Parent Connection - This Week's Feature Articles
Parent-Teacher Conferences Sign Up The Skyward Parent-Teacher Conference scheduler is live for our upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences, scheduled from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 3. Sign-up for conferences in Skyward Family Access. New this fall: Parents/Guardians can now sign up for a conference with their student's counselor, if interested! Contact our Technology Help Desk if you have any questions related to signing up for Parent-Teacher Conferences.
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Breaking News NHS Tackle Cancer The NHS Tackle Cancer Football Game is Friday, October 4. The theme of the game will be a White Out! Buy your student and yourself a $15 long-sleeved shirt on EPay now or at lunch this week. We will also be selling $5 bandannas that are associated with a color that represents different cancers that may have directly impacted your life. Shirts and bandannas will be for sale and we will be collecting donations at the football game! All monetary donations will be provided with a receipt for company match purposes. Funds raised will be donated to the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Foundation. Last year we raised nearly $4,000 and we are looking to supersede this goal for our 2019 event! Thanks for your support! If you would like to make an online donation, you may do so directly through the Randy Shaver Fund Website. If you choose to donate this way, be sure to put "Wayzata High School" in the "in memory/honor of" drop down tab so that we get credit for your generous donation!
WHS Theatre Department Presents "Circle Mirror Transformation" An Obie Award-winning play, Circle Mirror Transformation follows four adult students over the course of their community center acting class. As the group grows to know each other, they are forced to confront their pasts and look forward to new beginnings. A deeply human and inspiring play, called "absorbing, unblinking, and sharply funny" by The New York Times. Circle Mirror Transformation will be performed by WHS students in the Black Box from October 4-12, 2019. Get your tickets on EPay now!
Updates Y.E.S. Shirt Purchase Deadline - October 15 Club Y.E.S. t-shirt and sweatshirt orders for 2019-2020 are now being accepted in EPay. The deadline to purchase Club Y.E.S. clothing is October 15! All Club Y.E.S. members should have a Club Y.E.S. t-shirt or sweatshirt to wear to designated service projects as they represent Wayzata High School. See EPay for styles and pricing. Questions, contact Brenda Badger, Club Y.E.S. Program Manager.
WHS Marching Band Travels to Orlando, Florida The Marching Band will be traveling to Orlando, FL from October 16-21 for a performance and educational tour. The band will be performing in parades at Universal Studios and Disney's Magic Kingdom. Students will also participate in a movie soundtrack recording session clinic through Disney Magic Music Days. Students will miss one day of school on Monday, October 21 and have been asked to see teachers ahead of time for their assignments. We appreciate everyone's support of our music students!
PSAT Registration Now Open The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is a great tool for students considering college. PSAT registration is now open and will close on Friday, October 11. For the 2019 PSAT/NMSQT, students at Wayzata High School will register online through Total Registration.
Parent Invitation - Pick a New Course Offering at WHS Parents/Guardians, we are seeking your input! We are proud to offer an extensive list of courses to WHS students, and we are always looking for new ideas to innovate and offer more. Each year we have a new course proposal opportunity where teachers can apply to offer a new course. We'd like to extend this invitation to you! If you have any ideas on new courses that we should offer at WHS for future years, please email Tyler.Shepard@wayzataschools.org by October 11.
Compass Program News Find out about the amazing things the Biology/FACS Compass classroom students are doing!
Counseling Corner Counseling Department News Learn more about Group Guidance.
Class of 2020/Senior Information Senior Party Planning Information Senior Party Chairs are in place but we need you to join the committee to plan the Senior Graduation Party! To receive communications about all activities related to the Senior Graduation Party, please email wayzata.seniorparty@gmail.com to be added to the email list.
Senior Yearbook Portraits Due October 31 All portraits are submitted through the Jostens' portal. Please visit the WHS Yearbook website for senior portrait requirements and instructions on how to upload your photos. Just a reminder, photos must be vertical and be a JPEG file. The user ID is 413333675. If you have any questions, please email our Senior Photo Editor, Julia Helman, wayako.portraits@gmail.com.
WHS Athletic News Winter Sports Registration Registration for Winter Sports will begin October 1.
Student Athletic Pass Wayzata High School students can purchase an athletic pass on EPay for $50, which provides admission to all home events, including events at Plymouth Ice Center.
PTO News Not Me! Safety & Self-Defense Training - October 13, 3-6 p.m., Auditorium 1 Save the date for the Not Me! Female Training Session and register now on EPay!
Volunteer Needs Volunteer Table Washers Needed Culinary Express relies strictly on parent volunteers to wash tables after lunches are dismissed. If you only pick one thing to volunteer for at the high school this year, please consider helping out in this area!
General Volunteer Needs
Around the District 2019 School Board Elections Youth Enrichment Opportunities Wayzata Legislative Action Committee (LAC) September Update We've had so many great Ask Ali questions flooding our inbox over the past month. Thanks to all who have submitted! We want you to know Ali, along with her network of local experts, have been working hard to answer these questions. Responses are posted every Monday on her blog at partnersinpreventionmn.org/askali. Parents, you've got to check out the responses to these questions! There are some interesting ones that have been asked; chances are you might be wondering some of these things. Keep the questions coming!
Community Ed Does your student need help prepping for the ACT? We have a couple options to choose from! Destination ImagiNation Information Night for parents and Team Managers is Thursday, Oct 3, from 6:30-7:30 at Central Middle School. Visit our website for more information on DI. Elementary School Literacy Volunteer Program is seeking more volunteers, learn more here. Youth and Adult Enrichment catalog is online! Check out all our offerings! Upcoming Events:
Calendar School Events District Events Thursday, October 10, 2019 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM School Board Meetings |