The Panther Press
Official Newsletter of Whitman-Hanson Regional High School
Welcome!
June 16, 2019 - Volume 1 - ISSUE 36
Welcome to the Whitman-Hanson Regional High School Newsletter! It is designed to keep everyone (parents, students, staff, and community members) informed of the many events that are happening in and around the school. It contains links, pictures, and videos so that you have a more interactive experience and the ability to learn more about various topics.
Communication is incredibly important to understanding so we ask that you share our news as much as possible. We also welcome feedback! It is the only way to continuously improve. So, please interact, get involved, and let us know what you think by contacting us and sharing our news!
Important Dates to Plan
August 16 - 1st day of Football Practice
August 18 - High School Athletic First Night 5PM
August 21 - Grade 9 Orientation – Freshman First Night 6:30PM
August 22 - High School Fall Sports – 1st day of Practice
August 28 - First Day of School
August 29 - Picture Day Grades 9-11
August 30 - District Early Release – Professional Development, 10:15 HS dismissal
September 2 - No School – Labor Day
September 12 - HS Delayed Opening
Whitman-Hanson 3D Printer Camp!
Dr. Christopher Jones
Have a Great Summer!
Our Story...
Take a look and feel free to comment...this is our story...and everyone is part of it.
Kendall Colclough and Abby DeLory!
Brian Fox!
Pnther PAALS Completes 5K!
Last weekend members of Panther PAALS (Peers Against Addictions with Loyal Support) participated in the Teen Challenge Massachusetts 3rd Annual Run to End Addiction 5K at Bridgewater State University. It was an amazing event filled with hope, resilience and support.
Panther PAALS is a support/self-care group for students who have a family member, friend or loved one that has suffered from addiction (currently or in recovery). Our focus is to create a community of support and encouragement for one another while learning healthy coping skills to build up our own self-care “toolbox” through fun activities. We’d love to grow our community of support next year!! See Mrs. Selig or Ms. Martin for more information.
NHS - Ms. Tanis
NHS Collects More Donations!
The National Honor Society would like to thank everyone who donated school supplies to SOWMA, an organization which provides homeless children in MA with the materials they need to start off the school year. Thanks to your generosity, we had NINE boxes full of supplies that were delivered to SOWMA this week. SOWMA will fill backpacks with all your donations over the summer. We'd like to give a special shout out to Ms. Diogenes, Ms. Finn, and Ms. Bouzan, whose classes/Best Buddies contributed a great deal! We couldn't have done it without you all!
Athletics - Coach Bob Rodgers
Well that’s a wrap on the 2018/2019 WH Athletic season which saw a record 1,003 roster spots filled by 606 different students. More than half of our student population participated in some level of athletics this school year. As impressive as those numbers are though, I believe we can go even higher. We believe that every student could benefit from being a part of an athletic team. It doesn’t matter your athleticism or skill level, we have a something for all students. The entire list of offerings can be found at www.whathletics.com . To parents, if your son or daughter doesn’t currently participate please consider discussing it with them.
Everyone who would like to participate next school year, should have their parents go to www.whathletics.com and fill out the online permission slip as soon as possible. These lists are shared with coaches and they often communicate information about the team using these lists. All student athletes and their parents should be reminded that there is a mandatory Athletic First Night meeting on Sunday August 18th at 5pm in the PAC at the high school.
Captains are reminded that the council meetings have been set for the summer. If you did not attend last meeting you should contact Coach Rodgers at robert.rodgers@whrsd.org. The next meeting is tomorrow (Monday 6/17 at noon in the library).
Finally, a very important reminder to all students that in order to be eligible to play sports next school season, you must have earned 20 credits this school year. Anyone who failed to meet that threshold is ineligible to participate in athletics until the spring season as the next marking period of record doesn’t take place until semester one in January. If you failed to reach the 20 credit mark, you may be eligible for summer school or other credit recovering options. Speak with your guidance counselors as soon as possible.
We hope everyone has a safe and productive summer. Remember, it’s the work you put in over the next couple of months that will determine your success in your next season. Success leaves clues….look at the players and teams that have enjoyed the level of success that you want to emulate. Are you working as hard as they did? Can you work even harder? If you truly want it, you will. Enjoy the summer!
Sports Short Wrap Up
Contact Us
Email: christopher.jones@whrsd.org
Website: https://www.whrsd.org/our-schools/whrhs
Location: 600 Franklin Street, Whitman, MA, USA
Phone: (781) 618-7020
Twitter: @DrCSJones