Pleasant Lake Pleasantries
Week of June 19, 2017
Together We Learn, Together We Lead!
End of the 2016-2017 School Year
Please note that the main office will be closed effective Monday, June 26th and will reopen in early August. Please call the Walled Lake Schools Educational Services Center at 248.956.2000 if you have an urgent matter you need assistance with.
Report Cards
Report cards for the final trimester of school are available for viewing on Skyward Family Access.
Also please note that final report cards are being mailed home and you should expect to receive them in the next several days.
2017-2018 Grade Level Classroom Supply Lists
You can access our 2017-2018 Grade Level Classroom Supply Lists by clicking HERE. The classroom supply lists can also be found on the Pleasant Lake Elementary website by clicking on the For Parent Tab.
Great Things Are Happening at Pleasant Lake Elementary!
This has been an exciting year for the Pleasant Lake Elementary School Community. I wanted to take a moment to share some of the wonderful things we have accomplished instructionally this school year with your support!
- Pleasant Lake Elementary's Statewide Percentile Rank the last several years:
2011/2012 -58%
2012/2013-60%
2013/2014-64%
2014/2015- (percentile rank unavailable due to the transition from the MEAP to the M-STEP)
2015/2016-80%
Our School is now ranked in the top 20% of all schools in the State of Michigan!
- Pleasant Lake Elementary is a Leader in Me Lighthouse School and once again hosted visitors on Leadership Day from Michigan and surrounding states. There are over 3,000 Leader in Me schools across the globe and only 289 Lighthouse Schools. There are roughly only a dozen Lighthouse Schools in Michigan.
- I have been asked to present at this year’s National Principal’s Conference. The session is Promising Literacy for Every Child: Systems Change for Success. This is the second time we have been asked to present at the national conference. I will be sharing at the conference the wonderful instructional programs and strategies our staff and children are engaged in at Pleasant Lake Elementary and the many positive results we have experienced.
- Our school is included in the Reading Recovery of Council of North America’s brochure. The brochure will be provided to educators from across the country at this year’s National Principal’s Conference.
- The May/June edition of the Principal includes Pleasant Lake Elementary and our work with Literacy Instruction. The Principal is a national magazine for educators. PLE Staff and Administration have been included in national and state literacy publications several times this year.
- PLE is included in a national webinar pertaining to Comprehensive Literacy. This is one of several national webinars that PLE Staff and Administration have recently participated in. It is our goal to assist other educators and administrators across the country.
- Pleasant Lake Elementary received one of only two awards that were handed out at the Reading Recovery State Conference this year.
- PLE Staff and Administration will be presenting at this year’s Oakland County Effective Practices Conference in June.
The entire Pleasant Lake Elementary Staff would like to thank you for assisting us in reaching our goal of continuous school improvement and providing your child with an exceptional education. We are proud of the work we have done but are always looking for ways to better service our entire school community. It is a true pleasure to have you and your child as a part of the Pleasant Lake Elementary Learning Community!
Together We Learn, Together We Lead!
Respectfully,
Nayal A. Maktari
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
Incoming Kindergarteners
If you have a child who will be starting Kindergarten in the fall, please enroll your child by clicking HERE. You can also call 248.956.2000 for more information.
If you have neighbors and/or friends who have Kindergarten age children but do not have other children attending PLE, please pass along the before mentioned information.
Kindergarten Information
Incoming kindergartners must be five-years-old on or before September 1, 2017.
Exception: According to Michigan Law, a child may be enrolled in kindergarten
if he/she is not five years of age on September 1, 2017 but will be five years of
age not later than December 1, 2017 and parent or legal guardian notifies the school
district in writing (Kindergarten Waiver Form) that he or she intends to enroll the
child in kindergarten.
Research indicates that developmentally appropriate full-day schedules benefit kindergarten children academically, socially and emotionally. Our principals and teachers understand this and are well equipped to meet the needs of our kindergarten students.
Our kindergarten students begin to learn a whole host of reading, writing and mathematics concepts and learning strategies that give them the foundation for a successful elementary school career in Walled Lake Schools.
Kindergarten Vision Screen Available. Please call the Oakland County Health Department at 248-424-7070 to schedule an appointment.
Enrollment Information Hotline: 248-956-5250
Kindergarten Resources
- Kindergarten Orientation 2016-17 School Year Presentation
- Criteria for Enrollment
- Enrollment Instructions
- Enrollment Instructions in Spanish
- Enrollment Instructions in Japanese
- Enrollment Instructions in Arabic
- Elementary School Contact Information
- Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) Immunization Action Plan(Video)
- Full Day Kindergarten (PowerPoint Presentation)
- Full-Day Kindergarten Research Article 1
- Full-Day Kindergarten Research Article 2
- Full-Day Kindergarten Research Article 3
Now Enrolling for September 2017 Preschool
Enroll your child in the Preschool that is part of your School District.
- Our curriculum (High Scope) builds the strong emotional skills that are needed for success in school.
- Reading and writing are a natural, purposeful part of our school day.
- Children are supported by trained staff to think, to try, and to wonder why.
- Tuition programs are available around the district – Dublin, Glengary, Pleasant Lake, Twin Sun, Walled Lake and Guest
- Free Grant funded programs are available for both 3’s and 4’s, 248-956-5089
Call to find out which program is right for your family!
248.956.5080 or go to www.wlcsd.org/preschool
Preschool for WLCSD 3 – 5 year olds
Teach The Leader in Me Habits At Home!
Enjoy!
PLE PTA Participation!
2017-2018 Back to School Family Access Packet
Beginning August 1st and similar to previous years each family is required to complete the Back to School Family Access Packet. You can complete the packet through your Skyward Family Access Account.
Please click HERE to access helpful documents and informational videos on how to complete the Back to School Family Access Packet. All parents must complete the Online Back to School Information Packet prior to the start of the 2017-2018 school year.
If you need to acquire a new or lost Skyward Family Access Account code please send your name, student’s name, and daytime contact phone number to familyaccess@wlcsd.org or you can call (248) 956-2190.
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
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ANY ONLINE RESOURCES THAT WERE PROVIDED TO YOUR CHILD(REN) DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR CAN BE ACCESSED DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. WE ENCOURAGE THAT THE LEARNING SITES ARE VISITED OFTEN THIS SUMMER.
Access ConnectED, i-Ready and Reading A-Z at Home
In addition to ConnectED many of our classrooms have additional math and literacy online resources, like Reading A-Z and i-Ready, that 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.
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 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'.