Hello Baker Families!

I simply cannot believe it is already February! It was so nice to hear and see the cheer between parents/guardians & students in the building for Muffins in the Morning.

This month at Baker, we are focusing on Kindness as our CKH character trait. How are you intentionally celebrating and affirming the people in your life - especially your sweet student at Baker? Please review the below newsletter for some strategic ways to spread and teach kindness!

Have a fantastic weekend.

Respectfully,

Amanda Nast

• February 12: Spring Count Day
• February 14-17: Mid Winter Break
  
  
• March 3: WEPA meeting @ Steeby 6:30pm
• March 7: Report Cards published to portal @ 4pm (2nd Trimester)
• March 11 and 13: Parent/Teacher Conferences 4-8pm
• March 14-17: No School
• March 19: Roundup Night 6-7pm
• March 24 - April 3: Health Department visits for Hearing/Vision screens
• March 29: Daddy/Daughter Dance (see graphic below)

• April 4 - April 14: Spring Break
• April 14: WEPA meeting @ Steeby 6:30pm
• April 18: Progress Reports published (Tri 3) to the portal

We are so proud of our January Students of the Month for showing RESPECT to their peers, their teachers and their belongings. Congratulations to Brezlyn, Benji, Violet, Lydia, Sofia, Layla, Sophia, Ella, Evelyn and Andy!

We have raised 70% of our goal -- our school is doing incredible! We have 6 days left - let's end strong!

Hello Baker Families-

Check out these quick tips for helping your child develop a love for reading! I know our lives are busy and there is limited time to spend as a family and I believe that is the most important love for your kiddos! My intention is not to overload you with at home work but I do have some excellent valuable resources at my fingertips that I would LOVE to get in our hands so that we together can boost your child's literacy skills. These skill plans are designed with real time data and truly meet your child's skill level right where they are to help reinforce the skills they are working on at school and boost them to the next level.

If you have a chance to reach out by email or phone I would have your child's skill pack ready to go the same day or next. Providing every family with rich reading resources is a passion of mine and I am always here to answer questions or provide any academic support.

I hope to talk to you soon!

Jill Terrell

Support Wayland Elementary Parent Association—Bounce for a Cause! Join us during a break from school @ SkyZone Grand Rapids on Monday, February 17th, from 10 AM to 8 PM for a fun-filled fundraiser benefiting W.E.P.A. For $25.99 (+ socks), you’ll get 90 minutes of jumping, and 20% of all proceeds will go directly to W.E.P.A. NOTE: Please mention you are there to support W.E.P.A. @ Check in

What Your Jump Supports: Teacher Requests, T-Shirts for Staff & Students, Teacher Conference Meals, Daddy Daughter Dance & Mother Son Event

Bring your friends, jump for a good cause, and help us continue supporting our school community!

good job on your number scroll, Bucky!

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