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Wayne-Westland Community Schools has partnered with the Detroit Red Wings to bring a great opportunity to our students.

January 13, 2022, will be Wayne-Westland Community Schools Night at Little Caesars Arena. Families, staff and community members can purchase tickets to this game and $5 of the proceeds will go to the Wayne-Westland school of your choosing. If a school sells more than 100 tickets, they will get to have a post-game photo on the ice.

Order your tickets today!

Dear Wayne-Westland Families,

November 13, 2021, is World Kindness Day. Wayne-Westland Community Schools has designated November 15-19 as Be a Buddy Week. All elementary schools will participate in various activities in recognition of Bully Prevention and encourage students to show kindness and compassion to each other.

The schools are planning a week-long spirit week with the following themes

• Monday : Put bullying to bed- pajama day
• Tuesday : Keep the Peace Day- Wear Tie Dye
• Wednesday : Team Up to Be a Buddy- wear sports gear
• Thursday : It’s Ok to Be Different- bright colors and fun socks
• Friday : Blue to Be a Buddy- wear blue

Other activities students will participate in this week include

• Learning the difference between being a bully and being a buddy
• Showing compassion
• Problem-solving when others are being unkind
• Celebrating differences

Creating a supportive school environment is critical to enhancing student learning and relationships. If you have any questions, please reach out to your student’s principal or the school social worker.

Good Evening Wayne-Westland Community School Students, Staff, and Families,

What a great first week of school! This was one of the smoothest starts of the year that I can remember. Our students were able to open lockers, find their classrooms, navigate the technology, and acclimate themselves to what is going to be a great year. I want to thank all of you for your support and guidance.

Also, I want to inform you that we received reports of positive COVID-19 cases involving individuals connected with some of our schools. Those students who were in direct contact with any individuals were notified by our staff and are in quarantine. The purpose of this note is to ensure transparency with our entire school community by sharing information about a COVID-19 case involving an individual who was recently in one of our buildings.

We continue to work closely with the Wayne County Health Department, which will follow its protocols and communicate directly with those who may have been impacted. To protect the confidentiality, we do not release names in any COVID-19-related case. I appreciate your understanding and ask that you respect the privacy of those impacted. Wayne-Westland Community Schools’ response procedures for cleaning and disinfecting are being followed.

We all must continue to partner for the health and safety of students, families, and staff. Please take all steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. These activities include self-screening and keeping your child at home if they do not feel well, using personal protective equipment, distancing where practicable, and frequent hand washing.

Have a wonderful week.

Sincerely,

John Dignan, Ed.D.
Superintendent

Good Evening Wayne-Westland Community School Students, Staff, and Families,

It was a great day as we welcomed our students and staff back for the 2021-22 school year. Thank you to all of you who worked so hard to prepare our students to come back to the classroom. I had the honor and privilege of visiting many of our schools and the excitement was contagious as our students and staff entered their classrooms. Our entire staff is doing such an amazing job helping our students transition back to in-person learning. Although we are returning with the hope of normalcy, we are continuing with many safety and security protocols. 

So, today, I come to you to ask you to continue to help us. Remember the three W’s: 

• Wash your hands
• Wear that mask, and
• When sick, stay home.

We still need to remain informed about household illnesses, positive COVID-19 cases, and exposures. Please contact your school's main office to report any information. Immediate communication will allow us to maintain a safe and healthy environment. As always, please keep your child home if they are sick AND keep them home if someone else in your household is sick. The safety of our students and staff remains our number one priority.

Once again, thank you for all of your hard work and dedication. You are truly appreciated. Let’s continue our partnership to make the 2021-22 school year the best it can be! For more information, visit the Welcome Back to School section of our website. We hope everyone has a wonderful week.

Sincerely,

John Dignan, Ed.D.
Superintendent

Good Evening Wayne-Westland Community School Students, Staff, and Families,

The beginning of a new school year is always exciting. Tomorrow is going to be a great day! To see our students back in class, learning, participating, and interacting with their peers and teachers will be very exciting. We know there will be some challenges as everyone adjusts to their school schedule, different classrooms, or different schools, but we are one team in Wayne-Westland Community Schools and we will rise to the challenge together. Here is some information that can help our students and staff prepare for the new school year.

Warm Weather

It is always warm at the beginning of the school year and many of our buildings do not have air conditioning. We realize that an additional factor is that students and staff will also wear masks this year. The weather is supposed to cool down this week but we could have warm days during the fall. Our schools and maintenance and operations staff have plans in place that they use every year, to help students and staff combat the heat. This includes;

• Limiting outdoor activities and making sure shade is available when outdoors.
• Limiting the use of heat generating equipment in classrooms.
• Running univents overnight to help pre-cool the rooms naturally.
• Encouraging students and staff to wear lightweight clothing.
• Bring water to drink during the day. Proper hydration can help to reduce core body temperature.

NOTE: When the five year Bond construction is complete, all schools will have air conditioning.

Bond Construction Schedule

New this year is the Bond construction that is underway at John Glenn and Wayne Memorial High Schools. These projects are part of a five year construction program and the projects are proceeding as planned. Wayne Memorial High School construction is scheduled to be completed by June 2022 and John Glenn High School construction is scheduled to be completed by September 2022. Construction zones have been separated from student areas and our maintenance and operations staff have worked diligently to prepare the classrooms and common areas for the return of students and staff.

Having our students back in the school full time will be an adjustment for all so let’s continue our partnership to make the 2021-22 school year the best it can be for our students! We must always be one Wayne-Westland Community Schools because Great Futures Start Right Here. For more information, visit the Welcome Back to School section of our website.

Sincerely,

John Dignan, Ed.D.
Superintendent