Elliott Eagles Update
Week of April 1st
Greetings Elliott Families!
We are excited as we get ready to welcome our students back from spring break. We are entering the final stretch of the school year. As we move into April our 3rd-5th graders will be taking the M-Step. If you have a student in those grades please make sure they eat a good breakfast and have a good nights rest prior to their test. I have included a letter below in our newsletter.
Lets have a great week.
Joseph Layne, Principal
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M-Step 3rd-5th Grade
Elliott Lost & Found Located by 3rd/4th Grade Entry Doors
5th to 6th Grade Transition Night
3 v 3 Basketball Tournament
Important Updates
April 2nd - 3rd-5th grade students will practice mock M-Step preparation
April 3rd - Para Appreciation Day
April 3rd - Wellness Wednesday
April 3rd- Girl Scout Interest Meeting - 5pm
April 4th - 2nd Grade Field Trip
April 5th - PTO Popcorn Day
April 5th - PBIS Assembly
April 8th-19th - Student Council Penny Wars
April 9th - PTO Meeting - 6pm
April 10th - 1st Grade Field Trip
April 16th - Election Day - School will be in person
April 19th - 5th Grade Field Trip
https://www.wwcsd.net/downloads/district/district_calendar_2023-2024.pdf
Classroom Buddy Group Reading Focus
John Glenn Student Athletes Reading at Elliott
Family Bingo Night
Elliott Maple Syrup Field Trip
Kindergarten Classroom Activities
March is Books Color Our World month. As a culminating activity, Ms. Hernandez's class created a rainbow students could eat. First, we sorted the colors. Next, we threaded the cereal. Then, our rainbow was complete! We also listened to "How to Catch a Rainbow" by Naomi Jones & Ana Gomez.
5th Grade Classroom Activities
The kids had an amazing time at the STEM center! They had the opportunity to visit the planetarium, engage in strawbee construction, and learn programming with microbits.
School PBIS Focus for March
Responsibility
PBIS Activities During March
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