• March 4: 8th Grade Parent Meeting at WB High School
• March 12: Late Start
• March 18: Oakland Early College Informational Webinar
• March 24-28: Spring Break

Full Calendar Here

Come join the WBSD Visual Arts Department at Oakland Schools this Wednesday 2/26 from 4:30-7 p.m. Select artwork from grades k-12 will be shown. Please come support the WBSD Arts! If you can't make it: view the virtual art show link below.

We are about to begin teaching sex education with the resource The Puberty Workshop in our 4th, 5th and 6th grade class taught by your child’s classroom teacher. This program of instruction was approved by the West Bloomfield School District Board of Education. As a parent, you have several rights:

• You must be notified prior to instruction on sex education and/or HIV/STI prevention.

• You may preview the curriculum and materials by: Attending the optional Reproductive Health Preview meeting scheduled for April 9th at 6:30 pm via Zoom with Amy Quinn, Elementary Curriculum Consultant and SEAB co-facilitator. Please confirm here if you are coming to this optional video preview session.

• Those who do not wish their child to participate must fill out the 2025 Updated WBSD Sex Education Exemption Form

The WBSD elementary teacher librarians have created a district wide March is Reading Month Calendar of activities for families to participate in if they choose. We hope they keep up the Pine Tree reading for grades 1-5 and the 100 books to read for Kindergarten!

Oakland Schools is proud to host author Jacqueline Woodson as our guest for this year's African American Read-In. She's the award-winning author/illustrator of numerous critically acclaimed books for children. The first 500 Oakland County households who register will receive a copy of one of Jacqueline Woodson's books.

All West Bloomfield Families are invited! Join us at WBMS to enjoy food, books, and crafts for all ages.

Date: Thursday February 27, 2025
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: West Bloomfield Middle School iCenter

You'll receive a confirmation email that includes the event's Zoom link -- keep an eye out for that information in your email inbox.

You can find more information about the National African American Read-In here: https://ncte.org/get-involved/african-american-read-in/

Please contact Shahenda VanNostrand, Sheiko Elementary Librarian, with any questions regarding the event.

shahenda.vannostrand@wbsd.org

Are your children safe while online? Michigan families, especially minors, are becoming inundated with advertisements from alcohol, tobacco, pornography, illegal drugs and gambling marketers through different internet and cell phone inboxes. Thankfully, the State of Michigan offers a free program to stop adult advertisements from reaching e-mails, text messages, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Discord, TikTok, Twitch and Twitter. The Michigan Child Protection Registry, is a free do-not-contact service for Michigan’s families and can be located at www.ProtectMIChild.com.

To sign up only takes seconds. Just go to www.ProtectMIChild.com and keep your family safe.

Help the West Bloomfield Orchestras thrive! Proceeds help fund clinicians, trips, camp scholarships, and more. Order tasty popcorn & show your support. 50% of each purchase benefits this fundraiser.

WBHS 8th Grade Parent Info Night (for parents of incoming freshmen)

3/4/2025, 7 p.m., West Bloomfield High School, 4925 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield
Come learn about West Bloomfield High School -- and how we work with families to develop socially responsible citizens empowered to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing global society, and who are characterized by curiosity, creativity, critical thinking and the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate. Meet staff. Ask questions. Call or email Principal Eric Pace to schedule a personal tour (248) 865-6720 eric.pace@wbsd.org. There is a link to last year's presentation at the bottom of this page:https://www.wbsd.org/west-bloomfield-high-school

Oakland Early College Info Night Webinar
3/18/2025, 7 p.m., Webinar - email morrison.borders@wbsd.org for the link
At Oakland Early College, we do school differently; through our partnership with Oakland Community College, we provide an early middle college experience where OEC students are simultaneously enrolled in high school and college classes at no cost to families. All students in 9th through 11th grade whose families reside in Oakland County can apply. Here, students earn transferable college credits, up to an associate's degree, that will follow them to a four year university. There is also an option to earn a work certificate through one of OCC’s many programs. All students are supported by our tenets of college, culture, community, and connection in a small and diverse school community while they progress through our five year high school program. Learn more at our webinar March 18.

After an audition process—including acting, singing, dancing, and callbacks—the cast for our spring musical, Matilda, has been chosen! Congratulations to our incredible cast! Stay tuned for more updates as we bring this magical story to life!

A huge shoutout to one of our talented student artists, Cameron Hegarty, for creating this fantastic Matilda poster! This is a production you won’t want to miss!

Mark your calendar, tickets go on sale soon.

West Bloomfield Middle School is presenting the musical Freaky Friday on February 28th and March 1st at the middle school! Tickets are just $5. Poster artwork created by WBMS 8th grader Comet Erickson.

• Pre-Season Baseball Meeting Thursday, February 27th at 2:40 p.m.

• Girls Freshman Basketball beats Dearborn 33 – 31

• West Bloomfield Middle School Wrestling beats Berkshire Middle School 151 – 82
  
  

• Shop Laker spirit gear here.

• All Teams Schedule

WB Black Excellence Student Leadership Group led an incredible assembly for all 7th graders, celebrating the rich history and culture of HBCUs! The event featured a powerful panel of parents who attended Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), sharing their experiences and offering invaluable advice to our students. A key message: HBCUs are for everyone—not just African American students.

The assembly was filled with trivia, singing and dancing.

All Lunch Menus are located on the Nutrition Services page, use this link.

Did you know Laker Opportunity Center is open to all students in Michigan ages 16-22? Help us share with students who are behind in credits and interested in a different path to a diploma, with the flexibility of online learning and the support of real WBSD teachers.

• GSRP Early Childhood Associate Teacher
• Paraeducator for the Program for Students with Cognitive Impairment
• Long Term Substitute Art Teacher
  
  

Please share our Job Postings with your friends and family.

• GWB Historical Society Events
• Greater West Bloomfield Community Coalition
• Oakland County Parks
• West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation
• West Bloomfield Township Public Library
• West Bloomfield Youth Assistance

Book Lists

· Pine Tree (Youth)

· Civil Rights History (Youth)

· Black History Month

Saturday, March 1 from 1-4 p.m.

Main Library Meeting Room
Put your team of 4 to the puzzling test in this jigsaw puzzle contest! Which team can complete their puzzle the fastest or get the closest to finishing?

For Ages 13 and Up.

Only one person from each team needs to register. You will receive an email confirmation once you register with a link to sign up the rest of your team.

Click here to register: https://westbloomfield.librarycalendar.com/event/jigsaw-puzzle-competition-7250

Bus Tracker will be deactivated, so please join the 1,000 families already enjoying the advanced features of BusZone. To sign up you'll need to download the app, use our district code 4079WBSD, and know your student ID number from PowerSchool. Be sure to set up both AM and PM routes and take advantage of the push notification feature. Need help? Contact: Tanja Thomas, General Manager, Phone: (248) 865-3682 or email tathomas@durhamschoolservices.com.