Wildwood Weekly
December 15, 2023
Opening Day Fun!
Get Ready for the Eclipse
Check out of the great family event below! Plus the City of Wayne is passing out free eclipse glasses to families; first come, first served. (limit 5 per family)
As the April 8th solar eclipse approaches, we want to ensure the safety of our students and community members and provide you with some important information about how it will impact our school day.
NOTE: Wayne-Westland Community Schools will have a full school day for all students on Monday, April 8, 2024.
Communicate:
Ensure students follow safety guidelines and do not look at the sun. This is especially important during school dismissal, as students may be tempted to look at the sun while traveling home.
How to Watch Safely:
Watching a solar eclipse can be an extraordinary experience, but we must take precautions to ensure safety. Without proper eye protection, you can cause severe eye damage, including permanent blindness. Using specially designed solar viewing glasses or eclipse viewers is crucial to observing the eclipse safely. Even if very dark, regular sunglasses are unsafe for viewing the Sun. Viewers must wear glasses that meet the ISO 12312-2 international standard for filters when directly viewing the sun. Viewing any part of the bright Sun through a camera lens, binoculars, or a telescope without a special-purpose solar filter secured over the front of the optics will instantly cause severe eye injury.
Observation Tips:
Find a safe and unobstructed location to view the eclipse. If using a telescope or binoculars, use solar filters.
We encourage you to discuss the solar eclipse with your child and emphasize the importance of safety precautions. By working together, we can ensure that everyone enjoys the solar eclipse experience responsibly. Thank you for your cooperation and commitment to the well-being of our students..
Student Artwork
Happy *Almost* Birthday Wildwood! 🎂
How old do you think Wildwood is turning this year?
Important Upcoming Dates 📆
- Friday, April 5- Opening Day - Tigers Wear Spirit Day
- Wednesday, April 10 - Otis Spunkmeyer Fundraiser Pick Up
- Wednesday, April 10 - Wolfie's Snack Shack - All Lunch Periods
- Friday, April 12- Wolfie's Snack Shack - All Lunch Periods
- Wednesday, April 17 - Wolfie's Snack Shack - All Lunch Periods
- Friday, April 19 - Wolfie's Snack Shack - All Lunch Periods
- Monday, April 22 - Friday, April 26 - Spring Book Fair
- Wednesday, April 24 - Wolfie's Snack Shack - All Lunch Periods
- Thursday, April 25 - Culture and Diversity Festival 5:00-7:00pm at William D. Ford Tech Center
- Friday, April 26 - Wolfie's Snack Shack - All Lunch Periods
Culture & Diversity Festival
Kindergarten Registration
Registration for kindergarten is still going on! You can register in the Wildwood Office, Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm, no appointment necessary. Call the school if you have any questions! We are looking forward to adding to our Wildwood family! Spread the word throughout our great community!
April Birthdays
Fun Event for 4th & 5th Graders
How to View Grades on Parent Connect
Click on the link below for directions on how to log in to Parent Connect and view your students grades! They will be available to view Monday, April 5th!
5th Grade Transition Night
5th grade transition night will be held on April 24, 2024, from 6:00 to 7:00 at all three middle schools! See the flyer above for more details! 😃
Wildwood Main Office Reminders
- Early dismissal after 3pm should only be used for emergencies.
- Make sure your bring your I.D. when you are picking up your student.
- You must accompany your student into the office and sign them in if they are tardy and the front doors are already closed.
2024 Child Tax Credit Information from the Internal Revenue Service
2024 Child Tax Credit Information from the Internal Revenue Service: The Internal Revenue Service wants to share the following information with families.
Child Tax Credit (CTC): The CTC is a credit that may reduce your tax by as much as $2,000 for each child who qualifies you for the credit. To qualify, the child must be a U.S. citizen under age 17, have a Social Security number, be claimed as a dependent on the taxpayer's tax return, and more. Use the IRS Interactive Tax Assistant tool to determine eligibility: Does My Child/Dependent Qualify for the Child Tax Credit or the Credit for Other Dependents? For more information, please see: Child Tax Credit | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)
Other Dependent Credit (ODC): The ODC is a credit that may reduce your tax by as much as $500 for each eligible dependent. The person is claimed as a dependent on your return; the person can’t be used by you to claim the CTC or Additional CTC; the person was a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. resident alien. Again, use the IRS Interactive Tax Assistant tool to determine eligibility: Does My Child/Dependent Qualify for the Child Tax Credit or the Credit for Other Dependents?
Note: The credit amount for family’s CTC or ODC may be reduced if their modified adjusted gross income (AGI) is more than $400,000 for married filing jointly filing status or $200,000 for all other filing statuses.
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): One refundable tax credit for moderate- and low-income families is the Earned Income Tax Credit. The IRS estimates there are millions of workers who qualify but don't claim the EITC - missing out on thousands of dollars every year. The EITC is as much as $3,995 when claiming one child, $6,604 when claiming two children, and $7,430 when claiming three or more children. Use the EITC Assistant to learn if you're eligible for the tax credit. For more detailed information, see Publication 596, Earned Income Credit.
Note: Adjusted gross income limits are used to qualify families for EITC.
Child and Dependent Care Credit: Taxpayers who paid someone to care for their child, spouse, or dependent so they can work, be a full-time student, or look for work may be able to reduce their tax by claiming the Child and Dependent Care Credit. The total expenses that you may use to calculate the credit may not be more than $3,000 (for one qualifying individual) or $6,000 (for two or more qualifying individuals). Use the IRS Interactive Tax Assistant tool: Am I Eligible to Claim the Child and Dependent Care Credit? For more information, please see: Publication 503, Child and Dependent Care Expenses or Topic no. 602, Child and dependent care credit | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov).How can you support your child at home?
Check out the video below for a crash course on Really Great Reading! This will help you support your children at home with tips and tricks when practicing reading at home.
Countdown - Kindergarten
Blast - 1st
HD - 2nd-5th
Reporting an Absence
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.
DISTRICT RESOURCES
Corewell Health John Glenn Teen Clinic
The Corewell Health John Glenn Teen Clinic is open! We provide physicals, hearing and vision screenings, immunizations, sick care and asthma management. We will also have mental health services available in the near future. We are grant funded and accept all insurances, however, no patient will be turned away for inability to pay.
The clinic is located at John Glenn High School, 36105 Marquette, Westland, MI.
Family Resource Center
Wayne-Westland Community Schools has a Family Resource Center (FRC), which provides services to any student/family enrolled in our District, free of cost. Some of the services they provide are essential needs assistance, access to over 700 local resources, a Laundry Assistance Program and material items for those unable to afford them (emergency toiletries, socks/underwear, hats/gloves/scarves, etc.) They can also supply school supplies and backpacks year-round for any WWCS student. Please contact our Family Resource Center at 734-419-2709 or FRC@wwcsd.net. Our FRC also has a Digital Request for Services Form, which can be used to request assistance by filling out a simple form. Please contact the Family Resource Center directly with additional questions regarding their services.
Here Comes the Bus! 🚌
Want to sign up for Here Comes the Bus? Follow the directions below to get started!
1. Visit herecomesthebus.com
2. Click the “Sign Up” button
3. Enter school code 87839 and click “Next” followed by “Confirm”
4. Complete the “User Profile” box
5. Under “My Students,” click “Add.” Enter your child’s last name and student ID number
6. Once you confirm your information, you’re ready to begin using Here Comes the Bus!
Lunch Balance and PaySchool 🍕
If you need to add money to your student's PaySchool account, please click on the link below to access the PaySchool system. Please allow 24 hours for your students updated balance to be reflected! You may also send in cash on Thursdays to give to your child's teacher to purchase extra slices of pizza.
Care Solace
If you or a family member are looking for help with mental health or substance use, Care Solace can help you quickly find treatment options matched to your needs regardless of the circumstance. Care Solace is a complimentary and confidential service provided to students, staff, and their families by Wayne-Westland Community School District. Care Solace’s team is available 24/7/365 and can support you in any language.
Volunteer Information
In an effort to ensure the safety and security of its students, Wayne-Westland Community Schools is continuing with our safety procedure for field trip chaperones, and volunteers (Literary Corp, Watch Dogs, Coaches, etc.).
It is necessary for all individuals who will be chaperoning field trips or volunteering in a classroom to provide information for a criminal conviction/background check. All volunteers must complete the Wayne-Westland Community Schools Criminal History Consent Form for School Volunteer Application. This form must be completely filled out and signed by the volunteer, the administrator must sign this form, and a clear copy of the driver's license must be attached. If you have more than one child in the district, a single ICHAT request is sufficient; please list all of the schools where you will be chaperoning / volunteering at the top of the volunteer application. The form will be sent to the Human Resources and Operations office and checked through the ICHAT (Internet Criminal History Access Tool) database.
Click the link below for the ICHAT form!
Wildwood Elementary School
500 N Wildwood Street
Westland, MI 48185
Main Office: (734) 419-2790
Attendance Line: (734) 419-2799
Fax Number: (734) 595-2579