Mrs. Michels Weekly Updates
Let's make it a great week!
February 26, 2024
Hello Hamilton Families!
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful break and are ready to get back to the great work we have been doing this year. We have a busy spring ahead of us as we continue to work through our curriculum and build on our academics, social and emotion strengths! Our recent NWEA assessments are showing some really wonderful growth, the home-school partnership is a big part of this growth. Thank you for that support and I ask that you continue to make sure students are at school on time for the full day, you keep up to date on Dojo postings and review work that comes home with your child. Working as a team is the best way to support your child in achieving their goals!
Below are our Hamilton lunch rules and expectations, I thank you in advance for your understanding and support with following these rules.
LUNCH RULES:
- We do not allow Door Dash/food delivery services for students during the school day.
- Lunches must be at school before your child's lunch begins or they will have to eat school lunch and take the home lunch home.
- If you bring fast food or home lunch they many not have pop. The pop will be given back to you to take home.
- The best thing to do is make sure your child has lunch ready BEFORE they come to school (if they choose not to have the free school lunch) to avoid any issues or interruptions to their day.
Thursday we kick off March is Reading Month with our "Leap into Reading!" Family Reading Night. We have a number of free activities, including guest readers, games, a snack and give aways! PTA will also have the Scholastic Book Fair open to purchase books during that time as well. The reading month calendar and reading log will come home this week, keep an eye out for that so your child can follow along and participate in our reading month activities.
Monday, Hamilton will welcome author John Wells to our school. Mr Wells will talk to our 3-5th graders about his book series and being an author. Before break your child received a flier with information on how to order a book. See the flier below, we will continue to sell books for the rest of the week as well.
Important dates
2/26 Author Visit for 3rd-5th grade
2/26-3/1 Book Fair
2/27 College wear day
2/28 PTA Meeting 3:30-4:30
2/29 Free Family Reading Night 5-6:30
3/4 Tornado Drill
3/6 Wellness Wednesday-Wear your workout wear
Principal- Mrs. Kelley Michels
Secretary- Mrs. Chris Karaim
School phone 734-419-2650
School hours 8:30-3:20
Arrival 8:25am
Tardy bell 8:30am
Dismissal 3:20pm
Office hours 8:00-3:50
District Updates and News
Alternatives to Guardianship and Self Determination for students with special needs- Please join us for a virtual community forum on Wednesday, February 28 from 6-7 p.m. Link to PDF flyer and Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/s/89223197925#success
Here Comes the Bus App
If your child rides the bus Here Comes the Bus App is a great way to know exactly where your child's bus is at all times. This helps to know when the bus is running early or late too! Follow the steps below to download the app!
- Visit herecomesthebus.com
- Click the “Sign Up” button
- Enter school code 87839 and click “Next” followed by “Confirm”
- Complete the “User Profile” box
- Under “My Students,” click “Add.” Enter your child’s last name and student ID number
- Once you confirm your information, you’re ready to begin using Here Comes the Bus!
Attendance
Regular attendance is crucial for your child's academic success. Please make every effort to ensure your child attends school on time every day and stays throughout the whole day. Consistent attendance throughout the school day allows your child to engage in learning and maximize their educational opportunities fully.
Illness: If your child is not feeling well and cannot attend school, please notify us immediately. Students who are ill should not attend school to prevent the spread of illness to others.
Excused Absences: We understand that there may be instances when your child needs to be absent due to illness, medical appointments, family emergencies, or other legitimate reasons. Please notify the school in advance whenever possible to classify the absence as excused.
If your child arrives more than 45 minutes late it will count as an absence. If your child leaves more than 45 minutes early, it will also count as an absence.
Unexcused Absences: Unexcused absences negatively impact your child's education. Absences without valid reasons will be considered unexcused, and appropriate actions may be taken per district policy.
Timely reporting of absences helps us maintain accurate attendance records and ensures that your child's absence is properly documented. Absences must be reported within 24 hours.
There are two convenient methods for reporting your child's absence to facilitate efficient communication and accurate attendance records.
You can notify your child's school through the dedicated attendance line. Please leave a detailed message stating your child's name, grade, and reason for absence.
You can report absences directly through MiStar, our secure online portal for student information. MiStar provides a user-friendly interface that allows you to submit absences.
Thank you for your ongoing support in creating a positive and productive learning environment for all our students.
Family Resource Center
Wayne-Westland Community Schools has a Family Resource Center (FRC), which provides services to any student/family enrolled in our District, free of cost. Some of the services they provide are: basic need assistance, access to over 700 local resources, Laundry Assistance Program and material items for those unable to afford them (emergency toiletries, socks/underwear, hats/gloves/scarves, etc.) They are also able to supply school supplies and backpacks year round for any WWCS student. Please contact our Family Resource Center at: 734-419-2709 or FRC@wwcsd.net. Our FRC also has a Digital Request for Services Form, which can be used to request assistance by filling out a simple form. Please contact the Family Resource Center directly with any additional questions regarding their serviceshttps://www.wwcsd.net/schools/elementary-schools/hamilton/
https://www.wwcsd.net/schools/elementary-schools/hamilton/calendars/
You can also follow the Wayne Westland Community School page on Facebook for updates and information too!
Thank you for your continued support!
Make it a great week!
M.M. :)