The Final Blog of the Final Project
I used my timeline to incorporate a little bit of all of our assignments from the past semester. I made sure to stress our school districts because we did so much with that over the past few months but besides that, I also included slides on our podcasts, discussions, guest speakers, and even our blogging […]
Read MoreWest Bloomfield M-Step Math Scores Fall in Recent Years
Schools in the West Bloomfield district have had math M-Step scores that have generally fallen in the last decade. Years ago, their scores hovered above or around the statewide averages but over the years, they have dropped. Roosevelt Elementary and Scotch Elementary had much higher scores recently compared to that of Sheiko Elementary. A noteworthy […]
Read MoreSocial Media Within West Bloomfield School District
The district doesn’t keep the X page updated but this was their last post in 2020 which updated their followers of the change in leadership in West Bloomfield High School in a humorous way. #LakerNation It is with great pride that I can say that I am the new principal of WBHS! I am so […]
Read MoreWest Bloomfield High School in Context
West Bloomfield High School is the only public high school within its district, containing 1,817 students and having a student-teacher ratio of 19 to 1. The school is ranked 93rd in Michigan with many opportunities for its students to excel. In the late twentieth century, the district has responded to growing enrollment by building a […]
Read MoreMaybe hiding behind a screen isn’t always a bad thing?
Mental health is a sensitive subject for some people. For me personally, I’ve found success in battling this internal struggle through listening to podcasts and practicing what they preach. It was for this reason that I began to wonder why years of therapy, exercise, and many other methods had failed in being successful but this […]
Read MoreMy favorite podcast and how it impacts my mental health
I found this blog, Let’s Talk About Mental Health, a few months back and I enjoyed every aspect of it. The host, Jeremy Godwin, draws on his own experiences with mental health in order to give advice to others on how to deal with the issues they’re facing. I find his methods to be helpful […]
Read MoreWest Bloomfield dips $1.7 million into budget after accounting mistake
The West Bloomfield school board budget error was addressed at the Board of Education meeting on Oct. 23, 2023 but the issue was from the 2022-23 school year and wasn’t actually amended until June of 2023 which shows how long this ongoing issue was at the forefront amongst this district. According to a CPA (certified […]
Read MoreWest Bloomfield School District Enrollment Numbers Down 28% in Last Decade
Over the past decade, enrollment numbers across the state have continued to decline, and West Bloomfield’s District is no exception. However, within recent years, this decline has slowed with the most recent decrease being a mere 4% between the 21-22 and 22-23 school years. Overall, between the 10-11 and 22-23 school years, the enrollment rate […]
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