SCHWEITZER STINGER SCOOP

Dear Families,

Welcome back to a new school year! We are excited to see you this week at Open House and when school starts on Tuesday.

At this point, teacher lists are finalized and we can't accommodate changes at this time. Our staff has been working hard to get ready for a year filled with learning and fun. 😊 There is a lot of important information included below, please reach out if you have any questions.

The best way to get in touch with me is through email, faasoae@wwcsd.net, or Class Dojo messaging.

Looking forward to another great year at Schweitzer! 🐝

Sincerely,

Emily Fa'asoa, Schweitzer Principal

Mrs. Sentz and Ms. Brandy in the office are the Chief Care Officers of Schweitzer. We are so lucky to have them at Schweitzer! 🐝

• Join us on Monday, August 26th from 4:00-5:00pm at our Back to School Open House
• This is a great opportunity to meet your student's teacher and visit their classroom before school starts on Tuesday. We hope to see everyone!

• Our First Day of School is Tuesday, August 27th
• This is a Half Day with the school day starting at 8:30am and dismissal at 11:40am.
• Drop off starts at 8:20am and students may walk to their class line behind the school starting at this time.
• On the black top behind the school, look for your teacher's sign and line up. They will greet you at 8:30 AM and bring you into your new classroom!
• All families can park and walk your child up to their class line behind the school and say your goodbyes outside the school.
• If you are doing a 30 second drop off, use our drop loop. See below for directions.
• Only breakfast will be served due to the half day.

• 8/27 1st Day of School! Half Day, 8:30am-11:40am
• 8/28 & 8/29 Full Days of School 8:30am-3:20pm
• 8/30 & 9/2 NO SCHOOL, Labor Day Recess
• 9/3 School Resumes, Full Days of School 8:30 AM-3:20 PM

• All Families MUST Update/Verify Contact Information in Parent Connection each year. *If you recently registered your Kindergarten student, you have already done this.
• Teacher placements can be viewed in Parent Connection starting on Friday, August 23rd
• Log in to your ParentPortal using your PIN and password and click on the red “Back to School Registration” link at the top of the page.
• CLICK HERE WWCS PARENT CONNECTION
  
• Click through each link confirming or changing any information and then click "submit and save."
• If you have more than one student, you MUST repeat this process for each child so that we have accurate contact information for each student in an emergency.
• There is a section in Parent Connection asking if you want transportation (you have to live more than 1 mile from the school to be eligible). If your dwelling meets these qualifications and you want your child to ride the bus, you MUST check YES or a bus route will NOT be assigned.
  

• School begins at 8:30am. Student drop offs may begin at 8:20am
  
• Please drive carefully and cautiously in our school parking lot.
• Make sure you are only letting students out of your car when you are in the drop off lane
• Students may enter our school from either the main entrance or the doors on either end of the building by the 5th grade classrooms or kindergarten classrooms and families say goodbye outside of our school.
• The drop off loop in front of the school is for 30 second drop offs only
• Thank you for keeping our students safe!

• If your child rides the bus, please be sure to download the Here Comes the Bus mobile app.
• Parents will know when their child’s bus arrives in real-time and when it has arrived at their school.
• Parents can also track the bus trip as students return home at the end of the day.
• The Here Comes the Bus app is available in the App Store and Google Play.
• See our Here Comes the Bus webpage for more information.

• Help your child be successful at school by getting them to school on time each day.
• When students are late or unneccessarily miss days of school, it negatively impacts their learning and they miss out on socializing with friends and fall out of their daily rountine.
• We do understand that students get sick sometimes and need to stay home from school to rest and family emergencies do occur but if your child is healthy, we appreciate you sending your child to school on-time each and every day.
• Thank you for supporting your child's education!

• CLICK HERE SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST

• All students are welcome to bring a home lunch but FREE breakfast and lunch are provided for all students.

• CLICK HERE FOR AUGUST/SEPTEMBER LUNCH MENU
  

• Below are links to important forms that must be filled out yearly. Paper copies will be sent home with students, also.
• If you do print and fill out, please return to our school office or your child's teacher.
• All families MUST fill out our district ICHAT volunteer form in order to volunteer either at our school or to chaperone on field trips.
• CLICK HERE ICHAT VOLUNTEER FORM
• All families MUST fill out the Educational Benefit Food Services Form in order for our entire school district to recieve FREE breakfast and lunch.
• Please fill out the 2024-2025 Electronic Benefits Form

• For the Educational Benefit Form, if you have students at multiple schools within the district they only need to fill out one form.

• We appreciate all families filling these out at the start of the school year!

• AKA Sports has an online store for Schweitzer gear
• Orders can be made online through the website: https://schweitzer.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
• Items can be picked up at AKA Sports, 34932 W Michigan Ave.

Schweitzer Worker Bee Association (SWBA) is our amazing parent group at Schweitzer! 🐝 We are always looking for more parents to connect and get involved.

• Instead of birthday treats, at Schweitzer students get to celebrate with their classmates at a special Birthday Recess!
• We do not allow food treats or gift bags on birthdays, but we will make sure that your student is still recognized on their special day with their friends 🥳

2601 Treadwell

Westland, MI 48186

Phone: 734-419-2750
Attendance Line: 734-419-2757

Office Hours 7:50 AM-3:50 PM

Emily Fa'asoa, Principal faasoae@wwcsd.net

Jenny Sentz, Secretary sentzj@wwcsd.net

• It's important to be on time every day for school. When students are late, they miss out on important learning time. Students who are late and arrive after the school day are marked absent.

• If your child is going to be absent, all families MUST call our attendance line to report their child’s absence. Please leave the date, your name, your child’s name and teacher and reason for absence on the line. We review these calls at the beginning of the school day by 9:00 AM.

• We cannot accommodate daily early pick ups after 3:00 PM unless you have an emergency or an appointment.

• Contact Champions for information or to enroll your child in before or after school care at 734-326-0980 or click the link below to start the enrollment process.

• http://www.discoverchampions.com/
  

• If you qualify for DHS, fees can be as low as $10 a week or FREE

• Help earn money for our school by registering your Kroger Rewards card simply by visiting https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards

• Once logged into your Kroger account, you can search for Schweitzer Elementary by name and then click enroll.

• At Wayne-Westland Community Schools, we utilize an electronic flyer communication tool called Peachjar.

• Our flyer distribution process posts flyers from schools, the district and community partners on Peachjar. There is a Peachjar button on all school’s websites, and the platform will send emails to families with flyer notifications based on their child's school.

• CLICK HERE PEACHJAR