Wrangell High School Newsletter
March 18, 2019
Important Dates
March 18: Regular School Board Meeting @ 6:30 pm in EES Gym
March 25 - 28: PEAKS Testing
March 28: Borough Assembly/ School Board Work Session re: Budget @ 5:30 pm in City Hall
April 1: School Board Work Session re: Board Member Conduct @ 6 pm
April 4: Secondary Advisory Committee Meeting @ 6 pm in Mrs. Brooks' classroom
April 11 - 13: Music Fest @ Ketchikan
April 15: Regular School Board Meeting @ 6:30 pm in EES Gym
April 17: 4th Quarter Progress Reports
April 19: Inservice Day - NO SCHOOL
Parents/Students
Scheduling Surveys
PEAKS Testing Dates
SMS/ WHS will be taking our computer based state assessment known as PEAKS (Performance Evaluation for Alaska Schools) from March 25 through 29th. 3rd-9th graders will take the ELA and Math assessment. Grades 4, 8, and 10 will also take the science portion of the PEAKS.
With regards to the PEAKS assessment, parents and community members who are interested in learning more about the summative assessment are encouraged to check-out the Online Tools Training (also known as the OTT) by accessing the links via this document: https://education.alaska.gov/tls/Assessments/Peaks/QuickGuide-AccessingPEAKS_OTT.pdf. The OTT is accessible to students, educators, parents, and community to see what kinds of questions their student will be answering. Test questions are not scored and answers are not saved. The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) encourages everyone to utilize these tools to become familiar with the assessments.
In addition, DEED has also created video tutorials for PEAKS. The video tutorials can be accessed via this document: https://education.alaska.gov/tls/Assessments/Peaks/QuickGuide-AccessingPEAKS_StudentTutorials.pdf
A resource page for PEAKS can also be found on the Alaska DEED website: https://education.alaska.gov/assessments/peaks
MAP Testing Dates
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Just a reminder: the WHS counselor, Aimee Romeijn, has her website updated with many useful resources for parents and students. Please be sure to check it out: Counselor's Corner
Girls State
Girls State is an opportunity for HS Girls who are Juniors to study local, county and state government processes. They do this by setting up their own miniature city, county and state governments and administer them according to the laws of their particular state.
HS Juniors are eligible to attend Girls State if they meet the following criteria:
- completed Junior year in high school
- interested in government and current events
- have high moral character
- have strong leadership abilities
- have an above average scholastic standing
Any junior girls interested in attending Girls' State near Sutton, AK outside of Palmer the week of June 1-June 7th, please see Ms. Romeijn for more information.
Wrangell School District and Community Announcements
Regular School Board Meeting
Wrangell Public School Board will hold a Regular School Board Meeting on Monday, March 18, 2019, in the Evergreen Elementary School Gym, beginning at 6:30 PM. Please enter through the gym doors. The agenda for the School Board Meeting will be available online four days prior to the meeting at https://www.boarddocs.com/ak/wrangell/Board.nsf. The public is encouraged to attend.
Job Positions
Wrangell Public Schools is accepting applications for the following positions for the 2018-2019 school year:
- Custodian: This is a 12-month position with benefits paid on Column F of the Classified Personnel Salary Schedule. Responsibilities include assisting the maintenance director with repairs and maintenance of the buildings, keeping our school complex clean and assisting with setting up rooms for classes, large presentations and business meetings as needed.
- Paraprofessional: This is a part-time, 9-month instructional aide position working with students, 5.75 hours per day in small groups and one-on-one in the Migrant, Special Education, Title I or Regular Education Programs. Payment is based on Column B-D of the Classified Salary Schedule. An associates degree or equivalent is preferred but not required. For a complete job description and salary schedule, please contact the district office at 874-2347.
- Substitute Employees: These are temporary, on-call positions working as needed to cover teacher, secretary, paraprofessional or custodian absences. Substitutes are paid as noted on the Substitute Employee Pay Scale.
All positions are Open Until Filled. For complete job descriptions and salary information, please contact the district office. It is Wrangell Public School District's policy to not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex or disability.
Position Announcement
Wrangell Public Schools is accepting applications for the 2019-2020 School Year:
K-12 School Counselor: the counselor is responsible for data collection related to social, emotional and personal counseling and guidance for students assigned.
• Valid Alaskan Type C Special Services Certificate required, with an endorsement as Counselor.
• Alaskan Type A Teaching Certificate preferred.
• At least one year demonstrated successful educational counseling experience preferred.
Responsibilities:
A. It is the responsibility of the counselor to maintain competency in areas of certification and assignment.
B. It is the responsibility of the counselor to provide for counseling opportunities and a planned sequence of career guidance activities for students.
C. It is the responsibility of the counselor to provide consulting service to the teachers, administrator, and parents.
D. It is the responsibility of the counselor to provide information and recommendations for education and career placement and to make health, psychological and legal referrals.
E. It is the responsibility of the counselor to share in the facilitation of district-wide testing program to include statewide assessments and MAP testing, assessments and surveys including administration, information, interpretation, staff training and evaluation of results.
F. It is the responsibility of the counselor to strive for harmonious and cooperative relationships with staff, students, parents, and community.
G. It is the responsibility of the counselor to encourage community participation, maintain a positive image, and to develop contacts in the community.
For more information and a detailed job description, please contact the District Office at 907-874-2347. Position open until filled. It is Wrangell Public School District's policy to not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex or disability.
The Nolan Center Theater Presents
Isn't It Romantic
Showtimes: March 22nd & 24th at 7pm
Friday and Sunday ONLY (no Saturday show)
Rated PG-13, 1hr 30 mins
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2452244/
Next weekend: How To Train Your Dragon 3
Newsletter Additions
Wrangell High School
Email: mpowell@wpsd.us
Website: www.wpsd.us
Location: 312 Reid Street, Wrangell, AK, USA
Phone: (907) 874-3395
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WrangellPublicSchools/