Newsletter

We are excited that John Glenn High School will begin a new marking period. As we enter the new marking period, there are a few key points to keep in mind:

1. Fresh Start: The beginning of a new marking period is an excellent opportunity for all our students to make a fresh start. Whether you had a previous solid marking period or faced some challenges, this is a chance to set new goals and work towards achieving them.

2. Communication: Clear communication is crucial. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your courses, grades, or other academic matters, please don't hesitate to contact your teachers or school administrators.

3. Attendance and Punctuality: Attending classes regularly and on time is vital for success. Please make it a priority to be present for all your types and arrive promptly.

5. Extracurricular Activities: Don't forget to explore our extracurricular opportunities. Joining clubs, sports teams, or other school activities can enhance your overall high school experience.

We believe we can make it a productive and successful marking period together.

Please remember as the weather turns colder, no ski masks or hoods can be worn in the building. This is a student safety and security matter.

Chain of Command: https://www.wwcsd.net/resources/our-families/chain-of-command-process/

Stigman vs Everybody presentation for 10th graders - Monday, October 30th

District PD day ( No school) Tuesday. November 7

1/2 day (7:10-10:18) Wednesday, November 22

No School: Thursday, November 23

No School: Thursday, November 24

School Resumes on Monday, November 27

ATTENTION SENIORS AND SENIOR PARENTS! This link will take you to the senior timeline. Keep checking it as it will be updated throughout the year.

Didn't get a professional yearbook pose when you took senior photos? Don't want to use your ID photo as your senior yearbook photo? We have another option. Michael Barton Studios will be coming to JGHS on November 20th and 21st to take senior headshots for the yearbook for only $5. Please sign up for your session time through this link: https://michaelbartonstudios.com/booking/ (scroll down to find John Glenn). Any questions? Please email tyzoe@wwcsd.net. If you're submitting your own photo from a different company, remember that it needs to be sent in no later than December 22.

We’re excited to announce the grand opening of our very own Community Financial Student-Run Credit Union right here at John Glenn High School! Students can open an account or make deposits every Monday during their lunch period on campus and manage their funds at Community Financial Credit Union branches, online at cfcu.org, or through the mobile app! To help your student grow their green, have them sign up for a Community Financial Credit Union free student checking account at cfcu.org/scu. After your student swipes their new account’s connected debit card three times, they’ll receive a $50 deposit into their account!

To be considered for this scholarship, students must meet the following requirements:

• Completed FAFSA on file for every year this scholarship is utilized
• Must be a newly admitted first-year student at Lawrence Tech with around a 3.0 GPA
• 2024 graduate of one of the following high schools:
  • John Glenn High School (Westland, MI)
  • Wayne Memorial High School (Wayne, MI)
  • William D Ford Technical Center (Westland, MI)

Notes:
*Students must submit the application for admission by April 1
*Students who receive this scholarship are not eligible to receive any additional merit, athletic, or LTU funded scholarships.
*Scholarship funds are for tuition use only.

Award Amount: $20,000 annually ($80,000 over 8 semesters)

Please see Mrs. Lezak in her room to purchase a yard sign. The cost of a yard sign is 20$

We have a new student ID/lanyard policy for the 23/24 school year. Click on the link below to find out the details of this new policy. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d2jAiXuohNVQxLFqFG-wduxzJ-tR-zoxBSsI4zGdfUs/edit?usp=sharing

Please see the link below for the student parking pass forms. The student parking lot is located on the east side of the building. Students can ONLY park in the student parking lot. Please do not park anywhere else. Parking passes will be enforced this school year. Make sure to purchase a parking sticker.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14hHSqawP5ucg85wurAYbeYEUU9TzqsCZ/view?usp=sharing

KLAA Student Council Halloween Dance

On October 25, about 20 JG Student Council members attended the KLAA Halloween dance at Salem High School. The students made their presence known, with Senior Caden Ingram winning the dance-off. All had a lot of fun.

Class of 2027!

Are you interested in representing your Class? Are you a leader? Do you want to make decisions for your Class? Do you want to get involved in a club at JG? Join the Student Council! The application and details to become a member were explained in an email sent to all Class of 2027 students on Monday, October 24. The deadline to apply is Monday, October 30. Please see or email Ms. Nimmerguth nimmerguthh@wwcsd, room 131, with any questions.

Announcements - Here is the first episode of video announcements for the 23-24 school year. Enjoy!

10.19.23

To stay up-to-date on all the happenings at JG, follow us on social media.

EMU will be here on January 17th from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the John Glenn lecture hall. We are encouraging parents to attend, but students are welcome as well. This event will help parents better understand how to fill out the FAFSA.

Counseling Office Quote of the week: "No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow." --Maya Angelou

All Students Info :

• Any student enrolled in an Advanced Placement (AP) class who wants to take the test in May can now register and pay for the exam. The cost is $100 per test ($40 for those who qualify for the Federal Free/Reduced Lunch Program), and the deadline to pay/register is November 10th. Students can pay online through THIS LINK, or they can pay cash to Ms. Kolcz in the Counseling Office. Once payment is received, students will be issued a receipt, and the test will be ordered. Any questions can be directed to Ms. Kolcz at kolczh@wwcsd.net.
• A student who took the PSAT NMSQT this past Tuesday, October 24th—scores will be in your college board account between Nov 6-16th. Please login to look for your scores during that time period.
  

Senior Info:

• Our MCAN advisor, Ms. Sparkes, is hosting a Financial Aid Webinar for students next week in the lecture hall on Thursday, November 2nd from 12 pm-1 pm.

• Reminder: the Early Action Deadline for College Applications is November 1st.

• Local Scholarship Opportunity!

  
  

  Are you a Senior with a Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher? If so, you are eligible to apply for several JGHS local scholarships with one application! The application, essay, and two letters of recommendation must be submitted to the Counseling office by February 1, 2024, to be eligible.

  
  

  Scholarship Application 2024 (Fillable).pdf

  
  
• There are many other scholarship opportunities. Please go to our Scholarship link here on our JGHS counseling website for more information.

• If you have not completed your senior survey, please click here to complete it.

• Senior PostSecondary small group/ talks: Counselors are continuing to call down seniors in small groups to discuss postsecondary plans starting this week, and they will continue until November 1st.
  

• College Visits: Any senior who may be interested in meeting with a college or university admissions representative during the school day, please stop by the College & Career Readiness, scan the QR code, or click here, and get signed up.

• Senior Parents: If you missed our Senior Parent information night regarding post-secondary options. Here is the link to our website with senior parent night resources https://sites.google.com/wwcsd.net/jgcounseling/home/senior-parent-information-night-resources

Career Counselor Corner – Fall 2023 Newsletter

Xello: 1. EDP 2. Lesson per your Grade

Community Financial Credit Union Opening: 10/30

College in House Visits:

Michigan State "On-Site" Admissions 10/30

Hope College: 10/31

Lincoln Tech: 10/31

College of Creative Studies: 11/1 (Tech Center)

Northern Michigan Univ, Communications Dept: 11/3

HBCU College Fair: 11/9

Field Trips

Digital Divas: 11/3

Digital Dudes: 11/10

MI Career Quest: 11/14

Elevate Salon: 11/29

Trades Week 11/13-17

Trades HR Workshop: 11/15 Lecture Hall (Hours 2-3rd)

Trades in Media Center: 11/16

Trades HR Workshop: 11/17 Lecture Hall (Hours 5-6th)

Regular attendance is crucial for your child's academic success. Please make every effort to ensure your child attends school on time every day and stays throughout the whole day. Consistent attendance throughout the school day allows your child to engage in learning and maximize their educational opportunities fully.

Illness: If your child is not feeling well and cannot attend school, please notify us immediately. Students who are ill should not attend school to prevent the spread of illness to others.

Excused Absences: We understand that there may be instances when your child needs to be absent due to illness, medical appointments, family emergencies, or other legitimate reasons. Please notify the school in advance whenever possible to classify the absence as excused.

Unexcused Absences: Unexcused absences negatively impact your child's education. Absences without valid reasons will be considered unexcused, and appropriate actions may be taken per district policy.

Timely reporting of absences helps us maintain accurate attendance records and ensures that your child's absence is properly documented. Absences must be reported within 24 hours.

There are two convenient methods for reporting your child's absence to facilitate efficient communication and accurate attendance records.

• You can notify your child's school through the dedicated attendance line. Please leave a detailed message stating your child's name, grade, and reason for absence.

• You can report absences directly through MiStar, our secure online portal for student information. MiStar provides a user-friendly interface that allows you to submit absences.

Thank you for your ongoing support in creating a positive and productive learning environment for all our students.

Wayne-Westland Community Schools has a Family Resource Center (FRC), which provides services to any student/family enrolled in our District, free of cost. Some of the services they provide are: basic need assistance, access to over 700 local resources, Laundry Assistance Program and material items for those unable to afford them (emergency toiletries, socks/underwear, hats/gloves/scarves, etc.). They are also able to provide school supplies and backpacks year round for any WWCS student. Please contact our Family Resource Center at: 734-419-2709 or FRC@wwcsd.net. Our FRC also has a Digital Request for Services Form, which can be used to request assistance. Please contact the Family Resource Center directly with any additional questions regarding their services.

The Corewell Health John Glenn Teen Clinic is open! We provide physicals, hearing and vision screenings, immunizations, sick care, and asthma management. We are grant-funded and accept all insurance. However, no patient will be turned away for inability to pay.

The clinic will be closed on the following dates and times:

November 24 - clinic closed

December 1 - clinic closed

December 15 - clinic closed

December 20 - clinic closed

Phone number: 734-419-2270 (Future Phone number 734-895-6275)

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17aQm43C23NAR9Xrh0Q_i7C1NocouZ3uv?usp=sharing

Schedules and other great information can be found at https://johnglennrockets.com/

Order your 2023-2024 yearbook today! There are limited books at the next price point. Ensure your copy today.

Yearbook ordering link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1063102/John-Glenn-High-School-Westland/2024-Yearbook/20230609045142833151/CATALOG_SHOP/

The general yearbook page link contains senior photo and senior recognition ad information:

John Glenn Westland Yearbook

yearbooknerds.com

You can use this QR code to purchase tickets electronically for John Glenn Athletic events.