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WMHS Weekly Information
May 27-31
From the Principal's Desk
Zebra Nation,
I hope that everyone had an amazing Memorial Day weekend!!
Final stretch! WE got this! Please make sure to check out the 'Weekly Info' below for the upcoming schedule! This will guide you in staying on top of everything.
Another HUGE week ahead for our Seniors! Seniors, please see the important information below. *Graduation Rehearsal is Wednesday. Senior Honors Night is Thursday. Graduation is Saturday.
Last week of school work this week for our 9th, 10th, and 11th Graders, and then it's Final Exam time. Take care of business this week! Get your grade up as high as you can right now. You got this! We got you!
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:
"Life is a matter of choices, and every choice that you make makes you." ~~J. Maxwell
#ChoicesHaveConsequences #MakeGoodChoices
WMHS PBIS Weekly Awards
Student 'Golden Tickets'
- Aden Blake
- Jayden Butler
- Maurice Lockett
- Devin Ostapowicz
- Lealand Tennant
Senior Information, from our last meeting together on 5/23
Zebras!
Here is the information from our last meeting together in the auditorium on 5/23. This was also emailed out to you as well
Graduation Rehearsal. Wednesday, May 29:
Riding the bus to school in the am?
Breakfast in cafe at 6:45-7:10am
Stay in cafe. Complete Checkout....
Alumni at 8am
Start at 8:30am
Go through rehearsal 2 times
After rehearsal, small gym for cap, gowns, tickets
Done around 11-11:30am. Leave WMHS
Senior Honors Night. Thursday, May 30:
Report to cafeteria
In Auditorium
Wear your cap and gown
Caps cannot have anything on them
Vals and Sals: email from Ms. Vary. Take action. Arrive for picture at 5:15pm
Everyone else arrive at 5:30pm
Line up and ready to go at 5:45pm
Start at 6pm sharp
Be done around 7:30-8pm
Get your envelope after in cafe
Graduation Day, Saturday, June 1:
It’s a ceremony, not a celebration. Make WMHS and your Family PROUD! – be on time! Report to EMU Aux Gym at 8:30am sharp! Not permitted:
Air horns / noise makers
Sunglasses
Writing on your cap
Shenanigans
Items will be confiscated and/or you will be asked to exit the ceremony
Commencement is a privilege, not a right
Use of phone on graduation floor is discouraged
Graduation. Appropriate Dress:
All the graduates will wear their cap and gown to commencement ceremony. The tassel should be worn on the left side of the cap until everyone is asked to move it to the right after all of the students have officially graduated.
Make sure that your gown is pressed or steamed. Using an iron with a low setting works best for removing wrinkles or toss in the dryer with a damp towel.
There should be no decorations on your gown or cap.
It is better not to bring anything of value to graduation since there is no locked placed to store wallets, purses, keys, etc.
*Graduates are expected to wear appropriate attire under their gowns. This means:
Women - dress or dress pants with proper shoes (no shorts or tennis shoes)
Men - dress shirts (preferably white with a tie), dress pants (no jeans or shorts), dress shoes (no tennis shoes or sandals)
*Graduates will not be allowed to go through commencement if their attire is not appropriate.
Stay in order
Stay in your line
Stay at least an arms length behind the person in front of you
When in doubt listen for directions and ask an adult
To the EMU Aux Gym ~ be there by 8:30am!
3x5 index card. Name on card. Sample: Gildersleeve = Gil-der-sleeve
Once you check in, find your seat with your name card on it; be seated
You will be led through individual pictures in the Aux. Gym
Begin walking to floor of arena, stay standing until end of national anthem
Remain quiet during the ceremony
When it is your turn to walk, ushers will ask your row to stand and will escort you to the stage. Stand together!
Pay attention! When in doubt, listen for direction! And no matter what, at like “it was supposed to happen that way”, as besides us, no-one will know any different
When you get to the ramp to get your diploma --
Hand your card to the Counselor
Pronounce your name if asked
Begin walking when name is read
Go across the stage
You will be handed your diploma. Take the diploma with your left hand, shake with your right hand Smile and make us proud
Exit down the ramp
Proceed back to your seat
PBI, Coach Ryan will lead the turning of the tassels
Please do not toss your caps
You will follow the Admin out of the arena
You will exit the way you came in - head back to the Aux Gym. Pick up your diploma
Congratulations Class of 2024!
You will then meet your parents/guardians/guests outside the facility. Please note, no non-staff will be allowed in the Aux Gym.
Leave your legacy…. (this is how will you be remembered)
WAYNE PRIDE!!!
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, 5/27
- No School!
- Happy Memorial Day!!
Tues, 5/28
- Full Day, Normal Schedule
Wed, 5/29
- Full Day, Normal Schedule
- Seniors, Breakfast in Cafe, 6:45-7:10am
- Senior Checkout Time (for those that need it), 7:10-8:10am
- Graduation Rehearsal, 8:30am, in Alumni
Thurs, 5/30
- Full Day, Normal Schedule
- Senior Honors Night, Vals and Sals Picture 5:15pm, Cafe
- Senior Honors Night, Students arrive at 5:30pm, line up at 5:45pm, Cafe
- Senior Honors Night, 6pm, Auditorium
Fri, 5/31
- Full Day, Normal Schedule
- Fri-Yay PBIS Drawings, 1:53pm
- Senior Graduation, seniors arrive by 8:30am, EMU
- Senior Graduation, 9:30am start time, EMU
Important 4th Quarter Dates
- 6/5: Student Half Day for Exams. Teacher Records time in the PM
- 6/6: Student Half Day for Exams. Teacher Records time in the PM
- 6/7: Student Half Day Exams. Last day of classes for students. Teacher records time in the PM
Cool Classrooms
For these final weeks of the 24-25 school year, this space will feature multiple cool culminating projects across courses.
At the beginning of this school year, AP Literature students wrote a poem titled "Where I'm From." As part of their final exam, the seniors wrote a companion poem called "Where I'm Going" and recited it to the class. They've given permission to share their work, so we hope you'll take a minute or so to look at some of the poems. AP Literature Class of 2024 - "Where I'm Going" Poems
Did you know there's potential for beauty and artistry in math? Tesselations are visual patterns created by repetition of geometric figures, interlocking with no gaps. Students in Senior Project-Based Math explored tesselations and created their own.
WMHS CLUBS
Student Senate
Senators, please check your GroupMe and emails regularly. Important information will be sent throughout the summer. Don't forget, leadership camp will be at WMHS on Monday, August 19.
Graduation Flowers
Do you have a special senior graduating this year? Would you like to order them flowers? Flowers in the Mitten has partnered with the WMHS yearbook program to make this easy! Order your flowers soon.
Bright Futures
Upward Bound
Senior Upward Bound members will have their program completion and document signing lunch on Monday, May 20, 2024.
All Upward Bound participants will have a mandatory meeting on Tuesday, May 29, 2024 during 2nd hr. This is the summer orientation meeting.
Upward Bound summer program begins on Monday, June 10, 2024.
Counseling, College, & Career Readiness News
- College and Career Hub
- Quarter 4 Counseling Newsletter
- 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.
Champions of Wayne - May Winners and Last Minute Reminders!
Mentee and Mentor of the Month Winners-
This month, instead of asking for nominations, we went through all of the great submissions throughout the year and have chosen the following winners:
Mentor of the Month: Mr. McGovern! He has been a longtime supporter of Champions, his mentees, and WMHS. He is always available to help his students and has provided some great feedback for our Champions program. We appreciate you and everything you do!
Mentee of the Month: Illett Martinez! Illett was nominated by Ms. Roupas as she acknowledges all of the hard work and effort Illett invests in herself on a daily basis.
Please come to the Champions office, Room 249, anytime on Wednesday or later to claim your prize!
Everyone keep up the great work and stay strong working towards those goals! Just a little over 2 weeks left!
Champions of Wayne Banquet:
Be sure to tentatively mark your calendars for our next one on Thursday, June 20, 2024!
Supplemental Documentation Reminder -
As a reminder, if your goal includes something requiring supplemental documentation (i.e., proof of community service hours, proof of college applications, job applications, etc.) it must be submitted before grades are released. Proof can be dropped off in our office, emailed to us, or placed in our mailbox at the school. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out.
If you have any additional questions, please feel free to email us at tgccow@gmail.com or visit us in room 249.
Zebra HOPE
Local Businesses that Support WMHS
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
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