• March 24-28: Spring Break
• April 2: Late Start
• April 7: Board Study Session
• April 18: No School
• April 21: Board Meeting
• Full Calendar Here

Mystery readers, events, and more all centered around reading and learning. Please keep up the reading over spring break! The hours and books logged have been amazing, Laker Learners!

Members of the WBSD chapter of Michigan DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) joined 5,700 high school business, finance, hospitality and marketing students at the annual association career development conference held March 13-15 at Huntington Place in Detroit. 22 WBHS students will be advancing to international level competition at the DECA International Career Development Conference that will be held April 26-29, 2025, in Orlando, FL. Nine students received recognition of individual ability and achievement at the association level and were Michigan DECA State Career Development Overall Finalists. For more photos and info, click here.

• 4 year-old preschool (with full and half day options) is free for ALL interested families (all families qualify regardless of income). To register and enroll, please visit here and follow the steps.

• If you have questions about the registration and enrollment process, please contact: Collette Goestenkors (collette.goestenkors@wbsd.org)

• 3 year-old preschool is tuition-based, and we offer full and half-day options. To register and enroll, please visit here and follow the steps.
  
  

If you have a preschool student and have any questions or would like to discuss a personalized transition plan for your child, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you don’t have a preschool student in your family, we appreciate you sharing this information with a friend. As always, thank you for partnering with us to ensure your child’s success!

Online stores close April 7th … orders will be in by April 14th. These will be available for pick up at WBHS or delivered to any school building (please specify) in WB! Do not pay for shipping - choose Store Pick Up!! Questions? Contact Liz Shaw elizabeth.shaw@wbsd.org

Check out poems, videos and more of students sharing their writing and photography.

The West Bloomfield High School Theatre department proudly presents the family-friendly fantasy Matilda, the Musical on May 1, 2, and 3rd at 7 p.m. at West Bloomfield High School (4925 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield). American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be present on May 3rd at the 1 p.m. matinee. Tickets are $20 ($5 for any WBSD student) and are on sale starting April 10th at https://wbhstheatrearts.ludus.com. Tickets will also be on sale at the school’s box office prior to each performance.

• WBHS girls basketball team is headed to the Final Four after a huge win over Utica-Henry Ford 57-35, they are headed to the Breslin Center on Friday! Goooooo Lakers!

• Shop Laker spirit gear here.

• All Teams Schedule
  
  Photo: Regional Champs! Congratulations WBHS girls basketball!

Bus Tracker has been deactivated, so please join the 1,313 families already enjoying the advanced features of BusZone. An additional 213 have downloaded the app but not finished the set up process so they are not getting notifications.

To sign up you'll need to:

• download the app
• use our district code 4079WBSD
• know your student ID number from PowerSchool
• for elementary routes you need to know the route number and school name
• be sure to set up both AM and PM routes
• take advantage of the push notification feature.

Need help? Contact: Tanja Thomas, General Manager, Phone: (248) 865-3682 or email tathomas@durhamschoolservices.com. We use your feedback to improve the sign up materials and services available. For example, based on feedback we are excited to announce we will be adding information on the midday routes after spring break!

All Lunch Menus are located on the Nutrition Services page, use this link.

• GWB Historical Society Events
• Greater West Bloomfield Community Coalition
• Oakland County Parks
• West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation
• West Bloomfield Township Public Library
• West Bloomfield Youth Assistance

Book Lists

• Pine Tree (Youth)
• Women’s History (Youth)
• Inspiring Women (Teen)
  
  

  Build Your Own Ecosystem (Grades 3-5)

  Thursday, March 26 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

  Main Library - Youth Activity Center
  Investigate and explore ecosystems by learning about the processes of various types of precipitation and how its movement of water to soil helps the life cycle of plants and animals. Students will also build an ecosystem to take home.

  For Grades 3-5. Registration Required

  Click here to register: https://westbloomfield.librarycalendar.com/event/build-your-own-ecosystem-intermediate-8628