Newsletter

We know that this time of the school year can be challenging, but it's also a period of immense opportunity for growth and achievement. The Administrative teams and I want to share some motivation and tips to keep you going strong.

1. Set Clear Goals: Take a moment to reflect on your goals for this marking period. What do you want to achieve academically and personally? Having clear objectives can fuel your motivation.

2. Stay Organized: A well-organized approach to your studies and responsibilities will reduce stress and make it easier to stay on track.

3. Celebrate Small Wins: Don't forget to celebrate your achievements, no matter how small they may seem. Every step toward your goals is worth acknowledging and celebrating.

4. Ask for Help: If you ever feel overwhelmed or stuck, remember that our school community is here to support you. Reach out to your teachers, peers, and school counselors.

5. Embrace the Holiday Spirit: The holiday season is upon us, and it can be a source of inspiration. Use the joy and goodwill of the season to fuel your determination.

6. Remember Your Future: Each assignment, test, and project brings you closer to your future aspirations. Keep that vision in mind, and let it drive your efforts.

Stay motivated, stay focused, and let's make the second marking period a great one!

Please remember as the weather turns colder, no ski masks or hoods can be worn in the building. This is a student safety and security matter.

Chain of Command: https://www.wwcsd.net/resources/our-families/chain-of-command-process/

District PD day ( No school) Tuesday. November 7

1/2 day (7:10-10:18) Wednesday, November 22

No School: Thursday, November 23

No School: Thursday, November 24

School Resumes on Monday, November 27

ATTENTION SENIORS AND SENIOR PARENTS! This link will take you to the senior timeline. Keep checking it as it will be updated throughout the year.

Didn't get a professional yearbook pose when you took senior photos? Don't want to use your ID photo as your senior yearbook photo? We have another option. Michael Barton Studios will be coming to JGHS on November 20th and 21st to take senior headshots for the yearbook for only $5. Please sign up for your session time through this link: https://michaelbartonstudios.com/booking/ (scroll down to find John Glenn). Any questions? Please email tyzoe@wwcsd.net. If you're submitting your own photo from a different company, remember that it needs to be sent in no later than December 22.

We’re excited to announce the grand opening of our very own Community Financial Student-Run Credit Union right here at John Glenn High School! Students can open an account or make deposits every Monday during their lunch period on campus and manage their funds at Community Financial Credit Union branches, online at cfcu.org, or through the mobile app! To help your student grow their green, have them sign up for a Community Financial Credit Union free student checking account at cfcu.org/scu. After your student swipes their new account’s connected debit card three times, they’ll receive a $50 deposit into their account!

To be considered for this scholarship, students must meet the following requirements:

• Completed FAFSA on file for every year this scholarship is utilized
• Must be a newly admitted first-year student at Lawrence Tech with around a 3.0 GPA
• 2024 graduate of one of the following high schools:
  • John Glenn High School (Westland, MI)
  • Wayne Memorial High School (Wayne, MI)
  • William D Ford Technical Center (Westland, MI)

Notes:
*Students must submit the application for admission by April 1
*Students who receive this scholarship are not eligible to receive any additional merit, athletic, or LTU funded scholarships.
*Scholarship funds are for tuition use only.

Award Amount: $20,000 annually ($80,000 over 8 semesters)

Please see Mrs. Lezak in her room to purchase a yard sign. The cost of a yard sign is 20$

We have a new student ID/lanyard policy for the 23/24 school year. Click on the link below to find out the details of this new policy. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d2jAiXuohNVQxLFqFG-wduxzJ-tR-zoxBSsI4zGdfUs/edit?usp=sharing

Please see the link below for the student parking pass forms. The student parking lot is located on the east side of the building. Students can ONLY park in the student parking lot. Please do not park anywhere else. Parking passes will be enforced this school year. Make sure to purchase a parking sticker.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14hHSqawP5ucg85wurAYbeYEUU9TzqsCZ/view?usp=sharing

Student Council Attends Leadership Training Institute

Twenty-four students attended the Leadership Training Institute in Frankenmuth this past week. They were able to work with students from all over the state on group dynamics, communication techniques, and team building. We were also able to bond and form memories that will last a lifetime. A lot of fun and learning was done by all.

THEY'RE BACK!!!

This week kicks off Music Monday, Lunchtime Games, and Trivia Thursday. Each Monday and Thursday, Leadership students will play a portion of a song or ask a trivia question. The class with the correct caller with the right answer will receive a treat. Also, most Wednesdays, students can participate in Lunchtime Games at all lunches. Leadership students will lead fun, easy, minute-it-to-win-it-style games for students to participate in and possibly win prizes.

Hot Chocolate Fridays

This Friday also kicks off our Hot Chocolate Fridays. Students will collect orders for cups of hot chocolate at all lunches for $1. The hot chocolate will be prepared and delivered to the student's fifth- or sixth-hour class.

To stay up-to-date on all the happenings at JG, follow us on social media.

EMU will be here on January 17th from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the John Glenn lecture hall. We are encouraging parents to attend, but students are welcome as well. This event will help parents better understand how to fill out the FAFSA.

Counseling Office Quote of the week: "Who better to speak for the past than the voice of the future?" Jasilyn Charger: Founder of the One Mind Movement (Honoring Native American Heritage Month)

All Students Info :

• Any student enrolled in an Advanced Placement (AP) class who wants to take the test in May can now register and pay for the exam. The cost is $100 per test ($40 for those who qualify for the Federal Free/Reduced Lunch Program), and the deadline to pay/register is November 10. Students can pay online through THIS LINK, or they can pay cash to Ms. Kolcz in the Counseling Office. Once payment is received, students will be issued a receipt, and the test will be ordered. Any questions can be directed to Ms. Kolcz at kolczh@wwcsd.net.
• Students who took the PSAT NMSQT on Tuesday, October 24—scores will be in your college board account between Nov 6-16. Please log in to look for your scores during that period.
  
• If you or your family is looking for holiday assistance, here is a link to a list of places in the metro Detroit area that offer holiday assistance.

Senior Info:

• Our MCAN advisor, Ms. Sparkes, is hosting a Financial Aid Webinar for students next week in the lecture hall on Thursday, November 2, from 12 p.m.-1 p.m.

• Reminder: the Early Action Deadline for College Applications is November 1.

• Local Scholarship Opportunity!

  
  

  Are you a Senior with a Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher? If so, you are eligible to apply for several JGHS local scholarships with one application! The application, essay, and two letters of recommendation must be submitted to the Counseling office by February 1, 2024, to be eligible.

  
  

  Scholarship Application 2024 (Fillable).pdf

  
  
• There are many other scholarship opportunities. Please visit our Scholarship link on our JGHS counseling website for more information.

• If you have not completed your senior survey, please click here to complete it.

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  College Visits: Any senior who may be interested in meeting with a college or university admissions representative during the school day, please stop by the College & Career Readiness, scan the QR code, or click here and get signed up.

  
  

• Senior Parents: If you missed our Senior Parent information night regarding post-secondary options. Here is the link to our website with old parent night resources https://sites.google.com/wwcsd.net/jgcounseling/home/senior-parent-information-night-resources

Career Counselor Corner – Fall 2023 Newsletter

Xello: Complete your 2 Lessons

1. EDP (VERY IMPORTANT), 2. Lesson per your Grade

College Visits:

HBCU College Fair- Open to ALL, 6-7:30 pm here at the John Glenn GYM on November 9th.

Field Trips:

Digital Dudes 11/10 STEM Trip to Eastern Michigan: spaces available

MI Career Quest 11/14

Elevate Salon 11/27

John Glenn Trades Week 11/13-11/16

John Glenn Hiring Workshop 11/15 during 2nd & 3rd hours: Skyway Precision

John Glenn Trade Day: 11/16 in our Media Center: 10-Noon

Regular attendance is crucial for your child's academic success. Please make every effort to ensure your child attends school on time every day and stays throughout the whole day. Consistent attendance throughout the school day allows your child to engage in learning and maximize their educational opportunities fully.

Illness: If your child is not feeling well and cannot attend school, please notify us immediately. Students who are ill should not attend school to prevent the spread of illness to others.

Excused Absences: We understand that there may be instances when your child needs to be absent due to illness, medical appointments, family emergencies, or other legitimate reasons. Please notify the school in advance whenever possible to classify the absence as excused.

Unexcused Absences: Unexcused absences negatively impact your child's education. Absences without valid reasons will be considered unexcused, and appropriate actions may be taken per district policy.

Timely reporting of absences helps us maintain accurate attendance records and ensures that your child's absence is properly documented. Absences must be reported within 24 hours.

There are two convenient methods for reporting your child's absence to facilitate efficient communication and accurate attendance records.

• You can notify your child's school through the dedicated attendance line. Please leave a detailed message stating your child's name, grade, and reason for absence.

• You can report absences directly through MiStar, our secure online portal for student information. MiStar provides a user-friendly interface that allows you to submit absences.

Thank you for your ongoing support in creating a positive and productive learning environment for all our students.

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.

The Corewell Health John Glenn Teen Clinic is open! We provide physicals, hearing and vision screenings, immunizations, sick care, and asthma management. We are grant-funded and accept all insurance. However, no patient will be turned away for inability to pay.

The clinic will be closed on the following dates and times:

November 24 - clinic closed

December 1 - clinic closed

December 15 - clinic closed

December 20 - clinic closed

Phone number: 734-419-2270 (Future Phone number 734-895-6275)

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17aQm43C23NAR9Xrh0Q_i7C1NocouZ3uv?usp=sharing

Schedules and other great information can be found at https://johnglennrockets.com/

Order your 2023-2024 yearbook today! There are limited books at the next price point. Ensure your copy today.

Yearbook ordering link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1063102/John-Glenn-High-School-Westland/2024-Yearbook/20230609045142833151/CATALOG_SHOP/

The general yearbook page link contains senior photo and senior recognition ad information:

John Glenn Westland Yearbook

yearbooknerds.com

You can use this QR code to purchase tickets electronically for John Glenn Athletic events.