Admin Team Weekly Faculty Update

Our WSLA scholars will compete in the Academic Spell Bowl Competition at Crown Point on Monday, November 2, at 5:00 p.m. Please join us in wishing our team the best of luck! We encourage our Cougar family to come out, show their support, and cheer on our scholars as they represent WSLA!

Go Cougars! 💙🧡

We are excited to share that J's Breakfast Club will be providing lunch for the entire WSLA staff on Tuesday, November 3!

Each Tuesday, J's Breakfast Club visits a Gary school, organization, or community group to celebrate and show appreciation for the people who make a difference. Their mission is rooted in the belief that strengthening Gary begins with recognizing those who strengthen our community every day.

Through this thoughtful initiative, J's Breakfast Club is pouring into the people who pour into our children, families, and community.

Thank you, J's Breakfast Club, for your generosity, appreciation, and continued commitment to uplifting Gary! We are grateful to be part of such a caring community!

All teachers should have received the link to the Google Drive folder from admin that you will use to upload your weekly lesson plans. The link was shared with you via your Google email. If you haven't received or cannot locate the link, please notify the Admin team as soon as possible.

The lesson plan template can be found HERE and in the WSLA Staff Google Classroom. The information to join the WSLA Staff Google Classroom is also provided within this newsletter below.

The linked presentation above explains the new procedures for students to be able to visit their Guidance counselors. Please make sure you are familiar with the procedures.

To ensure greater consistency in how uniform expectations are enforced across WSLA, we are implementing an updated process for identifying and addressing uniform violations.

Random school-wide uniform checks will take place during first period. When a uniform check is initiated, an announcement will be made over the intercom directing teachers to check their classrooms for students who are not in compliance with the school uniform policy.

At that time, teachers are expected to:

1. Check their classrooms for students who are out of uniform.

2. Enter the names of students with uniform violations into the designated Google Form.

3. Continue with instruction without sending students out of the classroom for uniform violations.

Teachers should no longer send students individually to the Main Office or other designated areas for uniform violations. All violations identified during school-wide checks will be documented and tracked. Grade-level deans and administrators will be responsible for following up with students and families as needed.

The goal of this updated process is to establish a consistent, school-wide approach to uniform enforcement while minimizing disruptions to instructional time.

Click Here to Access the Uniform Check Google Form

Thank you for your cooperation and continued commitment to maintaining a positive, structured learning environment at WSLA.

Initiated by GCSC Superintendent Dr. Yvonne Stokes, the Angel Room was born out of the outpouring of generosity from agencies and individuals following the tormentous storm that impacted Gary and surrounding areas on August 11, 2026.

In the days following the storm, numerous community organizations and partners stepped forward to provide food, household necessities, hygiene products and other critical resources to residents. However, many GCSC teachers and staff members were unable to access some of the daytime distributions because they were working and continuing to serve students and families.

The Angel Room provides a centralized location where donated necessities and resources can be made available to members of the GCSC community who need additional assistance.

Resources for available for GCSC staff

GCSC employees, scholars and their families who may need additional necessities, supplies or other available resources are encouraged to submit a confidential request by emailing info@garycsc.k12.in.us.

Click on the following link to join the WSLA Staff Google Classroom, our hub for information and resources!

https://classroom.google.com/c/ODg1MjM1NDYzNjQ1?cjc=wcveyex2

If you're having issues joining and want to try using the join code, here it is: wcveyex2

The staff mailroom is now operational! It is located just to the left of the Main Office.

When items are placed in your mailbox, office staff will notify you so you know to stop by and check it.

All teachers are reminded to submit their Professional Growth Goals (PGGs) and Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) in Standards for Success by the end of this week.

Please take a moment to ensure that both goals have been completed and submitted for review and approval.

Thank you for your attention to this important requirement!