District Update
A weekly update from Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Walled Lake Consolidated School District Update: Jan. 6, 2022
We hope you'll review this week's District Update filled with news and notes from across the Walled Lake Consolidated School District. Stay up to date with District updates by visiting www.wlcsd.org and connecting with the District on social media - Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
Reminders for Families:
- High School First Semester Exams - Jan. 12-14
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | No School for Students or Staff - Jan. 17
- 23rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration - Jan. 17
- PTSA Council Meeting - Jan. 24 at WL Central High School
- Half Day for Students | Staff Professional Development - Jan. 25
23rd Annual MLK Celebration shifts to Virtual Event
The District's 23rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration will be held virtually in 2022. The event will now be streamed live on the District website, YouTube channel, and Facebook page starting at 6 p.m. on Jan. 17.
We hope you'll join us virtually for this year's celebration.
We will celebrate our Teachers of the Year at the March 3 Board of Education Meeting!
Mindy Colucci - Wixom Elementary
Carolyn Phelps - Sarah Banks Middle School
Shanell Eastman - WL Central High School
In-District Transfer Information - 2022-23
The Walled Lake Consolidated School District is not an open enrollment district. Resident students are expected to attend the school that is assigned to their address. If you would like your child to attend a school other than the one assigned to your address for the 2022-2023 school year, you must submit an application linked below.
WLCSD Transportation Update - Jan. 10-14
Over Winter Break, our partners at Dean Transportation were hard at work recruiting, hiring, and training new drivers for our District. Despite this progress, we’ve been informed that our recent bus route cancellations will remain with us into the new year as new staff members are hired and trained. While we deeply regret the imposition this creates for our families, we acknowledge these cancellations are necessary to safely provide transportation services to as many of our WLCSD families as possible.
Out of fairness to the families already impacted by previous weeks’ cancellations, we will be cancelling different routes each week throughout the District to help share the burden this unfortunate situation creates.
Starting in the week we return from Winter Break, January 10-14, the following buses/routes will be cancelled:
- Bus 124 - St. Patrick's Shuttle, Sarah Banks MS, Wixom EL
- Bus 126 - WL Central HS, Walnut Creek MS, Glengary EL
- Bus 143 - WL Central HS, Clifford Smart MS, Keith EL
- Bus 156 - WL Central HS, Walnut Creek MS, Pleasant Lake EL
- Bus 161 - WL Northern HS, Clifford Smart MS, Oakley Park EL
- Bus 163 - WL Western HS, James Geisler MS, Hickory Woods EL
- Bus 165 - WL Northern HS, Clifford Smart MS, Commerce EL
- Bus 167 - WL Northern HS, Clifford Smart MS, Dublin EL
- Bus 169 - St. Williams Shuttle, Sarah Banks MS, Loon Lake EL
Please note, ALL students who have specialized transportation plans that are contained in an IEP will NOT see a disruption in service.
For those families impacted by these temporary cancellations who need childcare assistance, please contact our fee-based Prime Time Care office at 248-956-5110 for more information on availability.
District Welcomes New Administrators!
Ms. VanWagnen to be named Meadowbrook Elementary principal
Ms. Davey to be named Early Childhood director
Signing Up for SMS Messages via Skylert
In addition to receiving phone calls and email notifications from the school district in the event of a school closing or emergency, parents can also sign up to receive SMS Text messages.
Please find the helpful step-by-step instructions linked below as well as the video tutorial on signing up for SMS messages.
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Community Education Updates!
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Transportation Staff Needed!
Substitutes Needed!
Upcoming Events:
In the News:
District Resources:
Golden Apple Award Nominations - 2021-22
Community Resources:
District Links:
2021-22 WLCSD School Year FAQ
WLCSD Learning Newsletter
Walled Lake E-Sports
WLCSD Stormwater Management
FFE News and Notes
Lakes Area Community Coalition
Hospitality House Food Pantry
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Our mission, in partnership with parents and the community, is to become the best educational system in America so all students demonstrate they are caring, responsible, and knowledgeable citizens.
Email: danieldurkin@wlcsd.org
Website: www.wlcsd.org
Location: 850 Ladd Road, Walled Lake, MI, USA
Phone: (248) 956-2000
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wlcsd/
Twitter: @WalledLkSchools