WMHS Weekly Information

Zebra Nation,

Welcome back! Happy 2025!

I hope that you had an amazing Holiday Break and that you were able to relax and fill your bucket over the Break! It will be great to see everyone back in the building tomorrow.

Two weeks to the end of the 2nd Quarter and 1st Semester. FINISH up STRONG!

#StrongerTogether

Have a great week!

Cory J. Gildersleeve

Principal

The safety and well-being of our staff and students is our top priority. Our students can be proactive in helping us in maintaining a safe school environment by reporting anonymous concerns promptly. Please encourage your child to report any potential safety concerns to a staff member or contact the OK2SAY program through the following channels:

• Call: 8-555-OK2SAY

• Text: 652729 (OK2SAY)

• Email: OK2SAY@mi.gov

Thank you for your continued support in ensuring the safety of our school community.

#ZebraFamily

These scholars showed their STRIPES:

Talia Carter

Melanie Gonzalez

London Humphrey

Kingston Lawrence

Emmanuel Marquez-Jimenez

Jonovan Murphy

Raelyn Pruett

Camila Reyes-Hernandez

Elayna Traxler

Mon, 1/6

• Full Day
• WELCOME BACK!

Tues, 1/7

• Full Day

Wed, 1/8

• Full Day
• Upward Bound Meeting, 9:15am

Thurs, 1/9

• Full Day

Fri, 1/10

• Full Day
• Student Recognition Ceremony (Academic Letter, NHS, Upward Bound), 8:30am, Auditorium
• PBIS Drawing, 1:52pm

• January 6: Back to School!
• January 6-10: Last full Week of the 2nd Quarter
• January 13-17: End of the 2nd Quarter and 1st Semester Final Exams
• January 20: MLK Jr Day. No School
• January 21: Day 1, 3rd Quarter

Welcome back and Happy New Year!!

Our winter spirit week was a huge success before break. Staff and students had a great time showing off their holiday gear.

Upcoming Student Council Events

1/29 Senate meeting 4th hour in lecture hall. All Student Council members please attend A lunch.

Upward Bound is a federally funded program that we are fortunate to have here at WMHS. This program is designed to assist, encourage, and motivate students who have the potential and desire to continue their education beyond high school. Currently there are 69 students in the program.

Interact is a community service based club. Each week they meet to plan and implement various service projects while having fun, meeting new people, and eating snacks.

Bright Futures Hub

CAREER TECH

1. The Career Tech Application is OPEN for the 25-26 school year!
2. Career Tech Try Out Days are February 6 & 7. If you want to try out a class to see if it is for you, please sign up with your school counselor.

• Counseling Department Website

• Quarter 2 Counseling Newsletter

• College and Career Hub

🦓Zebra Scholars!🦓

Welcome back everyone! We hope that everyone had a wonderful and restful holiday break!

Supplemental Documentation:

For anyone who had additional, non-academic requirements to their Semester 1 goals (i.e., community service, proof of scholarship applications, etc.), we ask you please submit all documentation no later than Wednesday, January 8th. If you anticipate an issue with fulfilling this requirement, please reach out to us as soon as possible.

Mentor and Mentee of the Month Winners:

Champions wants to thank everyone who submitted nominations for this past month. We have a lot of mentors and mentees alike doing some wonderful things in the community. For December, we are honored to highlight Mr. McGovern and Melanie Gonalez - Our first ever mentor/mentee pair! Mr. McGovern has been a longtime supporter and mentor of the program. Melanie is an active participant in not only the Champions program, but also with LatinX and volunteering with Senate. You both are rockstars and are giving priceless contributions to our community. Please stop by our office anytime after Tuesday to claim your prize!

December Birthday Winner:

We hope everyone had a great birthday this past month. As promised, Champions is raffling off a gift card to one lucky winner. This month's winner is Karma Jackson! Please come and pick up your prize from the Champions office, room 110, anytime after Tuesday.

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to email us at tgccow@gmail.com or visit us in room 110.

*Names are kept confidential.

• Athletic Director / Assistant Principal Mr. Woodson

• Athletics Website

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

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

Join Kroger Community Reward. This is a super easy way to help Wayne Memorial earn money for different extra things we want to do for students. This doesn't affect your fuel points at all. Search for community rewards and link your shopper's card to Wayne Memorial High School.

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

• 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!

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