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SMS Weekly Update
4.26.24
Updates from the Principal
We had a great week with our students. Today's Bowling Reward Party was so much fun! Congratulations to all of our eligible students that could attend. Keep up the great work!
Please take a look at our upcoming events.
April 30th- NWEA: Reading
May 1st- No School for students, professional learning for staff
May 2nd- NWEA: Math
May 3rd- Family Meetings
May 7th- NWEA: Science
May 9th- NWEA: Language Usage
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 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
8th Grade Updates and End of Year Activities!
Cedar Point Trip
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.
T-Shirts
Any interested 8th grade students that want to purchase a shirt for this event will be able to do so during their lunch period for the remainder of April. We will need all money and shirt sizes collected by April 30th. The shirts will cost $10 each. We can only accept cash or check (checks made out to Stevenson Middle School).
If you are interested in donating funds to support students who are unable to pay for their own t-shirt, please send an email to morriss@wwcsd.net expressing your interest. Thank you for your consideration!
Dance
Our 8th grade dance is coming up! We are excited to celebrate with our 8th graders. Thank you to everyone who already submitted the 8th grade agreement form. If you haven't yet, please be sure to do so. We will not be selling tickets to any students who haven't signed the agreement form. You can find that link embedded in the pdf attached (below).
Donations Requested for the 8th Grade Dance
8th Grade Ceremony
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.
Donations Needed
Teacher Appreciation Month is Coming Up!
In celebration of their hard work, we invite you to participate in showing gratitude towards our teachers. You can get involved by submitting the form (below) to share your heartfelt messages of appreciation to child's teachers. Additionally, if you're able, we encourage you to contribute your time or items towards our upcoming Teacher Appreciation Breakfast (link below).
Your support and involvement in honoring our educators are deeply appreciated. Thank you for joining us in recognizing and celebrating the exceptional efforts of our teachers.
Grade Level Focus Areas for April
April's focus areas for each grade level
Here is the focus area for each grade level for the month of April. We are so proud of all of our students in all grade levels for meeting their March goals. We know that they can do it again!!
NWEA Testing Schedule
Basketball Tournament
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/
RAPS Weekly Focus for April
From the Classrooms
DIA STEM Tour
World Studies students learned some behind the scenes lessons about how world art is created, preserved and curated during the DIA STEM tour. They also toured several galleries in the museum's permanent collection.
Rainforest
The kids from Ms. Davis and Mrs.Lindow’s class have worked hard and survived all of the dangers of the rainforest. They had a blast!
Cross-Curricular STEM Classwork
Concert Orchestra and World Studies students studied instruments and music around the world. Then they went to the STEM center to design and build an instrument using modern technology.
Math Nation
Jaxxon won a pizza party for Mrs. Evankos class and Jeffery won an iPad from the Math Nation challenge. Way to go guys!
Track Meet: Stevenson vs. McBride Middle School
Second Step Lesson - 4/24
This week during our Second Step time, we went over the third lesson in Unit 4: Managing Relationships & Social Conflict.
6th Grade - Considering Multiple Perspectives
Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child learned how to view situations from multiple perspectives so they can better avoid and resolve conflicts.
Question: Tell your child about a time when your view of a conflict changed because you were able to see it from another person’s perspective. Ask your child if they have changed their view about a conflict lately.
7th Grade - Conflicts and Perspectives
Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child learned how to listen to and consider someone else’s perspective during a conflict.
Question: Discuss with your child a time in your life when your view of a conflict changed because you were able to see it from another person’s perspective. Ask your child if they have changed their view about a conflict lately.
8th Grade - Recognizing Others’ Perspectives
Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child practiced viewing conflicts from multiple perspectives to keep conflicts from escalating.
Question: Tell your child about a time when your view of a conflict changed because you were able to see it from another person’s perspective. Ask your child if they have changed their view of a conflict lately.Summer Program Registration
Summer EBT Program
Early College
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
Wayne Memorial HS Instrumental Music Mattress Fundraiser
Take Charge of Your Internet
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.
Attendance Update
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.
Family Resource Center Information
Mental Health Support
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