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Message from Mr. Imbusch

Dear students and parents/guardians:

Attention all freshmen (and upperclassmen who are new to Walpole High) - This coming Wednesday, September 20th, all freshmen (and upperclassmen new to WHS) will be participating in A.L.I.C.E. Training. This will take place in the Auditorium beginning at 1:05 p.m. Please see below for more information.

Attention all students - The term ‘hazing’ means “any conduct or method of initiation into any student organization, whether on public or private property, which willfully or recklessly endangers the physical or mental health of any student or other person”. Here is a copy of the Massachusetts Anti-Hazing law (Chapter 269: Section 17 & 18) which every student should read. All club advisors and athletic coaches have been asked to attest that their members have received a copy of this law, and that every member understands and agrees to comply with the provisions of this section of the law.

Attention parents - Our annual Back To School Night takes place this Thursday, Sept 21st at 6:30 p.m. We hope to see all our parents here!

A list of Clubs & Activities for this school year can be found here. All students are encouraged to participate in club activities. A $60.00 activity fee (checks payable to ‘Town of Walpole’) must be submitted to the main office, and this fee allows students to participate in as many clubs as they would like throughout the year.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Stephen Imbusch

Principal

A.L.I.C.E. Training

As part of the Safe Schools Initiative, WPD holds assemblies with students at all of the schools in grades K, 6th, and 9th to introduce them to Critical Incident Response, or commonly referred to as the A.L.I.C.E. Program (Alert-Lockdown-Inform-Counter-Evacuate).

Over the past several years, in collaboration with the Walpole Public Schools, the Walpole Police Department has adopted this proactive, options-based plan for civilian response to Violent and Non Violent Critical Incidents. A.L.I.C.E. authorizes and empowers individuals to utilize human action, building infrastructure, and communication options to help prepare them for potentially dangerous situations. Simply put, this protocol provides staff and students with choices in the event of a critical incident.

These trainings help to introduce our students to the common terms used across the district, while using age appropriate resources to describe situations where A.L.I.C.E might be initiated. In addition to our training presentations, throughout the school year, staff and students will continue to participate in drills, specifically designed to be age appropriate for each individual school.

Paid Internship Opportunities for Students

Students!- Please click here for information regarding PAID work -based learning experiences. We have partnered with the Massachusetts Work Based Learning Alliance to provide opportunities for our students to engage in virtual internships or industry project experiences. A few WHS students took advantage of an opportunity through IBM this summer, and we are looking to open this up to additional students.

Parent/Guardians!- Please click HERE for more information about this great program!

If you/your student would like to participate, please have them send an email to Mrs. Tobey (ltobey@walpole.k12.ma.us) or Mr. Braccini (jbraccini@walpole.k12.ma.us)

Freshmen Student Council Elections

Nomination forms are now available on the door of Ms. Mac's classroom - room 2126 at the end of the English wing. Please obtain the required number of signatures and return the form to Ms. Mac, preferably in person by Thursday, September 21, by 2:10 p.m. Elections will be held online from Friday, September 22, until after snack (10:00 a.m.) on Tuesday, September 26, with results posted by 2:05 p.m. that day. An email will be sent to all members of the class with a Google form to vote. There are 10 class representative positions per grade. No late forms will be accepted.

Contact Ms. Mac kmcmenimen@walpole.k12.ma.us with any questions.

College Visits

The following colleges will be visiting on Wednesday, Sept. 20th from 1:00-2:00 in the Gym.

University of Vermont

Roger Williams University

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Curry College

Lehigh University

Lesley University

Westfield State University

St. John's University

Rhode Island College

Framingham State University

Keene State University

Fisher College

New York University

Salem State University

University of New Hampshire

Bryant University

Wheaton College

Private Lessons through the WPS Music Department

The Walpole Public Schools Music Department is pleased to announce the fall session for our Private Lesson Program for students in grades 4 - 12. If your child is interested in taking private instrument or voice lessons, here is your chance. Lessons are offered in flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone horn, tuba, piano, percussion, violin, viola, cello, guitar and voice. All lessons are taught by accomplished performers on their respective instruments. Most lessons are currently being taught virtually.

Session 1 will run September 25 to January 26. Registration is open until Monday, September 18th.

For more information, visit:

https://sites.google.com/walpole.k12.ma.us/wpsmusic/private-lesson-program/overview

To register, visit:

https://www.familyid.com/walpole-public-schools/private-music-lessons-2023-2024-session-i

For questions, email:

Tim Fleming (K-12 Music Coordinator) at tfleming@walpole.k12.ma.us

Attention Class of 2024

The first deadline for the Yearbook is coming up. Senior portraits are due Friday, October 6th. If you haven't scheduled a photo shoot, please do so ASAP. If you are planning to use a school picture, please see Ms. Gould for a pass before September 27th.

Senior portraits and all other submissions should be through our Google Classroom page. Classroom code is y4na7g6.

Dungeon and Dragons Club

Dungeon and Dragons (D&D) club is starting up this year! We will meet the first Wednesday of each month from 2:15-4:00pm with Mr. B in room 1141, as well as the third Wednesday with Mr. Bakale in room 1317! We will have a short informative meeting during Wednesday Intervention this week (9/20) in Mr. B's room (1141).

ALL players (experienced or not) are welcomed to join and build a world of their own!

Hope to see you there!

Photography Club

Photography Club had its first meeting on September 14th and we had a great turnout with a lot of new members and a lot of summer photos to share. It was great to see so many new and returning students. Next week the theme is Reflections. We have or will have after tomorrow plenty of rain to get some pictures of water and reflections. Look in glass or mirror and take a picture of a reflection there. Hope to see you next week on September 21st at the next meeting. Anyone that wants more information can contact Mrs. D'Agostino - jdagostino@walpole.k12.ma.us or Alexandra Richardson. Follow our Instagram: phography_whs123

WHS UNICEF Club

Interested in joining a club that helps provide impoverished children and families with necessities like proper nutrition and education?

Students, want to join the WHS UNICEF Club Google Classroom page? Anyone interested in joining should email Sophia Connor at connors24@wpsma.org or Mrs. Hackett at vhackett@walpole.k12.ma.us or join our Google Classroom page directly using the code: 6n53b2n

iDecide Opt Out Letter

All 9th -12th grade students will complete a very brief and confidential survey from Massachusetts General Hospital about substance use and mental health. This will take place October 4, 2023 at 1:03pm. The survey will take approximately 15-30 minutes to complete. Please see attached letters for more information and directions for if you would like your student to opt out.

Message from the Walpole Health Department - All Town and School Employees

The Walpole Health Department will be offering three flu clinics for all Town and School employees again this year!

The clinics will be held in the Old Town Hall building at 980 Main Street.

There is on-street parking as well as parking in the municipal lot behind the fire station. Please enter the building using the side entrance (closest to the fire station), you will be entering on the ground floor, proceed to the 1st floor via the elevator or the stairs and follow the signs for the flu clinic.

We will only be offering the standard dose flu vaccine and the high dose (65+) flu vaccine, we will not be offering the COVID vaccine at this time.

Registration is required, please use the link below to register and sign up for an appointment.

EMPLOYEE CLINICS

Old Town Hall Building / 980 Main St

9/19/2023 (Tuesday) 3:00pm – 7:00pm

9/20/2023 (Wednesday) 3:00pm – 5:00pm

9/21/2023 (Thursday) 3:00pm – 5:00pm

REGISTER HERE:

https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/walpole?calendar=a9270b7f-00f1-4d9f-a15f-3da32dddc7d2&site=old-town-hall

Message from the Athletic Director

The Fall season is off to a great start. Please remember that once teams have been picked, user fees are due before uniforms can be distributed.. All payment information can be found on the Athletic website.

Walpole Timberwolves apparel check out the link below.

https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/massachusetts/walpole/walpole-high-school

For a list of upcoming events please click on the following link: https://sites.google.com/a/walpole.k12.ma.us/athletics/

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