Welcome to Day 3 of our COVID-19 Continuity of Learning Plan (COL). What is a Continuity of Learning Plan? From March 16 to April 10, school districts in Michigan could only provide enrichment and review activity. The latest executive order from our governor allows WLPS to advance its curriculum. With this new COL plan in … Continued
Good morning, In response to Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order (2020-35) suspending face-to-face learning for the remainder of the school year, Whitmore Lake Middle/High School is preparing to embark on distance learning for the remainder of the school year. Our “first day of school” will be Monday, April 13. Middle and High School classes will move … Continued
Dear WLES Families, We hope this message finds you healthy and well. This week, WLES will start the transition from enrichment & engagement into the instruction phase (Continuity of Learning Plan). With that said, there are still a lot of pieces to fit together. We are working hard to finalize our Continuity of Learning Plan. … Continued
Good Morning, The collective staff at each building in our district is working to start preparing the WLPS community for a transition to our Continuity of Learning Plan. This plan is in response to the executive order which maintains the closure of our buildings. Be on the lookout for those communications today and tomorrow. Also, … Continued
Today, Governor Whitmer issued an executive order suspending face-to-face instruction for the 2019-2020 school year. In response, WLPS will begin transitioning from optional enrichment activity to non-optional instruction in all grade levels. The buildings might be closed, but school is still in session! Over the past three weeks, teachers and administrators have been working to … Continued
Good Evening, Happy first day of “Stay Home, Stay Safe.” I’m sure most of you are aware of Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order issued yesterday, which effectively extends the school closure through April 13, 2020. Many of you have questions about how this will impact our efforts to educate our students during the period of the … Continued
Our first winter sports season as part of the MIAC was fun, to say the least! The bowling teams had one of the best seasons in recent memory. The boys basketball team came within two games of a conference championship. We joined a cooperative with Ann Arbor Huron and Milan to add ice hockey and … Continued
An email sent by Superintendent Tom DeKeyser on 3/18/2020 Good Evening, I’ve been working with staff and teachers this week in an effort to prepare our students for enrichment and engagement in content which will keep minds sharp. Teachers will be reaching out to students at the secondary level via emails or apps. Pre K … Continued
UPDATED 3/27/2020. The meal program will take place until school resumes. Hi WLPS Families, In order to make pick-up for Grab-and-Go breakfast and lunch more convenient for our families, we will have one pick-up time from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Monday-Friday at Whitmore Lake Elementary School until June 5 where you can pick up … Continued
I am passionate when I describe Whitmore Lake Public Schools. I was watching our girls’ basketball team play earlier this month. It was an exciting game in which the girls won and cemented their chances of winning their first league title in decades. What was really cool about the game was watching five young … Continued