Spring 2021 April 23, 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 28: Senior Cap & Gown Pickup April 30: MCA Exams, Reading/Science for Sophomores April 30: Online Mindfulness Class for Students April 30 & May 1: Spring Musical - Drowsy Chaperone May 3: Senior Awards Night May 3: Senior Declaration Day May 7 & May 8: Spring Musical - Drowsy Chaperone May 15: Prom, Seniors Only June 4: Graduation June 5: Senior Party
Class of 2021/Senior Information Cap & Gown Pickup Student cap & gown pick up is scheduled for Wednesday, April 28 from 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. in Culinary. Students & parents will receive an email on Monday, April 26 with specific details.
Senior Declaration Day The annual Senior Declaration Day will be celebrated on Monday, May 3 during all lunches. Seniors are invited to come to the Upper Commons after their lunch to declare their plans for next year. Seniors who are distance learners can come to the Upper Commons anytime between 11:15 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. and should enter WHS at the front greeter's desk. This fun event celebrates the various destinations that the Class of 2021 will take -- four-year college, community college, technical college, the military, a gap year, or employment. Seniors are welcome to wear a t-shirt or sweatshirt that reflects their destination. If you have any questions, please contact Deb Musser in the College and Career Center (CCC).
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! 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 Coffee with the Principal Please join us for Coffee with the Principal on Tuesday, April 27 from 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.. Learn about summer volunteering, jobs and enrichment opportunities for your high schooler. Everyone is welcome.
Meeting ID: 811 7527 0014, Passcode: 25132267
LIMITED IN PERSON TICKETS
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 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?
General Information COVID Vaccine for 16- and 17-year-olds The 'Roll Up Your Sleeves, MN' Campaign is highlighting our youngest COVID-19 vaccine-eligible Minnesotans this upcoming week: 16- and 17-year-olds.
Transferring Schools? Moving? Changing schools? Please contact Nancy Vogt, Registrar, at 763-745-6731 or email nancy.vogt@wayzataschools.org. Nancy will work with teachers to get withdrawal grades if your student is leaving before the term is over and send records to the new school once a records request is provided by the new school. Please also fill out this withdrawal document which notifies our Welcome Center that your student is withdrawing and will allow them to withdraw your student and any other students in your family that might be leaving.
Minnesota Bilingual Seals & Global Seals Students in grades 10, 11, or 12 have the opportunity to earn a Minnesota World Language Certificate, Bilingual/Multilingual, or Global Seal through home-testing options. This is a wonderful opportunity to recognize all of our students' languages as assets. To earn a Minnesota Certificate or Seal, students must demonstrate proficiency in listening, reading, speaking and writing in a language(s) other than English. NEW this spring, students can earn a Global Seal by demonstrating proficiency in speaking and writing in a language(s) other than English. All Certificate and Seal awards will be noted in students' high school transcripts. Students who earn a Certificate or Seal may be eligible for college credit and/or advanced placement in a university-level language course.
Students who complete an AP Language & Culture Exam automatically earn a Certificate (AP score of 3), Gold Seal (AP score of 4), or Platinum Seal (AP score of 5). No further testing is needed.
Students who do not or cannot complete the in-person AP Language & Culture Exam have the opportunity for home-testing on Friday, May 21 from 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Proficiency tests are currently available in the languages of Amharic, Armenian, Arabic, Chin (Hakha) Chinese, Chuukese, Czech, Filipino (Tagalog) French, German, Hatian-Creole, Hawaiian ('Ōlelo Hawai'i), Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Ilocano, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Marathi, Marshallese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Samoan, Spanish, Somali, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, and Yup'ik.
Interested students should register and submit payment on ePay. The deadline for registration and payment is May 10, 2021. Additional testing opportunities will be offered in August 2021, February 2022, and May 2022.
More information can be found here.
Doing Some Spring Cleaning? The College and Career Center (CCC) is in need of gently used ACT, SAT and AP exam prep books. If your student is done using any of these materials, please consider donating them to the CCC for other students to use. The books can be dropped off to the CCC or the front greeter's desk. Your donations are much appreciated!
Junior Ladies: Time To Order Your Senior T-Shirt It is time to order your senior ladies t-shirts. Please place your order through E-Pay. Orders must be placed by Thursday, April 28. Shirts will be a pink tie-dye, the approximate color/design was shared on social media. There is also an option to order joggers as well. View this flyer for a design template. If you have any questions, please email Skye Huff.
Volunteer Opportunity – Planting the WHS Garden Are you looking for a way to give back to your community during this time of need? Help us
The Ecology of Food and Nutrition class at Wayzata High School is looking for families, groups, We are also looking for volunteers to help maintain the garden and help pick and donate produce over the summer months. Interested individuals can fill out this survey for more information. For other questions, reach out to Anne Swanson.
Check our padlet from last summer!
Science Department Feature Term 4 is off to a great start in the Science Department. Many students are back in person doing labs and hands-on activities in the classroom while some zoom into the lab group and join the discussion from home. It is great to see so many working collaboratively with lab group members both in person and at a distance. Term 4 also marks the start of many one-term science electives. Jacob Steen and Will Gelling are shown here working on charging and discharging a capacitor for the physics elective Circuits and Electronics.
In the Organic Chemistry elective, students are using molecular models to deepen their understanding. They've been excited to do hands on labs such as the fractional distillation lab pictured which allows students to separate mixtures into their component parts. Students are thriving in science classes!
Health & Wellness Online Mindfulness Class for WHS Students Mindfulness is a powerful, research-based practice that can help teens reduce stress and anxiety, and improve focus and concentration. This mindfulness class consists of seven sessions in which students will learn basic mindfulness practices and develop strategies for self-care and stress reduction. The course also includes:
The class is open to all interested students and will be taught by Sarah Rudell Beach, a Mindful Schools Certified Mindfulness instructor and former Wayzata High School teacher.
Students are encouraged to join us via Zoom for any or all of the following Fridays from 11:20 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Meeting ID: 898 7002 338, Passcode: 56751223
Upcoming Dates: April 23, April 30, May 14, May 21, May 28 & June 4
Community Ed Looking to learn a new instrument? Check out our Learn to Play the Ukulele - Beginner class! Youth ages 12-17 may register and attend with a registered adult. Driver Education with A+ Driving School Wayzata Community Ed has partnered with A+ Driving School to offer high-quality driver education to Wayzata High School students. Classroom and Behind the Wheel packages are available. Registration is open now for spring and summer classes. Learn more and register with A+ Driving School. Financial assistance is available or call 763-745-5200 for more information. Parenting with Vision: “The Danger of a Single Story” is a powerful Ted Talk given by award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. In the Ted Talk, Adichie shares stories of the stereotypes she held about others, and ones Americans held about her. Wayzata parents Denise Silva and Kristen Spargo invite fellow parents to join them to view Aichie’s Ted Talk on Zoom, reflect on the stories she shares and discuss them together.
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