SMS Weekly Update
5.19.23
Memorial Day Calendar
HMH Math and Read 180 Teachers of the Year
Congratulations to our incredible educators. We are so proud of them!
Teachers of the Year
All Smiles!
Individual Interviews
No Tardy Competition
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and in WWCS… Mental Health Matters! Staff and students, please join us in raising awareness by wearing GREEN every Friday during the Month of May.
A reminder for our school community, Care Solace is a complimentary and confidential service provided by the Wayne-Westland Community School District. This service is FREE to students, families and staff. Care Solace helps connect individuals to mental health or substance abuse providers by locating a therapist that meets their specific needs. Note: Care Solace is not a crisis line. They will call providers for you, verify insurance, and even help you make an appointment. If you would like to use Care Solace to help you find a provider:
Call 888-515-0595. Support is available 24/7/365 in any language.
Visit caresolace.com/wwcsd and search yourself or click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.
Care Solace is not a crisis service. If you or a loved one are experiencing an emotional crisis or thoughts of suicide, support is available. The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provide free, confidential support and are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For those experiencing a suicidal crisis, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling or texting 988 on your phone, or visit 988lifeline.org/chat/ to chat with a trained mental health professional, who can provide help.
School Store Summer Catalog
The store is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students must have their ID to spend their points.
RAPS PARTY PLANNING
Parents/guardians, you can get involved here at the school and support your student by signing up for an area of need for the event. All open slots are listed in the link below.
Thank you!
Chess Club is Back!
No Place for Hate School Designation
All of our students signed the No Place for Hate pledge banner that hangs outside of our main office, students submitted nominations and recognized their peers monthly for Intentional Acts of Kindness, our full school watched the movie Wonder (anti-bullying movie), and our students competed in an anti-bullying poster contest.
Congratulations to our students who have made this designation possible!
Vocal Music Final Concert
Just a reminder that Tuesday, May 23rd is our last Vocal Music Concert of the Semester.
Join us for 80's Night at Wayne Memorial High School's Stockmeyer Auditorium at 7PM! Come hear some of your favorite classics from the 1980's, and celebrate our 2023 Vocal Music Seniors.
There is no cost to attend, and the performance will last about an hour.
Groups performing include The Adams Regal Eagles, The Stevenson Singing Saints, The Franklin Harmonizing Hornets, and the Wayne Memorial Zebra Chorale.
If you are an Alumni of WMHS Choir, and would like to join us on stage for our Alumni Song What Would I Do Without My Music, please let Mr. Greene know!
Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 07:00 PM
Stockmeyer Auditorium, Glenwood Road, Wayne, MI, USA
Reality Fair is Coming Up!
The Reality fair is a simulation, sponsored by local credit unions, to help students learn how to handle budgeting and money/career management. We are in need of parent volunteers to help run the booths that the students will visit. If you have IChat clearance and would like to volunteer we would love to have you.
8th Grade Student Field Trips
STEM Carnival
Pep Rally!
8th Grade Ceremony
Tuesday, May 30th from 6-7pm
8th Grade Farewell Dance Important Information
Please read the information below. This is the same information that was emailed to all 8th grade families earlier this semester.
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Dear Parents/Guardians and 8th graders,
We are now in the final semester of your student’s middle school experience! To honor our 8th grade class, Stevenson will host an 8th grade “Farewell Dance” on Friday, June 2, 2023 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Since this celebration is honoring the current 8th grade class and their advancement to high school, we want to make sure that students are working hard to achieve their highest possible final grades. To help curb an early onset of spring fever, we are adhering to the following policy:
Any student receiving three or more days of suspension (CUMULATIVE) between February 1 and June 2nd may not be allowed to attend the “Farewell Dance” subject to administrator discretion. This policy includes both In-School and Out-of-School suspensions for any infraction (including tardiness).
While this is a special celebration for 8th graders only, it is not considered a formal event. The expected dress is business casual, which may include dresses, slacks and dress shirts.
Student Code of Conduct expectations must be followed when choosing your clothing for the “Farewell Dance.” Students should be able to dress appropriately for this event without incurring any excessive expense. Students wearing revealing clothing, such as short dresses/skirts, low cut tops, strapless tops/dresses and sagging pants will be excluded from entry on the evening of the dance. Additionally, no limousines will be allowed on school property.
Please talk with your student about making good choices to ensure he/she will remain eligible to participate in the dance. Please discuss the expectations located on the reverse side of this letter with your son or daughter.
After reviewing the expectations, please submit the acknowledgement Google Form below before your student purchases his/her ticket starting May 18h. Your student will not be allowed to purchase a ticket for the “Farewell Dance” if he/she does not complete this acknowledgement form signed by you.
We appreciate your support and hope that all 8th graders will attend the “Farewell Dance.” If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Stevenson at 734-419-2350.
Sincerely,
Kim Doman
Principal
Parent Chaperone Interest for the 8th Grade Dance
Second Step Update
The last two weeks of Second Step Wednesday, we covered our fourth and fifth lesson in the Managing Relationships and Social Conflict unit. Here’s the breakdown for each grade:
Grade 6:
Lesson 23 is Respectful Communication. Students learned ways to communicate during a conflict to keep it from escalating. They learned that respectful communication is important at every step of the Conflict Resolution Process:
What’s the conflict?
What are possible solutions?
For each solution, consider the consequences.
What’s the best solution?
Students learned that a blame statement is language that puts all the fault on the other person, and that these can cause conflicts to escalate. They looked at how respectful communication avoids blame language and doesn’t make conflicts worse--it actually helps resolve conflicts. This week, students will think about how they can express themselves respectfully when they’re in a conflict.
Lesson 24 is Resolving Challenging Conflicts. Students learned how to choose the best solution for a conflict. Conflicts can become challenging when it goes on for weeks or months, it involves a lot of people, or it’s hard to resolve. It’s important to think about each person’s perspective when trying to solve a challenging conflict, like what they’re feeling or what they might want or need. This will help everyone come up with safe and respectful solutions. This week, if students are involved in conflict, they will take time to think about each person’s perspective before picking a solution.
Grade 7:
Lesson 23 is Resolving Conflict Part 1. Students learned how to start the process of resolving a conflict. They were reminded of Step 1 of the Conflict Resolution Process: What’s the conflict? They looked at guidelines for describing the conflict:
Try to understand the perspectives of everyone involved
Use respectful communication
Avoid blame language
This week, students will notice when they’re in a conflict and try describing it in a respectful way that captures everyone’s perspectives and doesn’t blame anyone.
Lesson 24 is Resolving the Conflict Part 2. Students learned how to work through steps 2-4 of the Conflict Resolution Process.
Step 2: What are the possible solutions? Guidelines for this step is to think of solutions that are safe and respectful and take everyone’s perspectives into account.
Step 3: What are the consequences? Students should consider how each person will feel about each solution, whether or not it will meet everyone’s wants and needs, and whether it will work or not.
Step 4: What’s the best solution? Students need to consider which solution they should choose for this situation and why.
This week, students will look for opportunities to practice the conflict resolution process.
Grade 8:
Lesson 23 is Finding the Best Solution. Students learned how to find solutions to conflicts that everyone can agree on. They learned that the goal of conflict resolution is to find a solution that everyone can agree on, which sometimes means making a compromise: an agreement where both people give up some of what they want or need.
This week, students will use the conflict resolution steps to work through any conflicts they have.
Lesson 24 is Making Things Right. Students learned ways to make amends and restore a relationship after a conflict. Making amends means to make up for doing something wrong or to do something to repair the harm. This week, students will notice if they’ve done something wrong in a conflict, then use steps discussed in this lesson to make amends.
Michigan Council of Women in Technology- Tech Camps for Middle School Girls
Due to generous grants from the State of Michigan and Corporate Partners, the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation is sponsoring one-week technology camps for girls across the State of Michigan that introduce them to computer technologies through hands-on activities in a are fun and engaging way. Each session will engage students in age-appropriate topics ranging from game design, website design and robotics programming.
During the sessions, campers will have an opportunity to meet with professional women and men who work in technological fields and explore the many exciting and rewarding tech careers. Each week-long technology camp includes a light breakfast and lunch.
Here is the link to more information about the camps and how to register https://mcwt.org/programs/list/K-12-Initiatives/CAMP-INFINITY.
For more information on who we are and what we do visit our website https://mcwt.org/.
FREE Tutoring at SMS!
See the flyer below for more details.
We now have tutoring available to students during A lunch each day too! See Ms. Littlefield in room 107 for extra homework help during A lunch.
Wayne Westland Community Schools Summer Programs 2023
Wayne-Westland Community Schools have partnered with community organizations to provide a variety of exciting summer programs for our students. Click the link below to see all of the options and how to register your child.
Check Out These Amazing Upcoming Events and Important Information
Cheer Tryouts
On May 25th during lunches there will be 2 coaches from the cheer team that will be visiting to meet with interested students.
Mental Health Support
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Sincerely,
Mrs. Doman and Ms. Phillips