Halloween

Students we are allowing you to dress up in costumes for Halloween. However, costumes must adhere to the WCPSS dress code. Additionally, students are not allowed to wear mask that covers their face of face paint at school. Thank you for adhering to the rules.

 

Teacher of the Year

Students, in the next few weeks Wakefield High School will be nominating candidates for teacher of the year. We would like your input in this process. Students in order to nominate a teacher on staff for WHS teacher of the year please visit the Wakefield High School Website and use the link on the banner page to make your selection for teacher of the year.

 

PreACT

All sophomores will take the PreACT on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, as part of North Carolina’s college readiness initiative. There is no pre-registration or any fees.  Sophomores should be present on campus by 7:20 am. If students have an ACT approved Graphing Calculator, they should bring it with them, though all math problems can be solved without a calculator. Makeups will be administered November 16, 2022, in the media center at 7:30 am. Please email Amy Russell with questions (arrussell@wcpss.net). 

 

Parent Canvas Use

Please follow the steps presented in the links below to become a Canvas Observer.  Canvas Observer allows parents to stay informed about what is happening in their child's classes. This link demonstrates how students can create a pairing code to share: https://wcpss.instructuremedia.com/embed/4a13aafa-e132-47dc-87d3-96f239369435

How does a parent create an observer account once they have a pairing code? 

https://wcpss.instructure.com/login/canvas

 

Mistletoe Market

Our only PTSA fundraiser, Mistletoe Market it November 12, 2022.  We are still in need of Adult and Student volunteers to make this a successful event, especially on the day of the event and for breakdown of the event.

If you are able to volunteer even for a couple of hours, please consider volunteering your time.  We are also in need of raffle basket item donations for the Mistletoe Market.  If you are able to donate an item or an entire basket, please see the sign up for donations listed below.

Adult Sign Up

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4EADAE2CA5FA7-2022

Student Sign Up

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4EADAE2CA5FA7-20221

Raffle Basket Donations

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4EADAE2CA5FA7-20222

 

End of the Quarter

Parents and students, if you have any questions regarding the grade for a specific class, please contact the teacher of the class. If you have questions regarding your child's academic progress, or if you would like to request a conference, you may contact your child's counselor at the contact information below.  

https://www.wcpss.net/Page/4966

 

Report Card Pick-Up and Parent/Teacher Conference Night

Wakefield High School has scheduled a dual-purpose event for Wednesday, November 9, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Parents can pick up their child’s report card as well as have parent/teacher conferences. Report cards that are not picked up will be distributed to students in the Period 2 class on Thursday, November 10.

Details on scheduling parent/teacher conferences will be posted on the WHS homepage later this week.