Please take a look at our upcoming events.

May 23rd- 8th Grade Ceremony at 6-7pm

May 24th- Half Day of School, dismissal at 11am

May 27th- No School (Memorial Day)

May 28th- Cedar Point Trip (8th graders)

May 31st- 8th grade breakfast, yearbook & tshirt signing,, and dance

June 5th- Quarter 4 RAPS Party- Day of Awesomeness

June 6th and 7th- Half Days, Dismissal at 11am

June 7th- Last day of school

We are currently on a waitlist for eligible 8th graders headed to Cedar Point on May 28th. If you are still interested, please turn in your permission slip. Any students who no longer meet the requirements to attend will be removed from the list and we will offer their spots to students on the waitlist in order that they submitted their permission slip.

Our 8th grade dance, "Night of a Thousand Lights," is on Friday, May 31 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Tickets are $15 cash only and will be on sale from Monday, May 13th through Friday, May 17th during all three lunches. After May 17th, tickets can be bought before school, from 7:30 - 7:50 am, in Mrs. Oberski's room (110). Ticket prices include a DJ, pizza, drink, dessert, snacks, and a photo booth.

To buy a ticket, students must have less than three days of suspension from February 26 through May 31, and no excessive tardies. Parents/guardians must also have signed the dance permission form (link below).

It's going to be a great time, we hope all 8th graders will join us!

All 8th graders and their families/loved ones are invited to attend our end of the year Ceremony to recognize and honor our outstanding students and their accomplishments. The ceremony is scheduled to be on Thursday, May 23rd at 6pm in our gym.

Here is the focus area for each grade level for the month of May. We are so proud of all of our students in all grade levels for meeting their April goals. We know that they can do it again!!

This week during our Second Step time, we went over the fourth lesson in Unit 4: Managing Relationships & Social Conflict.

6th Grade - Respectful Communication

Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child practiced using non-blaming language to resolve conflicts.

Question: Ask your child to give you an example of non-blaming, respectful communication. Brainstorm with them to think of a time in your household when non-blaming language could have been helpful and make a plan for how to use respectful communication in the future.

7th Grade - Resolving Conflict Part 1

Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child learned how to describe a conflict in a non-judgmental way by avoiding blaming language.

Question: Discuss with your child a time in your life when you had a particularly difficult time resolving a conflict. How did avoiding blaming language help?

8th Grade - Finding the Best Solution

Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child learned to find solutions to a conflict that everyone can agree on.

Question: Ask your child about a conflict they recently had where they got something they wanted after it was resolved. Share a similar situation of your own.

Wayne-Westland Community Schools is hosting a 3v3 basketball tournament for grades 4-12 on May 11 at John Glenn High School! Please see the attached flyer for details.

• $25 per player
• Coed teams
• 4 players per team
• Half-court game format
• 3 game minimum
• Must be enrolled in Wayne-Westland Community Schools
  
  

Single Player PAY Here: https://wwcsd.revtrak.net/district-payments/#/v/4th-and-5th-grade-3v3-basketball-tournament-student-registration

Team (4) PAY Here: https://wwcsd.revtrak.net/district-payments/#/v/4th-and-5th-grade-3v3-basketball-tournament-team-registration

REGISTER Your Student Here: https://forms.gle/6BF8ZNWVcd2v9ao46

More Information: https://www.wwcsd.net/soaring-stripes-3v3-basketball-tournament/

Mrs Brown's ELA classes have been working hard to assemble their Bloom balls this week. After reading "I am Malala" by Malala Yousafzai they had to complete 12 tasks that helped to show their understanding and thoughts about what they read. Students got to be creative and work together to create this interactive and fun project.

To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, Mr. Smorch's Health class did Yoga with Hegira Health.

Wayne-Westland Early College provides students an opportunity to simultaneously complete the high school diploma and an associate degree at no cost to families. To learn more, visit www.wwcsd.net/earlycollege

To ensure all students have the access they need, the State of Michigan is conducting a Broadband Mapping Challenge, which can help secure federal funds to expand quality broadband to homes in our district. Michigan residents can visit the website to check the map for their home address and submit necessary corrections to the state internet map.

Regular attendance is crucial for your child's academic success. Please make every effort to ensure your child attends school on time every day and stays throughout the whole day. Consistent attendance throughout the school day allows your child to engage in learning and maximize their educational opportunities fully.

Illness: If your child is not feeling well and cannot attend school, please notify us immediately. Students who are ill should not attend school to prevent the spread of illness to others.

Excused Absences: We understand that there may be instances when your child needs to be absent due to illness, medical appointments, family emergencies, or other legitimate reasons. Please notify the school in advance whenever possible to classify the absence as excused.

Unexcused Absences: Unexcused absences negatively impact your child's education. Absences without valid reasons will be considered unexcused, and appropriate actions may be taken per district policy.

Timely reporting of absences helps us maintain accurate attendance records and ensures that your child's absence is properly documented. Absences must be reported within 24 hours.

There are two convenient methods for reporting your child's absence to facilitate efficient communication and accurate attendance records.

• You can notify your child's school through the dedicated attendance line. Please leave a detailed message stating your child's name, grade, and reason for absence.

• You can report absences directly through MiStar, our secure online portal for student information. MiStar provides a user-friendly interface that allows you to submit absences.

Thank you for your ongoing support in creating a positive and productive learning environment for all our students.

Wayne-Westland Community Schools has a Family Resource Center (FRC), which provides services to any student/family enrolled in our District, free of cost. Some of the services they provide are: basic need assistance, access to over 700 local resources, Laundry Assistance Program and material items for those unable to afford them (emergency toiletries, socks/underwear, hats/gloves/scarves, etc.) They are also able to provide school supplies and backpacks year round for any WWCS student. Please contact our Family Resource Center at: 734-419-2709 or FRC@wwcsd.net. Our FRC also has a Digital Request for Services Form, which can be used to request assistance by filling out a simple form. Please contact the Family Resource Center directly with any additional questions regarding their services.

Care Solace is a complimentary and confidential service provided by Wayne-Westland Community Schools. This is a free service to students, families and staff. Care Solace helps connect individuals to mental health or substance abuse providers. They will call providers, verify insurance and help to make appointments. Contact Care Solace by calling 888-515-0595 or visiting caresolace.com/wwcsd and click “Book Appointment.” Support is available 24 hours a day 365 day a year in any language.

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If you ever have any questions or concerns, please reach out to one of us directly at domank@wwcsd.net (Student Last Names: Br-Me) or phillipsae@wwcsd.net (Student Last Names: A-Bo & Mi-Z).

Sincerely,

Mrs. Doman and Ms. Phillips

Last Names A-Bo & Mi-Z- Ms. Reinink, reininkk@wwcsd.net

Last Names Br-Me- Mrs. Shecter, shecterc@wwcsd.net

Website: https://www.wwcsd.net/schools/middle-schools/stevenson-middle-school/
Phone: 7344192350
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