and for assistance with handicap seating please contact the box office 248.956.5465.
There will also be a special “Knight on the Town” Gala Event on Feb. 4 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $35 and include a regular adult ticket, food and non-alcoholic beverage before the show.
For more information, visit www.wlcstickets.com or call 248.956.5465.
Box Tops for Education
The challenge will end with a drawing on February 24th. Each completed sheet is a chance to win one of three $5 gift cards.
Please make sure all box tops on the sheet have not expired.
Please make sure that students write their NAME, their TEACHER'S NAME, and their GRADE on each sheet to guarantee that their name will go in the drawing.
Thank you for continuing to collect box tops for our school. Box top sheets should be turned in our main office when completed.
Click HERE to print off a Box Top Contest Sheet which is on our Dublin Website.
Sheets may also be picked up in our main office!
If you have questions, please contact our Box Tops Chairperson-Amanda Grant at:
E-Books for Dublin Students
Mrs. Entwistle, our Dublin Media Specialist, has received a grant to buy ebooks for the Media Center. The ebooks are high interest non-fiction and are available at home also. There is no limit to the number of people who can read these books at one time. To access the ebooks from home, go
to the following link and choose DUBLIN:
http://destiny.oakland.k12.mi.us/common/welcome.jsp?context=walledlake
When Library Search opens, type a to z in the search box and change the Material type to electronic books. Then click on keyword and you will get a list of our ebooks. Just click on Open to read any of them. If you have any quesitons about these new ebooks, or help with accessing them, please contact Mrs. Entwistle in our Dublin Media Center.
Dublin Ski and Snowboard Club 2017
The Dublin Ski Club will be meeting at Alpine Valley on Thursday’s from 4:30 to 8:30 P.M. Everyone in your family is welcome to join us; however, it is necessary for children grades K-3 to be accompanied by a parent or adult. The Patch Program (lessons/stations) begins at the age of 6.
Transportation: *Everyone is responsible for his/her own transportation.
Lunch/Dinner: *Pack a lunch/dinner and write your name on the bag.
Rentals *Anyone needing ski equipment is required to sign a rental contract. I will need these returned as soon as possible.
Check In: *You must check in before 5:45. I will be waiting for you at a selected spot at Alpine, usually by the fireplace. I will check you in; you will need to get organized for equipment and your ski lessons.
Lessons: *Snowboard lessons begin at 5:45 in front of lodge and ski lessons begin at 6.
Lunchtime: *After your lessons you might want to come into the lodge to warm up and eat.
Free Skiing: *After dinner you are free to ski until 8:30 P.M.
Clothing: *To prevent any accidents with the towrope, PLEASE DO NOT WEAR KNITTED MITTENS, OR EXTRA LONG TASSEL HATS OR SCARVES. Long hair should be tucked into your hat.
Money: *Bring your money to school in an envelope (make sure your name is on the envelope). Please attach your reservation on the outside of the envelope. Everything needs to be brought to room 202 first thing in the morning, by 9:30 A.M. If you need to cancel for any reason, please call school: 956-3800.
Important: Please send a small picture to school with your name on the back so I can attach them to your enrollment sheets and medical form.
Rates: Patch &Snowboard $25.00
Ski & Board Rental $20.00
All Area $29.00
Helmet Rental $10.00
· LESSONS/Stations ARE REQUIRED – every student will start at Station One this year(1-7)
· Ski classes will be posted down stairs by the Ski School desk.
· After your first lesson, please buy the date patch, this is needed to get on the hills.
Click HERE for a Dublin Information Form
Click HERE for a Ski Club Permission Form
Click HERE for a Dublin Weekly Reservation Form
All of these forms are on our Dublin Website, under the PARENT TAB, and under IMPORTANT PARENT DOCUMENTS.
Again, skiing will be at Alpine on Thursdays, (weather permitting) from 4:30 – 8:30 P.M. Everyone is responsible for his or her own ride and we will be sending a sheet with names, address, and phone number of all ski club members to Alpine Valley. I am requesting that all checks be made out to ALPINE VALLEY or they will accept cash.
Alpine Pine Policy- if you register to ski and you do not show up, a credit will NOT be given for the following week. I am no longer able to trade tickets for the following week.
Spring Girls on the Run and STRIDE Registration has Begun!
Students who wish to participate should be a 3-5th grader and must register with the YMCA online or in person at the YMCA in Milford.
Please remember this is a running team and all students are expected to participate in the weekly activities and will practice running at each practice. The students will be working to complete a 5K race at the end of the 10 week experience.
Both teams will begin meeting in March at Dublin. Girls on the Run will meet after school on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00-5:15 PM. The STRIDE team will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the same time frame.
Registration is open NOW. Registration will continue until all spots are filled. Limited spots are available this season.
AT THIS TIME, the GIRLS ON THE RUN TEAM IS FULL!
YOU MAY STILL REGISTER YOUR SON FOR STRIDE
Click on the link below to register for STRIDE
https://apm.activecommunities.com/ymcadetroit/Activity_Search/stride-dublin-elementary/26206
If you have any questions about Girls on the Run or STRIDE, please contact the Dublin parents below:
Liz Vachon (Girls on the Run)
Kathy Barber (STRIDE)
Walled Lake Schools' Parent Updates
Weather Gear and Temperatures
Please make sure your child’s name appears on any of their outdoor apparel, so we can reunite any lost items with their owners. Our students will have outdoor recess unless the actual temperature or the wind chill (“feels like”) temperature dips below 0 degrees or it is raining out. Here are the WLCSD Recess Wear Guidelines as a reference:
- Coats/Jackets
- 50+ degrees*: Child/parent discretion
- 40-49 degrees*: Recommended
- 39 degrees and below*: Required
- Hats/Gloves/Mittens
- 45+ degrees*: Child/parent discretion
- 35-44 degrees*: Recommended
- 32 degrees and below*: Required
- Boots and Snow Pants
- Required when off of the blacktop if there is slush or snow
*Please note: These guidelines are based on the wind chill (“feels like”) temperature.
School of Choice Information 2017-18
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools is a participant in Schools of Choice 105 on a ‘limited’ basis, limited meaning not all buildings and grade levels will have openings. Typically we accept applications for grades K-10. Under Schools of Choice 105 we may enroll students who are not residents of our district but still reside in one of the other 27 Oakland County school districts who meet the application guidelines.
The application period for the 2017-2018 school year will be January 9 through January 27, 2017. By law, applications cannot be accepted before January 9 or after January 27, 2017.
- The application period is now CLOSED
- Schools of Choice Section 105 Q & A
- Schools of Choice Student Guidelines 2016-17
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools does not participate in Schools of Choice 105C which means we do not accept applications from residents who do not live in Oakland County.
Note: If you are currently a resident of the district and anticipate moving out of the district during the current school year, it may be possible for your children to continue their education here the following years under Schools of Choice 105 if:
- You are still residing within one the other 27 Oakland County school district boundaries
- The building and grade level you want is open for application (you may end up on a waiting list if a lottery is necessary)
- Meet the application guidelines
- Make application during the application period
Dublin Elementary will be CLOSED for School of Choice for the 2017-18 school year.
Watch Dogs- Lunch Moms
We are looking for Dads to help at school each day. Last year we began our Watch Dogs Program for dads. Watch Dogs is a program in which we involve dads at school. We are asking that Dublin Dads volunteer one whole day or half day this year. If you can volunteer more days, that's GREAT! When you volunteer, you will be involved in AM and PM Dismissal, lunch, recess, and also help in your child's classroom and other classrooms. We really need your help!
To find out more about what Watch Dogs is, please click HERE.
To sign up to be a Watch Dog at Dublin sometime this year at Dublin, please click HERE.
WE NEED MOMS
We are also looking for moms to help in our cafeteria every day from 11:15 AM-1:45 PM. Students need help opening items in their lunches, transitioning in the lunch line, moving lunches from the hallway into the cafeteria, help with cleaning up, etc. You can volunteer one time or many times. We need you!
To sign up to be a Lunch Mom at Dublin, please click HERE.
Support Our School!
There are two great ways to support the Dublin PTA while you shop.
Your Kroger card can be linked to support the Dublin PTA. A percentage of your sale for each purchase you make goes to Dublin.
Please click HERE to view the instructions below for details on how to register on link your Kroger card.
Also, Dublin can earn money when you shop at Amazon. Please click HERE to view the instructions on how to shop using Amazon Smile.
Thank you for supporting our school and partnering with our Dublin PTA!
Join and Support the PTA
Membership forms are always available on the PTA web page.
Click HERE for a PTA Membership Form to complete. Print it, fill it out, and send it in to school with your child!
For a list of all of the PTA events, click HERE.
Click HERE to sign up to volunteer for a PTA event!
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!
REMIND 101
In an effort to have great communication from school to home, we also offer Remind 101 to all Dublin 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 Dublin. You can unsubscribe at any time, and we promise not to over use this communication tool either!
To receive messages via text, text @dublinp to 81010.
You can opt-out of messages at anytime by replying, 'unsubscribe @dublinp'.
Trouble using 81010? Try texting @dublinp to (248) 809-4032
instead.
Dublin Contact Information
Principal jeffreydrewno@wlcsd.org
248-956-3832
Wanda Weaver
Principal's Secretary wandaweaver@wlcsd.org
248-956-3829
Patti Harthun
Building Secretary patriciaharthun@wlcsd.org
248-956-3800
Email: jeffreydrewno@wlcsd.org
Website: http://wlcsd.org/dublin.cfm
Location: 425 Farnsworth Street, White Lake, MI, United States
Phone: 248-956-3800
Twitter: @DublinWL