🌼 Tonight’s the night!
Explore Michigan’s fascinating flora during our Think Stretch check-in!
📅 July 30 | ⏰ 6–8 PM
🌱 Two sessions: 6:15 & 7:15
📍 Woodhaven Civic Park Pavilion
🎒 Don’t forget your workbook!
Yake Elementary School supply lists can be found on the About Yake Elementary webpage - or click here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10vZ1pAAutPGz-MTQuLMAyvGaH9QNITnL
🌿 Let’s grow our brains AND our love of nature!
Join us for our Think Stretch check-in + an exploration of Michigan plants with the Metroparks Mobile Program!
🍃 Sessions at 6:15 & 7:15 Wednesday, July 30
🎒 Workbook = entry for prizes!
📍 Woodhaven Civic Park Pavilion
📬 WBSD Board Briefs – July 2025 Edition
Hear directly from Superintendent Mark Greathead in this month’s Board Briefs! Get the latest highlights on 2021 Bond projects, new staff hires, curriculum Summer Program updates, and more. 🏫✨
🔗 Read the full update: https://woodhavenbrownstown.edurooms.com/engage/woodhaven-brownstown-school-district/newsletters/board-briefs-july-2025
#WBSD #BoardBriefs #WarriorWay #SuptUpdate
Hear directly from Superintendent Mark Greathead in this month’s Board Briefs! Get the latest highlights on 2021 Bond projects, new staff hires, curriculum Summer Program updates, and more. 🏫✨
🔗 Read the full update: https://woodhavenbrownstown.edurooms.com/engage/woodhaven-brownstown-school-district/newsletters/board-briefs-july-2025
#WBSD #BoardBriefs #WarriorWay #SuptUpdate
📍 REMINDER: Summer Check in TODAY - Wednesday, July 23 at Woodhaven Civic Center Park Pavilion
⏰ 12–2 PM
🥍 Meet the WHS Lacrosse Team and learn the game
🎒 Bring your Think Stretch book for prize entries
💜 Learn. Play. Celebrate summer with us!
Check out how much fun the students have had at the last two Summer Check-ins featuring Mad Science and Michigan Mammals!
Did you know that families who have a child ages 0 to five years old in the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District are eligible for free books on a monthly basis from our partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library?
Check out the link here: https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/
📍 REMINDER: Summer Check in on Wednesday, July 23 at Woodhaven Civic Center Park Pavilion
⏰ 12–2 PM
🥍 Meet the WHS Lacrosse Team and learn the game
🎒 Bring your Think Stretch book for prize entries
💜 Learn. Play. Celebrate summer with us!
⏰ 12–2 PM
🥍 Meet the WHS Lacrosse Team and learn the game
🎒 Bring your Think Stretch book for prize entries
💜 Learn. Play. Celebrate summer with us!
🎧 New Episode Alert!
Warrior Way Podcast: Reclaiming Play – Helping Kids Grow Beyond the Screen
This summer, let’s hit pause on screen time and press play on real childhood. 🌳🎲
Superintendent Mark Greathead sits down with Curriculum Supervisor Phil Short to talk about the importance of unstructured, imaginative play—and how small shifts at home can make a big impact. From backyard bug hunts to math with measuring cups, this episode is packed with practical tips and powerful insight from WBSD’s district-wide book study, The Anxious Generation.
📚💡 Want to raise confident, curious, and connected kids? Start with play.
🎙️ Listen now on Spotify, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, RSS.com, or at mywbsd.org https://rss.com/podcasts/thewarriorway/2118539/
#WarriorWayPodcast #WBSD #ReclaimPlay #TheAnxiousGeneration #SummerLearning #BeyondTheScreen
Warrior Way Podcast: Reclaiming Play – Helping Kids Grow Beyond the Screen
This summer, let’s hit pause on screen time and press play on real childhood. 🌳🎲
Superintendent Mark Greathead sits down with Curriculum Supervisor Phil Short to talk about the importance of unstructured, imaginative play—and how small shifts at home can make a big impact. From backyard bug hunts to math with measuring cups, this episode is packed with practical tips and powerful insight from WBSD’s district-wide book study, The Anxious Generation.
📚💡 Want to raise confident, curious, and connected kids? Start with play.
🎙️ Listen now on Spotify, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, RSS.com, or at mywbsd.org https://rss.com/podcasts/thewarriorway/2118539/
#WarriorWayPodcast #WBSD #ReclaimPlay #TheAnxiousGeneration #SummerLearning #BeyondTheScreen
✨ Plan Ahead, WBSD Families! ✨📅
The 2025-2026 WBSD Calendar at a Glance is now available! From the first day of school to holiday breaks, half-days, and more — this one-page snapshot helps you stay on top of all the important dates.
✅ Perfect for printing and putting on the fridge!
✅ Helps with vacation planning, appointments & family schedules
✅ Available now on our website by clicking on the purple bar in the middle of the page
Let’s make it a great school year, Warriors! 💜💪 #WBSDWarriorWay #WBSDCalendar #PlanAhead
Good afternoon,
I hope that all of our Gators and their families are having a wonderful summer break. Please click on the link below to take a peek at a Summer Edition of our Gator Bites. In the newsletter, you will find information about the next three WBSD Summer Learning meetup opportunities, images of and links to suggested school supply lists, and calendars for the 2025/26 school year. For new families, there are links to begin the registration process and a link to schedule a Kindergarten Screening appointment. Please note that if you are planning on your Gator being in our Young Fives classroom, they do not need to attend a Kindergarten Screening appointment.
https://secure.smore.com/n/61mca
Please take a moment to review and feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Please note that teacher assignments will be available to view in Parent Connect at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 22nd.
Have a great day and wonderful summer break!
Tim Podlewski
I hope that all of our Gators and their families are having a wonderful summer break. Please click on the link below to take a peek at a Summer Edition of our Gator Bites. In the newsletter, you will find information about the next three WBSD Summer Learning meetup opportunities, images of and links to suggested school supply lists, and calendars for the 2025/26 school year. For new families, there are links to begin the registration process and a link to schedule a Kindergarten Screening appointment. Please note that if you are planning on your Gator being in our Young Fives classroom, they do not need to attend a Kindergarten Screening appointment.
https://secure.smore.com/n/61mca
Please take a moment to review and feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Please note that teacher assignments will be available to view in Parent Connect at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 22nd.
Have a great day and wonderful summer break!
Tim Podlewski
💡 Ever wonder how school bond dollars really work? In our latest episode of The Warrior Way, Superintendent Mark Greathead and Director of Finance Josh Smith break it down - and explain how the 2021 WBSD bond is transforming our schools without raising your taxes. 🎙️🏗️
🎧 Tune in now on Spotify, iHeartRadio, or https://rss.com/podcasts/thewarriorway/2109252/
🎧 Tune in now on Spotify, iHeartRadio, or https://rss.com/podcasts/thewarriorway/2109252/
📢 Update: Due to weather, today’s Summer Learning Check-In (July 9) has been rescheduled for July 23 at the Woodhaven Civic Park Center Pavilion. We can’t wait to see you then! ☀️🔬
#WBSDWay #SummerLearning #KonaIce #WBSDKids #HandsOnLearning
#WBSDWay #SummerLearning #KonaIce #WBSDKids #HandsOnLearning
📍 REMINDER: We’re at Erving Elementary today!
⏰ 12–2 PM
🥍 Meet the WHS Lacrosse Team and learn the game
🎒 Bring your Think Stretch book for prize entries
💜 Learn. Play. Celebrate summer with us!
🥍 Lacrosse + Learning = One awesome Wednesday!
Our next Think Stretch check-in is at Erving Elementary (NOT Civic Park)!
📅 July 9 | ⏰ 12–2 PM
🏅 Learn lacrosse skills from WHS athletes & get closer to medal status!
🌙 It’s Michigan Mammals Night!
Come out at 6 PM to meet the mammals, check in your Think Stretch progress, and learn something wild!
🐿️ Two showtimes: 6:15 & 7:15
📍 Woodhaven Civic Park Pavilion
🎒 Don’t forget your workbook!
🦝 Ready to meet some Michigan mammals?
Join us this Wednesday evening for our Think Stretch check-in PLUS a wild visit from the Metroparks Mobile Program!
🐾 Two live sessions: 6:15 & 7:15
🎒 Bring your workbook to earn prizes!
📍 Woodhaven Civic Park Pavilion
Did you know that families who have a child ages 0 to five years old in the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District are eligible for free books on a monthly basis from our partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library?
Check out the link here: https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/
🚨 Today’s the day!
👨🔬 Mad Science + Think Stretch Check-In = EPIC FUN
🎈 Live science shows at 12:15 & 1:15
🎒 Bring your workbook to earn prizes and show what you’ve learned!
📍 Woodhaven Civic Park Pavilion
🚒🚓 TOUGH trucks. BIG fun. FAMILY smiles! 🚚🚛
Join us for the Touch-a-Truck event on Saturday, June 21 from 10AM–2PM at the Brownstown Ballfields (23555 King Rd)!
🕙 Quiet Hour from 10–11AM for those with sensitive ears (no horns or sirens)
🚨 Get up close to vehicles from emergency services, construction, utility, and more
🍔 Food vendors and vehicle list coming soon!
🎉 Presented by Brownstown DDA & the Woodhaven-Brownstown Rotary
This is a FREE, family-friendly event you won’t want to miss!
Let the kids climb, explore, and experience the awesome world of trucks! 👷♀️👮♂️👨🚒
#WBSDCommunity #TouchATruck #FamilyFun #BrownstownMI #FreeEvent
If you are looking for something fun to do from June 17th through the 29, consider a day at Rev'D Up Fun. If you go, check out the Yake Elementary Art Exhibit. Vote for your favorite and receive a $10 arcade pay card. Have fun and support our young artists!
