Featured Book
Follow along as Ria shares her dance journey–from dreaming of her future to performing as a professional–accompanied by striking illustrations that depict it while bringing her graceful movements to life.
February's Laker Leader of the Month goes to Violet Mahoney! She was nominated by Mrs. Williams. Mrs. William's had wonderful things to say about Violet. "She consistently goes above and beyond in her role. Violet is always helpful, kind, and considerate to everyone she works with. What truly stands out is her initiative—when she sees a task that needs to be done, she doesn’t wait for instructions; she handles it promptly and efficiently. Her dedication and positive attitude make her an example to peers and younger students alike!" Congratulations Violet! Keep up the wonderful work!
During this week of PE we started our basketball unit. Our focus was on dribbling and ball control. Students were taught the proper steps to successfully dribble in their own space. Our Gretchko Lakers practiced maintaining possession of the ball while stationary and while moving. Our biggest three tips were to keep our heads up, use our fingertips, and to protect the ball with our non-dribbling arm.
With March Madness quickly approaching our Gretchko Lakers will continue to practice basketball skills. These additional skills include passing, shooting, playing defense, learning the rules of basketball, and playing basketball games. Basketball is my personal favorite sport to teach and I’m excited to get to work on these skills with our students!
Thanks for reading,
Zachary Cohen
PE Teacher
The Pine Tree Reading Program is a District-wide reading incentive program in partnership with the West Bloomfield Township Public Library, for students enrolled in 1st - 5th GRADE. This dynamic program features a variety of books carefully selected by your WB teacher librarians. The list encompasses a large variety of genres, diverse topics, reading levels, and high interest subject matter. We are so thankful to the WBTPL for supplying all of these new and exciting titles for our iCenter collections. The purpose of this program is to expose our readers to titles and genres they may not read, in hopes they find a new book or series they enjoy.
Our Pine Tree program will run February and March. Students can keep track of the books they read on their Pine Tree POSTER. Once the poster is complete, students can turn it in to me (Mrs. Hammerick) for a small prize and certificate recognizing their accomplishment.
We are looking for fathers and father figures to volunteer in March! Please consider volunteering an hour of your time (or more) if you can!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E094DA4AF2EA2FA7-55232268-march
Greek-American Heritage Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month
National Women’s History Month
March 8 - International Women’s Day
March 14 - Holi (Hinduism)
March 17 - St. Patrick’s Day
Mar 19-20 - Naw-Ruz (Persian and Baha’i New Year)
March 21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 21 - World Down Syndrome Day
March 25 - Remembrance Day of the Victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
March 31 - International Day of Trans Visibility
March 31 - Cesar Chavez Day
Oakland Early College Info Night Webinar
3/18/2025, 7 p.m., Webinar - email morron.borders@wbsd.org for the link
At Oakland Early College, we do school dfferently; through our partnership with Oakland Community College, we provide an early middle college experience where OEC students are simultaneously enrolled in high school and college classes at no cost to families. All students in 9th through 11th grade whose families reside in Oakland County can apply. Here, students earn transferable college credits, up to an associate's degree, that will follow them to a four year university. There is also an option to earn a work certificate through one of OCC’s many programs. All students are supported by our tenets of college, culture, community, and connection in a small and diverse school community while they progress through our five year high school program. Learn more at our webinar March 18.
WBSD has partnered with ParentGuidance.org to give parents free access to resources and helpful information. We have shared this information with our families. We hope that it will be useful for some of you as well!
ParentGuidance.org is an online service by licensed therapists that provides trusted and specialized courses, professional support, and a safe community for parents to learn how to support their children and get answers to mental health questions.
There are many community resources available to families in need. See the Oakland County Community Resource Guide, which includes resources about topics including Abuse & Protective Services; Food Pantries, Clothing & Household Support; Healthcare Services; Housing Assistance; and Parenting & Pregnancy Resources.
211 (United Way) offers resources/connections for family support as well. Parents/adults can call, text, or email. Here is the link to the 211 website, which is searchable by topic. Additionally, see these 211 flyers in English, Spanish, and Arabic.
Finally, here are some resources for Food Pantry/Supplies near WB/Oakland County.