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2-17-25 Message from Principal Thomas

WFHS Principal Update - Week of February 17th

Good evening, WFHS Students and Families,

Tomorrow is a teacher workday, and students will be out of school.

 

Senior Information  – Cap and Gown Delivery – Jostens will be on campus Wednesday, March 5th during lunch in the front lobby. If you still need to order your cap and gown please see the attached document. 

 

WFHS delivery SY25.jpg 

 

This past week, seniors were given an Year-End Schedule Timeline. We will post this on our school website and it is attached to this email. It has very important information for all graduates.

 

Class of 2025 - Senior Meeting Handout (2_12).pdf 

 

Testing News

 

Access Testing - All EL students will participate in Access testing February 10th-21st.  EL students will participate in 4 tests that include reading, writing, listening and speaking.  Attendance is critical during this testing window.  Please make sure your students are in attendance and on time (7:20am) for school.  

 

ACT - All 11th grade students will participate in the state mandated ACT on March 20th.  Please make sure that your 11th grade student is in attendance and on time (7:20am) for school on March 20.

 

PROM - This year’s prom is March 15th. Please click the link below for details on date, location, and ticket information.  We will also place this information on our school website.

 

Prom Information

 

Student Services

 

College and Career Promise Program 
WTCC Events and Important Deadlines
February 10: Enrollment Forms Available
April 1: Course Schedule Opens (view what and when classes are available)
April 11: Course Self-Registration Begins
April 17: Enrollment Forms Deadline (Summer)
May 4: Course Self-Registration Deadline (Summer)
May 19: First Day of Class (Summer)

What: College and Career Promise Program Information Sessions being held at WFHS
Why: To learn more about how CCP works at WTCC and at WFHS
Who: 9-12th grade students interested in take summer or fall classes at Wake Tech through CCP
WhenSession 1 - 2/12 from a WTCC rep Session 2 - 2/26 from a WFHS counselor (both during 2nd pd cougar paws)
Where: TBD
Students can sign up 
HERE

 

Scholarships

The SECU- People Helping People Scholarship is now active on the Scholarship calendar. The due date is 2/21. If students or parents are SECU members they may qualify for this $10,000 scholarship.

 

The Trentini scholarship is also now active. Students can find the application on the Trentini website. The due date is 2/28. This is one $30,000 scholarship and 5 $1000 scholarships for students attending 4 year college and 1 $1000 scholarship for students attending trade/2 year/community college.

 

Course Registration

Last week the counselors started course registration. (2/11-3/13)

Current 11th graders need to sign up for their own registration meeting with their counselor. STUDENTS must schedule their appointment and must remember to attend their meeting. Students who do not schedule this appointment will have their schedules chosen for them. 

Current 9th and 10th graders will be met with by a counselor during their 4th period class. The calendar listing the 4th period teacher schedule is posted here

PRIOR to a student's registration meeting they must have their course selection sheet filled out. Students can find their course selection sheet by grade level here. Students should also watch their grade level video to assist in their selections. 

Rising 10th Graders (Current 9th Graders)
Rising 11th Graders (Current 10th Graders
Rising 12th Graders (Current 11th Graders)

 

PTSA

Spirit Night – February 18, at Panera from 4:00-8:00 p.m. You must present the attached flyer when ordering and when placing a mobile, online, or kiosk order. Be sure to enter promo code FUND4U prior to making our payment. PTSA will receive 25% of sales!! Please see flyer.

Panera Spirit Night.jpg 

 

Yours,

Melissa Thomas, Principal

 

Important Dates

 

February 17 – Teacher Workday, no school
February 24th – Week of February 24th – Interims will be given out
March 14th – Teacher Workday, no school