Dear WLPS Families Michigan State University: Our hearts break for all those affected by the MSU tragedy last night, especially the victims and their families, and we send them our support. Whether you have direct connections to MSU or not, you are a parent and guardian. As you navigate the days ahead, remember that our … Continued
As the WLMS Robotics team, Titanium Trojans, heads to compete at Michigan’s State Championships over the next two days, we had a chance to learn more about the team, this season, and robotics in general with one of the Titanium Trojans’ mentors, Adam Muller. Come learn about robotics at WLPS for yourself next month. The … Continued
Good Afternoon, WLPS is wrapping up the first semester of the 2021-22 academic year next week. Two long-time employees are also wrapping up their careers and moving into retirement. Jule Fleury left a career in the banking industry and joined WLHS as a paraprofessional in 1999. Ms. Fleury quickly gained a thorough understanding of our … Continued
Good Afternoon, School Safety To date, no threats to safety have been associated with any of the schools in our district. Local and county police continue to keep us updated on inappropriate, in some cases, threatening social media posts affecting other schools in our area. Because of the proximity, Northfield Township Police will continue to have a … Continued
WLPS Families, Thanks for the patience and support as we adjust our schedule next week for the vaccine and booster clinic at Whitmore Lake High School. As a reminder, Tuesday, November 23 will be a half day for Kindergarten-12th grade. Preschool will stay on their normal full-day schedule. The first doses will be administered on Tuesday, November … Continued
I’ve been a student at Whitmore Lake Public Schools since kindergarten. I would say I have come a long way since kindergarten, growing a few feet and learning a lot along the way. I’ve experienced 12 plus years of building relationships, connections, and bonds that will last a lifetime. Since the beginning, my teachers prepared … Continued
Dear WLPS Families, Our schools have made it through the first month of the year without a positive COVID-19 case. However, the region is experiencing an increase in cases per million and WLPS is preparing by implementing a district-wide remote learning day on Thursday, October 15. Students in grades K-6 can expect to have a blend of … Continued
Our schools had another safe week. Thank you to parents who are reinforcing our safety policies. Our teachers and staff greatly appreciate the manner in which students are navigating the new rules. Next week, both buildings will be in session for a full week. We’ll continue to maintain 5 day weeks as long as staff … Continued
WLPS was saddened to learn that one of our bus drivers passed away over the weekend. John Westover, “purple bus”, died unexpectedly in his sleep while at home. Staff substitutes were placed on the buses and students were informed of Mr. Westover’s passing. Professional staff was also made available to work with any student who … Continued
Good afternoon, We are ready, Trojans! We look forward to welcoming our in-person students back to our buildings on Monday, August 31, 2020. The first week will be half days for all in-person students. You can find half day dismissal times on our academic calendar. For those using busing this school year, the bus routes are posted on our Back to School site. … Continued