Office of the Superintendent

 

January is School Board Appreciation Month. Members of the WCS Board of Education have a long legacy of commitment to our District. They devote significant time to serving our community and sometimes are required to make very challenging decisions. At their recent meeting, this year’s Board continued the WCS tradition of declining compensation for their work.

View the 2024-2025 Board Officers and Trustees here. 

Board of Education Goals can be read here.

Board Meeting information can be found.

Board Trustees Deborah Wolf and Heather Gorsline were sworn in at the Board’s Organizational Meeting in January:

Electronic Report Cards:

Beginning this semester, WCS is transitioning to electronic student report cards. This change provides more timely access to final grades for students and parents. It is also a more cost-effective communication system for the District.

A SchoolMessenger email will be sent when report cards are available. Note they must be viewed in a web browser and cannot be accessed via the PowerSchool App. As with any new process, we thank you in advance for your patience as we work through any unexpected issues which may arise.

More information for parents on electronic report cards can be found in school newsletters and at the linkhere.

 

December/January District Podcast

Listen to the Podcast here or use the following links:

• iTunes -  http://bit.ly/wcshornets
• Tune In - http://bit.ly/wcs-tunein

Happy Holidays and 2025 District Preview:

2024 has been another very successful year for WCS. There is much to look forward to in 2025. District enhancements begin the first week of January with the rollout of our new website. Several large facility projects are scheduled to be completed over the next 12 months including the construction of a new tennis facility, phase one of softball complex improvements, and new lockers at the secondary buildings. Listen to the district podcast for more information on these initiatives and other district news.

The next year also includes planning for classroom furniture upgrades at the secondary buildings, improving classroom instructional technology, and designing the new Explorer Elementary. Numerous other smaller-scale projects are also in the planning phase. Progress continues to provide our students with first-class learning environments. We look forward to sharing more information on these improvements when available.  

Wishing our community a happy and safe holiday season and the very best in the new year. 

WCS celebrates the holidays with the Williamston Community:

 

2024-2025 Winter Cancellation Process

Posted by Adam Spina on 12/4/2024 9:12:00 AM

The safety of students is the foremost consideration when evaluating if school should be canceled. There are several variables in the final decision. They include:

If the temperature is 20 degrees or more below zero (with or without wind chill), school will be automatically canceled.

Note that each local district in the area makes its own independent decision to cancel school. Road conditions in Williamston (including roads in all parts of our district) may differ greatly from those in other districts. If you disagree with a decision to open school, it is always your right to keep your child at home. If you make this choice, please contact the appropriate school office so we know where your child is and that they are safe.

For students attending the Wilson Talent Center (WTC). If Mason Public Schools have canceled school due to road/weather conditions, the Ingham Intermediate Schools are also closed. Consequently, the WTC will be closed. If Williamston is open on a day Mason schools are closed, our WTC students have space available to study at Williamston High School. However, WTC students will only be required to attend class during their usual hours at WHS. Questions regarding this arrangement can be directed to the high school office.

School cancelations are broadcast on a variety of sources. These include the District website, School Messenger, and local media outlets. Families can subscribe to both School Messenger and the RSS feed on the announcements on the website. That way you will receive an automatic notification to your phone, email, and/or news feed. Our goal is to decide to cancel by 6:30 am.

1. An early morning report from our Director of Facilities and Operations on road conditions in Williamston

2. Input from law enforcement, the road commission, and staff from neighboring districts

3. Consultation with Superintendents from other Ingham County Districts