Category: News & Notes

To view the video associated with this resource list head HERE Our panel: Preschool and WLES Social Worker Amber Masterson, (734) 449-2051 x1036, amber.masterson@wlps.net WLECC Family Service Worker Charlie Basham, (734) 449-4464 ext. 4001, charlie.basham@wlps.net WLMS/HS Social Worker, Maura Zindler, (734) 449-4461 ext. 3009, maura.zindler@wlps.net For families in need of assistance around the holidays.  Thanksgiving meal Northfield Human … 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 becoming one of the top 10 education states in the country within the next 10 years.  Currently, Michigan is ranked 36th based on student achievement … 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 geometry. These classes are hard for many students and are oftentimes met with resistance.  Overcoming this resistance, in part, relies on knowing why math is … 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 we have been fortunate in the past to have received grants and donations, it is now time to step up our game and fully integrate … 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 set goals for completion.  As you can imagine, there are times when our staff isn’t happy about the work. But, nobody turns their backs on … Continued

Keep Up The Momentum I saw the excavator lift the first scoops of asphalt from the WLES parking lot this morning.  Shortly after that project started, a crew was onsite to start the playground demolition. Wow, I thought.  Yesterday, the lot was full of cars and the playground loaded with kids. Today, a whole new … Continued

School’s Out…For Summer The great thing about a blog is you get to look back and read all the great stuff our schools do from the start of the year to the end. Ten News and Notes which I think tell the story of Whitmore Lake Public Schools the best for the 2017/2018 school year … Continued

Special Spring Sports Edition Guest Blogger: Brad McCormack Athletic Director I can simply sum up the spring season with this: Today, there is a chance of sunshine or clouds, unseasonably hot or maybe freezing temps, a chance of rain and wind, snow possible, or hail, or even something that will fall from the sky that … Continued

An Exciting Board Meeting! If you have ever watched a board meeting, you are scratching your head with the title of this week’s blog.  Board meetings are seldom celebrated for their entertainment value.  What made the May 11 meeting so much fun?  I can think of three reasons. The Board presented lifetime athletic passes to Bill … Continued

Celebrating our Teachers This week has been dubbed National Teacher Appreciation Week.  On behalf of the WLPS Board of Education, I want to extend my sincere appreciation to our teaching staff for their efforts in developing the young minds of our community’s young people.  It is a privilege to work with the teachers in this … Continued