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School Update 1/26
Important Dates
February 7 - Late Start (Doherty will start at 10:10)
February 8 - PTO "Families at School" Night, see flyer
February 17-20 - Mid-Winter Break
February 28 - Late Start (Doherty will start at 10:10)
March 13- Late Late Start (Doherty will start at 10:10)
March 23-31 - Spring Break
April 3-Late Late Start (Doherty will start at 10:10)
Front Page News
2024-2025 School Year K-5 Elementary Updates
2024-2025 School Year K-5 Re-Districting Information
Families should have received an email detailing their students placements for the 2024-2025 School year via email. If you have questions or concerns about the redistricting please review the district website page: K-5 Redistricting
Have you changed your phone number? Email? Let us know so we can reach you!
Parent, guardian, and emergency pickup information are used daily to reach out about ill students, follow up, and sometimes lunch or dismissal changes. The school must have current and accurate information about how to reach families, especially in an emergency. Please take a moment to review the contact information we have for your student in PowerSchool by doing the following:
- Log in to the Parent Portal, select FORMS > GENERAL FORMS > R3-WBSD Student Contacts Update
- Update Contacts as needed, and delete old or duplicate contacts when necessary
- Submit for approval, office staff will review and confirm changes as they are submitted
Family RULER Connection Week 4
RULER provides everyone in the school community, students, teachers, staff, administrators and families, with social and emotional learning, which is helpful in their lives overall. In order for our children get along with others and achieve academically, we all need skills and strategies for managing our emotions.
As we practice and improve our skills, we can see the positive effects that emotional intelligence has on our relationships in our families, friendships and workplace. The more we use the skills of emotional intelligence in our daily life, the easier it will be for us to model them for our children - because these skills will just become a part of who we are.
💙 Doherty PTO 💙
23-24 Yearbook Orders are Open!
From Doherty's School Social Worker Mrs. Schwartz:
Updates from Specials
📲Student Absences📲
Save the Doherty Safeline # in your phone: 248-865-6002
Leave a message on the Doherty Safeline if you're child will not be attending school.
Outdoor Recess Reminder: Stay ready for the weather!
All students will participate in outdoor recess with their class on a daily basis when the weather meets the minimum feels like temps. Students will only be excused from recess when a doctor's note is provided for medical reasons.
🆓 SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH INFORMATION 🆓
- Students may elect to pack a lunch from home OR order a Free Lunch
- One breakfast and one lunch permitted per student per day
Families who have previously received breakfast and lunch assistance or are currently in a difficult financial position need to fill out the application by clicking the blue button below. There are a variety of important resources that are tied to that application, including Blessings in a Backpack, grant funding, etc. The applications are confidential and should be filled out each year for your students. The goal of completing the forms is to provide extra support for those students who need it.
Across the district...
WBEF Casino Night - Please Join Us!
The WBEF has impacted every grade at every school in the district. Can we count on you to make a lasting impact on our community?
Tickets are on sale now for the WBEF Casino Night Friday, February 2, 2024. This is their one fundraiser to support all the grants they give to the District.
Four Ways To Support WBEF:
- Sponsor our Annual Casino Night Event on 2/2/24
- Attend our Annual Casino Night Event on 2/2/24
- Give online https://www.wbef.org/donate/
- Mail your gift to West Bloomfield Educational Foundation, 5810 Commerce Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48324
For more information on WBEF, click here or call (248) 865-6467.
Capturing Kids Hearts Resources
Each month classrooms will focus on a different character trait through our Capturing Kids Hearts framework. Below you will find a family newsletter that introduces the character trait of Empathy!
BUILDING INFORMATION
School Bell Times 2023-2024 SY
Start time 9:10 a.m.
Dismissal time 4:02 p.m.
Late Start Time: 10:10 a.m.
Half-Day Dismissal time: 12:12
Carline Reminders
- Please use crosswalk or sidewalk by the basketball courts.
- Please remain in your vehicle. A staff member will help your student(s) out of the car.
- Neighborhood parking.
Important WBSD contacts:
Nutrition Services
- 248.865.6733
Contact Nutrition Services with any questions regarding lunch accounts, free and reduced lunch applications or account set up.
Jake Sutton Transportation General Manager
Jake Sutton, General Manager
jake.sutton@wbsd.org
Durham School Services, West Bloomfield
3340 Orchard Lake Road
West Bloomfield, Michigan 48324
Phone: (248) 865-3680
- Bethany Helka
Kids Klub Secretary
(248) 865-6468
bethany.helka@wbsd.org
Frequently Asked Questions/Building Info
❔Frequently Asked Questions- We will add more as they come in! ❔
🚌How do I find out where my bus stop is and when the bus picks up and drops off?
The transportation department routes all students eligible for bussing throughout the summer and will mail that information directly to families in mid-August. Other information about transportation is available on the WBSD Transportation website including School Of Choice Shuttle requests.
🔒How does the school keep the building secure throughout the day?
The exterior doors and main entrance are ALWAYS locked at Doherty. All visitors must access the building by being admitted through our main office. Unscheduled visitors are not permitted and guests are accompanied at all times while in the building. We are also equipped with video surveillance and frequent patrols from the West Bloomfield Police Department.
🥜Is the school nut-free?
The school is not nut-free but classrooms are. Any snack consumed in the classrooms must be nut-free. Parents of students with severe allergies should contact the office before school starts.
🎉Can we send in cupcakes, cookies or birthday cake to celebrate my child's birthday?
At this time our district and building policy is to not celebrate birthdays with treats, baked goods, candy, or food of any kind. Elementary teachers will recognize students on their special day in special ways.
✨Will the students go outside for recess all year long?
All Doherty students will participate in outdoor recess when safe and weather permits. Outdoor play is important for a child's social and physical development. Parents are encouraged to acquire various weather-appropriate gear for their student to wear during recess. Students are outside for recess unless there is heavy rain, thunderstorms/lightning or the 'feels like' temperature is below 10* Fahrenheit.
👟How should my child dress for school daily?
Doherty students will play, and use various learning materials and art mediums on a daily basis. They will also foster independence outside on the playground and in the cafeteria. Their clothing should be comfortable, weather-appropriate and ok to get a little dirty sometimes. Closed toe, well-fitting athletic style shoes are strongly encouraged for both safety and practicality.