C.H.S. Chronicles

Please note that due to 8th graders taking the PSAT, 6th and 7th graders will be dismissed at 11:05 a.m. on April 17th. 8th graders will be provided lunch and take the PSAT in the afternoon.

The Walled Lake Special Services Department and Walled Lake Schools are excited to announce that March 18-22 will be "Inclusion Week".

Hello 6th and 7th grade families,

The counseling department will be meeting with all 6th and 7th grade students next week (3/13- 3/15) through their ELA class to discuss scheduling for the upcoming 2024-2025 School Year. Students will receive an overview of the encore classes offered for the upcoming year. They will have the opportunity to ask questions pertaining to scheduling and they will receive a copy of the encore course descriptions.

An email will be sent to all families that will contain a Google form (Encore class requests form) to be completed by the family once the counselors have met with all students. You can expect to receive that email on Friday, March 15th. We are asking families to complete the Google form by Thursday, March 21st.

If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s counselor.

Julie Braley (6th grade counselor) juliebraley@wlcsd.org

Kathleen Hoover (7th grade counselor) KathleenHoover@wlcsd.org

50/50 Raffle on 3/18 – Visit the FFE Tuition Expedition Website or email JackieGurwin@wlcsd.org to purchase tickets.

Grand Prize

Winner has two options:

1. Elect Scholarship Fund Option: Receive 50% of proceeds.

(In 2023, the scholarship amount was $10,705!)

2. Elect Lump Sum Payout: Receive 40% of the proceeds.

(In 2023, the final payout would have been $6,059 after the required taxes, if chosen.)

The Foundation For Excellence will hold Scholarship Option funds for up to 20 years, but they must be paid out within 4 years after the first payment. This means, if your child is an infant, the funds will still be available to you when they graduate!

Secondary Prize: $1,000

Bonus (New!): $100 as a Thank You prize for the person who sells the winning ticket!

Details:

• Purchasers must be 18 years or older.
• Residency within Walled Lake Consolidated School District is NOT required.
• Ticket price is: $50 for 1 ticket or 3 tickets for $100 (non-refundable).
• There is no limit on tickets that any individual may purchase (although it is based on availability).
• 1,000 total tickets are available.
• Need not be present to win.

See full rules here: https://www.wlcsd.org/community/foundation-for-excellence/tuition-expedition

How is the money raised used?

Funds raised by raffle will be channeled into the Walled Lake Consolidated School District and its classrooms to support programs, activities, and procurement of innovative, educational tools.

PLEASE MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO HAVE YOUR CHILD IN ATTENDANCE AND ON TIME ON THE DATES BELOW. THANK YOU.

8th Grade PSAT - April 17

M-Step - April 30 - May 3

CHS IREADY TESTING DATES

ELA testing on April 24th

Math testing on May 7th

CHS Middle School Smart Start will be on Tuesday, August 20th from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Smart Start is our middle school registration day for all students. Students will get their lockers, schedules, books, student IDs and school pictures taken. It’s also a great time for students and family members to walk around the school and locate their lockers and classrooms.

Hello parents,

As we make the change over to spring the track season is upon us. Below is the link for the 2024 track team:

https://forms.gle/18a2vDukZitXKQ8x6

Once signed up you will receive emails from me (starting Friday) with start times, schedule, procedures, etc. This is just the sign up.

In order to get as many people to participate we will honor any other sports schedules to get your child out to enjoy track and field.

If you have any questions please email me alexrickens@wlcsd.org.

Thank you,

Alex Rickens

It is not too late to join now! After attending 1 concert, your student membership will have paid for itself. We welcome any interested student and their families to join us for any of our concert talks and experience the wonderful music at the various concerts we will be attending, even if they can only join for the one concert.

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Are you curious about Classical / Pops / Jazz music or just enjoy listening to music? Do you like going to concerts? Then come join the Music Appreciation Club. We will be learning more about the music, the performances, the artists and attend concerts with:

Yuja Wang, Vanessa Williams, The Music of Pink Floyd, Disney & Broadway Favorites, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Vivaldi, Dvořák and many more!

Cost: $25 per student membership unlocks one free ticket to almost every Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) 2023-2024 concert series, and up to two companion tickets (bring your parents/sibling/friend) for $5 each, access to the best seats, access to DSO Replay and online Live streaming performances.

See attached flyer and Music Appreciation Club Details Document and link to Google form for registration.

https://forms.gle/3eAmCFB4Vf9FCP626

For more information please contact Monique Levu: monique.levu@gmail.com

Please click on the tab below and join our CHS Middle School Remind 101 text group. You will receive helpful reminders, time sensitive information along with other pertinent texts.

*Reply @LEAVE to the number you are receiving messages from if you'd like to leave the text group at anytime.

March 11-Incoming 6th grade night at 6:30 p.m. in the main gym

March 12-1/2 Day of School. 11:40 a.m. dismissal time

March 12-15 8th Grade Trip to DC

March 18-District PTSA Reflections Celebration at WLW High School at 7:30 p.m.

March 18-22 Inclusion Week (more information above)

March 21-Student Activity Night at 6:30 p.m. (more information above)

March 21-Board of Education Meeting

March 22-End of 3rd Card Marking

March 25-29 Spring Break-NO SCHOOL

Welcome to the new school year! Don't forget our GAP program- you or your student may have already received a packet at Smart Start. This Goal Achievement Program, or GAP, provides students with the opportunity to work towards and meet objectives throughout their middle school years in four main areas: Citizenship, GPA, Reading Hours, and Community Service.

All students are enrolled in the program from the start of the school year, and will be rewarded for completing their milestones. Please click on the tab below for further information. If you have any queries on this subject, please do not hesitate to reach out to Andi Parel at AndiParel@gmail.com.

As you know, the Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has ended and all remaining state epidemic orders have been rescinded. This, however, does not change the recommendation to take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, such as isolation and masks. The expectation is that staff, students, and family members will follow the recommended guidelines regarding COVID-19. With that said, at this time, for the 2023-24 school year, COVID-19 positive cases will no longer be monitored at the District level and timelines will not be provided. Please see below for next steps when a positive case is reported to you:

· Report absence and subsequent absences in Skyward as Ill-Excused.

· Report the number of positive cases to the Oakland County Health Division as part of the your building’s weekly aggregate counts via their online portal.

· Advise families to follow recommended guidance from their physician, the Centers for Disease Control, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and/or the Oakland County Health Division.

· COVID cases no longer need to be reported on the WLCSD COVID Report Form, nor do they need to be reported to the corresponding teacher(s)/class(es).

· Building office staff will not be required to track and monitor COVID isolation timelines, nor should they give COVID-19 guidance.

· COVID-19 questions or concerns should be directed to their physician or the Oakland County Nurse On Call Line at 800-848-5533.

· Questions regarding protocol within the District should be directed to Ms. Kelly Baier - Human Resources or Mrs. Tacoma Corbin - District Nurse.

This form below is for any student who is borrowing a district chromebook this year. You will fill this out when you need tech support for your chromebook. Please make sure to check your gmail after submitting for an email response from Mrs. Stasak or one of her interns within 24 hours of your submission. Thank you.

DROP OFF 8:00 A.M.

SCHOOL STARTS 8:10 A.M.

DISMISSAL 3:00 P.M.

1/2 DAY DISMISSAL 11:40 A.M.

Please feel free to call our main office with any questions at 248.956.3500. You can also email us.

Counseling Secretary: JulieSmith@wlcsd.org

Principal's Secretary: MelissaWilseck@wlcsd.org

Building/Attendance Secretary: TonyaGray@wlcsd.org

6th Grade Counselor: JulieBraley@wlcsd.org

7th Grade Counselor: KathleenHoover@wlcsd.org

8th Grade Counselor: MaureenBratke@wlcsd.org

Nayal Maktari, Principal

Dan Holland, Assistant Principal

Steve Spickard, Dean of Students

Please contact us with positive or constructive feedback, questions, and/or concerns.

Website: www.wlcsd.org/smart
Location: 8500 Commerce Road, Commerce Charter Township, MI, United States
Phone: 248-956-3500
Twitter: @CliffordSmart