Wildcat News
April, 2018
INFORMATION CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL REQUEST
INFORMATION CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL REQUEST
As we strive to create balanced classrooms that are most beneficial for all students we take many things into consideration. In this process, staff members meet to discuss and decide where the students should be placed for the next school year. There are several factors that we consider: achievement levels, gender, past retention, sibling and student combination, balance of class size, student’s learning style, special instructional need, and other reasons deemed important by the staff.
A Parent/Guardian request for a specific educational setting will be taken into consideration, but is not guaranteed.
Please be careful when deciding to request a specific teacher for your child. An educational request will only be honored one time during the child’s educational years at Wegienka Elementary School.
THE PROCEDURE FOR A REQUEST WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
1. Request forms will be available in the main office of Wegienka Elementary School on April 9, 2018.
2. All requests are due no later than Tuesday, May 1, 2018.
3. Parents/Guardians must return the form in person or by mail to Wegienka’s main office.
4. Requests must be in writing, signed, and dated. If a request is turned in after May 1st, it will not be considered.
5. Requests are not being guaranteed due to the many factors that are considered. We reserve the right to assign specific classrooms and teachers.
6. Written requests must include academic and educational reasons as to why the request is being made.
7. Remember that a request will only be honored one time during a child’s educational years (this includes Kindergarten) at Wegienka Elementary School. This means that if your child is put in the classroom of the teacher that you requested this year, you will not be able to request another teacher for that child as they get older.
With all things being equal, requests, if honored, will be honored on a first come/first serve basis. When the request form is returned to the office, it will be dated and numbered. While we will do our best to honor requests, designing balanced classrooms that will benefit our students most, is our first priority. If your request cannot be granted, we hope that you will respect our decision as it is in the best interest of all students.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions about this process.
Michelle Briegel
Wegienka Elementary Principal
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Please keep these Dress Code guidelines in mind when you’re dressing your student for school.
Shorts may be worn on May 1st- the end of the year.
1. No short shorts or skirts with slits up the side.
2. Shorts, skirts, and skorts must be longer than the fingertips when arm is extended straight down.
3. No tank tops, muscle shirts, outfits with spaghetti straps, or tops that hang low under armpit are allowed unless an appropriate t-shirt is worn underneath.
4. No spandex outfits or tops that expose the midriff.
5. No hats or head covers of any kind are allowed to be worn inside the building except for religious or medical reasons.
6. We highly discourage the wearing of flip-flops, sandals and open toed shoes due to the high accident rate that occurs. If you child wears sandals, socks must be worn with them.
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
Thursday, April 26th is the nationally recognized Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day sponsored by the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation. This event is an opportunity for girls and boys to learn about the world of work, the challenges their parents face, and how the schoolwork they do today will help them in their future. It is also a day designed to expand the future opportunities for our nations’ daughters and sons, through exploring the competing challenges we face around work and family.
As part of our career education curriculum, we encourage you to take your child to work with you on this day. If your job does not allow for this, then possibly a relative or acquaintance may be working in an occupation that your child has an interest in. If your child does visit a workplace, the absence from school is excused as long as the permission slip below is turned in.
If you would like additional information regarding the program, please visit
www.daughtersandsonstowork.org. It is a very informative website providing parent, workplace, and student tips.
Your cooperation and participation is greatly appreciated.
Michelle Briegel
Principal
I, _______________________, ________________________ of ______________________
(Parent/guardian name) (Relationship to the student) (Student’s name)
plan to participate in the annual Take Our Daughters and Son’s to Work Day, on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at my workplace
________________________________________________________________________.
I understand that my child will receive an excused absence, and will have to make up any work that will be covered on that day.
Parent Signature: __________________________________________
Phone # where you can be reached on the 26th______________________
(Return this to your teacher by Wednesday, April 25th).
Wegienka Elementary School
Email: briegem@wbsdweb.com
Website: http://www.woodhaven.k12.mi.us/
Location: 23925 Arsenal Road, Brownstown Charter Township, MI, USA
Phone: 734 783 3367
Twitter: @Wegienkawildcat