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WMHS Weekly Information
May 13 - 17
From the Principal's Desk
Zebra Nation,
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all of the Zebra Moms!! I hope that you have had an amazing day - a day filled with love, joy, and all the happiness that you deserve!! THANK YOU for all that you do!!
Busy! Busy! It's that time of year.... we have so much going on, on a daily basis from now until Graduation on June 1 and the end of this school year on June 7. Please make sure to check out the 'Weekly Information' below, on a weekly basis, to stay on top of everything amazing happening at WMHS.
Seniors - this is your last full week of schooling and then it's Exam time. You need to do everything that we can to get across the finish line. School work this week. Exams are next week. See the 'Important Senior Information' below for your upcoming schedule.
9-11 Graders - keep on, keeping on right now! You have about a month left of school before the summer break comes. Stay on top of your studies! Make good choices!
Have a great week!
#WaynePride
Cory J. Gildersleeve
Principal
Mr. Barber
Athletic Director / Assistant Principal
Mr. Loomis
Assistant Principal
Ms. Rawsky
Assistant Principal
WEEKLY THOUGHT:
"You didn't come this far to only come this far. Dig deep! Finish strong! And make yourself proud! ~~G. Blair
WMHS PBIS Weekly Awards
Staff 'You Rock'
- Ms. Fichtner
- MS. A. Murray
- Ms. A. Thomas
Student 'Golden Tickets'
- Brooklyn Burke
- Anthony Gillin
- Lauren Justice
- Hailey Martinez
- Cyrus Rate-Gawne
Important Senior Information: from our Senior Class Meeting on 4/30/24
From the Principal:
FINISH! These last few weeks are super important
GET YOUR GRADES UP!
Leave your legacy
MAKE GOOD CHOICES!
W-W Student Code of Conduct will be enforced
Don’t get put out of Prom and/or Graduation
Carry yourself with pride - Wayne Pride
From the Counselors:
Credits - Must meet all graduation requirements to walk
Obligations - Push through until the end, make sure cap and gown are ordered, meet deadlines, turn in all college acceptances and scholarships earned, inform us of final decisions, send final transcripts
Local Scholarships - Notification email will come from Ms. Stack, make sure to fill out the Google form linked in the email once you have final decision college, will only notify students of scholarships where the funds have been verified (means there will be multiple rounds of notification emails)
Important Senior Dates:
May 14 College Decision Day (Wear your college swag) - 5th and 6th Hour
May 17 Uniquely United Prom - main gym
May 17 Senior Panoramic Photo - 2nd Hour
May 20 Last day for seniors to attend their CTE Classes
May 21 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th hours - normal classes
5th and 6th hour - senior exams
May 22 1st, 2nd hours - normal classes
3rd and 4th hour - senior exams
5th and 6th hour - senior checkout! In the Alumni
*May 22 = Go to 4th Hour Class / Lunch as normal
Hours 5-6: report to the Alumni for 'Check Out'
Check Out Stations set-up in Alumni:
Checkout in Alumni
Chromebook, Textbooks, Class Materials collection
Athletic Uniforms. Fines, etc
May 23 Senior Last Day!
1st and 2nd hour exams
3rd hour - report to the Auditorium. Complete the Checkout Process
Go over: Senior Honors Night Reminders. Graduation Reminders
Senior Clapout at 9:45am. Code of Conduct will be enforced (make good choices)!
Prom Night - Laurel Manor. 6pm
May 29 MANDATORY Senior Graduation Practice. In Alumni
Caps. Gowns. Tickets will all be distributed on this day
ALL senior fees must be paid in order to receive graduation materials
May 30 Senior Honors Night. 6-8pm. Auditorium
June 1 Graduation Day! EMU. Be there at 8:30am! Ceremony = 9:30-11:30am
June College Bound Students! Place your transcript order through Parchment.
Final transcript sent to your college
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- 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!
Habits for Success!!!!
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
Weekly Information
Mon, 5/13
- Full Day, Normal Schedule
- Jazz Cafe Night, 6pm, WMHS Cafe
Tues, 5/14
- Full Day, Normal Schedule
- Senior Decision Day, 12-2pm (5th and 6th Hour)
Wed, 5/15
- Full Day, Normal Schedule
Thurs, 5/16
- Full Day, Normal Schedule
- WMHS Band/Orchestra Concert, 7pm, WMHS Auditorium
Fri, 5/17
- Full Day, Normal Schedule
- Act 18/Unified Prom, Main Gym
- Senior Panoramic Photo, 2nd Hour
- PBIS Fri-Yay Drawings, 1:53pm
- WMHS Baseball vs. JGHS Baseball, 7pm, at Comerica Park!
Important 4th Quarter Dates
- 5/14: Senior Decision Day
- 5/24: Student half day. Teacher PD/Planning in the PM
- 5/27: No School. Memorial Day
- 6/5: Student Half Day. Teacher Records time in the PM
- 6/6: Student Half Day. Teacher Records time in the PM
- 6/7: Student Half Day. Last day of classes for students. Teacher records time in the PM
Cool Classrooms
WMHS CLUBS
Student Senate
Thank you to our wonderful students and clubs for honoring our staff. All of your kindness was much appreciated.
The staff vs staff dodgeball game was a huge success. The students enjoyed watching the staff participate in a fun competition.
Congratulations to the new 2024-2025 Student Senate!!
Upcoming Senate Events
Friday, May 17: Uniquely United Prom
Wednesday, May 22: First senate meeting of the 24/25 senate, 4th hour in lecture hall
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society worked with the League of Women Voters of Wayne County to organize a voter registration drive for WMHS Seniors. 25 students registered to vote and got to spin the wheel for prizes! Many others took information to help them register online when they got home. Students were enthusiastic about participating in our democracy! Thank you to all WMHS staff members who helped us inform Seniors about this opportunity!
Interact
High school version of Rotary. Lots of community service! Yummy snacks. See Mrs. Webb for more information.
Last meeting of this school year will be Tuesday, May 14, 2024 from 2 - 3 in room 101. All are welcome. We will have pizza!
Bright Futures
Upward Bound
Community Service
Some of our Upward Bound and Interact students worked with Wayne Rotary to clean up Downtown Wayne on Saturday, April 27, 2024. It was a lot of hard work, but they did a beautiful job.
Senior Incentive Trip
10 of our seniors went on the senior incentive trip (that they all earned) to Pigeon Forge, TN. They stayed in an amazing cabin, experienced many exhibits that TN has to offer, and had a wonderful time.
Opera House
Upward Bound students will be attending a field trip to the Detroit Opera House on Friday, May 10, 2024 to see the dress rehearsal for Cunning Little Vixen.
Interact
Last Interact meeting for the year will be on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 from 2 - 3 pm in room 101! All are welcome.
Counseling, College, & Career Readiness News
- College and Career Hub
- Quarter 4 Counseling Newsletter
- Local Scholarship Applicants: The 1st round of notification emails went out on Friday, April 26 for students that received a scholarship as a result of applying for local scholarships back in December. Additional notifications may be sent out as more of the donor's checks come in to cover their scholarships.
- Seniors should be turning in college acceptance letters and information on any scholarship money that has been earned to the counseling office. That is the only way you will be recognized for this in the Honors Book.
- Seniors: The FAFSA is open. You will have a very short window of opportunity to complete this. This year changes have been made to make the FAFSA easier to complete. Gather the items that you need now. You will need to gather tax returns from last year. You will want to start gathering income documentation (ex. child support if you receive any - you will want to get those totals). Student and parent(s) will each need the FAFSA ID which you can get now. Visit StudentAid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch to create an FSA ID. You'll need your Social Security number, full name, and date of birth. You'll also need to create a memorable username and password, and complete challenge questions and answers so you can retrieve your account information if you forget it.
Learning Lab at Jefferson Barns
Champions of Wayne - Second Semester is Drawing to a Close...
Hey everyone! You are all in the homestretch and summer break is in sight. 😎🌴 Just a few reminders:
First Semester Checks - 💲💲
If you made your first semester goal, please be sure you have picked up your checks and certificate. These are available in the Champions office during regular hours (10-2pm). If you need to arrange for an alternative pickup situation, please let us know and we will do the best we can to make accommodations.
Progress Report Update -
As a reminder, please submit your progress report! We only require 2 per semester and now is a great time to check in and see if you are on track for your goal! Please feel free to come to our office for a hard copy form. There are some on the door of our office in a folder if we are not available. Please do not put completed forms in the folders as we may not see them. Thank you!
Supplemental Documentation for Goals-
If your goal included a part that required supplemental documentation (such as proof of service hours, proof of scholarship applications, etc.), please do not forget to submit those! They can be turned into our office and sent to our email.
If you have any additional questions, please feel free to email us at tgccow@gmail.com or visit us in room 249.
Zebra HOPE
WMHS Athletics
Athletic Director / Assistant Principal, Mr. Steve Barber
- Assistant / Support, Mr. Mark Woodson
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
ABOUT US:
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