Schweitzer Elementary Stinger Scoop
WEEK OF APRIL 24, 2023
4th & 5th GRADE M-STEP TESTING THIS WEEK
- Our 4th & 5th graders will continue the M-STEP state assessment this week.
- 4th grade will test on Tuesday, 4/25.
- 5th grade will test on Wednesday, 4/26 and Thursday, 4/27.
- Encourage your child to do their best but remind them that this test is only one snapshot of who they are as a learner.
SCHOLASTIC BOGO BOOK FAIR THIS WEEK
- Our Spring Scholastic BOGO (Buy One Book, Get One Free) Book Fair is coming soon and will be held the week of 4/24.
- Classroom teachers will update when their shopping day is via Class DOJO.
- Students can shop with their class or families can shop together after school on Thursday, 4/27 from 3:20-5:30 PM.
2022-2023 YEARBOOK SALE ENDS TOMORROW, 4/24
- Yearbooks are available to order through 4/24 for $20.00.
- We do not anticipate having any extras for purchase.
- CLICK HERE TO ORDER A 22-23 YEARBOOK
- Enter yearbook ID code: 12051823
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS WEDNESDAY, 5/3
- No school for all WWCS students on Wednesday, 5/3 due to staff professional developement.
MIDDLE SCHOOL TRANSITION NIGHT
- Current 5th Grade students and their families are invited to Middle School Transition Night from 6:00- 7:30 on Wednesday, 4/26, at the middle school your child will attend in the fall.
- Students will meet the staff, tour the school and learn about clubs and activities available in middle school.
- See MiStar Parent Connection to see what middle school your child will attend next year or contact our school office for assistance.
WWCS SUMMER PROGRAM REGISTRATION
- There are many options for students to continue learning all summer long!
- See the link below for registration information.
- WWCS SUMMER PROGRAM REGISTRATION
ARRIVAL PARKING LOT & BUS LANE SAFETY
- Please do not drop off your child in the second, outside lane of our AM drop off area in front of our school.
- Use the drop off lane closest to the school.
- Students MUST exit from the right side of your vehicle.
- Adults should not need to get outside of their vehicle to assist. If your child still needs help, please park in a parking spot.
- DO NOT PARK IN THE BUS LANE ALONG GLENWOOD or CROSS BETWEEN BUSES.
- Thank you for keeping our students safe!
PEACHJAR ELECTRONIC FLYERS
Wayne-Westland Community Schools is now live with a new electronic flyer communication tool called Peachjar. Our new flyer distribution process will be posting flyers from schools, the district and community partners on Peachjar. There is a Peachjar button on all school’s websites, and the platform will send emails to families with flyer notifications based on their child's school. For more information, check out Peachjar.
UPCOMING WWCS DATES
- No School 5/3
- Skatin' Station Night 5/11 6:00-8:00 PM
- Kindergarten & 3rd Grade Music Concert 5/23 6:30 PM/Stockmeyer Auditorium at WMHS
- Field Day 5/22
- Half Day of School 5/26
- No School 5/29
- Ice Cream Social 5/30 5:00-6:00 PM
- 4th & 5th Grade Music Concert 6/1 6:30 PM/Stevenson Middle School Cafeteria
- Half Day of School 6/8
- Half Day & Last Day of School 6/9
IMPORTANCE OF DAILY ATTENDANCE
- Help your child be successful at school by getting them to school on time each day. When students are late or unneccessarily miss days of school, it negatively impacts their learning. They miss out on important learning, socializing with friends and they fall out of their daily rountine.
- We do understand that students get sick sometimes and need to stay home from school to rest and that family emergencies do occur but if your child is healthy, we appreciate families sending their children to school on-time each and every day. Thank you for supporting your child's education!
Schweitzer Elementary
2601 Treadwell Avenue, Westland, MI 48180
wwcsd.net
Main Office 734-419-2750
Attendance Line 734-419-2757
Office Hours 7:50 AM-3:50 PM
Kristen Brickey, Principal brickeyk@wwcsd.net
Jennifer Sentz, Secretary sentzj@wwcsd.net
Brandy LaPerriere, Attendance Monitor laperriereb@wwcsd.net
ATTENDANCE LINE 734-419-2757
It's important to be on time every day for school. When students are late, they miss out on important learning time. Students who are late and arrive at 9:15 AM or later are marked absent.
If your child is going to be absent, all families MUST call our attendance line to report their child’s absence. Please leave the date, your name, your child’s name and teacher and reason for absence on the line. We review these calls at the beginning of the school day by 9:00 AM.
Students picked up before 2:45 PM each day are marked absent for the afternoon for the same noted reason.
We cannot accommodate daily early pick ups unless you have an emergency or an appointment.
ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL SAFETY
Please drive carefully, cautiously and slow in our school parking lot.
The drop off lane in front of the school is for 30 second drop offs only. Please do not park in either the front drop off lane or bus lane in the morning or at dismissal.
If you are crossing Glenwood, please use the crosswalk where our crossing guard is located. Also, please go the speed limit on Glenwood and be prepared to stop for the crossing guard. This is how we keep everyone safe.
A huge thank you to Mr. Smith for helping keep our drop off lane and school parking lot crosswalk safe!
Students may enter our school from either the main entrance or their grade level doors at 8:15 AM and families say their goodbyes outside of our school.
Remember we love pets but all pets, especially dogs, are not allowed on school grounds.
COLD WEATHER
Please make sure your child comes to school with a winter coat, hat, gloves, snow pants and boots each day.
Fresh air and recess are still needed in the winter months. We continue to go outside for short recesses as long as the temperature, with wind chill factored in, is 20 degrees or above. When it is 19 degrees or below, with the wind chill, we have indoor recess.
Students may arrive at school at 8:15 AM as door and hallway supervision starts then.
CHAMPIONS BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CHILDCARE
Contact Champions for information or to enroll your child in before or after school care at 734-326-0980.
If you qualify for DHS, fees can be as low as $10 a week or FREE
KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS
Help earn money for our school by registering your Kroger Rewards card simply by visiting http://www.kroger.com
Once logged into your Kroger account, you can search for Schweitzer Elementary by name or XA928 and then click enroll.
ONLINE SCHWEITZER SPIRIT WEAR STORE
If you’d like to order spirit wear, see this below AKA Sports link.