Wrangell High School Newsletter
September 17, 2018
Important Dates
September 17: Regular School Board Meeting at 6:30 pm in EES Gym
September 18: ASVAB Testing
September 19: Freshman Class Meeting at 3:15 pm in Ms. Ingman's Room
September 19: Junior Class Meeting at 3:15 in Room 216
September 21: 1st Quarter Progress Reports
September 21: ACT Registration Deadline
September 22: Cross Country Regions @ Juneau
September 24: WHS/SMS Open House 6-7 pm; Family Internet Safety Meeting at 7pm in WHS Commons
September 26: Wrestling Begins
September 26 - 30: Volleyball @ Tok
September 28: Swim @ Juneau
September 29: Cross Country State @ Anchorage
Lunch Information
ALL ORDERS MUST BE MADE BY 3:15PM THE PREVIOUS DAY.
The Menu can be found on the website here: WPSD Menu
Orders can be placed here: WPSD Ordering
Parents/Students
Mandatory Freshmen Class Meeting
Mandatory Junior Class Meeting
Junior Class Officers
President: Jing O'Brien
Vice President: Laura Helgeson
Secretary: Adriana Larrabee
Treasurer: Austin Lopez
Student Council Rep: Kaylyn Easterly
Fun Raisers: Tasha Massin, Fenton Jim, Coby Holder
WHS/SMS Open House
Monday, Sep 24, 2018, 06:00 PM
Wrangell Middle/High School, Wrangell, AK, USA
Booster Raffle!!
Tickets are $5 each. There will be 2 winners drawn; 1 winner will receive a $500 gift card to Bob's IGA - 1 winner will receive a $500 gift card to City Market.
The drawing will be held at the WHS Office on Tuesday, November 20. Right before Thanksgiving!
Activities
Swim
The WHS Swim Team attended the Sitka Invitational Meet in along with participants from six southeast teams.
Xoe Affholter competed in her first swim competition. She swam the 50yd Freestyle at both meets, swimming faster in Saturday’s meet for a personal best time of 43.36.
Combined results from the two meets: Jimmy Baggen: 6th in the 50yd Freestyle, 8th in the 100yd Freestyle, 4th in the 200yd IM, 9th in the 100yd Backstroke; Laura Helgeson: 20th in the 50yd Freestyle, 24th in the 50yd Freestyle, 16th in the 100yd Backstroke; Wade Jack: 9th in the 50yd Freestyle, 7th in the 100yd Breaststroke, 5th in the 100yd Freestyle, 12th in the 200yd Freestyle; Tasha Massin: 22st in the 50yd Freestyle, 15th in the 50yd Freestyle, 14th in the 100yd Backstroke; Aaliyah Messmer: 14th in the 50yd Freestyle, 18th in the 100yd Backstroke, 19th in the 50yd Freestyle; Renee Roberts: 3rd in the 50yd Freestyle, 1st in the 100yd Freestyle, 5th in the 200yd IM, 1st in the 100yd Backstroke.
The WHS 200yd Girls Freestyle Relay Team placed 9th.
Swimmers earn points for each event they swim. The higher they place, the more points they earn. On Friday, the women earned 43 points and the men earned 41 points, for a team total of 84 points. On Saturday, the women earned 54 points and the men earned 47 points, for a team total of 101 points.
Cross Country
Great job to the Cross Country runners in Ketchikan this weekend!
Liana Carney - 5th
Jade Balansag - 7th
Jing O'Brien - 8th
Skylar Larrabee - 12th
4 girls in the top 15!
Girls team took 2nd for 2A/3A!
Ryan Rooney - 15th
Skylar Larrabee, Jing O'Brien, Liana Carney, Jade Balansag, Jonah Comstock, Ryan Rooney, and Fenton Jim all achieved their Personal Record this weekend as well!
Next weekend is Regions in Juneau!
Wrestling
Wrestling Season Begins September 26.
Boys/Girls Basketball Open Gym
There will be girls basketball open gym Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:45pm - 5pm in the WHS Gym beginning Tuesday September 11.
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
ACT
Students are encouraged to study for the ACT and/or SAT and test prep sites can be found here:
https://sites.google.com/s/0BxP9nSa8hdWxUGQyeU5UVUxvd0E/p/1HY3IRmQxXK8yuODOuVwzbTGA_u9R-SWv/edit
ASVAB
Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors have the opportunity to take the ASVAB aptitude test at 8:15 on Tuesday, September 18.
The sign-up is in the front office and there is no cost and this is optional.
ASVAB stands for the Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery. Students who are looking at joining the military may want to consider taking the ASVAB but it is not just for students interested in the military. ASVAB is a great career assessment tool that can help a student identify which career areas best suit them. Because this is an aptitude test it doesn’t just tell you what you are currently good at, it will also tell you what you may be good at learning.
The ASVAB does not obligate you to anything. It is used by the military to determine if you are qualified to join and what area or areas you would excel in but also has other benefits as well. The ed specialist will return in the fall to go over score interpretation with students.
Wrangell School District and Community Announcements
Castle Mountain Entertainment Presents
Crazy Rich Asians
Comedy, Romance
Rated PG-13 / 2 hrs
SHOWTIMES: Sept 21-23
Fri •7pm, Sat •7pm, Sun •7pm
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3104988
School Board Meeting
Wrangell Public School Board will hold a Regular School Board Meeting on Monday, September 17, 2018, in the Evergreen Elementary School Gym, beginning at 6:30 PM. 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.
Wrangell Public Schools Position Announcements
Wrangell Public Schools is accepting applications for the following extra-curricular positions
for the 2018-2019 school year:
- Drama, Debate & Forensics (DDF) Coach
- Sophomore Class Advisor
- Middle School Boys’ Basketball Assistant Coach
- Middle School Girls’ Basketball Assistant Coach
- Middle School Volleyball Assistant Coach
- High School Baseball Head & Assistant Coach
- High School Softball Head & Assistant Coach
For a complete job description and application, please contact the district office at 874-2347.
ALL POSITIONS: ARE 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.
Wrangell Public Schools Position Announcements
Wrangell Public Schools is accepting applications for the following positions for the 2018-2019 school year:
Accounting Clerk: The Accounting Clerk assists the business manager in maintaining financial records, accounts payable and preparing payroll.
This is a 10-month position, working 6 hours per day with health care benefits.
A college degree in Business or Accounting and two years accounting experience is preferred.
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.
For a complete job description and salary schedule, please contact the district office at 874-2347.
ALL POSITIONS ARE 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.
Irene Ingle Library
The public library has new hours beginning September 4th.
Monday 10-12 & 1-5
Tuesday 1-7 pm
Wednesday 1-7 pm
Thursday 1-7pm
Friday 10-12 & 1-5
Saturday 9-5
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/