WBSD Weekly Update

Thank you to all of the families and community members who made homecoming such a memorable experience. We appreciate your involvement and support! Lakers won 41 to 14 against Lake Orion.

Project SEARCH interns prepare to be immersed in real work life experiences. They began their first month at Project SEARCH learning hospital procedures, team building, skills assessment, and building workplace social and communication skills. Click here to view the October 2022 Henry Ford Health Project SEARCH Newsletter.

Interested in learning more about the Board of Education Candidates? Click here to watch individual Q&A videos. Thank you to the students at Oakland Early College for preparing, recording, and moderating the video interviews. All Board of Education Candidates were provided an opportunity for an interview.

Any student from WBHS who loves theatre is welcome to join us on a trip to New York City to explore Broadway! The trip is March 29-April 1, and the deadline to register with a $200 deposit has been extended. The itinerary will include an acting workshop, backstage tour, private talk with actors and production staff, Broadway shows, and much more! Parent chaperones are welcome to join, as well! The cost of this amazing trip is $1,899, with fundraising and support options, if needed. Registration link: https://spark.worldstrides.com/ School Code is: TJ8QWHX

Blessings in a Backpack is a program, run entirely by volunteers, that sends six non-perishable meals home with needy West Bloomfield School children for each of the 40 weekends of the school year. This fundraiser for Blessings in a Backpack will be held on Friday, November 4 at St. George Church located at 43816 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills.

Join us at a Try' Em Out Day! Math Pentathlon teaches and reinforces basic math concepts and skills, stimulates creative thinking, develops spatial and logical reasoning, and good sportsmanship. To view the Math Pentathlon Parent Info Meeting video, use this link: https://tinyurl.com/yck75rj2 More info here: https://tinyurl.com/2mwbyxhd

Get active…Community Education offers a wide array of enrichment and recreational classes for boys and girls. Check these out:

• WB Wrestling Club Grades K-7

• Youth Saturday Basketball Grades K-8

• Math Pentathlon Grades K-7
  
  

For more information and to register, visit https://wbsdec.ce.eleyo.com/

Book Lists

· Celebrate Libraries (Kids)

· Fall Sports (Kids)

· Star-Crossed Romances (Teen)

3D Printing: Mini Lightsaber
Thursday, October 13, 7 - 8 p.m. via Zoom

Grades 6 - 12

Learn how to create different objects with Tinkercad that will be printed on a 3D printer! Registration is required. To register, visit https://wblib.org/services/virtual_registration.php.

Graphically Diverse Book Club

Wednesday, October 19, 7 - 9 p.m. via Zoom

Grades 6 - 12

To celebrate Star Wars Reads month, join us for a discussion of Star Wars: The High Republic by Shima Shinya. Register now to receive a copy of the book to keep, a snack, and a small surprise that ties in with the book. To register, visit https://wblib.org/services/virtual_registration.php.

• Employment Opportunities
• GWB Historical Society Events
• West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation