Dolphin Tales
School Update 9-22-2023
Important Dates
September 25 - No School
September 27 - PTO Olga's Kitchen Fundraiser - See Flyer Below
September 29 - Dolphin Dash Fun Run Fundraiser- Click here to Help
October 11 - Late Start (Doherty will start at 10:10)
October 16 - Doherty Picture Day Order Online
- Picture Day ID EVTFNMVFQ
October 25 - Late Start (Doherty will start at 10:10)
Front Page News
Join us tonight~! WBHS Homecoming Parade
Doherty families are invited to join a group of Doherty families and staff at the Homecoming Parade tonight! Our students should be accompanied by an adult and siblings are welcome.
If interested, plan to arrive at Prince of Peace Church at 4300 Walnut Lake Rd. at 4:45. The Parade will start at 5:30 and end shortly thereafter at the High School.
Dolphin Dash Updates!
📲Student Absences📲
Save the Doherty Safeline # in your phone: 248-865-6002
Leave a message on the Doherty Safeline if you're child will not be attending school.
PRE-SCHOOL Doherty
Please be mindful that the preschool program operates a slightly different bell schedule than our traditional daily hours. You may see parents entering or exiting the preschool classroom when you are arriving in the morning or during dismissal. To avoid confusion you should know that the arrival and dismissal process is specific to preschool students.
Label Everything!
As you prepare to send your child to school this fall it's very important that you label everything you send in with them. Especially common items like water bottles, lunch boxes, shoes, boots, jackets, backpacks, etc. Many of the students have nearly identical items and labeling them is the very best way to keep their items out of the lost and found!
Incomplete Immunizations
If immunizations are not up to date by the start of school and you wish to obtain a waiver, please schedule an appointment with the Oakland County Health Department ASAP. They are already scheduling into mid-October and the district exclusion date will likely be mid-October as well. If you do not obtain a waiver or complete the required immunizations by that exclusion date, your child will NOT be able to attend school.
Updates from Specials
💙 Doherty PTO (Parent/Teacher Organization) 💙
⚠️UPDATED SCHEDULE⚠️
🆓 SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH INFORMATION 🆓
- Students may elect to pack a lunch from home OR order a Free Lunch
- One breakfast and one lunch permitted per student per day
Families who have previously received breakfast and lunch assistance or are currently in a difficult financial position need to fill out the application by clicking the blue button below. There are a variety of important resources that are tied to that application, including Blessings in a Backpack, grant funding, etc. The applications are confidential and should be filled out each year for your students. The goal of completing the forms is to provide extra support for those students who need it.
Applications always open- deliveries start 1st Week of October
Blessings In a Backpack is a “neighbor-helping-neighbor” program that is designed to help meet the nutritional needs of school-age children.
Each week, volunteers, in cooperation with school officials, distribute backpacks filled with enough non-perishable food for the weekend (six meals) to “hunger insecure” school-age children. These students are participants in the government subsidized Free or Reduced Fee Lunch Program.
The goal of the Blessings in a Backpack program is to keep these children from going hungry on the weekends and remove barriers to academic success.
Capturing Kids Hearts
Each month classrooms will focus on a different character trait through our Capturing Kids Hearts framework. Below you will find a family newsletter that introducing the character trait of Empathy!
BUILDING INFORMATION
School Bell Times 2023-2024 SY
Start time 9:10 a.m.
Dismissal time 4:02 p.m.
Late Start Time: 10:10 a.m.
Half-Day Dismissal time: 12:12
Doherty Carline Sign
Families planning to use our carline this year are asked to print out the form below and place it on the dashboard when picking up your student. Please complete the form with student first and last name, as well as the teacher's last name.
Please write big enough so those staff members on the sidewalk will be able to read your sign.
Carline Reminders
- Please use crosswalk or sidewalk by the basketball courts.
- Please remain in your vehicle. A staff member will help your student(s) out of the car.
- Neighborhood parking.
Important WBSD contacts:
- Anne Stevens anne.stevens@wbsd.org or 248.865.6733
Contact Anne with any questions regarding lunch accounts, free and reduced lunch applications or account set up.
Jake Sutton Transportation General Manager
Jake Sutton, General Manager
jake.sutton@wbsd.org
Durham School Services, West Bloomfield
3340 Orchard Lake Road
West Bloomfield, Michigan 48324
Phone: (248) 865-3680
- Bethany Helka
Kids Klub/Tween Time Secretary
(248) 865-6468
bethany.helka@wbsd.org
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Frequently Asked Questions/Building Info
❔Frequently Asked Questions- We will add more as they come in! ❔
🚌How do I find out where my bus stop is and when the bus picks up and drops off?
The transportation department routes all students eligible for bussing throughout the summer and will mail that information directly to families in mid-August. Other information about transportation is available on the WBSD Transportation website including School Of Choice Shuttle requests.
🔒How does the school keep the building secure throughout the day?
The exterior doors and main entrance are ALWAYS locked at Doherty. All visitors must access the building by being admitted through our main office. Unscheduled visitors are not permitted and guests are accompanied at all times while in the building. We are also equipped with video surveillance and frequent patrols from the West Bloomfield Police Department.
🥜Is the school nut-free?
The school is not nut-free but classrooms are. Any snack consumed in the classrooms must be nut-free. Parents of students with severe allergies should contact the office before school starts.
🎉Can we send in cupcakes, cookies or birthday cake to celebrate my child's birthday?
At this time our district and building policy is to not celebrate birthdays with treats, baked goods, candy, or food of any kind. Elementary teachers will recognize students on their special day in special ways.
✨Will the students go outside for recess all year long?
All Doherty students will participate in outdoor recess when safe and weather permits. Outdoor play is important for a child's social and physical development. Parents are encouraged to acquire various weather-appropriate gear for their student to wear during recess. Students are outside for recess unless there is heavy rain, thunderstorms/lightning or the 'feels like' temperature is below 10* Fahrenheit.
👟How should my child dress for school daily?
Doherty students will play, and use various learning materials and art mediums on a daily basis. They will also foster independence outside on the playground and in the cafeteria. Their clothing should be comfortable, weather-appropriate and ok to get a little dirty sometimes. Closed toe, well-fitting athletic style shoes are strongly encouraged for both safety and practicality.