Walled Lake Consolidated School District Update: January 11, 2024
Important Reminders for Families
- Jan. 11: Board of Education regular meeting
- Jan. 15: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School for Students or Staff
- Jan. 15: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration at WL Northern High School
- Jan. 22: PTSA Council Meeting at Glengary Elementary - 7pm
- Jan. 31: Half Day for Students
Visit www.wlcsd.org/calendar for a complete list of events with details.
District announces Annual MLK Celebration - Jan. 15, 2024
The entire Walled Lake Consolidated Schools community is invited to attend the District's 25th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration on Monday, January 15, 2024. This year's celebration will at Walled Lake Northern High School with a tour of student exhibits starting at 5 p.m. and a formal program starting at 6:15 p.m.
This year’s theme is “You Belong” with the focus on inclusivity. Our keynote speaker is Kevin Szawala, aka “Mr. Peace”. Kevin is a National Youth Speaker and Michigan native who travels the county speaking to students and schools on the topics of bullying prevention, diversity and inclusion, teen mental health, and suicide awareness.
Walled Lake Central opens its unified basketball season at Little Caesars Arena
The Walled Lake Central unified basketball team enjoyed an experience of a lifetime on Tuesday afternoon as the Vikings opened their season at the home of the Detroit Pistons.
Along with playing their game against Gibraltar Carlson at Little Caesars Arena, the Vikings’ seniors were also recognized on the court before the Pistons’ game that night against the San Antonio Spurs and were featured during the live TV broadcast on Bally Sports Detroit.
Day For Strings Instagram Takeover
Walled Lake Western and Clifford H. Smart Middle School orchestra teacher Jennifer Boutin took over our Instagram story on Saturday to give us a behind the scenes look at our annual Day for Strings.
You can view her takeover on our Instagram page by clicking on the Day For Strings Highlight.
Walled Lake Western alumnus coached on college football's biggest stage
When CJ McGorisk graduated from Walled Lake Western in 2012, he admits he didn’t see himself coaching. However, 11 years later, McGorisk had the opportunity to coach on college football’s biggest stage in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
McGorisk is in his second season as defensive quality control coach at the University of Washington. On Monday night, he’d battle against his alma mater and the team that gave him his start with the national title on the line.
“I grew up a Michigan fan and obviously went to Michigan,” said McGorisk. “It’s pretty surreal how everything has come full circle going through my football journey and now getting to play against the team that I grew up rooting for and a lot of people that I know are cheering for.”
McGorisk, who played quarterback under Mike Zdebski, thought his football career was over after leading the Warriors to the state semifinals in his senior year. However, when he arrived at the University of Michigan, Walled Lake Western math teacher and assistant football coach Mike Wesikopf got McGorisk connected with the football program. McGorisk started out as an equipment manager, then became a strength and conditioning intern, and worked his way up to a defensive student assistant in his final year in Ann Arbor.
WLCSD Calendar Update - School CLOSED on Feb. 27, 2024
Since publishing our current school year calendar in early 2023, the State of Michigan’s legislature recently decided to adjust the date of our state’s upcoming presidential primary from March 12, 2024, to February 27, 2024. As you may know, many of our schools serve as polling places for our local municipalities, and this particular election is sure to draw a larger-than-average voter turnout causing increased foot and vehicle traffic around our schools.
After thorough consideration, the Walled Lake Consolidated School District will be CLOSED on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. We acknowledge the potential inconvenience this calendar change may pose for your family and apologize. This decision is rooted in the unique circumstances surrounding this election; a national election outside the traditional election cycle, and an anticipated larger-than-average voter turnout.
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.
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.
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Location: 850 Ladd Road, Walled Lake, MI, USA
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