We are excited to invite you to Walled Lake Western High School’s Curriculum Night Open House this Monday, September 9, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
This event provides a new flexible format to meet your student’s teachers and counselors in an open format. There is no bell schedule, so you are welcome to arrive and leave at any time that works best for you. Visit classrooms at your own pace (a building map will be provided). To help make the evening smoother, please bring a copy of your student’s class schedule, available via Family Access. NHS student volunteers will be on hand to assist you.
You are also encouraged to visit the gymnasium near the south entrance to speak with representatives from our various clubs, activities, and athletic teams.
Parents of Seniors: We invite you to attend an optional meeting at 7:00 p.m. to learn important information about your student's senior year, including the college application process. Sessions will be divided by last name: A-K in Room A111 and L-Z in Room A225.
All students need to obtain a district-issued Chromebook or bring a computer device from home. There are no devices available for checkout at the school. Students use devices daily in their classes.
What are the advantages of a district-issued Chromebook?
1. Ease of connectivity. The student will open the machine and, within 15 seconds or so, connect to one of the dedicated wireless networks.
2. Avoid account confusion. Students can only use their district Google account on these devices. There is no confusion about why a student doesn’t have access to a file or activity.
3. Support. With the district-issued device, students get exclusive access to the WLCSD “Geek Squad”. If they have a hardware issue, they will have access to a loaner machine while their device is in for service.
4. Apps/Programs created for schools. There are several programs teachers like to use that can only be accessed on a school-issued device.
What is needed to obtain a Chromebook?
1. Two Signed Documents. Families need to complete the Insurance form and Handbook Contract Signature page. The contract is the signature page from the 8-page handbook.
2. Payment. All Chromebooks require a $50 deposit. This will be returned once the student leaves the district upon graduation or transfer provided the Chromebook is returned in good condition. Additionally, a family can choose to purchase an optional $20 Insurance Coverage per year. This covers accidental damage, including a broken screen. If there is a financial hardship, costs can be reduced by 50%.
Forms will be available at Curriculum Night.
Walled Lake Western is excited to announce that we will now use GoFan for digital ticketing at all home events. You can buy tickets online through our GoFan page or pay with a card or mobile payment at the gate. We accept all major credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
We recommend buying tickets in advance of events to make your entry time quicker.
To buy tickets, visit our GoFan page: http://gofan.co/WalledLakeWesternWarriors
For more help, check out GoFan's tutorials: https://gofan.playonsports.com/digital-ticketing-guide
Please note: Cash will no longer be accepted at any athletic event.
The new academic wing is in the process of installing locks. At this time there is not an estimate for installation but we are hoping by the end of September. If a student wants a locker, they should go to the main office to complete the form to have a locker assigned. We will ask for the students 1st & 6th hours to assign a locker near one of those classrooms.
For the foreseeable future, students should bring a backpack/small bag with basic school supplies and their CHARGED DEVICE every day. If you need assistance acquiring school supplies and/or a backpack, please contact the counseling office at 248-956-4440.
We apologize for any inconvenience that has caused.
NEXT MEETING- By September 25, 2024 at 6 PM at Learning Commons at Western
We are looking for more volunteers to keep this wonderful nonprofit running for years to come.
9/17-Boys Soccer Pink Out
9/24-Girls Volleyball Pink Out
10/25-Football Pink Out
JERSEY SPONSORSHIPS- By September 22, 2024
Players wear personalized pink jerseys, during the pink out game, that anyone can sponsor for $150. Jersey sponsors honor friends and/or family members who have battled cancer by having their names put on the jersey. Families can also walk in a parade of our honorees before the game. We take family photos of the honorees and provide a hospitality tent, goody bags, and much more. To sponsor a jersey for this event https://warriorsforwarriors.net/football-jersey-sponsorship/ by September 22, 2024. For more information, please contact Tina Walther at tinawalther@comcast.net or visit https://warriorsforwarriors.net.
PINK OUT T-SHIRTS
Warriors for Warriors Pink Out t-shirts will be available for $20 and include free admission if you wear them to the game. Pink Out shirts are available while supplies last and can be purchased at Your Salon (46670 W. Pontiac Trail just east of Beck); Tricho Salon (12 Oaks Mall by H & M); Wixom Drafting Table Brewing Company (49438 Pontiac Trail, Wixom) and Walled Lake Western Home Football Games.
Senior Families: Please read the attached document about requirements and deadlines for the Senior portraits in the yearbook.
You will automatically appear in the yearbook and receive a free class composite if you are photographed by Focal Point Studio.
If you are submitting a portrait from a different studio, The deadline to submit photos is December 6.
Because Banks yearbooks were a fall delivery this year, families that have a former Banks student can pick-up their yearbook during Banks Curriculum Night anytime between 6:30 PM - 8 PM on Monday, September 16th. Those with siblings currently attending Banks may choose to send home their yearbook with them.
Please email KaysieStassi@wlcsd.org or LauraShipes@wlcsd.org to do so.
Lakes Area Youth Assistance (LAYA) is a non-profit organization that offers professional counseling services and conducts programs for youth and their families who live within the Walled Lake Consolidated School District.
If I need Youth Assistance services, how much will it cost me?
LAYA services are free to residents of Walled Lake Consolidated School District. Non-residents will be referred to the appropriate Youth Assistance office.
What are Youth Assistance services?
- Referral services
- Youth and Family Counseling
- Family Education programs
- Summer Camp
- Skill Building Scholarships
- Youth/Adult Mentors PLUS program
- Youth Recognition
850 Ladd Road, Building D Walled Lake, MI 48390
Phone: (248) 956-5070
Walled Lake Western High School
Attendance - 248.956.4600
Counseling - 248.956.4440