Walled Lake Consolidated School District Update: October 19, 2023
WL Board of Education proclaims Michigan Safe Schools Week in WLCSD
At the regular Board of Education meeting on Thursday, Oct. 5, the Walled Lake Board of Education proclaimed Oct. 15-21 as Michigan's Safe Schools Week in the Walled Lake Consolidated School District. In recognition of this proclamation, please review the following safety resources on a variety of subjects below:
Safe Schools Week - Communications Test
As part of Safe Schools Week, the Walled Lake Consolidated School District completed a test of its Emergency Notification System on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. This test was completed to identify shortfalls in the District’s emergency communication procedures and reduce complications in the event of a school closure or other emergency situation where families and staff need to be contacted.
As part of the test, families and staff should have received:
- A phone call with a message from District staff
- An email with additional information
- An SMS message (if opted in to receive SMS messages)
If you did not receive one of these communications, please fill out this Google Form and the District’s Community Relations team will follow up to resolve the issue.
*See below for instructions in how to sign up for SMS messages from the District.
Signing Up for SMS Messages via Skylert
In addition to receiving phone calls and email notifications from the school district in the event of a school closing or emergency, parents can also sign up to receive SMS Text messages.
Please find the helpful step-by-step instructions linked below as well as the video tutorial on signing up for SMS messages.
Mady Pavuk has shined in her first season on the Walled Lake Central equestrian team and, on October 11, claimed the first ever EWD Division state crown.
EWD stands for Equines with Disabilities. The EWD Division was a pilot program this year, which allowed riders with disabilities to compete along with their peers on their school's team against riders with similar abilities.
Pavuk has Mitochondrial Disease, which results in her small size, low muscle tone, and contributes to learning challenges. However, Pavuk showed this fall that when you don’t allow your disability to define you, anything is possible.
“While Mady may not be cut out for soccer or basketball, through Equestrian she has learned how to work together with her horse, Popcorn, to do patterns as well as run speed events,” said Greg Pavuk, Mady’s father. “This really is the greatest thing she has ever done, and she has been so happy to be on the team.”
Read more about Mady in the District News section of our website.
Warriors' senior Ryah Dewey took over our Instagram story for the day to give us an inside look at Walled Lake Western on the Friday of the annual Warriors For Warriors Pink Out.
You can view her takeover on our Instagram page by clicking on the 'WLW Pink Out' Highlight.
The Walled Lake Competitive Marching Band put together a performance of a lifetime on Saturday at the MCBA Novi Fanfare.
The combined marching band from Walled Lake Central and Walled Lake Western took first place in Flight I and swept all five caption awards: Best Music, Best Visuals, Best General Effect, Best Percussion and Best Auxiliary.
National Principals Month
Please keep an eye out across our social media accounts as we highlight each one of our principals throughout the month of October.
October elementary lunch menu changes
As a result of increasing high demand and not having enough room in our fridge/freezers/kitchens/ovens, the elementary school menu will change to the menu below starting October 16. Light lunch and turkey sandwiches will be offered as a second option.
- Turkey Sandwich is served with a ½ cup of fruit or a ½ cup of vegetable and choice of milk, if they want milk.
- Light Lunch is served with yogurt, one cheese stick, a grain (Gold fish crackers, graham crackers, Chat Graham or Giant Gold Fish) ½ cup of fruit or a ½ cup of vegetable and choice of milk, if they want milk
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.
WLCSD Stormwater Management
FFE News and Notes
Hospitality House
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Email: danieldurkin@wlcsd.org
Website: www.wlcsd.org
Location: 850 Ladd Road, Walled Lake, MI, USA
Phone: (248) 956-2000
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