Warrior Wire

November 27, 2024

As Thanksgiving approaches, I want to take a moment to share my gratitude for our school community. Your support and dedication to our Warrior family make Walled Lake Western a special place.

This short break from school is a great time to relax, recharge, and spend time with loved ones. Let’s use this season to connect with one another and reflect on what we have to be thankful for.

Wishing you and your families a happy and restful Thanksgiving. Thank you for being an important part of our Warrior family!

*November 27 - AM Half-Day, 10:45 a.m. Dismissal

*November 28-29 - No School, Happy Thanksgiving!

*December 11 - IB Information Night, 6:30 pm on Learning Stairs

*December 17 - Collage Concert, 7:00 pm

*December 23-January 3 - No School, Winter Break

Assistant Principal & Building Athletic Coordinator, Ms. Sara Facemyer has begun her maternity leave and will be away until March. In her absence, we are delighted to welcome back Mr. Bob Furca!

Mr. Furca is a highly respected and familiar face in our district, bringing over 47 years of experience in education. Before his retirement, he served as Principal at both Walled Lake Elementary and Loon Lake Elementary. This marks his fourth long-term administrative role here at Western, and we are thrilled to have his expertise and leadership once again supporting our students and staff.

Please join me in giving Mr. Furca a warm welcome back to Walled Lake Western!

As we approach December, here are a few important reminders for our senior students and their families:

1. College Applications: Seniors should have completed their college applications by now. If your student still needs assistance, please reach out to the counseling office for support.
2. Financial Aid: It's time to begin the Financial Aid process! Both students and parents must create an FSA ID. This is required for the FAFSA application, which will open in December. To get started, visit FSA ID instructions. It’s strongly recommended that all families complete the FAFSA to be eligible for federal and state aid, as well as scholarships.
3. Local Legacy Scholarships: The application for Local Legacy Scholarships opens Monday, November 18th! These scholarships are available exclusively to Walled Lake students. Encourage your senior to apply for as many scholarships as possible to help with their post-secondary education.

As always, if you have any questions or need assistance, don't hesitate to contact the counseling office. We’re here to help!

Also, for ALL students, please take advantage of the after-school tutoring programs to help any student who is struggling. We have teacher led tutoring and NHS sponsored tutors available!

We are excited to announce that we have expanded AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING. No sign-up or cost required. Transportation is NOT provided.

Walled lake Western provides breakfast FREE of charge for all students! Breakfast needs to be eaten before going to class, or placed in the backpack for a later time. With the new building, students are not allowed to eat in class. Please be sure that students arrive in time to get breakfast and eat BEFORE going to class.

We have secured a license for a Poker Fundraiser! This will be VERY profitable for the Class of 2025. In the past, the seniors have raised over $2000 for a two day event! Money raised will go to the Senior Class Prom at Henry Ford Museum.

In order to make this fundraiser a go, we need parent help to hand out chips and handle the cash at the event. Event will be held at Vision Lanes in Westland, MI

Dates: December 5-8, 2024

• Thursday, December 5
• Shifts: 9:45 AM-2:15 PM or 2:00 PM- 6:30 PM
• Friday, December 6
• Shifts: 9:45 AM-2:15 PM or 2:00 PM- 6:30 PM
• Saturday, December 7
• Shifts: 6:00 PM- 10:15 PM or 10:00 PM- 2:15 AM
• Sunday, December 8
• Shifts: 6:00 PM- 10:15 PM or 10:00 PM- 2:15 AM

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.

Student Parking - Reminder that the student lot is the SOUTH LOT. Only students with a designated OSTC tag can park in the North Lot. We will begin stickering cars without the proper tags. Students also risk losing their parking privileges if they do not park in the correct locations. Thank you for your cooperation.

Lockers - the locks have been installed on the lockers. We are now in the process of entering the data into Skyward, then we can issue lockers. We hope to be able to issue student lockers before Thanksgiving. THANK YOU for your patience!

Walled Lake Western High School

https://western.wlcsd.org/

Attendance - 248.956.4600

Counseling - 248.956.4440