Author: Tom DeKeyser

Mr. Munz Retires – Welcome, Ms. Messina   Last month marked the end of a long, distinguished career of Mr. Jay Munz.  Mr. Munz began his career as a high … Continued

Guest Contributors: Tom DeKeyser & Michelle Heuft, Professional Educator and WLES Parent Kindergarten is the focus this week and next.  In fact, be sure to tune in to my “Off the Deep … Continued

No News and Notes Blog this week due to the half day.  However, here are some reminders: The Drama Club is performing this weekend.  Students in grades 5-8 will display … Continued

Guest Contributor: Jill Henry, Director of Instruction In the past few years, WLHS has added three Advanced Placement (AP) courses — AP Statistics, AP Language and Composition, and AP Computer … Continued

Guest Contributor: Brad McCormack, Athletic Director From a trip to the cross country state finals to big plays and wins in football and volleyball, the fall sports season in Whitmore … Continued

WLPS Financial Update Last month the WLPS Board of Education was presented with another “clean” audit from our accounting firm.  This audit was an affirmation of accurate enrollment predictions, good … Continued

Guest Contributor: Melissa Heuker, Director of Students Services Much like Whitmore Lake Public Schools, Michigan’s Department of Education (MDE) has also completed a strategic planning cycle with the goal of … Continued

Why do I need to know this?   I hear the comment, “Why do I need to know this?” I hear it most often in math classes like algebra and … Continued

Guest Contributor: Karen Sterzik, CTE Teacher and District Technology Coordinator Technology seems to always be a topic of discussion for school districts, and Whitmore Lake is not any different. While … Continued

Getting “It” Done! I believe no other PreK-12 educational organization works harder than WLPS.  As a superintendent, part of my job is to place work in front of people and … Continued