Dragon's Tale
2/28/2020
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
March 3
March 9
6:30 pm for 5th Grade Families (Parents/Guardians, no students)
March 10
Media Center
Attention 5th Grade Parents - 6th Grade Orientation
5th Grade Graduation and Party - DATE CHANGE - Tuesday, June 9th - 9:30am
Parent meeting was held 2/5 to go over 5th grade graduation/celebration party needs. A vote was held to determine date of the celebration and the overwhelming majority voted for Tuesday, June 9th. Please mark your calendars as we will need lots of help from volunteers this date. We are also still looking for volunteers to lead pre-planning for: group games, carnival booth games, and day of photography. Please reach out to Michelle Powell at 734-658-5135 for further information. Remember, bagel day is 2/12 which supports funding for the graduation. If you did not prepay last month, you may send your child with a $1 on Wednesday and we will have extra bagels on hand for purchase.
5th Grade Party Fundraiser - Save the Date for Future Fundraisers!
Keith Announcements
Student Council - Emoji Gram Extension
Rare Disease Awareness Day - Feb. 29th
Keith Employment Opportunities
Please consider or encourage your neighbors to apply online through the consortium website for open positions at Keith Elementary School.
Click here to apply:
Bowling Event for Keith Elementary Students Sponsored by Heidi Wilson Homes at Waterford Lanes
Join us for a free round of bowling and free shoe rental on the half day: Tuesday, March 3rd beginning at 1p.m. This free event is for Keith students only. *Limited to the first 100 Keith students to sign up. Please complete a separate registration for each child. This is NOT a drop off event. No childcare will be provided.
Waterford Lanes 7100 Cooley Lake Road, Waterford, MI 48327
Questions can be directed to Heidi Wilson (248)259-9634 or Sarah Plowman (248)884-4361. Please do not call the Keith office.
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. Harmsworth
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.
Think of Solutions
Remembering the word “step,” S-T-E-P, will help you remember the Second Step Problem-Solving Steps. Last week at Keith Elementary School, we were focusing on the S step, S:Say the Problem. This week we’ll focus on the T step, T:Think of Solutions. Solutions help you solve the problem. They’re ideas about what you could do. Your solutions must always be safe and respectful. This week, if you have a problem, remember to say the problem and think of solutions!
Our focus for next week is listed below. We will review the following with your children when they return to school on Monday.
E - Explore the Consequences
The “E” in our Second Step Problem-Solving Steps at Keith Elementary School stands for “explore the consequences.” A consequence is something that might happen if we chose to do one of our solutions. A consequence can be positive or negative. Exploring consequences helps us pick the best solution for our problem! This week, remember to ask yourself “If I did this solution, then what might happen?”
March Lunch Menu
Upcoming Community Events
Foundation for Excellence - Tuition Expedition Raffle
Chance to win BIG & support WL classrooms!
The 15th Annual Tuition Expedition 50/50 Scholarship Raffle is here!
Purchase your TE raffle tickets online today and give this holiday season the chance to win BIG and support Walled Lake Schools!
Proceeds support the Foundation for Excellence mini-grant program benefiting Walled Lake Schools’ classrooms.
- *Tickets are $50 each or 3 for $100.
- Only 1,000 will be sold!
- Check, cash, and credit card also accepted
- Grand Prize drawing is March 30, 2020 @ District’s Reflections Celebration
- Questions? Visit FFE website-Tuition Expedition or contact FFE office @ ext. 2116
United States Census 2020
Census 2020 is April 1 – get the facts!
The 2020 Census will determine congressional representation, inform hundreds of billions in federal funding, and provide data that will impact communities for the next decade.
Announcements From our Keith PTA:
The Next Keith PTA Meeting is Tuesday, March 10th at 6:30pm in the Keith Media Center
Jungle Book Fair!
Our 2020 Spring Jungle Book Fair is right around the corner! It takes a lot of help to make this event a special and fun one for our students and we would love your help! Below are some links to the sign-ups for the Book Fair set up, shifts to work during the fair and donations for our Staff Book Fair Preview Lunch! Any and all help is greatly appreciated!
For Set-Up before the fair (no creativity needed!):
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d48aeab22a7fc1-2020
For shifts during the fair:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d48aeab22a7fc1-20201
For donations for Staff Preview Lunch:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d48aeab22a7fc1-jungle
Thank you for your help!
The Book Fair Committee
Keith Giving Garden - Seed Fundraiser
Thinking Spring?
The Keith Giving Garden is excited to announce a fundraiser with High Mowing Seeds to "feed" your spring fever! By purchasing High Mowing certified organic and Non-GMO Project Verified seeds, you are helping our students raise money and build a healthy community through delicious, home-grown organic produce. Look for full details and order forms in your child's backpack early next week.
Please return completed order forms by Friday, March 13th. Checks can be made out to Keith PTA.
Questions?
Please contact Kristen Meisnitzer at: kmeisnitzer@gmail.com
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
Alice Johnson - Building 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