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Dear John Glenn Families,

We are excited to welcome everyone back to John Glenn High School for the 2026–2027 school year! We hope you have had a wonderful summer and are looking forward to a great year together.

As we prepare for the start of school, please take note of these important dates and events:

Monday, August 24

🚀 Rocket Days – Freshman Orientation
7:30am–11:45 a.m.
Freshmen will have the opportunity to meet staff, connect with classmates, learn about John Glenn, and get ready for their first year of high school. Please see the attached flyer for additional information.

📸 Picture Day – Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Students will have their school pictures taken and receive their school IDs. Students will need a current school ID to attend all athletic and after-school events, including football games.

🏫 Open House – Students & Families
3:30–5:30 p.m.
Come meet your teachers, tour the building, and get ready for the new school year!

Tuesday, August 25

🎒 First Day of School – Half Day
7:10–10:18 a.m.

We are excited to see our students back in the building and begin another successful school year

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Thursday, August 27

🏈 Varsity Football – Home vs. Livonia Stevenson
7:00 p.m.
Come out and support our Rockets as we kick off the football season at home!

Friday, September 4 - Monday, September 7

No School – Labor Day Recess

We look forward to welcoming our students and families back to John Glenn. Thank you for your continued partnership and support as we work together to make 2026–2027 a great year for our Rockets!

Go Rockets! 🚀

Sincerely,

Scott Kelley
Principal
John Glenn High School

Christine Doyle

Assistant Principal Sophomores

Paul Shanks

Assistant Principal Juniors

Adrian Edwards

Assistant Principal Freshman

Important Upcoming Dates

Aug. 24 - Freshman Orientation (Rocket Days), 7:30a-11:45a
Aug. 24 - Picture Day - Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors 11:30a-3:30p
Aug. 24 - Open House - 3:30-5:30
Aug. 25 - First day of school, 1/2 day
Aug. 27 - Home football vs. Stevenson, 7 pm
Sept 4-7 - Labor Day Recess

Community Resources

If you need additional assistance with community resources during the break, please contact United Way (Dial 2-1-1 on your phone, available 24/7/365).

If you or someone you know needs assistance connecting to mental health providers, substance use help or social services (food, housing, basic medical or dental), Care Solace will quickly and confidentially find available providers matched to your needs.

Call 888-515-0595. Multilingual support is available. The line is answered 24/7/365.
Visit caresolace.com/wwcsd and either search on your own OR click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone

Thank you, and have a wonderful break!

Food Pantry

Hello John Glenn Families,

Here at John Glenn we are happy to announce that we are continuing the Food Pantry and the Hygiene Closet to all of our families in need. Please feel free to contact Mrs. Raj to schedule an appointment if you would like to come in and get some supplies! At this time we are open on Mondays and Thursdays from 2pm - 2:30pm. Or, we can always send supplies home with students if that is more convenient for you and your family. Please let me know if there are any other needs we can help you address for your family.

- Mrs. Rajaee

Dress Code

Dress Code - Garments:

Armpits to mid-thigh, must be completely covered.
Spandex-type clothing worn in this area must be covered.
Underwear/undergarments must not show.
Sheer/see-through garments are not allowed.
Hoods must be worn “down.”
No Blankets

Dress Code - Words and Images - No Clothing with:

Drug, Tobacco, Alcohol Products.
Gang, Violence, Illegal Activities
Sexual messaging, either explicit or implied
Symbols, Statements, Messaging that may intimidate, insult, or harass with respect to Race, Color, Creed, Religion, Age, Gender, Disability, National Origin/Ancestry.

JG Grading Policy Update

Dear Families,

Over the past several months, a group of teachers and administrators from all four of our high school buildings have worked together to develop a consistent grading policy for our students. Our goal is to provide greater clarity and fairness for students and families by ensuring that grading practices are aligned across our schools.

This updated grading policy is designed to:

Provide consistency in how grades are determined and reported.
Communicate more clearly what students know and can do.
Focus on student learning and growth, rather than points lost.

It is important to note that students will continue to earn letter grades on their transcript—this change only impacts how grades are determined within classes.

Key Features of the Updated Grading Policy

Common Categories & Weights

Summative (80%) – Assessments that show what students have learned (tests, quizzes, papers, projects, presentations, etc.).
Formative (20%) – Practice opportunities for learning (homework, exit tickets, classwork, discussions, etc.).

Semester Grades

Students will no longer receive separate quarter or exam grades. Instead, grades will reflect learning across the entire semester.
Progress reports will still be provided midway through the semester as a snapshot in time.
Final exams may still be given at the teacher’s discretion, but will be factored into the semester grade rather than reported separately.

Assessment Redos

For every major test or project, students will have a chance to try again.
Reassessments must be completed no later than one week prior to the end of the semester.
End-of-semester assessments are not eligible for reassessment.
Students will earn full credit for demonstrating improved learning.

Formative Work Expectations

Late or missing formative work will be accepted until the end of the unit (minimum of two weeks).
All formative work must be submitted no later than two weeks before the end of the semester.

Common Grading Scale

Teachers will use a 4-point proficiency scale rather than percentages.
ParentConnect will display number grades that correspond to letter grades on transcripts.

This scale emphasizes evidence of learning and growth, not point deductions.

School ID's

All John Glenn students are expected to have their school ID's on them at all times. Students will also need them for school lunches. If you lost your ID, please stop in the main office. The first ID replacement will be FREE!!

Student Parking Passes

Please see the link below for the student parking pass forms. The student parking lot is located on the east side of the building. Students can ONLY park in the student parking lot. Please do not park anywhere else. Parking passes will be enforced this school year. Make sure to purchase a parking sticker.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14hHSqawP5ucg85wurAYbeYEUU9TzqsCZ/view?usp=sharing

John Glenn Daily Bell Schedule

First Bell: 7:05 a.m.

Tardy Bell: 7:10 a.m.

Class Bells

1st Hour ……...... 7:10 - 8:08
2nd Hour ……….. 8:13 - 9:11
3rd Hour ……….. 9:16 - 10:18
4th Hour ….......... 10:23 - 11:54
5th Hour ………... 11:59 - 12:57
6th Hour ….......... 1:02 - 2:00

Lunch Periods

A Lunch ……...… 10:23 - 10:50

B Lunch ………... 10:55 - 11:22

C Lunch ……...… 11:27 - 11:54

Student drop-off, pick-up in front of the school. Doors open at 6:40am, students must be out of the building unless with an adult by 2:20

Athletics

Jason Malloy, Athletic Director/Assistant Principal

Athletics

Schedules and other great information can be found at https://johnglennrockets.com/

GO FAN

You can use this QR code to purchase tickets electronically for John Glenn Athletic events.

TikTok videos

Follow Wayne-Westland Community Schools on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@wwcschools
Compassion Project January recognitions https://www.tiktok.com/@wwcschools/video/7332872520779042079?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7328075319805265451
Student Experiment Went to Space https://www.tiktok.com/@wwcschools/video/7333262569077067054?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7328075319805265451

MiSTAR APP

Great news! For your ease and convenience, there is an app that has been created to have quick access to your Parent and Student Connection. In your Google App or Play store, type in “MiStar” and you will have the option to download the “Q ParentConnection” app for yourself and also the “Q StudentConnection” app for your child. I downloaded it and found it to be very easy to use. The convenience of having an app, rather than locating the website and looking up my PIN and password each time was great. I highly recommend downloading if you have a device.

If you get the app, you can select the “Re-Enrollment” in the drop down menu to submit your information that way as well.

Counselor Corner

Grief Support Group

"If you are interested in having your child participate in a School-Based Grief Support Program run by New Hope Center for grief support, please fill out this google form. This group is designed to provide peer support through trained New Hope facilitators who have personally experienced loss and grief."

Senior Info Only:

If you are looking to send transcripts anywhere, please remember to make an account at parchment.com. This is how colleges, universities, NCAA eligibility centers, and scholarship applications are accepting official transcripts. Once you make an account, assign yourself to John Glenn High School Westland and request that John Glenn send your transcript to the colleges, universities, trade schools, NCAA eligibility centers, etc. Our counseling secretary looks at the account and electronically sends out the transcripts.
Create your FAFSA ID: https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch
There are many scholarship opportunities. For more information, please visit our Scholarship link on our JGHS counseling website.

Community Financial Credit Union

We’re excited to announce the grand opening of our very own Community Financial Student-Run Credit Union right here at John Glenn High School! Students can open an account or make deposits every Monday during their lunch period on campus and manage their funds at Community Financial Credit Union branches, online at cfcu.org, or through the mobile app! To help your student grow their green, have them sign up for a Community Financial Credit Union free student checking account at cfcu.org/scu. After your student swipes their new account’s connected debit card three times, they’ll receive a $50 deposit into their account!

Family Resource Center

Wayne-Westland Community Schools has a Family Resource Center (FRC), which provides services to any student/family enrolled in our District, free of cost. Some of the services they provide are: basic need assistance, access to over 700 local resources, Laundry Assistance Program and material items for those unable to afford them (emergency toiletries, socks/underwear, hats/gloves/scarves, etc.). They are also able to provide school supplies and backpacks year round for any WWCS student. Please contact our Family Resource Center at: 734-419-2709 or FRC@wwcsd.net. Our FRC also has a Digital Request for Services Form, which can be used to request assistance. Please contact the Family Resource Center directly with any additional questions regarding their services.

JGHS Health Clinic Hours of operation

The Corewell Health John Glenn Teen Clinic is open! We provide physicals, hearing and vision screenings, immunizations, sick care, and asthma management. We are grant-funded and accept all insurance. However, no patient will be turned away for inability to pay.

The clinic will be closed on the following dates and times:

Phone number: 734-419-2270 (Future Phone number 734-895-6275)

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