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 the district by visiting www.wlcsd.org and connecting with the district on social media - Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn

• February 9: Dr. Bernia Community Conversation at the Commerce Township Library - 2pm
• February 13: WLCSD Community Engagement Session at WL Central - 6:30pm (auditorium)
• February 15: WLCSD Community Engagement Session at WL Northern - 6:30pm (media center)
• February 16: Dr. Bernia Community Conversation at the Wixom Public Library - 2pm
• February 20-24: Mid-Winter Break
  
• February 27: School Resumes
• February 27: PTSA Council Meeting at Dublin Elementary - 7pm
• February 28: WLCSD Community Engagement Session at WL Western - 6:30pm (media center)

Since joining the District in October 2022, Dr. Bernia has been hard at work connecting with stakeholders in our school buildings including staff and students. The next step in his process is to get out into the community and connect with families and community members. Dates, times and locations for the upcoming Community Conversations are listed below:

• February 9 at the Commerce Township Library from 2-3pm
• February 16 at the Wixom Public Library from 2-3pm
• March 1 at the Walled Lake City Library from 6-7pm

We hope everyone in the community will be able to attend and meet Dr. Bernia, share thoughts about the District, and learn more about his vision for the District moving forward. We hope to see you there!

During the January Board of Education, the Board approved District administration to embark on a facility utilization study in 2023. The District has partnered with Plante Moran CRESA (PMC) to facilitate the study. As part of their process, PMC will be hosting three community engagement sessions with stakeholders from across the District during the month of February. These sessions will be hosted in our high school on the dates and times listed below:

• WL Central High School – February 13 – 6:30pm in the auditorium
• WL Northern High School – February 15 – 6:30pm in the media center
• WL Western High School – February 28 – 6:30pm in the media center

The District encourages families, students, staff and community members to attend these session and share their feedback.

Year-end presents a great opportunity to celebrate our top senior student athletes and their opportunity to continue their athletic careers in college.

Please provide the following information on SENIOR athletes that have either:

- received a scholarship to play college athletics

- have a spot guaranteed to them on a college roster as a "preferred walk-on."

Read more about Laurel's nomination on the District website.

Read more about Jacob's nomination on the District website.

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.

• Signing Up for SMS Messages via Skylert