Our school community is passionate about the environment and our efforts toward sustainability. As most of you know, this year we achieved Green Schools’ Evergreen status. Today we received recognition for our environmental efforts from our wonderful authorizer, Central Michigan…
Gym Teacher turned Podcaster
This year we have witnessed our teachers step up to be remarkably innovative. From recording lessons and making videos, to creating Google website classrooms! The circumstances have not made their jobs easy. Our gym teacher, Mark Slotman, even started a…
More than 10,000 meals served!
As of Friday, May 1, West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science (WMAES) has served approximately 10,220 meals to our students since the stay-at-home order went into effect. This number represents breakfast and lunch for five days a week. The meals…
Community Partners
The Walker Police Department recently donated $500 to help us feed 5-6 families the last few weeks. With the help of the Standale and Alpine Meijer team packing the food for us, we have been able to continue serving our…
We Are an Evergreen School!
WMAES has been participating in the Michigan Green Schools initiative since the 2007-2008 school year. Though our foundation is built upon environmental efforts, we’ve dedicated over 13 years to ensure our students are doing their part for our planet. In…
To Kill a Mockingbird Trial
On Wednesday morning Mr. Wrobbel’s 8th grade English class packed up for a quick trip to the Walker City Courthouse to go to trial. In order to create an engaging and interactive experience, Mr. Wrobbel has his students enact the…
Student Spotlights: Written by Students
Art By Adria and Murphy This piece was made by Sophia, a freshman here at WMAES. Her passion for art stemmed from her passion for activism. A clothing company named J Jill holds an art competition every year, for a…
Woodland Indian Pottery project
As part of a grant from Groundswell Michigan, WMAES 8th graders spent two days working on a Woodland Indian Pottery project lead by Erik VonSteen. The students took raw clay (Erik dug it from the ground), cleaned out…
[Alumni Spotlight] Ashleigh Breton – Class of 2018
She started at WMAES as a sixth grader. She took AP Biology as a sophomore with a class full of seniors. By the time she graduated as the 2018 salutatorian, she had her CNA and 13-credits from Kent Career Technical…
Environmental School Goes to the Rogue River! Data-collecting remote-controlled boats, aquatic critters, and more!
65 WMAES students (mostly freshmen) headed to the Rogue River in downtown Rockford in May to test custom-made data-collecting remote-controlled boats, race oranges & watercraft, investigate aquatic critters, test water quality, and scope-out local birds. Big shout-out to Shawn Wessell,…