Woodhaven Upper Elementary

🔔 Time to Spring Forward! 🔔 Don’t forget to set your clocks one hour ahead tonight before you go to bed! ⏰ Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 9, 2025. Longer days & more sunshine ahead! ☀️Let’s make sure everyone is on time for school and activities on Monday!

🎙️ The Warrior Way Podcast: Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences In the latest episode of The Warrior Way podcast, Superintendent Mark Greathead speaks with Wegienka Elementary Principal Michelle Briegel about how parents can make the most of their elementary parent-teacher conferences. They share helpful tips, key questions to ask, and ways to collaborate with teachers for student success. Listen now here https://rss.com/podcasts/thewarriorway/1908972 or on Spotify, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, Sirius, or at mywbsd.org!

Check out this upcoming weeks' Weekly Warrior! We have a great week coming up, so stay connected! https://woodhavenbrownstown.edurooms.com/engage/woodhaven-upper-elementary/newsletters/wue-weekly-warrior

During lunches & Conferences, the PTO will be selling Lucky Grams. .Grams consist of the gram & a clover necklace & can be purchased for friends, teachers & your own child at PTCs. Parents, if you can help us sell during lunches please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A48A4AA23A6FF2-55512077-help#/

We are sending this communication to clarify some questions we have been receiving about setting up Book Fair eWallets...the easy cashless way to shop the fair. It seems that the WUE Book Fair link is directing users to a page that says "Shop with Book Fair eWallet at Brownstown Middle School". We want to assure you that even though the school name is wrong, We are getting the ewallets in the WUE Book Fair account when they are made through that link. There seems to be a glitch with the reconfiguration and renaming of the fair. We hope this clears up any questions. Thanks for shopping the WUE Book Fair.

If you are interested in getting lunch for your WUE student to take home on a half day please complete the forms below by their deadline.  Friday, March 7th Due Date: Monday, March 3rd at 2pm  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTETxSQNl5lIiRyOx2NLsTR1pqTyR24aIhsAxSSaf021nx7Q/viewform?usp=header

BHM Quote of the Day: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

Happy Friday WUE Families! Check out the Weekly Warrior below, and remember it is not too late to attend the Glow Party tonight from 5-7pm! Tickets can be purchased at the door for $15. https://woodhavenbrownstown.edurooms.com/engage/woodhaven-upper-elementary/newsletters/wue-weekly-warrior

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR- 3/5 THROUGH 3/14 The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the WUE starting this Wednesday. Classes will schedule times to attend, and that communication will come from your Child's Homeroom Teacher. We also want to share some other great info as well about the Book Fair... • Items for the Book Fair can also be purchased online from home. • There is a cash-free option available for purchases as well called an E-Wallet. • Families can also shop with their child during Parent Teacher Conferences on 3/13 from 5-8pm in the WUE Learning Commons in the center of the school. More information and details on all things Book Fair, can be found in connected visuals.

BHM Quote of the Day: “I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.” – Rosa Parks

🎉 Congratulations to Stephanie Jaskolski! 🎉 The Woodhaven-Brownstown School District is proud to announce that Stephanie Jaskolski, an English language arts teacher at Woodhaven Upper Elementary, has been named the Region 9 Michigan Regional Teacher of the Year for 2025-26! 🌟 This prestigious honor recognizes her exceptional dedication to education, her students, and the teaching profession. As one of ten educators selected across Michigan, she is now a finalist for Michigan Teacher of the Year! Join us in celebrating this incredible achievement and read more about her journey here: 🔗https://www.mywbsd.org/article/2053386 Way to go, Mrs. Jaskolski! We are #WBSDProud! 👏👏 #WarriorStrong #MTOYFinalist #WhyWBSD

The WUE offers bagged lunches for students to take home with them on half days. If you are interested in getting lunch for your student please complete the forms below by their deadline.  Friday, March 7th Form needs to be completed by Monday, March 3rd at 2pmLink to Order: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTETxSQNl5lIiRyOx2NLsTR1pqTyR24aIhsAxSSaf021nx7Q/viewform?usp=header Thursday, March 13th Form needs to be completed by Monday, March 10th at 2pmLink to Order: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwZtcVEkQz5k_UbNcQtUeBydksoU8LLY4wcspje1UvxbIU5g/viewform?usp=header

BHM Quote of the Day: “Success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.” – Michelle Obama

Glow Party shirts will start to come home on Wednesday for those that preordered. We have a limited number of extras available for purchase. If interested, please email wuepto@wbsdweb.com with name/size info -they are $20. Wristbands/glow pack will be given at check in.

BHM Quote of the Day: “We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Mrs. Jaskolski was just named the 2024 Michigan Region 9 Teacher of the Year! Mrs. J. teaches 6th Grade ELA in House G at the WUE! This is so well deserved and we are blessed to have Mrs. J. on our team here at the WUE and the WBSD. Help us congratulate her on this AMAZING acknowledgment.

Paying for 5th Grade Camp Update and Information Last night it was shared that it was not possible to make payments on the camp account, as it was requiring the full payment of $440. I double checked on everything, and we should be all set to make payments if you choose too. Below are two images. (a) A screenshot of where you will see the $440 balance for camp if you are choosing to go. (b) A screenshot of how you can make a payment instead of paying the full balance. We hope this helps, and we also hope we can have EVERY student join us for 5th Grade Camp.

📚 Celebrating Black History Month in Our Libraries! 📚 Ms. Michelle Miara, Media Specialist at Woodhaven Upper Elementary, Brownstown Middle School, and Woodhaven High School, is dedicated to fostering a love of reading through a diverse book collection. This month, she’s spotlighting books written by African American authors, celebrating Black culture and history, and featuring Black characters. “We have worked hard to create a diverse book collection and promote Black History Month across all three libraries. Students are engaging with these books, sometimes choosing stories they may not have traditionally picked, which is a great step toward expanding perspectives and understanding,” said Ms. Miara. 📸 Look for the “Celebrate Black History Month” image in the school slideshow at WUE, BMS, and WHS! #BlackHistoryMonth #WBSDReads #DiversityInLiterature

Here is the WUE 5th Grade Camp Website. This site has everything you need to: (a) Be informed about Camp (b) Sign Up for Camp (c) Pay for Camp Sign Ups & Payments are due NO LATER THAN APR 21, 2025. CLICK HERE: https://woodhavenbrownstown.edurooms.com/engage/woodhaven-upper-elementary/newsletters/wue-camp-site

Voting for February's WUE Staff Member's of the Month starts today. Get your vote in before the end of the month! We encourage ALL students, families, teachers, and community members to vote. Voting Ends on March 3rd! VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/zpoAPwMgJYxqwdY17