Updates for Elementary Families

March 17, 2024 Update for Families

🗓Upcoming Events

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Lost and Found - Check FOr lost items by March 28

We wanted to remind everyone that our lost and found items will be available for you to look through and pick up until the beginning of Spring Break, March 28th. After this date, any unclaimed items will be donated. Weather permitting, we plan to put the tables outside in the coming days during dismissal for families to browse the items. Please take a moment to stop by and see if any of your lost belongings are waiting to be found.

Penny Wars March 18th - 22nd

The Service Learning Team is organizing Penny Wars during the week of March 18th as a fundraiser for their program. Collection carts will be stationed at the entrances of both the elementary and secondary buildings, featuring bins designated for each classroom or EL class. Daily updates on fundraising totals for each class will be shared. Classrooms achieving the highest fundraising amounts will earn no uniform passes. Donating coins earns points for a class, and donating dollars in the bin of another class takes points away.

Reading Month Spirit Day March 20 - Hats off to Reading (Wear your favorite hat)

Skating Party March 21 at Gr Skate Kentwood Location

🍿👕Popcorn and DOLLAR No Uniform Day March 22

The WMAES Power Parent Team has once again made it possible for us to host a popcorn sale for students on Friday, March 22. Bags of popcorn are 50 cents. Families will still be able to sponsor an entire class for a donation of $10. Students may purchase multiple bags of popcorn if desired.

Friday is also a dollar no uniform day for students.

Mobile Dentist at WMAES

The Mobile Dentist will be on campus April 23-25. Permission forms were sent home last week. A completed permission form needs to be returned by April 9 if you would like your student to be seen by the Mobile Dentist. Thank you!

📚 Happy Reading Month at WMAES!

We're excited to announce a series of fun activities and contests throughout this special month. Mark your calendars and get ready for a celebration of reading that will bring our school community together.

📅 Calendar Highlights & Event Details:

📘 School Wide Reading Competition:

Our beloved competition is back! Students should log their reading minutes every night at home.
Awards: Top class in each group (Y5-2nd & 3-5) plus top individual readers for March.
Reading Logs: Please record your child’s reading minutes on the provided calendar and send the log to school every Friday, starting March 8th. Logs will be returned each Friday afternoon.
Final Submission: All logs must be turned in by March 22nd for counting.
Grand Challenge: If the school collectively reads over 90,000 minutes, students will have the joy of pieing Ms. Baxter, Mrs. Silveira, Mr. VanDuinen, or Mr. Slotman on March 27th!

👕 Wednesday Dress-Up Days:

March 20th: Hats off to Reading (Wear your favorite hat)
March 27th: Environmental Dress Up Day (Dress as your favorite ENVIRONMENTAL book character or wear environmental apparel)

🎨 Bulletin Board Contest:

Each class will decorate their bulletin board with their favorite Environmental themed book. Voting will be mid-March on Facebook.

Let's make this Reading Month a memorable one. Encourage your child to participate in these exciting activities and help foster a love for reading that lasts a lifetime!

2024-25 Open Enrollment for New students is Now Available!

We are excited to announce that open enrollment for the 2024-25 school year is officially open! Now is the perfect opportunity to join our vibrant school community. Open enrollment will continue through April 5. Families are encouraged to enroll as soon as possible to ensure space is available.

📌 How to Enroll:

To secure a space for the upcoming school year, please visit our enrollment page at https://wma-es.com/enroll/. The process is quick and straightforward, but should you need any assistance or have questions, our admissions team is here to help. Feel free to email wmaesoffice@choiceschools.com

👫 Refer a Family:

Our school community thrives on the diverse and enthusiastic families that make up our academy. Please feel free to share our open enrollment information with families you know who are looking for an exceptional, environmentally focused educational experience for their child. Your referrals help strengthen and enrich our community, and we deeply appreciate your support in sharing the word about our school.

💚 A Community Effort:

West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science is more than just a school; we are a family dedicated to creating a sustainable future through quality education. Every family that joins our school brings something unique to our community, and we cherish the opportunity to grow and learn together.

We look forward to welcoming new families and students into our school community and are grateful for the continued support and enthusiasm of our current families. Thank you for sharing the word about our open enrollment and for being such an integral part of our community.

😎Total Eclipse 2024😎

Get ready to witness an out-of-this-world experience at WMAES! Mark your calendars for April 8th as we welcome the amazing Maranda for our Eclipse event! Students will head outside with their classes around 2 p.m. to catch a glimpse of the mesmerizing stages of the eclipse. Each student will receive a pair of eclipse safety glasses as a keepsake of this extraordinary event!

Classes will be held outdoors during the eclipse, and teachers will guide students back for dismissal at 2:55 p.m. Parents, don’t miss out on this celestial spectacle! Pick up your little astronomers as usual and take a stroll around our campus to witness the final moments of the eclipse. We’ll have a limited supply of extra glasses for those who want to join in on the fun! Stay tuned for more details on how to snag these special glasses. And hey, why not show your eclipse spirit by rocking your WMAES eclipse shirts instead of your regular school uniforms?

Summer Camp Registration Available Now

More information and registration at https://wma-es.com/summer-adventure-camp/

WMAES_2024_Summer Camp Flyers.pdf

GSRP preschool Application for 2024-25 Open NOW

Do you have a child who will be four by December 1 2024? Would you like to learn about our Free Nature Based Preschool Program here at WMAES?

My name is Jamieson Shultz. I am the Director of the West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science Great Start Readiness Preschool. We offer FREE Preschool to students who will be 4 by December 1, 2024. We have a beautiful outdoor classroom just for preschoolers as well as 62 acres to hike with ponds, a forest, prairie, and meadow. We would love a chance to meet you. You may book a tour, join us for a Nature Walk, or attend our Open House.

You may apply for GSRP on March 1st for the 24-25 school year. The application will be completed through Kent ISD and will ask you to list your preference of school. Some families have listed us for all three or listed three different sites. You will need to upload the following documents: Birth Certificate or Proof of Birth, proof of income, proof of residence, and immunization records. If you have any questions, please reach out.

To Apply: https://preschool.kentisd.org/Apply

To book a tour follow this link: https://calendly.com/wmaesgsrp/

Take a close look at a Day in the Life of a WMAES Preschooler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOZsaENoj78&list=WL&index=1&

March Breakfast and Lunch Menus

WMAES March Lunch 2024 - Google Docs.pdf

WMAES March Breakfast 2024 - Google Docs.pdf

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