TIGER TALK

Welcome back to the 2018-19 school year! I hope that you had a relaxing summer with family and friends. I am looking forward to catching up with our Walled Lake Elementary students and families! I have missed you. I have enjoyed an awesome summer but feel refreshed and ready to begin an outstanding new school year!

I would like to welcome all of our new families to Walled Lake Elementary, and look forward to meeting and getting to know you. This will be my fourth year as principal at Walled Lake Elementary. Previously, I was a principal for 5 years in the Dearborn area and a classroom teacher in Northville for 12 years. I have taught third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade and college courses. I am active in the field of education through professional reading, attending professional development and advocating for children. In addition, I serve as the Oakland County President of the Michigan Elementary & Middle School Principals' Association.

Outside of school, I cherish time spent with my husband and our four children, who range in ages 6 through 17. We spend our summer camping full-time and spend a great deal of time exploring Michigan. I am an avid reader, learning to bike ride long distances and I love to draw and paint.

I thank you for sending your children to Walled Lake Elementary. From the moment you enter our doors, you become part of the Walled Lake Elementary family. Our staff is ready for the important responsibility to care for your child's academic, social, and emotional needs. We are ready to encourage, educate and love your children. It is going to be an AMAZING year!

Sincerely,

Cyndi Nickel, Ed.S.

Proud Principal, Walled Lake Elementary

Walled Lake Consolidated School District is continuing to use Skyward Family Access for registration of ALL students. The days of signing paper after paper are no more! The online registration process saves time and paper.

This registration process is required for ALL students before the first day of school. All you need to do is log in to Skyward Family Access. Then, you can update contact/emergency information and complete many important forms such as our Food Service Application, FERPA Form, fee payments, Code of Conduct, and other important documents.

On Friday, August 25th, after 5 P.M.- parents who have completed this registration process will be able to view their child's teacher name.

Please click below to HERE to get started. There are important directions and video tutorials to assist you. If you have ANY questions about this process, please call our office at (248) 956-4300 and we will gladly help you with the process.

This year, there will be a special Meet & Greet event on Wednesday, August 30th from 3:00-5:00 PM here at Walled Lake Elementary. This is a time when parents may come to school with their child and meet their classroom teacher and visit the classroom.

This is also a time to bring any school supplies that you may have purchased over the summer so your child does not have to worry about bringing these items on the first day of school.

Please bring any Drive Through forms, etc. with you. We will collect forms here in the office.

The PTA will have popsicles and a bounce house for children to enjoy. In addition, they will have information about their upcoming events and you will have the opportunity to meet our PTA Executive Board members. We also encourage parents to sign up to be a PTA member or a volunteer for the 17-18 school year.

We look forward to seeing you at the Meet and Greet!

Our hot lunch program begins on Tuesday, September 5th. The cost for a hot lunch is $2.75 this year. The cost for a reduced lunch will be $.40. Lunch for the first day of school will be Hot Dog with tater tots and pineapple.

Breakfast will be available every day at Walled Lake Elementary and will also begin the first day of school. The cost for breakfast is $1.25. Breakfast is $.30 for eligible free and reduced lunch students. Breakfast for the first day of school will be cereal, string cheese, fruit, and fruit juice.

A monthly lunch menu is always posted on the Food Service web site.

As a service to students and their families, our District is making available a student accident insurance plan for your child at a very nominal cost. The District offers this program because of trends in rising family health and dental insurance costs, increased deductibles, co-payments or lack of health or dental insurance coverage. Information can be found on the district website or by clicking HERE.

Starting this fall, we will house a HeadStart classroom here at WLE. This is a great opportunity for our young students to start off with a strong lead in their education. In addition, we will continue to have Preschool classrooms as well. Both opportunities allow our school to provide the foundation for school success!

August 2017

• August 21 Bus Routes will be posted on the Transportation Web Site
• August 24 Board of Education Meeting (7:30 PM) ESC Board Room
• August 25 Class Placements Available after 5:00 PM on Skyward Family Access
  
• August 28 Transportation Post Cards Mailed Out
• August 30 Walled Lake Elementary Meet and Greet (3:00-5:00 PM)

September 2017

• September 4 Labor Day-No School
  
• September 5 First Day of School-Full Day (Grades 1-5)
  
• September 5 Staggered Start for Kindergarten (Half students AM/Half PM)

• September 11 PTA Meeting in Media Center 7:00 P.M.
• September 12 Curriculum Night Grades K-2
• Kindergarten at 6:00, First Grade at 6:30 and Second Grade 7:00
• September 13 Curriculum Night Grades 3-5
• Third Grade at 6:00, Fourth Grade at 6:30 and Fifth Grade at 7:00
• September 14 Great Start Parent Coalition Meeting in Media Center 5:00-7:00 PM
• Board of Education Meeting (7:30 PM) ESC
• September 21 NO SCHOOL-Rosh Hashanah
• September 27 Half Day of School- Students Dismissed at 12:09

For our Walled Lake District Calendar, please click HERE.

Communication is critical for us here at Walled Lake Elementary. Parents will be notified and updated in a variety of ways throughout the school year. The majority of information for parents will be available on our school and District website and through email.

SKYWARD FAMILY ACCESS

It is critical that parents keep an updated email address and let us know if it changes as soon as possible. Parents may update this information for us on Skyward Family Access. All teachers at WLE, use Skyward Family Access to contact & communicate with parents. Report cards, lunch account information, progress reports, attendance, and other important information will always be posted on Skyward Family Access. If you are a new family to Walled Lake Schools or have misplaced or lost your Family Access ID and password, please click HERE to get connected.

WLE WEEKLY NEWS AND SCHOOL WEB PAGE

Our WLE Weekly is sent electronically to parents on Friday afternoons. An archive of newsletters will be posted to our school website. Our school website can be found HERE. Please visit this page often for information about our school. You will find links to important documents, websites and blogs from your child's classroom, PTA forms and information, and important updates and forms that you will need to access.

TWITTER

Please follow us on Twitter @WLETigers to be updated regularly on important events at our school and fun pictures of student events and learning! We work hard to promote our school story through technology. You can also search the hashtag #wleced to see Tweets across the Walled Lake Consolidated School District and see our philosophy of "Every Child, Every Day" in action!

FACEBOOK

Follow us on Facebook on our Walled Lake Elementary page to view updates and pictures of student learning. Hint: I have our school accounts linked so whatever I post to Twitter, automatically posts to Facebook. :)

Email: cynthianickel@wlcsd.org
Website: http://wlcsd.org/Walledlake.cfm?subpage=324481
Phone: 248 956 4300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Walled-Lake-Elementary-1295940660458966/
Twitter: @WLETigers