WMHS Weekly Information
May 20-24
From the Principal's Desk
Zebra Nation,
Busy! Busy! It's that time of year.... we have so much going on, on a daily basis from now until Graduation on June 1 and the end of this school year on June 7. Please make sure to check out the 'Weekly Information' below, on a weekly basis, to stay on top of everything amazing happening at WMHS.
Seniors - THE CLASS OF 2024! This is your last week of school. It's Exam time. Check out time. Clapout time. Prom time. You need to do everything that we can to get across the finish line. FINISH! You got this! *See the 'Important Senior Information' below for your upcoming schedule. We will meet 3rd Hour together on Thursday to go over reminders for your Senior Honors Night, Graduation Rehearsal, and Graduation.
Senior 'Clapout' - This will take place on Thursday at aprx. 9:45am. We will walk the seniors from the Auditorium, all around WMHS, and out of the building at aprx. 10am. At that time, the seniors will be dismissed. Parents/Guardians, if you would like to come to WMHS to greet your senior(s), please plan to come! :)) You can park in the senior lot by the football field and soccer stadium and be with your senior(s) as they exit WMHS. The seniors will come out of WMHS around our auditorium entrance/exit doors.
Have a great week!
#WaynePride
Cory J. Gildersleeve
Principal
Mr. Barber
Athletic Director / Assistant Principal
Mr. Loomis
Assistant Principal
Ms. Rawsky
Assistant Principal
WEEKLY THOUGHT:
"Life is a matter of choices, and every choice that you make makes you." ~~J. Maxwell
#ChoicesHaveConsequences #MakeGoodChoices
Important Senior Information: from our Senior Class Meeting on 4/30/24
From the Principal:
FINISH! These last few weeks are super important
GET YOUR GRADES UP!
Leave your legacy
MAKE GOOD CHOICES!
W-W Student Code of Conduct will be enforced
Don’t get put out of Prom and/or Graduation
Carry yourself with pride - Wayne Pride
From the Counselors:
Credits - Must meet all graduation requirements to walk
Obligations - Push through until the end, make sure cap and gown are ordered, meet deadlines, turn in all college acceptances and scholarships earned, inform us of final decisions, send final transcripts
Local Scholarships - Notification email will come from Ms. Stack, make sure to fill out the Google form linked in the email once you have final decision college, will only notify students of scholarships where the funds have been verified (means there will be multiple rounds of notification emails)
Important Senior Dates:
May 20 Last day for seniors to attend their CTE Classes
May 21 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th hours - normal classes
5th and 6th hour - senior exams
May 22 1st, 2nd hours - normal classes
3rd and 4th hour - senior exams
5th and 6th hour - senior checkout! In the Alumni
*May 22 = Go to 4th Hour Class / Lunch as normal
Hours 5-6: report to the Alumni for 'Check Out'
Check Out Stations set-up in Alumni:
Checkout in Alumni
Chromebook, Textbooks, Class Materials collection
Athletic Uniforms. Fines, etc
May 23 Senior Last Day!
1st and 2nd hour exams
3rd hour - report to the Auditorium. Complete the Checkout Process
Go over: Senior Honors Night Reminders. Graduation Reminders
Senior Clapout at 9:45am. Code of Conduct will be enforced (make good choices)!
Prom Night - Laurel Manor. 6pm
May 29 MANDATORY Senior Graduation Practice. In Alumni
Caps. Gowns. Tickets will all be distributed on this day
ALL senior fees must be paid in order to receive graduation materials
May 30 Senior Honors Night. 6-8pm. Auditorium
June 1 Graduation Day! EMU. Be there at 8:30am! Ceremony = 9:30-11:30am
June College Bound Students! Place your transcript order through Parchment.
Final transcript sent to your college
WMHS PBIS Weekly Awards
Staff 'You Rock'
Mr. McElhaney
Ms. A.Murray
Ms. Niedermeyer
Student 'Golden Tickets'
- Alexavier Bradley
- Aliyah Bullock
- Mariah Cross
- Logan Hanna
- Jourdan Maxwell
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Attendance is the #1 factor in your academic performance!
- Come to school everyday!
- Get to class on time!
- Stay in class, as nothing good is happening in the halls during class time!
- Make good choices!
- Develop good habits!
Habits for Success!!!!
Get Organized - use folders, eliminate clutter
Make Lists - list what needs to be done
Plan - break down list by how much time each item will take
Develop routines - set aside time each day to review the day and to study
Use your time wisely
Ask for help
Weekly Information
Mon, 5/20
- Full Day, Normal Schedule
- Seniors Last Day to go to CTE
Tues, 5/21
- Full Day
- Senior Exams, Hours 5 + 6
- Sculpture Garden Grand Opening, 3:15pm
- WMHS Choir Concert, 7pm
Wed, 5/22
- Full Day, Normal Schedule
- Senior Exams, Hours 3 + 4
- Senior Check Out, 5th and 6th Hours, Alumni
Thurs, 5/23
- Full Day, Normal Schedule
- Senior Exams, Hours 1 + 2
- Senior Meeting, 3rd Hour, Auditorium
- Senior Clapout, aprx 9:45am
- Senior Prom, 6pm (No entry after 8pm)
Fri, 5/24
- Student half day, Hours 1-3
- Staff PD time in afternoon
- Fri-Yay PBIS Drawings, 10:14am
Mon, 5/27
- No School!
- Happy Memorial Day!
Tuesday, 5/28
- Full day back at school for all 9-11th Graders
Important 4th Quarter Dates
- 5/24: Student half day. Teacher PD/Planning in the PM
- 5/27: No School. Memorial Day
- 6/5: Student Half Day. Teacher Records time in the PM
- 6/6: Student Half Day. Teacher Records time in the PM
- 6/7: Student Half Day. Last day of classes for students. Teacher records time in the PM
Wayne Pride
On Thursday May 9, freshman Jonovan Murphy placed 2nd (out of over 100 different art pieces) in the "Promising Artists" exhibition from the Grosse Pointe Artists Association. Jonovan won a cash prize and had the opportunity to deliver an artist talk about his piece. We are proud of Jonovan for his hard work!
You can view the entire exhibition online here.
On Friday May 10, The Zebra Chorale received an Excellent at the Cedar Fair Festival of Music at Cedar Point!
You have an opportunity to see the Zebra Chorale live at the final Choir Concert of the school year. Join them Tuesday, May 21, in Stockmeyer Auditorium at 7PM for "Music of the Stage and Screen." You will hear choirs from Adams MS, Franklin MS, Wayne Memorial, alumni, and featured soloists. Class of 2024 WMHS Choir Seniors will also be honored.
Instrumental music performed at the Cedar Fair Festival of Music as well. Symphony Band earned a Superior rating, and Symphony Orchestra earned an Excellent rating.
The instrumental music program also hosted their concert last week on Thursday May 16. A wide selection of pieces was performed, including popular works from Stranger Things, Hamilton, and Star Wars. Featured soloists included student Alex Macko on violin and assistant band director Megan Parsell on alto saxophone. District music teachers from middle and elementary schools performed with one of the bands, and as part of a spring concert tradition, alumni of the program were invited to join the band on stage to perform the final piece. Click here to view a livestream of the concert.
Cool Classrooms
WMHS CLUBS
Student Senate
Student senators teamed up with ACT 18 program to host a Uniquely United Prom on Friday. All students enjoyed dancing, food, and camaraderie.
Prom Flowers
Are you looking for flowers for prom? Class of 2025 has partnered with Flowers in the Mitten for prom flowers. Please see flyer! Place your order soon:)
Graduation Flowers
Do you have a special senior graduating this year? Would you like to order them flowers? Flowers in the Mitten has partnered with the WMHS yearbook program to make this easy! Order your flowers soon.
Bright Futures
Upward Bound
Senior Upward Bound members will have their program completion and document signing lunch on Monday, May 20, 2024.
All Upward Bound participants will have a mandatory meeting on Tuesday, May 29, 2024 during 2nd hr. This is the summer orientation meeting.
Upward Bound summer program begins on Monday, June 10, 2024.
Counseling, College, & Career Readiness News
- College and Career Hub
- Quarter 4 Counseling Newsletter
- Seniors: The FAFSA is open. You will have a very short window of opportunity to complete this. This year changes have been made to make the FAFSA easier to complete. Gather the items that you need now. You will need to gather tax returns from last year. You will want to start gathering income documentation (ex. child support if you receive any - you will want to get those totals). Student and parent(s) will each need the FAFSA ID which you can get now. Visit StudentAid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch to create an FSA ID. You'll need your Social Security number, full name, and date of birth. You'll also need to create a memorable username and password, and complete challenge questions and answers so you can retrieve your account information if you forget it.
Champions of Wayne - April Winners!
Mentee and Mentor of the Month Winners-
Thank you to everyone who sent in nominations for this month. We are proud to announce our winners:
Mentor of the Month: Ms. Mick as nominated by Ayonna Hayes. Ms. Mick has been a long-time supporter and mentor of the Champions program, and never lets her mentees down. Ayonna is thankful for your support and wanted to make sure you were acknowledged for all of your efforts. Ms. Mick, Champions thanks you from the bottom of our hearts. 💗
Mentee of the Month: Jason Cleary as nominated by Ms. Steward. Ms. Steward is proud of Jason's hard work and all he has accomplished thus far this semester. Jason, keep up the amazing work!
Everyone keep up the great work and stay strong working towards those goals! Just a little over 6 weeks left!
Champions of Wayne Banquet Video:
Click here to see a video capturing our most recent awards banquet.
And be sure to tentatively mark your calendars for our next one on Thursday, June 20, 2024!
First Semester Checks - 💲💲
If you made your first semester goal, please be sure you have picked up your checks and certificate. These are available in the Champions office during regular hours (10-2pm). If you need to arrange for an alternative pickup situation, please let us know and we will do the best we can to make accommodations.
Progress Report Update -
As a reminder, we have changed the progress report requirement to only 2 per semester! We encourage one to be completed right around the middle of May. Please feel free to come to our office for a hard copy form. There are some on the door of our office in a folder if we are not available. Please do not put completed forms in the folders as we may not see them. Thank you!
If you have any additional questions, please feel free to email us at tgccow@gmail.com or visit us in room 249.
Zebra HOPE
Local Businesses that Support WMHS
Please support thse local businesses that support WMHS.
AKA Sports 34932 W. Michigan Ave Wayne
Dairy Queen 3007 S. Wayne Rd Wayne, MI
Flowers in the Mitten 34852 W.Michigan Ave Wayne, MI
Helium Studio 3127 S. Wayne Rd Wayne, MI
Snazzy Treats and Eats 35139 E Michigan Ave Wayne, MI
WMHS Athletics
Athletic Director / Assistant Principal, Mr. Steve Barber
- Assistant / Support, Mr. Mark Woodson
Come out and support our teams!
Go to https://waynememorialathletics.org/main/calendar for updated schedule of events. Please use this link for our most up-to-date upcoming games this week.
Student passes are available through Go Fan. You must have your student ID to purchase, Students will still need to show ID at the gate when redeeming tickets. The link is below. https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10119
- No Backpacks or School Bags allowed at home events.
- All Elementary and Middle School Students must be accompanied by an adult at all sporting events.
- Students must show ID at gate when redeeming ticket.
- No Re-Entry
ABOUT US:
Email: gildersleevec@wwcsd.net
Website: https://www.wwcsd.net/schools/high-schools/wayne-memorial-high-school/
Phone: (734) 419- 2200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwcsd
Twitter: @wwcsd