Woodhaven-Brownstown School District

🎧 New Episode Alert! ☀️ Warrior Way Podcast | Summer Programming in WBSD Summer break doesn’t mean the learning stops! In this episode, we explore the exciting summer opportunities available across the district - from academic enrichment and credit recovery to sports camps and STEAM adventures. 🏕️📚⚙️ 🎙️ Tune in to hear from our program coordinators about what’s available, how to sign up, and how students can stay active, engaged, and prepared for fall. 🔗 Listen now: https://rss.com/podcasts/thewarriorway/2041026/ #WarriorWayPodcast #WBSDWarriorWay #SummerWithPurpose #WeAreWoodhaven

🚨 LIVE NOW (7:45 a.m.): The Cardboard Boat Regatta at Woodhaven High School! 🛶💦 Water and cardboard… what could possibly go wrong? 😅 Tune in to witness the triumphs, the splashes, and the soggy cardboard dreams. 📺👇 🎥 Watch live here: https://www.youtube.com/live/ahtOa88yUb4 #CardboardChaos #WoodhavenRegatta #SinkOrSwim

🥣🍽️ Cereal + Service = FUN at Gudith! Our Gudith student leaders had an awesome idea to promote the Kiwanis Cereal Drive—a Domino Train challenge! 🚂📦 Each classroom collected cereal boxes, and the one with the most got to set up an epic cereal domino course in the gym. Congrats to Mrs. Richter's first graders for collecting 38 boxes and winning the challenge! In just 10 days, our Gudith community donated more than 200 boxes of cereal to help stock local food pantries and support families in need this summer. 💜 Check out the creative design our first graders built with help from our amazing leadership team! #GudithGivesBack #WarriorWay #KiwanisCerealDrive #GudithElementary #CommunityKindness #LeadershipInAction

🎶🎺 Join us tonight for an evening of music! The Woodhaven Upper Elementary Band Concert kicks off at 7 p.m. 🎵 Can’t make it in person? Watch the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/_jTWrotKsaE Let’s support our talented young musicians as they showcase their hard work and passion! 💜🎷🥁 #WUEBand #WBSDMusic #WarriorPride

Reminder: All WBSD students have a half day of school on Friday and no school on Monday due to Memorial Weekend.

🎶 Can’t make it to tonight’s band concerts? We’ve got you covered! 🎶 Catch the performances live from home! 📍 5:30 PM – Jazz Band & Winter Percussion Concert 🎥 Watch live: https://youtube.com/live/kVh1V-OfYXo?feature=share 📍 7:00 PM – Spring Band Concert featuring Concert Band, Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble 🎥 Watch live: https://youtube.com/live/4N2PFAN2gkY?feature=share Support our talented musicians and enjoy the show from anywhere! 💜🎷🥁🎺 #WBSDArts #WarriorPride

🏅 Warrior Pride on and off the field! Congratulations to the Woodhaven High School Lacrosse Team on receiving the 2025 MichLOA Sportsmanship Award! This honor recognizes teams that lead with integrity, respect, and character — values our Warriors live by every day. 💜🥍 Coach Cleary says it best: "Our team motto is 'count on me'... Respect the game and it will respect you back." 👏 Well done, Warriors — you make our community proud! 📖 Read the full story here: https://www.mywbsd.org/article/2225404 #WarriorWay #WoodhavenPride #SportsmanshipMatters #WHSLacrosse #CountOnMe #MichLOA #WarriorStrong

Check out the WBSD Calendar-at-a-Glance for the 2025-26 School Year. This includes important dates such as conferences and breaks.

✨ G is for GLOW! ✨ Our Gudith Elementary Young Fives students lit up the room - literally! 🔦🌟 As part of our ABC Countdown to Summer, we celebrated Glow Day while reviewing the letter G. From glowing games to bright smiles, learning never looked so fun! 💡📚💜 #GudithGlows #ABCCountdown #WarriorWay #GlowUp

🔬🧠 STEM in action at Erving Elementary! Our students are diving into hands-on learning at various STEM centers — exploring Ozobots, Dash robots, Osmo, and creative building materials. They’re developing essential skills in problem solving, engineering, and teamwork — and having a blast doing it! 💡🤖🛠️ #STEMEducation #FutureEngineers #Teamwork #ProblemSolvers #ErvingElementary #WBSDproud

🎶 The sound of inclusion is loud and clear at Woodhaven High School! Through the United Sound program, 13 students with disabilities are paired with 32 peer mentors to learn, play, and perform music together — breaking down barriers and building lifelong friendships. With support from Detroit Harmony and the leadership of WHS students Alex Vazquez and Miles Gawrych, this initiative is creating powerful change one note at a time. 💜🎺🥁 Catch their performance of “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” at the Spring Concert on May 21 at 7 p.m. at WHS! 🎵 Read the full story here ➡️ https://www.mywbsd.org/article/2218555 #WarriorWay #UnitedSound #InclusionThroughMusic #WoodhavenPride #DetroitHarmony

Check out the weekly athletics schedule for the upcoming week! Go Warriors!

Did you know that families who have a child ages 0 to five years old in the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District are eligible for free books on a monthly basis from our partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library? Check out the link here: https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/

SAVE THE DATE! Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital is hosting a Health + Safety Fair on Wednesday, May 28 from 4-8 p.m.

🎉 Congratulations to our 2025 Tenure Recipients! 🎉 At the recent May 13 Board of Education meeting, we proudly celebrated the dedication, passion, and excellence of our staff members who achieved tenure this year. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to the students and families of the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District! 👏 Please join us in recognizing the following educators: TOTE Deanna Banko Katherine Lee Mary Ritchie Nicole Wallis Gudith Elementary School Kimberly Bardoni Rebecca McNamee Bates Elementary School Kelsey Pizzo Yake Elementary School Amanda Dennison Gabrielle Redman Wegienka Elementary School David Gapske Allison Rickard Rebekah Smith Sarah Szalay Erving Elementary School Ammy Rosales Julie Wykle Woodhaven Upper Elementary School Tyler Calhoun Charles Hool David Mifsud Chelsea Randles Haley Turner Brownstown Middle School George Hloros Karie Kujala Vanessa Tyra James Walrad Woodhaven High School Meg McCormick Paula Ray Jacob Seasock Katelynn Testy Matthew Valerius District-Wide / Specialized Programs Tiffany Maier – Early On Austin Peters – English Language Learners 💜 Your hard work, heart, and impact do not go unnoticed. Congratulations on this milestone! #WBSDProud #WarriorWay #Tenure2025 #ThankYouEducators

📚✨ From imagination to illustration — Gudith kindergarteners and WHS creative writing students teamed up to create original children’s books! 💜 With story titles like Lunch Ladies in the Sky! and How the First Polar Bear Went to Mars, this cross-grade collaboration brought student creativity to life in the most heartwarming way. See how these young authors and illustrators connected across classrooms to turn ideas into real books: 🔗 https://www.mywbsd.org/article/2211279 #WBSDProud #WarriorWay #StudentVoices #CreativeWriting #KindergartenMagic

🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 WBSD Retirees! 🎉 Please join us in celebrating the incredible careers and lasting impact of this year's retirees. Your dedication, passion, and service to our students, staff, and community have made a difference that will not be forgotten. 💜 👏 Thank you and congratulations to: Larry Blackburn – WBSD Accounting Specialist Laura Hetzel – Woodhaven High School Art Teacher Michael Hoeft – Woodhaven High School Math Teacher Laura Holland – Woodhaven High School Graphic Arts & Print Technology Teacher Scott Hoye – Brownstown Middle School 7th Grade Math Teacher Irene Miekis – Special Services Supervisor Mark Muscat – WBSD School Psychologist Amy Suni – Brownstown Middle School 8th Grade Science Teacher These remarkable individuals were honored at the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, May 13, for their years of dedicated service to the district. We wish you all the best in your next chapter! 🥳💐 #WBSDProud #Retirement2025 #ThankYou

🎮🏁 WHS E-Sports Update! Four of the five teams made the playoffs this season, and our Mario Kart team advanced all the way to the semifinals at Oakland University this past Saturday! 🏎️💨 Representing WHS at OU were: 🎮 Makenzie Whitman (Captain) 🎮 Maxwell Dorton 🎮 Kameron Burns 🎮 Aaron Culver 🎮 Tyler Moore 🎮 Apollo Cruz While they were eliminated in the semifinals by Richmond High School, we’re incredibly proud of how far this team went and how they represented Warrior Nation. 👏💜💻 #WHSWarriorPride #Esports #GameOn #WarriorWay

🎣 Smiles, sunshine, and a whole lot of fish (BIG and small)! This year’s annual Woodhaven-Brownstown Rotary Fishing Trip was another unforgettable day on the water for WBSD students. With rods in hand and hearts full of joy, students from across the district teamed up with volunteers from the Rotary Club, Brownstown Professional Firefighters Union, Woodhaven Police Department, Advantage One Credit Union, Michael Bates Chevrolet, and other community partners to reel in some fun at the pond. After fishing, students headed to Thorn Park in Brownstown for a hot dog picnic and play time — the perfect way to wrap up a day full of laughter and connection. Thank you to everyone who helped make this experience one to remember! 🐟💜 #WBSDWay #CommunityStrong #InclusiveExperiences #RotaryFishingTrip #WhyWBSD

🚌💜 All aboard for learning and growing! As part of our TOTE “Ride a Bus” field trip through our Play Group program, nearly 30 toddlers had the opportunity to hop on a school bus — many for the very first time! Over two days, 14 children rode on the first day and 15 on the second, each accompanied by a loved one for a safe and supportive experience. This special trip is designed to ease the transition from TOTE into school-based services by reducing anxiety and helping children feel comfortable with riding the bus and carrying a backpack. For many of our littlest learners, this was their first step toward building independence, confidence, and key socialization skills — all essential parts of early childhood development. Thank you to everyone who helped make this experience fun, safe, and unforgettable! 💜🚌 #WBSDWay #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ConfidenceInKindergarten #TOTEPlayGroup