WECHS Principal's Weekly Message 5/13/2022
Happy Friday!
We were so excited to celebrate our graduating seniors last night and can’t wait to hand them diplomas in just over a week! #Classof2022 Thank you to our staff and WTCC and WakeMed partners who made the event so special.
The WECHS Commencement Ceremony will be live-streamed at 8:00 pm, Tuesday, May 24th for those not attending.
On Tuesday, at the WCPSS School Board Spotlight on Seniors, we celebrated Ladajah for all of her accomplishments despite adversity.
At the WCPSS Teacher of the Year celebration this week we celebrated Ms. Tyndall, the WECHS Teacher of the Year for 2022-2023 who will also be the CTE Teacher of the Year (more information to come on that great news!)
Ms. Kedrick was recognized yesterday afternoon as a Top Gizmos Leader in the district at a celebration at Frankie's!
A Class of 2021 WECHS alum, Jenny, was pinned Wednesday in the WTCC Dental Hygiene program! We are so proud of her.
Student Devices:
All students not enrolled in WCPSS/WTCC summer classes will turn in their WCPSS device and charger prior to summer break. This would include any Chromebooks issued while in middle school. Students will be expected to use the new WCPSS Thinkpad during the 2022-2023 school year.
North Campus Spring Semester Textbooks:
All students should return their spring semester textbooks/materials prior to Thursday, May 19th (these were due after exams). Please do not wait until the fall as books have to be inventoried. We will come to your house.
Final Exams:
North: Congratulations on completing the WTCC finals!
PHS: PHS high school final exams will be administered on May 19, 20, 23, and 24
Exam Information and Checkout Form
PHS WTCC library is now closed on Fridays for the summer. Students have been notified. Students who have been approved to stay on campus after 3:00 will need to sit quietly on the benches in the lobby of our building, C.
Election season is upon us and all seats on the WCPSS school board will be on the ballot this fall. Stay informed and VOTE if you are able!
B.A.S.E. Movie Night has been rescheduled for May 20 at 3 p.m. on the PHS campus. PHS students can stay after their Friday exams and North students, come on over! A $5 donation to the 'Black Girls Code' gets you admission and snacks, popcorn, drinks, and fun!
The WECHS Anatomage team (a component of HOSA) will be competing in the May 27th qualifier. The Anatomage Tournament is a team-based competition to test students on their understanding and knowledge of anatomy. The students will work together to evaluate a cadaver from an Anatomage Table. The team members are John VK, Ananya T, Diya T, Eliana G, and Simran T.
On May 17th and 18th, the PHS campus will have exam review during the 1st two blocks and WECHS H.E.A.L.S. presentations after lunch. If you are interested in hearing about the great research these teams have been working on, please join us. On the 18th, following the interactive presentations, PHS will have our end-of-year awards presentations from the 9th and 10th-grade teachers.
The breakfast and lunch options May are linked here.
We may have early release days next year. These are tentatively scheduled for our calendar on 9/2, 11/22, 12/21, 1/13, 3/24, and 4/6. If approved, we would dismiss around 12:00. Students in WTCC classes will need to arrange transportation home on these days so they can attend their WTCC classes at 12 and 1.
The list keeps growing! The following students were selected to participate in a few truly remarkable summer experiences:
Summer Ventures - Eliana G & Jaden G
NCSU Engineering Summer Residential Camp - Elvis T
Project Uplift and Uplift Plus at UNC-Chapel Hill - Simar K. & Elvis T.
Brown University’s Pre-College Program - Simar K
A big thank you to WakeMed for joining us to celebrate our graduates last evening and recognize the current Junior Volunteers. In addition, we have 13 new Junior Volunteers for the summer session at the Raleigh campus and 2 for the Cary campus. We are thrilled to continue this partnership and are looking forward to future opportunities.
All WCPSS school volunteers who wish to continue to volunteer in 2021-22 should go to any WCPSS school or work site and register through wcpss.net by selecting the Community tab, and then selecting Volunteer.
Student Services: Our website has been updated with links to helpful resources: https://www.wcpss.net/Page/50577
Graduate Spotlights
If you would like for your graduate to be featured on WECHS social media, email a photo and brief bio about future plans (specific college not necessary) to Robin McAlexander at rmcalexander@wcpss.net.
Summer Opportunities: There are many opportunities for summer study and experiences. Check out this link on the CFNC website: https://www2.cfnc.org/studentEnrichment
Scholarships: We receive notices of scholarships regularly and post them on this document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cfKGNl2-GyFIwgaxKdW5iCoumaZlnyjS_yD6UDuNuGI/edit?usp=sharing Additional scholarship links and websites can be found at: https://www.wcpss.net/Page/49470
Wake Tech Fall 22 - See WEBADVISOR or SELF-SERVICE to review FALL 22 schedules. Email Ms. Graham if you have questions. amgraham1@waketech.edu
Class of 2022
Mark your calendars! WECHS Class of 2022 Commencement will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at 8 p.m. Mandatory commencement practice will be on Monday, May 23 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Tickets are required to attend Commencement. Masks are recommended but not required. Each graduate will receive approximately 6 tickets.
Graduate Breakfast is on May 17th from 8:30-10 a.m. Graduates wear your college/future gear! Have some food and fellowship! Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/H8AS4G4zwZo5euUdA
Counselor Contact Information:
Ms. Lachance (Last names A-K), mlachance@wcpss.net, 919-212-5800 ext. 26054 https://calendly.com/wechs-lachance
Mr. Muse (Last names L-Z), jmuse@wcpss.net,
919-212-5800 ext. 26058
https://calendly.com/wechs-muse
Career Development Corner:
Please be sure to visit Ms. Hill’s website for the most up-to-date opportunities, health science enrichment experiences, and other valuable information.
Is your student interested in a career in aerospace, cyberspace, and outer space? Have they considered joining the Civil Air Patrol? The United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol Cadets Program works with young people interested in community service, developing confidence and leadership skills. For more information about the program and how to apply, please visit https://franklincountync.cap.gov/
Looking for an interesting experience this summer? WCPSS is pleased to offer a number of experiences to "Fast Track" career placement for students. Complete this application to apply for seats in any of the Career Accelerator programs. You can learn more about each program at this link.
A special thanks to SIemens Healthineers for another great STEM Career Conversation on Thursday, May 12th. The student participants learned about internships and best practices for applying to these programs. We are also looking forward to our field trip to the Siemens Healthineers Cary Campus today.
Check out this PAID summer internship opportunity with Builders Bridge for students 17 years or older! Deadline is quickly approaching.
Campbell University’s School of Engineering and College of Pharmacy and Health Science are hosting STEM camps. Click here for additional information.
Wake County EMS - EMT Summer Camp registration is now open! Spots fill quickly. It’s a free week-long camp. Youth ages 14–19 can participate in this weeklong day camp in June that provides extensive hands-on instruction on EMS equipment and procedures. Camp includes team building and field trips to related sites. Registration is required.
NCBCE has partnered with the NC Department of Public Instruction and industry leaders to curate a list of online curricula for credentials and certifications developed by tech companies. Through this partnership, students in NC K-12 high schools can receive scholarships to take the certification tests. Please reach out to NCBCEAdmin@nc.gov for more information. Want more information? Click here. Contact Ms. Hill with questions.
The Perry Virtual Experience is a free, 2.5-hour, interactive online experience for high school and college-aged students who gender-identify as female or nonbinary and are interested in pursuing careers in orthopedics and/or engineering. Participants will hear from women leaders in these fields and dive into online mock orthopedic surgery simulations and biomechanics experiments. Click here for current opportunities.
TESTING
PHS Final Exams
Exam Information and Checkout Form
PHS high school final exams will be administered on May 19, 20, 23, and 24. Please do not plan to travel during these dates. Early testing requires submitting a request with supporting documentation to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for approval because North Carolina law requires that all final exams be administered in the last five days of the semester. Requests based on vacation travel are not granted by NCDPI.
Students are expected to be present on campus only on the days when they are scheduled to take an exam. Students who remain on campus after the exam to wait for bus transportation will participate in a supervised study hall. Buses will run on a regular schedule. Students will not have access to their phones during exams. If you need to reach them, call the main WECHS line: 919-212-5800.
Parents/guardians may choose to pick up students after the exam has ended if the student does not have another exam after. (Students cannot leave an exam session until it ends.) Unless this form linked above has been completed and turned in to Mr. Abbott by the morning of the exam day, students must be checked out using the standard checkout process inside the school building or picked up in carpool at the end of the day.
PTSA at WECHS! WECHS Spirit Wear Purchase Online
We just received a large supply of spirit wear, especially hoodies and sweatpants.
Order yours today!
Daily Announcements are shared between campuses and read aloud on the PHS campus daily.
WECHS students participate in Athletics through Enloe High School. Information on tryouts and other sports news can be found on the Enloe Athletics website.
Driver’s Education Registration Jordan Driving
Visit www.jordandriving.com to sign up. Payment is not due until the class is confirmed by the Driver’s Education teacher at Enloe, Carolyn Hunter, enloedrivered@gmail.com
STAY HOME IF YOU FEEL ANY SYMPTOM OF ILLNESS….please!
You may not enter a WCPSS facility if you have been: Instructed to quarantine or you are experiencing any of these Covid symptoms of illness: Fever or chills, Cough, Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, Fatigue, Muscle or body aches, Headache, New loss of taste or smell, Sore throat, Congestion or Runny Nose, Nausea or Vomiting, and/or Diarrhea.
Quarantine and Isolation guidance has been updated at this link
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Principal Cummings’ Office Hours/Coffee Chats 8:30 Friday mornings. Open to all. The meet link is posted on our Google Calendar call, email, or let me know a time you’d like to meet in person. Email: lcummings@wcpss.net Mobile (call/text): 919-341-9844 or use my online scheduler
Please take care of yourself, your friends, and your family, and contact me with any questions.
Principal, Lisa Cummings
Campus Contact and Locations:
WECHS PHS Campus
919-212-5800
WTCC Perry Health Science Campus
2901 Holston Lane, Raleigh
(9th-10th)
WECHS Northern Campus
919-532-5660
WTCC Scott Northern Campus
6600 Louisburg Road, Raleigh
(11th-13th)
