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
At this time last year, WLES created the Literacy Leadership Team. This group of classroom teachers, teacher consultants, reading interventionists, paraprofessionals, our principal, parents, and Northfield Township Area Library staff meet monthly to infuse our school community with positive opportunities to learn how to read and write. The team focuses on engaging & partnering with … Continued
2020 is off and running here at Whitmore Lake Elementary School! In addition to teaching and learning, so far in 2020 we’ve been busy with PTO and parent meetings, Popcorn Fridays, the Healthy Kids Club afterschool program, Builders Club projects, MAP testing, Literacy Leadership Team meetings, Homework Club, ECC Playgroups, and a safety drill. This … Continued
Even though we have kicked off the winter season of Trojan athletics, we are still celebrating all our teams’ accomplishments from this fall. Below is a quick overview of the highlights as well as a preview of what we have to look forward to over the next few months with our Winter sports teams. Join … Continued
The members of the Whitmore Lake chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) work to make every school year the best year ever. Once you’re familiar with the values that NHS members are committed to — scholarship, service, leadership, and character — it is easy to understand why our students are so passionate about helping … Continued
Every school year feels like it has the potential to be the best year ever. A new school year is a time for new beginnings — you can make new friends, join a new club or team, and develop new study habits that translate into academic success. A new school year is also a time … Continued
Both personally and professionally, October is one of my favorite months of the year. When I was little, I always looked forward to it because I got to celebrate both my birthday and Halloween in close succession. While birthdays certainly don’t hold the same excitement they did in my youth, my adult self appreciates October … Continued