Dorr Press

Feb 24th - Rescheduled Dentist Visit

Mar 5th: PTO Meeting 6:30pm

Mar 6th: Family Reading Night 6pm

Mar 7th: Report Cards Posted

Mar 11th: Parent/Teacher Conferences 4pm - 8pm

Mar 13th: Parent/Teacher Conferences 4pm - 8pm

MAR 14th-17th: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Mar 18th: Preschool, Young 5's, Kindergarten Round Up 6pm-7pm

Mar 19th: Author Visit

Mar 20th: PTO Movie Night

Mar 27th: 3rd Grade Music Concert @ FAC Center 7pm

Mar 28th: PTO Popcorn Day

SPRING BREAK APR 4th - APR 11TH: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Dorr Families,

We are excited to welcome our littlest Wildcats and their parents to our Preschool, Young 5's, Kindergarten open house on Tuesday March 18th from 6:00pm - 7:00pm. During this time we invite our new families to tour our building and meet the team that will be working with their child as they attend school for the first time.

Below there is some valuable information for parents interested in Preschool. The Preschool programs at Dorr Elementary are changing slightly. I encourage you to click the link and read about the exciting changes to our Preschool Programs for the upcoming year.

Educationally Yours,

Mrs. Seniura

Our school has arranged for a dentist to come right to the school. Students will be seen on Monday, February 24, 2025.

*PLEASE NOTE: ONLY STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE REGISTRATION ONLINE OR HAVE TURNED IN A PAPER REGISTRATION FORM WILL BE SEEN.

Dear Families and Community,

We are excited to present this special edition newsletter, focusing on the upcoming 2025-2026 preschool enrollment process. As we embark on this new journey together, our commitment to providing high-quality preschool experiences for all children remains our top priority. We understand that this is a significant transition, and many of you may have questions and concerns about what lies ahead.

Our team is dedicated to supporting you through this process, and we will do our utmost to provide clarity and guidance every step of the way. We believe that open communication is essential, and we encourage you to reach out with any inquiries or feedback. Together, we can ensure a smooth and successful enrollment experience for our little learners. Thank you for being an integral part of our preschool community!

March is reading month at Dorr Elementary and we are celebrating all month long! Students can turn in completed weekly reading logs for a fun prize! Students who turn in all 4 weeks worth of reading logs will be entered in a drawing for the reading month grand prize! Check out the fun reading dress up days and reading activities below!

At Dorr Elementary our motto is "all means all". It is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that greatness is achieved when we ALL work hard. Next week, Wayland Union Schools is celebrating Inclusion Week. Inclusion week is dedicated to learning about and accepting individuals with various disabilities. Each day, we will have fun dress up themes, and work on fun classroom activities, while learning how to embrace ALL of our students. Together, we can form a stronger base that allows us to reach new heights. When we are Unified, we are unstoppable! Check out the dress up theme days below!

Wayland Wildcat Dance Theater is proud to present "Dancing With The Star Staff". This fundraiser event will feature "Star Staff" from around the district performing dance routines with HS Dance Theater students. These routines are judged and voted on by the audience. The winner will be awarded the coveted "Mirror Ball Trophy" to display proudly at their building.

Dorr Elementary is excited to announce that Mrs. Berens will be competing! Join us February 26th at 7:00pm at the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center. Tickets for the event are $6.00.

Mrs. Berens needs your votes! Bring your dollars to "vote" by placing them in Mrs. Berens voting box!

We wish Mrs. Berens good luck and can't wait for her to bring that mirror ball trophy to Dorr Elementary!

Dorr Elementary participates in a program called Peer to Peer. Students, with different backgrounds and circumstances, come together to engage in shared activities where ALL students learn together. Our 2nd and 3rd graders who follow our 3 B's (Be Responsible, Be Respectful, Be Safe) are chosen by our Dorr team to participate in this program. I oversee the program with the help of our Level 2 Special Education

teacher, Mrs. Onken! Each month, Mrs. Onken and I will be showcasing two PEERs that have been excelling in their work as a PEER at Dorr Elementary.

For the month of January, our two PEERs are.....

Kinsley Zondervan and Kaylee Shaffer!!!

Kinsley Zondervan does great with our younger friends! She speaks to them very kindly and always gives great compliments. Her talent in dance gives the students fun movement breaks!

Kaylee Shaffer comes to her PEER time ready to participate in any lesson or activity we have! Recently, she has been participating in creating cards with our students. She works so well with the students!

Dorr Elementary students celebrated the 100th day of school with lots of fun events. These grandparents.....er..... I mean 2nd graders took time out of their 100th day activities to pose for a pic!

Dorr Elementary is lucky to have some of the best staff members around! Why not recognize them by nominating your favorite staff members for the "Outstanding People In Education" award! It's that time of year again, the Allegan County School Board Association is accepting nominations for the "Outstanding People for Education" award! The purpose of this award is to recognize and honor people in education who are excelling in their field and/or are making an impact in the quality of education in Allegan County.

Examples of whom to nominate could include: a teacher, classroom aide, administrator, secretary, board member, volunteer, bus driver, custodian, support staff, social worker, therapist, consultant, community member, or anyone who supports education.

Nominations can come from anyone (students, parents, school staff and community members) and can also be kept anonymous.

The nomination process will look a little different this year, but it will be much simpler. Please click the link or scan the QR code in order to access the Google Form. Nominations are due by Friday, February 28th, 2025.

It's the time of year that our lost and found areas start to grow! If anything in these pictures look familiar, feel free to come on down and take a look!

In a school of over 300 kiddos, there are bound to be look alike items. You may consider labeling your students items with a sharpie. This will help our staff reunite lost items with their owners!

*Menu subject to change.

Please contact Food Service for questions.

Check out these fun classes offered by Wayland Community Education! Pre-registration is required for all classes. Register on-line at http:/wayland.revtrak.net or call Community Education at (269) 792-9153.

Students are expected to be in their seats, ready to learn by 8:50am each day. Students who arrive AFTER 8:50am but BEFORE 9:05am will be marked as AM TARDY. Students who arrive AFTER 9:05am will be marked as 1/2 day AM ABSENT.

Students are expected to complete the school day at 3:50pm. Students who need to be picked up between 3:30pm and 3:49pm will be marked as PM TARDY. Students leaving BEFORE 3:30pm will be marked as 1/2 day PM ABSENT.

If your student is ill, please contact the office to report their absence. It is helpful if you report the students symptoms as it helps us identify break outs of illnesses across classrooms and grades.

Students who are absent will be coded as follows:

Unexcused absence: Students who are absent for illness or other reason, and parent has notified the office will be marked as unexcused absence. The reason for absence will be noted.

Unknown absence: Students who are absent and the office has received no communication from parent/guardian will be marked as unknown absence.

Excused absence: Students who are absent and return with a doctors note that includes the dates/times the student is to be excused, will be marked as excused absence.

Students who obtain 5 & 7 unexcused or unknown absences during the school year will receive a letter from the school bringing the absences to your attention.

Students who obtain 10 unexcused and/or unknown absences during the year will be asked to meet with the principal and may be subject to truancy. Wayland Union Schools district policy outlining attendance can be found in the student handbook.

The Student Handbook has been updated for the 2024-2025 school year. Please take a look at our Student Handbook to familiarize yourself with our policies, procedures, and expectations. For your convenience, we have included a link directly to the handbook. This information can also be found on our website, waylandunion.org under student links.

Please visit our page on Facebook or Instagram! We are excited to share events, updates, and activities going on in our school. It's your one stop shop for all things Dorr Elementary! Check it out today!

Please note: Questions should still be directed to the school directly. Questions asked on Facebook posts will not be answered.

Email: berensj@waylandunion.org
Website: https://waylandunion.org/schools/dorr-elementary/
Location: 4159 18th Street, Dorr, MI, USA
Phone: 616-681-9637
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dorrelementary/