Hi Baker Families!

We are gearing up for a busy week ahead! In addition to next week being Homecoming/Spirit Week (see dress-up days below) we also have Picture Day on Tuesday, September 24! Additionally, we have Parent/Teacher Conferences coming up at the beginning of October. Please ensure you have connected with your student's teacher to sign up for a conference time.

As students are getting more settled into our routines, making new friends, and gaining more confidence - behaviors are ramping up! If you receive communication from teachers and/or our behavior interventionist, please understand that we are trying our hardest to connect with you to ensure the best possible experience for your kiddo here at Baker! We greatly appreciate all of your support.

Have a fantastic weekend!

Respectfully,

Amanda Nast

• September 23 - September 27 (Homecoming Spirit Week - graphic below)
• September 24: Picture Day
• October 4: Progress Report (Tri 1) published to portal
• October 7 & 9: Parent/Teacher Conferences
• October 11 & 14: No School
• October 18: Walk-a-thon (see graphic)
• October 23: Literacy Night (more info to come)

See the flyer below for more information regarding Picture Day.

PLEASE NOTE: Everyone in attendance will get their pictures taken on TUES. SEPTEMBER 24TH

The Wednesday September 25th picture day is ONLY FOR M/W/F PRESCHOOLERS!

working on short vowels in Ms. Hurni's room

Team Spirit!

So much fun in music class with the gathering drum!

Using our elementary school handbook as guidance, we want to share our district's policy regarding illnesses:

"Students with a temperature of 100.4 and above need to remain at home and/or will be sent home. Students must be fever-free for twenty-four (24) hours prior to returning to school. It is recommended your child stay home until symptom free (vomiting, diarrhea) for 24 hours."

It's also important to note our guidelines on absences and tardies:

"Students not in class at the designated start time are considered tardy. All students who are tardy to school must report to the Main Office to sign in. Students will be marked absent after fifteen (15) minutes from the start of the school day. Students who leave at day’s end more than 15 minutes, will be marked absent for the half day."

* Also worth noting: if you call to report an absence due to sickness, the absence will go in our system as unexcused. A doctor's note is required in order to mark an absence EXCUSED. While we recognize that not every minor ailment requires a doctor's visit (and we agree), our policy is designed to promote consistent attendance.

If you plan on attending classroom parties or field trips, we require an annual background check to be done. Use the button ABOVE to access the form online. Please send this link to anyone in your family or friend group who might want to be involved this year. We would hate to turn away a dedicated grandparent or other relative!

Teacher or Staff at Baker Elementary - Any and all staff can be reached via email by using the employees last name and first initial. Example - Krista Battenfield, school secretary at battenfieldk@waylandunion.org

Technology - Any and all questions concerning parent portals (log-ins, passwords, changing information, etc) must be directed to the WUS technology department. You will also want to contact technology with any Ipad concerns, including broken Ipads.

• Technology - helpdesk@waylandunion.org OR call 269-792-6611
  
  

Busing - If you need to change a student's assigned busing routine, you must contact the bus garage. Please follow up any answers or changes made by calling/emailing with the Baker office staff and your child's teacher. These changes are not automatically communicated between the two buildings. It is the parent's responsibility to communicate the change.

• Transportation/Busing - transportation@waylandunion.org OR call 269-792-2262

Food Service - All Free/Reduced Hot Lunch Applications are confidential. If you have questions concerning the WUS food service program, please contact the following:

• Food Service Program - mathisc@waylandunion.org OR call 269-792-3150