WHS eNotes

Dear students and parents/guardians:

We had a very positive opening of school this week, and it was wonderful to see all the students and staff return to the building rested and ready for another school year. Our incoming freshmen had the school to themselves on Tuesday for their Orientation, and we thoroughly enjoyed meeting the Class of 2027! All students had an assembly today, and they all appear to be ready for the new school year.

There is no school tomorrow, Friday, September 1st.

Tuesday, September 5th will be a Day 2. The regular daily schedule will be the same as last year.

As was the case last year, any student scheduled into a study hall first block of the day has the option to arrive to school by the beginning of block B. Only seniors in good academic standing have the option to leave early if they have a study hall during the last block of the day.

Please keep a lookout for the many clubs and activities that will have their kickoff meetings over the next few weeks. We encourage every student to get involved in extra-curricular activities, and our clubs provide many opportunities to meet new people and try new things.

Our annual 'Back to School Night' will take place on September 21st at 6:30 p.m. for all our parents/guardians. Please see the 'updated' flyer attached, and note that the freshmen parent portion of the evening will no longer be happening at 6pm. Instead, throughout the evening we will hold 8 Freshman Seminars, which you should attend when your student is scheduled for study hall. Rather than reporting to the Study Hall classroom you will report to the Cafeteria for Freshman Seminar.

We are very much looking forward to a very successful school year for all our students. Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend!

Sincerely,

Stephen Imbusch

Principal

Students are expected to read one book from the Summer Reading List. They will meet on September 13th in book groups to discuss their summer reading book. Students should use this form to enter their selected book.

Walpole Public Schools offers optional Chromebook Insurance for families of students in grades 6-12. This insurance ($30 for 8/31/23-8/31/24) will cover accidental damage to the devices.

• Insurance details (and sample costs for uninsured repairs) are on the 1:1 Website Insurance and Repair Info page.

• Payments are available online via MySchoolBucks.

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.

Registration is still open! Don’t miss this historic event! Sign-up now for the 5K race/walk, the 10K race, or the super popular Youth Mile. All proceeds support the 200+ athletes in the Walpole High School Cross Country and Track & Field Program. Each race participant will receive a finisher’s medal.

Can’t join us live? No problem. We have virtual editions for both the 5K and 10K races. For additional information and to register online, please visit www.walpoleroadrace.org.

Not up for racing? We still need your support. Check out our Race Day volunteer opportunities on the “Volunteer” tab on our website. https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/MA/Walpole/WalpoleRoadRace

Thank you for your support. See you at the starting line!

There will be an informational meeting for WHS Drama's fall production of Annie after school on Wednesday, September 6th in the music room (rm. 1101). Information for both cast and crew will be available. If you can't make it or have any questions, please email Ms. Nutting at whsdrama@walpole.k12.ma.us.

There will be an informational meeting of the Mock Trial Team on Thursday, September 7 in Room 3117 after school at 2:15pm.

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.

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

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/

Email: rdowd@walpole.k12.ma.us
Phone: 508-660-7257
Twitter: @WalpoleAD

Walpole High School

Email: simbusch@walpole.k12.ma.us
Website: http://walpolewhs.ss5.sharpschool.com/
Location: 275 Common Street, Walpole, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 660-7257
Twitter: @WalpoleHS