WBSD Weekly Update

We hope you have a wonderful summer! Enjoy the time with your family and friends. We look forward to seeing everyone back in the fall!

The West Bloomfield School District is moving to an all-online enrollment process. Each year, families will be required to log into PowerSchool and complete a Back to School Update Packet. Families will be required to do this for each child enrolled with WBSD. Families will complete forms regarding emergency information, technology, lunch forms, and other important annual school forms that require parent approval. To prepare for this, please make sure you have and know your login and password for PowerSchool. If not, contact your school for assistance, or visit https://www.wbsd.org/parents/powerschool for more information. Please make sure you check your email in July for additional details.

Thank you for your support!

David Gardner has been selected to serve as the new principal of West Bloomfield Middle School. David most recently served as the principal of University High School for Ferndale Public Schools. Prior to that, Gardner served as an assistant principal, counselor, and teacher at University High School.

David earned his Bachelor of Arts in Secondary English Education, his Master of Arts in Secondary English Education, and Master of Arts in School and Community Counseling from Wayne State University. He received the ASCD Whole Child Silver Award in 2020-2021. David is widely recognized as a relationship builder and instructional leader. He has consistently demonstrated his commitment to student success throughout his career.

David was introduced at the June 12 Board of Education meeting and will begin his new position on July 1. Please help us welcome David Gardner to WBSD.

Congratulations on such a tremendous achievement! We are so proud of you, Laker Nation! We cannot wait to see where the future takes you! To view the commencement ceremony from Sunday, June 11, click here.

Thank you to the seniors, volunteers, and donors!

GOLD

Jill Gurfinkel, Specialized Talent Solutions

SILVER

Dairy Queen (6931 Orchard Lake Rd)

BRONZE

Ayar Family, Banks Cleaning, Bessolo Family, Cold Stone, Costa Family, Costco, Denawetz Family, Hite Photography, Jakubiak Family, Jax Car Wash, Krauthamer Family, Library Sports Pub & Grill, Meijer, Mobil Mike’s (Cooley Lake Road), Pickles & Rye Deli, Powerhouse Gym, Ronald Kuhn, Schanz Family, Sharrow Family, Sports Club, Stone's Fine Jewelry, V/O Med Spa, Waxing the City, WB Greater Coalition, WBMS PTO

Brightest and Best is WXYZ's 44-year tradition recognizing the academic achievements of graduating seniors from high schools across metro Detroit. We are so proud to congratulate Maya Zylman, Oakland Early College student and Max Gorman, WBHS student! Keep shining!

Congratulations to the West Bloomfield Transition Center students for receiving their Certificates of Achievement. The "Moving On" Ceremony was full of happy tears. Congratulations Shane Blackburn, Austin Coklow, Frank Kopp, and Josh Swartz. Thank you to our wonderful staff for celebrating them!

WBMS students celebrated at their 8th Grade Farewell Dance. They had a blast moving and grooving to the music. See you in High School!

Mrs. Chase's US History students had an opportunity to attend the first-ever "Elevating Student Voices" conference at the Damon Keith Center for Civil Rights building embedded within Wayne State University's Law School. The conference was student-led and the focus was on building student voice, agency, and a sense of belonging. During the conference students engaged in small and large group discussions with students from Novi, Bentley, and Marygrove on various topics that interested them and problem solved with peers on ways to improve education.

Following the conference, the students attended a Tiger game together and had the opportunity to meet with a player. The students did an amazing job representing WBHS and lending their voices to the conversation.

WBHS AP Biology students met with Kindergarten friends for storytime. The AP students created critter stuffed animals and books for the kiddos. A special thank you to West Bloomfield High School Science Teachers Liza Zanotti-Eurich and Nicholas Fraylick! The kinders LOVED their critters and stories! It was a great experience and fun memory.

8th Grade promotion is a wrap! Always follow your passion, it will lead you to your purpose. Thank you to all the staff and families for making the first year in the new building a memorable one. We will see you in the fall at WBHS! Go Lakers!

High fives, handshakes, hugs, and a ton of smiles at the 5th Promotion Ceremony. Congratulations to the students and families, we look forward to seeing you at WBMS in the fall. Have a fun summer!

Catcher Max Gross’ strong season is a highlight for the state-ranked West Bloomfield High School baseball team. Coach Josh Birnberg’s West Bloomfield High School baseball team experienced a season that had a little of everything. Big victories in arguably the toughest high school baseball league in the state. A season-long state ranking in Division 1. A crushing season-ending defeat. And an opportunity to play in a big-league ballpark. To read the full article in The Detroit Jewish News, click here.

Dear Laker Nation,

Athletic competitions remain an important part of the educational experience within our schools. As we prepare for the 2023-24 school year, we continue to make improvements and streamline processes for our fans and spectators.

The West Bloomfield School District will be moving to an efficient digital ticketing service, GoFan, for all home games. We strongly encourage fans and spectators to purchase home game tickets in advance to avoid delays at the gate. Tickets will be for sale at the gate through credit card payment however, we do not recommend utilizing this method as it will cause longer lines at the gate.

Cash will NOT be accepted for ticket sales; families can still use cash to purchase concessions.

To purchase tickets online, please use the following link:

WBHS - https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10121

Many of our opponents use GoFan as well. Ticket sales for away games may also be accessible through the link above.

Admission details are as follows:

• Children ages 5 and under are free

• West Bloomfield residents 65 years and over with a Laker Senior Gold Card, are free. Please show your Gold Card at the gate for entry. Senior Gold cards can be obtained from the WBSD Athletic Office or by calling (248) 865-6742.

• Individual tickets are $5.00, plus a $1.00 service fee

• Service fees are paid by the ticket purchaser. All sales are final.

Athletic Yearly Event Passes/Family Passes are available for WBSD families. The Family Pass is $100 and admits up to 4 family members into District home athletic events for that school year except for self-funded sports and MHSAA tournaments. The pass can be purchased at Jump Start or in the Athletic Office at West Bloomfield High School.

Thank you for supporting Laker Nation Athletics at West Bloomfield High School. We look forward to joining you as we cheer on our Lakers!

Go Lakers!
Eric Pierce

Athletic Director

To volunteer, meet your neighbors or earn community service hours click here

PLEASE NOTE THE DATE OF FAMILY FUN NIGHT IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 AT WEST BLOOMFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (not September 15). Please mark your calendar and plan to join us!

In 2022, Tri-County officials identified broadband availability, accessibility, and reliability as a concern. As a result, Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties have joined together to work with an experienced vendor, Merit Network, to plan and conduct a regional survey to identify availability, gaps, speed and accessibility of broadband. Please take a moment to take the survey - www.MichiganMoonshot.org/Tri-County-Broadband

Summer is a great time for kids to be kids! It is also a great time to think about how to keep your children engaged and learning over the summer. We have listed a few suggestions below:

Click here to learn more about the job opportunities at WBSD.

Book Lists

• Friends in our World –LGBTQ+ Friends (Kids)
• Juneteenth Reading List (Kids)
• Father’s Day (Teen)

Summer Reading

NOW through August 11

Enroll in the Summer Reading Program to earn prizes like books for time spent reading

throughout the summer! Plus, complete digital bingo challenges to earn tickets you can put

toward themed prize baskets. For all ages. Sign up online at https://westbloomlib.beanstack.org

or on the Beanstack app.

Wacky Writers

Monday, June 19 from 2-3 p.m.

Main Library Youth Activity Center

Learn how to write a story at this writing workshop! For grades K-5. Registration required.

Kids Talk: An English Language Conversation Group for Students K-5

Tuesday, June 20 from 3-4 p.m.

Main Library Youth Activity Center

Participate in activities and conversations designed to develop English language skills for

elementary students who are speakers of other languages. For ages 5-12. No registration

required.

Do you have a newsworthy story to share? We want to share your wonderful stories with the rest of the community! Please share with us what is happening with your child(ren) and our staff. We would love to hear about your events and activities including awards, honors, good deeds, and accomplishments. Help us share your success stories in art, music, scholastics, athletics, drama, debate, and more. We look forward to sharing your news! Submit a story here.

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