08-11-2020 Re: the WPS COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan We can be proud everyone in the WPS school family is committed to giving our students the best possible education in a safe and secure environment. This is the Wildcat way. As required by Governor Whitmer, every school district in Michigan submitted a comprehensive reopening plan …
There’s a simple way to do this. Just “Embrace the Magic” in every special moment that comes your way! That’s it. Can’t get much simpler than this! Of course, during this time of year, many of our special moments involve the joy of being with our loved ones and friends. As well they should. As …
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Three little words. But you will hear and see them often when visiting our school this year. And why not? Walkerville Public Schools has much to roar about! Here are a few examples: • A few months ago, our Band was awarded a Division 1 rating at the judged regional completion. This hadn’t happened in …
Did you know March 4-8 is School is National School Breakfast Week? As part of this event Phil Chase, the Assistant Director of MDE’S Office of Health and Nutrition toured our entire school on Monday and came away impressed. He saw positive teaching and learning in action and felt he had discovered a school district …
2019 is here! How are you going to approach the New Year? This is not an insignificant question. Some people approach a new year with a bit of fear, almost afraid of what changes are in store. Others like to ring in every New Year with new resolutions, each one directed toward some area of …
Thanksgiving is the perfect time for us to reflect on all of the blessings that we sometimes take for granted. For instance, after honoring our local military personnel on Veterans Day, I was proud and humbled to be around people who gave so much for their country. Other than when standing for the Star Spangled …
Board trustees and I heard good news on multiple fronts at our November meeting. • We will be rolling out a new website after Thanksgiving. We are excited to be a part of a school communications pilot designed by Tom Page and his School Communicators Network. • We heard more about the concept to repurpose …
We honor every veteran of our nation’s armed forces. We have a number of wonderful traditions in Walkerville Schools, none of them better than the much-deserved all-school recognition of our local veterans who so ably served our country. The moving ceremony touched us all and was led by our WPS band which played several songs, …
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Dear Walkerville Public School Community, It is with great pleasure that I write this letter introducing myself as your new WPS Superintendent of Schools. Some of you may remember that I served as WPS Superintendent from 2000-2004; I am looking forward to rekindling old friendships as well as creating new ones. My wife Susan and I fondly …
