Pleasant Lake Pleasantries
APRIL 11, 2022
Together We Learn, Together We Lead!
PTA MEETING ON TUESDAY, APRIL 12TH
Our next PTA Meeting is on Tuesday, April 12th in the Pleasant Lake Elementary Media Center beginning at 6:00 p.m. We will begin planning our 5th grade Graduation and Celebration during the meeting. The 5th grade Graduation and Celebration is scheduled for Thursday, June 9th.
Your help is needed to make our 5th grade Graduation and Celebration a special day for our children. We hope to see you there!
Pleasant Lake Elementary M-STEP Information
Dear Pleasant Lake Elementary 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Parents,
Students in Grades 3-5 at Pleasant Lake Elementary will begin M-STEP testing shortly. We will begin our testing the week of April 12th with the following schedule for each grade level:
- 5th grade: April 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, 26th, and the 28th (English Language Arts, Math, Science, & Social Studies)
- 4th grade: April 12th, 13th, 14th, 19th, 2th, 21st (English Language Arts & Math)
- 3rd grade: April 25th, 26th, 28th, 29th and May 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th (English Language Arts & Math)
What can you do to be prepared?
- Please be sure to avoid any appointments during testing days and to have your child to school on time
- Help your child to be well rested each day
- Ensure that your child has a healthy breakfast either at home or ordered from school
- Please ensure that your child has a set of headphones or earbuds at school during the testing window
- Consider exploring the sample test items and practice items with your child at home. You must use Google Chrome for the online samples. The user name and password is provided on the log in screen.
Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Nayal Maktari
PrincipalNO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, APRIL 15TH
Optional COVID testing now available at the ESC
The District is now offering optional COVID testing to our staff, students, and parents. Both Rapid and PCR tests are available. The testing will take place at the Educational Services Center (850 Ladd Road, Building D Walled Lake, MI 48390) on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2-7 p.m.
The COVID testing staff, provided by a third party, will be responsible for letting people in the side door on the south side of the building.
- If you have insurance, your insurance provider will be billed.
- If you do not have insurance, there is a cost of $110.00 for a PCR test and $50.00 for a rapid test - This comes as a result of the Federal Government no longer providing funding for testing.
There will be signage placed both inside and outside of the building. To set up an appointment for testing, please complete this requisition form.
PREVIOUS INFORMATION
JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN
Our Junior Kindergarten planning committee is moving forward with our selection process. All families who completed the interest form will be contacted regarding next steps.
If you are interested in Junior Kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year (and did not already complete the interest form), please make sure you email juniork@wlcsd.org ASAP so you are included in our selection process.
Please include the following information in your email:
- Name of Parent/Guardian
- Name of Child
- Child’s Date of Birth
- Home School in WLCSD (See www.wlcsd.org/enrollment for attendance maps)
- Parent/Guardian Phone Number
All interested families will be notified of next steps.
WALLED LAKE SCHOOLS PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
If you are interested in having your child attend a Walled Lake Preschool Program for the 2022-2023 school year, please complete the form below. Please note, this is not the application. You will receive an email when registration is open. Preschool form
The preschool department is interested in hearing from families! Please consider taking a minute to share your thoughts using this survey. This information will greatly help in planning for the next school year. Thank you for your input!
Please click on the tab above to access our 2021-2022 Student Directory:
Directory Password: PLESharks2122
You can also find the directory under the For Parents tab on our school website. Please note that the directory is for Pleasant Lake Elementary families only. If you cannot locate your information in the directory, it is because you noted in the Welcome Back to School Packet that you did not want your information shared.
2021-2022 calendar
Please click on the tab below to view the 2021-2022 school calendar.
School Bell Schedule
Drop Off: 8:50 AM
School Begins: 8:55 AM (Tardy Bell)
Dismissal: 4:00 PM
Departure: 4:07 PM
Half-Day Dismissal: 12:25 PM
Breakfast and Lunch
For the 2021-22 school year, breakfast and lunch is free for all students. If you would normally fill out a form to receive free or reduced lunch, we ask that you do so for accounting purposes. Forms are available on the district food service web page.
Students are also able to bring lunch from home. This year students will be able to bring a lunch box if that is preferred over a paper bag.
Children can grab their breakfast from the cafeteria upon entering school first thing in the morning.
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: 4:00 PM
Departure: 4:07 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
PLE PTA Membership and News
Visit the Pleasant Lake Elementary PTA Website for more information on the PLE PTA, sign up for membership, and to learn about PTA events and how you can get involved.
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
Absences and Notes to School
If you intend to keep your child home on a school day for any reason, please use our attendance hotline at 248-956-2890. You may leave a voicemail message 24 hours a day. If we do not receive a call from you, we will call you to make sure that your child is indeed absent.
The Transportation Department will not issue bus passes for after school study, play dates etc. Bus passes will be issued for shared custody, day care, babysitting, or other emergencies. The Transportation Department will also issue year-long passes for in-district transfer and school of choice students when there is room on the bus.
If your child's transportation/dismissal for the end of the day changes in any way, please send in a note at the beginning of the day to your child's teacher or the office. If this changes during the school day, please call our secretaries before 3:00 p.m. We will always make sure your child gets to the correct place at the end of the day, but we ask for your help with this by notifying us early in the day or with a note. Thank you!
8 habits homework menu
This summer enjoy some time with your child(ren) by paricipating in the activities listed in the Leader in Me 8 Habits Homework Menu.
Teach The Leader in Me Habits At Home!
Enjoy!
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 once a month. 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'.