Wildcat News
November 2021
Grateful
At this time of year, we are especially thankful that you are part of the Wegienka Wildcat family!
Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Mrs. Briegel
Thank you for an outstanding fall fundraiser!
Prizes were Given
Thank you for supporting our school!!!!
Coffee with the Principal
Topic: Building Relationships with Students
Learn about our building wide initiatives!
Wednesday, Nov 10, 2021, 05:00 PM
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The First EVER Wegienka Turkey Trot!
Be on the look out for more details from Mr. Gapske!
This will be TONS of fun!!!!
Character Trait of the Month- Gratitude
Faces of Wegienka
Meet more members of our fantastic team!!!
Twitter Addresses
Please see below:
Enjoy!
Name @ Twitter Name Michelle Briegel @wegienkawildcat Sara Assenmacher @assenms Sarah Szalay @sarah_szalay Dave Gapske @MrGapskePE Specials @Wegspecials Rebekah Smith @MrsSmithsSquad Lena Wilson @WegienkaLibrary Amy Magee @Magee3rdGrade Michelle Barton @barton2ndgrade
Log into Twitter to "SEE" what is going on each week! *Some Staff even post videos!!
Elementary Cross Country
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, November 18th . This is a half day of school with an 11:45 a.m. dismissal. Children are welcome to attend their scheduled time. This is especially helpful in the upper grades. We are hoping to have 100% attendance from our parents. Conferences will be BOTH in person and on Zoom. Evening conferences are in person and afternoon conferences are on Zoom.
MASKS are required at all times inside the building.
Evening Conferences- We are asking for parents to walk around the building to the outside classroom door for their scheduled conference. **Teacher names are on these doors for you to identify. The teacher will have two chairs outside so if you have to wait you have a comfortable spot to wait.
*If it is raining, we ask that you wait in your car until your scheduled time and proceed to the outside classroom door.
LOST AND FOUND
Fall is upon us and so is the cool weather. Please make sure that your child’s sweatshirts, sweaters, and jackets have a name on the label so that they can be returned to them. If you are missing something, please have your child stop by the lost and found by the cafeteria. Every effort is made to locate owners. Items not claimed prior to Thanksgiving recess will be removed and donated to charity.
UPCOMING DATES OF NOTE:
- November 2nd - No School for Election Day!
- November 12th - Half-Day of School for Record's Day! 11:45 a.m. dismissal.
- November 17th - 5th grade Camp Parent meeting via Zoom at 6:00 p.m.
- November 18th - Half-Day of School for Parent-Teacher Conferences! 11:45 a.m. dismissal. Conferences will be held on Zoom from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and can be held in-person from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
FREE MEALS CONTINUE FOR ALL STUDENTS!
GREAT NEWS:
The USDA extended free meal distribution to all (Yes, ALL students!) students through 2021.22 school year.
Don't forget that we have Hungry Howie's Pizza every Tuesday and Thursday!
SCHOOL HOURS
Full Day - 8:45am to 3:30pm
Half Day - 8:45am to 11:45am
1:1 TECHNOLOGY DISTRICT
The WBSD is a 1:1 technology district. To learn about our district technology and student's responsibilities with that technology please go to the following link.
https://www.mywbsd.org/Page/662PARENT VISITORS
Drop off of student items: We will have "Curbside Assistance" parking spaces designated in our parking lot. Simply pull up and call 734-783-3367 for assistance. Please be patient.
Student Late Arrival: Students will enter the building at the main entrance and will be signed in by the office staff. We will escort the student to class if necessary.
Student Early Release: Pull into a "Curbside Assistance" parking space and call the office. Tell the office your purpose and you will be directed to walk to the main entrance where you will scan a QR code to sign out your student. Photo ID is required. Students will not be dismissed after 3:00pm.
Daily Health Screener
Be sure you are doing a health screening each morning for your student. Please see the attached document for steps to follow and if the student answers "Yes" to any of the questions to Section 1 and Section 2 please keep them home from school.
Thank you for doing your part to help maintain a healthy learning environment.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13Fl2ZFd5Wv17N-Jr1q84jhDbX2QUUyYv/view
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Children can only thrive in school if they are present in school. Listed below are our definitions of and policies pertaining to attendance.
Absence—any day that a student misses school.
Late arrivals - After 9:30am the student will be marked absent for the morning.
Early Dismissal - before 2:30pm in the afternoon the student will be marked absent for the PM.
Excused Absence—Any medically documented absence, funeral days, or court will not be counted against the student.
Excessive Absences:
If a child accumulates 10 absences in a school year, the building administrator will send a letter to inform the parent/guardian
If the child reaches 15 absences in a school year the building administrator will inform the local police department of a potential truancy issue.
The police department will then contact or visit the child’s home to discuss the truancy with the parents.
If the absences reach 20 in a school year, according to law, referrals must be made to the Local Police Department and possibly, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.
*Parents are encouraged not to take their children out of school for vacations. Vacation days are considered unexcused.
TARDIES—arrives late or leaves early from school and missing LESS than 55 minutes of school time
Here is the link:
https://www.mywbsd.org/cms/lib/MI50000622/Centricity/Domain/71/WBSD_ElemStudentHandbook.pdf
Please see Page 9 for attendance details.
PTO Meeting - Zoom
Wednesday, Nov 10, 2021, 06:00 PM
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Wegienka Elementary
Email: briegem@wbsdweb.com
Website: http://www.woodhaven.k12.mi.us/
Location: 23925 Arsenal Road, Brownstown Charter Township, MI, USA
Phone: 734 7836 3367
Facebook: http://facebook.com/WegienkaPTO
Twitter: @wegienkawildcat