Husky Happenings

Happy Friday!

Next week we have our first Texas Roadhouse night on October 16th. You can bring your family for dinner and Graham will get a portion of all proceeds that evening. There is a flyer in this newsletter that you will need to show to your server so that we receive the funds. I hope you can join us.

This week in the Positivity Project we will be discusing the character strength of Open-Mindedness. Please read the letter and talk about this trait with your family during the week to reinforce what we are talking about in school. Open Mindedness means being willing to consider new ideas and try new things. It involves looking at things from all sides and not jumping to conclusions.

Please feel free to email me with questions you might have and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Sheppard

Principal

Cold and Flu season will be upon us soon! Please know, if you receive a call from Mrs. Harper saying your child is sick and needs to be picked up, you must come and pick up your student. We do not have a room to keep sick students and we cannot send them back to class.

Here are some guidelines to consider:

• Fever: If your child has a fever of 100 degrees or highter, they should stay home until they are fever free for at least 24 hours without medication.
• Vomiting or DIarrhea: Chidlren should remain at home for at least 24 hours after the last episode.
• Cough or Cold symptoms: If your child has a persistent cough, sever sore throat, or difficulty breathing, it's best to keep them home.
• Rash: If your child has an unexplained rash, please consult a healthcare provider before sending them back to school.

We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our school environment healthy. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!

I thought I would add this section in here this year to keep you informed about different things going on in the district, community and about our school. Please look through it each week so that you are aware of new things going on or things that we offer here at Graham and in the District.

Students in WWCSD receive FREE breakfast and lunch EVERY day at Graham. There are several students that bring a lunch to school and then also want to get in line and get another lunch. While they are entitled to do that, they end up having so much food that they are overwhelmed and cannot finish. If students are bringing a lunch to school and you do NOT want them getting another lunch, please talk to them about this so we are not throwing out full lunches.

Please refrain from bringing in FAST FOOD for your child for lunch. All students are welcome to bring a lunch from home OR get our FREE lunch that is served every day to them at Graham.

All students at Graham receive Free Fruits and Vegetables for a snack in the afternoon a couple of times per week. Typically, these are fruits and veggies that they may not have tried before. You can see the picture below for the month of NOVEMBER to see what fruits and veggies they will be trying out!

Room Parent: We are still looking for several parents to take on the ROOM PARENT role. You would be in charge of helping get volunteers for classroom parties, things for the classroom that the teacher might need, etc. Please let your child's teacher or Mrs. Sheppard know if you are interested on this!

We have several openings in our district!

If you are interested in working in our Lunchroom every day, we have some openings! You would need to be able to work each day from 11:40-1:15. This would be a paid position at minimum wage. Please let me know if you are interested in working in the lunchroom and we can work together to get the hiring process started. Parent Support Application

We are also hiring Para-Professionals. There are SEVERAL openings throughout the district. This position starts around $18 per/hour and includes benefits.

We also have bus driver positions available in our district! Click on this link for more information on becoming a bus driver. We train you for FREE and this is a great way to be in sync with your child's schedule.

If you are not able to commit to a full time job, we also have a system called EDUSTAFF which is our subbing system. You could go through the orientation for that program and be a substitute secretary, para-pro and even a teacher! (Subsitute teachers need 60 hours of college credits)

Please read this message from Acting Superintendent Jennifer Curry with information regarding the Wayne County Enhancement Millage that will be on the November 5 ballot.

10/14

• NFL Flag Lions Practice

10/15

• No events scheduled

10/16

• NFL Flag Lions Practice
• Texas Roadhouse Night 3pm-10pm (Bring the FAM for dinner!)

10/17

• NFL Flag BILLS practice
• Cheer Practice
• 6:30 PTA meeting

10/18

• PJ Day! Please bring a bag of Candy to donate to PTA and you can wear your PJs!!!
• NFL FLag Lions Practice

There are some days when the menu could possibly change due to food items not being available. We will let the students know if there are changes as soon as we find out.

Our 5th graders will be selling snacks during all three lunches to raise money to go to Camp! All snacks are $1.00. Cash Only PLEASE!!!

Fifth grade is selling Little Caesars Pizza Kits from October 9-23rd. Proceeds benefit 5th graders going to Camp.

http://www.pizzakit.com/fundraising-products?shop=1&f=438999&s=990547

or go to Pizzakit.com and create an account. Use group ID #170723 and fundraiser ID #438999 to order. Pickup will be the week of November 11. We will communicate the date as it gets closer and it is confirmed.

10/22 Last day to PRE-ORDER bracelets for MONSTER MAYHEM

10/24 MONSTER MAYHEM 5:30-7:30

10/31 Half Day of School- dismissal at 12:20 pm

10/31 HALLOWEEN PARADE at 11:15 am

11/5 NO SCHOOL-Election Day!!!!

Attendance Line: 734-419-2626

Secretary: Mrs. Harper harperb@wwcsd.net

Principal: Mrs. Sheppard sheppardl@wwcsd.net

Email: sheppardl@wwcsd.net
Website: https://www.wwcsd.net/schools/elementary-schools/graham/
Location: 1255 South John Hix Road, Westland, MI, USA
Phone: 734-419-2620
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PDGrahamHuskies