Wixom Howler Edition 18

12/12 1/2 Day of school dismissal

12/23-1/3 Winter Break

1/6/25 Return to School

Dismissal time is an hour earlier than traditional ½ days to allow staff sufficient time to conference with families. Conferences are an important part of the school-home partnership. Our staff looks forward to this opportunity to discuss your child’s progress with you. Please notify your child’s teacher if you need a translator to assist with the conference.

Skyward Family Access will open Wednesday, November 27th, just after 7:00 a.m., for parents and guardians to sign up for parent-teacher conferences. Conferences will take place Thursday, December 12th, 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. As you sign up for conferences, please know that conferences at the elementary level, district wide, are scheduled to be in-person. Any parent/guardian who requests a virtual conference, by necessity, is asked to work directly with the classroom teacher to schedule. Your conference time, on that date, will still be reflected as in-person conferences in Skyward. Thank you for being a partner in your child’s education!

Below are some helpful resources to assist with signing up for a conference:

· Click HERE for a quick video tutorial on how to sign up online for a conference.

· Click HERE if you need more information about Skyward Family Access.

You will be able to sign up for a conference with your child’s teacher , specials’ teachers, (art, media, music, and physical education) and special services through Skyward Family Access. You can also change your conference time through Skyward Family Access. Please note, however, that specials’ teachers do not have sufficient conference slots for every family as they work with between 300-400 students. If you have a concern or compliment and are unable to secure a time with a specials’ teacher, please email him/her to connect. Conference sign up closes Monday, December 10th at 7:00 a.m.

Wixom has a long tradition of supporting families for the Holidays. This year, we want to provide families with Holiday support by collecting gift cards from various stores to give to families so they can shop for their children and feel a sense of excitement and support. The Snow Angels Program provides us with the opportunity to help make the holidays special.

It is as simple as the following steps:

1. While you are out shopping pick up a gift card for any increment. (Target, Walmart, Meijer, Kroger)

2. Drop the gift cards off at Wixom by December 13th.

3. The week of December 16th families will be contacted to pick up gift cards.

Our Holiday Shoppe at Wixom Elementary is quickly approaching, this is one of our most popular events and we need your help to make this happen. The Holiday Shoppe is a store that allows our students to purchase and wrap gifts for the whole family this holiday season. We have a variety of gifts to choose from with prices ranging from .50-$10. Our volunteers will help the students select items to purchase, work the cash register and help wrap their items. Each class will have the opportunity to shop during their scheduled time and we will also be open during conferences on 12/12/24. Hope to see you there! Happy Holidays!

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FAEAC2AA3FCCE9-53121592-holiday?useFullSite=true#/

The Walled Lake Schools 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration will take place at Walled Lake Northern High School on Monday, January 20th beginning at 5:00 p.m.

This year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration theme is Unity.

“Unity in diversity is unity between all individuals and groups, regardless of differences. It is unity without uniformity, and diversity without divisiveness. It is an understanding that the differences between people enrich our lives and make our country the special, and unique place it is.”

Wixom students are invited to submit an entry that expresses the theme of “Unity” in their own unique way. There are lots of possibilities for creating a project. It can be a piece of writing, music, art, or other visual that shows what unity means to that student. Additional details about the Express Yourself contest can be found in the entry form linked below. Projects must be submitted to the Wixom Elementary main office by Friday, December 13th.

Express Yourself Contest

Michigan weather is constantly changing each day. Please make sure your child has the proper attire for outdoor play. We go outside every day for students to enjoy the fresh air. If you are in need of resources as we approach the winter months please don't hesitate to reach out to Taneia.

The Wixom PTA Google Calendar can be found here: https://shorturl.at/QyTie Events for the entire school year can be found here. You can also add them all to your own Google Calendar with one click!

Upcoming PTA Sponsored Events:

• December 9-13: Holiday Shop

• Visit the sign up genius to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FAEAC2AA3FCCE9-53121592-holiday?useFullSite=true#/

• Visit https://3493000.holidaytreasures.com/ to preview the items for sale

• December 20: Popcorn Day. Free popcorn with PTA Membership. Or bring $1 to school

PTA Meeting

Our next PTA Meeting will be right after Winter Break on Tuesday, January 7th at 6:00 PM. All members of the PTA are welcome to attend. The meeting will be held in person in the Media Center. Childcare will be available. You can join the meeting virtually at the following link: https://meet.google.com/qog-qqza-hkp

Looking for an easy way to support our school? Shop for groceries at Kroger and they will contribute money to our PTA. It’s easy to sign up in the Kroger App:

1. Click the three horizontal lines in the upper right corner

2. Choose “Rewards”

3. Choose “Community Rewards”

4. Search for “Wixom Elementary PTA” and enroll

In addition to receiving phone calls and email notifications from the school district in the event of a school closing or emergency, parents can also sign up to receive SMS Text messages.

Find the helpful step-by-step instructions linked below as well as the video tutorial on signing up for SMS messages.

Signing Up for SMS Messages via Skylert

If you do not have access to a computer at home for your child to use for iReady lessons,

please contact the school and we may be able to let you borrow a Chromebook. We have a limited number of Chromebooks available for students to borrow for the year.

Front office: 248-956-3400

Principal: Taneia Giles (TaneiaGiles@wlcsd.org)

Principal Secretary: Mrs. Michele Abele (MicheleAbele@wlcsd.org)

Building Secretary: Mrs. Tamara Baker (TamaraBaker@wlcsd.org)

Office: 248-956-3400

FAX: 248-956-3405

Absence Line: 248-956-3490

Late Bus Hotline: 248-956-5199 - All late buses will be listed on the hotline if the driver is running TEN OR MORE minutes late.

Address:

301 North Wixom Road
Wixom, MI 48393