Newsletter
April 12, 2024
Message from the John Glenn Principal
Thanks for a great week of testing. We will be wrapping up the last bit of testing for juniors over the next two weeks. Here is the remaining testing schedule (juniors only).
Tuesday, April 16th - Make-up SAT - any junior who did not take the SAT this past week must report to John Glenn on Tuesday by 7 am. (including online juniors)
M-step testing: Wednesday April 17th, Thursday April 18th, and Friday April 19th. Students testing locations will be posted in the main hallway on Monday. Students will need their chromebooks.
ACT Work Keys make-up: April 25th
Dr. Jenkins-Williams
Mr. James
Ms. Alia Lawera
Interim Assistant Principal
Important Dates
JGHS production of Grease - Friday, April 19, Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21
W3G Winter Guard 3rd place State Champions
Our W3G Winter Guard Competed at the MCGC State Championships this weekend at Western Michigan University. W3G is an indoor competitive Color Guard Program that combines students from John Glenn and Wayne Memorial. The guard has been working on their show "Busy as Can Bee" since late November.
Mrs. Bonner commented "I am very proud to say that our W3G Winter Guard took home a 3rd place finish in Reginal A competition this weekend!! This is the highest our Wayne Westland Guard has ever finished."
Students in W3G:
John Glenn: Karma Provot, Charlie Cedoz, Ginger Chisholm, Kaitlyn Grove, Julia Riopelle, Calvin Hines, Noelle West, Madison Dorsey Wayne Memorial: Gracie Barber, Char'le Grant, Mackenzie Howard, Aubrey Heffner
Here is the video of their State Championship performance:
https://youtu.be/4U_X6Mgz13g?si=iROBBBXggNz5V07K
Again, Congratulations to the Students and Staff (Bethany Lilygren, Chloe Tooson, Mya Tooson, Brittany B, and Ryan) that worked so incredibly hard to make this season successful!
Multicultural Calendar 2023-2034
Featuring a diverse array of holidays, traditions, awareness, recognitions and celebrations.
Culture and Diversity Festival April 25, 2024
Join us for an exciting evening filled with food from around the world, vibrant cultural attire, dance performances, and valuable resources for both students and families!
International Food Tasting: Indulge your taste buds in a global culinary journey with delicious dishes from various cultures, prepared by our wonderful Career Tech chefs and students.
Cultural Attire Encouraged: Embrace the beauty of cultural diversity by wearing attire that represents your heritage or showcases a culture you admire.
Dance Performances: Experience the richness of different cultures through variety dance performances.
College & Career Resources: Explore opportunities for higher education and career advancement with guidance from our WWCSD staff and representatives from colleges, universities, and career services.
School of Choice Information: Discover educational options tailored to your needs and aspirations, with information on different schools and programs available in our district.
Live Entertainment: Enjoy live music, performances, and interactive activities for all.
Summer Programs: Learn about enriching summer programs and activities for students.
Resources for Families: Find valuable resources and support services for ML families, including health, education, childcare, and community assistance programs.
Save the date and don't miss this incredible opportunity to celebrate diversity!
Culture and Diversity Festival flyer
MLL Scholarship opportunity. The link to apply is https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/ellevationeducation/. The application is open to high school seniors who have been enrolled as an English Language Learner (ELL) at some point during their K-12 education.
Seniors - check here for any fines you may owe
Destiny Student Login Directions
Logging into Destiny allows you to see all the library books and chromebooks that are currently checked out to you and any fines that are on your record
Go to Libraries.resa.net (or choose Library Card Catalog from wwcsd.net bookmarks)
Select John Glenn High School
Click Login in the upper right hand corner
Username: Student ID number
Password: Student ID number
Click on My Account to see what is checked out, when it is due, and if you have any fines
Senior Timeline
JG College and Career Readiness Update
XELLO: John Glenn 66% Completed!!!
Seniors: 71% Complete
Juniors: 61% Complete!!!
Sophs: 69% Complete
Frosh: 61% Complete!!!
***Every student that is incomplete has been sent an email and directions on how to complete their EDP's.
Presentations:
4/18: CASH for GRADS, 6-7:30 @ John Glenn (win scholarships)
Late April TBA:
4/29: Cisco's, Tech Design Presentation
Wayne County Community College: Nursing, Surgical Tech, Dental, Pharmacy Tech
5/3: Elevate Salon (Cosmetology, Hair, Massage) during Lunch
Field Trips: ***Must have XELLO completed
Late April:TBA Hatzel & Buehler, Inc (Electrical/Construction/Engineering)
4/12: Henry Ford: A Day in the life of a Hawk (Sophs, Juniors)
4/18: Livonia Chamber of Commerce AI in Business Breakfast (7 students total).
4/24: SENIOR Career Tech Center Job Fair: 8:30-10am & 11:30-1pm (Seniors who are not in the Career Tech Center and want to attend must get a pass from Mr. Jackson please).
4/24: The National Guard Training Center
5/2: Operating Engineers Big Machinery Trip
5/21: Detroit Carpenter and Millwright Training Center
College Admissions JUNIOR visits to John Glenn (QR Code Sign up after Spring Break) GET A JUMP ON LOOKING AT COLLEGES.
*** Must have XELLO completed
TBA March: Wilberforce College (HBCU)
4/24: Cleveland State
5/6: Michigan State Admitted Students Next Steps, 11-12pm.
5/6: Lawrence Tech
5/6: Oakland Univ
5/7: Grand Canyon Univ
5/7: Eastern Michigan ADMITTED SENIORS ONLY!!!
5/9: David Pressely School of Cosmetology
5/10: Adrian College
5/14: Northern Michigan Univ
5/15: Washtenaw Community College
5/16: Madonna Univ
5/21: Schoolcraft College
5/22: Aveda Salon (Cosmetology, Hair Salon, Massage)
TikTok videos
Follow Wayne-Westland Community Schools on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@wwcschools
Compassion Project January recognitions https://www.tiktok.com/@wwcschools/video/7332872520779042079?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7328075319805265451
Student Experiment Went to Space https://www.tiktok.com/@wwcschools/video/7333262569077067054?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7328075319805265451
Virtual Community Forums:
Threat Assessments and Internet Safety- Please join us for a virtual community forum on Wednesday, March 13 from 6-7 p.m. Link to PDF flyer and Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87961543561
Community Financial Credit Union
Counseling News
Senior Info:
Schoolcraft is hosting a virtual information night about "How to pay for college." Here is the link to register.
If you are looking to send transcripts anywhere, please remember to make an account at parchment.com. This is how colleges, universities, NCAA eligibility centers, and scholarship applications are accepting official transcripts. Once you make an account, assign yourself to John Glenn High School Westland and request that John Glenn send your transcript to the colleges, universities, trade schools, NCAA eligibility centers, etc. Our counseling secretary looks at the account and electronically sends out the transcripts.
Fill out your FAFSA: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.
There are many scholarship opportunities. For more information, please visit our Scholarship link on our JGHS counseling website.
LTU Blue Devil Promise Scholarship
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)
Paying for College
Oakland University is hosting a virtual presentation for students and families to learn about paying for college. All participants must register at this link: https://oakland-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpd-CqrDgtEtSLGgd9ehi07N6BdnqIv-W5
If families are unable to join the webinar on the date/time you selected, they can always access OU-sponsored presentations or watch the recorded version on the Financial Aid Events website for students and families.
Senior Yard Signs
Student ID and Lanyard Policy
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
Student Parking Passes
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14hHSqawP5ucg85wurAYbeYEUU9TzqsCZ/view?usp=sharing
Career Counselor Corner – Fall 2023
College and Career Readiness
XELLO: John Glenn 63% Completed!!!
Seniors: 70% Complete
Juniors: 58% Complete
Sophs: 66% Complete
Frosh: 59% Complete
***Every student who is incomplete has been sent an email and directions on how to complete their EDPs.
Presentations:
3/18: Hatzel & Buehler Electrical, and Construction Engineering/Trade Talk
Field Trips: ***Must have XELLO completed
3/12: 10th Grade College Fair @ Wayne HS, 12-2 pm (Buses will bring back J/G students before school ends).
3/15: Schoolcraft College Tour (open to Juniors/Seniors)
3/21: Wayne State Univ (open to Juniors)
First week of April: Hatzel & Buehler
4/5: Schools to Tools (@William D. Ford) 9th Grade Trade visit
4/12: Henry Ford: A Day in the Life of a Hawk (Sophs, Juniors)
4/18: Livonia Chamber of Commerce AI in Business Forum
4/24: The National Guard Training Center
5/1: Operating Engineers Big Machinery Trip
5/21: Detroit Carpenter and Millwright Training Center
College Admissions visits to John Glenn (QR Code Sign up after Spring Break)
*** Must have XELLO completed
TBA March: Wilberforce College (HBCU)
5/6: Michigan State Admitted Students Next Steps, 11-12 pm.
5/6: Lawrence Tech
5/6: Oakland Univ
5/7: Eastern Michigan
5/16: Madonna Univ
FAFSA Completion:
https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/sign-in/landing?redirectTo=%2Ffafsa-apply%2F%2F2024-25%2Froles
John Glenn Scholarships available: J/G Counseling Website
https://sites.google.com/wwcsd.net/jgcounseling/home/other-scholarships
HOT SCHOLARSHIPS:
Community Financial College & Trade Scholarship DUE 3/15
TRADE: https://cantonfoundationscholarships.communityforce.com/Funds/Search.aspx
COLLEGE: https://cantonfoundationscholarships.communityforce.com/Funds/Search.aspx
https://sites.google.com/wwcsd.net/jgcounseling/home/other-scholarships
Attendance
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.
Family Resource Center
JGHS Health Clinic Hours of operation
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:
Phone number: 734-419-2270 (Future Phone number 734-895-6275)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17aQm43C23NAR9Xrh0Q_i7C1NocouZ3uv?usp=sharing
Athletics
Schedules and other great information can be found at https://johnglennrockets.com/
23-24 Yearbook Information
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: