District Update
A weekly update from Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Walled Lake Consolidated School District Update: November 14, 2024
Upcoming Events 📅
- November 14: Half Day for MS Students | P/T Conferences
- November 19: Half Day for Students/PD for Staff
- November 19: LAYA Taste of the Lakes Fundraiser, Edgewood CC, 5 - 8 p.m.
- November 22-24: WLW Presents "The Addams Family"
- November 25: PTSA Council Meeting, Walled Lake El, 7 p.m.
- November 27: Half Day for Students and Staff
- November 28-29: Thanksgiving Break - No School for Students or Staff
- December 5: Board of Education regular meeting
The Walled Lake Competitive Marching Band heads to Indianapolis this week for the Bands of America Grand National Championships.
The combined band from Walled Lake Central and Walled Lake Western will perform its program, Enchanted, this afternoon at Lucas Oil Stadium in the preliminary round at 4:15. The preliminary round awards will then take place on Friday at 9 p.m. with the semifinals and finals set for Saturday beginning at 7 a.m.
Walled Lake Western flexed its muscles on Friday night with a shutout win over Avondale, 42-0, to claim its second-straight MHSAA Division 3 District Championship.
“It’s a great feeling!” said senior linebacker Shane Rachner. “We definitely are going to celebrate tonight, but we’re not satisfied.”
“We’ve been working all the way since the summer for this, and it just feels great to be at this point right now,” said senior running back and linebacker Lucas Price, who scored the first touchdown of the game.
Walled Lake Western will get its shot a redemption on Friday night, 7 p.m., against Mason in the MHSAA Division 3 Regional Finals. The Warriors fell to the Bulldogs in an overtime thriller last year in the Regional Finals. However, they did beat Mason earlier this season, 20-17.
“If I look back 365 days ago and said we could get an opportunity to play them in the exact same game, in the exact same spot, and get our shot at a get back, I think we’d be pretty happy,” said head coach Kory Cioroch. “We are excited for this week of practice and the opportunity (on Friday night).”
Walled Lake Western sophomore Angie Hami will take over our Instagram story for Tech Saturday to give you a behind the scenes look at the preparations of the Warriors' musical, "The Addams Family", ahead of opening night on November 21.
Make sure to follow us on Instagram so you don't miss out on all the fun!
The Walled Lake Central student council kicked off its annual Canned Food Drive on Saturday by raising over $4,500 and collecting 1,660 pounds of food for the Hospitality House Food Pantry.
Those opening day numbers totaled 10,872 points, which is almost 2,000 more points than their kick off day a year ago. On kick off day, students went around to local neighbors to collect donations and then delivered them to the Hospitality House Food Pantry. Over the next two weeks, Walled Lake Central will continue to collect donations in the hopes of surpassing 30,000 total points. If the Vikings meet their goal, there will be no homework over Thanksgiving break.
Walled Lake Central’s Canned Food Drive is the largest donation the Hospitality House Food Pantry receives each year.
If you’d like to donate, you can purchase items from the Vikings’ Canned Food Drive Amazon Wishlist or drop items off at the bin in front of the main entrance at Walled Lake Central now through Friday, November 22.
Detroit Metro Airport and Delta Airlines cut the ribbon on their brand new Multi-Sensory Room in the McNamara Terminal this week. The two partnered to bring this incredible space to life for children with sensory sensitivities or cognitive disabilities and their families.
The project itself was inspired by our very own Wixom Elementary 4th-grader, Gwendolyn Burke. You can hear from Gwendolyn and see the space by clicking on the button below.
Dr. Michael Lonze and district administration hosted local law enforcement on Wednesday morning at Walled Lake Western. They took a building tour and reviewed current safety practices and procedures for our schools.
Thank you to these everyday heroes for their unwavering dedication and support. Together, we're continuing to ensure our buildings are as safe as possible for our students, staff and communities!
Walled Lake Northern marching band volunteers, Chris Huismann and Roger Martin, received Golden Apple Awards at the November 7, 2024 Board of Education meeting.
Huismann and Martin were nominated by Walled Lake Northern parent, Lisa Massat, because of their dedication to the Knights’ marching band for 19 years.
“Even though their own children have graduated from the program, Roger and Chris still return year after year to ensure the current marching band students are photographed and celebrated each year,” said Massat.
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.
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.
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.
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