District Update
A weekly update from Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Walled Lake Consolidated School District Update: October 2, 2024
Upcoming Events 📅
- October 3: No school for students or staff
- October 4: WLW Homecoming game, 7 p.m.
- October 9: PSAT/NMSQT Testing (juniors)
- October 10: SAT Testing (seniors only)
- October 10: Board of Education regular meeting
- October 16-17: Testing Make-up Days
The Meijer of Wixom on Grand River Avenue left the Bulldogs in complete shock on Thursday when store director Seleana Yancey and Megan Vigna, the area lead, surprised Sarah G. Banks Middle School principal Jennifer VanWagnen with a check for $10,000.
The incredibly generous donation was apart of the store’s Meijer Team Gives program. Thanks to their generosity, Sarah G. Banks will build two new Gaga pits and purchase much needed indoor recess gear for the Bulldogs.
Two years ago, the Meijer of Wixom also surprised Wixom Elementary with a $10,000 donation which helped funded the Wolves an outdoor classroom.
Walled Lake Western homecoming fun! 😁
Walled Lake Western senior Marissa Limpus will take over our Instagram story on Friday, October 4, to give you a student perspective of the Friday of homecoming and the homecoming football game.
Make sure to follow us on Instagram so you don't miss out on all the fun!
Walled Lake Central kicked off homecoming week on Friday with its annual parade, carnival, and football game.
The festivities started during the school day a pep assembly that featured performances by the Vikings’ choir, cheerleaders and POMS team. Walled Lake Central senior Mirella Yousif gave us an inside look at the fun throughout the day with an Instagram takeover. You can watch it by clicking on the “WLC Hoco ‘24” highlight on our Instagram page.
The festivities then continued into the night as family and friends lined the sidewalks around the school and into the neighboring subdivision for the Homecoming Parade. Cars filled with the homecoming court and student-athletes led the way, followed by the Vikings’ marching band, and students from Loon Lake, Mary Helen Guest, Oakley Park, Pleasant Lake elementary schools.
After the parade, there was plenty of fun activities for all the kids in attendance. Along with an inflatable slide, candy stand, and face painting, there was a dunk tank. Students and kids lined up for the chance to dunk principal Kyle Meteyer, as well as teachers Joel Sharpe and Cody Armstrong.
The 2024 homecoming king and queen were then surprised during halftime of the football game. Addisyn Shamus and Anthony Poota were complete shocked when they realized they took home the honor.
“I didn’t think we won,” admitted Shamus. “It though (it was the box with) the gold balloons, but they were blue, so I was confused at first, but they announced it so it was nice.”
“It was very awesome, it was pretty cool,” added Poota.
While the evening itself was a special one, the Walled Lake Central football team fell to South Lyon, 51-16.
In an effort to find additional ways to celebrate our staff, the WLCSD Community Relations department requests that families fill out the information below for 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.
District seeks operating millage replacement in November election
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools is asking the community to replace its current operating millage with an 18 mill non-homestead millage that represents roughly $31 million and a 3.6297 mill hold harmless that represents approximately $2 million of the district’s budget. The total of $33 million accounts for 18 percent of the district’s $187 million revenue budget.
Every District in the state is expected to levy, with voter approval, 18 mills on all non-homestead properties in order to receive full state funding under Proposal A. The 3 mill "Headlee cushion" will allow the district to collect the full 18 mills over the duration of the operating millage. The proposal will not increase property taxes on any primary residence property that is within Walled Lake Consolidated Schools boundaries. Since the approval of Proposal A in 1994, the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools’ community has overwhelmingly supported the operating millage, most recently in 2014.
If the November 5, 2024 proposal is not approved, the school district will lose more than $33 million in operating revenue every year and the state will not make up the shortfall.
More information about the 2024 Operating Millage Replacement can be found at www.wlcsd.org/elections.
Food Service Update - Free Meals in 2024-25
During the 2024-25 school year, all Michigan public school students in grades Pre-K through 12 will have access to free breakfast and free lunch everyday through the "Healthy School Meals for All" program. This includes a meat/meat alternative, grain, fruit/vegetable and milk. A la carte items will be available for purchase.
Families are still encouraged to complete the Child Nutrition and Education Benefits Application in Skyward to help secure additional funding for the District including Title I funding. By completing the form, eligible families may also receive access to other benefit programs including reduced registration fees for standardized testing, discounted college application fees, pay to participate, discounted home internet access, and more.
District partners with GoFan as digital ticket partner for all athletic events
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools has partnered with GoFan for digital ticketing starting this spring for all home athletic events.
Fans can purchase tickets online through each schools’ GoFan page or by presenting a card or mobile payment option at the ticket gate. All major credit cards, including Apple Pay and Google Pay, will be accepted.
Fans are encouraged to buy tickets online before arriving at the event. For your convenience, signage will be set up at the venue to help fans make an online purchase quickly and easily.
As the district launches its new partnership with GoFan, cash payments will be accepted as well throughout the remainder of the spring athletic season. No cash options will be available starting in the Fall of 2024.
To purchase tickets, please visit each schools’ GoFan page:
- Walled Lake Central: https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10112
- Walled Lake Northern: https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10113
- Walled Lake Western: https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10114
Graduate Spotlight Nomination
Please complete the following form in order to be considered for the Graduate Spotlight section of the WLCSD quarterly Learning newsletter. The nominated student needs to be a 2016 graduate or before. Please contact pamelacole@wlcsd.org with any questions.
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Location: 850 Ladd Road, Walled Lake, MI, USA
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