Important Reminders for Families
- May 2: Board of Education regular meeting - 7 p.m. at the Educational Services Center
- May 7: Election Day - Remember to Vote
- May 9: Half Day for Students. Staff Professional Development
- May 13: PTSA Installation and Awards - 6:30 p.m. at Sarah G. Banks Middle School
- May 24: Half Day for Students and Staff
Visit www.wlcsd.org/calendar for a complete list of events with details.
Vote for Julie Stout for America's Favorite teacher. Deadline for round 2 is tonight at 10 p.m.!
Glengary Elementary second grade teacher, Julie Stout, is in the running for America’s Favorite Teacher presented by Reader’s Digest.
A public vote will determine the Top 5 teachers, which closes on Thursday, April 25, at 10 p.m. You are allowed to vote for free once every 24 hours.
“The biggest part of being an educator is forming long lasting relationships with each student and seeing them grow as a learner,” said Stout on her favorite part of being an educator. “I would say the most memorable teaching experience is when all my students came to my wedding.”
The winner of America’s Favorite Teacher will be featured in Reader’s Digest, win a trip to Hawaii, and take home a $25,000 grand prize.
If selected, Stout said she will use the prize money to help her son pay for his first year of college in the fall.
You can vote for Mrs. Stout here.
The Walled Lake Performance Ensemble returned from the Winter Guard International (WGI) World Championships in Dayton, Ohio finishing as the 15th best team in the nation.
The ensemble is made up of the Walled Lake Percussion and Color Guard programs, which includes students from all three Walled Lake Consolidated Schools’ high schools. Together, they shined on the world stage competing against the best in the high division, Scholastic World Class. No other team from the state of Michigan qualified for the finals.
The Walled Lake Performance Ensemble won its 14th-straight state championship this year and 15th state title overall.
Color guard captain, Kylie Seabridge, took over the district’s Instagram story on Thursday for the prelims. She gave us all access look at a day at the WGI World Championships. You can view her takeover on our Instagram page by clicking ‘WLPE @ Worlds’ under the Highlights section.
Walled Lake Central’s Tatiana Goffee and J.J. Rochon have been nominated for the 2024 Sutton Foster Awards for their performances in the Vikings’ rendition of The Drowsy Chaperone.
Goffee, who played Janet Van De Graaff, and Rochon, who played the Man in the Chair, were both recognized for Outstanding Performer in a Leading Role. In fact, Sutton Foster herself also played Van De Graaff when The Drowsy Chaperone debuted on Broadway in New York City in May of 2006.
“We are elated that two of our most hard-working students are being recognized for their efforts in our spring show, The Drowsy Chaperone,” said Central music director, Olivia Bloomer. “Both students went into this show season with one goal in mind: To put on the best show possible for our community. This award nomination is just icing on the cake for the both of them, and is very well deserved.”
Goffee and Rochon will join Walled Lake Northern’s Emily Arabo and Truman Columbus, as well as Michigan’s other nominees for two weekends at Wharton Center for Performing Arts in East Lansing, where they will continue to develop their theatre skills in workshops led by industry professionals. At the conclusion of the workshops in May, they will take part in the Sutton Foster Awards Showcase at the Wharton Center on June 1 at 6:30 p.m. During that performance, judges will select Michigan’s two Outstanding Performer in a Leading Role winners. Those two winners will earn a $1,000 cash prize and fly to New York City to compete for the National High School Musical Theatre Awards on June 24 at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre.
Board votes to move forward with bond proposal on May 7
During the February 2 Board of Education meeting, the Board of Education voted unanimously to move forward with a $250 million bond election on May 7, 2024.
The 2024 bond proposal is focused on student safety, educational opportunities, technology, and facilities; the millage rates associated with this proposal will provide a tax decrease for residents. Over the past two decades, our community has supported bond proposals in 2019, 2013, and 2004. As a result of this past investment, the school district and our students have been able to thrive.
A list of the 2024 bond projects, by school, will be published on the District’s website, as well as the bond language, frequently asked questions, videos, and other information. To help inform our community, the District will host a series of informational bond meetings over the next several months. Meeting dates, locations, and times will also be on the bond webpage.
Staff Shout Out Nomination
In an effort to celebrate our staff, the WLCSD Community Relations department requests that families fill out the form below to nominate staff who are rock stars in their classrooms and school communities.
A sample of what these shout outs will look like on social media and in our district newsletters is on the right.
District partners with GoFan as digital ticket partner for all athletic events
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools has partnered with GoFan for digital ticketing starting this spring for all home athletic events.
Fans can purchase tickets online through each schools’ GoFan page or by presenting a card or mobile payment option at the ticket gate. All major credit cards, including Apple Pay and Google Pay, will be accepted.
Fans are encouraged to buy tickets online before arriving at the event. For your convenience, signage will be set up at the venue to help fans make an online purchase quickly and easily.
As the district launches its new partnership with GoFan, cash payments will be accepted as well throughout the remainder of the spring athletic season. No cash options will be available starting in the Fall of 2024.
To purchase tickets, please visit each schools’ GoFan page:
- Walled Lake Central: https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10112
- Walled Lake Northern: https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10113
- Walled Lake Western: https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10114
Hickory Woods Alumni Scholarship
The Hickory Woods Elementary School PTA will award a $250 scholarship to the applicant who best suits these qualifications:
- A completed education
- Must be a senior at Walled Lake Western, Central or Northern
- Must have attended Hickory Woods 4 years +
- Must have a GPA of 3.00 or better (attach most recent report card or transcript).
- Must provide 1 letter of recommendation from a teacher, coach, counselor, employer, or other non-family member
- Must provide proof of acceptance to an accredited college, vocational, or technical school
- Must write an essay of no more 500 Words. Please refrain from using names in the essay as we would like the winner to be chosen based off the words in their essay.
Application deadline: Friday, April 19.
Spring Testing Information - April 2024
Information regarding spring testing for the secondary level is listed below. Schools will be following up directly with families regarding any adjusted time schedules as part of these testing days:
High School
- PSAT Makeup - April 23
- SAT Makeup - April 24
- Workkeys Makeup - April 25
- PSAT Makeup - April 25
Middle School
- M-Step - April 22-25 | GMS, SMBS, WCMS
- M-Step - April 30 - May 3 | Clifford Smart
Walled Lake Athletes Committing to Play at the College Level
Year-end presents a great opportunity to celebrate our top senior student athletes and their opportunity to continue their athletic careers in college.
Please provide the following information on SENIOR athletes that have either:
- received a scholarship to play college athletics
- have a spot guaranteed to them on a college roster as a "preferred walk-on."
Graduate Spotlight Nomination
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.
WLN/Detroit Handball Event - April 27
The WLN PE department is teaming up with DETROIT HANDBALL on Saturday, April 27th.
There will be a game at 1pm and 5pm, and a clinic for 4th-12th graders at 3:30pm.
Any student who signs up ($10) will get a shirt and free entry into the games.
Admission is $5/person otherwise.
REGISTRATION FORM: HANDBALL CLINC REGISTRATION
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Email: danieldurkin@wlcsd.org
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Location: 850 Ladd Road, Walled Lake, MI, USA
Phone: (248) 956-2000
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