Wrangell High School Newsletter
February 25, 2019
Important Dates
March 1 - 2: Basketball @ Petersburg. Streaming here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHrGxoey2TWCdqOV8j0euVA/featured
March 4: School Board Work Session re: Board Tracking & Reporting at 6:30 pm
March 5-9: Basketball Regions @ Sitka
March 6: 3rd quarter ends
March 7 - 8: Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
March 9: SAT
March 10: Daylight Saving Time Begins
March 12 - 13: WHS/SMS Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30 - 6:30pm
March 14 - 16: Basketball State @ Anchorage
Parents/Students
SEARHC Suicide Prevention
Dear Parents,
On Friday, March 1, 2019 WHS will be hosting a SUICIDE PREVENTION SEMINAR which will be presented by SEARHC.
The seminar will be tailored for high school students.
If you or your student is uncomfortable about this subject matter and would prefer not to attend, please phone the school and alert us as to this preference.
Students who do not attend will continue with their regularly scheduled classes/activities.
Middle School Students will continue with their normal schedule and will not be admitted.
Sincerely,
David M. Macri
Principal, WHS/SMS
PEAKS Testing Dates
WHS and SMS students will take PEAKS during the week of March 25 - 28, 2019.
EES students will take PEAKS April 1 - 5, 2019.
SMS/ WHS will be taking our state assessment known as PEAKS (Performance Evaluation for Alaska Schools) from March 25 through 28th. In addition, our 8th and 10th graders will take the science portion on Tuesday, April 2nd.
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
Activities
Regions Ticket Money Due
Basketball
Boys Friday
Varsity: Wrangell 75 Haines 52
Boys Saturday
Varsity: Wrangell 44 Haines 36
Girls Friday
Varsity: Wrangell 59 Haines 26
Girls Saturday
Varsity: Wrangell 60 Haines 18
Best of luck to our Wolves traveling to Petersburg this weekend! This will be the last weekend of regular games prior to Regions!
Regions Schedule
State Basketball
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
Upcoming ACT
Juniors and seniors who wish to take the ACT on Saturday, April 13th or Saturday, April 20th are encouraged to stop by and pick up an ACT registration packet from Ms. Romeijn. Registration forms and payment must be received to the front office by the end of the day on February 28th, 2019.
Students are encouraged to study for the ACT and/or SAT and test prep sites can be found here under the Counselor's Corner on the WHS website.
Lisa Murkowski summer internship opportunity
Seniors have an opportunity through Lisa Murkowski's office to participate in a summer internship for just-graduated Alaskan high school students. Information is available at https://www.murkowski.senate.gov/assistance/students/internships. Please see Ms. Romeijn for printed application packets.
The deadline to apply for the Summer High School Internship is March 15. Applicants are strongly urged to submit their applications via fax (202-224-5301 Attn: Intern Coordinator) or e-mail (to krystal_edens@murkowski.senate.gov) as the Senate’s mail screening procedures can significantly delay delivery and late applications will not be considered.
Wrangell School District and Community Announcements
Work Session
Wrangell Public School Board will hold a Work Session to discuss Policy regarding Board Tracking and Reporting Protocols beginning at 6:30 PM, Monday, March 4, 2019 in the District Office Conference Room. Although a quorum of the board may be present, no formal action will be taken.
Elizabeth Peratrovich Assembly
AAU Games
Game Schedule:
- Girls B team 10 am
- Boys B team 11:30 am
- Girls A team 1 pm
- Boys A team 2:30 pm?
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.
Wrangell Junior League Baseball
The Nolan Center Theater Presents
The Kid Who Would Be King
Showtimes: March 1-3
Fri-Sun, 7pm nightly
Rated PG, 2hrs
Action, Adventure, Family
Newsletter Additions
Wrangell High School
Email: mtalburt@wpsd.us
Website: www.wpsd.us
Location: 312 Reid Street, Wrangell, AK, USA
Phone: (907) 874-3395
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WrangellPublicSchools/