WEEK OF DEC 8, 2025

Happy Friday WUE Students and Families, 

We are two weeks away from Winter Break, and our 15 Days of Giving Initiative is in full force! See below for all of the details on ways that you can give back this holiday season! 

Speaking of giving back, if you have purchased gifts for a student this year for our Giving Tree, please make sure you get your items to the WUE by next week, so we can get the gifts to the students. Also, don’t forget to grab your ornament off the tree as a token of appreciation from the WUE for showing love and hope to our students in need. 

Finally, check out everything below that is going on this month, as it is JAMMED PACKED! If you would like to help us out at the end of the month for our Grinch Cookie Parties, please sign up below under the visual for this activity in the December calendar of events. 

Take care everyone, and thanks for staying connected with us!
Mr. G

The WUE 15 Days of Giving Month Long Event:

Toys for Tots Drive- running until December 9th.
Used/New Book Drive for Children in partnership with the Rotary Club from December 10th through the 16th.
The Gift of Words event December 17th and 18th. These two days are anchored in just speaking life into others and making others feel they belong.
Thank Your Teacher Day on December 19th. This day is for just letting your teachers know how thankful you are for them through kind words and gifts. Make your teachers day today!

Deck the Doors (Door Decorating Challenge Starts) 12.8
Each House is competing for the WUE Cup by doing collaborative themed door decor! Check with your child and their teachers to see if there is anything they could use for their doors. Judging is Thursday, 12.18 at 2:30pm. 

Homeroom Spelling Bee Competition Week Starts 12.8
This upcoming week, every Homeroom will be doing a Spelling Bee Challenge. Each Homeroom will have one winner, and in January we will have a championship day, where each Homeroom winner will compete for the WUE Spelling Bee Championship and some amazing prizes. Good luck students! 

Choir Concert at WHS 12.11 (7pm) and Band Concert at WHS 12.16 (7pm)
We have two great concerts coming up. We are so proud of the work that our students and Mr. Seibert have been doing. We can not wait to hear their work come to live! 

Holly Jolly Delights Student Council Fundraiser Starts Today 12.15
This week students can purchase a Holly Jolly Delight Gram and send them to their friends, teachers, and staff. Each gram is $1 and the money raised helps support the events here at the WUE!

Winter Spirit Week: 12.15 through 12.19
It wouldn’t be the last week before the holidays without a little Spirit Week fun here at the WUE! See below for the theme of each day! 

Monday- Ugly Sweater Day 12.15
Tuesday- Red V Green Day 12.16
Wednesday- Twin Day 12.17
Thursday- White Out Day 12.18
Friday- PJ Day 12.19

Ugly Sweater Contest Voting Starts Today 12.15
As part of Spirit Week, we will be having an Ugly Sweater Contest, where each House will vote on their sweater winner, and then we will let the WUE Community vote for top sweater at the WUE! 

Grinchmas Cookie (Movie) Parties for each House!!
Each House will be having a cookie and movie party. See the visual below for the date that each House will be celebrating. We do need some volunteers, so if you can, please click the link below the visual in the December section, and sign up today. 

Click below to access the WUE 5th Grade Camp website where you can find all of the information on camp, and how you can sign up your student! 

CLICK HERE!

If you want ideas for Thank Your Teacher Day on December, 19th, click here for a list of all staff and their favorite things! 

WE ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH THESE EVENTS. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO HELP, PLEASE SIGN UP HERE! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49A5A82DA5F8C61-60911388-grinchmas#/

Yeti Ski Club is here! If you have a 6th Grade Student who is interesting in joining this club, please click the link below for all of the details! Physical flyers can be picked up in the Main Office. 

CLICK HERE! 

The Warrior Charity Club is a new opportunity for students at WUE to get involved in giving back to the community run by Mrs. McCollum. Open to all students, the club partners with local organizations like the Woodhaven Kiwanis Club to complete service projects throughout the year. Our goal is to make a positive impact by doing projects every 1-2 months. If your child is interested in joining, they can sign up to receive updates and notifications by filling out this Google Form. 

Encourage your student to get involved and help make a difference!

ORDER YOUR WARRIOR CHARITY CLUB GEAR HERE! ORDERS ARE DUE: OCT 7TH AT NOON

https://letloverule.com/warrior_charity_club_/shop/home

Check out the Warrior Charity Club Newsletter Here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mqqtlh9b94v207-FvcHNCK3Quaoi3ONFr47Pq9i1HKA/edit?tab=t.0

Help out with our WUE Buck Raffles on Fridays! Sign up through the link below!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49A5A82DA5F8C61-58196777-warrior#/

SIGN UP TO BE A WUE DOG HERE!
If you are a dad, grandpa, or uncle or a positive male in one of our student’s lives, we encourage you to sign up to be a WUE Dog here at our school. Similar to the WATCH Dog program, we are looking for some amazing men to come in and walk the halls, play at recess, and just be a positive influence to our students. If you are interested in being a WUE Dog, click here and follow the steps to sign up. Also, if you volunteer, you get a really cool WUE Dog shirt as a gift from us! 

WUE DOG STORE
Also, If you are signed up to be a WUE DOG and you want some EXTRA gear. You can get it right here at the WUE DOG store. Remember, we have a free t-shirt for you, but if you want other items, feel free to purchase.

ORDER HERE: https://letloverule.com/wue_dogs/shop/home

Welcome to Woodhaven Upper Elementary! We are excited to be your child’s counseling team this year. While we work closely together, we will be splitting students alphabetically.

Mrs. Klaas - Last Names A - H
Ms. Littleton- Last Name I-Me
Mrs. Kanagawa - Last Names Mi-Z

Mrs. Shockley works at the front of the counseling office as our Counseling/Attendance Administrative Assistant. If you have any attendance questions, she will be your contact.

Mrs. Klaas: A - H ext. 2130
klaasm@wbsdweb.com

Ms. Littleton: I - Me ext. 1113
littlek@wbsdweb.com

Mrs. Kanagawa: Mi - Z ext. 1114
KanagaE@wbsdweb.com

Melanie Shockley, Counseling and Attendance Administrative Assistant ext 1110
shocklm@wbsdweb.co

BIRTHDAYS - We ask you to consider NON-FOOD treats such as pencils, stickers, or small trinkets. However, If you choose to provide a food treat, please observe the following...

Treats must be provided for ALL students in the class.
All treats must be store-bought in the original packaging material and individually wrapped. NO BAKERY CUPCAKES!
All treats must have labels identifying the ingredients used to make the treats.
Please note that individual classrooms may prohibit certain items due to health or food allergies
Please know that whether a treat is sent in or not, we will be sure to make each student feel very special on their day!
Birthday treats should be arranged with your child's teacher at least a couple of days in advance.

EMERGENCY DRILL INTRO LETTER

EMERGENCY DRILL LETTER WITH DRILL DATES

ATTENDANCE MATTERS!

We are committed to our goal of every student being in the classroom and ready to learn every day! Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school—and themselves. 

Start building this habit in preschool so they learn right away that going to school on time, every day is important. Eventually good attendance will be a skill that will help them succeed in high school and college.

WATCH THE DROP OFF AND PICK UP TUTORIAL VIDEO HERE!

The main goals for the WUE Parking Lot are to: ensure all students and drivers are safe and protected as they are dropping off and picking up and that we can get vehicles in and out as quickly and safely as possible.

In order to obtain those goals we need everyone to be on the same page and do their part. If we all work together and follow the information below we can make sure the mornings and afternoons are as stress free as possible. Thank you for doing your part!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE WUE PARKING LOT TUTORIAL VIDEO IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO ALREADY :)

If you are in need of before or after school care, please reach out to April at: astandish@discoverchampions.com

Lunches:

All families are encouraged to complete the Education Benefits Form for the Michigan School Meals Program. Families that qualify for free and reduced meals are eligible for additional benefits including discounts for pay to play, access for computer WIFI, college application fees, and standardized testing fees.

YOU CAN FIND WHAT IS FOR LUNCH EVERY DAY BY CLICKING HERE!

Bus routes can be found on the transportation website by clicking HERE.

You can access the WUE Parent and Student Handbook right here!

New District App: 

We encourage all students and families to download the new WBSD app, so you can stay in touch with the schools that your family is connected with. Just search Woodhaven-Brownstown SD, MI in your app store.