I hope you have enjoyed the weekend!
We are very excited to send our 5th graders off to Camp Storer this week. I am sure they will love it! Our 5th-grade team has worked so hard to make this happen for our students so I want to thank Ms. Gamble, Ms. Markham, and Mr. Bejczy for all of their hard work.
This week in the Positivity Project we are focusing on OPM (Other People's Mindset). This means when other people succeed, I am happy for them and cheer them on! Here is the parent letter that goes with this trait so that you can discuss it with your child.
As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me.
Mrs. Sheppard
Principal
Dear Graham Families,
I hope you have enjoyed the weekend! The snow was so pretty on Sunday. I hear there will be some more headed our way this week! With snow also comes snowballs. Please remind your child about leaving the snow on the ground when they are at school. We will do the same!
This week is another short week! We are off tomorrow, January 16th to observe and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday.
Our school uses a program called The Positivty Project. Each week, students learn about a new character trait in their classroom. I am going to start sharing the traits that they will be learning about so that you can talk about them at home as a family. This week, we will focus on the character trait PRUDENCE. There is a parent letter that you can read through to learn about each trait.
As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me.
November has been a very exciting month for many of our students. Our Wayne Memorial High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team is in the National Preseason Top 40 for the first time. We are proud of all the hard work and energy put into the program.
Students from our elementary and middle schools had the opportunity to visit Michigan State University, where they toured the campus and got to watch a women's basketball game. Another group of middle school students visited Lawrence Technological University and participated in STEM day. HYPE Athletics made a $10,000 donation to our PBIS program, which provides students with positive behavior with a one-day pass to the facility. We continue to work with our community partners to offer our students the most hands-on and comprehensive opportunities.
Topics:
- October was : Fire Prevention Month, Anti-Bullying Month, National Principal Month
- Thank you to Staff and Students
Grants updates:
- $3.3M grant through the ECF used for LTE devices
- $850K grant for work based learning opportunities for high school students
- $500K SME grant for small manufacturing and engineering at our William D Ford Tech Center
- School based health clinic being completed in April at John Glenn High School
- $150 grant from University of Michigan Trails Program for Mental Health lessons and professional learning
- $30K from Deliotte and Amazon for K-8 STEM Kits
- $20K Michigan College Access Network for computers and smart board for College and Career Readiness rooms
Please view our latest 60 Seconds in Wayne-Westland with Alex Ofili.
Topics:
- Introduction to the District
- HR working hard looking for new employees. Please refer candidates to wwcsd.net/Careers to review opportunities.
Please take a few minutes to fill out a Household Information Report. It's more than a meal application. Please contact your student's Main Office of you have any questions or need a form.
Food & Nutrition Services
Meal Magic Portal
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Good evening Wayne-Westland families,
As you enjoy your last summer weekend before our students begin the new school year, I hope you and your children are filled with anticipation and excitement. Back to school represents a great tradition in Wayne-Westland. It also represents an opportunity for a fresh start.
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We are kicking off the new year with a welcome back to school message from Superintendent John Dignan.
Dear Wayne-Westland Community, Welcome to the 2022 - 2023 school year! The beginning of a new school year is always exciting. As we prepare for the new school year, our administrative team and Board of Education have focused on one mission: Kids First.