Pleasant Lake Pleasantries
October 31, 2016
Student Tour Guides at our Open House
Having a great time at Fun Run!
Former PLE students & current Hawks & Vikings Performing!
Calendar of Events
Shark’s Den School Store Tuesday-Thursday 8:40 -8:55 a.m. Girl Scouts every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. Division II Math Pentathlon every Thursday from 7:45-8:45 a.m.
- October 14th through October 29th-Annual Shoe Drive.
- October 28th-Teacher of the Year Nomination Deadline.
- October 28th-Halloween Family Fun Night and Trunk or Treat from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
- October 28th-Picture Retake Day.
- October 31st-1/2 Day of School for Students only. Dismissal is at 12:09 p.m.
- November 2nd-Kindergarten through 2nd Grade Bus Safety Program.
- November 3rd through November 11th-Scholastic Book Fair.
- November 7th-PTA Meeting in the Media Center at 7:00 p.m.
- November 8th-No School. Student Led Portfolio Conferences from 8:00 a.m.-6:00. p.m.
- November 11th-2nd Grade Field Trip.
- November 12th-Parenting Fair at West Bloomfield High School.
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
Fun Run 2016
Great job PLE and yes Mr. Maktari will be spending a day on our school's roof.
Annual Scholastic Book Fair!
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Pleasant Lake Elementary. The book fair is a reading event that provides the books kids want to read. It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Please support our school’s Book Fair and be involved in shaping your child’s reading habits.
Book Fair Dates: November 3rd – 9th
Shopping Hours: Tuesday November 8th 8:00 am to 6:00 pm (during conferences)
November 3rd, 4th & 7th 8:45 am – 3:30 pm, Nov. 9th 8:45 am – 2 pm
If our school reaches our sales target of $11,000, Mr. Maktari will dress up as a pirate, a shark or a mermaid!! We will be collecting $1 donations as votes for the costume he will wear.
Students will be attending the book fair with their class on November 3rd or 4th to develop Wish Lists for books they want to buy. Students can purchase books on the day of conferences, during the purchasing time assigned for their class, or at other convenient times at their teacher’s discretion. Students with a parent can also purchase books before school.
Teachers will be selecting books they’d like to have in their classroom. Students will have an opportunity to buy one of these books to donate to their classroom.
If you are unable to attend the Fair in person or want to see a larger selection of books, we invite you to visit our online Book Fair at http://www.scholastic.com/bf/pleasantlake .
Our online fair is available from October 22nd thru November 11th.
Please consider volunteering to help at the book fair by signing up at the link below.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c4fa5aa2da1fe3-20161
Scholastic Book Fair Schedule
Thursday November 3rd
9:15-9:45 Eubanks
9:45-10:15 Reeves
10:15-10:45 Zang
10:45-11:15 Bielis-Volkers
11:15-11:45 Finn
11:45-12:15 Wilson
12:15-12:45 Brasza
12:45-1:15 Mensch
1:15-1:45 Arseneau/Granger
1:45-2:15 Thomas
2:15-2:45 Smith
2:45-3:15 Goebel
3:15-3:45 Carter
Friday November 4th
9:15-9:45 Kaatz
9:45-10:15 Lawley
10:15-10:45 Henderlong
10:45-11:15 Plautz
11:15-11:45 Gordon
11:45-12:15 Brown
1:15-1:45 Spontelli
2:45-3:15 Homer
3:15-3:45 Grace
Monday November 7th
9:15-9:45 Raymond
Sincerely,
Jennifer Laz and Amanda Yono
Book Fair Co-Chairs
PLE 2016-2017 TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Once again it is time to select a Teacher of the Year from Pleasant Lake Elementary for the 2016-17 school year.
Please click HERE to nominate a teacher from PLE. We ask that you complete the nomination form by Friday, October 28th.
We hope you will join us in an effort that will result in the selection of the Teacher/Educator for the Walled Lake Consolidated School District at the elementary, middle school and high school levels.
This honor will be bestowed at our January 12, 2017 school board meeting.
Each school building will select a teacher of the year and that person’s name will be submitted to the district committee for final selection. All 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 help with the local selection. That person’s name will then be submitted to the district committee.
We are requesting that this form be completed NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016. We have hard copy forms in the main office if you would like to pick one up any time.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Any FULL TIME, CERTIFIED, TENURED teacher/educator who spends 50% of his/her time in a classroom. Nominees must have a minimum of five (5) full years of classroom teaching experience
WHO MAY NOMINATE?
Any person in the 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 submit the google form. You may also send or deliver Nomination forms to the PLE in an envelope marked clearly with “TEACHER/EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR”.
Please call Diane Kochis at 248.956.2192 if you have any questions.
Pleasant Lake Box Top Collection and Contest
Each student in the top 3 classrooms will receive a small bag of items from our Shark's Den School Store in addition to a treat. Good luck!
Earn even more cash to help your school get what it needs through the Box Tops for Education® Bonus App.
Student Led Portfolio Conferences on Tuesday, November 8th
Similar to last school year, sign up for Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place using Skyward Family Access. The date for conferences this year is Tuesday, November 8th from 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Below are some helpful resources to assist with signing up for a conference:
Click HERE for a quick video tutorial on how to sign up online for a conference.
Click HERE if you need more information about Skyward Family Access.
Click HERE for a helpful document in how to sign up for a conference through your Skyward Family Access Account.
You will be able to sign up for a conference and also change your conference time if you need to on your own. Parents can sign up for conferences through Thursday, November 3rd.
Your child is asked to attend Student Led Portfolio Conferences with you so they can show you their Leadership Notebook. The process will be similar to past years except that Kindergartner-1st Grade classrooms will not be participating in Student Led Portfolio Conferences. On November 8th our Kindergarten-1st Grade classrooms will be holding a Parent Teacher Conference. Your child’s teacher will provide you with a separate date for your Student Led Portfolio Conference. Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions.
Remember that this school year all elementary schools have moved to trimesters. That means your child will receive 3 report cards this year beginning with the first report card being available to view on December 14th.
While a report card will not be available to go over at our Student Led Portfolio Conferences on November 8th your child will go through their Portfolio/Leadership Notebook with you as in previous years.
Our wonderful Music, Media Center, Physical Education and Art Teachers are also available to meet with you but are not listed on your Skyward Family Access Account. Please contact them directly to schedule a time. Below you’ll find their contact information and available times.
Mr. Horn MattHorn@wlcsd.org
Music Teacher for 1st Grade through 5th Grade
Mrs. Christine Moore ChristineMoore@wlcsd.org
Music Teacher for Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Mrs. Stromback JillStromback@wlcsd.org
Physical Education Teacher for Kindergarten through 5th Grade
Mr. Kanowski JohnKanowski@wlcsd.org
Physical Education Teacher for Kindergarten through 3rd Grade
Mrs. Hinterman AnnHinterman@wlcsd.org
Media Center Specialist for Kindergarten through 5th Grade
Ms. Nichole Kanny NicholeKanny@wlcsd.org
Art Teacher for Kindergarten through 5th Grade
Mrs. Jennifer Todd JenniferTodd@wlcsd.org
Art Teacher for Mrs. Goebel’s Classroom
Your child will have a Leadership Notebook to show you during your conference with their classroom teacher only. Please call our main office at 248.956.2800 if you have any questions.
Kroger Community Rewards Program
The PTA needs your help in providing our students and staff with as many resources as possible. One way the PTA helps is by contributing the funds earned through the Kroger Community Rewards program. If you shop at Kroger, we ask you to enroll your card to earn money for the PTA. This program does not take away your rewards earned toward gas or any other benefits. It is an additional way that Kroger gives back to the community. If you were enrolled in the past, please make sure to re-enroll and select Pleasant Lake Elementary PTA to earn the community rewards. You can follow the link provided here https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow
Also, if you have other family members (grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.) that shop at Kroger or Kroger affiliated stores encourage them to enroll their rewards card and select your student’s PTA for community rewards. Every little bit helps our students and staff.
Thank you,
Katarina Gasevski
PTA Co-V.P. and Scrips Coordinator
Pleasant Lake Elementary Directory Ads Still Available!
We are excited once again to bring to you our Pleasant Lake Elementary Directory for the 2016-2017 school year. This Fun2Raise Directory is a highly successful endeavor for us. Besides the standard Pleasant Lake Elementary school information, the directory will also contain offers and messages from local advertisers, as well as advertisers from our own school community.
This Fun2Raise Directory presents local businesses with great opportunities all year long and for many years to come. Here is where you as a Pleasant Lake Elementary parent come in. We are giving our parents priority ad placement in the Directory. If you have a business or work for a company that would like to advertise directly to Pleasant Lake families, teachers and staff, then this is the place for your advertising message.
If you or anyone you know would like to place an ad in the Pleasant Lake Elementary Student and Teacher Directory that will be handed out FREE to EVERY family and teacher in our school, please email Jodi Rankin at jodi@fun2raise.com or you may reach her directly at 952-641-7100 x101. She will walk you through the process and help you choose a message that will generate business for you and money for our school.
The Directories will be released to every family in November! Don’t miss the opportunity to advertise right here in your own backyard. Remember spaces and sizes are limited!
Has your child accessed ConnectED at Home?
In addition to ConnectED many of our classrooms have additional math and literacy online resources your child and you and can access at home. If you're not sure what resources are available ask your child and/or their teacher.
We will have a ConnectED Parent Night on November 30th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Any parent interested in help in how to access ConnectED at home are invited to attend. Expect more information regarding ConnectED Parent Night shortly.
Do You Know About PLE's New Homework Policy?
The Study of Homework and Other Examples
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. 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'.
We'll have a photo booth!
Trunk or Treat!
Plenty of games to play!
Halloween Celebrations at PLE!
Halloween Family Fun Night and Trunk or Treat
Our Annual Halloween Family Fun Night and Trunk or Treat will be on Friday, October 28th from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
We'll have decorated trunks with candy, games, food and a photo booth! Parents and children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes but please remember the following:
- For safety reason please make sure that your child can comfortably see wearing their mask.
- No imitation weapons and/or blood allowed. Imitation weapons are a violation of the Code of Conduct.
- No costumes that can be frightening to young children are permitted. Due to everything taking place in our communities regarding clown customs, please do not wear or allow your child to wear a clown costume and/or clown mask to the event.
This is one of our most popular events of the school year so make sure to stop by with your family! You can expect some additional information to be shared with you shortly.
In addition to Halloween Family Fun Night and Trunk or Treat we will have classroom celebrations on Monday, October 31st. Students are invited to wear orange, black and/or a Halloween themed shirt to school but similar to last school year children are invited to wear costumes at our Halloween Family Fun Night and Trunk or Treat but not to school on Monday, October 31st. Please note that Monday, October 31st is a 1/2 day of school with dismissal at 12:09 p.m. Classroom celebrations will conclude by 11:30 a.m. to ensure that we have a safe and efficient dismissal process.
Please contact your child's teacher if you have any questions regarding the classroom celebrations. Thank you for your support and we look forward to a fun and safe day for our children.
Parenting Education Fair on Saturday, November 12th
Have you registered for the Parenting Education Fair taking place on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at West Bloomfield High School on Orchard Lake Road? If not, you can do it today by clicking HERE!
Walled Lake Schools values our partnership with our families and believes a home-school connection is key to a child’s success. We are continuing our partnership with our neighboring districts of Huron Valley, West Bloomfield, and Farmington. We are hosting the Western Oakland County Parenting Fair on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at West Bloomfield High School. We are thrilled that Jim Fay, author of Love and Logic, will be our keynote speaker.
The Parenting Fair’s purpose is to educate, inform, and provide resources for parents and caregivers. This year’s fair features two tracks: Pre K- 5 and 6-12. Topics include: emotional management, nutrition, working with ADHD, financial planning, problem solving, parent advocacy, etc.
Below are helpful links regarding the Parenting Fair!
Website: http://wlcsd.org/parents/western-oakland-county-parenting-education-fair-2016/
Conference-At-A- Glance:http://wlcsd.org/downloads/district_files/2016_conference_at_a_glance.pdf
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WAMKEtyTk4&feature=youtu.be
Registration: https://events.oakland.k12.mi.us/coe/coe_p2_details.aspx?eventid=141777&cc=COEE&oc=10
We hope to see you at the Western Oakland County Parenting Education Fair West Bloomfield High School on Saturday November 12, 2016. Spread the word and bring a friend!
PTSA Reflections
The National PTA Reflections Theme for the 2016-2017 School Year is:
"What Is Your Story?"
WLCSD Students: Tell us your interpretation of the theme: “What Is Your Story?" Only new and original works of art will be accepted. Enter up to two pieces per the following art categories you qualify for:
- Dance Choreography
- Film Production
- Literature
- Music Composition
- Photography
- Visual Arts (2D and 3D)
- Special Artist (must qualify)
No experience is required to participate in Reflections! Choose the arts category you’re interested in, create an original piece of artwork based on the theme, “What Is Your Story” and be recognized as an artist in our community!
Please click HERE for more information.
” Tell Us Your Story...” entries are due in the office by Wednesday, Nov. 23rd
Walled Lake School’s Recess Wear Guidelines
Please remember to dress your children appropriately for recess. Except in the case of extreme weather we will be outdoors for recess. Below are the Walled Lake School’s Recess Wear Guidelines.
Coats/Jackets
50 degrees + - Child/parent discretion
40-49 degrees - Recommended
39 degrees and below - Required
Hats/Gloves/Mittens
45 degrees + - Child/parent discretion
35-44 degrees - Recommended
32 degrees and below - Required
Boots and Snow Pants
Required when off of the blacktop
if there is slush or snow
**Please note: Temperature degrees are based on wind-chill/ “feels like” temperatures. **