Registration for the annual FBLA Royal Ball is open! Royal Ball is a semi-formal dance for 4K through 5th graders to be held on Friday, March 7 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. The cost is $15, and children must be accompanied by an adult. Use the link below to register.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLfZi7xXuBJe8iz3SnoKwOf-uu0U9oj4Pk_azylrSMboAwuQ/viewform
The WHS Small Engines class is in search of 4-Stroke engine donations. Have one laying around? Please contact Brent Mansky at bmansky@wwusd.org or 262-472-8103.
All WHS Juniors will take the ACT on Wednesday, March 12. WHS will host an ACT Practice Workshop on Friday, February 21 at 8:00 a.m. in Room 102/103. (There is no school on February 21.) Juniors are invited to attend to get valuable test-taking tips and practice each part of the test. Students should sign up to attend at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScS3d6_cgODtLUaLmq7XmcvwVwkJAyIJ5ehk6rvr6KoWkfkOw/viewform?usp=sharing
WHS 2-Hour Delay Schedule:
Whitewater Unified School District will be operating on a 2-hour delay due to slick and icy road conditions this morning.
There will be no AM 4K.
PM 4K will operate as usual.
4K at Lakeview will follow the 2-hour delay.
Join experts from Gateway Technical College on Wednesday, February 5th LIVE from 7pm to 8pm via Zoom as we cover all things scholarship!
This event's target audience is High School Seniors, High School Senior families, High School Counselors & Administration, or anyone interested in learning more about Scholarships available to current high school seniors!
Join the Zoom session at https://gtc.zoom.us/j/9951025416!
Looking for additional funding as you start your journey at Gateway Technical College? We’ve got you covered! We will review deadlines, all the scholarships available to high school seniors in the Kenosha, Racine and Walworth county school districts and tips on how to successfully submit a scholarship application to Gateway. You’ll also get the chance to ask our experts questions!
This session will be offered in English with American Sign Language interpretation.
Si desea obtener más información sobre este evento en español, envíe un correo electrónico a Sam Brewington a brewingtons@gtc.edu.
The high school will push its exam schedule back by one day due to Tuesday's school closure as noted in the attached graphic.
Whitewater Unified School District will be closed on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, due to an Extreme Cold Warning in effect (-30 or below) that will impact our district area.
All before and after-school athletics and activities for Tuesday will be canceled.
Transportation to and from Lakeland will also be canceled for tomorrow.
Please stay warm and safe tomorrow.
Dr. Caroline Pate-Hefty
Superintendent
The National Honor Society will be hosting a winter dance called "Snowball" on Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 8 - 11 pm. Tickets will be sold during both lunch periods, before/after school the week of February 3 - 7, and at the door on February 8. Guest forms are available in the main office and must be returned to Ms. McNulty no later than Wednesday, February 5. Guests must be current high school students or a WHS Class of 2024 graduate.
ATTENDANCE MATTERS
With only one week to go, we are reaching out to families to encourage positive attendance for our final week of December. As of this week, our current daily attendance rate is 93.2% which is below our goal of 95%. Let’s make the final week of December count and ensure our students are engaged in learning next week.
Research shows that missing 10 percent of the school year negatively affects a student’s academic performance. That’s just two days a month and that’s known as chronic absence.
As a part of our ongoing effort to increase student achievement, WHS continues to prioritize strategies to decrease tardy arrivals to school and the number of unexcused daily absences. Each year data is compiled and reported to the Department of Public Instruction and calculated as a part of the On-Track to Graduation, which combines scores for student engagement (attendance) and achievement.
Rather than pursuing truancy procedures dictated by state statute, we have continued with the “Lost Learning Plan” implemented last school year. This plan requires students to make up lost learning time due to unexcused daily absences and unexcused tardies to school. Students who arrive to school unexcused after 8:00 am and/or have period or daily unexcused absences are expected to make up all minutes missed. Students who arrive at school tardy unexcused may also be subjected to a phone penalty.
Options for making up lost learning minutes include: Tuesday Morning Late Start (7:45-8:45 am), Thursday, Loss of Privilege (Alternative Lunch Location). Daily truancy procedures will be initiated for those students who fail to make up the lost learning time as established through their Lost Learning Plan.
Attendance at school matters and we hope families will continue to support our efforts to ensure students are in classrooms and engaged in learning.
Come enjoy the Music Masters Ensemble Showcase on Sunday, December 15, at 3:00 pm. Tickets are $10 and must be purchased no later than December 6 by contacting the high school office or any ensemble member. Tickets include snacks and beverages.
White Christmas, presented by the WHS Players, opens Thursday night! Performances are at 7:00 pm on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday as well as 1:00 pm on Sunday afternoon. We hope to see you there!
Calling all alumni (and their parents) who may have a WHS graduation gown in storage that they would be willing to donate to help a future graduate! Please drop off gowns to be donated in the high school office. (For allergy reasons, we cannot accept gowns that have been exposed to smoke or pets.)
Just a reminder - WHS students who ride the bus after school MUST board the bus at the high school.
Please join us for Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday, November 7, from 1:00 - 4:00 and 5:00 - 7:30. Teachers will be located in their classrooms.
The boys are on their way to Wisconsin Rapids for the State CC Meet! If you'd like to follow the race, live results are available at https://live.pttiming.com/xc-ptt.html?mid=7561 . The boys' D2 race starts at 2:35. Go, Whippets!
We are thrilled to share that our seniors have been officially admitted to Gateway Technical College for the Fall 2025 semester through VIP Direct Admit.
This year, we partnered with the college to provide this exciting opportunity to Whitewater High School's entire graduating class!
We chose to do this for many reasons, including the college's solid reputation, variety of in-demand degree options, cutting-edge learning facilities, affordable tuition, welcoming community and much more.
Additionally, our partnership with GTC has allowed students to earn hundreds of dual credits while taking courses taught by WHS staff which has saved hundreds of thousands of dollars!
Senior parents/guardians: Please be on the lookout for an acceptance package in the mail – it should arrive in the coming days.
In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your Gateway New Student Specialist, Sam Brewington, at brewingtons@gtc.edu or 262-456-5568. You can also visit gtc.edu/direct-admit to learn more about your direct admissions and all of the opportunities at Gateway.
Congratulations again – I hope you’re as excited as we are about this wonderful opportunity!
Final call for all AP students wishing to register for AP exams! The deadline to register is THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST AT 11:59pm! If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Bleck in the main office. Link to Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddJ0s-c1lWBGdX_lday0BpwAu7I23wJM-vrsHoNCwUyf9q5g/viewform
The AP Exam registration window closes November 1 at 11:59 pm. If students or parents have questions about exam registration, they should speak with Mr. Bleck in the main office.
We will be hosting the Conference Cross Country Meet at UWW on Thursday, October 17. Check out this link for details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13IMZ3mEiDBhHWv6dYZQe0y1VkDCgYIvyLnUhhb7Wnj4/edit?usp=sharing