WBSD Weekly Update

Dear West Bloomfield Families,

The staff at WBSD hopes that everyone had a nice winter break and enjoyed some time off with family and friends to celebrate the holidays!

Staffing and illness continue to be problematic for all of our schools. Please know that our ultimate goal is to keep kids in school learning. If you did not see the communication that was sent out last night, WBHS will be moving to virtual learning on Monday, January 10. They will remain virtual until at least Friday, January 21. Our hope is to bring them back in person on Monday, January 24.

Effective Monday, January 10 through Sunday, January 23, all sporting events, concerts, and afterschool activities DISTRICT WIDE will be limited to two spectators, per student participating.

We are grateful for all of the behind-the-scenes work all of you do on a daily basis to help make these things happen successfully. Thank you for your partnership!

Stay healthy!

Learn More - https://www.wbsd.org/parents/kindergarten

Meals will be available for pick up on Tuesday, January 11. Please order your meals here: https://bit.ly/WBtogomeals

Meals are restricted to:

• WBSD students only.
• Scheduled school day replacement meals only (if school was scheduled 4 days, we can only send 4 days of meals).
• Pick-up will be at the receiving area.

Join us on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. The virtual event begins at 3 p.m. EST/noon PST. We’re excited to share that award-winning documentarian, journalist, speaker, author, and philanthropist Soledad O’Brien will serve as the host! This year’s program will build upon the insights and solutions uncovered over the past five years of gathering in this space we have created together — including real-time examples of how we can catalyze the process of racial healing and create opportunities to reimagine systems to promote racial equity.

Visit www.dayofracialhealing.org to RSVP, download updated resources, and submit your own local virtual event to be featured on the interactive map.

#HowWeHeal

Book Lists

• Martin Luther King, Jr. (Kids)
• Martin Luther King, Jr. (Teens)
• Best Books of 2021 (Teen)

January 10 - 17
Request a take-and-make craft kit from the library for your toddler-preschool children. Each week, enjoy a new kit with all the materials necessary to complete a project at home. Limited to residents of West Bloomfield and contract communities. Limit of 5 projects per kit per library card. Funded by the Friends of the West Bloomfield Township Public Library. Next up: Paper Plate Snowman.

MLK Day Events

Monday, January 17
Join the library for a virtual MLK Day celebration including two events for all ages. At 10:30 a.m., listen to stories embracing MLK’s dreams at the “I Have a Dream Storytime.” At 1 p.m., join storyteller Miz Rosie for an “African American Storytelling Journey” as she takes the audience through the Civil Rights Movement and the life of Rosa Parks. Registration is required.

Library Card Application & Renewal
Library cards may be requested or renewed on our website.

Are you a parent of a 10th or 11th grader? INTERN with a professional outside of school in a field of interest during 6th or 7th hour.

Volunteer Internship Possibilities Include:

• Legal Internships (Lawyers or Judges)
• Political Internships (Government Officials or Political Campaigns)
• Education Internships (Teachers or Administrators)
• Business, Non-Profit, or Community Organization Internships

PER BUILDING POSITIVE CASES

• ACS - 2
• Doherty - 5
• Gretchko - 1
• Roosevelt - 2
• Scotch - 3
• Sheiko - 4
• WBMS - 9
• WBHS - 15
• OEC - 1