Wellness Wednesday After working hard and having completed their stress management presentations, Life Skills students at Brownstown Middle School were able to practice some of the strategies they learned while rotating through stress management stations (art and creativity, movement, relaxation, journaling, and charades.) Students learned and put into practice ways to manage your stress and anger, in a healthy, productive way.

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Check out the Weekly Athletic Round up for HOMECOMING week! Don't forget, 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16 are the Powderpuff games at Woodhaven High School!

The latest episode of the Warrior Way Podcast is now live! Listen for everything you need to know about Homecoming Week Festivities! Go Warriors! Special thanks to our guests, WHS Principal Jay Vesperman, Student Council Advisor Siham Konstantinidis and WHS students Alyssa and Austin. https://rss.com/podcasts/thewarriorway/1699522/

Friday Fun Fact 💡Did you know that Woodhaven-Brownstown School District offers Unified Sports programs, giving students of all abilities the chance to play and compete together? During the fall there is Unified Bowling, winter is Unified Basketball and spring is Fitness Madness and Unified Track & Field. If your student is interested in participating, please contact Unified Coordinator Alicia Flynn at flynna@wbsdweb.com

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay. At Woodhaven-Brownstown School District, we understand the importance of mental health and are committed to supporting our community. That's why we've partnered with Care Solace to provide complimentary, confidential mental health care coordination services. If you or a loved one needs support, Care Solace is here to help. Contact them at 888-515-0595 or visit www.caresolace.com/wbsd.

Erving Elementary Students who are part of the Student Lighthouse Team work hard each year to make a difference in their school as well as their surrounding community. After their first meeting, they not only brainstormed a list of monthly spirit days for school but monthly service projects to help the community. Their first project was to decorate lunch bags and put together lunches for the homeless.

Yake Elementary School's youngest artists have their artwork displayed in the Board of Education building during October!

Need help navigating the new WBSD website? Here are some tips in this week's addition of Tech Tip Tuesday from our IT Department.

MONDAY MOTIVATION: The Brownstown Middle School Service Squad kicked off the 2024-25 school year with their first project recently. Their first initiative was to send words of praise and positivity to as many members of the WBSD community as possible. The group discussed how the district is made up of many important people - from administration and teachers to the bus drivers who bring students to school. We are all part of a team, and we have so much to be grateful for!

Check out all the athletic events happening this week!

Today is World Smile Day! If someone smiles at you, you’re bound to smile back. A smile often expresses a feeling, encouragement to someone, or serves as a greeting. If you don’t smile enough, #WorldSmileDay is the perfect day to start. 7 Benefits of Smiling Improves mood Lowers blood pressure Relieves stress Betters relationships Boosts the immune system Relieves pain Increases life expectancy

Students in AP Biology (Mrs. Pratt) and AP Environmental Science (Mrs. Coch) recently took a field trip to the Friends of the Detroit River Detroit River Water Festival. Students had the opportunity to work with macroinvertebrates, learned about urban forestry, DTE’s Water Management Programs as well as take canoe trips to learn about the ecosystem. Students at Woodhaven High School have the opportunity to choose from 20 different Advanced Placement classes.

New to the Community Enrichment Lineup is Drop-in Open Coed Volleyball on Fridays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Brownstown Middle School. These free programs are open to Woodhaven or Brownstown residents, district employees and WBSD students and their families. These programs are held indoors at Brownstown Middle School.

The Woodhaven High School Marching Band going to be marching through some of our Brownstown and Woodhaven neighborhoods on Saturday! If you live on one of the routes please come out and support our Woodhaven Marching Band! Here is the map of the routes if you want to come watch them: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z0G-lWm8RvBQIz83ayQxrXkjwH0cUMuaXJpPMQv60Ak/edit?usp=drivesdk Here is the link if you want to make a donation: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3198932721074176825&created=1649724146

Wellness Wednesday: Sensory Rooms Edition 🧘‍♀️ Our new sensory calming rooms at each of our schools are designed to provide students with a safe space to de-stress and focus. Learn more about how we’re creating environments that support all learners!

In partnership with "Thru the Game," The Guidance Center is offering a three-part webinar series focused on youth mental health. On October 9th, we will discuss the topic of sports and its impact on mental health in our youth. It will feature former USA Olympian, Ben Pinelman, who will talk about his own personal experience and be available to answer questions. Please register online at guidance-center.org/sports or use the QR code.

WBSD Parents - Check out this Parent Tip Tuesday from our IT Department. Check out these SMART & STRONG Online Tips for your family.

Welcome October! 🎃 The school year is in full swing, and October brings so much excitement to our schools! Stay tuned for upcoming events, including Fall Festivities, community enrichment programs, performing arts concerts, athletics and PTO meetings, just to name a few! If you haven’t downloaded our WBSD app, make sure you do and check out all the events going on in the district. You can view events, share them and even add them to your own digital calendar.

COUNT DAY IS TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, October 2! Let’s make it COUNT! As a reminder, the State of Michigan requires public schools to take an official count of student attendance on two designated days each school year (one in October and the other in February).