PANTHER PAWS To empower all students to be responsible lifelong learners. Parent or Guardians, This spring many students at WHS will be participating in state assessments in English Language Arts, Science and Mathematics. The Smarter Balanced assessments of the Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program (WCAP) will determine their achievement level and provide students with an indicator of their predicted readiness to take college-level English and mathematics courses when they begin college. Knowing their achievement level (Levels 1 through 4) early will give students the opportunity to use their junior/senior year to take the courses that will give them the best preparation for college and career success. Students will receive their achievement level results on their Student Score Report in the fall. However, we will have access to your achievement levels electronically within three to four weeks after the Smarter Balanced examinations take place. A significant benefit for students who perform at Achievement Levels 3 or 4 on the Smarter Balanced tests is that they will be able to move directly into credit-bearing college-level courses (levels 100 and above) upon enrollment at any of the 34 community and technical colleges, any of the public baccalaureate institutions, and nine independent colleges in Washington, including Running Start at WVC. This means students will be able to bypass traditional placement tests that are typically given when students enroll in college. Students who pass the ELA and/or the math as a sophomore with a level 3 or 4 will have the opportunity to bank their score and will not need to retake the ELA (English) or Math assessment their junior year. All Sophomore students will take the English Language Assessment (ELA) and Sophomore students who are in Algebra 2 or higher this year will be taking the SBA Math this spring and may bank their level 3 or 4 scores their junior year and not be required to retest. The upcoming test dates chart shows the dates for each assessment, including EOC s. 9th graders will not be testing this year, unless they are currently in Biology and will begin their ELA and math testing during their sophomore year. No math EOC s will be required for 9th 10th graders. All students must pass an ELA, Math & Science assessment for graduation. Please see graduation chart for required graduation assessment scores. More information will be given to students regarding specific dates and times for their test as early as mid March. Please make every effort to schedule appointments or avoid absences as much as possible. If you have any questions regarding any of these assessments please contact our School Assessment Coordinator, Cindy Murie. Eric Anderson WHS Principal Donna Moser Assistant Principal Cindy Murie School Assessment Coordinator Inside this Issue Let s Talk Assessment,.. 2 Stamp, Assessment, Advance Placement, Tests Required for Graduation. 3 Graduation Specialist, Tests for Seniors, Poetry Out Loud Winners, Parents of Seniors 4 From Career Center, Scholarship Season is Here, P.R.I.D.E. Experience. 5 Request/Registration Process.... 6 From WHS Library, Upcoming Dates & Events.. 7 We ARE Wenatchee Panthers! www.facebook.com/wenatcheehighschool
Administrative and Counseling Assignments WHS welcomes its students into an exciting, positive climate of learning. Our counselors and administrators are available to students and parents for any questions or challenges. If a student has any issue, they can contact an administrator or counselor listed below. We look forward to a great year of working with WHS students and parents! Administrators: Eric Anderson...Principal Counselors: Ricardo Iníguez.Associate Principal Jean Sherwood.. A-C Donna Moser.Assistant Principal Will White.D-H Jim Beeson Athletic Director Tonya Luinstra I-M Dennis Conger CTE Director Doug Taylor N-Sa Mary Howie Sb-Z BJ Kuntz Dean of Students..A-M Jacob Bucholz...Dean of Students..N-Z Brent Grothe..Activities Coordinator Web: http://www.wenatcheeschools.org/whs/ Graduation Specialists: Lorena Pulido and David Vasquez Family Advocate: Wendy Endaya Phone: 509-663-8117 Fax: 509-663-2573 LET S TALK ASSESSMENTS! PAGE 2
STAMP Language Proficiency Assessment The STAMP (STAndards-based Measurement of Proficiency) test rewards students for proficiency in their first language (Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic and/or Hebrew.) The web-based assessment uses real-life questions to evaluate Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening proficiency. The cost is $17.50 and payments are made to the ASB office with EXACT cash or check made out to WSD. Testing is for Spanish unless a request is made in advance for a different language. Students must complete the entire test in one sitting. For more information please see Mrs. Murie in the Admin office. Testing will take place in the LGI on the following dates: Monday March 13, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Monday May 15th, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. If you have already earned foreign language elective credits, please have your transcript reviewed BEFORE you pay for your STAMP test fee and register for the test. Your counselor or Mrs. Murie can review your transcript. From the Counseling Office Parents, would you like to be more connected to information from the counseling department? If so, join your student's Counseling Remind Group. All you have to do is text the following information to join and you'll receive the same text reminders that your students do: Class of 2017: text @hk2f9 to 81010 Class of 2018: text @7ekdg to 81010 Class of 2019: text @939h6 to 81010 PAGE 3
Graduation Specialists Student Leadership Program Schedule: February 15 March 1, 15, and 29 April 19 May 3, 17 and 31 SLP takes place EVERY Wednesday during both lunches in the. All students working with Ms. Pulido and Mr. Vasquez are encouraged to attend! WENATCHEE HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF POETRY OUT LOUD CONTEST Wenatchee High School announces the winners of its school competition for the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition to high schools across the country. The school s winners are Christopher Danko, Elizabeth Ferrell, and Jordan Hartley. The competition, presented in partnership with the Washington State Arts Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Foundation, is part of a national program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance, and competition. On January 12, a number of students from WHS participated in the Poetry Out Loud school contest in the WHS LGI. WHS s winners will now advance to the Regional contest on February 5, at Yakima Valley Community College. Winners at the state level will receive $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC, to compete for the national championship, April 25 26, 2017. The school of the state champion will receive $500 for the purchase of poetry materials. Seniors and Family Members of Graduates of the Class of 2017.please sign up for text reminders from the Senior Class Advisor. These texts w i l l r e m i n d y o u o f important dates regarding graduation information. Send a text to 81010 with the code: @7a264 Parents of Seniors! All parents of seniors are encouraged and invited to attend. Please contact B.J. Kuntz with any questions: 663-8117 ext 359 email: kuntz.b@wenatcheeschools.org Did first semester not end so well? Are classes harder than you originally thought? Are you spending lots of time on homework, but still having trouble? When at home do you get easily distracted from homework? Then come to the Homework Center, we can help Quiet environment Tutors with diverse backgrounds Not many distractions Homework Center Open Monday - Thursday 3-5pm For More Info Contact: Christopher Hockett hockett.c@wenatcheeschools.org PAGE 4
Wenatchee High School http://www.wenatcheeschools.org/whs/ Feb/Mar/Apr 2017 issue 4 From the Career Center ACT and SAT TESTING DATES FOR 2017 SAT tests are coming up for spring registration. Test dates and registration deadlines are as follows: Test Date Registration Deadline March 11 Feb. 10 May 6 April 7 June 3 May 9 ACT test dates and registration deadlines are: Test Date Registration Deadline April 8 March 3 June 10 May 5 Registration is done online at www.sat.org/register or www.actstudent.org. If your student is eligible for free or reduced lunch, waivers are available to pay the testing fee. Stop by the Career Center to request a waiver. SCHOLARSHIP SEASON IS HERE Scholarship information is arriving weekly in the Career Center for students needing tuition assistance to continue their education. Currently, there are notices for scholarships totaling more than $250,000 posted on the scholarship bulletin board in the WHS main hallway (across from the Counseling Office). Students are encouraged to check the board and come to the Career Center for any scholarship applications that are not submitted online. We want to thank the following Panther P.R.I.D.E. Partners for their donations in helping acknowledge both our staff and students who demonstrate Panther P.R.I.D.E. If you are interested in becoming a Panther P.R.I.D.E. Partner please contact Associate Principal Ricardo Iñiguez at 509.663.8117 extension #706. Thank You! PAGE 5
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From the WHS Library - Encouraging Teenagers to READ! A blog post by Varda Epstein in the Huffington Post had some great suggestions for getting your teen to read. Since reading is key to success in school - and reading Facebook posts and text messages does not count - I thought Ms. Epstein s ideas were worthy of sharing. Put awesome reading material in the bathroom. Really! Give your teen a gift card to a bookstore. Most teens love gift cards and getting to make their own choices. Buy your teen a book on something related to his or her interests. Wrap it up and give it as a present. Everyone likes to unwrap gifts. Declare a No-Tech day! Hold firm. Don t wimp out. Have snacks and good books ready. Give your teen a copy of your all-time favorite book from when you were his/her age. Inscribe the book to your teen. Share with them what made the book so meaningful to you. Epstein, Varda. 5 Tips for Getting Teens to Read. The Huffington Post, TheHuffingtonPost.com, www.huffingtonpost.com/varda-epstein/5-tips-forgetting-teens-to-read_b_4093150.html. DATE Upcoming Panther Dates and Events TIME PLACE 1-27 STAMP TEST 12:00 p.m. 1-27 Early Release/Records day 2-11 Apple Blossom Top 10 6p.m. Auditorium 2-15 Register by today for March 11 SAT test CareerCenter 2-15 Student Leadership Program meeting both Lunches 2-15 &16 Preliminary Janice Franz Talent Show benefitting Wendy Skalisky 7 p.m. Auditorium 2-17 FINAL Janice Franz Talent Show benefitting Wendy Skalisky 7 p.m. Auditorium 2-20 Presidents Day No School 3-1 Half day class schedule for Spring Conferences 3-1 Student Leadership Program meeting both Lunches 3-3 Register by today for April 18 ACT test CareerCenter 3-13 STAMP Assessment at 3pm 3 p.m. LGI 3-15 Student Leadership Program meeting both Lunches 3-29 Student Leadership Program meeting both Lunches 4-3 to7 Spring Break NO School 4-19 Student Leadership Program meeting both Lunches PAGE 7
Wenatchee High School 1101 Millerdale Ave, Wenatchee, WA 98801 Phone: 509-663-8117 Fax: 509-663-2573 Web: http://www.wenatcheeschools.org/whs/ The Panther Paws is published by the Wenatchee School District/ WHS located at: 1101 Millerdale Ave, Wenatchee, WA 98801 The WHS Panther Paw Newsletter has 5 publications throughout the year: Aug/Sept, Oct/Nov, Dec/Jan, Feb/ Mar/Apr, May/June. OR CURRENT RESIDENT NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT FOR SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS The Wenatchee School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX Coordinator, Section 504/ADA Coordinator Mark Helm, Executive Director of Student Services helm.m@wenatcheeschools.org 235 Sunset Ave, Wenatchee WA, 98801 509.663.8161 Civil Rights Compliance Coordinators Mark Helm, Executive Director of Student Services (students) helm.m@wenatcheeschools.org Lisa Turner, Executive Director of Human Resources (staff) turner.l@wenatcheeschools.org 235 Sunset Ave, Wenatchee WA, 98801 509.663.8161 PAGE 8