Zebra Nation,

It has been a busy, busy couple of weeks.... A couple of weeks where we had a tremendous amount of Wayne Pride (Homecoming Week), and School to Home Partnerships (Parent / Teacher Conferences). It truly takes a village to educate our scholars! THANK YOU for partnering with us. #WaynePride

Time is moving right along. Two weeks to the end of the 1st Quarter. You got this! We got you! #StrongerTogether

Senior Reminders -

• You should have received your Herff Jones graduation packet last week. If you did not, we have extra packets in the front office
• Herff Jones will be in our lunches on Wednesday, October 16 for the 'In School Order Day'
• Ordering Made Easy = (online) Go to highschool.herffjones.com
• Online ordering: Search for our school and click away
• The WMHS group discount deadline is November 3rd
• Payment Options: you can pay in full or you can put a $100 deposit down with the final balance due on March 1st

Have a great week!

Cory J. Gildersleeve

Principal

"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur." ~~V Lombardi

#HaveTheWILL #WaynePride

Mon, 10/14

• Full Day

Tues, 10/15

• Full Day

Wed, 10/16

• Full Day
• Student Council Meeting, 5th hour in the Lecture Hall

Thurs, 10/17

• Full Day

Fri, 10/18

• Full Day

October 2024

• 23rd - College Application Day
  

• 23rd - Upward Bound goal setting meeting 2:10pm
  
• 23rd - Spooktacular 4:30-6pm
  
• 24th - Picture Retake Day
  
• 25th - Upward Bound goal setting meeting 6:30am
  
• 25th - 1st Quarter Ends
  
• 31st - 1st - Mobile Dentist here
  

The World History teachers created a gallery walk for students to showcase their learning on Muslim innovators and achievements during the Golden Age. This activity is part of a larger process to support students in answering the driving question for the unit: How did the beliefs of Islam impact the rights and responsibilities of the Muslim world? This group of social studies teachers provided a clear path of learning to their students. As part of the activity, students were given an opportunity to self reflect on their product as well as an opportunity to provide peer feedback

Student Council will be hosting Spooktacular on Wednesday, October 23 from 4:30-6pm for all children 5th grade and under. The cost to attend the event is $2 and all proceeds made from this community event will be donated to our own WMHS food pantry, Zebra Hope.

Art club collaborated with Marching Band for the second year in a row, this year making something massive! Marching band's theme this year is Dreambound. This the story of a dream world controlled by the Sandman! In this world, he traps individuals once they fall asleep with the help of his minions, lost in an eternal slumber as they relive the same nightmare over and over again, trapped in the Sandman’s eternal dream loop.

Art club went to work coming up with ideas on how to make this massive hourglass! Students came up with how we would create this piece out of cardboard, how to create supports, lots of trials and errors!

We had art club alumni come in on Fridays to help paper mache each half we made!

All of this was possible thanks to the hard work, dedication, and creativity of our Zebras! Mrs. Thomas is just oozing with zebra pride!

Also, thanks to Ms.Berry we had a CCS representative visit and talk to some of our students who are interested in attending CCS or any art school!

Curious about the performance that Art Club built the giant hourglass for? Check out this video of your Zebra Marching Band!

Upward Bound members had a phenomenal time at the Plymouth Orchard.

Upward Bound helped to facilitate some excellent college representative visits. We are very appreciative that these representatives took time out of their day to come speak with WMHS students.

If you are interested in being a part of Upward Bound, the application process has begun! You must attend one of the goal setting meetings: either Wednesday, October 23, 2024 from 2 - 2:45 or Friday, October 25, 2024 from 6:30 - 7:05 am. Meetings are in lecture hall. See Ms. Jonna-Moore or Mrs. Webb with questions.

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.

Interact will not meet on Monday, October 21, 2024.

Interact will meet Monday, October 28, 2024 2 pm in room 101.All are welcome! We will be working on our World Polio Day items.

Please see Mrs. Webb with any questions.

Bright Futures Hub

• Counselors, CCR, your College Advisor, and Career Counselor will be presenting to seniors on Tuesday, October 8 regarding plans after high school. This will include making Parchment accounts for seniors to send their transcripts to colleges.

• Counseling Department Website

• Quarter 1 Counseling Newsletter

• College and Career Hub

🦓 Zebra Scholars! 🦓

We are excited to say over 350 scholars have decided to join Champions! These individuals have taken a step towards improving their future, and hopefully making a lasting connection with their mentor.

If you missed the deadline for this semester, that's okay - you'll have the chance to sign up in the second semester. 🙂

Goal Approvals/Revisions - 📝

Be sure to be checking your email for updates on your goal. Ideally all emails/revisions will be sent out by Friday, October 18th.

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

• Athletic Director / Assistant Principal Mr. Mark 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

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.

#StrongerTogether

Student 'Golden Tickets' - Starting Soon

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