We hope you'll review this week's District Update filled with news and notes from across the Walled Lake Consolidated School District. Stay up to date with the district by visiting www.wlcsd.org and connecting with the district on social media.

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• May 23: Board of Education special meeting (rescheduled from May 2) - 7 p.m. at the Educational Services Center
  
• May 24: Half Day for Students and Staff
• May 27: No School for Students and Staff - Memorial Day
• May 31: Adult Transitions Program (ATP) Graduation - 11 a.m. at WL Western High School
• June 2: WLCSD Commencement Ceremonies at Eastern Michigan University
• June 7: Final Day for Students (Half Day)

Visit www.wlcsd.org/calendar for a complete list of events with details.

Thank you for taking a moment to provide helpful feedback and insight for our building leaders as we begin to wrap up the 2023-24 school year and look ahead to 2024-25. Please find the appropriate survey linked below:

• Principal Survey for Staff
• Principal Survey for Parents
• Principal Survey for ELEMENTARY Students
• Principal Survey for SECONDARY Students
• AP Survey for Staff
• AP Survey for Parents
• AP Survey for SECONDARY Students

The purpose of this survey is to gather feedback from our parents, staff, community members and former students on the 2023-24 school year.

• WLCSD Parent/Community/Survey 2024

Ronald Lippitt was appointed to the Walled Lake Board of Education as a trustee on May 20. He will be formally sworn in and take the oath of office prior to the May 23 Board of Education special meeting.

The Walled Lake girls’ water polo team is headed to the Michigan Water Polo Association (MWPA) state tournament for the first time in program history.

The Cobras, which are made up of student-athletes from all three Walled Lake high schools and International Academy, punched their ticket over the weekend with a thrilling upset win over Saline-Milan, 4-2.

“I could not be more proud or excited for this group of hard-working athletes to have made program history in qualifying for the state championship,” said head coach Claire Batosic. “Their passion for the sport and dedication to the team all season is what made it possible for them to achieve this accomplishment.”

The Walled Lake Cobras will meet Hudsonville in the MWPA state quarterfinals on Friday, May 31, at the University of Michigan’s Canham Natatorium. The semifinals will then follow later that afternoon with the state championship on Saturday, June 1.

Four Walled Lake Northern runners marked their place in Walled Lake Northern history on Friday afternoon at the MHSAA Division 1 Regional Championships at Milford High School.

Senior Kate Carter ran like a gazelle in the 300 meter hurdles to claim the regional title and etch her name in the program record books. Carter shattered a 12-year-old record clocking a time of 45.09 to set a new program mark by more than a full second (46.19).

Carter also helped set a new the program record in the 4x400 meter relay. Carter, Maddie Gordon, Ava Kurczewski and Ella Thompson reset their own record with a time of 3:58.18. Their previous record was 4:00.40.

Walled Lake Western’s 4x100 meter relay team took down a quarter century year old record on Friday at the MHSAA Division 1 Regional Championships at Milford High School.

The relay team made up of Rodney Endsley, Brennan Lynch, Troy Temple and Jaxon Lippert clocked a time of 42.67 in the 4x100, which broke the previous record of 42.71 set back in 1999.

The Walled Lake Central Model United Nations Club shined over the weekend at the annual Metro Detroit Model United Nations Conference held at Walled Lake Western.

The Vikings earned the highest honors as Best Large Delegation and five students took home Best Delegate Awards; Marissa Carroll (Russian Federation), Hasini Julai (France), Alessia Rakaj (Italy), Kevin Malile (South Korea), and Sophia Muraco (Indonesia).

Walled Lake Central Model UN Club president Ryo Ikeda, along with Walled Lake Western’s president Bryce Zachariah, were also selected to lead their respective committees as chairs.

Help us celebrate the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools' Class of 2024!

Click on the picture on the right to complete the form and have your senior recognized for their hard work and achievements! We'll be honoring seniors through June across district social media accounts.

The Walled Lake Schools Board of Education is currently accepting applications for a vacant position on the Board. This vacancy comes following Christy Tice’s resignation effective immediately.

The process the Walled Lake Schools Board of Education will follow includes:

• Accepting applications to serve on the Board of Education from Thursday, May 23 to Thursday, May 30 at 4 p.m.

• Review of applications and the selection of candidates by the Board of Education at 11 a.m., Monday, June 3 at the Educational Services Center (850 Ladd Road, Bldg. D, Walled Lake, MI 48390).

• Interviews of applicants will take place by the Board of Education, at 6 p.m., Thursday, June 10 at the Educational Services Center (850 Ladd Road, Bldg. D, Walled Lake, MI 48390).

• Appointment of the candidate will take place during the meeting on June 10.

Information related to the Board’s process including the application and additional resources can be found on the District website: www.wlcsd.org/boe.

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

Preschool registration is now open for the 2024-25 school year. To register, please visit the preschool website. We invite your child to come grow with us!

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.

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.

Our mission, in partnership with parents and the community, is to become the best educational system in America so all students demonstrate they are caring, responsible, and knowledgeable citizens.

Email: danieldurkin@wlcsd.org
Website: www.wlcsd.org
Location: 850 Ladd Road, Walled Lake, MI, USA
Phone: (248) 956-2000
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Twitter: @WalledLkSchools