Dragon's Tale
10/25/19
Keith Purpose
Keith Beliefs
Dragons believe...
...in welcoming and trusting one another;
...in learning beyond the school day and for the future;
...in empowering every member of our community to be helpful, respectful, and kind;
...learning is engaging, purposeful, and fun.
Upcoming Events
October 31
Dismissal 12:25pm
*Please note that we will dismiss parent volunteers at 12 noon. Parents are welcome to sign out their children directly with the teacher.
November 2
- Conference at a Glance: WOC Parenting Education Fair
- Video with offer: Keynote speaker Brooks Gibbs offers parents a gift
- Form for parents to register for event and childcare: Register for the WOCPEF!!
Additional Info. below
November 4
Schedule for Halloween Parade and Classroom Party:
All parents are invited to watch the Keith Halloween Parade outside on the playground. The students will walk around the blacktop of the playground doors and then enter into the school for their special classroom party. We will have a staff member signing parents in at the gate on the field beginning at 10:30am. The Parade will begin at 10:50am. Following the parade, only parents with visitor stickers who have signed in will be allowed into the building. All others will need to sign in at the main office, but certainly all are welcome!
Keith Announcements
Your help with dismissal
The end of the day is a very busy time for both staff and students at Keith. The last 30 minutes of the day is a time when teachers are conducting closing circles, filling out planners, and moving through their end of the day routines. In an effort to help us facilitate a safe and orderly dismissal, we are asking that any pick-ups from school or dismissal changes be done PRIOR to 3:30. Thank you for understanding and support in your child’s education and safety.
Keith Spirit!!!
Friday’s are Spirit Day here at Keith.
Your child is encouraged to wear a Keith shirt or the color red each and every Friday. The upper elementary and lower elementary classroom with the highest number of participants will win a visit from “Sparky” our Keith Dragon for the week.
This week's winners are:
Upper Elementary Room: Mrs. Gorman
Lower Elementary Room: Ms. Fantazian
Second Step Lessons
Parents, this week your children focused on the second step lesson below. Please take a moment to talk with your children about how they took time to show positive behavior at school.
Using Self-Talk
This is another great week for learning at Keith Elementary School. An important skill for learning is using self-talk. Self-talk means talking to ourselves in a quiet voice or in our heads. Self-talk can help us stay on task and focus attention. Think about what self-talk you might use if you were trying to remember directions your teacher gave you. Remember to use self-talk today when you need to stay focused and on task.
Our focus for next week is listed below. We will review the following with your children when they return to school on Monday.
Being Assertive
Learning means doing something new every day at Keith Elementary School. Sometimes when we’re doing something new, we get stuck and don’t know what to do. If we get stuck, we can use a skill for learning - being assertive - to ask for help. Being assertive means asking for what you need or want in a calm, firm, respectful way. Face the person you are talking to, and keep your head up and shoulders back. When you can’t figure out what to do in class, remember to be assertive and ask for help.
Seeking Teacher of the Year Nominations
The Walled Lake Consolidated Schools is again participating in a program to honor exemplary teachers/educators. We hope you will join us in an effort that will result in the selection of the TEACHER/EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR for the Walled Lake Consolidated School District at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels. This honor will be bestowed at our Thursday, January 9, 2020 school board meeting.
Candidates will be submitted through his or her school. Names will be removed from the forms and only the building principal will have knowledge of the candidate’s name. The principal will appoint a committee to assist with the building selection process. Each building will select a Teacher/Educator of the Year and that nominee will be submitted to the District committee for final selection. We are requesting that this form be returned to your school NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Any FULL TIME, CERTIFIED, TENURED teacher/educator who spends at least 50% of his/her time in a classroom. Nominees must have a minimum of five (5) full years of classroom teaching experience in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools.
WHO MAY NOMINATE?
Any person in the school community may nominate any teacher/educator in the District for this honor. Please send or deliver this form to the nominee’s school.
HOW TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION FORM
Please send or deliver Nomination Form to the nominee’s school in an envelope marked clearly with “TEACHER/EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR”.
PLEASE USE THE FORM BELOW TO SUBMIT ALL NOMINATIONS.
Socktober from Keith Student Council
This month, we are asking each class to collect NEW socks that will be donated to the Baldwin Center, which is a shelter for homeless people. You can donate socks of any size, but they are in need of men’s socks. We will be collecting until October 31st. Student Council will come to your classrooms on the 31st to collect your donations. At some point in November we will celebrate with a school wide Hat Day!
KC3 For 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Students!
ATTENTION ALL 3RD-5TH GRADERS, The Keith Caring Community Club needs you!
KC3 is a community outreach club that provides opportunities for 3rd-5th graders to help others in our area and beyond. Students will be invited to a variety of events, which could include visiting residents of a local nursing home, making care packages for the homeless, stocking shelves at a food pantry, volunteering at an animal shelter, just to name a few. Our mission is to teach students about generosity, compassion, and empathy through acts of kindness. Rather than doing morning meetings, our emphasis this year will be on optional evening or weekend events, where KC3 members can reach out to help in the community. Students can sign up for events through signupgenius.com as they become available. There is no cost to join the club; however, KC3 t-shirts will be available for purchase to wear to events. We are looking for respectful, responsible students that will represent Keith Elementary and KC3 in a positive way. To join KC3, please fill out the permission slip below and return it to Mrs.Matyus by Monday, November 4th. A follow up email will be sent out shortly after with information about the first event.
Thank you,
The KC3 Team
Keith Spelling Bee - Volunteers Needed!
October Lunch Menu
Upcoming Community Events
National Make A Difference Day
Parents Encouraged to Attend WLCSD Safety Meetings
We will be offering two parent sessions to learn more about ALICE:
- Elementary Schools -- Tuesday, October 29, 2019 @ Oakley Park Elementary – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
- Middle & High Schools – Wednesday, October 30, 2019 @ Clifford Smart Middle School – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
We encourage you to ask questions and share your thoughts by either attending one of our upcoming Parent Information Sessions or by providing feedback at our designated email: alice@wlcsd.org.
Lakes Area Rotary Fundraiser
Coloring Book Drive
Coloring Book Drive - Please join the 2nd Grade Brownies Troop at Keith in donating new coloring books to Beaumont Children’s Hospital. A drop-off box for donations is located near the Lost & Found; feel free to bring coloring books with you to the Halloween Parade & Parties next week. All donations are due by Friday, November 1st. Thank you for your continued generosity!
Parenting Education Fair - Save the Date Nov. 2nd!
The Western Oakland County Parenting Education Fair is coming to Walled Lake Northern High School on Saturday, November 2, 2019. We are very excited to have Brooks Gibbs joining us this year as our keynote speaker! Topics include managing social media with your child, reducing stress and anxiety, strategies to help you with a child with ADHD, nutrition, character building, planning for college, and more. Child care is available for a reasonable cost ($3 for one child, $5 per family) and includes entertainment and lunch. Lunch for conference participants will be available for purchase from local food trucks during the event. Please see this important message (with a free gift for parents) from Brooks Gibbs and register online to attend. Registration is $15 per person or $25 per person at the door the day of the event.
· Parenting Fair registration link
· Parenting Fair Conference at a Glance link
Please email MarciAugenstein@wlcsd.org if you would like a free pass to this event! First come, first serve!
Growing Up 2020 - Partnership with Kids Empowered
WLC Ski Swap - November 9
Announcements From our Keith PTA:
The Next Keith PTA Meeting is Wednesday, November 6th at 6pm in the Keith Media Center
PTA Reflections Competition - Look Within!
What a great year for Reflections we had last year! We had several entries from Walled Lake Schools that made it to the state and national levels from our various buildings, including a state level representative from our own Keith Elementary (Go Dragons!).
The theme for 2019-20 is “ Look Within ”. Just like this year, you can enter an entry in dance
choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography, visual arts (2D &
3D), and special artist. If you are new to Reflections, the first thing to know is that entering Reflections is free – all your student needs to do is provide their creativity! Students are welcome to enter multiple pieces into the competition (up to 1 entry per category). Reflections is a national competition.
Students who submit their entry will be judged at the school level. We are allowed to submit
2 entries per category to the district level. The district will then complete the same process to
move entries to the state level for judging, and some may be entered into the national
competition. Walled Lake Schools typically have entries in the national judging pool.
How Can I Participate?
If you are interested in participating in Reflections, please keep in mind some of these
important information:
● Students can only submit 1 entry per category.
● Only one student may be the entrant.
● To keep the judging blind, no full names can be included on the entry.
● Each entry must be accompanied with a completed entry form .
● Any individual’s face or voice that is included in the entry must have a Consent Form
accompanied with the entry form.
While we know you are proud of your child and want to show off their work, please do not
post entries online or social media as they may compromise the blind judging process. It can
result in immediate disqualification.
Entries will be due on November 8, 2019 to your school building. Entry forms can be found in
your main office, the Keith PTA website, or by emailing
KeithElemtaryPTAReflections@gmail.com
If you have any questions about the Reflections process, please contact your building
Reflections chair(s): Ashleigh Sonnenberg Okkerse
Name: Ashleigh Sonnenberg Okkerse
Keith Boo Bash
BOO BASH 2019
• Family Dance Party with DJ Brad Kallen, pizza, snacks, and fun!
• Boo Bash is November 1 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm in the Clifford Smart Middle School cafeteria.
• Costumes are encouraged, but not required.
• Bring your unopened halloween candy to donate to our Troops/Veterans!
• Admission to the dance is free for PTA Members and Family and $5 per family for non-PTA Members.
• Resister online and pre-order your whole cheese pizza for $10. There will be a limited amount of individual slices available for purchase at the dance as well as other goodies at our concession stand: https://form.jotform.com/bellancats/keith-boo-bash
• WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS!! Please sign up to help:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c084ba8a82cab9-keith8
Thank you,
Keith PTA
Keith Beautification Project:
Do you like the idea of enriching your child's life with outdoor experiential learning. Get ready for a riot of vibrant colorful flowers next spring at school!
We are planting flower bulbs. To make this happen, we need strong hands for tough tasks including weeding, bush trimming, dirt and mulch donation and more . Sign up online or email steam4hc@gmail.com. Too busy to get involved ? Get your child involved during school hours or during prime time.
Sign up your child to get involved during prime time or school hours(recess, etc).
Benefits include enriching your child's life to understand the systems of the natural world,hands-on and field experiential learning, natural resource stewardship and much more.
WLCSD 2019-2020 Calendar
For the Walled Lake District Calendar, please click HERE
For a Yearly List of Major Religious and Other Holidays, please click HERE
For the 2019-20 Marking Period Dates please click HERE
For the 2019-20 School Bell Times please click HERE
Keith Elementary School
Diana Tyrrell - Principal's Secretary
Kelly Smith - Head Teacher
Marci Augenstein, Ph.D. - Principal, Keith Elementary
Email: DianaTyrrell@wlcsd.org
Website: http://wlcsd.org/schools/elementary/keith/
Location: 2800 Keith Road, West Bloomfield Township, MI, United States
Phone: (248)956-3700
Twitter: @KeithElementary