Gudith Elementary School

Gudith Elementary School

 

Grizzly News

October 2025

 
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Autumn in Michigan brings many memory-making moments for staff and students to enjoy together and for families to make warm memories. It feels as though the earth is waiting for the right moment to explode in brilliant color. While the seasons are changing, the constant here has been one of commitment, appreciation, thankfulness, and gratitude to all in our wonderful community of learners.

THANK YOU!

 
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Click here to access a FAQ Parent Guide. Your one-stop quick reference for the upcoming school year!

FAQ

ATTENDANCE COUNTS!

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Attendance Matters
 
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Zonar Parent Letter

UPCOMING EVENTS!

 
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We’re excited to announce our Dine to Donate event happening on October 15th at Applebee’s in Woodhaven! 🗓️🍽️
A portion of the total from your purchase will go directly to support Gudith and our amazing school! 🙌
Here’s how you can help:
✅ Mark your calendar
✅ Bring your family and friends
✅ Dine at Applebee’s in Woodhaven on October 15th
✅ SHARE THIS POST to help spread the word!

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Half Day 10-31
 
Trunk or Treat
 
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WELCOME VISTORS AND VOLUNTEERS!

Volunteers ARE WELCOME in the building this year. All volunteers must have a current i-Chat background check on file in the main office. This background check must be done yearly and is good for all students in the district.

I - Chat forms can be found here

ID Needed

WBSD Visitor/Volunteer Management System

Please have your ID with you when you come to visit us!

Our number one priority at Gudith is the safety of our students, staff, and visitors. To make our building safe, we have installed a Visitor Management System. Each time a visitor or volunteer arrives, they are required to immediately report to the main office to scan their identification and receive a visitor's/volunteer badge before they are permitted to enter.

The visitor management system is used to verify the identity of a visitor, keep track of check-in and check-out times, and print custom visitor labels. It also provides a consistent system to track visitors and volunteers across the district.

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October Lunch Menus

Kids Lunch

Do I need to fill out an application to qualify for Michigan School Meals? YES!

  • As a household, you are responsible for completing the Educational Benefits Form (EBF). Without this information, our district could lose important state and federal funding for educational programs that our students are entitled to.

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It's EVERYTHING WBSD!

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WBSD APP

Parents, you now have the ability to access Parent Connect and edit your phone number, email address, and emergency contact information. Address changes will still continue to be processed at the Board of Education.

Download for Android https://aptg.co/LKMSHq

Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/XqVYyH

Here's a quick instructional guide - Parent Connect Updates

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WBSD Technology 1:1 Program

At WBSD, we are committed to providing equitable access to technology. By equipping each student with a high-quality device, we hope to strengthen learning and engagement by fostering critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication beyond the classroom. To learn more about the 1:1 Technology Initiative review the links below.

Device Care and Use

1:1 Device Care and Use Handout

Click here

All WBSD families will have the ability to protect their students' new Chromebook or iPad from costly repair if damaged for $20 for the school year. If interested please fill out the form via your Parent Connect or click here

Technology Protection Plan
Technology FAQ

1:1 Frequently Asked Questions

Click Here

Let's Celebrate!!!

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We love celebrating our students’ birthdays and making them feel special! To keep our classroom safe, healthy, and inclusive for all children, we will no longer be accepting food or edible birthday treats. Instead, we will celebrate birthdays in fun, non-food ways — such as:

  • The birthday child is wearing a special crown

  • The class will sing the birthday song

  • Choosing a favorite book to bring from home/or choosing one in our class to be read aloud

Please know that we will be sure to make each student feel very special on their day!

Before/After School Care Provided by Champions

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Social and Emotional Learning

Kindness In The Classroom

The Kindness in the Classroom program includes 6 kindness concepts focusing on responsibility, respect, caring, inclusiveness, integrity, and courage. We encourage you to take a look a the free lessons on the website - www.randomactsokindess.org so you can follow along with what our students are learning in the classroom.

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The Zones of Regulation ("The Zones")

Gudith Staff and Student will be participating in The Zones of Regulation curriculum, which are lessons to help them gain skills in the area of self-regulation. Self-regulation is defined as the best state of alertness of both the body and emotions for a specific situation. The lessons and learning activities are designed to help the students recognize when they are in the different zones as well as learn how to use strategies to change or stay in the zone they are in.

Zones of Regulation

Morning Line Up and Afternoon Pick Up Procedures

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When dropping off and picking up students, we ask you to observe the following safety procedures:

Arrival:

  • The drop-off lane is open. This is our KISS & GO ZONE. Pull up next to the sidewalk to let your student out of your vehicle from the passenger side ONLY!

  • If your student needs assistance exiting the car, you MUST park your car in the lot and walk your student to the front of the school to ensure a safe crossing from the parking lot.

  • Please do not drop off your students in the parking lot or the second lane of traffic. Students should not be permitted to walk past parked or moving cars unescorted.

  • All students will have outdoor lineup locations marked by teacher names or grade levels. Please refer to the map to find your line-up location. We will line up outside each day except when it is actively raining or the temperature drops below “feels like 20 °”

  • Students riding the bus will report to their grade level staging area as they exit the bus

  • Only students needing breakfast will be permitted into the building before the bell.

Dismissal:

  • All students who are getting picked up will be escorted to their outside staging locations. Parents should pick up their student from these staging areas and escort them to their car

  • No student will be allowed to leave the sidewalk unescorted.

  • Do not call your student to your car if you are parked in the main lot

  • Students riding the bus will be staged in the GYM and escorted to their bus as it arrives.

Early Pick Up

  • Please come into the office to sign out your student!

  • Anyone who picks up your child MUST be on your Emergency Contact List.

    • You can update your emergency contacts by logging into Parent Portal.

  • If you must pick up your student early, plan to pick them up prior to 3:30 pm; however, every effort should be made to alleviate this growing issue by honoring the school schedule.

Ways to stay connected
Gudith Elementary

Gudith Elementary School

Email: martint@wbsdweb.com
Website: https://www.mywbsd.org/ges
Location
: 22700 Sibley Road, Brownstown, MI 48193, USA
Phone: 734-783-5386
Facebook: facebook.com/GudithElementary