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School Update 2/25/2022
Doherty Spirit Week
March 2nd
Half Day of School
-11:27 Dismissal
- No Lunch Service
Attention 2nd Grade Parents!
Please review the 2022-2023 Magnet Program Letter sent last week via email and in your child's backpack this week. Click here to see letter. The deadline for the nomination form linked HERE that only parents can fill out is March 2nd. If you have questions about this process please reach out to you child's classroom teacher or Mrs. Baruta at lauren.boruta@wbsd.org
Thank you to the Doherty PTO for sponsoring a successful Virtual Bingo Night!
Mask Mandate Update
“We are now in a place in the pandemic where an emergency order should be replaced by individual action to protect ourselves, especially masking in public and getting vaccinated,” stated Leigh-Anne Stafford, Oakland County’s director of health and human services.
We strongly encourage masking indoors and, although they are not required, you are welcome to continue wearing masks. WBSD will provide further guidance regarding isolation and quarantine, as we learn more. To learn more about the guidance, please visit the Oakland County Government page.
Thank you for your continued support!
Keeping Everyone Safe
Please review these important tips to keep our students and staff safe during arrivals and dismissals. It would also be very helpful to screenshot or share this information with anyone else who might be dropping your student off or picking them up. With nearly 500 students arriving and dismissing in short periods of time it's important that everyone commit to a safe and orderly process.
Parking Lot Safety Reminders
Each day 200+ students use the car line for arrival and dismissal. In order to keep all students and staff members safe, everyone who uses the parking lot must adhere to the processes in place and make safe decisions. With nearly 500 students at Doherty, the logistics of bussing and car line are a big part of daily operations and a continual focus of the Doherty Team. Refer to diagram above.
Remember:
- Do not walk your child through the lot or the carline, it is extremely dangerous.
- Parking and standing with your child behind your vehicle is an unnecessary distraction for cars navigating the carline and merge point and also very unsafe.
- Using the bus loop to cut around the waiting cars requires driving against directional parking lot arrows/traffic flow to park is not permitted. There are extremely rare occasions where that is acceptable.
- Some people have driven the parking lot for years, some just a few days. Please be patient and considerate of each other.
Coming soon for March is Reading Month!
Celebrating Black History Month
PTO Meeting Schedule
Join PTO meetings Via ZOOM!
PTO Meeting Dates
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Meeting time is 7:30 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://wbsd-org.zoom.us/j/96935283381?pwd=WUw0VlNieTFqWXV3TnZtVVF0L0dKUT09
Meeting ID: 969 3528 3381
Passcode: uKAu8g
There are still some tickets left for this joint Sheiko/Doherty Family outing!
Be Recess Ready!
The students will be going outside to enjoy recess on most days, even during the winter. If the *feels like* temps are 10 or above they will be going out. Please take a quick inventory of what weather appropriate gear your child may need at school each day. They LOVE going outside as much as possible and need to have the right gear with them.
February Capturing Kids Hearts Focus- Kindness
Why focus on Kindness?
- Kindness boosts positive emotions. Acts of kindness create neural pathways that enhance feelings of well-being and the natural flow of feel-good endorphins and neurotransmitters.
- Kindness is self-replicating. When we perform an act of kindness, it is likely to encourage others to act in a similar way.
- Kindness reduces stress and anxiety. Kindness promotes positive relationships with other people. Anything that helps you to build bonds with other people helps decrease anxiety.
Kindness in Action:
- Celebrate small things. Start each day with Good Things as a class. Publicly and privately affirm kind and thoughtful actions and attitudes.
- Create opportunities for students to regularly affirm each other. Once a week, dedicate time for students to write notes of affirmation to classmates and school staff members.
- Model Kindness. Be mindful of body language, tone, and mindset. Kindness is learned by example!
In the iCenter with Mrs. Carson
Our Pine Cone reading activities are still underway. They are leading us right into March is Reading Month celebrations!
Calendar Update
2022-23 Registration Procedures
It's hard to believe it is time to gear towards registration for the 2022-23 school year. Below you will the West Bloomfield enrollment process procedures. If you have any questions Central Enrollment Department may be reached at (248) 865-6453 and the fax is (248) 847-1324.
Marcia Eden will be available to answer any questions you may have.
The following information must be provided by the parent/guardian at the time of enrollment:
□ Parent/Guardian Identification: Photo ID (Driver’s License, State ID, Passport of the parent/ guardian). Driver’s License/State ID must show current address. All must be valid and unexpired.
□ Student’s Birth Certificate: Original certified copy with raised seal. If birth certificate is missing, must fill out Affidavit of No Birth Certificate 30-Day Request (this document must be notarized by Notary Public and be accompanied with a Passport/Hospital Record of Birth, or Baptismal Record to be valid)
□ Proof of Residency: 3 items are needed (one from Column A and two from Column B)
Column A
Column B
1 (one) Required
2 (two) Required
(must have correct address with dates
(must be current, with name and correct
clearly listed)
address, and not in Shut off status)
∙ Signed Lease Agreement (listing tenant and occupants’ names, beginning and ending dates, signed by all parties
(additional paperwork may be needed) ∙ Warranty Deed (with LIBER number)
∙ Property Transfer Affidavit with Principal Residence Exception
(P.R.E. Affidavit)
∙ Recent Property Tax Statement (Winter or Summer)
∙ Closing Statement (with Closing Date and all signatures, moving within 15 days)
∙ Consumers Energy (with name, mailing and service address)
∙ DTE Bill (with name, mailing and service address)
∙ Water Bill (with name, mailing and service address)
∙ Auto Insurance
∙ Auto Registration
∙ Bank Statement (most recent)
∙ Pay Stub (most recent)
If the student is not living with the parent/legal guardian, or parent/legal guardian is not the Legal Resident, please contact the Central Enrollment Dept at 248-865-6453, as additional paperwork and approval will be required prior to enrollment.
□ Legal Guardianship documentation, obtained from the Probate Court is required at the time of enrollment: Guardianship, Custody, Marriage License (if step-parent is enrolling).
□ Immunization Record or Immunization Waiver: Must be received before student can start school. Waiver must be for the current school year.
□ Report Cards - Elementary & Middle School Students must submit most recent report card □ Report Cards - High School Students must submit Unofficial Transcripts for 9-12 □ Discipline Record from Previous School
□ Special Education IEP and/or 504 (if applicable)
□ Vision Screening for incoming Kindergarten only
□ Bully Free Student Pledge & Concussion Awareness documents for ALL studentsFebruary Lunch Menu
SCHOOL TIMES
Start Time: 8:25 AM
End Time: 3:17 PM
Half-Day Dismissal: 11:27 AM
Early Release Dismissal: 1:17 PM
** If you drop your child off in the morning, please know that the earliest you can drop off is 8:05 AM. Our doors do not open until 8:10AM.
** If you pick up your child in the afternoon, please know that our carline closes at 3:40 PM. After 3:40 PM, if your child is not picked up, he/she will be sent to Kids Klub. Kids Klub will charge their drop-in rate under these circumstances.
Absent Safeline
Changing Dismissal Plans
District News
Tools and Support
Tools for Immediate Help with Crisis and Reporting
If you or a loved one is struggling, please utilize the support services listed below:
Common Ground - Helps community members in crisis. Call -1-800-231-1127; Or Text “Hello”; to Chat with a crisis counselor.
Oakland County Crisis/Suicide Line - 1-800-231-1127
OK2SAY - We encourage students to talk to a trusted adult if they see or hear something that doesn't seem right. They can also report information anonymously using OK2SAY. Call 855-565-2729; text 652729; or email OK2SAY@mi.gov. For emergencies, dial 911.
Talk to Us - The WBSD anonymous communication tool. Tell us what’s on your mind. Ask a question, share a concern, make a comment.
Emotional Support/Mental Health - WBSD has several trained social workers, psychologists, restorative practices coaches, and mental health consultants here to support students and families.
Tools for Families to Talk to Their Children
For families seeking a way to talk with their children about recent events, you may access the following resources as a starting point:
Non-specific safety conversations may be more appropriate for younger students and may begin with presentations like the following on the Johns Hopkins site: “Talking to Your Children About Safety” for children in grades K-2 and children in grades 3-5. Using children’s books that use the power of narrative to teach valuable lessons is also a developmentally appropriate method to help our young one's process information. Some examples include the following:
The Rabbit Listened. A child has their castle wrecked and animals come and talk to her to give her advice. The rabbit comes to listen to her and she shares her feelings and gets brave to build the castle again.
After the Fall. Humpty Dumpty gets the courage to climb the wall again.
Doherty Elementary Information
Email: daniel.spitzley@wbsd.org
Website: www.wbsd.org/doherty
Location: 3575 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield Township, MI, USA
Phone: (248) 865-6020
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DohertyFamilies/
Twitter: @SpitzleyDoherty