WBSD Weekly Update

A few spots remain in the 4-year-old Little Laker program! West Bloomfield Preschool Academy is offering tours, don't wait - register today! Call (248) 865-6466

We take the responsibility of safely transporting students to and from school very seriously. Here are a few tips to ensure a smooth start to the year:

• Check your email for information on your bus stop
• Arrive at the bus stop 10 minutes prior to your scheduled pick up time - especially the first week of school
• Please note that afternoon drop-offs may be slightly later than anticipated as teachers, staff and students learn their new bus assignments
• Consult the WBSD website for the Transportation Handbook on expected behaviors and rules
• Check out our safety video with CCTV
• Look forward to a safe and enjoyable year!

Elementary School Menus

• Breakfast Menu August - September 2024
• Lunch Menu August - September 2024

Middle School Menus

• Breakfast Menu August - September 2024
• Lunch Menu August - September 2024

High School Menus

• Breakfast Menu August - September 2024
• Lunch Menu August - September 2024

The new school year has opened in meal magic so we are ready for free and reduced applications to start coming in. We are serving free meals under Michigan School Meals again this year, but we still need all families to complete an application. The free and reduced meals application is now called the "Education and Nutrition Benefits Application." This is because it is tied to other benefits that families may receive such as Summer EBT. These supplemental programs have the potential to offer additional support for reduced priced sports, ACT, SAT, college application and AP exam waivers. This information is also critical in determining the amount of money our schools receive from a variety of State and Federal supplemental programs.

Here is an FAQ letter answering Frequently Asked Questions. All of our applications are taken 100% online.

Our special dietary needs form is also posted online. This needs to be filled out and returned to nutrition services for any students that may have severe medical food allergies. Thank you!

Parents of WBSD students can apply to receive six non-perishable meals each Friday of the school year. The goal of Fueling Kids' Futures is to make sure no child goes hungry on the weekend. Run by volunteers, there is NO cost to the families. For the application, click here.

Save the Date: the major fundraiser for Fueling Kids' Futures is Trivia Night Friday, November 8.

Join us for our first ever Community Movie Night 6 p.m., Friday, 9/6, on the West Bloomfield High School football field. $3 cash/person supports the school activity fund and concessions profits will benefit the athletic department. Bring a blanket or a chair and watch Lyle with our Laker Nation in our largest outdoor classroom (thank you for the bond that made our scoreboard possible).

See your school newsletter for more details, but be sure to save the date for these Curriculum Night open houses at each school:

• WBHS - 9/4, 6:30 p.m.
• Doherty - 9/10, K-1 at 5:30, 2-3 at 6 p.m., 4-5 at 6:30 p.m.
• OEC - 9/10, 5 p.m.
• Sheiko, 9/11, 6 p.m.
• WBMS, 9/12, 5 p.m.
• Gretchko, 9/12, 6 p.m.
• Scotch, 9/18, K-2 at 6 p.m., 3-5 at 7 p.m.

West Bloomfield Parks has partnered with West Bloomfield Township, the West Bloomfield School District and the West Bloomfield Public Library to host our annual Heroes Appreciation Breakfast. We appreciate the hard-work and sacrifices made by those in the military and this event is our way to honor and recognize those individuals and their families.

November 2, 2024, from 9–10:30 am at the West Bloomfield Middle School

Whether you are a veteran or non-veteran, this event is open to you. Veterans and one guest are able to attend for free. Additional guests or non-veterans can attend for $15. ​

Event will include:

Breakfast
Presentation by the West Bloomfield Honor Guard
Guest Speaker Brigadier General Ravindra Wagh
Live Entertainment by HarmonyTown Chorus

To learn more or to register visit wbparks.org/heroes

The 2024 Michigan Governor's High School Cyber Challenge is a two-round challenge program run by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) and SANS Institute. The first round started June 1 and continues through September 25. An in-person cyber range tournament called SANS NetWars follows as the championship round in October.

All Michigan high school students at least 16 years old are invited to participate in this series of free challenges designed to test their knowledge of cybersecurity, computer science, and information technology. The only requirements are an interest in cybersecurity and access to a computer. Students are encouraged to register on the 2024 Michigan Governor's High School Cyber Challenge website.

• Check out the Athletics calendar here for upcoming events.
• Shop Laker spirit gear here.
• Download Go Fan to purchase tickets

Anyone high school aged or adult can help volunteer to raise funds for WBHS Performing Arts. Volunteers will receive a FREE festival lunch, FREE Renaissance Festival tickets, a portion of CASH TIPS, and will have the RARE OPPORTUNITY to see some of the behind the scenes of the festival. Volunteers will help at select food booths. The WBHS Performing Arts Program will receive a portion of the food booth proceeds. This is an amazing opportunity for our students and the program!

Details link here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f5nim_up5ALpmskMnaSn-ZteXV6jLCUbQcDNnQ5MIbI/edit?usp=sharing

Sign-up link here: https://forms.gle/SZBJiRTxZxLCvcZc7

WBSD Community Education offers a wide array of enrichment and recreation classes. Check out what your Elementary School is offering:

• Soccer
• Karate
  
• Sunset Theatre
• Dodgeball
• Chess Wizards
• NEW! Team Handball Coached by former member of Team USA Joey Williams
• FIRST LEGO League Challenge for Fall, Grades 4th-5th
• Stay tuned for more information
• Math Pentathlon
• FIRST LEGO League for 1st-3rd starts Jan/Feb 2025
  

For more information and online registration, click here. Use the search feature to type in the program.

Book Lists

· Back to School (Youth)

· Schooled in Magic (Teen)

· Fall Sports (Youth)

Hobbit Day Celebration at the Westacres Branch Library

Saturday, September 7 from 2–3 p.m.

Westacres Activity Center
Join us for merrymaking worthy of a hobbit as we celebrate our favorite hobbits’ birthdays with fantasy themed crafts and activities.

For grades 6-12. No Registration Required

Who Would Win?

Saturday, September 7 from 11–11:45 a.m.

Main Library Youth Activity Center

If you love the Who Would Win series or learning about animals, join us for a debate as we put two animals against each other and decide a winner. Participants will use research skills to support their claims and come up with their own ideas for further battle pairings. For grades K-5. No Registration Required

• WBSD Employment Opportunities
• GWB Historical Society Events
• Greater West Bloomfield Community Coalition
• West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation
• West Bloomfield Township Public Library

Pack 100 welcomes boys and girls in grades K through 5 from all WBSD elementary schools.

Wednesday, September 4

Time: Stop by anytime between 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Where: Sheiko Elementary iCenter (3380 Orchard Lake Rd)

Questions? Contact westbloomfieldcubscouts@gmail.com

Visit: https://discoverscouting.org/

Thank you for joining us on 8/29 as we honored the police, fire, and military at the 13th Annual Family Fun Night! WBHS opened the 2024 season against the Chippewa Valley Big Reds and won! Go Lakers!

We have some job openings!

Please share these opportunities with your friends and family.

Job Postings.

To view the 2024-25 Calendar, which includes the start and end times for schools next year, Click Here. All start and end times remain the same except for Sheiko which will be on the center tier time schedule (8:20 a.m. start, 3:12 p.m. dismissal) while at the temporary location.