Dragon's Tale
3/13/20
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:
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
Jungle Book Fair
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.
Keith Announcements
Keith PTA Reflections District Winning/State Advancing
Danica Harmsworth is advancing to National PTA Reflections Contest! Congrats to Danica Harmsworth for her Outstanding Interpretation Award in Primary Literature and her state winning recognition advances her poem, "Love Never Ends with You", to the National PTA Reflections Competition! Way to go, Danica, and best wishes in the National Contest!!
Additional High Marks at the state level judging
The following students also received high marks at the state level:
- Nigel Levu, Honorable Mention for Intermediate Music Composition, "Happy Me"
- Hollis Miller, Honorable Mention for Primary Music Composition, "When I am sad"
Musical Informances
As opposed to grade-level PERformances where students stand and sing on a stage without much audience interaction, the tradition at Keith is to host grade-level INformances. These informances will be presented like a normal music class and parents will be invited! The goal is to show family and friends what we learn in music class and how we learn it. Family members and friends are welcome to watch and participate according to their comfort level! We are very excited for this format and are looking forward to your attendance with your child on the following dates.
Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade informances will be held during the school day at regular music time in the media center.
Kindergarten. Thursday, May 14th, 2020. Estes 1:00-1:30 PM. Chappell 1:30-2:00 PM. Snavely 2:00-2:30 PM. Baibak 2:30-3:00 PM.
1st Grade. Thursday, May 14th, 2020. Mazer 9:15-9:45 AM. Fantazian 9:45-10:15 AM. Faber 10:15-10:45 AM. Gerber 10:45-11:15 AM.
2nd Grade. Wednesday, May 13th, 2020. Hawkins 1:35-2:05 PM. Zarek 2:05-2:35 PM. Withers 2:35-3:05 PM. Jahn 3:05-3:35 PM.
3rd, 4th, and 5th grade informances will be held in the evening in the gym.
3rd Grade. Tuesday, May 12th, 2020. Reuter and Matyus 6:00-6:30 PM. Spencer and Colasanti 6:30-7:00 PM.
4th Grade. Tuesday, May 5th, 2020. Dayton and Gorman 6:00-6:30 PM. Wendyker and Gasparotto 6:30-7:00 PM.
5th Grade. Tuesday, April 28th, 2020. Hewitt and Hutchens 6:00-6:30 PM. Harmsworth and Brewer 6:30-7:00 PM.
Please let us know if you have any questions!
Sincerely,
Abby Lewin-Ziegler and Cathie Pierce-Winters
Keith Elementary Music TeachersKeith 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. Spencer's Students
Lower Elementary Room: Mrs. Mazer's Students
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.
P - Pick the Best Solution
The final Problem-Solving Step at Keith Elementary School is P: Pick the best solution! Once you have named the positive and negative consequence of each solution you thought of, you can pick the solution that works best. It’s easy to remember our Problem-Solving Steps because they spell the word “step” S-T-E-P. Using the Problem-Solving Steps will help you get along better with your friends and family. This week, if you have a problem, remember to STEP it up and use the Problem-Solving Steps.
Our focus for next week is listed below. We will review the following with your children when they return to school on Monday.
Inviting to Play
At Keith Elementary School it’s important to notice and have empathy when other kids are being left out. Inviting other student to play is caring thing to do. When we invite others to play, we will get to know them. At recess this week, notice if anyone is being left out and be sure to ask that person to join in and play.
March Lunch Menu
Upcoming Community Events
Real Life Choices - Dangerous Consequences
5th Grade Party Fundraiser - Save the Date for Future Fundraisers!
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
Announcements From our Keith PTA:
The Next Keith PTA Meeting is Tuesday, April 14th at 6:30pm in the Keith Media Center
Pizza Kit Fundraiser - Operation Save Sparky - Please look for additional information being sent by the Keith PTA next week
Monday students will bring home order forms for our upcoming Pizza Kit fundraiser. Order forms will be due on March 25th. The final date for orders online is March 30. Pizza kits will be delivered between April 14 and April 17. We will not know the day until that week - more info. to come!
Attention! OPERATION SPARKY! and Little Caesar’s Pizza Kits
Question: Would your kids like to have their Pizza kits delivered to your house by Sparky the Dragon personally?
Because this year, purchasing Little Caesar’s Pizza kits will give you a chance to win delivery to your home by Sparky himself. Why? Because proceeds from this PTA fundraiser are going toward the $2,000 it costs to replace the tired, tragic, worn out Sparky the Dragon Mascot costume that has, quite frankly, run its course.
Anyone who has ever seen Sparky the Dragon at Keith PTA events cannot deny the excitement and inspiration he inspires in our little Dragons. It’s time to take care of our own, and raise funds for Operation Sparky! by selling Little Caesar’s Pizza Kits. The Keith Dragon who sells the most pizza kits will get those kits delivered to his or her house by Sparky the Dragon personally. (Some lottery winners might also get the chance to win Sparky home delivery.)
Please keep an eye out for the Little Caesar’s Pizza Kit flyers (and Keith PTA Facebook), which will inform you of how to purchase your kits online, and advise of all relevant deadlines.
Thank you very much for your help and participation in our Operation Save Sparky Little Caesar’s Pizza Kits fundraiser.
At Home Learning Materials
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