Wahluke High School

‘Twas the week before Christmas break, and all through the school, Excitement was building—this week will be cool! McKinney Vento is searching for care, Donations of kindness to spread everywhere. Wednesday’s for sweaters—the uglier, the better, So grab one with lights or a sparkly sweater! Winterfest’s coming, the 18th’s the day, Fun and festivities leading the way. On the 19th, join us, let reading take flight, At the cozy SME Family Read Night. Spirit Week’s here—don’t miss the cheer, Each day’s an adventure as break draws near! SPIRIT WEEK DRESS UP DAYS: MONDAY PAJAMAS TUESDAY: FLANNEL WEDNESDAY: UGLY SWEATER DAY THURSDAY: RED AND GREEN DAY FRIDAY: FAVORITE CHRISTMAS CHARACTER DAY

Reminder! Live Nativity TONIGHT! Files ✨ You’re Invited to Our 2nd Annual Live Nativity Event! ✨ 🎄 Join us for a magical evening filled with joy, community, and celebration of the season! 📅 Date: December 13, 2024 ⏰ Time: 7pm 📍 Location: Wahluke High School Auditorium Come experience the story of the nativity brought to life with live music, and performances by our talented students and community members. This is a family-friendly event, so bring your loved ones and enjoy: Hot cocoa and holiday treats ☕🍪 Festive caroling 🎶 We can’t wait to celebrate the season with you. Don’t forget to invite your friends and neighbors! We hope to see you there! 🎉

Come shop for homemade arts and crafts! Ranging from wearable art, household items and homemade treats. Take the opportunity to interact with featured local and traveling artists. ¡Ven a comprar artesanías hechas en casa! Desde arte para llevar, artículos para el hogar y golosinas caseras. Aprovecha la oportunidad de interactuar con artistas locales e itinerantes destacados.

Please join us for a Father Daughter Ball. Saturday December 7th from 6:00-9:00 pm. 25.00 for one adult and one child. 5.00 each additional child. No age limit. Event starts promptly at 6:00 in the WHS COMMONS

Congratulations on Staff of the Month to Mrs. Barajas and Jones

Tonight at 5:30 is our Winter Band Concert! I hope you all can make it! 5:30 WHS AUDITORIUM.

Hey WARRIORS! We have a MEGA SPORTS WEEK kicking off on Tuesday December 10th with the return of High School Basketball and Wrestling! High School Basketball • Tuesday, December 10th: Home Game vs. Ki-Be • Saturday, December 14th: Away Game Zillah High School Boys Wrestling: • Tuesday, December 10th: Home Dual Meet vs. Warden • Friday & Saturday, December 13th & 14th: At Granger Tournament • Saturday, December 14th: Cashmere Tournament High School Girls Wrestling: • Tuesday, December 10th: Home Dual Meet vs. Warden • Saturday, December 14th: At Granger Tournament Junior HighBasketball: • Monday, December 9th: Away Game at Warden • Wednesday, December 11th: Home Game vs. Olds (Connell) Junior High Girls Wrestling: • Tuesday, December 10th: Away Meet at McFarland (Othello) • Wednesday, December 12th: Away Meet at Sager (College Place) Next Grade Check: December 13 | 2 PM

History Departments Students of the Month for November! Lets give them a SHOUT OUT and A ROUND OF APPLAUSE! Well done!

With GEAR UP serving 4 cohorts (6th, 7th, 8th and 12th) we will now be working in the Jr High building as well. Lizeth, Erika M. and Eriika T. will be following the schedule attached. GEAR UP staff is always available via email gearup@wahluke.net

We had 22 students accepted to CWU yesterday! CONGRATULATE them on their admissions to CWU. 👏 A special SHOUT OUT to all teachers & subs that excused their students so they could participate. We couldn't have done it without you.

WARRIORS!!! Community SERVICE Opportunity!!!! On behalf of the GCFD8 Volunteer Association, we would like to offer community hours to students on December 6th at 5 pm at the High School Commons. They will help decorate and set up for our Father and Daughter Ball. Students who are interested in helping out can get a hold of me (Brenda) via email at office@gcfd8.net or can call the office at 509-932-4777 and ask for me, if I am not available please leave a message and I will get a hold of you.

26 students and 1 parent visited the LIGO Observatory Center in Richland for the first time. They learned about Gravitational Waves and completed an activity on how gravitational waves are extracted from LIGO's data. They also had the opportunity to explore the exhibits focused on gravitational waves and related sciences, as well as hardware reflecting the history of gravitational wave astronomy. Thank you to LIGO staff for making this a wonderful experience for us. 26 estudiantes y 1 padre visitaron por primera vez el Centro Observatorio LIGO en Richland. Aprendieron sobre las ondas gravitacionales y completaron una actividad sobre cómo se extraen las ondas gravitacionales de los datos de LIGO. También tuvieron la oportunidad de explorar las exhibiciones centradas en las ondas gravitacionales y ciencias relacionadas, así como el hardware que refleja la historia de la astronomía de ondas gravitacionales. Gracias al personal de LIGO por hacer de esta una experiencia maravillosa para nosotros.

Attention WARRIORS! We have some FANTASTIC WARRIOR SWAG available for purchase! Please stop by the office and get your WAHLUKE swag TODAY!

WSD Notice PHONE SYSTEM UPDATE 9:31 am. The phone system has been fully restored and is now back up and running. We apologize for any inconvenience caused during this time and we appreciate your patience. Thank you!

WSD Information posted in Wahluke School District WSD Notice Our phone lines are currently unavailable, and we are actively working to resolve the issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you,

Juniors will be ASVAB testing Thursday and Friday from 8:10-12:00 in the auditorium/library. Students will be divided into two groups by Warrior Times, please let your students know their testing day. Remind them to have their Chromebooks with them fully charged. Thursday Group (By Warrior Time) Pfeifer Haliburton Ahmann Siemens Moreno Nevarez Hjelm Friday Group (By Warrior Time) Betz Rios Jaakola Boutel CB-Tech / Running Start / Seniors

We would like to invite you to join us for our monthly WHS PSO Meeting tomorrow November 20, 2024 from 5:00pm-6:00pm in the High School Library. Hope to see you there!

Warriors, please remember there is No School Monday in observance of Veterans Day. Have a safe and warm weekend, and don't forget to #thankaveteran for their service. Photo Credit: TJ Mallory

Next Week's CONFERENCE Schedule for ALL Schools! Remember Monday is Veterans Day and there will be no school!

As we approach conferences, you will be asked to complete forms by the Technology Department. These forms include the Electronic Use Agreement and an option to purchase device insurance. It is importance to sign the Electronic Use Agreement, which ensures responsible and safe technology use by students. Without this agreement, students may face restrictions in accessing important district technology and resources necessary for their learning. Additionally, purchasing insurance can help protect families from unexpected accidental repair or replacement costs. Both forms are essential for supporting our students' educational experience. Parents/guardians have until November 30 to purchase insurance. If it has not been purchased by November 30, the student will default to declining insurance and the family will be responsible for costs in the event that a device is damaged (accidental or intentional). If the Electronic User Agreement is not returned by November 30, the student will default to not agreeing to WSD policy and will face restrictions and/or lost access (which we do not want). However, once the student returns their Electronic User Agreement, they will be granted their original access. If a family is not able to pay the insurance fees, please have them discuss options with the office as there may be additional funds (McKinney Vento, etc.) to help cover insurance fees.