Notes from Dr. Irvin
Your Weekly WGHS eNews for January 24
Hello Parents and Guardians,
We are entering into an important phase in our year when we are charged to replace teachers that are retiring, moving, or otherwise not joining us for the next year. Part of our process is to have the candidates teach mini-lessons in a class with our students in the content they are studying, as has been the practice for many years here at Webster. After the lesson, I debrief the students on what resonated and what they might need further clarity on to better understand the topic that was shared. The students have proven very insightful in their observations and questions as we have begun the work this season. They are also proving to be great ambassadors and increasing their desire of our candidates to work at Webster Groves High School. I am excited for where we are and where we are headed.
Best,
Matt Irvin
A Peek at the Week Ahead
- January 26: Winter Dance
- January 29: WGHS College Search (Junior parents/students), 7 p.m., Auditorium
Congratulations to the 2018-19 PPIF Winners!
CORRECTION: Last week, we mistakenly listed Erika Richardson as a recipient (front row, right). The correct recipient is Brianna Richardson. We apologize for the error.
Front row –left/right
Jaden Fields – 1st runner up
Aryka Cooper – Grand Prize
Jessica Peterson – Grand Prize
Brianna Richardson – 2nd runner up
Back row – left/right
Amissa Blumenthal – 1st runner up
Chris Rhodes – Grand prize
Stephanie Blake – 2nd runner up
Brianna Arinze – 2nd runner up
Nakaya Bratcher – Grand Prize
The Proud Past - Inspired Future program offers an essay contest in which African-American students submit an essay of words, music or art why they're proud of their heritage and inspired for their future. Prizes include:
•Two 2nd Runners Up - $100
•Two 1st Runners Up - $200
•Up to Four Grand Prizes – Join Dana Miller and Julie Burchett for a weekend in Washington, DC to visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture, see the MLK Memorial and other monuments, tour the Capitol Building and enjoy other experiential learning activities!
Visit www.AnInspiredFuture.org to learn more!
PSAT10 Registration Now Open!
Attention Sophomores and Sophomore Parents! Registration for the PSAT10 is now open.
The PSAT10 is a practice PSAT. In fact, it is the same test our juniors took last October. The “real” PSAT (practice SAT and qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Competition will be administered to juniors in October).
Date and time: Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 8am-noon (sorry, there is not an alternative test date)
Location: WGHS (rooms tba)
Cost: $20.00
To register: Click here
Registration deadline: 01/31/2019 (sorry, we cannot guarantee a test after this date)
For more information about the PSAT and PSAT10 visit https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/inside-the-test
Celebrations/Announcements
ECHO just received its 2017-18 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Medalist Rating. This is a hybrid rating taking into account last year’s print and this year’s online presence. Congratulations!
Other Important News
Procedures for Check-Out During the School Day
We often get questions about how to check out of school early for appointments. If students know in advance that they need to check out from school, they should bring a written, signed note from a parent stating the time at which they are to check out. Students should present their request to the assistant principal’s office before school. Parents may also call in to the Assistant Principal's office ahead of time and have students check out at the designated time. When leaving school during the day, students must check out through the assistant principal’s office. If students do not follow this procedure, their absence will be considered cutting class. In case of sickness, students check out through the school nurse. In case of emotional upset, students should see their counselors or an administrator to discuss whether or not to remain in school.
When students need to check out of school early:
- Call the Assistant Principal's office before the designated time and report the absence. You may also send a note with the student to be presented to the Assistant Principal's office before school.
- At the designated time, your student will receive a pass to check out if you called ahead. The student will check out in the Assistant Principal's office.
- You do not need to enter the building if you have called the absence in and communicated a pick-up location with your child. However, if you choose to pick up your child in the building, you must do so in the Assistant Principal's office. Upon entering the building, sign-in in the main office and proceed to the Assistant Principal's office.
All attendance procedures are outlined in detail in the Student Handbook. To report your child's absence, please call your child's assistant principal's office directly:
Dwight Kirksey--918.4139
Shiree Yeggins-Campbell--918.4132
Angela Thompson--918.4127
John E. Thomas--918.4131
Webster Groves High School
Email: erb.mickey@wgmail.org
Website: hs.webster.k12.mo.us
Location: 100 Selma Avenue, Webster Groves, MO, USA
Phone: (314) 963-6400
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Twitter: @WebsterGrovesHS