Weekly Good News

The boys swim and dive team finished their regular season undefeated in the conference AND conference champions this past weekend. All 16 athletes ended their regular season with personal best times in all of their events.

All conference athletes include: Eddie Oudbier, Mason Fein, Evan Barnaby, Justin VanDyk, Aiden Ketchapaw, and Alex Hubbard

These athletes took first place in the 200 yard medley relay, 200 Individual Medley, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, and the 100 breaststroke.

State Qualifiers include all the athletes list above plus Ethan Manning.

Regional diving qualifier: Carson Lown

Ms. Corcoran received a grant to teach print making at Pine Street Elementary. Check out a few of the pieces designed by our 4th graders!

Dorr Elementary had their second Unified Champions soccer practice! Students took turns kicking the ball and being goalie. The students had fun playing with each other and learning more about soccer. It’s heartwarming seeing all kinds of students with different abilities come together to have fun!

Baker Elementary raised $10,120 for the American Heart Association! To celebrate the success of their fundraiser, students participated in a Glow Party!

Pine Street fourth graders participated in Junior Achievement sessions on March 3rd and 4th, 2025. Community volunteers came in to deliver the lessons over a two day period.

Students learned about traits of entrepreneurs, how natural resources can influence what type of businesses are created, and they also ran their own “hot dog” stand to compare expenses to revenue.

Mrs. Shafer's third grade class at Steeby Elementary is welcoming guest readers almost every day in March because it's READING MONTH! On the first day, they were visited by two amazing readers, Officer Schaefer and Mayor Antel. The class invited them to sign their social contract so they would know how they should expect to be treated by the class - this was student initiated! Officer Schaefer, school resource officer and police officer in the City of Wayland, read "Run Like a Sled Dog" and Mayor Jennifer Antel read "Duck for President". Students enjoyed listening to the books and learning about the guest reader's careers, travels, interests and families. Officer Schaefer even gifted Mrs. Shafer's class a book he purchased on his recent trip to the Keweenaw Peninsula! We love guest readers! If you would like to visit these students and share a book, please contact Mrs. Shafer.

The high school Guidance Office is currently playing "FAFSA Madness" where they are raffling off prizes for seniors each week throughout the month of March. All seniors need to do to enter the drawing is to show their FAFSA completion to the Guidance Office. The first FAFSA Madness winner is Nikol Yanakieva, who gets to take home a mini fridge and a Keurig!

On Friday, March 7th, Ms. VanderGeld’s math classes started their March Madness competition. Every Friday, students will be using their multiplication skills to battle one another in a game of Multiplication Wrestling. The winner at the end will receive a lunch of their choice from Ms. VanderGeld. Good luck!

Ms. Iehl's room at the high school kicked off reading month with Green Eggs & Ham!

Jr. DDA is featuring Steeby Elementary students in the Art Alley for the month of March. Be sure to stop by to see what our talented students have created!

Mrs. May's Kindergarten classroom at Baker Elementary was visited by Mr. Mattis for a one hour coding lesson this week!

• Monday, March 10th, Parent Teacher Conferences, 3pm-7pm, Pine Street
• Monday, March 10th, Parent Teacher Conferences, 4pm-7pm, Steeby
• Monday, March 10th, BOE Regular Meeting, 6pm, Admin
• Tuesday, March 11th, Parent Teacher Conferences, 4pm-8pm, Dorr & Baker
• Wednesday, March 12th, Parent Teacher Conferences, 3pm-7pm, Pine Street
• Wednesday, March 12th, Parent Teacher Conferences, 4pm-7pm, Steeby
• Thursday, March 13th, Parent Teacher Conferences, 4pm-8pm, Dorr & Baker
• Friday, March 14th, No School - Staff and Students
• Friday, March 14th, WUMS Presents "Freaky Tiki", 7pm, FAC