The spring rains brought the greenest and most beautiful grass…however, it also provided us unplayable fields for baseball and softball and extremely cold and wet conditions for golf and track. Regardless of the weather, there was plenty to be proud of for the Spring season in Trojan territory. BASEBALL: When interviewing new head coach Scott … Continued
2019-2020 Calendar Below is a link to the calendar for the upcoming school year. The big change? We are starting before Labor Day. I understand letting parents know this late in the year is upsetting to some. I do apologize for not getting the completed calendar out to all our stakeholders sooner. Why change? WLPS … Continued
When some people hear the name Whitmore Lake they say, “I’ve never heard of that,” or “Where is that?” When I hear the name Whitmore Lake, I immediately think that’s my school, and I’m proud to go there. I have been a student at Whitmore Lake Public Schools my whole life. I’ve never known anywhere … Continued
With the help of our community and their support for Whitmore Lake Public Schools, the first year of sinking fund technology updates is well underway. This is an exciting time for our district. Most of the classroom technology is old and will not support updates in 2020, so this is where our focus begins. All … Continued
In lieu of News and Notes today, head to our Facebook page for a LIVE Alumni Spotlight with 1986 WLHS graduate Michelle Rogers. She is currently the National Manager for the Storytellers Project, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK. She is an award-winning journalist, community advocate and provides great insight for our students on how … Continued
Guest Contributor: Melissa Heuker, Director of Student Services April is Autism Awareness month worldwide, but in Whitmore Lake Public Schools, we celebrate differences year round. In 2018, the CDC determined that 1 in 59 children are diagnosed with autism (1 in 37 boys and 1 in 151 girls). About 2% of Whitmore Lake students are … Continued
Guest Contributor: Brad McCormack, Director of Athletics I asked each coach to share some highlights from this past season and what we can expect in the future. I am happy to share those. But, first, let’s honor the following athletes: ALL-CONFERENCE/SCHOLAR-ATHLETE The following student-athletes have been recognized by the TCC: Note: basketball is the … Continued
Guest Contributor: Heidi Roy-Borland It’s March! For many elementary schools that means it’s Reading Month. While that is true at WLES, our focus is on improving literacy all year long. At the state level, Michigan is driving improvements in literacy by providing educators with current research and best practices through a collection of documents called … Continued
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 school math teacher in the late 90s. He was the consummate professional. I always admired how he could keep himself calm and address challenges with … 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 End” Facebook live feature to hear from Kindergartners. I’ve challenged a few a cannonball contest at the WLPS pool!! No cannonballs this week, though. This … Continued