Roadrunner Review

• December 9-13: PTO Book Fair (Classes will visit the Book Fair during the week and it will be open to families during Parent/Teacher Conferences.)
• December 10: Half Day-Dismissal is at 11:40am
• December 10: Parent Teacher Conferences (1-4pm & 5-8pm)
• December 11: Mobile Dentist
• December 12: Half Day-Dismissal is at 11:40am
• December 12: Parent/Teacher Conferences (1-6:25pm)
• December 16-20: Holiday Spirit Week (See details below)
• December 19: Mobil Dentist
• December 19: 1st and 2nd Grade Concert (6:30pm @ Stevenson Middle School)
• December 23 -January 3: No School (Winter Recess)

On December 19th, we will have a visit from Santa Claus and the Roadrunner. Your student will be given the opportunity for a photo with either Santa OR the the Roadrunner which will be emailed to you. In the event of inclimate weather on the 19th, the event will move to the 20th.

Click the link below for information on a Santa or Roadrunner visit:

https://forms.gle/spqGiL876YNYJKTS8

We respect that some appointments or obligations will require you to pick-up your child(ren) early from school. If you have an appointment and you must pick up your child early, please expect delays and please come before 2:45 pm. In the spirit of safety, our dismissal process involves all staff and it is very difficult to have staff get a student early from their classroom and bring them to the office between 2:45 and 3:20 pm. Please do not pick-up children between 2:45 and 3:20pm. This greatly affects our safe and efficient dismissal process. We do not have extra staff to easily get students from class prior to our 3:20 dismissal. Thank you for your continued support. Go Roadrunners!

All volunteers must have a background check prior to volunteering for any school function. The background check is free. Beginning November 1, 2024, we now have a digital form. If you have already submitted a paper form prior to November 1st, disregard this digital form for this school year. However, moving forward, parents/guests will be required to submit this digital mandatory background form prior to volunteering at school: https://app.informedk12.com/link_campaigns/school-volunteers-application-criminal-history-consent-form?token=jVG6Xpb3wRZKM571GjSp4Wjd

Note: Volunteer background checks must be submitted each school year.

Congratulations to Gursirat for being selected as the Principal of the Day for Friday, December 6, 2024. Gursirat is a 4th grade student in Mrs. Thompson's class. She is a great leader. We are all so very proud of you Gursirat! Here is a list of some of her adventures today:

• Meeting with Interim Superintendent Curry.
• Meeting with our friends from the Wayne Police and Fire Department.
• Read a book to many classes.
• Enjoyed a great McDonalds lunch with a friend.
• ...and much, much more.

Thank you Mrs. Henry and Ms. Vusich for showing off your new Roosevelt-McGrath shirts! Click on this picture to order your new Roadrunner spirit wear!

Every Friday, we encourage our students, staff and families to wear Roadrunner spirit wear and/or red to celebrate being a Roadrunner. Of course we also have some fun with it and add a little competition. Each Friday, we select the 3 classes with the most Roadrunner red spirit. We select one winning class to represent grades (k-2), (3-5) and McGrath. Each winning class proudly gets a Roadrunner flag displayed outside of their classroom for the following week to show off their Roadrunner spirit. Don't forget to wear your red on Fridays.

Congratulations to this week's winning classes! See pictures below.

Our Roadrunner on-line store: https://shop.game-one.com/michigan/wayne-westland/roosevelt-mcgrath-elementary

Go Roadrunners!

Wayne-Westland Community Schools is proud to continue participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2024-2025 school year as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. This ensures that ALL enrolled students receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at NO CHARGE to your household!

To help us maintain this program, we ask parents and guardians to complete and sign the Education Benefits Form (available on the Meal Magic Family Portal) and return it to your child's school as soon as possible. Please note: the information is used for administrative purposes, not to determine eligibility.

This form is crucial for your child's school to receive important funding from state and federal programs like Title I A, At-Risk (31a), and more. Your help makes a big difference!

For any questions or assistance, contact our Food Services Department at 734-419-2118.

We are committed to keeping our families informed about essential emergency preparedness procedures to ensure everyone knows what to do in case of an emergency. This includes guidance on what actions to take (and what to avoid), the timeline to expect during a lockdown, and an overview of the safety drills conducted across our schools each year.

The District Crisis Team has developed these important documents and they are posted on our district website. We encourage all families to review this information to be fully prepared and informed.

Please take a few moments to go over these materials, so we can work together to prioritize the safety and well-being of our students and staff.

• Types of Emergency Drills
• Timeline of a Lockdown
• Emergency Information Guide for Families

Wayne-Westland Community Schools is proud to participate in OK2SAY, and to recognize their decade of serving as a resource for students, school employees and schools.

Since its launch in September 2014, OK2SAY has received over 56,000 tips identifying students in crisis and helping to prevent school violence. The top five cumulative tip categories have been suicide threats, bullying, drugs, other (anxiety, depression, harassment), and planned school attacks.

OK2SAY is available 24/7, and tips can be submitted in the following ways:

• Call: 8-555-OK2SAY (855-565-2729)
• Text: 652729 (OK2SAY)
• Email: OK2SAY@mi.gov
• OK2SAY website: Michigan.gov/OK2SAY
• OK2SAY mobile app: Available for download in the app store for iPhone and Android.

Does your student need medication administered during the day?

Parents must complete a medication form for any student medication at school.

We cannot administer any medication to students unless we have this form completed and on file at school. This includes prescriptions and over-the-counter medications such as aspirin, Rolaids, Benadryl...etc. Please call the main office (734-419-2720) if you have any questions.

• Wayne-Westland Community Schools is actively hiring school bus drivers! Join our team and make a difference in students' lives. We offer paid CDL training, competitive benefits, and a rewarding career helping students get to and from school safely. Apply here today!

Enroll today at 1-800-246-2154 or www.discoverchampions.com!

If you are approved for state child care assistance or food stamps care could be FREE! Call us for more information today!!

Call today at 734-776-8983 or 1-800-246-2154 and visit our website at www.discoverchampions.com today to learn more!

Birthdays and holidays are very important. We understand and respect that parents want to send things to classrooms to celebrate birthdays. We encourage families to send fun pencils, books, fun markers, stickers...etc. In the spirit of safety, do not send food items such as cupcakes and cookies to celebrate birthdays. We are a NUT FREE school. Thank you for supporting safety.

A reminder for our school community, Care Solace is a complimentary and confidential service provided by the Wayne-Westland Community School District. This service is FREE to students, families and staff. Care Solace helps connect individuals to mental health or substance abuse providers by locating a therapist that meets their specific needs. Note: Care Solace is not a crisis line. They will call providers for you, verify insurance, and even help you make an appointment. If you would like to use Care Solace to help you find a provider:

• Call 888-515-0595. Support is available 24/7/365 in any language.

• Visit caresolace.com/wwcsd and search yourself or click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.

Care Solace is not a crisis service. If you or a loved one are experiencing an emotional crisis or thoughts of suicide, support is available. The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provide free, confidential support and are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For those experiencing a suicidal crisis, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling or texting 988 on your phone, or visit 988lifeline.org/chat/ to chat with a trained mental health professional, who can provide help.

Email: Sandss@wwcsd.net

Fax: 734-595-2126

Attendance Line: 734-419-2727 (reporting a student absence)

Office Hours: 7:50 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.

Mark Watson

Principal

Email: watsonm@wwcsd.net

Phone: 734-419-2720