Shark Tales Weekly Update
Sheiko Elementary: March 8, 2024
PRINCIPAL UPDATE
Happy Friday, Sheiko Families!
It has been another great week at Sheiko Elementary! We are so excited to welcome you for another great PTO event on Friday, March 15th - BINGO Night is here! This week's "Big Announcement" is that the doors for Bingo Night will open at 6:00 and Bingo will start at 6:30 in the iCenter. Come join the family event! It is totally free!
Do not forget our Piston's game on Sunday, March 17th - only one week left to order your tickets. We still need to sell 25 tickets, so invite your friends and family. The information to buy tickets is in this newsletter.
Thanks for all you do!
Gooooooooooo Sheiko Sharks!
Blaine McDowell
IMPORTANT DATES AND LINKS
Wednesday, March 13th - LATE START -school starts at 10:10am, dismissal is 4:02pm
Thursday, March 14th- 7:30pm Mystery Reader Zoom see link below
Friday, March 15th- Family Bingo Night doors open at 6:00pm
Sunday, March 17th- Pistons Event 3pm
Thursday, March 21st- 7:30pm Mystery Reader Zoom see link below
Thursday, March 28th- DURING SPRING BREAK 7:30pm Mystery Reader Zoom see link below
March 23rd - 31st - Spring Break- NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, April 3rd - LATE START -school starts at 10:10am, dismissal is 4:02pm
Friday, April 5th- PTO Spring Fling Dance 6-8pm
Wednesday, April 24th - LATE START -school starts at 10:10am, dismissal is 4:02pm
Wednesday, May 8th - LATE START -school starts at 10:10am, dismissal is 4:02pm
Thursday, May 16th - 4th grade Music Concert 5:30pm
Wednesday, May 22nd - LATE START -school starts at 10:10am, dismissal is 4:02pm
Monday, May 27th - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, June 5th- Field day
Thursday, June 6th- Half day dismissal is 12:12pm
Thursday, June 6th- 5th Grade Promotion, more information to follow
Click here for the district calendar.
Congratulations to our Scheiko Teacher of the Year - Jennifer Graham and to our Sheiko Support Person of the Year - Kristin Cassady! It was an amazing surprise and well-deserved! These ladies are amazing leaders and contributors to our school and community. We are so thankful to both of them!
BINGO NIGHT AT SHEIKO
DON'T FORGET TO PURCHASE YOUR PISTONS TICKETS!
PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We have an amazing opportunity to bring a new wellness and fitness program to our 3rd-5th grade students during recess called, Mileage Club. Mileage Club is a walking and running program that will be offered a few days a week during recess this spring. Students are encouraged to walk or run with friends during their recess time to earn small Toe Tokens and have fun!
A parent volunteer is needed to assist students in logging their laps, keeping track of student QR code lanyards, caring for the Mileage Club equipment and, most importantly, being an encouraging face as students take their laps. The parent volunteers are needed approximately 2.5 hours twice a week during the lunch/recess periods from 11:30-1:50.
Please email Mrs. McDowell at blaine.mcdowell@wbsd.org to express your interest in being a part of this amazing program for our kids. Mileage Club is sponsored by Lederman Kwartowitz Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine (LKO) in West Bloomfield.
NEWS FROM OUR SPECIALS CLASSES
iCenter Update: MARCH IS READING MONTH- HAPPY READING!
iCenter Update
Music Update
GYM - MRS. SCOTT
This week in PE we finished up our volleyball unit. We played a modified game for our championship game. The winning team in each class get their picture on our bulletin board!
Next week we our doing the PACER test. Students set goals to try and beat their prior scores. With that being said it’s important that your child wears good gym shoes for running next week!
It’s a Monday rotation next week. Classes that have PE on Monday also have PE on Wednesday. Please remind them to have proper shoes.
PIZZA PARTY WINNERS!
STUDENT SURVEYS
To ensure we continue to provide high quality, rigorous learning experiences that meet the needs of our learners and prepare them for the future of their choice, we are looking for their feedback.
In the month of March 2024, WBSD will be administering surveys to all of our students. We have partnered with Panorama Education to conduct our student surveys and they prioritize safeguarding student privacy by keeping all responses confidential. Our K-2nd grade students will take a paper and pencil survey with age appropriate questions while students in 3rd-12th grade will provide their feedback electronically. The WBSD administration and teaching staff will review student responses with the goal of identifying school-wide and district trends and then respond with programming and improvements to our culture that supports student learning.
If you are interested in learning more about the student surveys, you can view them by clicking on the links below. The student surveys are expected to only take about 20 minutes of their time.
Should you have any questions or concerns about these surveys, please feel free to contact your child’s principal.
K-2nd Grade Survey 3rd-12th Grade Survey
If you would like your child to opt out of taking the Panorama survey, please click here.
SPRING BREAK CAMPS AVAILABLE
FLAG FOOTBALL
SUMMER CAMP INTEREST
WBSD Community Education 2024 Summer Camp
At this time the location and duration of Summer Camp is to be determined. Please complete the form and we will notify you as we secure a location and dates. THIS FORM DOES NOT GUARANTEE A SPOT IN SUMMER CAMP. THIS IS AN INQUIRY FORM ONLY.
Parent Summer Camp Interest Form
If you need to make Summer Plans as soon as possible check out these camps:
STEM Camp $50 Registration- Don't Miss Out!
WBSD REDISTRICTING NEWS
West Bloomfield Elementary Families,
By now, you should have received your child’s final elementary placement for the 2024-25 school year. Additionally, this placement letter was also sent home with students in their backpacks yesterday. Please feel free to reach out to the office staff if you have questions about your child’s placement. We are planning a lot of activities and events to help with this transition.
Redistricting Transition Activities and Event Dates:
- Welcoming Caregivers to a New Elementary Building:
- Doherty and Sheiko - April 9
- Gretchko and Scotch - April 11
- Students Meet the Principal:
- Doherty and Sheiko - April 4
- Gretchko, Roosevelt and Scotch - April 5
- Student Mingle Field Trip:
- Rising K/1st Grade - April 26
- Rising 2nd/3rd Grades - May 10
- Rising 4th/5th grades - May 14th
- Preparing all Families for Launch
- At Doherty and Sheiko - May 8
- At Gretchko and Scotch - May 16
- Popsicles with the Principal for Families (dates in August TBD)
For answers to frequently asked questions about this process, please visit the district website - under About Us, click K-5 Redistricting.
Have an idea for a transition activity?
We'd love your input.
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
Week 14
Weekly SEL Family Activity:
What makes you happy? As a family, create a list of things that make you feel happy. If you start to feel sad, frustrated, or angry, look at this list to help you see the happy things.
PTO NEWS
PTO meetings will be in person and you can zoom in.
Please join us at 7:00pm on:
- March 12
- April 9
- May 14
This will be our link for all future dates: https://wbsd-org.zoom.us/j/4211617208
Our spring fling dance will be on Friday, April 5th from 6-8pm. We hope to see you there!
SAVE THESE DATES!
FRIENDLY REMINDERS
Winter is upon us and students should be dressed for outdoor recess. Students are outside for recess unless there is heavy rain, thunderstorms/lightning or the 'feels like' temperature is below 10* Fahrenheit.
Please label everything. It will help eliminate the need for a Lost & Found table.
We are asking that students leave their smart watches at home. They have proven to be a huge distraction to teaching and learning. Students may have phones (but totally not necessary!) as long as they are powered down and in their backpacks. Students will have one reminder to put them away. Otherwise, these items will be turned into the office for parent pick up if they are out.Thank you for your support in this matter!
SICK POLICY INFORMATION
To protect all children from communicable illnesses, students infected with certain diseases are not allowed to come to school while they are contagious. Students should be symptom-free for 24 hours before returning to school. Please call our Safeline (248-865-6372) if your child will be absent from school. We also have a masking station at the front of the building in which students are welcome to help themselves. For more information regarding the sick policy, please see the attached document.
BRIDGES MATH PROGRAM
The West Bloomfield School District uses the Bridges math program. By clicking on the grade below you will find the family letter for the month of March & April
MARCH LUNCH MENU
DISTRICT CALENDAR/SAFELINE PHONE NUMBERS
About Us
Email: blaine.mcdowell@wbsd.org
Website: https://www.wbsd.org/sheiko-elementary
Location: 4500 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield Township, MI, USA
Phone: 248-865-6370
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/225210744201191
Twitter: @BlaineMcDowell