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Congratulations! Congratulations to Dolan Kirkpatrick, Quincey Clark and Aimen Sweeney on being nominated for exhibiting Trojan Pride! Students were nominated by Ms. Decker and Ms. Lephart. Dolan Kirkpatrick Quincey Clark Aimen Sweeney Dolan Kirkpatrick: Dolan has shown strong leadership in our SOAR (Civics & English) classes. Thank you for diving into our work and thinking deeply about class topics. You have been a good role model to other students. We look forward learning with you this semester!
Quincey Clark: Exceptional responsibility and hard work. We love having Quincey's contributions in class and admire the effort she is putting into her learning.
Aimen Sweeney: We want to recognize Aimen for the respectful way he interacts with everyone, for deep thinking, and for using his voice positively in class. Keep up the great work!
Virtual College Visits and College Fairs Super College Saturday for Seniors All Seniors are invited to attend Super College Saturday! This is a half-day event from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. for Seniors to learn about the college admission process. Sessions are 45 minutes each and students can pick and choose which sessions they attend throughout the day. Topics include: Financial Aid & Paying for College, a "Hot Topics" Panel with College Admission Representatives, College Search, Understanding Holistic Review in Highly Selective Admissions, the Value of Two Year Colleges/Transfer Process, Being Undecided and more! For more information and to register, visit MACAC.
Did You Know that 200 Colleges are Virtually Visiting WHS this Fall? Encourage your student to attend! Click here for more details about these visits and other upcoming virtual college fairs. Your student can sign up for the virtual visits on the WHS Hub on the MyApps Portal. Please contact Deb Musser in the College and Career Center (CCC) with any questions.
General Information & Updates Blood Drive Thank you for everything you are doing for our students and our community! Next Friday, October 9 from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., National Honor Society is hosting a blood drive and providing another opportunity to make a difference in somebody's life! Spread the word, ask a friend or family member to join you. Blood bank numbers are dangerously low with the current pandemic and donating can be the difference between life and death. This blood drive will be hosted at the high school, outside of the Auditorium entrance. Please sign up to donate. Thank you!!! If you have further questions, feel free to email Sarah Ellis.
Virtual (Zoom) Parent-Teacher Conferences Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7 and Monday, October 12. The Skyward Parent-Teacher Conference Scheduler will open at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 30. Conferences should be scheduled via Skyward. To give teachers adequate time to prepare for October 7 conferences, the scheduler will be closed that day from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Teachers will reach out to parents prior to your scheduled conference with Zoom information and details.
Take-Home ACT Practice Exam Wayzata Community Education is partnering with a local tutoring company to offer a take-home ACT Practice Exam on October 3-4 to all 9-12 grade students at WHS. Students can pick up their practice exam at the WHS main entrance on Saturday, October 3 from 8:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. Students can complete the practice exam at home and then drop it off at the WHS main entrance on Sunday, October 4 from 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. The fee to take the ACT Practice Exam is $40 and registration closes on Friday, October 2. If you have any questions, please refer to the ACT Practice Exam flyer and registration page or contact Max Dupslaf.
Yearbooks - Keep Those Memories Forever! This will be a year like no other and the yearbook staff is already planning out the 2020-2021 Wayako Yearbook. Be sure to purchase your student's book by September 25 to get it at the lowest price of the year. We are also running a promotion during this time. If you purchase personalization you can choose up to four free icons. Visit the the Josten's ecommerce site to purchase your student's yearbook today. If you have any questions, please email whsyearbook@isd284.com. Be sure to follow us @wayakoyearbook on Instagram.
FACS Department News Students in the combined General Education and Special Education class engage in hands-on learning opportunities in the Visual and Culinary Arts. In Unified Culinary Arts, students foster personal relationships by completing food labs together. Students are learning about special education while creating culinary lessons that they will later teach.
WHS Unified Arts: Culinary Students develop measuring skills to make a hot chocolate recipe. Students engage with each other to create a class with inclusion for everyone.
Clubs & Activities WHS Virtual Activity Fair Encourage your student to check out the virtual fair if they haven't already done so. Students can virtually explore the many activities and clubs that are offered at WHS through the WHS Virtual Activity Fair Canvas page. WHS offers a wide variety of activities for all students. Explore the Canvas page to discover these great opportunities. For more information, click on the activity or group title you are interested in.
Class of 2020/Senior Information Super College Saturday for Seniors See details above under Virtual College Visits and College Fairs
Transcript Requests Please review the instructions on how your student can request transcripts for submission to a post-secondary institution, the military, or for a scholarship application, etc. If you have questions, email Terri Marr or call 763-745-6631.
Senior Yearbook Portraits Due October 30 It's time to get those senior photos taken and submitted to the yearbook staff. Photos are due by Friday, October 30, 2020. Photos that are submitted late are not guaranteed to be printed in the yearbook. Photos need to be uploaded to the Josten's photo submission portal. The upload/user ID is 415463794. Photos must be a JPEG file and they need to be vertical, horizontal photos will not be accepted. Please visit whsyearbook.com for specific details about photo requirements and submission instructions. Be sure to follow us @wayakoyearbook on Instagram. If you have questions, please email wayako.portraits@gmail.com.
Around the District Planning travel out of the state or country? September Wayzata Legislative Action Committee Update
Community Ed Wayzata Public Schools Community Ed has created a strategic partnership with A+ Driving School, to provide Driver Education. New class time added - 4:00-7:00 PM! Find all the information on Drivers Ed online classes on the A+ Driving website. Join us in our online classrooms! We have many opportunities for our youth and adult learners. You can find all our class options on our registration site. Financial assistance is available or call 763-745-5200 for more information.
Calendar School Events Wednesday, October 21, 2020 9:35 AM - 10:15 AM District Events Wednesday, November 18, 2020 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM School Board Meetings |