SAVE OUR SONS – SAVE OUR COMMUNITIES!
Next Tuesday, May 1, at 7:00 p.m. West Bloomfield HS Media Center, we will welcome Internationally acclaimed Author, Speaker & Consultant, Dr. Jesse W. Jackson III. Dr. Jackson will take an intriguing and provocative look at today’s young men, the issues they face and recommend effective solutions. Dr. Jackson’s organization has trained thousands of men, professional staff and parent groups worldwide. He has excelled in helping school districts and organizations keep male students in the classroom and improve academics and social achievement. This event is FREE and open to families with male students and community members willing to support positive solutions. Light refreshments served. Please join us!!
CHILDREN OF EDEN – THIS WEEKEND!
I saw the spring play last night at the high school and it was outstanding! The cast and the setting was phenomenal and there was a great turnout. You still have an opportunity to see it tonight or tomorrow at 7:30 pm. Tickets are only available at the door at this point. Freely based on the story of Genesis, Children Of Eden is a frank, heartfelt and often humorous examination of the age-old conflict between parents and children.
Adam, Eve, Noah and the "Father" who created them deal with the headstrong, cataclysmic actions
of their respective children. The show ultimately delivers a bittersweet but inspiring message:
that "the hardest part of love... is letting go." See it – you won’t be sorry!!
LIVE DISTRICT COURT
Today, approximately 180 students at WBHS welcomed Judge Diane D’Agostini to the media center to witness live court in session. Teacher Alycia Chase arranged the court proceedings with the cooperation of West Bloomfield Community Coalition. Students were captivated as they witnessed two defendants receive sentencing for incidents involving alcohol. One person was a repeat offender involving drunk driving, and the judge delivered a powerful speech when rendering her sentence, stating that she can’t afford to let HIS luck run out. A very emotional film was shown, featuring a young person who was involved in an accident with four friends, one of whom was killed. This young person ended up in prison, and it was some insight on how one’s life can change forever in an instant. There was a Q & A period afterwards, with some very insightful questions asked by our students. Judge D’Agostini has worked with our students in our Political Leadership classes and has been a friend to the school district.
Law Club and AP Government classes have been very busy with students participating in Teen Court, the national E-Congress, participating in Board of Commissioners Youth in Government Day, and traveling to Washington D.C. as part of the Close Up program. Many students have been involved in campaigns working with candidates Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Senator Carl Levin. Soon they will be involved in Teen Court before Judge Barron in Bloomfield Hills and Judge Kuhn in Waterford. This has been a great learning experience for them!
OPEN HOUSE SAVE THE DATE!
THE SEAF PROJECT School Enrollment And Facilities Focus Group Meetings
Thanks to all who have taken part in our Focus Groups for the SEAF Project. We have had good turnouts and great input at our Focus Group Meetings for School Enrollment and Facilities
The West Bloomfield School District is pleased to invite its parents and other stakeholders to Community Open House meetings addressing the work of the School Enrollment and Facilities Project (SEAF). The primary function of the Community Open Houses is to collect community opinion on concrete scenarios associated with the SEAF Project. Open House meetings are not conventional public hearings. There is no presentation by West Bloomfield School District staff or consultants to an overall group. Information delivery is structured to be “one-to-one”.
Abbott Middle School
Monday, May 7, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Orchard Lake Middle School
Tuesday, May 8, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
May 14 6:00 pm WBHS Media Center Board Workshop, First Reading for SEAF Plan
June 25 7:00 pm WBHS Media Center Board Meeting, Adoption of SEAF Plan
CONGRATULATIONS!
The Outstanding Persons in Education (OPIE) Awards Banquet was held last Thursday evening, where the Lakes Area Coordinating Council recognized teachers and support staff for outstanding contributions to the community and their colleagues as well. Congratulations go out to Rich Miller, OLMS Science teacher; Keith Uhl, Maintenance and Operations; Cindy Beeman, Technology Support; Debbie Wells, Transportation; and Lynn Barbara, Special Education Paraprofessional at OLMS. Congratulations to all of you who continue to make us proud and help to make West Bloomfield a safe and dynamic learning environment!
GLOBAL CITIZEN SCHOLARSHIP
West Bloomfield High School student Hamna Nazir has been named a Global Citizen Scholarship recipient by EF Educational Tours and won a 10-day educational tour to Berlin this July!
Hamna was one of 20 scholarship recipients chosen from among hundreds of applicants from across the United States. She will travel on a 10-day, all-expense paid EF Educational Tour to Berlin this July.
Hamna opened her winning essay with the following Moorish proverb: “He who does not travel does not know the value of men”. She goes on to explain the various experiences in her life that have shaped her identity as a global citizen. Traveling to her mother’s homeland, Pakistan had a powerful impact on her life.
She describes “Sitting in my maternal family’s chak, the Punjabi and Urdu word for village, I witnessed the realities of social and economic inequality…My extended family was no different than me; we laughed at the same jokes, enjoyed the same teenage activities…hoped to see the same change in the world. Despite all of this, our living conditions were very different. While I lived in the affluent Western world, they were barely scraping by and unable to afford an education, something that we often take for granted in America.”
How fortunate we are here in West Bloomfield to be able to obtain a great education and also to become global citizens as well. Congratulations, Hamna - This is an incredible opportunity for you!
VOTE FOR WBHS STORAGE SYSTEM – LAST WEEK TO VOTE!
The company Spacesaver is going to award a storage system worth $30,000 to the participating school that has the most votes! Please help WBHS WIN as they need the storage system.
Just go to www.rockurstorage.com
- Click on the K-12 edition button
- Click on Facebook log in button
- Once you are logged in through Facebook, click on West Bloomfield High School and you can see pictures and a little bit about the storage problems at WBHS.
- Scroll down and there will be a button that says “vote for this school”
You may vote ten (10) times a day until May 1, 2012
Please vote often and ask you family, friends, and neighbors!
