Yake Gator Bites
Week of September 26, 2022!
Upcoming Dates of Note:
- September 26th through October 11th - Yake PTO's Fall Pie Sale Fundraiser!
- October 6th - Picture Day!
- October 13th - "Safe House" walking field trip to the Woodhaven Bible Church - this is our safe location in the case of a building evacuation.
- October 18th - PTO meeting held at 6:00 p.m. in our media center.
- October 24th - October 28th - Wipe Out Bullying week! - Details coming soon.
- October 27th - Woodhaven Elementary School Cross Country Championships starting at 5:00 p.m.at the Hall Road Park - by invitation only.
- October 28th - Monster Mash Bash from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at Yake! Trunk or Treat - from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. with car setup beginning at 5:00 p.m. Trunk or Treat is now a part of our Monster Mash Bash! Extra fun for our Gators!
- October 31st - Halloween Parade starting at 9:30 a.m. - weather permitting, the parade will be held outside around our walking path so that families can join us. If weather is poor, the parade will be held inside without families. Half-Day of School - 12:10 p.m. dismissal.
Congratulations Mrs. Redman!
School Picture Day is coming on October 6th!
We are continuing to use SchoolPictures.com for our school pictures and yearboks.
Visit schoolpictures.com and enter our access code, which is: AA7808Fall22 to order your picture packages.Helping Families Understand i-Ready!
By understanding the purpose and structure of the i-Ready Diagnostic and Personalized Instruction, families can be empowered to support their student’s learning.
Resources:
· Family Guides: English | Spanish | Additional Language Translations
· Video: Introduction to i-Ready for Families: English | Spanish
Diagnostic Data will be coming home soon!
When families are partners, we can help support students’ learning so much more. To be a part of the goals and growth conversations with your Gators, please review the Diagnostic data. Tips below can assist parents in understanding the diagnostic data.
Resources:
· FAQ: What domains are covered by the i-Ready Diagnostic?
· Family Resource: Understanding Your Student’s i-Ready Diagnostic Results
Minutes from our last PTO meeting on 9.20.22!
Take a peek at the minutes from our PTO meeting on September 20th (coming soon) to view.
For Mr. Podlewski's agenda click here to view.
Our next PTO meeting will be on Tuesday, October 19, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in our media center. We look forward to seeing you there.
YAKE'S WEEKLY D.O.G. POUND!
Yake's Weekly Dog Pound!
(Click here) to sign up for a date and time to join us as a Watch D.O.G.! Click on the link or see below for more details.
Yake's Fall Festival! September 25, 2022!
Pictures from our last Fall Festival in 2019!
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!
Thank you, PTO Board Member, Jennifer Harold
for putting together a series of quotes for us!
Lunch Menu!
Parking Lots!
Thank you for your cooperation!
Pick-Up & Drop Off!
When dropping off and picking up students, we ask you observe the following safety procedures:
Drop Off:
The drop-off lane is open.
This is our KISS & GO ZONE. Pull up next to the sidewalk to let your student out of your vehicle from the passenger side ONLY.
Please do not drop off your students in the parking lot or in the second lane of traffic.
If your student needs assistance exiting the car, you MUST park your car in the lot and walk your student to the front of the school to ensure a safe crossing from the parking lot.
Students should not be permitted to walk past parked or moving cars unescorted.
All students will line up outside at their classroom doors.
Pick Up:
Y5 & K car rider parents will pick up their child from their classroom’s exterior doors at 3:45pm. For Y5 -1 parents, masks are optional. However, we ask that families maintain social distancing when picking up their children from the classroom doors.
1st grade car rider parents will pick up their child from their classroom’s exterior doors at 3:50pm
2 - 5 grade walkers / car riders will be released from their classroom exterior doors at 3:55pm
You may meet your child at their classroom doors and escort them to your car.
Do not call your student to your car if you are parked in the main lot
Birthday Celebrations!
Birthday Celebrations!
Birthday Celebrations!
Every child’s birthday is important. However, we must take more care when sending birthday treats to school. In addition to pandemic related precautions, we must also consider student food allergies, student diabetes, and our national push for healthy eating. If you wish to send a prepackaged birthday treat, you will need to either send the treats in with your child in the morning or pull into one of the parent parking spots and call the office to have us come out and pick up the treats from you. Please make sure that the pre-packaged treats have the ingredients listed on the packages. Please label the treats with your child’s name and classroom teacher. Parents will not be allowed to deliver treats into their child’s classroom.
2022-23 Bus Routes!
Visitor's & Volunteers!
As a reminder, no outside visitors will be allowed in our school. Any parent or visitor wishing to drop off or pick up a child, drop off a backpack or a lunch, etc. will need to call our office at (734)692-2230 for assistance. Staff members will welcome student in, escort students out and/or pick up backpacks, lunches and/or similar items as needed.
Yes, volunteers are welcome. However, they must be i-chat approved and the application is due one week prior to volunteering. To assess an IChat form, (Click here) and then click on the IChat form.
If parents wish to pick students up prior to dismissal, our office must be called before 3:30 p.m. Children will not be walked out to parents after 3:30 p.m.
Technology Protection Plan!
To enroll in the protection plan for 2022-2023, you can enroll by submitting payment through Parent Connect, available within the WBSD app. Here are the step-by-step instructions at bit.ly/WBSDhelp on how to make payment via Parent Connection. Alternatively, if online payment is not possible please print and complete the form from bit.ly/protectplan and send it with a check made payable to WBSD to the address below. Contact the WBSD Central Office at 734-783-3300 for any questions or concerns.
*Please address checks/cash to the Technology Department, 24821 Hall Road, Woodhaven, MI, 48183.
The Technology Protection Plan must be paid by September 30th of each school year or two weeks after your student(s) enrolls at WBSD Schools.
2022-23 Breakfast Changes
Children who are coming in for breakfast will be allowed to enter Yake through the maind doors at 8:55 a.m. and head to the cafeteria for breakfast. All other Gators will enter their classes through the exterior classroom doors at 9:10 a.m. (as we have done for the past few years).
To complete an online application instead of a paper application for Free and/or Reduced Lunches (click here) and click on "Online Application for School Meals."
For families wishing to add money to their child's lunch account, (click here) for instructions and more information about adding money through Parent Portal.
Free Lunches Ending - ACTION REQUIRED!
During COVID, the federal government enacted a program to provide free lunches to all students. That program has now ended. Families will have to return to what they did before COVID. You MUST complete an application in order for your student to qualify for free or reduced lunches.
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast costs $1.25 for all students; lunch costs $2.70 for Elementary School students and $3.10 for Middle and High School students. Your children may qualify for free meals or reduced-price meals. Reduced-price is $.30 for breakfast and $.40 for lunch.
We encourage you to complete an online application instead of a paper application if you are able. Please visit https://sisweb.resa.net/FSApp/Main/Login or (click here) and click on "Online Application for School Meals." Please contact Ken Barnes at 734-789-2353 or barnesk@wbsdweb.com if you have any questions about the online application.
We have also attached a packet which includes an application for free or reduced-price meal benefits, and a set of detailed instructions. You may print the application and once complete return to the main office.
Please feel free to contact Mrs. West (wests@wbsdweb.com) if you have any additional questions.
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Yake Elementary School
Where our Gators "Give and Expect the Best!" everyday!
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Website: https://www.mywbsd.org/yes
Phone: (734)692-2230
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