Dear WLPS Families,
Our schools have made it through the first month of the year without a positive COVID-19 case. However, the region is experiencing an increase in cases per million and WLPS is preparing by implementing a district-wide remote learning day on Thursday, October 15.
Students in grades K-6 can expect to have a blend of synchronous (logging in for direct instruction from their teacher) and asynchronous (independent work) instruction for the day. While students in grades 7-12 will be working on asynchronous instruction only.
Teachers will be hosting virtual parent teacher conferences Wednesday, October 14 and Thursday, October 15. Classroom teachers will be sending out information on scheduling your conference time at the elementary level. At the secondary level, watch for a communication next week from Principal Jill Henry.
Our district calendar for Friday, October 16 and Monday, October 19, which are “no student” days, will remain in effect.
For more updates from WLES, you can find this week’s WLES Weekly Update HERE.
K-6
- October 14: In-Person Learning
- Parent Teacher Conferences
- October 15: Remote Learning
- Parent Teacher Conferences
- Kids Club will be open from 6 a.m.-6 p.m., and staff are prepared to support students with remote learning. To learn more about Kids Club, head HERE.
- Picture retake day will be October 14
- October 16: No School as planned
- October 19: No School as planned
7-12
- October 14: PSAT and NWEA
- Parent Teacher Conferences
- Seniors will learn remotely from home
- Students in grades 7-11 will be dismissed at the conclusion of testing around 11:30 a.m.
- October 15: Remote Learning
- Parent Teacher Conferences
- October 16: No School as planned
- October 19: No School as planned
With the upcoming Remote Learning Day on October 15th and Fall Break October 16th and 19th, our Food Service department is offering boxed meals. If you are interested in picking up free breakfast and lunch for all three days, please sign-up HERE. Pick-up will be on Wednesday, October 14th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the High School receiving area at the north end of the building. All students are eligible for the free meal pick-up, but you must sign-up in advance.
Last week, Gov. Whitmer issued an Executive Order which will now require all students to wear masks throughout the school day. Beginning Monday, October 5 all students will be expected to comply with the order. WLPS will be working with our students in grades K through 4 on the new expectations.
Finally, today is Custodian Appreciation Day! Thank you for keeping us clean and safe. Our custodial staff is Madia Standlick, Rob Manning, Bev Fouty, Chrystal Villareal, Cassie Villareal, Melinda Villareal, Laurie Canter and Sheryl Webber. Thanks for making each day a great day to be a Trojan.
Sincerely,
Tom DeKeyser
Superintendent
Whitmore Lake Public Schools
734.449.4464