March, 2009

Gator News

Yake Elementary School

March Calendar:

3.1.17 4th & 5th grade field trip to WHS to see the play “The Lightning Thief” Girls on the Run & Stride parent meeting for boys & girls in grades 3-5 at 6:00 p.m. in our group room 3.2.17 Read Across America Day! Woodhaven’s Mayor Pat Odette and city staff to visit and read stories in all classrooms Detroit Lions Reading Assemblies with Roary in the p.m. 3.6 —3.10 Spirit Week see pg. 2 for details 3.10.17 4th grade Lumberjack Breakfast from 9:20— 10:00 State Rep. Darrin Camilleri to read a story to our 3rd graders Half-Day of school for Record’s Day—12:10 dismissal Yake Family Bowling Night from 6:30—8:30 at Woodhaven Lanes 3.14.17 First GOTR & STRIDE practices from 4:00 p.m.— 5:15 p.m. 3.15.17 Future Chef’s Challenge in the WHS Kitchen & Cafeteria starting at 4:30 3.16.17 Half-Day for students— Parent-Teacher Conferences from 1:00 – 4:00 & 5:00—8:00 Report Cards will be sent home during conferences 3.16.17—3.22.17 Scholastic Book Fair— the book fair will be open during conferences 3.17.17 BINGO for Books 3.21.17 Grandparents Social— Book Fair from 9:00— 11:00 PTO meeting at 6:00 p.m. in our media center 3.22.17 4th grade Kiwanis Essay Contest Rewards Dinner at 6:00 p.m. in the Woodhaven Rec. Center

3.24.17 3rd grade field trip to Lansing. Bus to depart at 8:30 a.m. and should re turn closer to 5:00 p.m.

3.27.17 3rd grade Music Concert

3.28.17 Yake to host the second School Board meeting of the month starting at 5:30 p.m. in our group room. *All are welcome!

3.29.17 4th grade Music Concert

3.30.17 5th grade Music Concert *all music concerts are scheduled from 7:00— 7:50 in our group room

On behalf of all Yake Gators, I would like to thank

Mayor Odette & her colleaguesfor helping us celebrate

Reading Month!

Morning Drop-Offs

There are a number of students

that are being dropped off early

in the morning.

Students should not arrive to

school prior to 9:00 am unless

they are attending the Cham-

pions program. We do not

have staff to supervise them as

they are in the lobbies and hall-ways. If you drop your student

(s) off prior to 9:00 am we may

have to direct them to the

Champions area for supervision

Follow the Yake PTO on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/yakepto.

Dear Yake Elementary Students and Parents,

In celebration of Reading Month, Yake students will have a reading spirit week from March 6th through

March 10th, 2017. The week’s activities will highlight some of Dr. Seuss’s greatest books.

Please encourage your child to join in the spirit by participating in the spirit activities listed below. The

class with the most spirit at the end of the week will be awarded our huge Gator Banner to hang outside of

their classroom.

Thank you for your support and keep on reading!

Monday, March 6th “I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today”

Dress up in your favorite sports team apparel!

Tuesday, March 7th “Cat in the Hat Comes Back”

Wear your Cat in the Hat or favorite hat!

Wednesday, March 8th “Wacky Wednesday”

Expect the unexpected today!

Wear your clothes inside-out, backwards or mismatched!

Thursday, March 9th “Fox in Socks”

Dig out those outrageous socks and slippers for this day!

Friday, March 10th “Green Eggs and Ham”

Time to wear as much Green as possible!

Have fun and join us in further encouraging reading during this week and during the entire month of March!

March is Reading Month!

Scholastic Book Fair

Thursday, March 16th through

Wednesday, March 22nd.

Theme: “Happy Camper Book Fair!”

S’more fun with books

*The book fair will be open all day during Parent-

Teacher Conferences on Thursday, March 16th

*Grandparents social from 9:00—11:00 on Tuesday,

March 21st

*Dress Up Day (Camping: flannels, scout uniforms, hats,

etc.) on Wednesday, March 22nd

Our Spring Book Fair’s

“Grandparents Social”

Is scheduled for Tuesday, March 21st

from

9:15 a.m. until 11:15 a.m.

Join your grandchild for treats and an

opportunity to take them through the

book fair.

Mark Your Calendars

4.2.17—4.7.17 Spring Break!

4.10.17 Classes resume

4.10—4.21 5th grade M-STEP testing

4.14.17 No School—Good Friday

4.18.17 PTO meeting at 6:00 p.m. in our media center

4.19.17 Explore WBSD Night starting at 6:30 p.m. at Woodhaven High

School

4.24— 5.5 3rd grade M-STEP testing

4.26.17 Yake Family Dinner Night at Buffalo Wild Wings *Extra special

as this is also kids night

4.27.17 Red Cross Blood Drive from 1:00—7:00

BINGO for Books

We are seeking volunteers to help with

Bingo for Books scheduled for Friday,

March 17th from 9:30am - 3:30pm

Please contact Rachel Henegar at

rhenegar@wowway.com

if you are interested in helping out.

Coffee & Conversation

Join me for conversation and a cup of coffee on

Thursday, March 31st at 9:40 a.m. in

Yake’s Media Center.

*Plus Class of 2027 for Young 5’s!

Kindergarten Registration Packetsare available in the office! If you have family, friends or neighbors that will be sending their children to Yake for kindergarten next fall please have them stop by the main office!

*Young 5’s Gators!

Safety News!

“Safety of the Month” golden badges were awarded to the safeties listed below for doing outstanding jobs at their posts during the month of February.

Captain’s Award Gary Pilgrim

Staff Award Taleya Frost

Principal’s Award Elizabeth Henegar

Congratulations to our award winners and all of our out-standing safeties! Yake is a safer place for all of our chil-dren due to their hard work and dedication.

WBEF Dinner!

The Woodhaven-Brownstown Education Foundation has scheduled its fundraising Signature Event for Thursday, May 4, 2017 at

Crystal Gardens.

The event will be from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., with dinner, an open bar, and silent auction/raffle.

Tickets for the event are $50 a piece and can be purchased from Yake’s main office. All proceeds from the dinner go to our teachers in the form of mini-grants.