Walled Lake Consolidated School District Update: December 7, 2023
Important Reminders for Families
- Dec. 7: Board of Education Regular Meeting
- Dec. 8-10: WLC presents "Fools" - Tickets at www.wlcstickets.com
- Dec. 12 - 13: Collage Concert, Northern, 7 p.m.. Tickets available at www.wlcstickets.com
- Dec. 15: Collage Concert, Central, 7 p.m.. Tickets available at www.wlcstickets.com
- Dec. 19: Collage Concert, Western, 7 p.m.. Tickets available at www.wlcstickets.com
- Dec. 22 - Jan. 2: Winter Break - No School for Students or Staff
- Jan. 3: School Resumes
Visit www.wlcsd.org/calendar for a complete list of events with details.
Walled Lake Central senior Brianna Kanable took over our Instagram story on Saturday to give us a behind the scenes look at the preparations for the Vikings' play, "Fools".
You can view her takeover on our Instagram page by clicking on the "Fools" Highlight.
District seeks feedback on Student Mental Health and School Safety
The District is currently seeking feedback from stakeholders related to two grant funding opportunities focused on Student Mental Health and School Safety respectively. After reviewing the slides below please share any feedback or thoughts you may have on how the District may support Student Mental Health and School Safety via the linked Google Form.
District leaders take "field trip" to meet with three community partners
Earlier this week, leaders from across the school district went on a field trip to visit and engage in dialogue with three community partners who happen to continently be located all in one location. These partners included Words of Hope 4 Life - The Rail (Viewpoint), Hospitality House Food Pantry, and the Detroit Institute of Children.
Attendees were divided into high school feeder patterns and rotated through all three locations to learn directly from these groups and how the District can continue to grow and foster the already existing partnerships.
District administration would like to thank these three community partners and the staff members who took time out of their day for engaging in this event on behalf of the community we all serve.
Oakley Park Elementary students whip up a sweet lesson for Mrs. Froning
Oakley Park Elementary principal Kristin Froning enjoyed some pie to the face on Friday afternoon as a reward for the Owls annual PTA Raffle.
One student was randomly selected from each grade that sold over $80 in raffle tickets during the fundraiser. They also surprised the staff with an opportunity to pie Mrs. Froning, which was won by Mrs. DeJonghe.
Fox named Player of the Month
Lauren Fox, senior at WLN and captain of the Walled Lake Wild girls hockey team was recent selected as Michigan Girls High School Hockey League November Player of the Month. More information about the award can be found at: https://www.migirlshshockey.org/
Congratulations Lauren!
District announces Annual MLK Celebration - Jan. 15, 2024
The entire Walled Lake Consolidated Schools community is invited to attend the District's 25th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration on Monday, January 15, 2024. This year's celebration will at Walled Lake Northern High School with a tour of student exhibits starting at 5 p.m. and a formal program starting at 6:15 p.m.
This year’s theme is “You Belong” with the focus on inclusivity. Our keynote speaker is Kevin Szawala, aka “Mr. Peace”. Kevin is a National Youth Speaker and Michigan native who travels the county speaking to students and schools on the topics of bullying prevention, diversity and inclusion, teen mental health, and suicide awareness.
Students encouraged to participate in Annual Express Yourself Contest
Students of WLCSD are welcomed to submit an Express Yourself project. The theme for this year’s project is “You Belong”. Students should create a project that expresses what this theme means to them. Projects can be a speech, an essay, a picture, a poem, a drawing, a video, a musical piece or any other format to express “You Belong".
The winner(s) of this contest will share their projects, on stage, at the 25th annual WLCSD MLK Day Celebration. This is a great opportunity to recognize students and their creativity. It is by far the crowd’s favorite part of the MLK Celebration. Check out the project details and entry form.
All entries must be submitted to a school office by Wednesday, December 13.
Nominations now being accepted for Annual Friend of Diversity Award
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools is seeking nominations for the 2024 Alec Bender Friend of Diversity Award. This award honors individuals who are true friends of multicultural diversity in our school district and community. This honor will be bestowed on the recipient(s) WLCSD 25th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration on January 15, 2024.
Any student, staff, community member, local business, or local organization is eligible to be nominated. Any member of the Walled Lake Schools community may submit a nomination.
Nominations must be submitted through the nomination form by Friday, December 8.
Staff Shout Out Nomination
In an effort to celebrate our staff, the WLCSD Community Relations department requests that families fill out the form below to nominate staff who are rock stars in their classrooms and school communities.
A sample of what these shout outs will look like on social media and in our district newsletters is on the right.
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Location: 850 Ladd Road, Walled Lake, MI, USA
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