Panther Administration Newsletter
Week of March 30
For our PANTHERS!
WELCOME BACK!
MONDAY, March 30
Schedule for Week of March 30
Week of March 30
Monday - Your Advisory teacher will be contacting you
Tuesday - no office hours
Period 1 9:00-10:00
Period 2 10:30-11:30
Lunch 11:30-12:00
Period 3 12:00-1:00
Period 4 1:30-2:30
Wednesday - Periods 5 and 6 with Advisory and Office Hours
Thursday - Periods 7 and 8 with Advisory and Office Hours
Friday - weekly assignments are due (or at least a check-point for work progress) Submission counts as attendance.
How to use Google Hangout
2. Click the link and go to class. BE ON TIME (early is better) so you do not miss anything.
3. Stay MUTED unless you are asked to share or have a reason to talk to the class.
4. Use this time WISELY!!
DO I HAVE TO SHOW MY FACE?
Not for the whole class, but your teacher may have you show your face for attendance.
DO I HAVE TO TALK DURING CLASS?
If there is a group discussion, you should be ready to participate (just like in-school classes) when questions are asked. Remember to stay MUTED unless you are sharing.
Information about Registration for the 2020-2021 school year
Utilize the WPHS Course Handbook (WPHS Page, Academic tab, Course Handbook / link below) for WPHS Graduation Requirements and Higher Education Admissions Recommendations https://docs.google.com/document/d/1913Wllix-UfG03Zbl9ion2HuQG7NA0UdHgl8dCovZLA/edit?ts=5e56b784
Course selection is in your Academic Planner within Infinite Campus
Review and finalize your grade level column with courses for next year
Courses in your grade level column are courses that you expressed interest in and registered for
Classes are filled by priority of gradel level - beginning with the Class of 2021
Class of 2021, 2022 and 2023 deadline to finalize your course selection is April 8, 2020
Courses that require applications or auditions have deadlines, please speak with those teachers who oversee the program
If you have questions reach out to your counselor
A musical challenge from Bon Jovi
For our Panther Parents
How Covid-19 could effect Gen Z (Tim Elmore)
Three Potential Positive Effects
1. The expansion of resourcefulness and innovation.
Just like difficult times encouraged frugality in my parents’ generation during the 1930s, this season could foster resourcefulness and innovation in Generation Z. Since we often get creative with routines “on hold,” some will figure out how to monetize our new normal. Kids could become more creative with their smart devices and find a way to capitalize on hardship. Jacob Schick invented an electric razor when he cut himself shaving. Charles Kettering created an electronic ignition when he broke his arm starting a car. When resources are scarce, kids become resourceful. (Learn more about this positive effect in a bonus video: A Pandemic is a Terrible Thing to Waste – Watch Now).
2. The expansion of saving and giving.
I love our societal predisposition toward “paying it forward.” It’s common to hear stories of people paying off other’s medical bills or paying for someone else’s food at a drive-thru window. I’m hopeful that this pandemic conditions students to see how they can serve others or give to those less fortunate. I’m also hopeful this season encourages students to save money instead of spending or wasting it. Often, the best in people comes out when we endure a crisis. I’m hopeful we learn to think about the future, not just today, and think of others, not just ourselves.
3. The expansion of responsive service workers.
After 9-11, there were many young adults who enlisted in the military or decided to become a first responder, concluding our country needed heroes. While I realize this is “apples and oranges,” the Coronavirus pandemic might just have the same effect. Generation Z members may recognize the need for nurses and emergency workers and respond. They will likely see the merit of medical professionals and the need for research. Both witnessing the need and the heroes who meet such needs can be a compelling argument to challenge a new workforce entering adulthood.
Knowing you might be home now with your kids trying to figure out what to do with their time, Growing Leaders has created a free resource called: Home Chats: A Parents Guide to Healthy Conversations during the Coronavirus Outbreak. Our goal is to spark great discussions between adults and kids that make the most of our current moment. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.
A message from Our Principal
Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question you need answered? Send your questions to wphsqna@wpsdk12.org and we will answer to the best of our knowledge within 24 hours.
Here are a few burning questions we have heard already ...
Will we have Prom?
Will graduation be canceled?
- Who has Covid 19 from our school?