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Embedded in 1957; Still unopened in 2026. What secrets have been waiting inside for almost 70 years?

This week, Bates Elementary School Principal Cherie Godfrey spoke with students about the history of the school - and told them a time capsule was found during construction this past summer!

Check out the great condition of the metal box!

In the black & white photo is Raymond G. Bates, who the school was named after in 1957 during the laying of the cornerstone of the school. Is he placing a time capsule in the stone? We think so!

Any guesses as to what may be inside the box??
1 day ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
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🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ A Winning Run for WBSD! 💜

What a beautiful evening for a run! Approximately 130 boys and girls in grades K–5 laced up their running shoes for the WBSD Elementary Cross Country Championship on Monday, October 19, at Hall Road Park!

The free 1.25-mile race gave our young future Warriors an opportunity to challenge themselves, build confidence and discover the joy of running. Before the race, students even warmed up alongside our Woodhaven High School varsity cross country team!

🥇 Congratulations to our top finishers!

🏆 Boys Champion: Bryce Hawkins of Yake Elementary, finishing with a time of 7:38.6!

🏆 Girls Champion: Eleanor Dyba of Bates Elementary, finishing with a time of 8:09.7!

👏 Congratulations to ALL the students who came out to run, give it their best and enjoy an evening of fitness and fun! We're proud of these students for taking on the challenge and showing that big things can start with a single step.

Run strong, Warriors! 💜🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

#WhyWBSD #WarriorPride #EngageEnlightenEmpower
4 days ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
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WBSD Staff were the recipients of over $34,000 in Woodhaven Brownstown Education Foundation (WBEF) grants for various projects in classrooms all across the district. Congrats!
10 days ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
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🎃 Bates Elementary Halloween Candy Crawl Was a Spooktacular Success! 👻

What an incredible evening at our Halloween Candy Crawl & Family Fun Night! The weather couldn’t have been more beautiful, and the energy on the school campus was buzzing from start to finish as students reconnected, played, and showed off their incredible costumes with friends. From spooky trick-or-treat stops to high-energy dance moves, last night was truly one for the books!

🌟 A Huge Thank You to Our Amazing Parents & Families: Thank you so much to everyone who decorated tables and donated candy! Your creativity and spooky designs made trick-or-treating so magical for the kids.
Thank you to everyone who came out, volunteered, and made this Family Fun Night so special for our school community. Check out some of our favorite highlights from the night below! 👇✨

#BatesElementary #HalloweenCandyCrawl #FamilyFunNight #BatesPride #SpookyFun
15 days ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
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☕ Coffee & Conversation with Superintendent Matthew Salah

We’re inviting our Woodhaven-Brownstown community to join us for our new Coffee & Conversation series with Superintendent Matthew Salah!

📅 Monday, September 28
⏰ 9 a.m.
📍 WBSD Board of Education Office

This is an opportunity to connect, ask questions, share ideas and, most importantly, be heard. Superintendent Salah wants to hear from our families, residents and community members about the things that matter most to you and our schools.

Come enjoy a cup of coffee and a conversation about Woodhaven-Brownstown School District! 💜

Please RSVP here:
https://tinyurl.com/4zeycf2k

We look forward to seeing you and hearing from you!
#WhyWBSD #EngageEnlightenEmpower
about 1 month ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
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📱🚌 PARENTS: TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF THE BUS RIDE!

BusRight is now LIVE for Woodhaven-Brownstown families!

Wondering where the bus is? BusRight can help you know when it will arrive at your child’s stop with real-time transportation information right from your smartphone.

With the BusRight Parent App, you can:

📍 View Routes – See morning and afternoon routes
🚌 Track the Bus – View the real-time ETA to your child’s stop
🔔 Get Notifications – Receive alerts about your child’s bus trip
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Manage Multiple Riders – Easily switch between routes for your children

Download the BusRight Parent App today from your smartphone’s app store and use the email address associated with your child in the district’s student information system to log in.

🚌 Keep track of your child’s journey to and from school! 💜💛
about 1 month ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
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☕ Coffee & Conversation with Superintendent Matthew Salah

We’re inviting our Woodhaven-Brownstown community to join us for our new Coffee & Conversation series with Superintendent Matthew Salah!

📅 Monday, September 28
⏰ 9 a.m.
📍 WBSD Board of Education Office

This is an opportunity to connect, ask questions, share ideas and, most importantly, be heard. Superintendent Salah wants to hear from our families, residents and community members about the things that matter most to you and our schools.

Come enjoy a cup of coffee and a conversation about Woodhaven-Brownstown School District! 💜

Please RSVP here:
https://tinyurl.com/4zeycf2k

We look forward to seeing you and hearing from you!
#WhyWBSD #EngageEnlightenEmpower
about 1 month ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
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👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🚌 HAVE MORE THAN ONE CHILD RIDING THE BUS? BUSRIGHT MAKES IT EASY!
Managing transportation for multiple children just got simpler with the new BusRight Parent App, now live for Woodhaven-Brownstown families!
Parents can easily:
✅ Switch between routes for multiple children
✅ View morning and afternoon bus routes
✅ Check real-time bus ETAs
✅ Manage notifications for important bus updates
Everything you need to stay connected to your child’s bus ride is right on your smartphone.
📲 Download the BusRight Parent App from your app store to get started. When setting up your account, be sure to use the email address associated with your child in the district’s student information system.
Less guessing. More information. Greater peace of mind. 🚌💜💛
about 1 month ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
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🚌📱 KNOW WHERE THE BUS IS. KNOW WHEN IT WILL ARRIVE.

The Woodhaven-Brownstown School District is excited to offer BusRight, a new Parent App that provides families with real-time visibility into their child’s bus ride.

With BusRight, you can check your child’s route, view the bus’s real-time ETA, and receive notifications when the bus starts its trip and arrives at your child’s stop.

It’s one more way we’re working to provide families with safety, reliability and peace of mind throughout the school day.

💡 Getting started is easy:
1️⃣ Download the BusRight Parent App from your app store.
2️⃣ Use the email address associated with your child in the district’s student information system.
3️⃣ Log in and access your child’s transportation information.

BusRight: More than a ride. A commitment to safety, reliability and care. 💜💛
about 2 months ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
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🎀✂️ Ribbon Cuttings at Bates & Gudith Elementary!

It was a special evening in the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District as we officially celebrated the incredible transformations at Bates Elementary and Gudith Elementary!

Members of our Board of Education, former Superintendent Mark Greathead, staff, families, and community members joined us to celebrate these exciting bond projects and the many new and renovated spaces now ready for our students.

✨ From brand-new SMART Labs and learning spaces to updated classrooms, renovated cafeterias, new art and music rooms, kindergarten classrooms, improved entrances, parking lots, outdoor spaces, and so much more—these projects represent a tremendous investment in our students and their future.

At both schools, nearly every corner tells a story of creating safer, more welcoming, and more engaging spaces where our Warriors can learn, grow, and thrive.

We are so excited to see these spaces filled with our students this school year!

📸 Take a look inside the transformations at Bates and Gudith and read the full story:
👉 https://www.mywbsd.org/article/3108830

#WarriorPride #WBSD #WoodhavenBrownstown #Bond2021 #BatesElementary #GudithElementary #EngageEnlightenEmpower
about 2 months ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
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🚌 GREAT NEWS, WARRIOR FAMILIES! BUSRIGHT IS NOW LIVE! 📱

Getting your child to and from school just got a little easier! The BusRight Parent App is now available for Woodhaven-Brownstown families.

With BusRight, parents can:
📍 View their child’s morning and afternoon bus routes
🚌 See the real-time ETA to their child’s bus stop
🔔 Receive notifications when the bus begins its trip and arrives at the stop
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Easily switch between routes when multiple children ride the bus

Ready to get started? Download the BusRight Parent App from your smartphone’s app store and sign in using the email address associated with your child in the district’s student information system.

Keep track of your child’s journey to and from school—right from your phone! 💜💛
about 2 months ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
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Back-to-School Information—All in One Place! 📚💜

Ready to start the 2026–27 school year off strong? We’ve made it easy to find everything you need in one convenient place!

Each WBSD school website has a Back to School page under the Parents section, with important information including:

🚌 Bus routes
⏰ Building start & end times
📱 WBSD app information
🍎 School menus
✏️ School supply lists
💻 Technology Protection Plan
⭐ Champions Before & After School Care at our elementary schools

Visit mywbsd.org, choose your school, and head to the Parents → Back to School section to find all the information you need to get ready for the new school year!

Let’s start the 2026–27 school year strong, Warriors! 💜🤍

#WarriorPride #BackToSchool #WBSD #Warriors2026
2 months ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
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📣 BACK-TO-SCHOOL REMINDER: ACTION REQUIRED!

WBSD families: Before you can view your student’s teacher or class schedule, you must complete the Annual Enrollment Confirmation in MISTAR Parent Connect.

This quick online process ensures we have your family’s most current:
📧 Email address
📱 Phone number
🚨 Emergency contact information

📅 Teacher & Classroom Assignments
• Brownstown Middle School: Wednesday, August 26
• Woodhaven Upper Elementary: Students may receive their schedules during upcoming building walkthroughs
• Elementary schools: Friday, August 28 at 4 p.m.

⚠️ Important: You must complete the Annual Enrollment Confirmation before your student’s schedule or teacher assignment can be viewed in Parent Connect.

👉 Complete your Back-to-School Check-In:
https://sisweb.resa.net/woodhaven/ParentPortal

Need help? Visit https://www.mywbsd.org/page/parent-connect-resources or email parentconnect@wbsdweb.com or call 734.783.3300.

Let’s get ready for a great 2026–27 school year! 💜
2 months ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
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📌 Annual Enrollment Confirmation – Action Required

Before the 2026–27 school year begins, all parents/guardians must complete the Annual Enrollment Confirmation in Parent Connect. This quick online process ensures we have your current email, phone number, and emergency contact information in the WBSD system.
Completing this step is required before you can view your student’s teacher or class schedule.

📢 Teacher & Classroom Assignments
Available in Parent Connect starting Friday, August 28 at 4 p.m. (Elementary schools)
Exception: Woodhaven Upper Elementary and Brownstown Middle School schedules/teacher assignments will be posted Wednesday, August 26

✅ Remember: You must finish the Annual Enrollment Confirmation in Parent Connect before you’ll be able to view your student’s schedule and teacher.
🔗 Log in to Parent Connect: https://sisweb.resa.net/woodhaven/ParentPortal
❓ Need help? Visit: https://www.mywbsd.org/page/parent-connect-resources
Or email parentconnect@wbsdweb.com or contact your child’s school office for more information.

2 months ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
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🚨 TODAY! 🚨

The Woodhaven Vision Quest for Kids is happening NOW at Woodhaven High School!

👓 FREE eye exams
👓 FREE prescription glasses if needed
👦👧 Available to students ages 4-21

📍 Woodhaven High School
⏰ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Pre-register here:
https://bit.ly/woodhavenvision

Walk-ins are welcome throughout the day, so come by and take advantage of this incredible opportunity before school starts!

#WBSDProud #VisionQuestForKids
2 months ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
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August is here, which means the 2026-27 school year is getting closer!

Take few minutes to review the 2026-27 WBSD Calendar-at-a-Glance and save the important dates now.

View the calendar here: https://tinyurl.com/mrcr998p

Remember, the first day of school is on Tuesday, September 8!
2 months ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
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🎒 The first day of school is Tuesday, September 8 — is your little future Warrior registered? 💜

If your child will be starting Kindergarten this fall, now is the time to get registered!
At WBSD, your child will experience so much more than reading and math. Our youngest Warriors enjoy:
✏️ A well-rounded curriculum in language arts, math, science, STEAM and more
🔬 Hands-on learning in our SMART Labs
🎨 Creative exploration in art
📚 Time to discover new books and build a love of reading
🏃 Physical education and active learning

Most importantly, your child will become part of a close-knit school community where students, families and staff work together to create a supportive and nurturing environment.
With the first day of school just around the corner, don't wait to register! Make sure your child is ready to begin their journey as a WBSD Warrior on Tuesday, September 8. 💜

In-District residents, register now and get ready for an amazing first year! www.mywbsd.org/enroll
2 months ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
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📚 Headed Back to School Soon?

Make sure your child is ready to see their best this school year!

The Woodhaven Vision Quest for Kids is offering FREE eye exams and FREE prescription glasses (if needed) for students ages 4-21.

📅 Monday, August 17
⏰ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
📍 Woodhaven High School

Appointments are filling up, so register today:
https://bit.ly/woodhavenvision

Walk-ins are also welcome throughout the event!

#EngageEnlightenEmpower #WBSDProud
3 months ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
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🚧 Bond 2021 Construction Update! 🏗️💜

Big things are happening at Bates, Erving, Gudith, Wegienka and Yake Elementary Schools!

Construction has been in full swing all summer as we prepare to welcome students back on September 8. Thanks to the support of our community through the 2021 Bond, our elementary schools are being transformed with exciting new learning spaces designed for today's students and tomorrow's opportunities.

When students return, they'll be welcomed by:
✨ New secure entryways/offices
✨ New classroom additions (Gudith)
✨ Remodeled classrooms (Wegienka)
✨ Updated library and media centers (Wegienka)
✨ Innovative SMARTLab learning spaces (Wegienka)
✨ Newly paved parking lots (Bates, Gudith)

These improvements are more than just construction projects - they're investments in our students, our staff and the future of Woodhaven-Brownstown School District.

Thank you to our WBSD community for your continued support and for investing in the future of our schools. We can't wait to welcome our students back to these incredible new spaces!

Take a look at the progress happening across our elementary schools!

#WBSD #Bond2021 #BuildingTheFuture #WarriorPride #EngageEnlightenEmpower
3 months ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
It's not too late to register for upcoming Youth Sports Camps! Youth Soccer Camp July 20-23 https://gofan.co/event/6644254 Youth Cheer Camp August 10-11 Youth Cheer Summer Camp - Registration - Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 11, 2026 Elementary Volleyball Camp August 17-18 Youth Summer Girls Volleyball Camp - Registration - Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 18, 2026 Summer 7-8 Volleyball Camp August 17-18 Grade 6-8 Summer Girls Volleyball Camp - Registration - Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 18, 2026 May 2026 MS Athletics Newsletter with links: https://woodhavenbrownstown.edurooms.com/newsletters/brownstown-middle-school/newsletters/ms-athletics-newsletter-may-2026
3 months ago, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
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