
Wolf Branch Elementary School
Welcome Back, August 2023
We are excited to welcome new staff members as well as new families to Wolf Branch! Our population continues to grow as we find ourselves opening an additional preschool classroom!
I'd like to extend a warm welcome to our new superintendent, Dr. Nicole Sanderson, and our Director of Student Services, Mrs. Lisa Brentlinger. Neither Dr. Sanderson nor Mrs. Brentlinger are new to our district, but they have both taken on new roles. We are excited to have Mrs. Brentlinger focus on special education, response to intervention, accelerated programming, and ELL services, and we are equally excited to have Dr. Sanderson leading our ship!
I can't wait to meet all of the new Wolf Branch families and catch up with all of you that I already know! I'm looking forward to creating and maintaining the home-school partnership with each and everyone of you. I believe that collaboration is what makes the best possible educational experience for our students!
Respectfully,
Jen Poirot
WBES Principal
๐๏ธ๐ First Week of School Important Dates
Monday, August 14th Open House
- 5:00-5:30 Preschool Parent Orientation (Preschool classrooms)
- 5:30-6:00 New Family Presentation (Mrs. Poirot and Security Officer Kurt Eversman)
- 6:00-7:30 Classrooms Open -This is a great opportunity for you to meet your child's teacher, check out the classroom, and bring in your child's supplies.
Wednesday, August 16th First Day of School/2:00 Dismissal for:
- PreK
- Half of Kindergarten
- Grades 1-4
Thursday, August 17th
- PreK
- Remaining Half of Kindergarten
- Grades 1-4
Friday, August 18th
- All students attending
Bus Transportation
Arrival/Dismissal
ARRIVAL
Please arrive no earlier than 7:50 each morning.
Lot A (Front of building) is designated for the arrival of PreK and Buses only.
- Prek Parents may pull up to the sidewalk located just to the right of the flagpole when facing the building. Parents remain in the car, and the PreK teachers will gather the students from the line of cars.
Lot B (West of Building, Adjacent to Huntwood Road)
- Parents of students in grades K-2 may park in a designated spot, walk their child to the crosswalk, remaining on the parking lot side, and a member of the Wolf Branch staff will cross the student and direct them to the grade appropriate entrance.
- Parents may form a single line adjacent to the curb, pull all the way forward, and allow their child/children to depart the vehicle curbside. A member of the Wolf Branch staff will then cross the child in the crosswalk and direct them to the grade appropriate entrance.
Drive Through Lane (West of Building, between Lot B and Lot C)
- Parents enter from Huntwood Road and pull all the way forward. There are signs posted and staff members flagging cars to the farthest point possible in the line. We ask that you remain in your car and allow your student to exit curbside. Staff will then direct your child to the grade appropriate entrance. (When exiting the drop off lane, parents must turn left onto Twin Lake Drive.)
Lot C (Adjacent to the upper grade playground and Twin Lake Drive)
- Parents of students in third and fourth grade may form a single line adjacent to the curb, pull all the way forward, and allow their child/children to depart the vehicle curbside. A member of the Wolf Branch staff will direct your child to the grade appropriate entrance. When exiting Lot C, parents will turn right onto Twin Lake Drive.
**Families with students in both K-2 and 3-4 grade bands, may use any of the drop off points to the west of the building.
**Any student arriving after 8:00 a.m. must enter through the main office to check in, therefore using Parking Lot A.
DISMISSAL
Lot A (Front of building) is designated for the departure of PreK and Buses only.
- Prek Parents may pull up to the sidewalk located just to the right of the flagpole when facing the building. Parents remain in the car, and the PreK teachers will deliver the students to the line of cars.
Lot B (West of Building, Adjacent to Huntwood Road)
- Parents of students in grades K-2 may park in a designated spot, walk to meet their child at the crosswalk, remaining on the parking lot side, and a member of the Wolf Branch staff will cross the student to meet you. (When exiting the pick up lane, parents must turn left onto Twin Lake Drive.)
- Parents may form a single line adjacent to the curb, pull all the way forward, and allow their child/children to enter the vehicle curbside. A member of the Wolf Branch staff will ensure that your child gets into the car safely.
Drive Through Lane (West of Building, between Lot B and Lot C)
- Parents enter from Huntwood Road and pull all the way forward. There are signs posted and staff members flagging cars to the farthest point possible in the line. We ask that you remain in your car and allow your student to enter curbside. Staff will ensure that your child gets into the car safely.
Lot C (Adjacent to the upper grade playground and Twin Lake Drive)
- Parents of students in third and fourth grade may form a single line adjacent to the curb, pull all the way forward, and allow their child/children to enter the vehicle curbside. When exiting Lot C, parents will turn right onto Twin Lake Drive.
We ask that ALL parents remain in their cars at all times unless utilizing Lot B to park and meet your child. All entrances are one way with designated entrances and exits as shown in diagram below.
TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN TEACHEREASE ON AUGUST 11, 2023.
BASIC (Before and After School Instructional Care)
The BASIC entrance is accessed on the east end of Parking Lot A. Please park and enter the primary playground following the sidewalk around back. There is a buzzer system on that door that is utilized when students are in the building. Please sign your child in and out upon arrival and departure.
Attendance/Tardies
School begins promptly each day at 8:00 a.m. Students arriving after 8:00 a.m. will be marked tardy. Students may accrue up to 4 tardies a quarter. Additional tardies may result in a conference with the principal, security officer, or St. Clair County truancy board.
Dismissal is 3:00 p.m. each day except Wednesday. Wednesday dismissal is 2:00 p.m. Please make arrangements for your child to be picked up on time each day.
When your child is absent for any reason please be sure to notify the office by 9:00 a.m. on the morning of the absence. Please plan to share the reason for the absence along with any symptoms your child is experiencing when you call. Failure to report an absence will be counted as an unexcused absence.
School Lunches
Lunch accounts can be paid online through Teacherease or by sending in a check with your child. Students with lunch balances in excess of $10.00 will be offered an alternative lunch option.
PTC
Our Parent Teacher Committee, commonly known as PTC, is an amazing organization that plans fun,
family-oriented events and is committed to fundraising efforts that provide even more opportunities for our students and teachers.
Please consider attending a meeting to learn more about how you can help our students and teachers!
The first meeting is being held at Wolf Branch Middle School on August 31,2023, at 7:00 p.m.
Donโt forget to register on wbptc.com and confirm your email so you have access to future
event/activity sign-ups! For additional information on WB PTC, please visit www.wbsd113.org/page/wolf-branch-ptc.