Pleasant Lake Pleasantries
Week of June 11, 2018
Together We Learn, Together We Lead!
Upcoming 5th Grade Events
Below is some important information regarding upcoming 5th grade events. Please contact your child's 5th grade teacher or myself if you have any questions.
5th Grade Field Trip is scheduled for Tuesday, June 12th.
5th Grade Clap Out
This year the 5th grade Clap Out will begin at 11:40 a.m. on Thursday, June 14th. Students in Kindergarten through 4th grade will line up in our hallways to clap for our 5th graders as they walk by. 5th graders will end the Clap Out in front of the school.
All 5th grade parents in attendance will line up in front of our building to congratulate our graduates. You can sign your child out and take them home at the conclusion of the Clap Out. Students that do not leave at that time will return to their classroom for our normal dismissal process.
A reminder that dismissal is at 12:09 p.m. and that buses will arrive around 11:55 a.m. Please do not park in our front driveway when arriving for the Clap Out and leave in a timely fashion to ensure that our buses are able to arrive and leave on time.
5th Grade Graduation and Celebration on Wednesday, June 13th
For those of you attending our Graduation Ceremony please make sure to adhere to the maximum number of four guests per family. We want to ensure we have enough chairs for all of our guests. Our Graduation Ceremony will begin at 10:15 a.m. and our doors will open for seating in our cafeteria at 10:00 a.m. It is important that you do not arrive prior to 10:00 a.m.
Our Celebration begins at 1:00 p.m. and we have volunteers that have committed to ensuring our children have a fun and memorable time but still have volunteer opportunities available. Due to safety and security reasons, only parent volunteers are allowed to be in attendance at the Celebration.
Please click on the Volunteer Sign Up if you are able to volunteer at our 5th Grade Graduation and/or Celebration. Similar to Field Day please apply sunscreen to your child at home before leaving for school on Wednesday, June 13th.
Thank you and we look forward to fun and memorable end of the year for our wonderful 5th Grade children!
School Calendar of Events
- Monday, June 11-1st Grade Field Trip
- Tuesday, June 12-5th Grade Field Trip
- Wednesday, June 13-5th Grade Graduation at 10:00 a.m. and Celebration at 1:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 13-4th Grade Field Trip
- Thursday, June 14-Last Day of School. 1/2 Day, dismissal at 12:09 p.m.
- Thursday, June 14-5th Grade Clap Out at 11:40 a.m.
PLE End of the School Year Reminders
A reminder that Thursday, June 14th is a ½ day of school and dismissal is at 12:09 p.m. Thursday, June 14th is the last day of school. Lunch will not be served and Prime Time Care is available if needed. To ensure the safety of our students we will have the same dismissal process through the last day of school.
Also please note the following:
- Please have your child(ren) return their library books to school and avoid the book fees. Children with missing library books may not receive their yearbooks.
- Yearbooks will be handed out to students on Thursday, June 14th.
Thank you for your support in ensuring we have a memorable and safe end of the school year.
Medication Pick Up
Please call our main office at 248.956.2800 if you have any questions.
PTA 2018-19 Officers Needed
- Secretary
- Membership
- PTSA Legislative Representative
Please contact Lisa Fenberg fenyos@yahoo.com if you are willing to become to volunteer!
Store Reward Programs
Kroger https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow
If you shop at Kroger this is an effortless way to contribute to the PTA. All you have to do is link your Kroger card to PLE PTA. Also, encourage others (grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc.) to link their cards to our school as well. All the money contributed to the PTA goes right back to the school, kids events and activities.
Busch's https://www.buschs.com/account/login
Once logged in to your My Way account from the 'Account" drop down menu select Cash for Education. Please add Pleasant Lake for all quarters.
Amazon
Shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/38-2947913 and Amazon donates to Pleasant Lake Elementary PTA.
Toyology
When you shop at Toyology and mention our name (Pleasant Lake Elementary) at checkout 10% of your purchase goes right back to our school.
Our parent volunteer in charge is Katarina Gasevski kgasevski@hotmail.com. Thank you again for supporting our children, families and staff!
Pleasant Lake Elementary
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Prime Time Care Hours
Monday - Friday
6:30 AM-6:00 PM
Main Office:
248-956-2800
Fax Number:
248-956-2805
Attendance Hotline:
248-956-2890
School Times:
Drop off: 8:50 AM
Late Bell: 8:55 AM
Dismissal: 3:58 PM
Departure: 4:05 PM
Email: NayalMaktari@wlcsd.org
Website: www.wlcsd.org/pleasantlake
Location: 4900 Halsted Road, West Bloomfield Township, MI, United States
Phone: (248) 956-2800
Twitter: @PleasantLakeEl
Teach The Leader in Me Habits At Home!
Enjoy!
Invisible Dad Lunch Program
Hunger has many faces. In the United States, 2 out of 10 children suffer from a form of hunger that is not readily portrayed in the media but it is also a kind of hunger that we can put an end to right here in our own communities. This kind of hunger is called Food Insecurity and it takes the form of children being forced to skip meals, eating cheap unhealthy snacks to fill their stomachs between “meals”.
In Walled Lake Schools, all 12 elementary schools have adopted the Invisible Dad program which entitles all children to a school lunch, even if a student’s lunch account does not have money in it. Invisible Dad accounts have been set up at our schools to cover lunch for children whose parents have forgotten, are unable, or for whatever reason have not kept their account up-to-date. Parents receive a confidential notification that their child has accessed the Invisible Dad account and they are given an opportunity to update the account, complete a Free and Reduced Lunch form or talk to a school administrator.
These funds are not something you or your child have to ask for or apply to receive. These funds are available without question or judgment as children go through the line at lunch. Parents will be notified privately and confidentially if their child’s lunch is paid for by the Invisible Dad. Sometimes the situation is simple and the lunch account just needs to be refilled. We ask that you refill your account and perhaps consider donating back to the program. Sometimes the situation is more complex, the money just isn’t there and won’t be there for some time. In those cases, you and your child will not have to worry again about lunch. The Invisible Dad program will step in and make sure lunch is provided.
Donations can be made by sending cash or a check to school made out to “Walled Lake Food Services” with “Invisible Dad - PLE” in the memo. This is not a tax-deductible donation, this is just money from you to a child in need.
Walled Lake Schools offers free and reduced-cost lunches; the Invisible Dad program aims to solve for the short-term situation. If you would like to apply for free or reduced-cost lunch, please contact our main office at 248.956.2800.
For more information about this program, visit www.invisibledad.org. Please contact Nayal Maktari, or Julie Rader-Food Services Coordinator (julierader@wlcsd.org) with questions.
CLICK HERE to view a recent segment about Invisible Dad by Channel 7!
Know What's Going On At Pleasant Lake Elementary!
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 Pleasant Lake 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.
PLEASANT LAKE PLEASANTRIES AND SCHOOL WEBSITE
Our school newsletter will be sent electronically to parents every two weeks. An archive of newsletters is also posted to our school website under the For Parents tab. 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 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 @PleasantLakeEl to be updated regularly on important events at our school and fun pictures of student events and learning!
REMIND 101
We also offer Remind 101 to all PLE 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 PLE. You can unsubscribe at any time.
To join, send a text to (586) 649-3482 and enter the message @mrmakt
You can opt-out of messages at anytime by replying, 'unsubscribe @mrmakt'.