Dublin Times
January 28-February 8, 2019
Upcoming Important Events
This Week...
January 28, 2019
- Community Ed. Youth Basketball (6:15-8:45 PM) Gym
- Scouts (6:15-8:15 PM) Cafeteria
January 29, 2019
- Community Ed. Theater Class (4:00-5:00 PM) Media Center
- Community Ed. Power of Drawing Class (4:00-5:00 PM) Art Room
- Community Ed. Youth Basketball (6:15-8:45 PM) Gym
- Scouts (6:15-8:15 PM) Cafeteria
January 30, 2019
- Community Ed. Youth Basketball (6:15-8:45 PM) Gym
- Tiger Scouts (6:15-8:15 PM) Cafeteria
January 31, 2019
- Daisy Troop 76960 (5:30-6:30 PM) Media Center
- Community Ed. Youth Basketball (6:16-8:45 PM) Gym
February 1, 2019
- Pistons Assembly K-2 (2:00-2:45 PM) Cafeteria
- Pistons Assembly (3-5) (2:45-3:30 PM) Cafeteria
- Community Ed. Youth Basketball (6:15-8:45 PM) Gym
Next Week...
February 4, 2019
- Third Grade Field Trip-Lansing
- Community Ed. Youth Basketball (6:15-8:45 PM) Gym
- Scouts (6:15-8:15 PM) Cafeteria
February 5, 2019
- Brownies Troop 76715 (4:00-5:00 PM) Art Room
- Community Ed. Theater Class (4:00-5:00 PM) Media Center
- Community Ed. Power of Drawing Class (4:00-5:00 PM) Art Room
- Community Ed. Youth Basketball (6:15-8:45 PM) Gym
- Scouts (6:15-8:15 PM) Cafeteria
February 6, 2019
- Second Grade Field Trip-Outdoor Center
- Global Play Day (after lunch) Half Day
- Fifth Grade Camp Open House (5:00-7:00 PM) Outdoor Center
- Preschool Open House (5:30-7:00 PM) Room 300
- Community Ed. Youth Basketball (6:15-8:45 PM) Gym
- Tiger Scouts (6:30-7:30 PM) Cafeteria
- PTA Meeting (7:00-8:00 PM) Media Center
February 7, 2019
- Half Day of School
- Student Council Meeting (8:00-8:45 AM) Media Center
- Community Ed. Youth Basketball (6:15-8:45 PM) Gym
- Board of Education Meeting (7:00 PM) ESC Board Room
February 8, 2019
- 101 Dalmation Event-Kindergarten (9:00-11:00 AM) Cafeteria
- Community Ed. Youth Basketball (6:15-8:45 PM) Gym
- PTA Daddy-Daughter Dance (6:30-8:30 PM) CHS Middle School Cafeteria
For the Walled Lake 18-19 District Calendar, click HERE
For the Walled Lake 19-20 District Calendar, click HERE
For the 18-19 List of Major Religious and Other Holidays, click HERE
Pistons Assemblies
Thank you to our PTA for helping to schedule these two assemblies at Dublin.
Valentine's Day
Teachers will schedule their one hour party anytime during the school day that day.
Teachers are responsible for letting their parents know the time frame and plan for the party that day.
Please watch for information from your child's teacher regarding Valentine's Day party plans and help needed. Teachers will supply you with a class list with names of all students for Valentine's Day cards.
As always please be mindful of all food allergies in your child's classroom when planning for any food items with your child's teacher.
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.
PTA Daddy-Daughter Dance
Pink flyers have been sent home and this information has also been in our Dublin Times and given to parents through email. Additional flyers are in the office.
All RSVP forms with payment are due on Friday, February 1st.
If you would like to sign up to help with this event, we need volunteers.
Social Media Alert
Social Media is such a hard topic to navigate these days as it is changing so rapidly. In an effort to always keep our kids safe, we wanted to alert parents to the following application.
The latest social media concern is around something titled the MoMo Challenge.
A short video is below for parents.
MoMo Challenge is being shared through WhatsApp Messenger and possibly Facebook.
The basics of the challenge include MoMo telling the child to do a challenge and then requiring photo evidence. If a person refuses or fails to complete the challenge, they are threatened with harm and/or death. This challenge is dangerous and has been associated with the death of at least one child internationally.
Please view the video below so you are aware. Thank you for continuing to monitor your child's online behavior to keep them safe.
For the viewing of adults ONLY - VIDEO CLIP
Professional Development Day-HALF DAY
Thank you for marking your calendars and making arrangements for this half day of school.
Footloose-The Musical
Walled Lake Northern Performing Arts
Proudly Presents
Footloose: The Musical
Friday February 1, 2019 @ 7:30pm
Saturday February 2, 2019 @ 7:30pm
Friday February 8, 2019 @ 7:30pm
Saturday February 9, 2019 @ 7:30pm
Sunday February 10, 2019 @ 2:00pm
For more information Click Here
PBIS Teams-January 2019 Update
We wanted to take a moment to tell you more about our PBIS Teams at Dublin. Once a month our entire school is split into multi-age groups, K-5, for about 35 minutes of instruction. Each classroom teacher has a PBIS Team as well as our Resource Room Teachers, Ms. Nixon and Mrs. Sitar, and Mr. Drewno.
When our Teams meet we are focusing on a Second Step theme or concept we want taught across the school. For instance, our meeting last month was about showing empathy and our meeting this past week was about being kind and showing kindness. Second Step is the program we are using at Dublin in all grade levels to teach social and emotional learning.
This month our team time theme was about kindness. Our learning target for this past lesson was: I can explain what kindness is and identify various Random Acts of Kindness. The students watched a video and power-point presentation all about being kind. In multi-age groups in the classrooms students began to make a list of ways that they could demonstrate kindness at home, at school and out in the community.
In February, all of our school will be participating in a Random Acts of Kindness Challenge. A note will be coming home Friday, February 1st with your child. Our hope was for this team time to help launch our kindness challenge and get the kids thinking about ways daily we show kindness or new ways we could show kindness.
Please CLICK HERE to see what our Dublin kids say kindness means to them!
Global School Play Day
From lunch on, classrooms and teachers have the choice to participate in Global Play Day activities. This worked out well last year with the half day, so we will be doing this again this year.
Your child's teacher may request special games and other play materials to bring in to school from home. Teachers will give parents direction on this.
Click HERE for more information on Global School Play Day.
Random Acts of Kindness
Please remind students to complete a random act of kindness during the month of February and write /draw their act of kindness on the hearts designed for this. Your child should bring a special heart template home to record this.
We look forward to seeing how our Dublin students are spreading kindness at school, home, and in the community. Please see your child's teacher if you have questions.
February PTA Meeting
Please mark your calendars for future PTA meetings. (Please note the day change)
Wednesday, February 6th at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, March 13th at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, April 24th at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, May 8th at 7:00 pm
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
Preschool Open House
Important Remind Information
It has been brought to our attention that there are some changes coming soon to the REMIND services that may impact some families and the way they receive communications from Dublin Staff. If you are a Verizon customer the changes are going to affect you directly.
As of January 28th, 2019, REMIND will no longer be available to Verizon customers as a text message. However, there are two ways that Verizon customers can still make sure they maintain their communications with Dublin staff using REMIND:
1. Download the free REMIND app, and enable push notifications
2. Go into your REMIND account settings and choose to receive email notifications
We understand that these options may not work well for every family, and REMIND is working on a solution to resolve this change in communication with Verizon customers. But, until that time we would greatly appreciate it if each Dublin family, that utilizes Verizon services, follow the steps above so that we do not lose touch. It is important to the Dublin staff and our community to be able to communicate with one another effectively and efficiently. We value your support in making this possible.
2019-2020 District Calendar
Please click here: 2019-20 calendar to view next year’s school calendar.
Please Note:
- We will start the school year prior to Labor Day again.
- 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 for 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.
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.
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.
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