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We’re celebrating our 2026 Future Chefs winners — and the grand prize goes to Audrey Napier, Wegienka Elementary! 🙌 She rocked the competition with Audrey’s Famous Fajitas and had tons of fun doing it!
Want to know more about the event and hear Audrey’s thoughts on the competition? Click below 👇
🔗 https://www.mywbsd.org/article/2731473
#WBSD #FutureChefs #FutureChefChampion #StudentSuccess
📚GSRP Interest Form Is Open!
🌟 Preschool Families — We’re Ready for You! 🌟
Do you have a child who turns 4 years old on or before September 1? It may be time to enroll in the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) at the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District!
Our GSRP Preschool is offered at each of our elementary buildings, giving your child a strong start in a nurturing, engaging learning environment. 💜
Program begins: September 21, 2026
👉 Fill out the interest form today:
https://tinyurl.com/48wkemtn
📚 Big news for our littlest learners!
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District proudly participates in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, providing FREE, high-quality books every month to children from birth to age 5 who live in the district.
New, groundbreaking research - the largest shared book reading study ever - shows that children enrolled in Imagination Library have stronger early literacy skills, are more interested in books, and are read to more often at home than children not in the program. By putting books directly into families’ homes during the most critical years of brain development, Imagination Library helps build a lifelong love of reading and sets children up for long-term success. 💜
📖 Enrollment is free for WBSD families with children ages birth–5!
👉 Click here to sign up: https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/
#WBSD #ImaginationLibrary #EarlyLiteracy #FutureWarriors
Join us LIVE as our talented elementary finalists compete at Woodhaven High School in this year’s Future Chefs competition!
Meet our incredible finalists and the delicious dishes they’ll be creating:
🥔 Zadie Cernuto, 3rd Grade – Erving Elementary School
German Potato Salad
🍝 Thea Khoury-Johnson, 4th Grade – Gudith Elementary School
S.S. (Special Spaghetti) with Garlic Bread
🌮 Audrey Napier, 4th Grade – Wegienka Elementary School
Audrey’s Famous Fajitas
🧀 Ella VanMarter, 3rd Grade – Yake Elementary School
Cheesy Chicken Quesadilla
Each student created an original recipe inspired by flavors from around the world, and one winner will advance to the Future Chefs National Challenge for a chance at exciting prizes! 🏆
📅 Watch the competition live here:
🎥 https://youtube.com/live/wasNFRCnubM?feature=share
Tune in, cheer them on, and celebrate the creativity of our young chefs! 🌍💜
You’re invited to a special evening of music and celebration! 🎶✨
Join us for the WHS Wind Ensemble Black History Month Concert on Thursday, February 26 at 8:00 p.m. in the WHS Auditorium.
The program will feature powerful works by Black composers — including the world premiere of a brand-new piece commissioned by WHS Bands!
We are also honored to welcome two distinguished guest conductors:
🎼 Arris Golden, Michigan State University
🎼 Damien Crutcher, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
This will be an inspiring night of music, culture, and community you won’t want to miss. We hope to see you there! 🎵💜
The Student Council at Bates Elementary School recently hosted a fun-filled Rock Paper Scissors contest, and we’re excited to recognize our top winners! Each of these students took home a prize for their winning streaks:
🥇 1st Place & Champion: Evan Perez, 3rd grade (Mrs. Farner)
🥈 2nd Place: Maxlyn Ramirez, 2nd grade (Ms. Watson)
🥉 3rd Place: Sa’riah Drew, Kindergarten (Ms. Toth)
Great job to our winners—and thank you to the Student Council for organizing a creative and engaging event for our Bates students!
Last week, Mrs. Smith’s kindergarten students at Wegienka Elementary celebrated the 100th day of school with four days of fun, hands-on learning! Students read stories about the 100th day, added 100 sprinkles to a cupcake, counted 100 gumballs, searched for and colored all the 100s, counted and colored 100 candies in a candy jar, and created “100 Days of Hard Work” crowns 👑.
We are so proud of all the growth, learning, and hard work these kinders have shown since the beginning of the school year!
Is your child ready to learn the basics of Dance Team? Now’s the time to sign up for our Youth Dance Team Classes, led by Woodhaven High School Dance Team Coaches Courtney Linton and Kayla Chavez!
🩰 Grades 1–3
Tuesdays & Thursdays | 5:30–6:30 p.m.
🩰 Grades 4–6
Mondays & Wednesdays | 5:30–6:30 p.m.
📍 Classes held at Erving Elementary
24175 Hall Rd., Woodhaven
💲 Cost: $90
📅 8-week program (meets 2x per week)
🎉 Culminating recital at Woodhaven High School
Participants will learn jazz and pom fundamentals, master a pom and jazz routine, and receive a tank top and poms for their recital performance!
Spots are limited — don’t wait!
👉 Sign up here: https://gofan.co/event/6130174?schoolId=MI10127
For questions, email Lintonc@wbsdweb.com
Let’s dance, Warriors! 💜
The Woodhaven Theatre Company has done it again — earning their fourth straight State Championship at the Michigan Interscholastic Forensic Association (MIFA) State Theatre Finals!
With three student-directed productions, multiple Superior and Excellent awards, and unforgettable performances, our students once again proved what talent, leadership, and dedication can accomplish.
From powerful performances to transformative experiences, this season was about more than trophies — it was about growth, creativity, and representing the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District with pride. 💜
Read the full story and see how they brought home another state title:
https://www.mywbsd.org/article/2718571
Please join us in congratulating our incredible cast and crew! 👏✨
Students at Woodhaven High School are getting a real-world look at oral surgery in the Dental Science program through the Downriver Career Technical Consortium.
While studying impacted tooth extractions, students are learning that making an incision also means properly closing the site. Under the guidance of instructor Dawn Damron, students practiced suturing techniques using bananas — a safe, hands-on way to build precision, confidence, and essential skills used in dental offices every day.
From infection control to patient care, these future healthcare professionals are gaining experience that prepares them for what’s next. 🍌🪡🦷
#CTEMonth #DentalScience #HandsOnLearning #WarriorWay #FutureHealthcare
Brownstown Middle School 7th grade art students have been busy crafting cake slices out of cardboard, joint compound, and other construction materials. The finished pieces are imaginative, detailed, and far too beautiful to eat. Kudos to Mrs. Kaip for serving up such a creative project.
CTE Month: Meet the Teacher – Tim Prichard
Meet Tim Prichard, our Welding & Fabrication instructor, where students learn far more than how to join metal - they build skills, confidence, and a future.
In this hands-on program, students focus on the technical aspects of welding, learning how to safely and precisely combine materials into a strong, finished product. Through consistent practice, students develop perseverance, grit, problem-solving skills, and pride in their work - qualities that are essential in any career.
What makes the program unique is the freedom and ownership students gain, especially in their second year. Advanced students can choose to refine specific welding techniques, attempt industry-style weld testing, fabricate original designs, or work with the program’s 4’x8’ CNC plasma cutting table, gaining experience with cutting-edge technology used in the field today.
What students gain:
✔ Technical welding and fabrication skills
✔ Independent troubleshooting and critical thinking
✔ Strong work ethic and personal accountability
✔ Experience with industry standards, codes, and testing
Students are exposed to real-world facilities and career pathways, including registered apprenticeships that can lead to high-paying careers - often without student debt. For those who choose to continue their education, grant opportunities and postsecondary training options are also explored.
“Welding has given me the ability to go anywhere and do anything I want in life. Helping students see they can do the same is what makes this work meaningful," Pritchard said.
From learning how to do dangerous work safely and correctly to understanding how skilled trades literally hold our world together, this program prepares students for a modern, high-tech trades workforce - and a future full of opportunity.
#CTEMonth #MeetTheTeacher #SkilledTrades #Welding #CTEWorks #WarriorWay
