Weekly Good News

Students in Mr. Oostindie's class were tasked with saving Fred, the gummy worm, after his boat had capsized and his life preserver was stuck underneath his boat. They were only allowed to use 4 paper clips to rescue Fred by putting the life preserver on Fred, flip over the boat, and place Fred back into his boat.

Students in Mrs. Nykerk's classroom drew pictures and shared about some of the hard things they can do. This was a corresponding activity to the read aloud on Monday, “I Can Do Hard Things.” Students drew pictures of things that used to be hard, but they’ve improved in, or things that are still hard and they are working to get better at.

During math time on August 30th, students in Mrs. Tier's class played number line squeeze with a Mrs. Tiers' twist. Students built a number line road and then drove cars along the road as they tried to guess their partner's number. It filled the room with laughter and students got to practice concepts of greater than and less than.

This week, students in Mrs. Oddy's class were able to get out the IPADS! They went over appropriate use and expectations. Then, the students were able to read on EPIC! They were so excited to explore the new books!

On Friday, August 25th, during the JV rescheduled game, players were able to defeat Hopkins in a 22-12 scored game. Varsity Football also came out on top with 40-7 as the final score. It was a great night to be a Wildcat!

Photo credit: Terry Ellis

On Monday, August 28th, the Wayland Girls Golf team held their own in the OK Gold Jamboree held at Orchard Hills. Great work ladies!

On Wednesday, August 30th, the Boys Varsity Tennis team traveled to Cedar Springs where they came away with a 7-1 victory. Congratulations team!

On Thursday, August 31st, Administration staff, maintenance staff, and building secretaries celebrated the retirement of Amy Syers. Amy has been employed with the district for 22 years, most recently working in accounting. Happy retirement Amy!

• August 31, Girls Freshman & JV Volleyball, 4pm, Away at East Kentwood
• August 31, Boys Varsity Soccer, 4:30pm, Away at Cedar Springs
• August 31, Boys Freshman Football, 4:30pm, Home
• August 31, Boys JV Soccer, 6:15pm, Away at Cedar Springs
• August 31, Boys Varsity Football, 7pm, Home
• September 1, No School, Labor Day Break
• September 4, No School, Labor Day Break
• September 5, First Day of TTH Preschool
• September 6, First Day of MWF Preschool
• September 6, Girls Varsity Golf, 2pm, Away at Kenowa Hills
• September 6, Boys Varsity Tennis, 4:15pm, Home
• September 6, Varsity Cross Country, 4:30pm, Away at Ottawa Hills
• September 6, Boys JV Soccer, 5pm, Home
• September 6, Boys Varsity Soccer, 6:45pm, Home
• September 7, Girls Freshman Volleyball, 4pm, Away at Grand Rapids Catholic
• September 7, Boys Freshman Football, 4:30pm, Home
• September 7, Girls JV Volleyball, 5pm, Away at Grand Rapids Catholic
• September 7, Varsity Cross Country, 5:30pm, Away at Delton Kellogg
• September 7, Varsity Volleyball, 6pm, Away at Grand Rapids Catholic Central
• September 7, Boys JV Football, 6:30pm, Home

Please refer to the district and athletic calendars for the most updated information.