Dublin Times
January 2-6, 2017
Happy New Year and Welcome Back!
The purpose of Dublin Elementary School is to
develop academic and social LEADERS who are lifelong LEARNERS.
Coming Up This Week...
January 3 No School
January 4 School Resumes-Welcome Back!
January 5 Student Council Meeting (8:15-8:45 AM) Media Center
January 5 Girl Scout Troop 71808 Meeting (4:00-5:00 PM) Media Center
January 6 Leukemia and Lymphoma Kickoff Assembly (2:30 PM) Cafeteria
Next Week...
January 9 Tiger Cub Scouts-Pack 55 (6:30-8:30 PM) Cafeteria
January 10 Hungry Howie's Pizza Day
January 10 Lion Cub Scouts-Pack 55 (6:00-7:00 PM) Cafeteria
January 10 Wolf Cub Scouts-Pack 55 (6:30-8:00 PM) Cafeteria
January 10 PTA Meeting (7:00-8:00 PM) Media Center
January 11 Lock Down Drill Practice (10:00 AM)
January 11 Fifth Grade Science Fair (3:20-4:20 PM) Classrooms
January 11 Girl Scout Troop 76319 Meeting (4:00-5:00 PM) Media Center
January 12 PBIS Team Meetings (3:00-3:45 PM) Classrooms
January 12 Teacher of the Year Board of Education Meeting (7:30 PM) ESC
January 13 Leukemia and Lymphoma Spare Change Collection #1
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society-Pennies for Patients 2017
We will have a kickoff assembly on Friday, January 6th to explain the program to our students and staff. Students will be given a spare change collection box to collect any spare change they can.
Each Friday, during the month of January, we will be collecting all spare change. Last year, our school collected over $4,000.00 for the Society. Students will also be given instructions for creating their own donation web page.
Please watch for more information coming home about this program. 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. 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.
January PTA Meeting
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 conditions can be checked on the Alpine Web Cam: www.skialpine.com
· 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.
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.
Congratulations Alexandra Kirshman
Congratulations to Alexandra Kirshman, our 2016-17 fifth grade spelling bee champ. Alexandria will represent Dublin at the regional Spelling Bee which will take place in February.
Teacher of the Year Board Meeting Celebration
PTA Family Bingo Night
If you have questions, would like to donate prizes, or would like to volunteer for Family Bingo Night, please contact Dublin parent Angie Meloche nadamel99@aol.com
Morning Arrival Help Needed
Better yet, please help your child to be more independent and responsible and use our car rider drop off line. This line is efficient, fast, and SAFE! Drop off begins at 8:45 AM through 8:55 AM. There are always safeties there to assist. All students should be in the building at 8:55 AM when the tardy bell rings. Thank you for your help with this.
MLK Day Celebration
The 18th annual Walled Lake Schools community-wide Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration is planned for Monday, January 16, 2017 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Walled Lake Northern High School.
The celebration will begin with a multicultural dinner from 5:00 – 6:15 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 “Be an Upstander, Not a Bystander: Be an Advocate for Social Justice”. Our dinner is sponsored by generous support from the PTA and PTSA groups from around our district as well as other contributors.
From 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. there will be a program in the auditorium featuring keynote speaker, Ms. Irene Miller, author and Holocaust survivor, who is speaking on our theme. Ms. Miller will share her family’s story of survival during the Holocaust and she will also talk about taking action for Social Justice in today’s world. Several student choirs will perform, students will present their “Express Yourself” projects, and the Walled Lake Schools Friend of Diversity Awards will be presented.
Everyone in the community is invited to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration which is a free program. We are asking everyone to bring a donation of canned food, boxed food, and personal products such as laundry detergent, Kleenex, toilet paper, and shampoo to be donated to the food pantry at Cass Community Social Services in Detroit.
For more information, please contact Alec Bender, co-chairperson of the Walled Lake Schools Multicultural Committee, at (248) 956-3432.
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
How can parents raise happy children with balanced priorities?
Todd Patkin
Author, Speaker, and Happiness Coach
As parents, there are so many things we want for our children: Opportunity, safety, a top-notch education, success and, of course, happiness. But raising happy kids is easier said than done. Not only is teaching your youngster the fundamentals of a fulfilling life more complicated than teaching the ABCs, but you also may have a skewed definition of what happiness actually is.
In our culture, we tend to confuse happiness with success. From the beginning of our childhood, we devote ourselves to racking up accomplishment after achievement after accolade, believing that recognition, money and moving up will make us happy. But all too often, instead of reaching a place of contentment, we end up driving ourselves over the edge or around the bend.
Even more than steering your children toward a top college or providing the best material comforts, the most valuable gifts you can give your children are balanced priorities and healthy habits. And the good news is that by remembering some fundamental do’s and don’ts, you can help your kids lay the foundation for a lifetime of happiness.
Do
- show kids what happiness looks like
- teach kids the importance of giving back
- help kids choose their friends wisely
- encourage kids to play to their strengths
- educate kids about the value of exercise
Don't
- tolerate bullying behaviors
- overschedule kids
- push them too hard to succeed
- compare your kids
- allow your children to beat themselves up
Click HERE for full article.
Hungry Howie's Pizza Fundraiser Day!
Order pizza anytime on Tuesday, January, 10th at the Hungry Howie's on Union Lake Road. Tell them you're from Dublin and we will receive 10% back from your purchase for Dublin Elementary.
Thank you for supporting our school and Hungry Howie's on Union Lake Road. We are a TEAM!
Community Education News
With the holiday vacation fast approaching, we are ready to launch our Winter 2017 class lineup! Some of our After-School classes begin in mid-January…so please register today to guarantee your child’s spot.
With advanced technology…we have ONLINE FLYERS that are interactive. You can register directly from your smartphone or tablet. This is exciting news as ALL of our youth recreation and enrichment flyers, along with our adult recreation and enrichment flyers, are available online. To view the individual flyers for your child’s school, CLICK HERE to be redirected to our “Flyers” tab on the Community Education website (or click on the highlighted class links below). 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!
Check out the flyers for our youth recreation leagues for basketball, volleyball and lacrosse on the “Flyers” tab on our website.
Community Ed Fall After-School classes at Dublin Elementary are:
Dublin After-School Little Medical School W17 *NEW*
Dublin After-School LEGO Challenge W17 *NEW*
Dublin After-School Musical Theatre W17
Dublin After-School Young Rembrandts - The Power of Drawing! W17
**REMEMBER – you can register directly from any of the flyers listed above!
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 photos and information that I’m sure you will enjoy.
Thank you for choosing Walled Lake Community Education!
Sandy George
Recreation Coordinator
248-956-5003
Dublin PTA's Daddy-Daughter Dance
SAVE THE DATE!
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.
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.
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. There will be no more that 20 spots on the girls team and 15 spots on the boys team, so please register EARLY!
Click on the link below to register for Girls on the Run
http://apm.activecommunities.com/ymcadetroit/Activity_Search/26165
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
PTA Skate Nights
Our next PTA Family Skate Night takes place on Monday, January 16th 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 February 13th
Monday March 20th
Thursday April 20th
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.
Box Tops for Education
If you have questions, please contact our Box Tops Chairperson-Amanda Grant at:
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