Welcome to December, Baker Families!

As the winter weather has started, it is so important that you are sending your students with all of their labeled winter gear. I know teachers would also appreciate you practicing how to put on winter gear in this order - snow pants, boots, coat, hat, and gloves!

This month at Baker we are exploring what it looks like to be responsible and do our part. Please view the family letter below for conversation pieces, as well as activities that will continue this conversation at home!

Families, when you are able, please complete this survey to let us know how we are doing at Baker in regards to building relationships with your student(s). Your participation and feedback is greatly appreciated!

CKH Family Survey

Sincerely,

Amanda Nast

• December 23 - January 3: Winter Break
• January 6: WEPA meeting @ Steeby, 6:30pm
• January 17: Tri 2 Progress Reports published to portal
• January 20: No School (Teacher PD)
• January 22 - Mobile Dentist Visits Baker
• February 12: Spring Count Day
• February 14-17: Mid Winter Break
• March 3: WEPA meeting @ Steeby 6:30pm
• March 7: Report Cards published to portal @ 4pm (2nd Trimester)
• March 11 and 13: Parent/Teacher Conferences 4-8pm
• March 14-17: No School
• March 19: Roundup Night (more info to come)

Congratulations to the students pictured above who were chosen by their teachers to be the November Students of the Month! Pictured are (back row l-r): Jennifer, Lilly, Kiersten, Vae, Case, and Wyatt. In the front row we have Zodi, Ivy, Asher, Eleanor and Jayden.

A literacy coach's job is to support teachers and improve student literacy skills. They also help implement effective reading and writing programs and provide resources. If you have any questions or want additional tips, please contact OUR literacy coach, Jill Terrell!

If you plan on attending classroom parties or field trips, we require an annual background check to be done. Use the button ABOVE to access the form online. Please send this link to anyone in your family or friend group who might want to be involved this year. We would hate to turn away a dedicated grandparent or other relative!

Teacher or Staff at Baker Elementary - Any and all staff can be reached via email by using the employees last name and first initial. Example - Krista Battenfield, school secretary at battenfieldk@waylandunion.org

Technology - Any and all questions concerning parent portals (log-ins, passwords, changing information, etc) must be directed to the WUS technology department. You will also want to contact technology with any Ipad concerns, including broken Ipads.

• Technology - helpdesk@waylandunion.org OR call 269-792-6611
  
  

Busing - If you need to change a student's assigned busing routine, you must contact the bus garage. Please follow up any answers or changes made by calling/emailing with the Baker office staff and your child's teacher. These changes are not automatically communicated between the two buildings. It is the parent's responsibility to communicate the change.

• Transportation/Busing - transportation@waylandunion.org OR call 269-792-2262

Food Service - All Free/Reduced Hot Lunch Applications are confidential. If you have questions concerning the WUS food service program, please contact the following:

• Food Service Program - mathisc@waylandunion.org OR call 269-792-3150