Eagle Flyer
A newsletter for Walnut Hills High School
Principal's Message
March 11, 2022
Dear Walnut Hills High School Families:
It came up in a meeting this week that Monday is the two year anniversary of the first Covid-related shutdown of schools. Our students, teachers, family, and school community have weathered numerous challenges since that infamous day. There are many reflections to be made about the extraordinary times that followed. I am most grateful that we now have our students and staff together and on-campus at Walnut Hills High School.
Today marks the last day of the third quarter. We are heading into the homestretch of school. I really look forward to this year's fourth quarter because (fingers-crossed) we can have our first (relatively!) normal final quarter in a couple of years. I hope the entire quarter is a celebration and appreciation for all of the things that makes the end of the year so rewarding and exciting: celebrating our seniors, wrapping up AP courses with the AP exams, seeing culminating projects some to life, enjoying the final competitions and performances of our athletic teams and fine arts groups, attending fun social events like Prom and Twilight Ball, and holding Commencement for the Class of 2022. There is a lot to look forward to!
Thank you, parents, for all of the ways that you support our students to finish the year in a strong way.
Sincerely,
John Chambers
Sursum ad Summum
Upcoming Dates
March
11 End of 3rd quarter
12 SAT testing - CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER!
13 Daylight Savings Time
15 Chamber Orchestra Concert, 7 pm Auditorium
17 LSDMC Meeting, 6 pm virtual; Steel Band Concert, 7 pm Auditorium
19 Walnut Woods Volunteer Day, 9 am-noon
22-24 ELA EOC testing for students in grades 7, 8, 10 (bells 1-2, 7-8)
23 WHHS Association Meeting, 7 pm Recital Hall: see below for Speaker Series info!
24 New Student Registration, 7 pm Senior High Gym
28-April 1 Spring Break
April
2 ACT Testing
4 School resumes
5 Conference Night, 5-8 pm
7 Community Reading Night, 6-9 pm; Senior Ensemble Bach Magnificat Performance, 7 pm Auditorium
8 Twilight Ball for 7th and 8th graders, 7-9 pm Junior High Gym
9 Senior Prom
12 Hoxwoth Blood Drive; WHIP General Meeting, 7 pm virtual
18-22 Midterm Week of 4th Quarter
21 Spring Art Show, Forum; LSDMC, 6 pm virtual
21-23 Lend Me a Tenor, Blackbox Theatre
23 Walnut Wood Volunteer Day, 9 am-noon
27 Senior and Chamber Orchestra, 7 pm Auditorium; WHHS Association Meeting, 7 pm Recital Hall
29 High School Band Concert, 7 pm Auditorium
Counseling Corner
All Walnut students 7-11! On Monday, March 14th, your first bell teachers will have the summary of the classes that you optioned for during the optioning process. This is your last opportunity to request course changes for the 22-23 school year. If you've changed your mind about a class, please reflect that on the summary list and turn it into the Counseling Office in room 2203 by March 25, 2022. If you have late arrival, you can pick up your summary of request form from the Counseling Office. If you are missing advanced classes, you most likely weren't approved or didn't apply for the class. If you have no classes, you didn't submit your request before the February 4th deadline. Your counselor will (or may already have) choose classes for you.
Attention Juniors and Seniors: We have three resources for free prom dresses. Act now! You can also volunteer and get some hours.
Cinderella's Closet and Kenzie's Closet.
Summer classes (Health, PE, Economics and Government) are available through the Alumni Association. Please see the WHHS website, under the Alumni tab. Please direct all questions to the Alumni Association regarding registration and costs.
FOUR REASONS TO HOST AN AFS EXCHANGE STUDENT!
1) They give your family a new world perspective. 2) They become like family while attending Walnut Hills High School 3) They’re good students, world ambassadors, eager to share in American life. 4) They come with medical insurance, spending money and an adventurer’s attitude.
This is a sample of the many available students! Athletic 17-year-old Joao from Brazil is into sports, science, scouting, and Marvel comics. Florian from Germany, age 17, practices martial arts, gymnastics, plays trumpet, enjoys camping. Elisabeth from Denmark, age 15, plays clarinet in a youth orchestra, enjoys running, playing board games, movies and baking. To learn about hosting an AFS exchange student from nearly anywhere in the world, please email Barb McManus or call 513-608-2781. See other available students at https://www.afsusa.org/host-family/our-students/
FROM THE COLLEGE INFORMATION CENTER:
10th Grade PSAT Review
Tuesday, March 15 during lunch (Writing and Language & Reading)
Thursday, March 17 during lunch (Math)
Students, PLEASE RSVP by completing this form; you must be logged in to your CPS account. Once your registration is confirmed, it will be listed here.
YOU MUST BRING YOUR TEST BOOKLET AND A PRINTED COPY OF YOUR SCORE REPORT (see instructions here for printing your score report from your College Board account).
9th Grade PSAT Review
Tuesday, March 22 during lunch (Writing and Language & Reading)
Thursday, March 24 during lunch (Math)
Students, PLEASE RSVP by completing this form; you must be logged in to your CPS account. Once your registration is confirmed, it will be listed here.
YOU MUST BRING YOUR TEST BOOKLET AND A PRINTED COPY OF YOUR SCORE REPORT (see instructions here for printing your score report from your College Board account).
Announcements
Outside Lunch!
After-School Tutoring Program
The Student Success Center is now starting our after-school tutoring program and are looking for students who are interested in being tutored after school as well as students who are interested in being a tutor. The after school tutoring program will run everyday from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Tutors and students being tutored are welcome to come as many days as they would like!
While this program is a “drop-in” tutoring program in which students are welcome to come by any time, in order to ensure the best learning experience possible, we recommend letting us know in advance which days you are interested in having a tutor. You are welcome to stop by the Student Success Center, room 2701, or email us at ssctutoring2022@gmail.com .
If you are interested in becoming an after school tutor, please let us know ASAP! We are looking for students with at least a 3.0 GPA and preferably has at least a 3.5 GPA in whichever subject(s) you are interested in being a tutor in. Please stop by the Student Success Center or send us an email and let us know which days you are available to tutor and which subject(s) you are able to tutor!
We look forward to seeing you at our after school tutoring program!
Walnut Woods Volunteer Days
Class of 2023: senior portrait information!
Senior portraits for the Class of 2023 must be submitted by 9/30/2022. Portraits must be on a blue background. If a senior doesn't submit a photo, we use their school pictures.
Please review this document for all of the details:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zg72VBV3LC9j9Vqo5ufM7HctEZUVsu7lKSRzM6UvK0M/edit?usp=drivesdk
Free summer program at UC: Biology Meets Engineering
Stay Informed!
STUDENT WELLNESS
mental health and wellness speaker series
Student Support Services Flow Chart
Where Do I Go? Who Do I Ask? page 1
Where Do I Go? Who Do I Ask? page 2
Walnut Hills High School
Email: whhsattendance@gmail.com
Website: walnuthillseagles.com
Location: 3250 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Phone: 513-363-8400
Twitter: @high_walnut