WMHS Weekly Information

Zebra Nation,

Welcome back!! I hope that you had an amazing Thanksgiving and Break!

Huge 3 weeks ahead for the 2nd Quarter. We then go on the Holiday Break for 2 weeks and upon our return, we have 2 weeks of school leading to the end of the 2nd Quarter and 1st Semester.

Scholars, over the next 3 weeks you need to get those 2nd Quarter grades up as high as you can. Be in school everyday.... Stay on task.... Stay the course.... Make good choices.... You got this! We got you!

#StrongerTogether

Have a great week!

Cory J. Gildersleeve

Principal

"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." ~~R. Collier

#StrongRoutines #Success

These scholars showed their STRIPES:

*Coming again on Fri-Yay, 12/6

Mon, 12/2

• Full Day
• Welcome Back!!

Tues, 12/3

• Full Day

Wed, 12/4

• Full Day
• Student Council meeting, 5th Hour
• Upward Bound meeting, 6th Hour

Thurs, 12/5

• Full Day

Fri, 12/6

• Full Day
• PBIS Drawing, 1:52pm

• December 13-20: WMHS Winter Spirit Week
• December 13: Student Council Elementary Holiday Event
• December 13: Teacher recommendation for new Upward Bound Members due
• December 19: Been There/Done That Event
• December 20: Last day of school before the Holiday Break
• December 23-January 5: Holiday Break
• January 6: Back to School!
• January 6-10: Last full Week of the 2nd Quarter
• January 13-17: End of the 2nd Quarter and 1st Semester Final Exams
• January 20: MLK Jr Day. No School
• January 21: Day 1, 3rd Quarter

Can you save Homer?? In this cool classroom, students were learning about the importance of homeostasis through the phenomena of keeping Homer Simpson alive. The students had to keep the body temperature, liquid levels and nutrient levels contents within a specific range in Homer over a 5 minute period. This represented what our body must adjust every minute to help keep us alive.

Student Council are busy getting ready to visit Walker Winter Elementary School on December 13. They will be spreading holiday cheer by visiting classrooms to engage students in holiday crafts, books, and friendship. Santa will be visiting too!!

HOLIDAY FUN!

Every Friday in December is Holiday shirt day. Please wear your cute, ugly, favorite, etc shirt to spread holiday cheer!!

The last week of December will be a winter spirit week. See the days posted below.

Upcoming Student Council Events

12/4: Student Council meeting 5th hour

12/13: Elementary Holiday

12/16-12/20: Winter Spirit week

Upward Bound is a federally funded program that we are fortunate to have here at WMHS. This program is designed to assist, encourage, and motivate students who have the potential and desire to continue their education beyond high school. Currently there are 69 students in the program.

Applications and tax information are due by Friday, December 13, 2024. Please see Mrs. Webb or Ms. Jonna-Moore with any questions.

December 4: student meeting 6th hr

December 11: Upward Bound holiday celebration

December 13: Applications for new recruits due

December 19: Been There/ Done That event 9 am - 1 pm for juniors and seniors with 3.0 GPA and higher.

Interact is a community service based club. Each week they meet to plan and implement various service projects while having fun, meeting new people, and eating snacks.

Next meeting will be Monday, December 2, 2024 from 2-3pm. We will be starting to make cards for either Veteran's Hospital or Children's Hospital

Bright Futures Hub

The clothing closet has been revamped. The new name is Zebra Rack!

The Zebra Rack is located in room #239 on the second floor.

• Counseling Department Website

• Quarter 2 Counseling Newsletter

• College and Career Hub

🦓Zebra Scholars!🦓

Mentee and Mentor of the Month Winners:

Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations. Our winners are....

Mentor of the Month - We have a double feature - Chelsea Crawford and Erin Davis from Wayne Youth Services! These two mentors already contribute so much to our community through their tutoring and support of any of our scholars - let alone taking on the task of mentoring several of them!

Mentee of the Month - Goes to James Reese! Mentor Fret sees all of the hard work and effort being devoted to helping yourself be successful.

Congratulations to all of our winners! Please stop by room 110 any time after Thursday to pick up your prize!

Progress Reports:

Everyone's second progress report is due by Monday, December 16th! Please come see us if you have any questions, concerns, or need a progress report. The report is also attached here for your convenience.

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to email us at tgccow@gmail.com or visit us in room 110.

*Names are kept confidential.

10 famillies were able to be helped with meals for Thanksgiving. Thank you to the staff for their contributions and thank you to everyone who helped or attended the Spooktacular to raise money for this.

• Athletic Director / Assistant Principal Mr. Mark Woodson

• Athletics Website

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

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

Join Kroger Community Reward. This is a super easy way to help Wayne Memorial earn money for different extra things we want to do for students. This doesn't affect your fuel points at all. Search for community rewards and link your shopper's card to Wayne Memorial High School.

The safety and well-being of our staff and students is our top priority. Our students can be proactive in helping us in maintaining a safe school environment by reporting anonymous concerns promptly. Please encourage your child to report any potential safety concerns to a staff member or contact the OK2SAY program through the following channels:

• Call: 8-555-OK2SAY

• Text: 652729 (OK2SAY)

• Email: OK2SAY@mi.gov

Thank you for your continued support in ensuring the safety of our school community.

#StrongerTogether

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

• 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!

Email: gildersleevec@wwcsd.net
Website: https://www.wwcsd.net/schools/high-schools/wayne-memorial-high-school/
Phone: (734) 419- 2200
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Twitter: @wwcsd