The Pipeline

Dear Career Tech Students and Families,

I would like to share my thoughts on the positive impact of competition in our journey through career technical education. Although competition may seem intimidating, it presents an incredible opportunity for growth and learning here at Ford Tech.

Competing challenges us to go beyond our limits, think creatively, and continuously enhance our skills. It teaches us lessons in resilience, perseverance, and the significance of striving for excellence.

For students, participating in competitions is a chance to exhibit their talents, gain recognition, and build confidence in real-world settings. Parents, your support during these experiences is invaluable, encouraging a mindset of determination and a passion for success.

Let's welcome competition as a pathway to personal and professional development, working together to attain our goals and create a brighter future.

Kind regards,

Stephanie Bigelow M.A., L.P.C.

P.S. See below for the latest and greatest accomplishments this week at William D. Ford!

William D. Ford had 14 EMT & Firefighting students who participated in the Michigan Skills USA competition last weekend. We are incredibly proud of each and every one of them. Our EMT students, Allison Phillips and Gavin Kamm, received a bronze medal for 3rd in the state as a team.

Two students received medals in the firefighter competition. Jessica Cruz received the third-place bronze medal. Aiden Parker, for the second year in a row, came in first for the gold. Last year, Aiden placed fifth in the National Competition. This year, his first-place win means that he will be competing against 49 other firefighter students from each state in the country in Atlanta, GA in June. We are very hopeful for Aiden at the National Skills USA Competition and grateful to the students and instructors who participated in the state competition. We look forward to next year's competition.

***As an important side note, Ford's Firefighting students took 4 places out of the top 5 in the state, and 7 of the top 10. It's impressive to see the strength and success of the program. Kudos to both Mr. Bunse and Mr. Thompson.***

4/29 - National Technical Honor Society Meetings

4/29 - Wildwood Elementary 4th Graders Visit

4/30 - Elliott Elementary and Virtual 4th Graders Visit

5/1 - No School - Professional Development

5/2 - Construction Tech Students to Operating Engineers Construction Days Event - Howell

5/2 - Firefighter students to Wayne Country Community College-Downriver Campus for certification training

5/2 - Digital Art & Design students to Pensole Lewis College - Detroit

The clinical rotation at Regency Westland for our Health Occupations students has concluded. During this placement, students gained firsthand experience in a nursing home setting. They collaborated closely with healthcare staff under the supervision of their instructor to apply the technical skills learned in the classroom within an operational healthcare context. Students fostered meaningful relationships with the residents of Regency, often serving as a highlight in their daily routines.

Work on the house that the Construction Tech II students are actively working on is progressing wonderfully. As May approaches and they prepare for their annual Open House on May 16. We are very proud of the hard work that is going into the house and are excited to share the progress. Thank you to Mr. Wood, Mr. Kelemen, and all of the City of Westland individuals who are guiding our students along this pathway. #edpathwaystosuccess #fordctc

The following companies and/or organizations are providing jobs and extended work-based learning activities for our students:

1. Auto Advantage Collision

2. Bill Brown Ford

3. Michigan CAT

4. Live Your Dream Renovations

5. Wayne-Westland Community Schools

6. EMU Bright Futures

7. Lifetime Fitness

8. Contract Welding & Fabricating

9. Gordon Chevrolet

10. OptimEyes-Henry Ford

11. Johnson Controls

12. 18th District Court

13. Iron Workers Local 25

14. LOC Industries

15. AWS Welding Society

16. Lobo Tires

17. Ford Motor Company (Livonia Transmission)

18. Gift of Life Michigan

19. Salvation Army

20. Haas Automation Inc.

21. SME Prime

22. LiUNA Training of Michigan

23. Automotive News

24. LOC Performance

25. Plastipak

26. Michigan State Police (Metro South)

27. Holiday Park Townhomes

28. Contract Welding and Fabricating, Inc.

29. MedPro Primary Care

30. US Army

31. Ashford Court Senior Living

32. City of Wayne Police

33. Dee Cramer, Inc.

34. Homestead Kitchen

35. Plymouth Township Police Department

36. Aramark Food Services

37. The Manor at Glacier Hills

38. Mission Point Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Superior Woods

39. Northville Public Schools/ Cooke School

40. Reckingers Heating & Cooling

41. Blackwell Ford Inc.

42. Indoor Comfort Heating & Cooling

43. Westborn Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Inc.

44. Puffer Reds

45. Books On The Avenue

46. Patch & Remington

47. Lifetime Fitness

48. CHEMTREC

49. Plastivan

Below you will find a list of 15 Scholarship Programs available to your students. More than 300 individual scholarships will be distributed through these 15 Programs. Students are eligible for all awards below:

1) Air Force Association Scholarships - $10,000 – 12 Awards (Deadline: April 30, 2024)

To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:

A) Be a dependent of an Active-Duty Guard, Reserve, veteran, or retired member of any service branch.

B) Be planning to enroll in a program of study at an accredited college or university in the Fall of 2024.

Applications can be found by going to:

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/16831/air-force-association-scholarships

2) Nurse Corps Scholarship Program - $10,000 - 225 Awards (Deadline: May 2, 2024)

To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:

A) Be accepted or enrolled at an accredited school of nursing located in the United States.

B) Plan on pursuing one of the following types of nursing programs: Diploma in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Nurse practitioner, or a Graduate level advanced registered nurse.

Applications can be found by going to:

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/15267/nurse-corps-scholarship-program

3) SEE Education Foundation Scholarships - $5,000 - 15 Awards (Deadline: May 6, 2024)

To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:

A) Be pursuing a technical, undergraduate, graduate, or doctorate in a field related to the commercial

explosives industry.

Applications can be found by going to:

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/20884/see-education-foundation-scholarships

4) #ScienceSaves Video Scholarship - $10,000 - 10 Awards (Deadline: May 6, 2024)

To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:

A) Be a graduating high school senior planning to be a full-time student in the Fall of 2024.

B) Create a video answering the question “What has science done for me?” or “What has science done for somebody I know?”.

Applications can be found by going to:

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/20795/sciencesaves-video-scholarship

7) There’s Space for Everyone Scholarship - $3,000 – 8 Awards (Deadline: May 31, 2024)

To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:

A) Be an incoming undergraduate enrolled in an accredited college or university during the fall 2024 semester.

B) Be a legal resident of the United States.

Applications can be found by going to:

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/18585/there-s-space-for-everyone-scholarship

6) Curt Greene Memorial Scholarship - $2,500 - 1 Award (Deadline: June 1, 2024)

To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:

A) Be at least a high school senior and have GPA of 2.5 or higher.

B) Have keen interest in any facet of harness racing.

Applications can be found by going to:

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/12653/curt-greene-memorial-scholarship

7) American Indian Medical Scholarship Program - $3,000 - 12 Awards (Deadline: June 1, 2024)

To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:

A) Be in the last semester of high school or be a high school graduate.

B) Be enrolled in a health care or health education program.

Applications can be found by going to:

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/24483/american-indian-medical-scholarship-program

8) Ted & Holly Rollins Scholarship - $5,000 – 1 Award (Deadline: June 1, 2024)

To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:

A) Be a graduating high school senior planning to be a full-time student in the Fall of 2024.

B) Write a compelling story regarding your life story, intended field of study, career and how you will make an impact on the world

Applications can be found by going to:

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/28302/ted-holly-rollins-scholarship

9) How I Make My Community Great Scholarship - $2,500 - 1 Award (Deadline: June 15, 2024)

To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:

A) Be enrolled in or admitted to an accredited college or university.

B) Have at least a 3.0 GPA.

Applications can be found by going to:

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/23405/how-i-make-my-community-great-scholarship

10) Doctors Network Heroes Scholarship - $2,000 - 12 Awards (Deadline: June 15, 2024)

To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:

A) Be a senior high school student planning on attending college right after high school or a student currently in an accredited four-year, two-year, nursing, dental, or medical school in the United States.

Applications can be found by going to:

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/24620/doctors-network-heroes-scholarship

11) William Griggs Memorial Scholarship - $2,500 - 1 Award (Deadline: June 20, 2024)

To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:

A) Be a female high school senior or undergraduate student pursuing a two or four-year degree program.

B) Be planning on pursing a degree in science or mathematics.

Applications can be found by going to:

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/23785/william-griggs-memorial-scholarship-for-science-and-math

12) ABC Humane Wildlife Scholarship - $1,000 - 1 Award (Deadline: July 1, 2024)

To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:

A) Be a woman who is studying or planning to study science, engineering, mathematics, or technology.

Applications can be found by going to:

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/13725/abc-humane-wildlife-scholarship

13) Robert S. Simmons Christian Studies Scholarship - $1,000 - 2 Awards (Deadline: July 1, 2024)

To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:

A) Be enrolled in or accepted to attend a Christian college or university for undergraduate studies in the fall of the scholarship year.

B) Be a participant in volunteer or community work.

Applications can be found by going to:

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/15071/robert-s-simmons-christian-studies-scholarship

14) Avnet Law National Scholarship - $1,000 - 1 Award (Deadline: July 15, 2024)

To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:

A) Be accepted to or currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or graduate program within the United States.

B) Be a United States citizen or permanent resident.

Applications can be found by going to:

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/24070/avnet-law-national-scholarship

15) State Troopers Scholarship Programs - $1,500 - 6 Awards (Deadline: July 31, 2024)

To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:

A) Be a dependent of a member of the American Association of State Troopers.

B) Be planning to enroll in a program of study at an accredited college or university in the Fall of 2024.

Applications can be found by going to:

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/9136/state-troopers-scholarship-programs

The scholarships below are accepting applications between April 19th, 2024, and May 1st, 2024. For more details about each scholarship and the eligibility requirements, read the details below carefully.

$5,000 (5 Awards)

AISES Chevron Scholarship

Deadline: April 30, 2024

For Eligibility: Click Here

$12,000 (20 Awards)

AMVETS National Scholarships

Deadline: April 30, 2024

For Eligibility: Click Here

$10,000 (57 Awards)

PHCC Educational Foundation Scholarships

Deadline: May 1, 2024

For Eligibility: Click Here

$500 (1 Award)

LM Scholarship

Deadline: May 1, 2024

For Eligibility: Click Here

Featured Scholarships

$25,000 (1 Award)

Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: May 1, 2024

For Eligibility: Click Here

$2,000 (12 Awards)

SM Scholarship

Deadline: April 30, 2024

For Eligibility: Click Here

$25,000 (1 Award)

Niche Scholarships

Deadline: May 31, 2024

For Eligibility: Click Here

$1,000 (50 Awards)

No Essay Smart Owl Scholarship

Deadline: April 29, 2024

For Eligibility: Click Here

$2,500 (12 Awards)

SP Scholarships

Deadline: April 30, 2024

For Eligibility: Click Here

Please click on the link for one of the TikTok videos made for the Fire/EMT program at William D. Ford.

https://www.tiktok.com/@wwcsd_ccr_sel/video/7310370034260430111

Our latest video for our Welding program.

https://www.tiktok.com/@wwcschools/video/7335874530986085678?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7328075319805265451

If you want to see more of what's happening in the district, please follow the link...

https://www.tiktok.com/@wwcschools

Inclement Weather Procedures

Please see the following link regarding the procedures followed when having to cancel school due to inclement weather. Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q7PF241OdFeYLO2P5KylZZC2J7Q00WEBLzVx7bAeZaY/edit?usp=sharing

Wayne-Westland Attendance Policy:

District Policy:

Wayne-Westland Schools prioritizes student attendance, student safety, and student support. Our District has implemented a comprehensive attendance policy that will identify barriers families face and provide support so that they may attend school regularly. Working with our community partners, our goal is to reduce chronic absenteeism at all grade levels.

Additional details regarding the policy can be found here:

https://www.wwcsd.net/departments/administrative-services/student-services/#Attendance

Wayne-Westland Community Schools has a Family Resource Center (FRC), which provides services to any student/family enrolled in our District, free of cost. Some of the services they provide are: basic need assistance, access to over 700 local resources, Laundry Assistance Program and material items for those unable to afford them (emergency toiletries, socks/underwear, hats/gloves/scarves, etc.). They are also able to provide school supplies and backpacks year round for any WWCS student. Please contact our Family Resource Center at: 734-419-2709 or FRC@wwcsd.net. Our FRC also has a Digital Request for Services Form, which can be used to request assistance. Please contact the Family Resource Center directly with any additional questions regarding their services.

We are seeking interested, qualified students for this paid work experience program. Starting January 2024. WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

• 15+ years old

• Enrolled in Wayne-Westland Community Schools

• Less than 3 unexcused absences

• Be on track to graduate

Qualified students can register here: https://forms.gle/AYRBVPyyQhLubTPH9

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• Summer Program Registration (Link to 2024 Summer Program Registration Information)

3 v 3 Elementary Basketball Tournament Registration. This tournament is now open for all 4-12 grade students.

Take Charge of Your Internet: To ensure all students have the access they need, the State of Michigan is conducting a Broadband Mapping Challenge, which can help secure federal funds to expand quality broadband to homes in our district. Michigan residents can visit the website to check the map for their home address and submit necessary corrections to the state internet map. This program may be the best opportunity to get all of our students and families online. Link to PDF