WMHS Weekly Information

Zebra Nation,

The last two days of school are now upon us. Monday (hours 3 and 4) and Tuesday (hours 5 and 6) are Exam Half Days. Our last day of school is Tuesday, June 9. All grades for the Quarter and Semester will be completed before our staff leaves for the summer break on Tuesday, June 9.

As we close out the '25-26 school year, please know that we will be enforcing our Student Code of Conduct up to when you leave the WMHS school property on Tuesday, June 9.

Finish! Make good choices! You got this!

Have a great week ahead and an amazing summer break!

*THANK YOU for being a Zebra and for a great '25-26 school year! Looking forward to building on this year with you, next year. Together, we will make the '26-27 school year our best year yet.

#WaynePride

Cory J. Gildersleeve

Principal

"When you are interested in something, you do it only when it's convenient. When you are committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results." ~~K Blanchard

#Committed

The safety and well-being of our staff and students is our top priority. Our students can be proactive in helping us in maintaining a safe school environment by reporting anonymous concerns promptly. Please encourage your child to report any potential safety concerns to a staff member or contact the OK2SAY program through the following channels:

• Call: 8-555-OK2SAY

• Text: 652729 (OK2SAY)

• Email: OK2SAY@mi.gov

Thank you for your continued support in ensuring the safety of our school community.

#ZebraFamily

Mon

• NO SCHOOL

Tues

• First Day of School (7:10am-10:18am)

Fri-Yay PERFECT Attendance Drawing Winners:

Fri-Yay Zebra STRIPES Drawing Winners:

August

• 24th - Freshmen Day at WMHS *Teaching Staff has no responsibilities with this

• 25th - 1st Day of School. Half Day *Students will go to all 6 Hours on this day

• 27th - WMHS Open House

• 31st - 9th Grade Chromebook Distribution

• 4th - Labor Day Weekend. No School

• 7th - Labor Day Weekend. No School

• 10th and 11th - WMHS Picture Days

• 23rd - District PD Day

October

• 5th - Wayne Memorial Homecoming Week

• 7th - COUNT DAY!

• 7th and 8th - Parent/Teacher Conferences

• 9th - Homecoming Pep Rally and Game

• 10th - Homecoming Dance

• 13th - Picture Re-take Day

• 30th - End of the traditional 1st Quarter

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: 9:16-10:14
• 4th Hour A lunch: 10:15-10:45 Lunch. 10:49-11:47 Class
• 4th Hour B Lunch: 10:19-10:46 Class. 10:46-11:16 Lunch. 11:16-11:47 Class
• 4th Hour C Lunch: 10:19-11:17 Class. 11:17-11:47 Lunch
• 5th Hour: 11:52-12:50
• 6th Hour: 12:55-2:00 (with our Daily Announcements)

Lunch Periods

• A Lunch: 10:15-11:45
• B Lunch: 10:46-11:16
• C Lunch: 11:17 - 11:47

• Student drop-off, pick-up in lot off of the WMHS Main Entrance
• Doors open at 6:40am, students must be out of the building unless with an adult by 2:20

Student Habits for Success!!

• Get Organized - use folders, eliminate clutter
• Make Lists - list what needs to be done
• Plan - break down list by how much time each item will take
• Develop Routines - set aside time each day to review the day and to study
• Use your time wisely
• Ask for help

IMPORTANT INFORMATION for Students!!

• Attendance is the #1 factor in your academic performance!
• Come to school everyday!
• Get to class on time!
• Stay in class, as nothing good is happening in the halls during class time!
• Make good choices!
• Develop good habits!

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.

We believe these updates will provide a clearer, more accurate picture of student learning and help support every student’s academic success. Thank you for your partnership as we implement this consistent approach across all of our high schools.

Please refer to the document for further details on this policy and if you have any questions, please contact a Wayne Memorial building administrator.

Moving forward excused absences should be routed through the office attendance line and/or Parent Connect Portal.

If you would like to leave a message for your students absence the Attendance line number is

734-419-2207. *Please state your students full name as we have it in the system, the day you are excusing them for and if not a full day how many hours.

If you are calling your scholar out for the day and this was not something pre-planned or known ahead of time you may still call the office at 734-419-2200 and we can call your student out for the day.

Thank you for your cooperation as we work to make this process seamless for all.

Student Council is hosting Leadership Camp for all of the Student Council members on Monday, August 17! We can't wait to see you!

Want to see what’s happening at WMHS? Check out our Student Council TikTok or Instagram!!

Follow along for school updates, fun challenges, and behind the scenes moments! Use the QR code to join.

The Bright Futures afterschool program is looking for students to join. If you like doing a variety of activities such as games, cooking, art, and others, we'd love to have you join. If you are interested in joining, fill out this interest form or email Mark VanKempen at

mvankemp@emich.edu.

Information for recent graduates

Attention Class of 2027:

ATTENTION JUNIORS:

Check out the Midnight Golf Program. This program focuses on college access, college persistence, career development, mentorship, life-skill training, and golf lessons. Their application is open now. We had a graduate from 2025 and a current graduate for the class of 2026 who have had fantastic experiences in the program.

CREDIT RECOVERY SUMMER PROGRAM

If your student needs to recover credit for any classes, you can register them now for summer school classes. The classes will be all online through Graduation Alliance.

CAREER TECH 26-27

APPLY NOW! The career tech application for the 26-27 school year is now open. Even if you currently have a career tech class and want a 2nd year of your program, you must re-apply.

Career Counselor Corner – Summer 2026 Newsletter

Wayne RESA's Career Counselors & Postsecondary Success Navigator bring up-to-date information to help families with career & postsecondary planning. This summer edition highlights our 4th annual Backpacks to Briefcases Career Exploration Event, short-term training opportunities in Wayne County leading to in-demand career fields, DCAN’s Summer Step program for graduating seniors, and available summer camps & opportunities for students to explore interests and spend purposeful time over summer break. With the support of our local schools, we aim to provide resources leading to career and postsecondary success for all Wayne County students.

• Counseling Department Website

• Quarter 4 Counseling Newsletter

*Names are kept confidential.

• Athletic Director / Assistant Principal, Mr. Mark Woodson

• Assistant Athletic Director, Mr. David Daigneau

• Athletics Website

Attention WMHS Student Athletes! If you plan on participating in ANY sport during the next school year at Wayne Memorial, schedule your sports physicals now at the Corewell Clinic at Adams Middle school. It is especially important to get scheduled now for the Fall Sports (including Football, Cheer, Girls Volleyball, Cross Country, Boys Soccer, Girls Swimming and Girls Golf) so you are able to condition with the team this summer and be ready for the start of the season on August 10th. Beat the rush and get scheduled. Even though we are open all summer, we do run out of appointments. Physical forms are available in the Wayne Memorial Athletic Office.

• The Corewell Clinic accepts and bills all insurances. You are never billed for any copays, deductibles or if you have no insurance. We don't turn anyone away for the inability to pay. The Clinic staff can also help families apply for medicaid. Our clinic keeps a copy of the completed physical on file, so there is nothing to worry about if it is lost over the summer.
• Please call the Corewell Clinic at Adams to schedule your appointment or if you have any questions, 734-728-2423. Thank you!

Please note that anybody 18 and under must have a Wayne Memorial HS ID to enter our home sporting events, unless accompanied by a parent. We also don't allow backpacks, outside drinks, coolers, or ski masks. Once anyone leaves the event there is no re-entry. Students are expected to be picked up immediately following the game.

• No Backpacks or School Bags allowed at home events.
• All Elementary and Middle School Students must be accompanied by an adult at all sporting events.
• Students must show ID at gate when redeeming ticket.
• No Re-Entry

Come out and support our teams!

Go to https://waynememorialathletics.org/main/calendar for updated schedule of events. Please use this link for our most up-to-date upcoming games this week.

Student passes are available through Go Fan. You must have your student ID to purchase, Students will still need to show ID at the gate when redeeming tickets. The link is below. https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10119

Get Organized - use folders, eliminate clutter

Make Lists - list what needs to be done

Plan - break down list by how much time each item will take

Develop routines - set aside time each day to review the day and to study

Use your time wisely

Ask for help

• Attendance is the #1 factor in your academic performance!
• Come to school everyday!
• Get to class on time!
• Stay in class, as nothing good is happening in the halls during class time!
• Make good choices!
• Develop good habits!

Cell Phones, Headphones, Face and Head Coverings, Dress Code

WMHS Grading Policy

Are you driving to school? If so, you need to purchase a parking pass from the counseling center. The parking pass costs $25. After you purchase the pass, it needs to be displayed in your car, so that we can see the pass when we do parking lot checks.

The main parking lot for students is by the soccer field. The overflow parking for students is all the way in the back, closest to the softball field - you should use the baseball / softball entrance into the parking lot. It is labeled with a sign.

If we see student cars in either of the lots, with no parking pass, we will put an 'unauthorized sticker' on the car window.

FYI - no students should be parking in the main entrance lot and/or closest to the building around WMHS, as those spots are designated for staff parking.

Thank you for your cooperation with this.

Please support these local businesses that support WMHS.

AKA Sports 34932 W. Michigan Ave Wayne

Dairy Queen 3007 S. Wayne Rd Wayne, MI

Flowers in the Mitten 34852 W. Michigan Ave Wayne, MI

Snazzy Treats and Eats 35139 E. Michigan Ave Wayne, MI

Join Kroger Community Reward. This is a super easy way to help Wayne Memorial earn money for different extra things we want to do for students. This doesn't affect your fuel points at all. Search for community rewards and link your shopper's card to Wayne Memorial High School.

Email: gildersleevec@wwcsd.net
Website: https://www.wwcsd.net/schools/high-schools/wayne-memorial-high-school/
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