Students in Ms. Hall's class at Woodhaven Upper Elementary learned about word choice and expanding their vocabulary in a creative way. They made tombstones for the 'dead' and overused words! Students in Mr. Cook and Mrs. Pennybacker's classes also wrote spooky stories to go with the spooky theme!
Need some guidance on how much video game time is too much? Click to read an article from the Child Mind Institute to help you create healthy limits on video games. https://childmind.org/article/healthy-limits-on-video-games/
Erving Elementary students in Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Robinson and Ms. Bosman's classes took a trip to Hampton Manor today in Halloween costumes for a parade!
Our 8th grade students at Brownstown Middle School are dissecting frogs! Students are learning about the body system, specifically how to identify the structures and functions of internal organs and body systems.
Check out the Weekly Athletics Events in the WBSD!
Check out this creativity from the Gudith Elementary staff pumpkin decorating contest!
WHS students had the opportunity to write kind words during One Kind Word week and were able to take a donut as a reminder to "Donut Bully."
Boys Basketball Tryouts:
Tryouts will be held on November 11, 12 and 13 in the main gym.
9th: 2:40 - 4:15 p.m.
JV: 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Varsity: 2:30 - 5 p.m.
Girls Basketball:
Tryouts will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on November 18 and 19 for all three teams.
Pre-season conditioning will be held from 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. on November 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, and 14.
Bowling:
Tryouts November 18, 19, and 20 from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. at Woodhaven Lanes
Competitive Cheer:
Tryouts will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on November 11 and 12 in the Turf Room.
Dance:
Varsity: Practices are every day from 2:30 - 4:15 p.m.
JV Tryouts: November 11 and 12 4:30-6:15 p.m., Practices every day from 4:30-6:15 p.m.
Diving:
Practices from 4 - 6 p.m.
Varsity Boys Swim:
11/25 - First Day 2:45 - 4:45 p.m.
11/26 - 2:45 - 4:45 p.m.
11/27 - 1/2 Day 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
11/28 - Off
11/29 - 9 - 11 a.m.
Hockey:
October 28, 8:30 - 10 p.m. and October 29, 8:40 - 10:10 p.m.
Wrestling:
Practice starts on November 11 for Girls, JV, and Varsity 3 - 5 p.m.
Conditioning will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. from October 28 to November 8.
Woodhaven High School AP Chemistry students celebrated Mole Day on October 23 with special treats! Mole Day is a nod to the mole as a unit of measurement. One mole contains exactly 6.02214076×10²³ atoms, molecules, ions, or other particles. A mole is equal to the atomic mass (from the periodic table) in grams and is used to make many predictions and calculations in Chemistry.
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District welcomes Grosse Ile Red Devils and Cabrini Monarchs to Frank Scarton Field tomorrow night at 7 p.m. for Grosse Ile High School's Homecoming game.
Safety information for the matchup: https://lockoutmaps.com/woodhaven-brownstown-page/
The student lighthouse team at Erving Elementary wanted to decorate the school with positive messages and encouraging words. They wrote their messages on an orange balloon and placed them throughout the school.
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You can vote up until Thursday 12pm!!! You can vote once every hour... Soniah Robinson, volleyball, Woodhaven High School: In a matchup on Oct. 15, Robinson rallied her team together to help the Warriors defeat the Wyandotte Bears after losing the first of a four set game. The junior outside hitter tallied 17 kills, 18 digs, two blocks and one ace.
Woodhaven High School SADD presents the "Haunted Hallways" at WHS on Friday, October 25 for from 7-9pm. Admission is $5 and this is a fundraiser for the school's SADD organization. Parents must accompany children, no drop offs please.
Mrs. Machlik's kindergarten students at Gudith Elementary School recently learned about autumn and pumpkins! They experimented with pumpkins, (will it float or sink?), learned about the pumpkin life cycle and enjoyed touching the pumpkin pulp and guts, separating the seeds and more!
Parent Tip Tuesday 📢
Parent-Teacher conferences are coming up!
BMS - October 24, 12-3 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.
WHS - November 7, 12-3 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.
Upper Elementary - November 20, 1-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m.
Elementary - November 21, 1-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m.
Here are 3 tips to make the most of your meeting: 1) Come prepared with questions, 2) Be open to feedback, 3) Discuss next steps to support your child’s learning.
Tech Tip Tuesday - Parent Edition: Social media is the most common place for cyberbullying. If you are curious about how to help prevent cyberbullying for your children, click on the link for some tips from Sunshine Behavioral Health. They share lots of information on how to spot the signs of cyberbullying and how to get help. Maybe even consider a social media break or media detox for the whole family. It might help. BE the change.
Check out this week's Athletic Schedule for the Week of October 21-26, 2024.
WBSD children ages birth through five years old are invited to join in at Storytime from 5 to 6 p.m. on November 4, 2024 at the Trenton Veteran's Memorial Library, 2790 Westfield Road, Trenton.
The event is sponsored by WBSD Early On Program. To RSVP scan the QR code or register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4gsVBDF_ROZ-mDVH1KhjyiTubmJLcVG8QwBeyIsX_53ZQQw/viewform
Less than a week away is Band-o-rama where all our WHS bands will gather to delight the senses at 7 p.m. on October 23 in the WHS Auditorium.
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.
