Whitmore Lake Public Schools
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Whitmore_Lake_Public_Schools_Administration_Offices.jpg/220px-Whitmore_Lake_Public_Schools_Administration_Offices.jpg)
Administration
Name | Position |
---|---|
Tom DeKeyser | Superintendent |
Denise Kerrigan | Business Manager |
Dorene Fraley | Executive Assistant |
Carol Henry | Payroll & Pupil Accounting Coordinator |
Dorene Fraley | Accounts Payable & Benefits Coordinator |
The Administrative offices are located at 8845 Main Street, Whitmore Lake.
Primary School - Grades K-6
Whitmore Lake Elementary School was built in 1944, later (1991) moved from 8847 Main Street to 1077 Barker Road. The Elementary School contains Kindergarten through sixth 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). In 2012 the elementary school was labeled as a focus school.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Whitmore_Lake_Elementary_School.jpg/220px-Whitmore_Lake_Elementary_School.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Whitmore_Lake_Elementary_School_%28sign%29.jpg/220px-Whitmore_Lake_Elementary_School_%28sign%29.jpg)
Administration
Name | Position |
---|---|
Sue Wanamaker | Elementary Principal |
casey Livingston | Administrative Assistant |
Secondary School - Grades 7-12
The first graduating class from Whitmore Lake High School 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).
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Whitmore_Lake_High_School.jpg/220px-Whitmore_Lake_High_School.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Whitmore_Lake_High_School2_%28sign%29.jpg/220px-Whitmore_Lake_High_School2_%28sign%29.jpg)
Administration
Name | Position |
---|---|
Thomas DeKeyser | High School Principal |
Kathy DeKeyser | Guidance Director |
Sheila Timmins | Administrative Assistant |
Pat Sailler | Attendance Secretary |
Brad McCormack | 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 Start, Tuition Preschool, Great Start Readiness Preschool Program, Kids Club, and Kids Club Kindergarten Enrichment Daily Schedule.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Whitmore_Lake_Early_Childhood_Center.jpg/220px-Whitmore_Lake_Early_Childhood_Center.jpg)
Administration
Name | Position |
---|---|
Sue Wanamaker | Early Childhood & Kids Club Director |
Charlie Basham | Head Start Family Service Worker II |
Community Relations & 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: baseball, t-ball, softball, basketball, and soccer. The community pool is located in the South end of Whitmore Lake High School.
Staff
Name | Position |
---|---|
Maria Carter-Ewald | Community Relations & Recreation Director |
Board of education
Members
Name | Position |
---|---|
Ken Dignan III | President |
Lisa McCully | Vice President |
Bob Henry | Treasurer |
Rita LaForest | Secretary |
Lynn Slagle | Trustee |
Shelli Kritzman | Trustee |
Laura Schwennesen | Trustee |
References
- ^ "Home". wlps.net.