Welcome to Western School District
1400 S. Dearing Rd.
Parma, MI 49269
(517) 841-8100

Dr. William Coale
Superintendent


As local school districts deal with the real prospect of having their
state funding cut by $122 per pupil due to budget shortfalls, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan shares a serious
message on what our communities will face if the state Legislature does
not act by June 1 to find a funding solution.


(Click here for the Video Podcast)

Over 450 Middle School and 400 High School students were honored at the Academic Celebration held on April 22, 2007 and $6500.00 in scholarships were awarded.
                           
Click here for Middle School photos                   Click here for High School photos




Western Middle School inducted 41 seventh grade students into the National Junior Honor
Society on Wednesday, April 18th, 2007
The Western Middle School Jazz Band performed before and after the ceremony and there was a reception in the High School Cafeteria.
Click here for photos






Governor’s Council Recognizes Western
for Physical Education Excellence


The Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health  & Sports, along with the Michigan Fitness Foundation, presented its highest Exemplary Physical Education Award - Level 8 - to the Western School District on November 9, 2006, at its annual dinner in Kalamazoo. 
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ull article





Career Fair at Western Middle School on March 27, 2007
Students learned about the many career opportunities in Jackson County
(click here)

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan's Podcast for April 2007.
TOPIC: Consolidation of School Services

(Click here to listen to the Audio or view the Video Podcast)


03/02/07 - Education Investment and Innovation
(Video Podcast)
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Students Honored at Board Meeting
photos are now online click here
 



2006-2007 MEAP results are now online
click here


District Elementary Spelling Bee

January 22, 2007
photos are now online click here

Fall 2006 District Newsletter is now online
Click here


11th grade students from Western High School went to the JCISD Career Fair at Jackson Community College
April 21, 2006
(click here)



Physical Education Teachers receive
banners for achievement - (
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Students from Western High School visit the Bart Hawley Show at JTV
(click here)




Students from Western High School went to area business partners to job shadow in December (click here)


Federal Resources for Education Excellence

The federal government's most dynamic Web site for educational resources -
It's easy to find learning resources on subjects ranging from arts to vocational education. The site is updated weekly.

(Click here)
"The Western School District makes every effort to provide a high quality web site with information and links that facilitate the accomplishment of our educational mission. Because of the unpredictable nature of the Internet however, we cannot be responsible for the content of pages from links to websites that are not maintained by Western School District or hosted on our district server."

Corporate Partners are recognized for participating in Job Shadowing, Career Fairs and more.  Click here for photos.
 
Traverse Walls Installed
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Thursday, March 10th Western High School Physical Education Class had some visitors to see our EPEC Volleyball Lesson in action.
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Western Middle School students build a custom chopper in shop class.
Click here for the website that the Computer II Class at the High School built


Western School District receives
2004 Education Excellence Award from the
Michigan Association of School Boards
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5th Grade Teacher, Lisa Wollet, receives the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award on October 11, 2004
Click here for details


Be sure to check each school building for their own online news, calendars, photo galleries and more.  Click here for links to each school building.
 


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