Whitmore Lake Public Schools
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Whitmore Lake Public Schools was established in the year 1944. The schools were located just outside downtown Whitmore Lake, Michigan
. Originally, the High School, Middle School, and Elementary School were built on the same land. Due to a few different aspects, one of which being the growth in the population of students, the district had to rebuild the Elementary School and later, the High School. Whitmore Lake Public Schools is currently a School of Choice, meaning that to attend school at Whitmore Lake, it is not necessary to live within the boundaries of Whitmore Lake Public School District.
Administration
The Administrative offices are located at 8845 Main Street, Whitmore Lake.
through fourth grade
. In 2007, there were 451 students enrolled at Whitmore Lake Elementary School. The female
enrollment was 228 (50.5%) students, while the male
enrollment was 223 (49.5%) students. The Kindergarten
enrollment was 106 students (23.5% of the Elementary population). The first grade
enrollment was 93 students (20.6% of the population). The second grade
enrollment was 86 students (19% of the population). The third grade
enrollment was 85 students (18.8% of population). The fourth grade
enrollment was 81 (17.9% of the population).
Administration
through eighth grade
. In 2007, there were 375 students enrolled in the middle school, 194 (51.7%) of which were female
and 181 (48.2%) were male
. The fifth grade
contained 101 students (26.9% of middle school students). The sixth grade
included 91 students (24.2% of students). The seventh grade
consisted of 93 students (24.8% of students). The eighth grade
enrollment was 90 students (24% of students).
Administration
was not until after 1950, due to the fact that there was not a high school built at the same time that the rest of the district was established. The new high school was completed in 2006, becoming the first "green" (environmentally friendly) building of the school district. The current high school is located at 7430 Whitmore Lake Road. The high school participates in a program called the Early College Alliance (ECA). In 2007, there were 417 students enrolled at the high school
. 202 (48.4%) of these students were female
. The male
population was made up of 215 students (51.6%). The ninth grade
consisted of 124 students (29.7% of students). The tenth grade
contained 119 students (28.5% of students). The eleventh grade
was made up of 84 students (20.1% of students). The twelfth grade
included 90 students (21.6% of students).
Administration
, Tuition Preschool, Great Start Readiness Preschool Program, Kids Club
, and Kids Club Kindergarten Enrichment Daily Schedule.
Administration
, t-ball, softball
, basketball
, and soccer. The community pool is located in the South
end of Whitmore Lake High School
.
Staff
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. Originally, the High School, Middle School, and Elementary School were built on the same land. Due to a few different aspects, one of which being the growth in the population of students, the district had to rebuild the Elementary School and later, the High School. Whitmore Lake Public Schools is currently a School of Choice, meaning that to attend school at Whitmore Lake, it is not necessary to live within the boundaries of Whitmore Lake Public School District.
Administration
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kimberley Hart | Superintendent |
| Jill Minnick | Business Manager |
| Kathy Nied | Executive Assistant |
| Carol Henry | Payroll & Pupil Accounting Coordinator |
| Karen Worthy | Accounts Payable & Benefits Coordinator |
The Administrative offices are located at 8845 Main Street, Whitmore Lake.
Elementary School
Whitmore Lake Elementary School was built in 1944, later (1991) moved from 8847 Main Street to 1077 Barker Road. The Elementary School contains KindergartenKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
through fourth grade
Fourth grade
Fourth grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The fourth grade is the fourth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 9 or 10 years old, depending on their birthday. It is a part of elementary school. In some parts of the United States, fourth grade...
. In 2007, there were 451 students enrolled at Whitmore Lake Elementary School. The female
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
enrollment was 228 (50.5%) students, while the male
Male
Male refers to the biological sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization...
enrollment was 223 (49.5%) students. The Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
enrollment was 106 students (23.5% of the Elementary population). The first grade
First grade
First grade is a year of primary education in schools in the United States and English-speaking provinces of Canada. It is the first school year after kindergarten...
enrollment was 93 students (20.6% of the population). The second grade
Second grade
In the United States, second grade is a year of primary education. Second grade is the second school year after kindergarten. Students are traditionally 7–8 years old, depending on when their birthday occurs....
enrollment was 86 students (19% of the population). The third grade
Third grade
In the United States, third grade is a year of primary education. It is the third school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 8 – 9 years old, depending on when their birthday occurs....
enrollment was 85 students (18.8% of population). The fourth grade
Fourth grade
Fourth grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The fourth grade is the fourth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 9 or 10 years old, depending on their birthday. It is a part of elementary school. In some parts of the United States, fourth grade...
enrollment was 81 (17.9% of the population).
Administration
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Benczarski | 2nd-4th grade Principal |
| Sue Wanamaker | Kindergarten-1st grade Principal |
| Marie Daskaluk | Administrative Assistant |
Middle school
Whitmore Lake Middle School is located at 8877 Main Street, just outside downtown Whitmore Lake. This building is the original school, built in 1944. The middle school contains fifth gradeFifth grade
Fifth grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The fifth grade is the fifth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 10 – 11 years old, and are preteens...
through eighth grade
Eighth grade
Eighth grade is a year of education in the United States, Canada, Australia and other nations. Students are usually 13 - 14 years old. The eighth grade is typically the final grade before high school, and the ninth grade of public and private education, following kindergarten and subsequent grades...
. In 2007, there were 375 students enrolled in the middle school, 194 (51.7%) of which were female
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
and 181 (48.2%) were male
Male
Male refers to the biological sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization...
. The fifth grade
Fifth grade
Fifth grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The fifth grade is the fifth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 10 – 11 years old, and are preteens...
contained 101 students (26.9% of middle school students). The sixth grade
Sixth grade
Sixth grade is a year of education in the United States and some other nations. The sixth grade is the sixth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 11 – 12 years old...
included 91 students (24.2% of students). The seventh grade
Seventh grade
Seventh grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The seventh grade is the seventh school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 12–13 years old. Traditionally, seventh grade was the next-to-last year of elementary school...
consisted of 93 students (24.8% of students). The eighth grade
Eighth grade
Eighth grade is a year of education in the United States, Canada, Australia and other nations. Students are usually 13 - 14 years old. The eighth grade is typically the final grade before high school, and the ninth grade of public and private education, following kindergarten and subsequent grades...
enrollment was 90 students (24% of students).
Administration
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Benczarski | Middle School Principal |
| Danielle Baitinger | Attendance Secretary |
| Stan Przybylowicz | Guidance Director |
High school
The first graduating class from Whitmore Lake High SchoolWhitmore Lake High School
Straddling the border of Washtenaw and Livingston Counties in Southeast Michigan, is the only high school in the Whitmore Lake Public School District. The district is located in the census-designated place also known as Whitmore Lake. Enrollment in the 9th through 12th grade high school is...
was not until after 1950, due to the fact that there was not a high school built at the same time that the rest of the district was established. The new high school was completed in 2006, becoming the first "green" (environmentally friendly) building of the school district. The current high school is located at 7430 Whitmore Lake Road. The high school participates in a program called the Early College Alliance (ECA). In 2007, there were 417 students enrolled at the high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
. 202 (48.4%) of these students were female
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
. The male
Male
Male refers to the biological sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization...
population was made up of 215 students (51.6%). The ninth grade
Ninth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
consisted of 124 students (29.7% of students). The tenth grade
Tenth grade
In majority of the world,Tenth grade is the tenth year of school post-kindergarten. The variants of "10th grade" in various nations is described below.-Australia:...
contained 119 students (28.5% of students). The eleventh grade
Eleventh grade
Eleventh Grade is the eleventh, and for some countries final, grade of secondary schools. Students are typically 16 or 17 years of age, depending on the country and the students' birthdays.-Brazil:...
was made up of 84 students (20.1% of students). The twelfth grade
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
included 90 students (21.6% of students).
Administration
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Thomas DeKeyser | High School Principal |
| Kathy DeKeyser | Guidance Director |
| Dorene Fraley | Administrative Assistant |
| Pat Sailler | Attendance Secretary |
| Denise Kerrigan | Athletic Coordinator |
Early Childhood Center
The Early Childhood Center is located next to the Administrative offices at 8845 Main Street. The Early Childhood Center at Whitmore Lake is an attempt to prepare students for success in their future academic lives. Early Childhood Center contains Early Childhood Special Education, First Steps Washtenaw, Head StartHead Start
The Head Start Program is a program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families....
, Tuition Preschool, Great Start Readiness Preschool Program, Kids Club
Kids club
A kids club is a kind of fan club, created not around a celebrity, but rather around a commercial entity that caters to children or families, or the entity's mascot...
, and Kids Club Kindergarten Enrichment Daily Schedule.
Administration
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sue Wanamaker | Early Childhood & Kids Club Director |
| Charlie Basham | Head Start Family Service Worker II |
Community Recreation
Whitmore Lake Community Recreation hosts after school sports, swim lessons, exercise classes and open swim. The sports that Community Recreation is in charge of include: baseballBaseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, t-ball, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, and soccer. The community pool is located in the South
South
South is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.South is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to east and west.By convention, the bottom side of a map is south....
end of Whitmore Lake High School
Whitmore Lake High School
Straddling the border of Washtenaw and Livingston Counties in Southeast Michigan, is the only high school in the Whitmore Lake Public School District. The district is located in the census-designated place also known as Whitmore Lake. Enrollment in the 9th through 12th grade high school is...
.
Staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maria Carter-Ewald | Community Recreation Director |
| Jim McGinity | Community Recreation Coordinator/Lifeguard Lifeguard A lifeguard supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, or beach. Lifeguards are strong swimmers and trained in first aid, certified in water rescue using a variety of aids and equipment depending on... |
| Marian Holtz | Aquatic Programming Supervisor/Lifeguard Lifeguard A lifeguard supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, or beach. Lifeguards are strong swimmers and trained in first aid, certified in water rescue using a variety of aids and equipment depending on... |
| Allison Mayleben | Swim Instructor/Lifeguard Lifeguard A lifeguard supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, or beach. Lifeguards are strong swimmers and trained in first aid, certified in water rescue using a variety of aids and equipment depending on... |
| Lauren Mayleben | Swim Instructor/Lifeguard Lifeguard A lifeguard supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, or beach. Lifeguards are strong swimmers and trained in first aid, certified in water rescue using a variety of aids and equipment depending on... |
| Thomas Nafziger | Lifeguard Lifeguard A lifeguard supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, or beach. Lifeguards are strong swimmers and trained in first aid, certified in water rescue using a variety of aids and equipment depending on... |
| Andrew Ward | Lifeguard Lifeguard A lifeguard supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, or beach. Lifeguards are strong swimmers and trained in first aid, certified in water rescue using a variety of aids and equipment depending on... |
Board of Education
Members| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lynn Slagle | President President A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership... |
| Kent Sparks | Vice President Vice president A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president... |
| John Mayleben | Treasurer Treasurer A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:... |
| Anne Iaquinto | Secretary Secretary A secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit... |
| Rita LaForest | Trustee Trustee Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another... |
| Bob Henry | Trustee Trustee Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another... |
| Jeff Vega | Trustee Trustee Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another... |