Shark Tales Weekly Update

We had a busy week of learning at Sheiko Elementary! This week's "Big Announcement" is about our upcoming family meeting this coming Wednesday, May 8th from 5:30-6:30 at the 3380 Orchard Lake Road location (the "new Sheiko", Roosevelt, the "Old Abbott"). You will not want to miss all of the great information, a fun family scavenger hunt, and some cool "WB swag"!

Please read below if your students are attending Scotch, Doherty, or Gretchko so that you can attend your family meeting.

I wish you a wonderful weekend!

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Sheiko Sharks!

Blaine McDowell

• Wednesday, May 8th - LATE START -school starts at 10:10am, dismissal is 4:02pm

• Thursday, May 16th - 4th grade Music Concert 5:30pm (see flyer below for information)

• Wednesday, May 22nd - LATE START -school starts at 10:10am, dismissal is 4:02pm

• Monday, May 27th - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL

• Tuesday, May 28-30th - 5th grade Camp Tanuga Trip

• Wednesday, June 5th- Field day

• Thursday, June 6th- Half day dismissal is 12:12pm

• Thursday, June 6th- 5th Grade Promotion, more information to follow

• Friday, June 7th- Half day dismissal is 12:12pm . LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

• Click here for the district calendar.
  

West Bloomfield Elementary Families,

By now, you should have received your child’s final elementary placement for the 2024-25 school year. Additionally, this placement letter was also sent home with students in their backpacks yesterday. Please feel free to reach out to the office staff if you have questions about your child’s placement. We are planning a lot of activities and events to help with this transition.

Redistricting Transition Activities and Event Dates:

• Student Mingle Field Trip:
1. Rising K/1st Grade - May 20
2. Rising 2nd- Grade - May 10th
3. Rising 3rd/4th Grades - May 14th

• Preparing all Families for Launch
1. At Doherty and Sheiko - May 8th @ 5:30pm-6:30pm *Sheiko families meet at the Abbott/Roosevelt location
2. At Gretchko and Scotch - May 16

• Popsicles with the Principal for the 24/25 school year is: Wednesday, August 21st 4-6pm

For answers to frequently asked questions about this process, please visit the district website - under About Us, click K-5 Redistricting.

Rising 5th Grade Parents,

It is hard to believe that this school year will be ending soon. Needless to say, we are excited about planning for next school year. Next year, we are making exciting changes to the 5th Grade Music program. Instead of taking General Music, students will have the opportunity to choose between Band, Orchestra, and Choir. They will attend this class once per week. By providing choice for 5th grade music, we are confident that students will be empowered in their learning and begin an engaging potential musical pathway for middle school and high school.

For your convenience, the 5th Grade Music Team will be holding a 5th Grade Music Informational Webinar on Tuesday, May 7th at 7 pm, where you will be able to learn how to rent instruments with the assistance of rental vendors and learn a little more about the Band, Orchestra, and Choir programming. For your convenience, the webinar will be recorded and shared as well.

Please save the date (see below) for an informational 5th Grade Music Zoom Webinar Parent Meeting to learn more about Instrumental Music. For your convenience, the webinar will be recorded and shared as well.

5th Grade Instrumental Music Parent Meeting

Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Time: 7-8:30 pm

Location: Zoom Webinar

Link to Webinar: Zoom Webinar Link

Sincerely,

The 5th Grade Music Team

• Band: karl.stein@wbsd.org

• Orchestra: andrea.cole@wbsd.org

• Choir: joshua.bryzik@wbsd.org
  

Monday - You make us BLOOM - Bring a flower to your teacher, this can be fresh, faux, or handmade.

Tuesday - COLOR them happy - Wear your teacher's favorite color.

Wednesday - My Teacher's a TREAT - We will stock the teacher's lounge with their favorite snacks - A Sign up Genius donation link can be found below!

Thursday - Superhero's EAT too - PTO supplied lunch for the staff.

Friday - Thanks are in the CARDS - Bring your teacher a card to express a thank you for how he/she has impacted your school year. This can be purchased or handmade. The kids can also bring cards for any staff members that they would like to show appreciation to as well.

Beginning May 6th, K-9 students will participate in the Spring NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Growth Assessment for Math and Reading. Each school and teacher will be communicating when your child will take the assessment. We need your help in ensuring that your child takes the assessment seriously, gives his/her very best, and is well rested for the assessment. Please read the information linked below so that we can work together to maximize this assessment experience.

On Tuesday, our 5th graders joined their counterparts from Scotch and Roosevelt to participate in a district-wide band/strings/choir concert. It was amazing to see them rehearse and perform together. They did an awesome job!

Hello Parents and Caregivers,

Sheiko student art work will be on display at The Oakland Schools Building 2111 Pontiac Lake Rd, Waterford Twp, MI 48328 . If your child's work is chosen, you will be receiving a letter. This is an art show for kindergarten to high school for the West Bloomfield School District. Each art teacher in the district chooses 15 pieces of art to exhibit at the show.

There will be a reception on May 13 from 4:30 to 7:00. Families can view the art work at this time. If you can not make this time the building is open daily from 8:30 to 4:00 Monday to Friday. The show will be taken down May 30th and students will receive their work back at school. West Bloomfields artwork will be shown on the first floor only. If you have any questions I can be reached at Tamra.Tucker-Whelan@WBSD.org

Thank you so much

Ms. Tucker

Art teacher Sheiko Elementary and Scotch Elementary

We are asking all families to use the car line. We have had some close calls with cars squeezing in between buses, and could not get the ambulance into the parking lot when needed, so we want to be sure that the bus loop is clear for safety reasons.

Thank you for your support!

We have an amazing opportunity to bring a new wellness and fitness program to our 3rd-5th grade students during recess called, Mileage Club. Mileage Club is a walking and running program that will be offered a few days a week during recess this spring. Students are encouraged to walk or run with friends during their recess time to earn small Toe Tokens and have fun!

A parent volunteer is needed to assist students in logging their laps, keeping track of student QR code lanyards, caring for the Mileage Club equipment and, most importantly, being an encouraging face as students take their laps. The parent volunteers are needed approximately 2.5 hours twice a week during the lunch/recess periods from 11:30-1:50.

Please email Mrs. McDowell at blaine.mcdowell@wbsd.org to express your interest in being a part of this amazing program for our kids. Mileage Club is sponsored by Lederman Kwartowitz Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine (LKO) in West Bloomfield.

WBHS Alum, Semaj Morgan
Football Camp by the Champ at WBHS

Ages 6-14

WEEK 21

Weekly SEL Family Activity:

As a family, choose a room in your home to be in. Then, play a game of I-Spy! Give clues to your family members of what you see and then let them guess.

PTO meetings will be in person and you can zoom in.

Please join us at 6:30pm on:

• May 14th- THE LAST MEETING

This will be our link for all future dates: https://wbsd-org.zoom.us/j/4211617208

Spring is upon us and students should be prepared for warmer/wetter weather. Please have your student bring extra clothes (pants & socks) to keep in their locker.

Please label everything. It will help eliminate the need for a Lost & Found table.

We are asking that students leave their smart watches at home. They have proven to be a huge distraction to teaching and learning. Students may have phones (but totally not necessary!) as long as they are powered down and in their backpacks. Students will have one reminder to put them away. Otherwise, these items will be turned into the office for parent pick up if they are out.Thank you for your support in this matter!

To protect all children from communicable illnesses, students infected with certain diseases are not allowed to come to school while they are contagious. Students should be symptom-free for 24 hours before returning to school. Please call our Safeline (248-865-6372) if your child will be absent from school. We also have a masking station at the front of the building in which students are welcome to help themselves. For more information regarding the sick policy, please see the attached document.

The West Bloomfield School District uses the Bridges math program. By clicking on the grade below you will find the family letter for the month of May.

Email: blaine.mcdowell@wbsd.org
Website: https://www.wbsd.org/sheiko-elementary
Location: 4500 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield Township, MI, USA
Phone: 248-865-6370
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/225210744201191
Twitter: @BlaineMcDowell