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Dolphin Tales

School Update 2/2

Dolphin Tales School Update 2/2
Dolphin TalesSchool Update 2/2

Important Dates

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Link to District Calendar

February 7 - Late Start (Doherty will start at 10:10)

February 8 - PTO "Families at School" Night, see flyer

February 17-20 - Mid-Winter Break

February 28 - Late Start (Doherty will start at 10:10)

March 13- Late Start (Doherty will start at 10:10)

March 23-31 - Spring Break

April 3- Late Start (Doherty will start at 10:10)

Front Page News

From Doherty's School Social Worker Mrs. Schwartz:

After the Bell

RSVP FOR FAMILIES @ SCHOOL NIGHT!
Click here to RSVP for our PTO Families at School Night
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Have you changed your phone number? Email? Let us know so we can reach you!

Parent, guardian, and emergency pickup information are used daily to reach out about ill students, follow up, and sometimes lunch or dismissal changes. The school must have current and accurate information about how to reach families, especially in an emergency. Please take a moment to review the contact information we have for your student in PowerSchool by doing the following:



  • Log in to the Parent Portal, select FORMS > GENERAL FORMS > R3-WBSD Student Contacts Update
  • Update Contacts as needed, and delete old or duplicate contacts when necessary
  • Submit for approval, office staff will review and confirm changes as they are submitted

2024-2025 School Year K-5 Elementary Updates

2024-2025 School Year K-5 Re-Districting Information

Families should have received an email detailing their students' placements for the 2024-2025 School year via email. If you have questions or concerns about the redistricting please review the district website page: K-5 Redistricting


Change of placement requests are due 2/14 via the link included in the placement email.

Family RULER Connection Week 5

RULER is an approach to social and emotional learning designed to include everyone, and to be integrated into all aspects of the school.


RULER provides everyone in the school community, children, teachers, staff, administrators and families, with tools that translate into life skills.

Each letter in RULER stands for one of the building blocks of emotional intelligence.

The first R in RULER stands for recognizing emotions โ€“ how we know what we are feeling and how we know what others are feeling. Our faces and bodies provide cues that help us recognize how we are feeling and how others are feeling-- like facial expressions, body language, tone of voice, breathing, heart rate, tension, body temperature.

U stands for understanding emotions, knowing the causes of emotions and how emotions influence our thoughts and decisions so we can make better predictions about our own and othersโ€™ behavior. The causes of our emotions may be events, or the way we are thinking about the events.
L stands for labeling or naming what we feel using precise words. When we know what we are feeling and attach a feeling word to it or name it- it helps us manage it in helpful ways. When someone else recognizes and names our emotions, we can feel understood, which builds relationships.

E stands for expressing emotions. This is influenced by social and cultural โ€œrulesโ€, usually unspoken, that tell us when and how to express emotions in different situations and with different people.

The last R stands for regulate-- knowing and using effective strategies to manage your emotions. Strategies (for regulating our emotions and the emotions of our children) fall into two categories: Thought Strategies (what we think or say to ourselves) and Action Strategies (what we do to keep or shift/change how we are feeling).

๐Ÿ’™ Doherty PTO ๐Ÿ’™

Updates from Specials

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๐Ÿ“ฒStudent Absences๐Ÿ“ฒ

Save the Doherty Safeline # in your phone: 248-865-6002


Leave a message on the Doherty Safeline if you're child will not be attending school.

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Outdoor Recess Reminder: Stay ready for the weather!

The students love being outside and need movement throughout the day. Recess will be outdoors in most conditions throughout the school year. Please send your child to school with weather and outdoor play appropriate clothing and name-labeled outerwear.

All students will participate in outdoor recess with their class on a daily basis when the weather meets the minimum feels like temps. Students will only be excused from recess when a doctor's note is provided for medical reasons.

๐Ÿ†“ SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH INFORMATION ๐Ÿ†“

  • Students may elect to pack a lunch from home OR order a Free Lunch
  • One breakfast and one lunch permitted per student per day


Families who have previously received breakfast and lunch assistance or are currently in a difficult financial position need to fill out the application by clicking the blue button below. There are a variety of important resources that are tied to that application, including Blessings in a Backpack, grant funding, etc. The applications are confidential and should be filled out each year for your students. The goal of completing the forms is to provide extra support for those students who need it.

Capturing Kids Hearts Resources

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Each month classrooms will focus on a different character trait through our Capturing Kids Hearts framework. Below you will find a family newsletter that introduces the character trait of Empathy!

BUILDING INFORMATION

School Bell Times 2023-2024 SY

Start time 9:10 a.m.

Dismissal time 4:02 p.m.

Late Start Time: 10:10 a.m.

Half-Day Dismissal time: 12:12

Carline Reminders

  • Please use crosswalk or sidewalk by the basketball courts.
  • Please remain in your vehicle. A staff member will help your student(s) out of the car.
  • Neighborhood parking.

Important WBSD contacts:

Nutrition Services

  • 248.865.6733


Contact Nutrition Services with any questions regarding lunch accounts, free and reduced lunch applications or account set up.

Jake Sutton Transportation General Manager

Jake Sutton, General Manager
jake.sutton@wbsd.org

Durham School Services, West Bloomfield
3340 Orchard Lake Road
West Bloomfield, Michigan 48324
Phone: (248) 865-3680

Doherty Facebook Page
General Doherty information
Doherty PTO Facebook Group for Families
Connect with other Doherty Families and get updates on PTO activities

Frequently Asked Questions/Building Info

โ”Frequently Asked Questions- We will add more as they come in! โ”

๐ŸšŒHow do I find out where my bus stop is and when the bus picks up and drops off?

The transportation department routes all students eligible for bussing throughout the summer and will mail that information directly to families in mid-August. Other information about transportation is available on the WBSD Transportation website including School Of Choice Shuttle requests.


๐Ÿ”’How does the school keep the building secure throughout the day?

The exterior doors and main entrance are ALWAYS locked at Doherty. All visitors must access the building by being admitted through our main office. Unscheduled visitors are not permitted and guests are accompanied at all times while in the building. We are also equipped with video surveillance and frequent patrols from the West Bloomfield Police Department.


๐ŸฅœIs the school nut-free?

The school is not nut-free but classrooms are. Any snack consumed in the classrooms must be nut-free. Parents of students with severe allergies should contact the office before school starts.


๐ŸŽ‰Can we send in cupcakes, cookies or birthday cake to celebrate my child's birthday?

At this time our district and building policy is to not celebrate birthdays with treats, baked goods, candy, or food of any kind. Elementary teachers will recognize students on their special day in special ways.


โœจWill the students go outside for recess all year long?

All Doherty students will participate in outdoor recess when safe and weather permits. Outdoor play is important for a child's social and physical development. Parents are encouraged to acquire various weather-appropriate gear for their student to wear during recess. Students are outside for recess unless there is heavy rain, thunderstorms/lightning or the 'feels like' temperature is below 10* Fahrenheit.


๐Ÿ‘ŸHow should my child dress for school daily?

Doherty students will play, and use various learning materials and art mediums on a daily basis. They will also foster independence outside on the playground and in the cafeteria. Their clothing should be comfortable, weather-appropriate and ok to get a little dirty sometimes. Closed toe, well-fitting athletic style shoes are strongly encouraged for both safety and practicality.

Jodie Ostrowski
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