Bobcat Blitz
Weekly HS Newsletter 9/28-10/2
Principal Updates from Mr. Kirby
This Week at WHS
Homecoming week!
Its been busy Homecoming Week here at WHS. We've had a great week and continue to celebrate our students who are making positive choices here at school. We have officially started our School-Wide Positive Behavior tickets. We are doing weekly drawings for students who exemplify the Whiteford Way! Teachers are using raffle tickets as a positive reinforcement for students who are following our Behavior Expectations of being Safe, Respectful, and Responsible. We will start fully enforcing our dress code policy as well as our Personal Wireless Device Policy starting the week of 9/21.
- School Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports. This system reinforces positive behavior choices. PBIS Matrix
- We also had great conversations around our District Wide Personal Wireless Device Policy
- School Dress Code
Go Bobcats!
Congrats to our PBIS Raffle Winners! Ava Butz, Brandyn Palmer, Josie Adams
Homecoming Hall Decorating!
Upcoming Dates to Remember
9/28 - Picture Day 8a-11a
9/29 - Handel's Ice Cream Fundraiser supporting WHS Robotics!
10/7 - Fall Count Day
Important District News
FREE & REDUCED-PRICE MEAL APPLICATIONS
For the 2026-2027 school year, the district will participate in the Michigan School Meals Program, which will allow all students to receive one free breakfast and one free lunch each day. We still need your household to complete the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application if you believe you might qualify.
Parents are encouraged to input their Education & Nutrition Benefits application into the Infinite Campus Parent Portal at: https://whitefordagmi.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/whiteford.jsp instead of completing a paper application. Once logged in to the portal, you will click "More" on the left-hand side. Then click on "Meal Benefits", then the application. You may also pick up and return a completed hard copy application in any school office.
If families don’t complete this application that might qualify, we risk losing At-Risk money provided by state and federal grants. We have seen a decline in applications being completed during the past two school years, so we encourage families that think they may qualify for Free/Reduced meals to please complete the application. These grant monies help provide student assistance through our academic interventionists and Title Aides at the elementary and remediation classes at the middle school.
Spirit Wear Store Closes on SEPTEMBER 27TH!
Safe Storage Law
Michigan’s secure storage law went into effect Feb. 13, 2024 to help protect Michigan’s youth
and reduce firearm injuries. The law requires firearm owners to securely store firearms
whenever minors are present or likely to be present. It also requires schools to share this
information with all parents and guardians to support youth safety, injury prevention, and help
parents, guardians and firearm owners understand and comply with the secure storage law.
Michigan Safe Storage
Safe Storage FAQ's
Student Grades and Attendance Reporting
Infinite Campus Parent Portal: Student Registration, marking period and semester grades, credits, and attendance are always visible in the Parent Portal throughout the school year. An app can be downloaded to your phone, or you can click HERE
Schoology: Our K-12 teaching staff uses Schoology to communicate with students and families, post assignments and grades, and sometimes include instructional videos. Here is a Schoology Parent Account video sharing introductory information about Schoology. If your family has yet to access Schoology or downloaded the App for your phone, you can email your child’s teacher for log-in details or contact Ashley Van Camp at ashley.vancamp@whiteford.k12.mi.us for support.
Infinite Campus Attendance Update : Parents and guardians will now receive an automated phone call if their student is marked as an unexcused absence during the first two hours of the school day. If your student will be absent, please contact the attendance line as soon as possible.
High School News
Athletics News
WEEKLY ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY
Athletic eligibility is checked weekly for all middle and high school student-athletes. The first grade pull of the 2026-2027 school year will take place on Monday, September 21. Parents will receive an Infinite Campus alert from their building office if their student has a D or F in any class on Fridays, and the Athletic Office will begin reaching out to Athletes that are failing courses on Monday.
Our weekly eligibility guidelines are:
1 failing class → Probation
1 failing class for 2 consecutive weeks → Ineligible
2 failing classes in one week → Ineligible
Student-athletes are encouraged to start the year strong, stay on top of assignments, and communicate with their teachers.
Our amazing Whiteford Sideline Cheer team greeted our littles at the Elementary building this week. What a great kick-off to Homecoming week! THANK YOU VARSITY CHEER!
Contact Us!
Joshua Kirby
HS Principal
joshua.kirby@whiteford.k12.mi.us
734 856-1443 ext 102
Savana Blevins
HS Administrative Assistant
savana.blevins@whiteford.k12.mi.us
734 856-1443 ext. 108
Sheila Smiddy
HS/Elementary Administrative Assistant
sheila.smiddy@whiteford.k12.mi.us
734 856-1443 ext. 109
Jennifer Head
MS/HS Counselor
734 856-1443 ext. 216
Mirandia Green
MS/HS Athletic Director
mirandia.green@whiteford.k12.mi.us
734 856-1443 ext. 103
Ashley Van Camp
Athletic/District Administrative Assistant
ashley.vacamp@whiteford.k12.mi.us
734 856-1443 ext. 129