Hello, this is Wade Martin calling from Willow Spring HS with a Friday Storm Report!  We have a bunch of important events just around the corner.

 

• Next Tuesday, May 20th is our Rising 9th grade Athletic information event.  The event starts in the auditorium at 6:00.  We also have the May PTSA meeting happening in the media center starting at 6:30.

 

• On Wednesday, May 21 at 5:00 in our main gym we have our mandatory graduation rehearsal for all graduating seniors and juniors.  This event has been set and communicated with our seniors since the opening of school.  Participation is required.

 

• Following our graduation rehearsal on Wednesday, we will hold our Senior Awards Assembly in the main gym.  This event starts at 6:30.

 

• Lastly, for our senior families, Friday, May 30 is when we will host the Senior Car Parade from South Lakes Elementary School, our group Senior Cap & Gown Picture, our final senior meeting of the school year followed by the Senior Picnic for lunch and fun for our Class of 2025!

 

Thanks and have a great weekend!

 

Hello, this is Wade Martin calling from WSHS with the Friday Storm Report.

 

• The WSHS Parent Teacher Student Association - PTSA - is now accepting nominations for the 2025-26 PTSA Officers. If you have an interest in becoming more involved with the Willow Spring High School community, please take a look at the linked Nomination Form and consider submitting your info. The deadline is Friday, May 2nd and elections are at the PTSA General Membership Meeting on May 20th! 

 

• The WSHS PTSA presents the Create with Kindness event for 8th-12th grade students and their parents.  The event will be held at WSHS on April 28th starting at 5:30 in the cafe for pizza followed by the program at 6:15 in our auditorium.  The program facilitates an open interactive discussions about online experiences between teens and adults, creates a space for teen voices to be heard and valued as an important part of social media and safety discussions, equips families with practical information and resources to enhance online safety while sharing important safety features on TikTok, and encourage continued conversations for families to set positive digital boundaries together. Please see the posting on our website to register to attend this important PTSA sponsored event.

 

• I would like to encourage all of our families to participate in the Panorama Parent Survey that you have recently received from the school system.  The information from this survey is used by our School Improvement Team to find ways to better support our students, families and our school community.  Please take a few minutes to complete the survey.

 

Have a great Prom weekend and Go Storm!

 

Hello, this is Wade Martin calling from WSHS with a quick update for our families to clarify a recent social media post that is circulating around our school community.

 

We have been informed that some false information has been posted on social media regarding a policy change at school related to our tardy consequences.  I am contacting you to let you know that this information is false.  We are not assessing fees to students for being tardy to class or absent from school.  We are working with the WCPSS staff to find the source of this inaccurate information.  I want to encourage our families to rely on receiving updated official information from our school through my weekly principal messages and postings on our school website.  If you receive any information from social media that may not have been directly shared by the school, contact me with questions first before reposting as being true.  

 

Thank you for your continued support of our school and as always, Go Storm!

 

Hello, this is Wade Martin calling from WSHS with the Spring Break Friday Storm Report.

 

• On Thursday before break, students were given a copy of the courses that they selected for the 2025-2026 school year.  Please review these selections with your student and carefully read the important information on the back of the form.  There is a QR code that you can use to make any changes by April 10th.   This is the time for students and parents to carefully and thoughtfully choose the core and elective courses they want to take next school year.  After the April 10^th deadline, changes will not be honored for any electives.  

 

• Just a reminder that Willow Spring High School is excited to offer Category 5 Sports Camps this summer! These camps provide young athletes with the opportunity to train with high school coaches and athletes, build confidence, and develop skills in a fun and supportive environment. From soccer and basketball to cheer and football, there’s something for every future Storm athlete! Spots are limited, so sign up today! Be sure to check on the Willow Spring High School website under Athletics to get registered today!

 

• The April PTSA meeting will be on Tuesday, April 8th in the Media Center.  We hope to see you there.

 

• Lastly, I hope everyone had a safe and restful Spring Break.  Please remember, April 7th is no longer a teacher workday so we will see everyone back in school on Monday ready to start the 4th quarter!

 

Make it a great closing weekend to Spring Break.  Go Storm!

 

Hello, this is Wade Martin calling from WSHS with the Friday Storm Report.

 

• On Thursday March 27th students were given a copy of the courses that they selected for the 2025-2026 school year.  Please review these selections with your student and carefully read the important information on the back of the form.  There is a QR code that you can use to make any changes by April 10th.   This is the time for students and parents to carefully and thoughtfully choose the core and elective courses they want to take next school year.  After the April 10^th deadline, changes will not be honored for any electives.  

 

• Willow Spring High School is excited to offer Category 5 Sports Camps this summer! These camps provide young athletes with the opportunity to train with high school coaches and athletes, build confidence, and develop skills in a fun and supportive environment. From soccer and basketball to cheer and football, there’s something for every future Storm athlete! These camps are a great way for students to learn new skills, stay active, and connect with the Willow Spring athletic community. Spots are limited, so sign up today! Be sure to check on the Willow Spring High School website or the Athletic website to get registered today!

 

• Lastly, I hope everyone has a safe and restful Spring Break.  Please remember, April 7th is no longer a teacher workday so we will see everyone back in school ready to start the 4th quarter and close out this school year on Monday, April 7th.

 

Make it a great Spring Break!  Go Storm

 

Hello this is Wade Martin calling from Willow Spring High School.  I am calling all 11th and 12th grade families to remind parents and students that tomorrow is the last day to turn in Prom Applications.  These applications have been available for students for weeks, weeks and weeks now and tomorrow is the deadline.  Please be sure to read the directions carefully if your student is planning to bring a non-WSHS guest, as there are some additional steps to the application process.  We are looking forward to an awesome event this year, so get that application turned in tomorrow if you are planning to attend.

 

Make it a great night!  Thanks and Go Storm!

 

Hello, this is Wade Martin calling from WSHS with the Friday Storm Report.

 

• Next week our Arts Department will showcase our Spring Musical, “Once Upon a Mattress”.  The show will run from Thursday, March 20th through Saturday, March 22nd.  Information about how to purchase tickets for the show are linked at the top of our school website.  We hope to see you there for this wonderful student performance!

 

• Student registration is still underway.  Please be sure to communicate with your student about their course selections for next school year.  Their primary choices and the alternates selected are very important as that is what we will build our master schedule from.

 

• ACT Makeups for Juniors who were absent for the original testing day will be next Thursday, March 20th.

 

• Lastly, if your Junior or Senior is planning to attend the prom this year, please remind them to submit their Prom Application as soon as possible.  We are verifying applications in advance of issuing Prom Tickets.  If all students wait until the last day to submit their applications,  it may delay the verification and distribution of Prom Tickets.

 

Have a great weekend and Go Storm!

 

Buenas tardes,

Les habla Natalia Kubsch en nombre de nuestro rector Wade Martin de la escuela secundaria Willow Spring con los anuncios semanales.

 

• La próxima semana, nuestro Departamento de Artes presentará nuestro Musical de Primavera, “Once Upon a Mattress” (Érase una vez un colchón). La función se llevará a cabo desde el jueves 20 de marzo hasta el sábado 22 de marzo. La información sobre cómo comprar boletos para el espectáculo está disponible en el enlace en la parte superior de nuestro sitio web escolar. ¡Esperamos verlos allí para esta maravillosa actuación estudiantil!

 

• La inscripción de estudiantes aún está en curso. Por favor, asegúrese de comunicarse con su estudiante sobre sus selecciones de cursos para el próximo año escolar. Las opciones principales y las alternativas seleccionadas son muy importantes, ya que con ellas construiremos nuestro horario maestro.

 

• Las recuperaciones del examen ACT para los estudiantes de 11° grado que estuvieron ausentes el día de la prueba original serán el próximo jueves 20 de marzo.

 

• Finalmente, si su estudiante de 11° o 12° grado planea asistir al baile de graduación este año, por favor recuérdeles que envíen su solicitud para el baile lo antes posible. Estamos verificando las solicitudes antes de emitir los boletos para el baile. Si todos los estudiantes esperan hasta el último día para enviar sus solicitudes, esto podría retrasar la verificación y distribución de los boletos para el baile.

 

Muchas gracias, que tengan buen fin de semana y ¡vamos tormenta!

 

Hello, this is Wade Martin calling from WSHS with the Friday Storm Report.

 

• Senior Parents, we are requesting that seniors turn in all of their scholarship letters to the Student Services office so that they can be added to the class of 2025 total.  We need a copy of all award letters.  The offers you receive from colleges count for our school total whether you accept the scholarship or not.  We want them all.  We have challenged the Class of 2025 to beat the total for the class of 2024 which was 3.4 million dollars in scholarship money!

 

• Just a reminder to all families that we still have parking spaces available on campus.  Parking restrictions and enforcement in the neighborhood near school are beginning to happen.  Students at our school need to be good community members and be respectful and responsible when driving near our school.  Also, the open community space field along Long Lake Drive that is connected to our property line is considered private property and is under the management of the neighborhood association.  Students should not be walking through this area to access campus. Students could be cited for trespassing if they continue to do so.  Let's all work to be good neighbors.

 

• I would again like to remind everyone that we will operate on an amended schedule on Tuesday, March 11th while our Juniors complete required ACT testing.  Please check the link on the top of our website for details about the day.

 

Have a great weekend and Go Storm!

 

Hello, this is Wade Martin calling from WSHS with the Friday Storm Report.

 

• Jostens will be on campus Thursday - March 6th during lunch to deliver cap & gown units. All items must be paid for in full before students can receive their products. Online payments must be made 48 hours prior to the delivery date.  Cash, Venmo, CashApp and money order only will be accepted on the delivery date.  If a Senior or graduating Junior still needs to place an order, please go to Willow Spring High School FUQUAY VARINA, NC - Graduation | Jostens

 

• If you don’t already have the date on your calendar, now is the time.  WSHS will host our 2nd annual International Festival on March 13th.  Be sure to check out the information on our website as that date gets closer.

 

• Student registration is underway for the next school year.  Please be sure to talk with your student about their course selection.  Parents or students with questions should contact their counselor here at school.

 

• Lastly, we are posting the schedule for our State required ACT testing day on March 11th.  We are following a new scheduling format this year, so please be sure to check it out on the website.

 

Thanks as always for your support of our school.  Go Storm!

 

Hello, this is Wade Martin calling from WSHS with the Friday Storm Report.

 

• All 10th grade students who entered the parking lottery that were selected will receive an email today to their WCPSS student email with next steps to secure their spot.  Congratulations to those who were awarded spots!  Many students who submitted their names for the lottery were not eligible for a spot as they had not paid their student dues.  

 

• Course registration season is moving forward quickly.  If you were able to attend last night’s curriculum open house, we hope that it answered the questions you may have about course options for next school year.  All the registration materials are posted on our website.  Our counselors will be meeting with students shortly for them to begin the process of entering their course selections into PowerSchool.

 

• Spring Sports Tryouts are next week.  Good luck to all student athletes planning to try out!  Be sure you have everything needed uploaded into Dragonfly so your student can try out.

 

• Lastly, just a reminder that Monday, February 17th is a teacher's workday, so there is no school for students on the 17th.

 

Thanks as always for your continued support of our school.  Go Storm!