Dublin Times
March 1-9, 2018
Upcoming Important Events
Important Events...
- March 1 Hearing Screening
- March 1 Book Fair Set Up
- March 1 Fifth Grade Science Fair (3:00 PM) Cafeteria
- March 1 LEGO Class (4:00-5:00 PM) Room 401
- March 1 Youth Basketball (6:30-8:30 PM) Gym
- March 1 Board of Education Meeting (7:30 PM) ESC
- March 2 Hearing Screening
- March 2 Book Fair Previews
- March 2 First Grade Old Fashioned Day Event (2:30-3:30 PM) Cafeteria
- March 2 Youth Basketball (6:30-8:30 PM) Gym
Next Week...
- March 5 Book Fair
- March 5 Musical Theater Class (Room 401)
- March 5 Cub Scouts (6:15-8:15 PM)
- March 5 Youth Basketball (6:30-8:30 PM) Gym
- March 6 Book Fair
- March 6 Kidz Keys Piano Class (4:00-5:00 PM) Room 401
- March 6 Family Reading Night (6:30-8:30 PM)
- March 7 Book Fair
- March 7 Neal Levin Cartooning Workshop (4:00-5:00 PM) Room 401
- March 7 Youth Basketball (6:30-8:30 PM) Gym
- March 8 Brownies (4:00-5:00 PM) Media Center
- March 8 LEGO Class (4:00-5:00 PM) Room 401
- March 8 Youth Basketball (6:30-8:30 PM) Gym
- March 9 Pajama Day and Read In
- March 9 Youth Basketball (6:30-8:30 PM) Gym
Dublin PTA Executive Board Nominations
The Dublin PTA Executive Board is now accepting nominations for the 2018/2019 school year! All positions will be on the ballot, including President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Membership Chair, and Fundraising Chair. We will have several open slots next year and are in need of new parents to join us. If you are interested in learning more about any of the positions, or if you are interested in adding your name to the ballot for any of the positions, please contact our current President, Jessica Allio, at jallio23@gmail.com.
All nominees will be announced at the March 12th PTA meeting. Thank you for your support!
-The Dublin PTA Executive BoardMarch PTA Meeting
Spring Picture Day
Please return the completed order form with your student on picture day.
The Picture Day ID for Dublin's Spring Picture Day is: LM727189Y0
After picture day you will receive a picture package to review and purchase.
Please call our main office if you have questions.
We can use some parent volunteers for Spring Picture Day. If you can help, please call our secretaries to let us know at 248-956-3800.
PTA Fundraiser
Math Course Skipping
In planning for the 18-19 school year, our Walled Lake Math Department is planning ahead for those students and their families that may be interested in skipping a course/grade level in the math sequence.
In order to skip a course in the math sequence, students must demonstrate proficiency in the content and skills of the course they would be skipping.
Please complete this form to make arrangements to have your student take an examination to determine if they are prepared to skip the next math course in their sequence.
In order to prepare materials to accommodate your student, this form must be completed by March 29th.
Students that sign up from Dublin will be tested at Dublin on Tuesday, April 10th from 4:00-6:00 PM in the computer lab at Dublin.
If you have questions about this process, please contact Mr. John Gregg-Walled Lake Math and Science Developer at: johngregg@wlcsd.org
Family Reading Night Volunteers
Family Reading Night
All Dublin families are welcome to attend. The activities will begin promptly at 6:30 PM, so we kindly ask that you arrive at 6:15 PM. When you enter, you should come to the gymnasium to pick up your Family Reading Night Passport with directions to guide you through the evening's activities.
Activities will include guest authors, teacher and community readers, Kahoot! with Mr. Drewno, a teacher activity raffle, our famous Book Walk, a bookmark craft station, and many others.
We look forward to seeing you for Family Reading Night on Tuesday, March 6th!
Dublin Book Drive
We will be hosting Dublin's Family Reading Night on Tuesday, March 6th. from 6:30-8:00 PM. Save the date!
One of our activities will be a Book Walk. Winners of the Book Walk will be ale to select a book to take home and enjoy. How can you help?
Dublin Elementary will be hosting a Book Drive for the rest of the month of February and into early March. We are collecting any new or "gently used" books to use in our Book Walk. All types of books are welcome from preschool to fifth grade.
When you are going through your child's bookshelves and come across books that are no longer needed, age-appropriate or being read anymore, don't forget us! Your child's beloved books will become someone else's new favorite. Dig under your bed, in your basement, and in your closet for your old and gently used books to donate!
Please bring your donated books to Dublin each day, now through March 5th. Students may bring them into school each day. We have tubs located in our office and in locations around the school to collect your donations.
Thank you for supporting the love of reading.! We look forward to seeing everyone for Family Reading Night on Tuesday, March 6th from 6:30-8:00 PM at Dublin.
Kindergarten Orientation
Incoming kindergarten parents for the 2018-2019 school year are cordially invited to attend the Kindergarten Orientation on Tuesday, March, 13, 2018 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, 2018.
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.
Neal Levin Cartooning Workshop
Please use the green handout form to sign up and return to school as soon as possible.
Local Hero Peacekeeper Award
The Walled Lake Schools Diversity Committee is seeking nominations for the “Local Hero Peacekeeper Award”. We are celebrating the “Season for Nonviolence” in the Walled Lake Schools. The “Season for Nonviolence” is observed from January 30 when Gandhi was assassinated until April 4 when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. The “Local Hero Peacekeeper Award” is another aspect of our school district’s celebration of the “Season for Nonviolence”.
The “Local Hero Peacekeeper Award” is intended to honor and recognize those individuals and organizations who promote peaceful and non-violent ways to solve problems. People may nominate students, staff members, parents, community members, or organizations who are working toward the peaceful resolution of problems and/or teach about peace and harmony to others. Individuals receiving this award will be honored at the Walled Lake Schools Board of Education meeting on May 3, 2018.
Please complete a nomination form for the “Local Hero Peacekeeper Award”. Hard copies of this form is also available in your school office or you can obtain a form by calling Alec Bender at Wixom Elementary at 248-956-3400.
Nominations are due by Thursday, March 29.
Half Day of School
Author Visit and Book Order
To kick off March is Reading Month, we will have a visit from author Carol Trembath on Monday, March 12th.
Carol is a lifelong educator who was formerly a teacher and media specialist in the Walled Lake district. She is passionate about water preservation and protection and has written two award winning books about the Water Walkers, Native Americans who are doing a water walk around Lake Superior to raise awareness about the harm being done to the Great Lakes.
If you are interested in ordering Carol’s books, you may complete an order form and return with your money as soon as possible.
Please send the order form with checks made out to Lakeside Publishing back to the Media Center by March 7th.
Autographed books will be delivered to your student after Carol’s visit.
Any questions, please email Mrs. Entwistle at tinaentwistle@wlcd.org
We look forward to author Carol Trembath's visit to Dublin on March 12th.
Spring Scholastic Book Fair
Our Book Fair starts on Monday, March 5th, 2018 and will be open from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM.
The fair will be open Tuesday, March 6th in the afternoon at 2:00 PM and will be open until 8:00 PM that evening.
The last day will be Wednesday, March 7th all day from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM. The fair will close on March 7th at 4:00 PM.
Please note that Tuesday is the only day the fair will be open after school. Tuesday is also our Dublin Family Reading Night, and we hope you will join us for the fair and for the fun night of family activities.
Please understand that we must charge State of Michigan sales tax on all purchases.
M-Step Information
Fifth Grade-April 9-May 4
3rd & 4th grades April 30 - May 25
More Information:
Click HERE for information on how families can help prepare their students
Click HERE for sample items to practice at home
Click HERE for Parent Engagement Toolkit
NOTE: some videos and items might not have yet been updated for 2018, however, they are still very beneficial.
Community Education News
At Community Education we are thinking Spring (and Summer) with our new Spring Summer 2018 brochure that is “live” online. Hard copies of the brochure have been delivered to mailboxes all over the district this week. We hope your child experienced some of our after-school classes and recreational leagues this winter to keep them active and learning new things. Don’t forget, Mom and Dad, we offer adult recreation and enrichment classes too! Mark your calendar for our ONLINE ONLY DISCOUNT DAYS program for twelve of our super popular Summer Camps! To get a jump on the Summer Camp season and secure your spot in one of Walled Lake Community Education’s exciting camps, visit us during Online Only Discount Days: March 22-26, 2018. For these five days, you will save $15.00 on each “specially marked” Summer Camp - wherever you see the “smiling sun”. Remember…this is ONLINE ONLY Discount Days…and you can register 24 hours a day! PLEASE NOTE: mail-in and walk-in registrations are NOT accepted for Online Only Discount Days for Summer Camps. The following Summer Camps are eligible for the $15.00 discount: Walled Lake Gladiator Lacrosse Camp 4-Day Elite Basketball Mini-Camp Sports Around Town All Sports Camp Camp Wannakombak at the Outdoor Center Kiddie Kamp at the Outdoor Center Online Only Discount Days are available from 12:01am on Thursday, March 22, 2018 through 11:59pm on Monday, March 26, 2018. Our interactive, ONLINE FLYERS make registration a breeze. You can register directly from your smartphone, tablet or computer. To view the individual flyers for your child’s school, CLICK HERE to be redirected to our “Class Listings” tab on the Community Education website. With the new online flyers, you can share them across social media venues, visit the instructor’s website and communicate with me, all on one page! Youth and Adult Recreation and Enrichment registration flyers are also online on our website. Visit us on Facebook and give us a “Like” to stay up-to-date with all the happenings at Community Education. Our Facebook page contains hundreds of photos from our activities that I’m sure you will enjoy. Thank you for choosing Walled Lake Community Education! Sandy George
Recreation Coordinator
Tuition Expedition Raffle and Drawing
50/50 Scholarship Raffle - 13th Annual
Odds are great! Investment and opportunity long lasting!
- Chance to win BIG!
- $50 per ticket or 3 for $100
- 1,000 tickets available
- Raffle benefits Walled Lake Consolidated School District
- Grand Prize Winner may elect scholarship funds for postsecondary education or 40% lump sum payment option
- Check, cash and credit card accepted by Foundation for Excellence: 850 Ladd Rd., Bldg. D, Walled Lake, Michigan | 248.956.2116
GRAND PRIZE DRAWING: March 26, 2018 @ Walnut Creek Middle School; WL District Reflections Celebration. Need not be present to win.
Secondary prize: Amazon Echo - smart speaker capable of voice interaction, music playback, making to-do lists, setting alarms, streaming podcasts, playing audiobooks, and providing weather, traffic and other real-time information.
Additional opportunity to win!
Tuition Expedition ticket purchaser may win:
- *FREE raffle ticket per monthly drawings sponsored by Walled Lake School Emp. Federal Credit Union
*NOTE: Tuition Expedition tickets purchased by March 16, 2018 will be entered into drawing.
Rules and Regulations:
- Raffle open to residents within and outside the Walled Lake School District
- Winner has up to 20 years to assign funds & may be split among (4) students
- Purchaser must be at least 18 years of age or older
- Funds raised by raffle will be channeled into the WL School District and its classrooms to support: programs, activities, and procurement of innovative, educational tools.
2018 Official Rules and Details
2018 Tuition Expedition 50/50 Scholarship Raffle - Poster
MI Raffle License # R444434
Walled Lake Northern Musical
THE ADDAMS FAMILY features an original story, and it’s every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family – a man her parents have never met. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before – keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s ‘normal’ boyfriend and his parents.
Ticket Information
Performances
Friday February 23 – 7:30pm
Saturday February 24- 7:30pm*
Sunday February 25 – 2:00pm
Thursday March 1- 7:30pm **
Friday March 2- 7:30pm
Saturday March 3- 7:30pm
*American Sign Language Performance
** All tickets are $11
Ticket Price
PREMIUM SEATING
ADULT – $21.00
STUDENT – $17.00
SENIOR – $17.00
RESERVED SEATING
ADULT – $18.00
STUDENT – $15.00
SENIOR – $15.00
(All ticket prices include $1.00 box office processing fee)
Tickets can be be purchased online
or by calling the Walled Lake Northern Box Office (248) 956-5465
All box office purchases must be prepaid
For assistance with handicap seating please contact the box office (248) 956-5465
For Group Sales please contact the box office (248) 956-5465
Performance days box office opens 1 1/2hours before show
ALL TICKETS MUST BE PICKED UP 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOW
PLEASE ALLOW AMPLE TIME FOR WILL CALL TICKETS AS LINES CAN GET LONG.
House opens 30min prior to show time!
Northern box office is located at Walled Lake Northern High School in the commons directly outside the theater.
Please park in the South lot and enter the main building doors. The box office will be on your right between the two staircases.
WALLED LAKE NORTHERN THEATER
6000 Bogie Lake Road
Commerce, MI 48382
Hungry Howie's Pizza Nights for Dublin
Please order pizza from Hungry Howie's!
Purchase pizza all day and evening from the Hungry Howie's on Union Lake Road, let them know you're from Dublin and they will donate 10% of all sales to Dublin Elementary. Mark your calendars with the following dates:
- March 19
- April 16
- May 21
Thank you for your support.
Lunch Moms
Watch Dog Dads
Please click HERE to sign up to help.
When you come to school that day, please stop in our office, sign in, and we will direct you where to go!
Kroger Rewards Program
Please click HERE for directions.
Invisible Dad Program
Through the generosity of parent donations and the planning of a few dedicated people, we are thrilled to provide the Invisible Dad lunch program at Dublin Elementary.
Every day, in our own community and in our school, children are faced with a growing form of hunger: food insecurity. Not knowing where their next meal will come from, these children are not only faced with being hungry, studies have also shown these children can face more severe issues in the future. The Invisible Dad program hopes to change that by providing the funds necessary to make sure all children have access to a full meal at lunch.
These funds are not something you or your child have to ask for or apply to receive. These funds are available without question or judgment as children go through the line at lunch. Parents will be notified privately and confidentially if their child’s lunch is paid for by the Invisible Dad. Sometimes the situation is simple and the lunch account just needs to be refilled. We ask that you refill your account and perhaps consider donating back to the program. Sometimes the situation is more complex, the money just isn’t there and won’t be there for some time. In those cases, you and your child will not have to worry again about lunch. The Invisible Dad program will step in and make sure lunch is provided.
Donations can be made by sending cash or a check to school made out to “Walled Lake Food Services” with “Invisible Dad - DUBLIN” in the memo. This is not a tax-deductible donation, this is just money from you to a child in need.
Walled Lake Schools offers free and reduced-cost lunches; the Invisible Dad program aims to solve for the short-term and one-off situations. If you would like to apply for free or reduced-cost lunch, please contact Mr. Drewno.
For more information about this program, visit www.invisibledad.org. Please contact Mr. Drewno, or Julie Rader-Food Services Coordinator (julierader@wlcsd.org) with questions.
CLICK HERE to view a recent segment about Invisible Dad by Channel 7!
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