Yake Elementary School

Good afternoon, I hope that you are enjoying this beautiful day. Please click on the link below to take a peek at our Gator Bites for the upcoming week. You will find information about our Grandparents Social, Parent-Teacher Conferences, a book study opportunity, half-days and days off, including Thanksgiving Break and more. https://secure.smore.com/n/m7g325 Please enjoy peeking at our newsletter and let us know if you have any questions or concerns. For all of the Veterans within the Yake family, I hope that you have a wonderful weekend and feel love and appreciation on Monday and every day. Your service to our country is greatly appreciated. Have a great weekend! Tim Podlewski

Good morning, At a time when our phones, social media feeds and TVs are filled with negative campaign ads, please take a moment to watch a very heartwarming video that highlights 1st grade Gator, Mia Sayen and her act of kindness on Halloween. I love that Mia and so many Woodhaven children helped to make this young man's Halloween special. Way to go, Mia! That's Gator Warrior Strong! Tim Podlewski ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Andrea Prus Date: Sun, Nov 3, 2024 at 9:05 PM Subject: Mia Sayen’s Tremendous Act of Kindness To: Timothy Podlewski Please share this tremendous story with our Yake students and families!!! 🥲 Mia Sayen is a true light in this world, as much as her parents are for instilling love and kindness in her heart!!! 90.png 'It's overwhelming.' Kids leave candy for family on Halloween after noticing sign about son's hospitalization wxyz.com Andrea Prus First Grade Teacher Yake Elementary 734-692-2230 ext. 2606

Good Evening, This is Mr. Podlewski writing to remind all of my Yake families that we will not have school tomorrow due to Election Day. Children learn the importance of voting by observing their parents, so make sure that they see you vote or see your “I voted” sticker when you get home. Or, if you are like me and already voted, make sure that they know. Let them know just how important it is to exercise the right to vote. I hope that you enjoy your day off with your Gators and have a safe, patient and hopefully positive voting experience. Don’t forget that we have Yake Family Days taking place at Game-On and Kudos tomorrow. Click on the link below or check the text on your phone for a link to order your wristbands. For Gators planning on going to Game-On or Kudos tomorrow, I hope that they have a great time! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdB2GTA84XA3gvLrFdJJ6VcTDh1SkhP6Uql2zOn0diVQe2m3g/viewform Thank you for and have a great evening.

Good afternoon, We have some sleepy Gators here today. Big "Thank you!" to the families who did not let their children fill their lunch boxes with Halloween candy today! Please click on the link below to learn more about the activities, days off and half-days of school during the month of November. IN the newsletter, you will learn more about our Family Fun Day at Kudos and Game-On on Election Day, Parent-Teacher Conferences, our Grandparents' Social, Thanksgiving Break, and more. We have some great pictures in the newsletter, as well. https://secure.smore.com/n/4t03e Please take a moment to review and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great weekend and enjoy the extra hour of sleep and/or extra cup of coffee on Sunday morning. Tim Podlewski

Good Evening, This is Mr. Podlewski with a message to remind all of my Gators that our Halloween Parade is scheduled to take place tomorrow morning. Our parade will begin with our Young Fives class starting at 9:20 a.m. near room 1. The route will weave around our building, the media center, the group room, the cafeteria, and the haunted gymnasium. We will have seating for parents and grandparents to watch the parade in our cafeteria, in the media center, the group room or in the gym. Please be sure to not block the hallways as we need a route for the parade. At the conclusion of the parade, parents will be asked to head home unless they have pre-determined plans to volunteer in a classroom. Please note that only parent volunteers will be allowed in the classrooms before, during or after the parade. Please be kind and courteous as we know parking will be packed tomorrow morning. Please be sure to not block entrances and exits with vehicles as that makes departure even more challenging. Please also note that we have a half-day of school on Halloween with a 12:00 p.m. dismissal. Thank you, and have a great evening.

Good afternoon, Fingers crossed that the rain stops for our Trunk or Treat tonight. Though, I know that our Gators will have a blast at Trunk or Treat and inside for the Monster Mash Bash even if there is some lingering drizzle. Big "Thank you!" to our PTO, our Student Council and Mr. Crane for decorating our main entrance and our cafeteria for tonight and as we look forward to our halloween Parade next Thursday morning. Please click on the link below to learn more about our Halloween Parade (our first indoor parade with families welcome to join us since 2019), all of the events and half-days during the month of November and more. https://secure.smore.com/n/uh8bm4 Pictures will be added to our Gator Bites with the Pumpkin Raffle winners and our Trunk or Treat and MMB as they become available. We will also have additional pictures posted on the Yake Elementary School Facebook page as the day and evening goes on. Another big "Thank you!" to our staff members and PTO who designed 34 awesome pumpkins this year. The smiles were from ear to ear for our winners this morning. As always, please enjoy staying informed by peeking at our Gator Bites every week. Please let me know if you have any questions. Have a good Friday and a great weekend! Tim Podlewski

For those who may not have heard the message that went out this evening, please see below. That Count Dracula sure is scary! Good Evening Yake Gators, This is Count Dracula inviting all of you morsels, I mean Gators to the Monster Mash Bash and Trunk or Treat here at Yake Elementary School starting at 5:00 p.m. on Friday night. Trunk or Treat will run from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. with the Monster Mash Bash running from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. For the cost of only $5.00, you will enjoy an evening full of fun, food, and friends. Costumes for all monsters including big monsters like your parents are welcome. Be sure to stop by for a bite, I know I will. Alright Count, that is enough, you are going to start scaring my Gators. Now this is a message for parents, please be sure to arrive on time for the monster mash bash and trunk or treat. Families participating in Trunk or Treat are invited to park in the Visitor’s Lot starting at 4:30 p.m. to begin setting up their trunks. The Visitor’s lot will be closed to all vehicles except for those setting up a vehicle for Trunk or Treat starting at 4:30 p.m. to allow our Gators a safe zone to Trunk or Treat from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. After one round through the Trunk or Treat area, families can drop off their bags and join us in the gym and cafeteria for the Monster Mash Bash which will begin at 6:00 p.m. So, be sure to order your monster mash bash & trunk or treat tickets so that you can join us for our night of spooky fun. Remember that the $5.00 entry also includes 1 slice of pizza and one drink. Remember, families who host a trunk will receive free entry in to the Monster Mash Bash. Also, be sure to buy your pumpkin raffle tickets so that you could possibly win one of our very cool pumpkins that will be on display in our media center this week. Have a good night. We will look forward to seeing all of my Gators in their costumes on Friday night.

Good afternoon, We are moving into a very exciting week at Yake Elementary School. Please click on the link below to learn about all of the exciting events, including our "One Kind Word" week, our Rev'D Up Fun family night, our Pumpkin Raffle, our Trunk or Treat & Monster Mash Bash, our Halloween Parade, and more. https://secure.smore.com/n/t0qdj Please take a peek at our Gator Bites and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great weekend! Tim Podlewski

This is a reminder that all Achatz Pie orders are due on Friday. If you need extra forms or have any questions, please email our PTO President, Angie DeMoisey at Angielukas720@gmail.com. Thank you!

Good Evening, This is Mr. Podlewski calling to remind all Yake families about our family fun night that will be taking place on Monday evening at Rev’D Up Fun from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. For the price of only $12.00 pe-purchase or $17.00 at the door, your Gator(s) can get a luxury wristband. These wristbands are usually $42 and include Ballocity, XD Dark Ride, Spin Zone, Laser Tag, Ropes Course & the Zip Line. Families can also order Arcade Play Cards and Food and Beverages. See our Gator Bites tomorrow or the Yake Elementary PTO page to access the link. We hope to see many of our Gators and their families for a night of fun at Rev’D Up Fun on Monday evening.

Check out the amazing things happening at Yake Elementary School next week for Kindness week October 21-25, 2025 - One Kind Word is the theme with different activities each day of the week.

The latest episode of the Warrior Way Podcast is now live! Listen for everything you need to know about Homecoming Week Festivities! Go Warriors! Special thanks to our guests, WHS Principal Jay Vesperman, Student Council Advisor Siham Konstantinidis and WHS students Alyssa and Austin. https://rss.com/podcasts/thewarriorway/1699522/

Good afternoon, Please click on the link below to take a peek at our Gator Bites for the upcoming week.  In the newsletter, you will find information about our Rev'D Up Fun family night on October 21st, the Elementary Cross Country Championships, our Pumpkin Raffle, our Trunk or Treat/Monster Mash Bash, our Halloween Parade & more. https://secure.smore.com/n/8puwg7    Please take a peek and feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great weekend! Tim Podlewski

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay. At Woodhaven-Brownstown School District, we understand the importance of mental health and are committed to supporting our community. That's why we've partnered with Care Solace to provide complimentary, confidential mental health care coordination services. If you or a loved one needs support, Care Solace is here to help. Contact them at 888-515-0595 or visit www.caresolace.com/wbsd.

Need help navigating the new WBSD website? Here are some tips in this week's addition of Tech Tip Tuesday from our IT Department.

Yake Elementary School's youngest artists have their artwork displayed in the Board of Education building during October!

Today is World Smile Day! If someone smiles at you, you’re bound to smile back. A smile often expresses a feeling, encouragement to someone, or serves as a greeting. If you don’t smile enough, #WorldSmileDay is the perfect day to start. 7 Benefits of Smiling Improves mood Lowers blood pressure Relieves stress Betters relationships Boosts the immune system Relieves pain Increases life expectancy

Good afternoon, I can hardly believe we are wrapping up our first week of October. The year is just moving along. Please click on the link below to learn more about events and activities coming up during the month of October. You will learn more about our "Safe House" walking field trip coming up next week, our Monster Mash Bash, our Achatz Pie sale, our visit from Michigan Chillers author, Jonathan Rand, our Halloween Parade and more. https://secure.smore.com/n/na4qfx As always, please take a peek and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great weekend! If anyone is camping at Camp Dearborn this weekend, be sure to say, "Hello!" Tim Podlewski

Don't miss out on this year's Spirt Wear, including the addition of hoodies this time. This is a great opportunity to represent Yake at a great price! Orders are due by Friday, October 3rd.

Wellness Wednesday: Sensory Rooms Edition 🧘‍♀️ Our new sensory calming rooms at each of our schools are designed to provide students with a safe space to de-stress and focus. Learn more about how we’re creating environments that support all learners!