The Warrior Way
Watkins Memorial High School
September 16, 2022
Hello Warrior Families!
Parent/Teacher Conferences are coming up on September 22. Please visit https://www.myconferencetime.com/wmhs to register.
Check out the progress students in Agriculture, Foods, and Natural Resources are making. It's almost time to plant, and students are busy designing a water delivery system.
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Seniors
Families, you can check out the presentation here: Future Planning.
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Drug Free Club
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Attendance Awareness
Why Attendance Matters
- Chronically absent students in Ohio are 89% less likely to graduate on time from high school
- Chronically absent students in Ohio are 65% less likely to meet the Third Grade Reading Guarantee
- More than 260,000 Ohio students were chronically absent last year
- Ohio chronically absent student = 2 absences per month x 9 months in a school year
Please discuss with your child the importance of going to school every day.
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Word of the Week
capacity noun
- build the capacity to read by improving vocabulary
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Athletics
Friday, September 16
- Varsity Football HOME vs. Johnstown (Youth Night) – 7:00
Saturday, September 17
- XC @ Fairfield Union Falcon Invitational
- JV Football @ DeSales – 10:00
- Boys Soccer (JV/V) @ Pick. North – 10:00/12:00
- Boys Golf @ Denison (Granville Invitational)
Monday, September 19
- Girls Golf @ Bent Tree (Berlin Invitational) – 11:00
- Boys JV Golf HOME vs. Heath – 4:00
- Volleyball (Fr/JV/V) @ Gahanna – (5:30/5:30/7:00) – Tickets (digital only): https://gahannalincolnathletics.com/event-tickets
Tuesday, September 20
- Boys Golf LCL #4 @ Denison – 12:00
- Girls Golf vs. Canal @ Westchester – 4:00
- Volleyball (JV/V only) HOME vs. Zanesville – 5:30/7:00
- Girls Soccer (JV/V) HOME vs. DeSales – 5:00/7:00
Wednesday, September 21
- Boys Varsity Golf vs. Reynoldsburg @ Blacklick – 4:00
- Boys JV Golf HOME vs. Canal Winchester – 4:00
- Girls Tennis HOME vs. Mt. Vernon – 4:30
Thursday, September 22
- Girls Golf Tri @ Blacklick – 4:00
- Girls Tennis @ Granville – 4:30
- Volleyball (Fr/JV/V) HOME vs. Utica – 4:45/5:45/7:00
- Boys Soccer HOME vs. Johnstown – 5:00/7:00
- Girls Soccer (Varsity only) @ Johnstown – 6:30
Friday, September 23
- Varsity Football HOMECOMING GAME vs. Northland – 7:00
Saturday, September 24
- XC @ Lancaster Bob Reall Invitational
- Freshman Football @ Big Walnut – 9:00
- JV Football HOME vs. Northland – 10:00
TWITTER: @WM_Warriors
#WatkinsWarriorWay
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Homecoming Festivities
Friday, 9/16 - Superhero vs. Villain Day
Tuesday, 9/20 - Pajama Day
Wednesday, 9/21 - Twin Day
Thursday, 9/22 - Beach Day
Friday, 9/23 - Class Colors
- Freshmen - White
- Sophomores - Yellow
- Juniors - Black
- Seniors - Neon
Homecoming Dance - September 24, 7:00 - 10:00 in the Commons
“Welcome to the Masquerade”
PRE-SALE Ticket cost September 8 - 22: $8.00 online
Ticket cost September 23 - time of the dance: $15.00
Dance Expectations:
- Dress is Semi-Formal (NO TORN JEANS OR HATS)
- Students may bring a date from another high school or area as long as you have a permission slip that can be picked up in the front office, signed by both your parents and administrators and turned in prior to the event. ID will be required!
There will be no refunds if you cannot attend.
Outside food, drinks, backpacks and large bags are not permitted to be brought into the event.
All bags are subject to search by administration.
Once a student leaves the dance, they are not permitted to come back in.
Concessions will be available.
There will be no coat check available, so bring only what you want to manage while you're here.
Lockers will not be accessible.
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Student and Staff Highlights
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Family Feedback
Families, we want to hear from you. We do our best to support our students and families, however we know at times there are things we might miss, related to academic needs, friendships and relationships, mental health, and safety. Your voice is important to us as we reflect on what we can do better to support our students and families. We know that we can best support kids when we work in partnership with families and the community.
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Mark Your Calendar
- Monday September 19 - No School
- Thursday, September 22, 4:00 - 7:00 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Thursday, September 29 - Make-Up School Pictures
Check out the WMHS Events Calendar on our website for even more upcoming dates.
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Stay Connected with Watkins Memorial High School
- Text the Principal: 740.409.6278
- Facebook: Watkins Memorial High School Official
- Twitter: Watkins Memorial High School Official
- Website: https://wmhs.swl.k12.oh.us/
- Office: 740-927-3846
- Attendance: 740-964-3355
- Guidance: 740-927-4825
Melissa Ladowitz, Principal
Travis Smith, Assistant Principal
Mark Kurth, Dean of Students