Panther Pulse

May 29, 2026
💡 Things to Know
Graduation Week is Coming!
🎓 Thursday, June 4
8:40-10am: Senior device check-in (Chromebook, Chromebook charger, Yondr pouch)
10am-12pm: Elementary & Middle School Visits
Students will be released after returning to WHS
12-7pm: Senior Party @ Slidewaters (Sign up by Friday, May 29)
Students MUST ride the bus from WHS to be admitted the park with the senior party
4pm: All grades due & entered into Skyward to be eligible to walk at graduation. All culturally relevant leis & stoles for graduation must be approved by Mrs. Moser
🚌 Elementary & Middle School Visits - Bus Schedule
Bus #1: Depart WHS (10am) - Sunnyslope (10:15am) - Lewis & Clark (10:40am) - Foothills (11am)
Bus #2: Depart WHS (10am) - Newbery (10:10am) - Lewis & Clark (10:35am) - Foothills (10:55am)
Bus #3: Depart WHS (10am) - Washington (10:05am) - Orchard (10:25am)
Bus #4: Depart WHS (10am) - Mission View (10:10am) - Lincoln (10:45am) - Pioneer (10:50am)
🎉 Friday, June 5: GRADUATION DAY!
8:30am: Arrive at WHS
8:40am: Victory Lap
8:50am: Senior class photo
Seniors MUST have their cap and gown
9:15-9:35am: Required graduation meeting, WHS auditorium
10am-12pm: Graduation rehearsal, Apple Bowl
The rehearsal is required to participate in the ceremony
6:30pm: Graduation check-in, Pioneer Middle School gym
Park at WHS and walk to Pioneer! Triangle Park & Pioneer parking lots are reserved for accessible parking.
7:40pm: Line up, Pioneer Middle School gym
- 8pm: Class of 2026 Graduation Ceremony begins!
🐾 This Week at WHS
WHS Child Development Students Build Relationships With Young Learners
All semester, students in Mrs. O’Brien’s Child Development 2 course have been practicing skills they can only learn in a classroom of early learners: coaching reading skills, cleaning sticky fingers, and everything in-between.
These classroom visits are a part of Child Development 2’s required practicum, where students spend three of their class periods per week – 60 total hours – supporting teachers who work with children from birth to 3rd grade across Wenatchee schools. CD2 students assist the same teacher all semester, allowing them to form the bonds and understanding of each child’s needs they would develop as a professional working in the field.
“The best part was definitely just building relationships with all of the kids. It has definitely encouraged me to go into a field working with kids, either social work or pediatric occupational therapy!” said senior Layla Pickard.
WHS Drama at the Apple Awards
The WHS production of Little Shop of Horrors brought home three awards at last week’s Apple Awards:
- WHS Presents: Little Shop of Horrors - Best Overall Musical
- Elana Wendorf - Best Production Crew: Stage Manager
- Kade Devereaux as Seymour - Best Lead Performer in a Musical
Congratulations Elana, Kade, and all of the WHS nominees! Each of you brought talent, hard work, and passion to the stage and behind the scenes. It’s a privilege to watch you in action!
The Apple Awards is a community celebration of theatre and performing arts in our region, held annually at the Numerica PAC. The Apple Awards mission is to recognize unique talents within our communities, promote the arts to a broader audience, increase the depth of appreciation to existing audiences, and encourage the continued development of exceptional performers.
🏆 Wenatchee Athletics
State Champion: Rye Mathison
WENATCHEE HAS A STATE CHAMPION! Senior Rye Mathison took home 1st place in the Boys Ambulatory Shot Put during the first day of the state competition.
Congratulations Rye, and good luck to the rest of our Panthers competing at state this weekend!
Triple Jump & 4x400 School Records
Panther Track & Field brought home two WHS School Records at Districts and won the girls District 5 Championship title!!
- JOSIAH WALKER - WHS boys triple jump record: 46'4"
- BRIA FASCHING, CAYENNE MORRISON, MIA MARCOUX, ALLIE KNOOP - WHS girls 4x400 relay record: 3:54.01
Panther Tennis Takes 3rd at State
Congratulations Panther Boys Tennis on taking 3rd place at their state competition! Micah Shattuck earned 5th place in singles, and Tevin Hartsig & Nolan Alley placed 7th in doubles!
Great work to these guys, Coach Raven, and all the state qualifiers on a fantastic season.
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The Wenatchee School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee(s) has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator, Title IX Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, HIB Compliance and Gender Inclusive Schools Coordinator: Eric Anderson, Executive Director of Schools, anderson.eric@wenatcheeschools.org, 235 Sunset Ave. Wenatchee, WA 98801, 509 663-8161
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El Distrito Escolar de Wenatchee no discrimina en ningún programa o actividad por motivos de sexo, raza, credo, religión, color, origen nacional, edad, condición de veterano o militar, orientación sexual, expresión de género, identidad de género, discapacidad o el uso de un perro guía entrenado o un animal de servicio y brinda igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para manejar preguntas y quejas de supuesta discriminación: Coordinador de Derechos Civiles, Oficial del Título IX, Coordinador de la Sección 504, Coordinador de Escuelas Inclusivas de Género y Cumplimiento de HIB: Eric Anderson, Director Ejecutivo de Escuelas, anderson.eric@wenatcheeschools.org, 235 Sunset Ave. Wenatchee, WA 98801, 509 663-8161