Check out this week's Tech Tip Tuesday, Parent Edition!
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.
Need help navigating the new WBSD website? Here are some tips in this week's addition of Tech Tip Tuesday from our IT Department.
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.
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.
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).
WBSD Parents - Check out this Parent Tip Tuesday from our IT Department. Check out these SMART & STRONG Online Tips for your family.
The Brew Crew is BACK ! Students in the Brew Crew in Mrs. Ray's class prepare coffee, tea, "Woo Tea Purple Tea", lavender lemonade, and hot cocoa and sell the items to staff at Woodhaven High School on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Each student has a job from punching punch cards, taking care of the cash box, pushing the coffee cart and more. The Brew Crew has also gone on field trips to the City of Woodhaven municipal offices and Brownstown Police Department to name just a few. The group is always looking to connect more with our community too!
Weekly Warrior Athletics Round Up for the week of September 30 - October 5
It's International Podcast Day! Did you know that the WBSD has their own Podcast? Check out The Warrior Way at https://media.rss.com/thewarriorway/feed.xml or wherever you listen to podcasts. It’s also available on mywbsd.org and on RSS.com
Things are heating up in Graphics Class at Woodhaven High School as students began the process of designing and screen printing 4-color shirts. Graphics 2 students have been learning the screen printing processes and teamwork as they work together to create images and the final product.
Appointment times are still available to register your student for the Heart Check this Saturday.
Please see the attached letter from WBSD Superintendent Mark Greathead.
WBSD Families, Please see the attached letter from Wayne County Prosecutor Kim Worthy regarding School Threats.
Please see the attached letter from WBSD Superintendent Mark Greathead:
