District Update

We hope you'll review this week's District Update filled with news and notes from across the Walled Lake Consolidated School District. Stay up to date with the district by visiting www.wlcsd.org and connecting with the district on social media.

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• May 23: Seniors Last Day of School
• May 26: District CLOSED - Memorial Day Observation
• May 30: Adult Transition Program (ATP) Graduation
• June 1: Walled Lake High School Graduation - WLC, WLN, WLW
• June 5: Board of Education regular meeting
• June 11: Last Day of School - Have a great summer!

Thank you for taking a moment to provide helpful feedback and insight for our building leaders as we begin to wrap up the 2024-25 school year and look ahead to 2025-26. Please find the appropriate survey linked below:

• Principal Survey for Staff
• Principal Survey for Parents
• Principal Survey for Elementary Students
• Principal Survey for Secondary Students
• Assistant Principal Survey for Staff
• Assistant Principal Survey for Parents
• Assistant Principal Survey for Secondary Students

The purpose of this survey is to gather feedback from our parents, staff, community members and former students on the 2024-25 school year.

• WLCSD Parent/Community Survey 2025

Sixteen student-athletes, representing all three high schools, are headed to the MHSAA Division 1 State Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 31, at East Kentwood High School.

Six Vikings will compete in field events at the state meet. Gerrod Alexander punched his ticket in two events, the Discus and Shot Put. Dylan Akers (Shot Put) and Addison Wilson (Discus) will also compete in those two events. Giovanni Charles qualified in the high jump, and Case Lang and Shaylee McCain qualified in Pole Vault. Earlier this season McCain also set a new program record in the event clearing 11’6”.

Six Warriors are also earned their spot at the state meet. Rodney Endsley and Kayson Legg each qualified in three events. Endsley will compete in the 200 meter dash, 400 meter dash, and both the 4x100 meter and 4x200 meter relay. Legg qualified in the 110 meter hurdles and 300 meter hurdles, as well both relays. Rounding out the 4x100m and 4x200m relay teams with Endsley and Legg are Timon Dogan and Troy Temple. Temple will also compete in the 100 meter dash. On the girls side, Kira Havard will run in the 100 meter dash as well. Finally, Drew Woiciechowski qualified in the Discus.

Walled Lake Northern will send its 4x800 meter relay team to the state meet, which is made up of Finn Gammerath, Sam Fairchild, Chase Griffith and Nathan Bruss.

Walled Lake Central edged rival Walled Lake Northern by two points to take home the 2025 Lakes Valley Conference Tournament crown.

The Vikings picked up big points with four of their teams earning match sweeps and winning conference titles in their events. Diya Jonnalagadda won all three of her matches in 2 Singles, Hannah Dabesh did the same in 4 Singles, as well as both Eden Lipman and Amelia Gasevski in 1 Doubles and Juliana Fleis and Valentina Navia in 3 Doubles.

Walled Lake Western band director, Patrick Dudzinski, was named the District IV Band Teacher of the Year by the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA).

“I am honored to be recognized as Teacher of the Year by MSBOA District IV,” said Dudzinski. “All of my colleagues are equally deserving of this honor, and I am luck to be surrounded by incredible teachers.”

“Mr. Dudzinski exemplifies the highest standards of music educations,” said MSBOA District IV president Michael York. “He is deeply committed to his students, not only in their development as musicians but as young individuals, and he brings a remarkable level of skill, leadership and service to our profession.”

In addition to his work in the classroom, Dudzinski has served Walled Lake Consolidated Schools in many leadership roles including treasurer, vice president of solo and ensemble, vice president of workers, and hosted band and orchestra festivals at Walled Lake Western for many years.

Dudzinski is also the co-director of the Walled Lake Competitive Marching Band, which claimed the MCBA Flight 1 State Championship this fall beating out 6-time defending state champion, Rockford. They took home four of five caption awards in General Effect, Visual, Auxiliary and Percussion as well. It was the district’s first competitive marching band state championship since Walled Lake Central won in 2013.

Walled Lake Northern was recognized this past weekend at the 2025 Sutton Foster Awards at the Wharton Center in East Lansing for Outstanding Achievement in Set Design.

The Knights were honored for their musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat, in which they created both a modern city and Las Vegas-themed sets for the show.

Along with the recognition, six students represented the district after being nominated for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role: Diego Baca (Central), Blake Bardocz (Northern), Truman Columbus (Northern), Aliya Riste (Central), Alyssa Vindershain (Western), and Michaela Willingham (Western).

They had the opportunity to develop their theatre skills in workshops led by industry professionals for two weekends. At the conclusion of the workshops, they took the stage in the Sutton Foster Awards Showcase.

Middle school staff from Clifford H. Smart, Sarah G. Banks and Walnut Creek spent the afternoon on Tuesday creating heartwarming connections and enjoying laughs as they welcomed their new team members into their family.

These efforts are part of our commitment to ensuring a smooth and meaningful transition for our students this fall following the middle school repurposing process.

What a wonderful evening on Thursday celebrating these amazing staff members on their years of dedication and cherished memories with our district.

Congratulations and best of luck to all of our retirees on their next adventure!

Did your time in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools make a lasting impact on your life? Share your story with our staff as a part of our 2024 Opening Day Celebration!

Help us celebrate the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools' Class of 2025!

Click on the picture on the right to complete the form and have your senior recognized for their hard work and achievements! We'll be honoring seniors through June across district social media accounts.

The Walled Lake Consolidated School District is committed to supporting the health and well-being of our students and families. To help address concerns about vaping, we are sharing valuable resources that provide information on the risks of vaping and strategies for prevention. These tools are designed to empower families with knowledge and support meaningful conversations at home. Together, we can help every child make healthy choices every day.

• E-cigarettes and Vaping: What Parents Should Know - American Lung Association
• E-cigarettes and Youth: What Parents Need to Know - Centers for Disease Control

• E-cigarettes/Vaping Facts - Oakland County Health Department

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.

Our mission, in partnership with parents and the community, is to become the best educational system in America so all students demonstrate they are caring, responsible, and knowledgeable citizens.

Email: danieldurkin@wlcsd.org
Website: www.wlcsd.org
Location: 850 Ladd Road, Walled Lake, MI, USA
Phone: (248) 956-2000
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