PACK Student Updates
January 20, 2023
ELEMENTARY PATHWAY-STEAM 2023-2024
ELEMENTARY PATHWAY-STEAM
2023-2024
LOCATION:
Roosevelt Elementary School (Kindergarten-only)
APPLICATION WINDOW:
January 23-February 21, 2023
ASSESSMENT SESSION:
Saturday, February 25, 2023
LOTTERY DATE:
March 7, 2023
NOTIFICATION DATE:
March 10, 2023
Report Cards
West Bloomfield Families,
As we close out the marking period, we are also finalizing Report Cards. The purpose of this communication is to explain how you can access your child’s report card.
Email Notification
If you have an active and accurate email address in our PowerSchool system, then you will receive an email notification with an attachment of your child’s report card.
If you do not receive the email by:
Friday, November 18th
Friday, January 27th
Friday, April 3rd
Tuesday, June 20th
Then please email the building’s administrative assistant or call the school office.
Viewing the Report Card Through PowerSchool Portal
By 9 am on the following day:
Friday, November 9th
Friday, January 25th
Friday, April 5th
Monday, June 19th
You will be able to access your child’s report card through the PowerSchool Portal. Please review the steps below in order to access your child’s report card in PowerSchool.
Steps:
1. Log into the PowerSchool Parent Portal (click this link to access PowerSchool).
2. When you arrive on the homepage for your child, click on “Student Reports.”
3. On the Student Reports page, you can click on the blue link under “Currently Published Reports” or “Archived Reports.
Educationally Yours,
Mr. West
Returning Student Survey
Good Afternoon,
Historically the returning student survey has been sent out to families via paper. The District is moving to an electronic survey for the 2023-2024 school year. Below is the link for the returning student survey. We are asking all families to take regarding the 2023-2024 school year please complete the survey by February 1, 2023.
Roosevelt Dr. Martin Luther King Parade
Roosevelt Families,
We hope you all had a safe and restful winter break! As we move into the second semester of the school year, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee at Roosevelt wanted to provide a sneak peek for a few upcoming events.
With Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day around the corner, students will be learning all about Dr. King's dream through read alouds, teacher-led discussions, and drawing and writing activities. Specific poster projects will be cultivated for use in the MLK Parade later this year, when we launch Black History Month activities at Roosevelt. This year, we're happy to announce that families are invited to line the hallways for the parade to see their students' work!
Please note the following important date:
February 3rd - Roosevelt MLK Parade
*As mentioned above, families are welcome to attend this event. The parade will take place at the end of the day starting at 2:15.
**More information to come from Mr. West and/or your child's teacher
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your child's teacher or Mr. West for clarification. It's always a GREAT day to be a Husky!
Sincerely,
The Roosevelt DEI Committee
Breanne Massie, Haley Barnes, Callah Sullivan, Abby Anderson, Dana Finneran, and Tayler Pacsai
Spelling Bee
link to the Spanish translation
Dear Roosevelt Families,
We are excited to announce that Roosevelt will be taking part in the Scripp’s National Spelling Bee this school year!!
Sadly, only 5th grade students qualify to advance to the county, state, and national Bees; however, the organization provides materials and information for students beginning in first grade. Roosevelt will have each classroom have their own spelling Bee. Then we will have “Championship Rounds” where the winners from each classroom will compete for a grade level champion.
We believe that friendly competitions, like Spelling Bees, offer classroom teachers an opportunity to teach students how to be gracious winners and non-winners. We also feel that spelling is an important communication skill. Spelling bees provide students with multiple opportunities to practice this important life skill.
Your child can prepare by learning the words for their grade level:
One Bee is for grades 1-3
Two Bee list is for grades 4-5
Three Bee is for grades 6-8
However, you should note that we will go beyond your official grade level list, during the School Bee so we are providing you with all three lists. There are 450 words in all. If you become the 5th grade Champion for our school, you will be provided with a 4,000 word list to prepare for the County-wide Bee.
Our classroom Spelling Bees will be completed the week of January 27, 2023, with our school Bee taking place the following week, on Friday, February 3rd.
Please let Katlyn LeMere (katlyn.lemere@wbsd.org) know if you have any questions. :)
Thank you!
Ryan West
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Diciembre del 2022
Estimadas familias de Roosevelt:
Nos complace anunciar que este año escolar Roosevelt participará en el concurso de ortografía
“Scripp's National Spelling Bee”. Adjunto encontrará una lista de palabras recomendadas para
estudiantes en el grado de su hijo/a, y palabras adicionales en caso necesario. :)
Solo los estudiantes de 5to grado califican para avanzar a los concursos a nivel del condado,
estado y nacional. Sin embargo, la organización facilita materiales e información para
estudiantes que comienzan en primer grado. En Roosevelt cada salón tendrá su propio
concurso de ortografía. Luego tendremos "concursos de campeonato" donde los ganadores de
cada salón competirán para nombrar un campeón de cada grado.
Creemos que las competencias amistosas como los concursos de ortografía, le permiten a los
maestros de clase enseñar a los estudiantes cómo ser buenos ganadores y perdedores.
También creemos que la ortografía es importante. Los concursos de ortografía brindan a los
estudiantes múltiples oportunidades para practicarla.
Su hijo puede prepararse aprendiendo las palabras para su nivel de grado:
● One Bee es para los grados 1-3
● Two Bee es para los grados 4-5
● Three Bee es para los grados 6-8
Abordaremos más allá de las palabras enumeradas en la lista de nivel de grado, por lo que les
proporcionamos las tres listas. Hay 450 palabras en total. Si su estudiante se convierte en el
Campeón de 5.o grado de nuestra escuela, se le proporcionará una lista de 4000 palabras para
prepararse para el concurso a nivel de todo el condado.
Nuestros concursos de ortografía en el salón serán durante la semana del 27 de enero de
2023, y nuestro concurso escolar tendrá lugar la semana siguiente, el viernes 3 de febrero.
Comuníquese con Katlyn LeMere (katlyn.lemere@wbsd.org) si tiene alguna pregunta. :)
¡Gracias!
Ryan West
Updated Arrival and Dismissal Process
- Arrival and Dismissal traffic will now enter the parking lot off of Orchard Lake Rd.
- Traffic will form (2) lines in-between the school and the bus garage.
- At the end of the long drive (2) lines will need to merge into one line and turn left along the back of the school.
- Families will pick up and drop off students in the same location but now moving in the opposite direction (driving towards Commerce Rd).
- Students will need to exit the car out of the drivers side onto the sidewalk.
- Cars will still be asked to make a right turn only onto Commerce Rd. after dropping off or picking up students.
- Students will be allowed to enter the building at 8:05am from the car line.
- Student dismissal will start at 3:12pm.
- Please continue to wait until 8:00am and/or 3:00pm to enter the arrival and dismissal lines.
I will be out with Orchard Lake Police on Monday the 5th to help support the change in traffic flow. Please be patient as we transition to this new process.
Thank you,
Mr. West
REGISTER TODAY!
Attention All Parents - Have you created your PowerSchool Parent Portal Account? If not, please create a parent portal account today. This allows the District the ability to communicate with you about your child's progress. Additional information can be found here
Focus on Student Attendance
We know that there are a wide variety of reasons that students are absent from school, from health concerns to transportation challenges. There are many people in our building prepared to help you if you or your student face challenges in getting to school regularly or on time. We promise to track attendance daily, to notice when your student is missing from class, communicate with you to understand why they were absent, and to identify barriers and supports available to overcome challenges you may face in helping your student attend school.
HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER
• Send your child to school unless they are truly sick, such as fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or a contagious rash.
• Avoid appointments and travel when school is in session.
• Set a regular bedtime and morning routine (including limiting how late your child may use any electronic devices) and finish homework and pack backpacks the night before.
• Have a back-up plan for getting to school in case something comes up (this could be alternative bus routes, roads, or a plan with family members, neighbors, or other parents).
• Communicate with the school about how we can work together to support your child’s attendance.
Safeline - Absence Line
Weekly Events
January 23 Board Meeting 7-9 p.m. WBHS
January 24 Rolladium Night 6 - 8 p.m.
January 26 Kindergarten Round Up 6:30 - 8 p.m. WBMS
Upcoming Events
February 1 No School for Students
February 3 Spelling Bee (More information to follow)
February 20 - 21 No School Mid Winter Break
February 28 Skate Night
March 15 No School for Students
March 27 - 31 No School Spring Break
April 7 No School for Students and Staff
May 26 Field Day
May 29 Memorial Day - No School
June 9 Field Day (RAIN DAY)
June 14 1/2 Day Dismissal at 11:22 a.m.
June 15 1/2 Day Dismissal at 11:22 a.m. Last Day of School
Kids Klub Drop-in
If you are unable to pick your student up by 3:30pm they will be taken to the Kids Klub program. Please understand there is a fee associated with this supervision. You can contact community education with any questions regarding before and after school care.
Roosevelt Elementary 2022-2023 Bell Schedule
Bell Schedule 2021-2022
8:20am-3:12pm
Arrival
The doors will open at 8:10am for the 2022-2023 school year. Due to a lack of adult supervision students will not be allowed in the building until 8:10am.
If students are dropped off prior to 8:10am they will be required to wait outside the building. (Note adult supervision will not be provided prior to 8:10am)
Students will enter the building, go to their locker, and then immediately to class. Staff will be present to greet students at the classroom door starting at 8:10am.
Our goal is to reduce the amount of time students are in the hallways congregating with other students.
Dismissal
This year no students will be allowed to walk home from Roosevelt. All students will need to ride the bus or be car pickup.
Students who are riding the bus will be dismissed at 3:10pm.
Car Line pickup will start at 3:10pm and will dismiss from the Commerce Rd. entrance/exit.
Note: All traffic will be required to turn right onto Commerce Rd. No left turn will be allowed to keep the flow of traffic moving.
January Lunch Menu
Minimum Online Deposit
The minimum Family Portal cafeteria account deposit has increased to $20.00 due to the increased fees the district is paying for each online deposit. Currently, the credit card processing company recognizes each student account as an individual item, thus making it necessary to deposit $20 into each account. You can get around this by making a deposit into one student account and transferring funds between your children at no charge. We are working with the processing company to see if this can be changed to a total family deposit minimum. We felt that raising the minimum deposit was a better option than passing the fees along to families. We will keep you informed of changes as they occur. Please direct all questions to the Nutrition Services Department at 248.865.6732. Thank you for your understanding.
Anne Stevens
Food Service Director
West Bloomfield School District
4925 Orchard Lake Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Roosevelt Visitor Protocol
We're excited to welcome back parent volunteers in the 22-23 school year!
Unscheduled visitors coming to the building will not be permitted to enter past the front office.
Drop-in visitors will not be allowed to enter the building without a pre-scheduled appointment. We will continue this approach in an effort to maximize safety & security while minimizing disruptions to learning.
Families are welcome to schedule in-person meetings with administrators, teachers, counselors, and other staff. These meetings should be scheduled in advance and communicated with the main office. The option to Zoom for meetings will also continue to be available.
Volunteers:
- Must have approval from the principal and teacher before volunteering.
- Interested volunteers must also complete a volunteer form.
- ICHAT background checks are still required for all non-student volunteers.
Bagel Sales on Friday!
Title I Services at Roosevelt Elementary
Roosevelt Elementary qualifies as a Title I building. With Title I funding we are able to provide multiple resources to students that support academic success. Some of these resources include but are not limited to,
Intervention support in the areas of reading, writing and math.
Before and after school program
Summer academic programs
Academic resources
This year food services will be providing the opportunity for all students to receive free breakfast but not free lunch. With that being said, I encourage you to still complete the application if you feel you may qualify for services. The amount of Title I funding Roosevelt will receive is based on these percentages.
Free and Reduced Lunch Application
If you have any questions about Title I services provided to students at Roosevelt please feel free to contact Mr. West at ryan.west@wbsd.org.
Online registration here:
Crafts - Games - Pizza & FUN!
WBSD Kid's Klub Staff & WBSD Community Educations is excited to bring back a Valentine's Day themed Parents' Night Out for K-5th. Our last PNO was in 2020. Capped at 45 kids, no discounts.
Online registration here:
https://wbsdec.ce.eleyo.com/course/98/2023/parents-night-out
Mental Health Resources
WBSD has partnered with Parent Guidance.org to give parents free access to resources and helpful information. We have shared this information with our families. We hope that it will be useful for some of you as well!
ParentGuidance.org is an online service by licensed therapists that provides trusted and specialized courses, professional support, and a safe community for parents to learn how to support their children and get answers to mental health questions.
Roosevelt Elementary
Email: ryan.west@sbsd.org
Website: https://www.wbsd.org/rooseveltes
Location: 3380 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield Township, MI, USA
Phone: 2488656629
Twitter: @WBSDHuskies