Dublin Times
January 3-11, 2019
Upcoming Important Events
This Week...
January 3, 2019
- School Resumes
January 4, 2019
Next Week...
January 7, 2019
- Dublin Ski/Snowboard Club Information Meeting (6:00 PM) Media Center
- Community Ed. Youth Basketball (6:15-8:45 PM) Gym
- Scouts (6:15-8:15 PM) Cafeteria
- Brownie Meeting Troop 76715 (4:00-5:00 PM) Media Center
- PTA Meeting (7:00 PM) Media Center
- Community Ed. Youth Basketball (6:16-8:45 PM) Gym
- Scouts (6:15-8:15 PM) Cafeteria
January 9, 2019
- Community Ed. Youth Basketball (6:15-8:45 PM) Gym
January 10, 2019
- Student Council Meeting (8:00 AM) Media Center
- Junior Girl Scouts (4:00-5:00 PM) Media Center
- Community Ed. Youth Basketball (6:15-8:45 PM) Gym
- Board of Education Meeting-Teacher of the Year (7:00 PM) ESC Board Room
January 11, 2019
- PTA Family Bingo Night (6:30 PM) Cafeteria
For the Walled Lake District Calendar, please click HERE
For a Yearly List of Major Religious and Other Holidays, please click HERE
Walled Lake's 2019-2020 School Year Calendar
PTA Family Bingo Night
The doors will open at 6:30 PM. We can use some help to make this night fun and successful. Please click HERE to sign up to help.
If you have questions about PTA Family Bingo Night, please contact Angie Meloche, our PTA Family Bingo Night chairperson at nadamel99@aol.com or (313) 622-4076.
We look forward to this fun family event.
Dublin Ski and Snowboard Club Information
Attention all Dublin Skiers and Snowboarders,
There will be a Ski and Snowboard informational meeting on Monday, January 7th for new families only at 6:00 PM in the Dublin Media Center.
Ski/Snowboard Club will begin at Alpine Valley on Thursday, January 10th. We will ski weekly, but we need to have 20 skiers/snowboarders.
Parents and other family members are welcome too.
Money/checks are to be dropped off to Dublin's MAIN OFFICE before 9:15 each Thursday that you plan to ski.
COST:
$25.00 per student per week which includes a lesson and lift ticket.
Ski/Snowboard rentals $20.00
Helmet rental $10.00
All Area Lift Tickets $29.00
Please contact Mrs. Beth Chapp, fourth grade teacher and Dublin Ski/Snowboard Coordinator at bethchapp@wlcsd.org or 248-956-3880(Voicemail #) or 248-956-3862 (Classroom #)
Hungry Howie's Pizza Fundraiser Days
Please mark your calendars for the following dates:
- Monday, January 21
- Wednesday, February 13
- Wednesday, March 13
- Monday, April 15
- Wednesday, May 15
Some things to remember when ordering pizza at Hungry Howie's.
- You can order ANY TIME that day.
- Dublin will receive 20% from your orders.
- The person ordering needs to mention Dublin (on the phone, at the counter, or in a comment with their online order).
Like last year it is the location at 3183 Union Lake Road.
Walled Lake Schools Community-Wide Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration
The 20th annual Walled Lake Schools community-wide Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration is planned for Monday, January 21, 2019, from 5:00 - 7:30 p.m., at Walled Lake Northern High School.
The celebration will begin with a multicultural dinner from 5:00-6:00 p.m. with food from a wide variety of ethnic restaurants. During the dinner, participants will visit student displays from each of our 19 schools, focusing on our theme, “Heroes in the Community: Women Making a Difference.” WLCSD’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration is made possible thanks to generous donations from the PTA/PTSA groups from across our district, the Walled Lake Education Association, the Walled Lake School Administrators Association, the Walled Lake Schools Federal Credit Union, and the Meemic Insurance Company.
From 6:15 - 7:30 p.m. there will be a program in the auditorium, featuring keynote speaker, Dr. Sylvia Hollifield, an MSU program Coordinator for elementary and secondary student teachers in the Detroit area. Dr. Hollifield will speak about this year’s theme, “Heroes in the Community: Women Making a Difference.” Several student choirs will perform, students will present their “Express Yourself” projects, and the Walled Lake Schools Alec Bender Friend of Diversity Awards will be presented.
Everyone in the community is invited to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration. This program, including dinner, is free.
For more information, please contact Nayal Maktari, 248-956-2800, Dr. Patrick Cavanaugh, 248-956-2400, or Julie Amann, 248-956-4848, co-chairs of the Walled Lake Schools Diversity Committee.
Winter Community Education Offerings at Dublin
Have you registered your child for any of our terrific after-school classes through Community Education?
We have made some changes to our After-School programming that we would like to make you aware of. In an effort to provide quality classes and overall management of our after-school programs, we have divided our offerings at the twelve elementary schools into “seasons” – fall, winter and spring.
Dublin Elementary will ONLY have after-school classes in the winter. Students are only allowed to attend after-school classes at their home school.
Our interactive, ONLINE FLYERS make registration a breeze.
You can register directly from your smartphone, tablet or computer.
To view the individual flyers for Dublin, CLICK HERE to be redirected to the“Class Listings” tab on the Community Education website.
With the online flyers, you can share them across social media venues and visit the instructor’s website.
Here are the following Winter Community Education offerings at Dublin:
After-School Young Rembrandts - Power of Drawing - Winter 2019 Start Date: 1/29/19
After-School Musical Theatre Workshop - "The Incredibles" - Winter 2019 Start Date: 1/22/19
After-School Science - Winter 2019 Start Date: 2/28/19
After-School Little Medical School - Heart, Lungs and Digestion - Winter 2019 Start Date: 1/28/19
ALL credit card registrations MUST be processed online. We can no longer accept CREDIT CARD payments by mail, fax, over the phone or walk-in/drop-off.
A non-refundable service fee of 3.49% will be applied to all credit card transactions per district guidelines. As always, we will accept cash, check or a money order made payable to WLCSD. A blank registration form can be printed from our website.
Visit Community Education on Facebook and give them a “Like” to stay up-to-date with all the happenings at Community Education.
Thank you for choosing Walled Lake Community Education!
In-District Transfer Request Information
The Student Transfer Request Application period is Thursday, January 3, 2019, to Friday, January 18, 2019.
Requests must be submitted during the application period. Requests will be processed and notification of approval or denial will be sent via email, or U.S. Mail, approximately the first week of March 2019.
If you have any questions, please contact the Walled Lake Schools’ Student Services Department at (248) 956-2085.
Schools of Choice Information
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. Dublin will be CLOSED for Schools of Choice applications for the 19-20 school year. (See document below for more details)
Under Schools of Choice we may enroll 105 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 2019-2020 school is Jan. 14 - Feb. 1, 2019.
By law, applications cannot be accepted after February 1, 2019.
Fifth Grade Camp 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 5:00 and 7:00 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
The fifth graders at Dublin will attend the WL Outdoor Education Center for camp on Wednesday, March 27th through Friday, March 29th.
A camp meeting for parents will be held at Dublin on Tuesday, February 12th from 6:30-7:30 PM in the Dublin Media Center. Information will also be shared with students during the school day. 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 Website can be found here:
http://walledlake.k12.mi.us/schools/Outdoor_Center/index.htm
Paraprofessional Positions
Walled Lake Schools has several para positions throughout the district that we are seeking to fill with qualified candidates.
Please CLICK HERE for specific para job postings. Para positions are a great way to work part-time (or full-time) and support students in our district.
Please consider applying (see link) and/or passing along this information to anyone who may be interested.
Feel free to contact the Main Office with any questions.
(Note: JobID: 31980 is a general para posting that includes full and part-time positions at various schools).
Winter Clothing Reminders
Colder temperatures have arrived! We want all children to feel comfortable and enjoy being outside so we ask that you please send your student to school with all of the winter gear they may need including warm coats, hats, gloves, boots, and snow pants.
Please label everything with your child's name in the event that their items become separated from them during the school day.
See guidelines below and be sure to discuss your expectations with your student(s):
- We go outside unless it is below zero degrees (windchill)
- Boots & Snow pants are required for students to play off the blacktop. We don't call home for dry clothes. This is their best protection.
- Anytime it is 32 degrees and below, students are expected to wear hats/gloves/mittens. Above 32 degrees, we leave it up to your discretion, but do give reminders and encouragement.
- If a student wears a coat to school, they will need to wear it to recess unless the temperature rises to over 50 degrees.
Updating Skyward Information
In an effort to make sure we have the most current and up-to-date information, we ask that all parents keep important information in Skyward updated.
This is very important as we enter the winter season. When there are snow days and other school cancellations, we need to make sure we are in contact with all families.
Please call our office to have our secretaries update your information if needed. Parents are unable to do this on their own in Skyward.
Thank you for your help and support with this important matter.
The Foundation for Excellence Tuition Expedition
Tuition Expedition 50/50 Scholarship Raffle tickets are on sale.
Purchase your tickets securely online or contact the FFE office: Phone 248.956.2116. Consider giving this holiday season a chance to win BIG!
LINK to Tuition Expedition 50/50 Raffle - Announcement MI Raffle license # R49794
Two-Hour Delay Procedures
Beginning this year, Walled Lake Schools has developed a two-hour delay procedure that could be used if conditions are expected to improve within two hours. This procedure, which will be used sparingly, will permit students to get to school safely and allow the District to conduct a credited day of school.
Parents are encouraged to develop a plan so their children can safely stay home for an additional two hours in the morning and have them go to a trusted alternate location to await the delayed start of school.
In the rare event that a two-hour delay is activated, the following procedures will be followed:
- The District’s phone system will be used to notify all school families and staff members of the delay (by approximately 5 a.m. when possible)
- Local news and radio stations will be contacted to report the delayed start.
- If conditions do not improve within two hours, classes may be cancelled for the entire day and the same methods of notification will be made.
- All bus stop pick-ups will be delayed by exactly two hours (i.e. if your bus stop is normally 8:36 a.m., it will be at 10:36 a.m. on delayed start days).
- All schools will start exactly two hours later than normal (i.e. if your school normally starts at 8:57 a.m., it will start at 10:57 a.m. on delayed start days).
- Prime Time Care will open at its normal time (must be pre-registered to use Prime Time Care).
- Essential service staff (custodians, food service, maintenance, mechanics and warehouse) will report at their normal starting time.
- Professional, administrative and support staff shall report as soon as possible and no less than 30 minutes prior to the delayed start time of their school or worksite.
- Students shall report to the class they would normally be in at the time they arrive for a two-hour delay.
- Breakfast will be available for the duration of the delay and lunch will be served at the normal time.
- Schools will be dismissed at their normal times at the end of the school day.
- Staff will be released at their normal times at the end of the school day.
Supporting Your Child with iReady
Speak with your child about how using i-Ready will help him or her grow in school.
i-Ready shows where your child is doing well and where your child needs some more review. It helps teachers understand how to give your child the best support, and it lets your child see the gains they will make throughout the school year.
- Help your child prepare for the Diagnostic by explaining that some questions on the Diagnostic test will be hard and that it’s okay not to know the answer to every question. Questions on the Diagnostic get a little harder each time a question is answered correctly, and a little easier when answered incorrectly. The goal is to figure out the math or reading level that is “just right” for your child, so your child should expect to see some questions that are too hard—and that’s okay! It means the test is working correctly.
- Encourage your child to take each lesson and test question seriously.Emphasize “thinking before clicking,” because just clicking through answers will not give teachers an accurate picture of what is understood and what requires further instruction.
- Help your child identify and become familiar with the different parts of the student dashboard. Log in to your child’s account with them and ask them to give you a “tour” of what they see.
- Encourage your child to use the tools that will appear at the bottom of the screen in some lessons. Your child will sometimes see tools, like a calculator or dictionary, that will be helpful for completing an activity or answering a question on a quiz.
- Discuss your child’s results by looking at “My Progress” together. First, look at the number of lessons shown as completed in i-Ready and celebrate that number with your child, who should feel good about this achievement alone. Then, take a look at the percentage of questions your child answered correctly in the quiz at the end of each lesson. In discussing these results, you might say
“Let’s look at how well you’ve been doing on your i-Ready lessons!”
“What do you notice when you look at this data?”
“Can you identify strengths from this report?”
“What is something you feel like you are doing well?”
“What areas are challenging to you?”
“Let’s look at your data to see where and how we can work together to improve in those more challenging areas.”
- If you are unsure about the expectations your child’s teacher has for the use of i-Ready at home, and which lessons your child should be completing, contact the teacher to clarify them.
Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)
Walled Lake Schools Special Services
Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)
What is the PAC?
PAC is a committee of parents whose children receive Special Education services. It's made up of parent volunteers from every school and program in the district. The group meets once a month with the Director of Special Services.
What do PAC Representatives Do?
- Attend monthly PAC meetings to help plan events and help other families in the district navigate various issues relative to our Special Education community.
- Ensure communication between schools, families, and Special Education staff.
- Pass along Special Education information to other families and your school's PTA.
- Publicize upcoming Special Services PAC events.
- Donate their time and talent to help with various PAC events throughout the school year.
When does the PAC Meet?
Meetings are held once a month, typically in the evening. Everyone interested in supporting Special Services is welcome. Come as often as you can!
Take a Small Step
- Go to http://wlcsd.org/our-district/special-services/ for more information about Special Services in Walled Lake. Be sure to check out the important links to the right and check back often as new information is constantly available.
- Join our Facebook page for more information throughout the year. https://www.facebook.com/groups/477146786058805/ or search "Walled Lake Schools Special Needs PAC" and ask to join the group.
Interested?
If you would like to join us or if you'd like more information, contact the Walled Lake PAC representatives. We are here to help!
Cory Hensley: knackcor@yahoo.com 248-225-7922
Kathy Mack: kathygm01@sbcglobal.net 248-342-6186
Please click HERE for an informational flyer with details and dates of meetings with topics.
Voluntary School Accident Insurance
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!
PLEASE SEE THE DIRECTIONS BELOW TO SIGN UP NOW!
If you signed up last year, you will need to sign up again.
Dublin Contact Information
Principal jeffreydrewno@wlcsd.org
248-956-3832
Wanda Weaver
Principal's Secretary wandaweaver@wlcsd.org
248-956-3802
Sarah Garcia
Building Secretary sarahgarcia@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