Panther Pulse

March 20, 2026
🐾 This Week at WHS
Panthers Recognized for Academic Excellence
On Thursday, WHS held its Student Recognition assemblies, where students from each grade were celebrated for excellence in attendance and academic achievement. Help us congratulate each of these students for their dedication to making every day at WHS count!
FCCLA Members Qualify for Nationals
Congratulations to the 13 students who attended the FCCLA State Competition in Spokane last week and brought home hardware! An incredible 4 of 7 WHS projects qualified for Nationals this summer. Competition was steep this year, but these students rose to the occasion and worked incredibly hard on their competition projects. Help us celebrate our FCCLA competitors and the 7 students advancing to nationals!
Hector Camacho, Virgil Bozarth, Melani Tovar - Event Management (Gold, Qualified for Nationals)
Lauren Stahly - Professional Presentation (Gold, Qualified for Nationals)
Sofie Tveten - Fashion Construction (Silver, Qualified for Nationals)
Isabella Garcia, Rosario Navarro Vega, Marisol Nava - Sustainability Challenge (Silver, Qualified for Nationals)
Ayline Santana Garibary, Edward Uribe, Diana Torres - Focus on Children (Silver)
Mio Moore - Focus on Children (Silver)
Kylah Sparks - Fashion Construction (Bronze)
Special shoutout to senior Luisanna Esquivel Alvarez! Luisanna has dedicated countless hours to her leadership duties as an FCCLA State Officer, Vice President of Region 6, and this year the Vice President of Finance.
Golden Apple Indoor Percussion Places First at Hanford
GA Indoor Percussion brought the house down at Hanford HS this weekend! They took 1st with their highest score of the year!
Catch them and Colorguard at the state competition here at WHS next weekend, 3/28
FFA Attends Prepared Public Speaking & Creed Competition
7 of our FFA public speakers traveled to Cashmere High School for the Public Speaking/Creed competition. For Prepared Public Speaking, 3 students placed in the top 4! For Extemporaneous public speaking, 3 students also placed in the top 4 including Kailer Desmond who placed 1st!
FFA students participating in Prepared Public Speaking & Creed prepare, present, and field questions about a speech on a specific agricultural issue or the FFA Creed. Congratulations Wenatchee FFA on a stellar performance! The team will participate at the State Convention in May.
💡Things to Know
WHS Students Get Involved in Design of New School
Superintendent's Advisory Council
The WSD Superintendent's Advisory Council, featuring several WHS students, met with Integrus Architecture this week to dig into the design process for a future Wenatchee High School. The most important voices in this process are the ones who walk these halls every day!
Migrant Family Night Tours
WHS AVID students guided families through Wenatchee High School in Spanish at Migrant Family Night last week — sharing building facts and their authentic experience of learning in a building that has served this community since the 1970s. They spoke honestly about what they love about WHS and the building challenges that affect their learning environment every day.
Upcoming Open House
Wenatchee School District is inviting all community members to see Wenatchee High School up close at two upcoming public open houses featuring building tours, design team access, and direct input opportunities. No RSVP is required! Both events are free and open to all community members.
Open houses will be held on:
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 26, 2026 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM
2026 Prom Dress Giveaway - THIS WEEKEND
All Wenatchee High School girls are invited to the 2026 Prom Dress Giveaway presented by Women's Service League of NCW! The event gives high school students attending prom the opportunity to browse over 1,000 FREE dresses, shoes, jewelry, and accessories for the big night. Seamstresses will be on site for minor alterations.
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