QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEW
In all of our buildings next week, you will see visitors from out-of-state who will be evaluating our schools. Every five years, schools must go thorough an accreditation process. Our district has elected to be evaluated as an entire district and have all schools evaluated at the same time. The Quality Assurance Review committee will arrive in the community on Monday morning for three days of evaluation. They will meet with our staff and parents in the morning and begin their school visits in the afternoon. The committee only has time to visit four schools (Green, Scotch, Abbott and WBHS). All other schools will have a chance to share information about their individual school with the committee.
I would like to invite each of you to the committee’s reporting out session at a Special Board Meeting on April 28 at 3:00 p.m. at WBHS to hear first-hand the committee’s comments about our district’s strengths and areas we need to grow.
AMERICAN IDOL RAFFLE
The American Idol Raffle was a great success and the evening of the drawing was one of great anticipation in a warm social atmosphere enhanced by entertainment from our own Abbott Idol, Joey Asker. Mike “Stoney” Stone emceed the evening as celebrities Karen Newman and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bob Seger drew the winning ticket.
Congratulations to the LaDuke family for winning the raffle - they are off to Hollywood! Thanks to everyone in the community who sold or purchased raffle tickets. Thanks also to Lisa Berkey and Stacy Brickman for entering all the payments throughout this process. A very special thank you to Jeff Sakwa, who could have taken his own family to Hollywood, but instead unselfishly donated the package to our Educational Foundation to raise money for our schools. Thank you to Jeff from all of us - there would not have been a raffle without your generous donation.
LES MISERABLES
You will not want to miss our high school production of Les Miserables. Everyone that saw the show last night is raving about it. Tickets are still available for Friday’s and Saturday’s performances at 8:00 p.m. for $10.00. contact Karen Brody at brody@westbloomfield.k12.mi.us.
LEGISLATIVE NEWS
Legislation continues to change on a daily basis in Lansing. The Retirement Reform bill is still being worked on. The latest version of the bill will be on the House floor next Tuesday for discussion.
If anyone is interested in joining the Grassroots Committee, please feel free to send an email to Julie Beaty at B2andJB@aol.com or Judy Herman at jherman@sambernstein.com and get on their list so you can receive broadcast emails regarding this effort.
We’ll update you as new information becomes available.
