Weston Elementary Newsletter
April 2024
Mark Your Calendar
- April 1 First day back from Spring Break
- April 11 LEAF Deposit Day ALL grades
- April 15 PTO meeting 4:00 PM at Weston library
- April 25 Preschool Round Up
- April 27 PTO Mom Prom
- May 1 Early Release 12:15
- May 1 ACES (All Children Exercise Simultaneously) Day
- May 13-17 Book Fair week (Buy One, Get One)
- May 13 Placement Consideration forms due to Weston Office
- May 27 Memorial Day No School (Childcare closed)
Placement Consideration (Teacher Request) Forms for School Year 2024-2025
It may be hard to believe, but it’s already time for us to begin planning for the 2024-2025 school year! In placing students in classrooms for next year, it is our top priority to ensure that students are distributed equally by classroom for total number of students, gender of students, abilities of students, success of students overall, and personalities of individual students. We strongly encourage parents to allow educators to make the important decision about student placement. Weston teachers, along with the principal, are in the best position to consider all of the variables when determining the best placement for each child. It is educationally advantageous to have professional educators look at teaching and learning, consider all the above factors, and make the best possible placement for each child.
If parents have information they would like to be considered in placing their child, they should make it known using the Placement Consideration Form, which will be available starting May 6, 2024 in the school office. Instructions are included on the form and all forms must be returned to the Weston office no later than May 13, 2024.
Questions? Call the office at (810) 724-9812.
Kindergarten/Begindergarten Registration for 2024-2025 School Year
Did you miss our kindergarten parent night and our registration nights? Not a problem!
If your child will turn five years of age on or before September 1, 2024 (or before December 1st with a signed waiver), he/she is eligible for Begindergarten/Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year!
Please call the office at 724-9812 for more information. You can also register your child online at https://www.icschools.us/schools/weston_elementary/enrollment
Lost and Found
Spring Math Activities
- Labels boxes or bins with place values such as ones, tens, and hundreds. Have kids toss beanbags or balls into the bins and count to see what number they have created. For older students, challenge them to make larger numbers.
- Create a life-size number line with sidewalk chalk. Kids can stand and jump around to practice counting.
- Create a map of your yard or nearby park. You can draw this on graph paper and mark spots where your child can find notes or small prizes. They will feel like real treasure hunters!
- Practice number counting and addition using dice and a list of activities such as spin, jump, blink, clap, etc. Have children roll the dice and add the numbers (or subtract). Match the number with the list of activities and have them complete the activity the number of times shown on the dice.
- Fill and label water balloons numbered 1-20. Draw the numbers on the ground with sidewalk chalk. Have your child choose a balloon, find the matching number, and make a splash!
Preschool Round up for the 2024-2025 School Year
We will be registering preschool students for the 2024-25 school year on Thursday, April 25th. This registration will be for all of our programs including 3 year old half day tuition, 4 year old half day tuition, 4 year old full day tuition, and our GSRP program. Questions? Call (810) 721-9453 or send an email to elcoffice@icschools.us.
You will need to fill out the online application prior to the 25th. Once that is completed you will receive a call from a staff member to schedule an appointment on Thursday, April 25th.
Watch D.O.G.S. volunteers needed!
We are always in need of Watch D.O.G.S. at Weston. Calling all dads, step-dads, uncles, grandpas, family friends, etc. Call the office at (810) 724-9812 or stop by today to sign up for a time to volunteer.
A few reminders...
- School hours are 8:50 AM through 3:45 PM. No early releases between 3:15-3:45 PM unless prior arrangement is made.
- When your child is absent from school, please notify the office at (810) 724-9812.
- Please be sure to have an extra set of clothing in your child’s backpack should he/she have an accident. We try to keep extra clothes in the office should your child need them.
Michigan weather changes this time of year so we still ask that children should have a warm coat, snow pants, boots, hats, and gloves for outside recess. Also, please be sure to label your child’s personal belongings.
Weston Elementary
Principal
(810) 724-9812