WMHS Weekly Information
2026-2027 First Week of School
From the Principal's Desk
Zebra Nation,
I hope that you had an amazing summer! It's go time! The 2026-2027 school year is officially upon us. Looking forward to being with you for another dynamic year at Wayne Memorial HS! #WaynePride
Lots of very important information in this communication. Please make sure to check it all out.
9th Grade, Zebra's On The Rise Day:
WMHS will be hosting an orientation day for our incoming 9th Graders, Monday (tomorrow), August 24, from 12-2pm. We will start in the cafeteria and hope to see all of our incoming 9th Graders.
Open House:
WMHS will be hosting our 'Open House' this Thursday, August 27, from 5-6:30pm. We hope to see you all there!
From our Food Service Department:
- Although meals will be served free of charge for all students we still have snacks and beverage available for purchase. Families can pre load student accounts with money on the Meal Magic Family Portal at : https://waynewestland.familyportal.cloud/
- We have an online menu portal for all schools. This link is on all webpages where menus are normally attached. Please use this link: https://wwcsd.nutrislice.com/menu - menus will still be printed monthly to send home with students.
The Corewell School Based Health Clinic:
- Located at Adams Middle School
- A great resource available to children ages 3 to 21 that live or attend school in Wayne-Westland
- Provides medical services including: sports physicals, well child exams, school and childhood vaccines, hearing and vision screenings, sick visits, as well as mental health counseling
- Clinic accepts all insurances, but no one is ever turned away for the inability to pay
- Have staff trained to assist families apply for Medicaid
- A great option if your student needs back to school vaccines or sports physicals and can't get into their PCP office, have no insurance, or can't pay a copayment
- Appointments are highly recommended. They are open 5 days a week and hours vary
- Call 734-728-2423 to schedule an appointment or if you have any questions.
Let's have a great first week together.
See you soon!
#WaynePride
Cory J. Gildersleeve
Principal
'OK to Say'
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
Mr. Barber
Assistant Principal
Ms. Rawsky
Assistant Principal
Mr. Ross
Assistant Principal
WEEKLY THOUGHTS:
- Progress over perfection
- Consistency over perfection
- Balance over perfection
#Resilience
WMHS Daily Bell Schedule and Student Success
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: 10:15-10:45
- 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!
Weekly Information: August 24-28
Mon, Aug 24
- No School for students
- Staff work day to prep for the start of the year
- 9th Grade Students Orientation Day, 12-2pm, WMHS Cafeteria
Tues, Aug 25
- First day of school! It's a half day, 7:10-10:18am
- Student will go to all 6 classes on this day
Wed, Aug 26
- First full day of school, 7:10am-2pm
Thurs, Aug 27
- Full day of school
- WMHS Open House for all grade levels, 5-6:30pm
Fri, Aug 28
- Full day of school
Important 1st Quarter Dates
August
24th - Freshmen Day at WMHS
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
September
1st - Class Meetings with the WMHS Admin Team
4th - Labor Day Weekend. No School
7th - Labor Day Weekend. No School
10th and 11th - WMHS Picture Days
23rd - District PD Day
25th - WMHS Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee Ceremony
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
Cool Classrooms
Student Activities
Coming soon
Counseling, College, & Career Readiness News
Zebra HOPE
*Names are kept confidential.
WMHS Athletics
Athletic Director / Assistant Principal, Mr. Mark Woodson
Assistant Athletic Director, Mr. David Daigneau
Attention Athletes! Get your sports physical done now and it will be good for the entire 2026-2027 school year. Beat the crowd and avoid any delays. The Corewell Clinic at Adams Middle School is available for you. The Corewell Clinic accepts all insurances and will never deny services if you have no insurance. The clinic can also help families apply for medicaid if you are uninsured. Please call 734-728-2423 to schedule your appointment.
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
- 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
Local Businesses that Support WMHS
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.
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
- 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!
ABOUT US:
Email: gildersleevec@wwcsd.net
Website: https://www.wwcsd.net/schools/high-schools/wayne-memorial-high-school/
Phone: (734) 419- 2200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwcsd
Twitter: @wwcsd