CONGRATULATIONS:
Our students continue to make us proud and we can’t help beaming!
The Orchard Lake Middle School Symphony Band and Jazz Band, recently participated in the Cincinnati Music in the Parks competition. Music in the Parks is a national company that organizes festivals throughout the country. Director Doug Blackwell is happy to report that the Symphony Band came in 2nd place and the Jazz Band came in First Place, both in competition with bands from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky.
The WBHS Girls Tennis Team are MHSAA Regional Champs! The team took the Division 1 Tournament Championship as they competed against 9 other schools. In addition, 9th grader Samantha Dean and 11th Grader Laurel Ruza teamed up to win the Doubles competition, 9th Grader Aerielle Pendleton won the #3 Singles, and Junior Kyra Shink won the #4 Singles.
Tennis Coach Bonnie Koch defines them as a young team and a great group of women that have worked very hard. The fact that they have no seniors on their team makes it all the more impressive.
Peter Fogel, WBHS freshman who impressed everyone with his essay “The Internet: Today’s Evolution or Tomorrow’s Menace?” and won first place in the Optimist Club of West Bloomfield Essay Contest, went on to compete at the District Level and took third place!
Monday, May 24, Board of Education Meeting
At Monday’s Board meeting, we will sign the lease agreement for the Adult Post Secondary Program which will open in the fall. This program allows us to bring our young adult students age 18-26 with special needs who require post-secondary education, back to their home district and also allows others to remain in our district.
We will sign an Intergovernmental Agreement for Alternative Education with Oakland Schools and four other school districts to offer Alternative Education at Oakland Schools Technical Campus. Students will have the opportunity to gain skills in Business, Engineering/Emerging Technologies, Culinary Arts, Health Sciences and Transportation Technology along with competing their high school diploma.
In addition, the Deficit Elimination Plan (DEP) for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years will be signed and adopted. The DEP, along with Negotiations Questions and Answers can be found on our website’s homepage under About Our Future. www.wbsd.org
American Idol Cards
American Idol Cards are being sold by our Athletic, Band and Student Activities students. These cards will be sold for just $1, and will allow you to get a $3 discount off any 8” square pizza at Buddy’s Restaurants, AND receive a FREE upgrade to the top online package with any car wash purchase at JAX Kar Wash. Buy a card and help our students!
