Hello Hicks Families! Happy December! We hope everyone had a happy, healthy Thanksgiving! Please review the information below for important reminders, dates and resources.
Reminders
- Attendance
- If your child is dropped off after 9:55am they will be marked absent for the morning
- If your child is picked up before 3:15pm they will be marked absent for the afternoon
- Please take our Attendance Survey if you haven't had the chance to yet!
- No early dismissal after 3:30pm
- If students are left at school at the end of the day, and we cannot get in contact with you or anyone on your child's emergency contact list, our protocol is to reach out to the Inkster Police Department to safely transport your child home
- Communication
- Our building uses Class Dojo to communicate with families. Please make sure that you connect with your child's teacher to sign up
- A message stating Handle with Care tells your child's teacher that they may need some extra support for the day due to something that is going on outside of the school environment.
- Please review the arrival/dismissal video for information on how to drop off and pick up your child. Click here to see it on Class Dojo!
- We have after school programs available! Click to learn more about Bright Futures and Champions
- Check out our Facebook page HERE
- Access all of our Hicks Resources HERE
- Does your child need tutoring? Click HERE to find resources to support your child!
Dress for the weather!
Girls Basketball
A new sports season is upon us! Hicks Elementary is proud to have two girl's basketball teams this year! One team is coached by Ms. Deeter and Ms. Zahor, and the other team is coached by Ms. Hughey. Please see the picture for our teams' schedules, or reach out to your child's coach via email for more information.
Wayne-Westland Community Schools has partnered with Here Comes the Bus to offer families an app that will help avoid students and parents from waiting too long for the bus. Here Comes the Bus allows parents to see where their child’s bus is along the route and when it will be at their bus stop.
Wondering where the bus is? Now you’ll know.
- See real-time map locations for your student’s buses
- Get push notifications when the bus gets close by
- Get everyone to the stop at the right time, every time
Sign up for Here Comes the Bus™
- Visit herecomesthebus.com
- Click the “Sign Up” button
- Enter school code 87839 and click “Next” followed by “Confirm”
- Complete the “User Profile” box
- Under “My Students,” click “Add.” Enter your child’s last name and student ID number
- Once you confirm your information, you’re ready to begin using Here Comes the Bus!
Download the App
Here Comes the Bus video: https://youtu.be/5JOukHCmbhk
If your student is going to be absent, please make sure you contact our attendance line at 734-419-2666. This is a different number than our regular office line! Thank you!
- If your child is dropped off after 9:55am they will be marked absent for the morning
- If your child is picked up before 3:15pm they will be marked absent for the afternoon
Regular attendance is crucial for your child's academic success. Please make every effort to ensure your child attends school on time every day and stays throughout the whole day. Consistent attendance throughout the school day allows your child to engage in learning and maximize their educational opportunities fully. Illness: If your child is not feeling well and cannot attend school, please notify us immediately. Students who are ill should not attend school to prevent the spread of illness to others. Excused Absences: We understand that there may be instances when your child needs to be absent due to illness, medical appointments, family emergencies, or other legitimate reasons. Please notify the school in advance whenever possible to classify the absence as excused. Unexcused Absences: Unexcused absences negatively impact your child's education. Absences without valid reasons will be considered unexcused, and appropriate actions may be taken per district policy. Timely reporting of absences helps us maintain accurate attendance records and ensures that your child's absence is properly documented. Absences must be reported within 24 hours. There are two convenient methods for reporting your child's absence to facilitate efficient communication and accurate attendance records. You can notify your child's school through the dedicated attendance line. Please leave a detailed message stating your child's name, grade, and reason for absence. You can report absences directly through MiStar, our secure online portal for student information. MiStar provides a user-friendly interface that allows you to submit absences. Thank you for your ongoing support in creating a positive and productive learning environment for all our students.
There's an app for that! Wayne-Westland Community Schools has a new mobile app that enables subscribers to quickly access information from our district website. You can view lunch menus, access parent and student connect, save events to your phone from our school calendars and much more. There are also quick links to our district Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube channels.
On your device, connect to the Android Play store or the iOS App Store and search for Wayne-Westland Schools, then upload the app.