SMS Weekly Update
11.17.23
Thanksgiving Break is next week
Students have a half day (PM classes) on Wednesday, November 22nd. Dismissal is at 11am.
Students have no school on Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th.
Athletic Events Update
We are entering winter sport season here at Stevenson and want to make sure that all of our parents and students know the expectations when attending an event as a spectator.
All students that are eligible to attend athletic events (ISS- ineligible for 2 weeks, OSS- ineligible for 4 weeks) will purchase a ticket to the event during their lunch period with their PBIS points (20 points) on the day of the event. Students will be given a wristband to signify that they have purchased their ticket and can attend. They must have their student ID to purchase a ticket and to attend the athletic event.
For any away athletic events that students would like to attend, they will need their student ID and also must be accompanied by an adult.
RAPS at Stevenson- November is focused on Safety
This is awesome, isn't it!?! Parents, you can help to support our focus areas in our building by reinforcing these at home. Talk to them at dinner and ask them if they earned any RAPS points today and for what tasks. These are great conversation pieces and teachable moments that can be used at home in support of our school focus areas. Thanks team!
School Store is Open!
The school store will be open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. It will be closed on Mondays and Fridays.
Early College
Wayne-Westland Early College provides students an opportunity to simultaneously complete the high school diploma and an associate degree at no cost to families. To learn more, visit www.wwcsd.net/earlycollege
Pirate Escape Room
The students in Ms. Ennis and Mrs. Tate's math class worked hard today to be granted first mate status! They completed a Pirate escape room, performed division, interpreted remainders, and solved riddles.
They sure aRRRRRe smart!!
Coding Robots
Ms. Littlefield’s Coding classes built their own robots that they will code to perform tasks.
Order Your Yearbook Today!
Family Game Night is Tuesday- FREE to all SMS families
Clubs at Stevenson
Reserve your spot in the Student Hub
SAVE THE DATE- Dine to Donate
Second Step Recap- 11/15
This week during our Second Step time, students completed the formative assessments for the Recognizing Bullying & Harassment Unit.
We’ll start our third unit, Thoughts, Feelings, & Emotions, on Wednesday, November 29!
Attendance Update
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.
Parents- Get Involved at Stevenson
All volunteers need to submit to a background check through our iChat process. I have attached the application for you to complete. Please bring this up to the school with your identification so we can get it processed. It can take up to 10 days to get the results back, so please plan accordingly if you are interested in volunteering on a specific date.
If you have questions about the roles or other ideas with getting involved at the school, please contact our Parent Coordinator, Paula Adamczak at adamczakp@wwcsd.net.
Thank you!
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Sincerely,
Mrs. Doman and Ms. Phillips