Squawk Talk Newsletter

Main Office: 248-684-8030 * Fax: 248-684-8069

Transportation Dept: 248-684-8200

Happy Friday, Lakewood Families!

Lakeland High School hosted our program students for their annual Holiday Hope for Kids event! Our students were able to decorate cookies, fill some goodie bags with candy, listen to the band and choir, as well as get some awesome photos with the special guest, Santa!! Thank you to LHS for hosting, and to their students for making ours feel so welcomed and included!

We have a winner for the belonging t-shirt design contest that will go on our Unified School shirts! Congratulations to Oakley Austin for having the winning design! Votes for the winning design were cast by students only, during their technology class last week. We can't wait to sport this awesome design around our campus!

The library was transformed into Whoville this week for the Who-li-day shop!! Kids had a blast shopping for their family, friends and pets. All items were $1! Thank you to our hard working PTA and other volunteers for making this event so special for our Hawks!

Have a great weekend, Everyone!

The front office has had inquires from families asking if staff members have a list of favorite things. Scan the QR code or follow this link if you would like to have a look.

December 17th Cookies & Cocoa with Santa 5:30pm

December 20th Last Day. Return Monday, January 6, 2025

January 13th Hungry Howie's Lakewood Family Night

Week of January 13th Fire Safety Week

January 14th PTA Meeting @7PM

Tickets are handed out throughout the day by all staff members when someone is:

Showing pride & respect

Obtaining goals

Acting responsibly

Remembering safety

Keep SOARing like a Hawk!

All collected SOAR tickets will go into a weekly drawing and the selected students will be announced Friday mornings during announcements. This weeks winners are...

Maddok (Mak) McCleary

Sutton Hicks

Wade Contway

Joseph (JJ) Reiter

Ayaz Abbasi

Mia Lathrum

Mac Matheney

Willa Hon

Caralena Stockbridge

Elliott Benham

Ella Doak

Veida Irwin

Arianna Gibson

Congratulations to this week's SOAR Winners! Mrs. Hojnacki's class continues to be in the lead with 687 tickets and the whole school earned a total of 7,042!

Congratulations to Mrs. Anderson's class for earning 318 tickets and an extra recess with PBIS.

2024/2025 STUDENT SKI CLUB

Alpine Valley Ski & Snowboard student club is an exciting and affordable way to get students involved in skiing & snowboarding. Follow this link for details.

Lakeland High School Class of 2025 are collecting shoes! This is a fundraiser as well as support for small businesses in developing nations. If you feel inclined to donate your worn, used or new shoes there is a collection box in the vestibule at Lakewood Elementary from now until January 11, 2025.

KUSP (Kurtz Unified Student Peer) team is excited to kick off a fun new segment on their WKRZ News broadcasts. They need your help! They're on a mission to collect "regionally identifying" postcards from all over the world!! If you could spread the word and share this with students, families, and friends they would be grateful.

Postcards can be sent to:

Mrs. Tabbert's Class

1350 Kurtz Drive
Milford, MI 48381

USA

Lakewood Elementary - Library

January 14th @ 7pm -PTA Meeting

February 4th @ 7pm - PTA Meeting

March 11th @ 7pm -PTA Meeting

April 8th @7pm - PTA Meeting

You can reach us at lakewoodpta1500@gmail.com

The Watch D.O.G.S and Watch M.O.M.S will take place again this year! Volunteers are required to fill out and submit a background check. Please click on the link to do so, thank you. https://app.droplet.io/form/PKvdLy

Scan this QR code to a google form to complete the initial sign up.

https://hvs.nutrislice.com/menu/lakewood/breakfast/2024-09-05

Mon. 12/16 Whole Grain Strawberry Pop Tart

Tues. 12/17 Whole Grain Muffin Chip Flat

Wed. 12/18 Celebration Breakfast Bar

Thurs. 12/19 Whole Grain Goody Bun

Fri. 12/20 Chef's Choice

https://hvs.nutrislice.com/menu/lakewood/lunch/2024-09-03

Mon. 12/16: Scrambled Eggs, Turkey Sausage Links & Tater Tots

Tues. 12/17: Little Caesar's Cheese Pizza, Baby Carrots & Fresh Apple Slices

Wed. 12/18:Mac n' Nugget Combo, Whole Grain Garlic Bread & Green Beans

Thurs 12/19: Stromboli, Marinara Sauce & Steamed Broccoli

Fri 12/20: Chef's Choice

- This weeks grab and go: Chef's Choice

*Subject to change without notice due to food allergies in the building.

**NOTICE**

There are airborne allergies in the building which include: cinnamon, pumpkin, squash, gourds, sesame and synthetic fragrances.

These ingredients cannot enter the building whether it is in the form of food/drinks, lotions, sanitizers, candles, sprays, fragrances, etc.

Scan the QR Code to find out more or visit www.hvmlk.org for full contest and event information.

The winter season is here, please consider sending a change of clothes for your student in a Ziploc bag to keep in their locker.

Back that winter gear, we do go outside for recess as often as we can.

The office is in need of pants, long sleeve shirts and plastic grocery bags to send wet/stained items home with the student(s). Thank you in advance for considering donating gently worn children's clothing.

Please call the 24-hour attendance line at (248) 684-8018 by 9:15am if your student will

be late or absent. If we do not hear from you, the Skylert system will notify you via

Robocall. We want to make sure all our students are safe and accounted for every day.

The student must be signed-in by an adult when arriving late.

PreArranged Absence - If your student will be absent due to being out of town, etc. please fill out this form and submit it to the office:

https://coredocs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1567365/prearranged_absence_form.pdf

• We cannot accept any requests to have students “ready” for their parent/adult

to pick them up early even if you are running late for an appointment.

• All students remain in the classroom until the adult presents ID to the office and

signs them out on the sheet. At that time, the office will call for your student/s

and they will gather their belongings and meet you at the vestibule.

• Please allow us 5-10 mins as classrooms may be in transition, at lunch/recess,

WIN time, etc.

• It is District Policy for you show ID to pick up a student early from school.

• We can only release students to those listed on the Skyward Emergency List.

*The office staff may be familiar with many families. However, there are new staff in our office/building so please be prepared to show ID when asked. This is for the Safety of all students.*

At Lakewood Elementary, we want to make sure your student gets recognized on their birthday, if they would like to be recognized. Our school will continue to announce birthdays as part of our morning announcements, and we will distribute a birthday pencil on your birthday. If your child would like to celebrate their birthday with their classmates, they may bring in an edible or inedible treat for each student in their class. Edible treats must be pre-packaged (not homemade) with no nuts, sesame, pumpkin,or cinnamon*. It is very important to notify your child’s teacher immediately if you have any allergy concerns and work out a plan.

Lakewood Elementary School Webpage the webpage contains several forms you may be looking for ie: PreArranged Absence, CRC, Supply Lists, Food Service for lunch menu, etc.

HVS District Calendar 24-25 Please refer to this District calendar to preplan no school days, early release days, half days, holidays… Please see link for most current calendar.

eFunds Fund your student/s lunch account (even with free lunch, a la cart items are additional), student/optional fees ie: field trips, yearbooks…

Supply Lists Suggested supply lists. If in need of assistance with a backpack, school supplies, etc. Please contact the front office. We have many resources from the local community to help.

HR Imaging link to buy school photos HR Imaging -If anyone has any questions please contact our customer service directly. Our customer service at (815) 433-1766 and/or email custserv@hrimaging.com they will be happy to take care of you.

To purchase school photos, use “other ID’ in your students Skyward account to view their photo.

CRC (Criminal Record Check) - Online submittal link Online submittal link - must be cleared from HR to volunteer in the school. A new form must be filled out EVERY SCHOOL YEAR (Sept.-June)

Car Lane Procedures Please view this document to understand the safety of arrival/drop off procedure with the Car Lane.

Oakland County Head Lice Fact Sheet lice are considered a nuisance and not a communicable disease and where many children are together increases the chances of sharing head lice. There is continued emphasis around not excluding children from the learning environment as a result of what is deemed a "nuisance" and not a communicable concern. Additionally, we are required to maintain confidentiality.

Electronic Device Policy for student use of electronic phones, watches, etc.