WBSD Update
A weekly update from the West Bloomfield School District
WBSD Weekly Update - March 5
We had another great week of both in-person and remote learning in the West Bloomfield School District. Whether online or in the classroom, our students are displaying all four elements of the 4Cs and our Portrait of a Graduate each and every single day!
Have a great weekend!
Michigan Week Awards Nominations Due March 8!
Greater West Bloomfield volunteers give their time, talent, and personal resources on a daily basis without regard for recognition or promotion. We invite you to help us celebrate and recognize these individuals and organizations that serve our community year-round.
You are invited to submit nominations for awards to be presented at the 2021 VIRTUAL Michigan Week Community Awards Celebration on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.
- What stories of selfless service will help shine a bright light on the mission and vision of your organization, as expressed through the effort of volunteers?
- All nominations must be submitted electronically and received by Monday, March 8, 2021 at 11:59 PM. No nominations can be accepted after that date.
Submit your nominations at the following link: http://michiganweek.org/nominate/
The Greater West Bloomfield Michigan Week Committee is a non-partisan, non-profit organization. West Bloomfield Youth Assistance, a 501(c)(3) organization, is the fiscal sponsor for the Breakfast.
DISTRICT PLANNING MAY 4TH BALLOT PROPOSAL - HEADLEE RESTORATION
The West Bloomfield School District Board of Education unanimously approved a 2.0 mill non-homestead millage restoration proposal during their Jan. 25 regular meeting. This proposal will appear on the May 4, 2021 ballot.
The ballot proposal calls for a 2.0 mill increase in the non-homestead millage rate. This will raise the current non-homestead tax rate from its current rolled back rate of 16.9544 to 18.9544 mills. While the school district can only levy 18 mills on non-homestead property, the millage above 18 mills will protect the school district from future rollbacks.
This proposal seeks restoration of the non-homestead tax rate that was approved by voters in 2014.
For more information, visit the www.wbsd.org/elections or contact the Assistant Superintendent for Business & Operations, Kyle Anderson at elections@wbsd.org or (248) 865-6434.
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District's Read-A-Thon Mystery Reader event is a HIT!
Attendance at each guest reader session was tremendous with nearly 100 attendees at several points throughout the day. Search #wbsdREADS on Twitter for a recap of the day's highlights.
We'd like to thank the district iCenter Specialists who made this wonderful event possible and of course all of the outstanding mystery readers who took time from their day to share some of their favorite stories with our students and families.
WB orchestra students recognized!
CONGRATULATIONS to the following West Bloomfield High School SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA students who earned Superior and Excellent ratings at the 2021 MSBOA Virtual Solo and Ensemble festival.
Students who earned a “Superior/ 1st Division” rating were:
- Audrey Gunawan – Violin – Proficiency III level
- Laura Fernandes – Violin – Solo
- Shino Ohta and Selena Xie – Violin/Viola Duet
Students earning an “Excellent/ 2nd Division” rating were:
- Kamala Nayan Mallubhotla - Cello
- Emma King – Violin
- Keigo Iwao – Violin
WB students recognized at Solo and Ensemble Festival
Congratulations to the following students:
Abby Freitag - Senior, French Horn: Division I Rating
Jason Grose - Junior, Alto Saxophone: Division I Rating
Kirsten Hempelmann - Sophomore, Flute: Division II Rating
Adi Mizrahi - Senior, Flute: Division I Rating
Lauren Pratt - Freshman, Alto Saxophone: Division I Rating
Nolan Pratt - Freshman, Trumpet: Division I Rating
Rylie Schell - Freshman, Trumpet: Division I Rating
A special congratulations to seniors Abby Freitag and Adi Mizrahi, who participated in their fourth high school level Solo and Ensemble Festival. Each year that students perform in subsequent Solo and Ensemble Festivals, they have the opportunity to participate at an increasingly higher proficiency level. Since both Abby and Adi have participated in High School Solo and Ensemble since 9th grade, this year they entered at the highest Proficiency level. They performed solos with piano accompaniment as well as multiple octave major and minor scales. Congratulations to both Adi and Abby on a wonderful high school Solo and Ensemble career!
WBSD SMS Text Alerts - Sign Up TODAY!
As you may already know, our district utilizes the SchoolMessenger system to deliver text messages, straight to your mobile phone with important information about events, school closings, safety alerts and more. This resource is on top of the emails and phone messages you already receive from SchoolMessenger.
You can participate in this service just by sending a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to our district’s short code number, 67587.
You can also opt-out of these messages at any time by simply replying to one of our
messages with “Stop”.
SchoolMessenger is compliant with the Student Privacy PledgeTM, so you can rest assured that your information is safe and will never be given or sold to anyone.
Kindergarten Enrollment 2021
Community Resources
WB Township Library Information
Reading Lists for Kids and Teens
Virtual Oliver’s Animal Adventures
Thursdays, March 11 – April 8 at 6:30 PM
This virtual puppet program mixes the silliness of puppetry with a series of live exotic animals for an educational and entertaining virtual program! This program is available via Zoom and recommended for all ages.
Register for Virtual Oliver’s Animal Adventures
New Online Learning Resources for Elementary-Age Students
ScienceFlix helps students understand science concepts and ideas. With its emphasis on the latest STEM thinking and the Next Generation Science Standards, ScienceFlix offers more than 8,000 science-related topics.
TumbleMath helps boost math and reading skills at the same time. Watch a short video tutorial by Ms. Carrie to learn how to use TumbleMath.
Getting Started with TumbleMath [Video Tutorial]
The West Bloomfield Township Main Library and Westacres Branch are open for Phase 3 services.
In Phase 3, our priorities continue to be the health and safety of staff, users and the community at large and providing convenient access to collections of materials in all formats. An additional goal of Phase 3 is providing access to the Library’s public computers, scanners and printers, equipment that we recognize not everyone in our community may have at home. Please see the Library’s website for the latest updates and temporary hours.
Renew or request a library card
Ask at the Main Library Reception desk or the Westacres Branch Circulation desk. You can also continue to renew or request a library card on the Library’s website.
Connect with Us!
Email: daniel.durkin@wbsd.org
Website: www.wbsd.org
Location: 5810 Commerce Road, West Bloomfield Township, MI, USA
Phone: (248) 865-6420
Facebook: facebook.com/WestBloomfieldSchools/
Twitter: @wbloomfieldschl