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Message From The Principal

Greetings Schoolcraft Families,

April is Autism Awareness Month. During this month, students will be learning about people with autism and celebrating their strengths and differences. This is an opportunity to open conversation about the differences everyone in our school has when learning and socializing. Some students prefer quiet, slow activities while others enjoy loud, quick-paced tasks. Some students speak up while others hold back. We have students who make friends naturally and others that wait to be invited. We have students who can problem solve proactively while others may cry or run away from an issue. By building on our collective strengths, we can create an inclusive community of leaders. When we notice the differences in each other we can respect and include everyone in a way that works for them.

Let's get our kids excited about KINDNESS and INCLUSION of everyone.

As we move into Spring, allergies become more prevalent. Congestion or runny noes partnered with a fever above 100.3, chills, sore throat, headache, muscle aches, fatigue, diarrhea (2x in 24 hours), nausea or vomiting (2x in 24 hours) could be signs of COVID. We want to be mindful of the district COVID FLOWCHARTS and monitor for symptoms diligently. Please, DO NOT send sick children to school. Also, DO NOT take them to the playground after hours, stand at the bus stop, play with other children in the neighborhood or take them out in public. In order to stay in school, we need all parents to be EXTRA careful and keep sick kids home! Thank you for helping us stay in school!

Your Partner,

Alexandra Velez Ed. S

Principal

Schoolcraft Elementary

248-623-6211

Staff CELEBRATIONS

CONGRATULATIONS ON

20 YEARS of SERVICE

Aimee Coulter been hardworking employee of the Waterford School District for 20 years. We are so happy to have her at Schoolcraft.

Teacher Profile:

Mrs. Coulter

Worked at Donelson Hills for 15 years in K and 3rd grade
Worked at Houghton for 3 years as an ASD teacher
Worked at Grayson for 1 year as a resource room teacher
Currently working at Schooclraft for the last 2 years as an ASD teacher

QUOTE from Mrs. Coulter" I am meant to be here. Waterford is my home and my family. I have always loved the challenge and new adventures."

Reading MOnth CELEBRATIONS

The World Needs More Purple People

Schoolcraft Turned Purple on Friday March 5th as we celebrated the PURPLE PEOPLE in all of us.

VIDEO:

https://youtu.be/5dG605RHRrc

Don't Think About Purple Elephants

All people worry, but our worries should not get in the way of the positive things in our lives. Students learn breathing exercises and Mindfulness to help center their thinking.

The Invisible Boy

Kindergarteners in Mrs. Bryce's class brainstormed ways to include all friends so no one feels invisible.

In My Heart

Social Worker, Lindsay Simmons, practices breathing exercises with students for times that their heart feels mad, sad, scared or silly. Thanks for showing us 5 finger breathing and volcano breathing.

Lexia CELEBRATIONS

Lexia Chains

Classrooms are making their success visual by creating chains in the hallway to show how many Lexia Units they complete

March Madness Lexia Brackets

Some classrooms are making a fun competition bracket to challenge each other to persevere through Lexia Lessons

Level Up Celebrations

As students finish a Lexia Level their awards are displayed in the computer Lab

Lexia Reading Groups

As teachers see students working on Lexia they use the information to form groups to improve every child's reading level

Reading WIth a REPRESENTATIVE

Michigan House Representative, Andrea Schroeder, read
with 3rd graders over Zoom.

Successmaker Drawing Winners

3rd graders Tyler Shefferly and Gabrielle Masters hit their target minutes on Successmaker and WON the district drawing against 350 other students! Way to go Schoolcraft Mathematicians.

WSD CELL PHONE POLICY

Students may keep cell phones in their locker if they are turned off during the day. Students should not be using their phones during school hours. Parents please put away your cell phone during pick up and drop off. We want all Schoolcraft students and adults to be safe in our parking lot.

DRESSING FOR MICHIGAN WEATHER

As temperatures in Michigan rise and fall, please keep the following in mind as students dress for a safe day of learning.

Brings a coat , gloves and hat for wintery days
Pack a sweatshirt or light jacket to keep in the locker for springy days
On rainy days, send rain or snow boots to school because our playground gets muddy.
On Hot Days:
- - Shoes should cover the toes and heels of the feet ( or strap snug on the heels of the feet)
Skirts/Dresses/Shorts should not be shorter than fingertips with arms relaxed at side without pulling on the garment.
Tops should have straps wider than two fingers. Strapless and or/backless outfits are not to be worn to school.

Shirts/Tops should go below the top of the pants at the waist.
EVERY DAY- Clothing should never have obscene or offensive words, pictures, symbols or other depictions.
Also consider wearing shorts underneath skirts/dresses if student plays actively during recess times.