Elliott Eagles Update
Week of April 8th
Greetings Elliott Families!
We had a great first week back from spring break. Several of our classes were able to take field trips this week to the STEM Center located at John Glenn High School and also the Science Center. Our Elliott Eagles ended the week with our PBIS Assembly and students visiting our Elliott School store.
Starting next week the Student Council will be hosting a Penny Wars from April 8th-19th during lunch. Each teacher will have a container on the stage with their name on it. The idea of a Penny War is to fill your teacher's container with only pennies, which count as a point each, and to fill other containers with silver and dollars, which subtracts from their total. The winning class wins the fun of pieing Mr. Layne on the stage during lunch :) Start saving your pennies!
The next PTO meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9th at 6:00pm.
Lets have a great week.
Joseph Layne, Principal
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Solar Eclipse
Parent Notification Form and Request to Excuse Child from Instruction 5th Grade
Sex Education and HIV/STI Prevention
Parent Notification Form and Request to Excuse Child from Instruction
Dear Elliott Fifth Grade Parent or Guardian:
We will teach Puberty and HIV Prevention in our 5th grade classes in two sessions. The Puberty session, lessons 1-2, will be taught on Monday, April 15, 2024, and the HIV Prevention session, lessons 3- 5 will be taught on Monday, April, 2022. This link shows all of the Elementary Sex Education Activities. This program of instruction was approved by the Wayne-Westland Community Schools Board of Education. As a parent, you have several rights:
You must be notified prior to instruction on sex education and/or HIV/STI prevention.
You may preview the curriculum and materials. To do so, review the videos and activities in the link above or contact: Chrisena Orr at orrc@wwcsd.net or 734-419-2082
You may view the lessons being taught if you wish. To do so, you must schedule your visit at least 48 hours prior to the class you want to observe. To schedule your lesson observation, please contact: Chrisena Orr at orrc@wwcsd.net or 734-419-2082
You may excuse your child from this instruction without penalty. If you decide that your child should not participate in some or all the lessons, please complete the Exemption Request below and return it to the classroom teacher.
A paper copy was also sent home by the classroom teacher.
Elliott Lost & Found Located by 3rd/4th Grade Entry Doors
5th to 6th Grade Transition Night
3 v 3 Basketball Tournament
Important Updates
April 8th-19th - Student Council Penny Wars
April 9th - PTO Meeting - 6pm
April 12th - Young Sharks - Shark Tank Event 4th/5th Grade
April 16th - Election Day - School will be in person
April 19th - 5th Grade Field Trip
April 19th - Durante Class Stem Field Trip
April 25th - King Pancake Day Lunch @ Elliott
April 29th - NWEA testing begins this week for all grades
April 30th - 4th Grade Field Trip Career Tech
May 1st - No School - Staff Professional Development
May 2nd - 4th Grade Music Spring Concert - 5:30pm
May 2nd - 5th Grade Music Spring Concert - 6:30pm
May 3rd - 4th Grade Greenfield Village Field Trip
May 3rd - Mr. Barnes Stem Field Trip
May 3rd - PTO Popcorn Day
https://www.wwcsd.net/downloads/district/district_calendar_2023-2024.pdf
Classroom Buddy Group Reading Focus
4th Grade Classroom Activities
This week Mrs. Miller's and Mrs. Grunwald's class visited the STEM Center and created parachutes. Students had the opportunity to define a problem that needed to be solved, used design thinking to create a solution, collaborated to compare multiple solutions, and built and tested a prototype based on test results.
School PBIS Focus for April
Responsibility
PBIS Activities During April
Elliott School Store Visit using Dojo Dollars.
K-2 Soaring Eagle Awards
3-5 Soaring Eagle Awards
WWCSD K-12 Attendance Protocol
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.
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.
Elliott Attendance Line: 734-419-2611
Parent Connection https://sisweb.resa.net/ParentPortal/
Wayne-Westland Community Schools K-12 Attendance Protocol
- One (1) absence and every absence thereafter - An automated call will be sent to indicate that the student has missed an attendance period. If a call was made to the school to excuse the absence, this call does not go out.
- Three (3) absences or equivalent - A teacher will make a phone call to discuss the reason(s) for the absences and seek to support the family in getting the child to school.
- Six (6) absences or equivalent - An attendance letter is sent to communicate the district’s concern about attendance and highlight the steps in the attendance protocol.
- Nine (9) absences or equivalent - A meeting will be set up between the family and an administrator or support staff member to discuss attendance barriers and to highlight the urgency of regular attendance.
- Twelve (12) absences or equivalent - Student’s name and address are submitted to Concentric to conduct a home visit. The school will notify parents of the upcoming visit. The details of that home visit are shared with the school to support the student’s regular attendance in school. The middle and high school students’ names and addresses will also be submitted to Westland Youth Assistance or Wayne Youth Services for enrollment in their programming. The second attendance letter is also mailed home at this time.
- Fifteen (15) absences or equivalent - Final attendance letter is sent home.
- Eighteen (18) absences or equivalent - Student is referred to Wayne County through formal petition for chronic absenteeism.
Food Service Update & Start of Snack Cart
Food Service uses a third party website to load funds onto students' accounts. The site is called PaySchools and information can be reached below, this money would stay on your students account from year to year, also from school to school in the district, and is available to spend at lunch on extra purchases such as snacks or an extra slice of pizza. The site does take 24-36 hours to upload money to a students account so be sure to do so a day or two prior to needing the funds. Please reach out to the Food Service Department with questions 734-419-2118 or foodservice@wwcsd.net
Learn more how PaySchools works (video tutorial)
Call 1-877-393-6628 for more information.
Breakfast/Lunch Menu
Student Check Out/Dismissal
Transportation/Bus Information
If the route is not showing in your account, you can contact the WWCSD Transportation Department at 734-419-2150.
If you'd like to download the "Here Comes the Bus App" so you can track the bus, here is the link with directions: https://www.wwcsd.net/resources/our-families/here-comes-the-bus-app/
Champions (Before/After School Care)
You can also contact Ms. Megan at 734-326-0986
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 services.
Student Code of Conduct
https://www.wwcsd.net/resources/ww-resources/student-code-of-conduct/
Social Media Concerns
Students SHOULD immediately notify a school staff member or a trusted adult if they become aware of any potential threat posted to social media or anywhere else. Students can also use the confidential Ok2Say tip line by;
Calling 8-555-OK2SAY (855-565-2729)
Texting 652729 (OK2SAY)
Emailing OK2SAY@mi.gov.
Wayne-Westland Mobile App
There's an app for that! Wayne-Westland Community Schools has a new mobile app that enables subscribers to quickly access information from our district website. You can view lunch menus, access parent and student connect, save events to your phone from our school calendars and much more. There are also quick links to our district Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube channels.
The app is available in the App Store for Apple devices and the Google Play Store for Android devices.
Apple Devices Android Devices
Resources and Information
Parent Connection-View NWEA scores, attendance, report cards, update contact info.
Champions-Before/After school care at Elliott
Chain of Command-How to Effectively Communicate with School and District Staff
Family Resource Center (FRC) Info: 734-419-2709 or FRC@wwcsd.net
If you or someone you know needs help with mental health and substance use, please contact our partner - Care Solace. They will quickly and confidentially find available providers matched to your needs: Please call 888-515-0595 (available 24/7/365) or visit caresolace.com/wwcsd
Wayne-Westland Virtual Learning Schedule
Elliott School Spirit Store
We are excited that we have spirit wear that we have been able to partner with AKA Sports located in Wayne to create a school spirit store for Elliott Elementary. We encourage our students to wear their spirit wear on Wellness Wednesdays (1st Wednesday of the month) as well as our spirit wear days during our sports seasons. Elliott Spirit Store