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Spring 2021

April 9, 2021

Newsletters will be sent weekly on Fridays to parents/guardians and students. If you have questions or suggestions regarding the newsletters, email Deb Lange. We value your feedback. Past newsletters are available on the WHS website.

Dates to Remember

April 23: MCA Exams, Math for Juniors

April 30: MCA Exams, Reading/Science for Sophomores

May 3: Senior Awards Night

May 15: Prom, Seniors Only

June 4: Graduation

June 5: Senior Party

General Information

Transcript Posting

On Friday, April 23, an unofficial transcript and report card will be posted to your student's skyward account. To access the transcript and/or report card please go to your student's account and access

Rpt Cards/PIN/Locker/Att Ltrs - Attachments-

Unofficial transcripts and report cards will be available at that location for each term.

To order an official transcript please go to the WHS Transcript page and follow the instructions provided.

Important Testing Information

Wayzata High School will be administering the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) in reading, math and science. The MCA exams are required by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and measures the degree to which students have learned the concepts and skills in the Minnesota Academic Standards.

Friday, April 23 - Math MCAs for juniors
Friday, April 30 - Reading/Science MCAs for sophomores

Please look for an email that was sent on March 22 from "surveys@wayzataschools.org" with the subject, "WHS MCA/MTAS Participation - Please Respond." If you do not see the email, please check your spam/junk folder. We need parents to complete this survey by April 9, so we can make plans for transportation, meals, rooms, and staff. Please read this document explaining more details of the testing procedures for MCA testing day.

Class of 2021/Senior Information

Senior Awards Night

The 2021 Senior Awards will be held at WHS on Monday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, we will only have seating for students receiving an award. The program will be streamed live for parents & families to enjoy. Invitations to our awardees will be sent out after spring break.

Prom

A formal senior prom will be held on Saturday, May 15 from 8:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the Minneapolis Event Center. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, prom will be open to WHS senior students only. If space allows, we will offer additional tickets to WHS juniors or sophomores as a guest of an attending senior. No outside guests will be permitted to attend. Any student choosing to attend prom must be responsible for maintaining safe distancing and COVID-19 safety protocols. Further information and details will be communicated to senior families in early April.

Graduation

Graduation will be held at Mariucci Arena on Friday, June 4. Due to the current Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) COVID-19 restrictions, we will need to host two separate ceremonies. The first ceremony will be at 5:00 p.m. for students with the last names A-LAQ (1st and 2nd-floor alpha teams). The second ceremony will be at 8:00 p.m. for students with the last names LAR-Z (3rd and 4th-floor alpha teams). Each ceremony will last approximately 1.5 hours. To meet the capacity restrictions at Mariucci Arena, each graduate will receive a limited number of tickets for their guests to attend in assigned seats. The ceremony will also be streamed live. Students who are unable to attend will be offered an opportunity to receive their diploma at a designated date and time this summer here at Wayzata High School. Further information and details will be communicated to senior families in the coming weeks.

Senior Party

The Rock the Block Senior Party will be held on Saturday, June 5 from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. There will be fair food, games, a hypnotist, and more. The Senior Party will take place at WHS in the bus loop. Ticket information will be emailed to senior families directly from the Senior Party Committee. Please email the senior party committee at Wayzata.seniorparty@gmail.com with the subject "keep me informed" to receive updates about the senior party. You can also visit the Senior Party website.

Rock The Block Senior Party

Saturday, June 5th

Wayzata High School

Time: Afternoon, TBD

Seniors will celebrate outdoors with

fair food, games, a hypnotist and more!

Senior Party GO FUND ME
DONATE TODAY!

Let's keep ticket prices down so all of our deserving Seniors can attend and celebrate!

Email: wayzataseniorparty@gmail.com

with subject

"Keep me informed" to receive party updates

Upcoming Events

LIMITED IN PERSON TICKETS
Show Dates
Friday, April 30 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 1 at 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Friday, May 7 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 8 at 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

LIVESTREAM TICKETS

Show Times

Friday, May 7 at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 8 at 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Questions? email Kristyn Nelson

Purchase Tickets

A hilarious send-up of Golden Age musical comedies, The Drowsy Chaperone is a bubbly glimpse into one man's Broadway obsession. Using a clever show-within-a-show structure, the introverted narrator, Man in Chair, shares his favorite musical with the audience, The Drowsy Chaperone. As he listens to the worn-out record, the show comes to life in his tiny apartment, transforming his world into the Morosco Theatre in New York City, 1928. Within the musical, vaudeville starlet Janet Van de Graaf is due to marry dashing leading man, Robert Martin -- but plans go awry thanks to a classic blend of mix-ups, mayhem, and mistaken identities. Will the wedding go on as planned or will this cast of hilarious show-biz types ruin Janet's one shot at true love and happiness?

Virtual Events

Virtual Orchestra Performances

On March 3 and 4, WHS Orchestra students recorded their first concert in almost a year. Reduced rehearsal time, separate rehearsal cohorts, and a myriad other factors made preparing and presenting this "concert" a challenge, but we are proud of the results and hope you enjoy these performances. Six of our seven orchestra are represented here – Intermezzo Blue did not have enough in person students to mount a performance.

Concert Link: https://youtu.be/T5zlqSdghng (click on "Show More" below the video to see complete program notes)

CLUB Y.E.S. Performances

Club Y.E.S. continues to stay busy this school year by providing entertainment they hope will bring joy to our community partners, which include seniors living centers ad homes for adults with disabilities. This Club Y.E.S. Music Performances Playlist features students playing the piano, saxophone, guitar, and vocals. Enjoy and happy spring!