WHS eNotes

Dear students, staff, and parents/guardians:

Today marks the end of the first term at Walpole High School. Report cards will be available on November 13th, and our Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for November 19th and 23rd. Please see the next section below for the links to sign up to see your child's teachers.

This coming Wednesday, November 11th, we will observe Veterans Day. This day is set aside each year to honor the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Originally known as Armistice Day, the holiday was established in 1919 to mark the end of World War I, when fighting officially stopped on November 11, 1918. In 1954, following World War II and the Korean War, the name was changed to Veterans Day to recognize and honor all those who have served in our nation's military.

Veterans Day is an opportunity for all of us to pause, reflect, and express our gratitude to those who have served our country. I would like to take this opportunity to extend a heartfelt thank-you to all the family members in our community who have served. Thank you for your patriotism, your love of country, and your willingness to serve and sacrifice for the greater good. Your service and dedication are truly appreciated.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Sincerely,

Stephen Imbusch

Principal

Dear Parents and Guardians,

In an effort to help reduce the spread of illness within our school community, we are asking families to please keep students home when they are sick.

Moving forward, students who arrive at school ill will not be dismissed by the nurses first thing in the morning prior to 9:30am. If your child is experiencing symptoms of illness, please allow them to remain at home and recover rather than coming to school to be evaluated for dismissal.

We appreciate your cooperation and partnership in helping us maintain a healthy and safe environment for all students and staff.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

The World Language Department is offering students the opportunity to earn the Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy. The Seal of Biliteracy is an award given by a school or district in recognition of students who have attained proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in two or more languages by high school graduation.

The Seal is awarded at two proficiency levels and can be used to communicate with academic institutions, employers, and the community that students are able to study, work, and engage with others in two or more languages. Students who meet the criteria for the Seal of Biliteracy will receive an insignia provided by the Department of Education to be affixed to their high school transcript.

An application is now available for seniors (class of 2027) with testing dates in December; the application is included in these enotes. Dates for juniors will be upcoming in the spring. Interested students can talk to their World Language teacher or see Ms. Kay (room 1322 inside room 1321 in the World Language Wing). Students are also invited to join the Seal of Biliteracy Class of 2027 Fall Testing Google Classroom using code qyunrxxz or by clicking this link.

Link to application.

We are pleased to announce the 69th Annual Massachusetts AFL-CIO Scholarship Awards Program. All graduating seniors in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts who are seeking a college degree or job training are eligible to compete. Scholarship awards this year total over half a million dollars.

To qualify, students must be a senior in high school, fill out the online application and then take our exam. Applicants must register in advance at www.massaflcio.org/scholarships. We will be accepting applications through Friday, December 18, 2026. The deadline is firm, and no late registrations will be accepted. The exam consists of 30 multiple choice questions and one written essay. All questions will be selected from the information in the study guide.

Exams will be administered online, and should be offered to registered students between Monday, February 1, 2027, and Friday February 5, 2027. Once again, we will be using Classmarker to administer the exams online. Paper tests will be available upon request. Students will need access to a computer or tablet, and all testing should be taken in school under supervision from an exam proctor. Further testing instructions will be sent to exam proctors in the last week of January.

All study resources including the study guide, flash cards, and quizzes are available by visiting www.learnlaborhistory.com.

Students in the Spanish and PM Club will be heading into the Museum of Fine Arts on Friday, November 13th.

If you ordered pies through the Best Buddies Fundraiser, they will be arriving on Friday, November 13th!

Pie pick-up will be from 3:00–4:00 PM in the back parking lot of the high school, near the cafeteria.

If you are unable to pick up your pies during that time, please email Kerry Donlan at kdonlan@walpole.k12.ma.us to make other pick-up arrangements.

Thank you so much for your support of Walpole High School Best Buddies! We truly appreciate it!

There's still time to join the April 2027 trip to Sicily! Information concerning the itinerary and price can be found by following the link below. This trip is open to all students at WHS. Please contact Mr. Gabriel Bakale (gbakale@walpole.k12.ma.us) if you should have any questions.

Sicily Trip: https://www.paideiainstitute.org/walpole_2027

The Photography Club will meet November 12th after school. The theme is 0.5 photos. Let's see those long arms and big foreheads in those photos. We all love taking the 0.5 photos with our phones in selfies and they come out so funny with the long arms and big heads. But we can also take 0.5 photos to get a great landscape shot as well. Be creative and take a cool 0.5 shot. All students are welcome to join the club. No photography experience necessary. You can contact Mrs. D'Agostino for information: jdagostino@walpole.k12.ma.us Check out our instagram to see the photos our students are taking each week: @walpole_photographyclub

Congratulations to the speech and debate team for their small but mighty representation at this past Saturday’s speech tournament at Revere High School:

Dev Shah placed 2nd in Informative Speaking.
Anvita Misra placed 6th in Radio Broadcasting.
Karthik Gollakota competed in Declamation and Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking.

Thank you to Aparajita Mohapatra for judging!

The final component for the senior pages is the Senior Survey. This needs to be completed by the graduating senior. The Google Form is posted on the Yearbook Classroom page.

If the senior wants to include activities, a memory, or a senior quote, they MUST complete the senior survey by November 13th.

The Community Service Club is holding a Food Drive to support the Walpole Food Pantry. The drive will take place between October 12th and November 13th. Most needed items are: rice, pasta, canned foods, canned vegetables, cups, paper products, and hygiene items. Please drop off any items to our donation box located in the front lobby. Thank you!

Seniors- You should have filled out the google forms for your Cap and Gown size and to confirm how you want your name printed on your Diploma.

Click HERE to access the "Class of 2027" Website

The Athletic Department welcomes you to the 2026-2027 Athletic year. As always, we are excited about the upcoming year.

Registration for winter sports is open on FamilyID. Please do not wait to sign your athlete up for a winter sport. Registration will close on Wednesday, November 25th at 11AM.

The Athletic Department is offering a student pass for $80 to be able to get into any regular season home game we have and also the first round of the home state tournament games we charge admission to. This pass will last all school year and is an easy way to get into our games. The link is: https://gofan.co/event/6884117?schoolId=MA14763

The Athletic website is located on the High School homepage. On this page, you will find forms, registration instructions, online payments, Twitter information, coaches' contact information, and an athletic calendar with the daily game schedules.

Registration is online at FamilyID.com. This is now called Arbiter. You can create a login when you visit the site.

The user fees are as follows:

$300.00 first sport

$300.00 second sport

$200.00 third sport

$325.00 Football

$400.00 Swim, Gymnastics

$450.00 Ice Hockey

$1,200.00 maximum cap per family

Checks are accepted and should be payable to TOWN OF WALPOLE. Please put on the Memo line of each check the following information:

1. Athlete's full name

2. Year of Graduation

3. Sport

All fees are due prior to distribution of uniforms. Once the fee has been paid, there will be no refunds. Additionally, all student obligations must be met prior to the start of tryouts. An email was sent to students and guardians in July. Please ensure that all items have been returned, or paid for, prior to the start of tryouts.

There is an Athletic Handbook found on the site as well. Please read it. I look forward to meeting you all, and seeing you at the games in the upcoming year cheering on the Walpole Timberwolves.

David St. Martin

Athletic Director

Walpole Timberwolves apparel check out the link below.

https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/massachusetts/walpole/walpole-high-school

For a list of upcoming events please click on the following link: https://sites.google.com/a/walpole.k12.ma.us/athletics/

Email: dstmartin@walpole.k12.ma.us

Phone: 508-660-7257
Twitter: @WalpolehighADSM

Email: simbusch@walpole.k12.ma.us
Website: http://walpolewhs.ss5.sharpschool.com/
Location: 275 Common Street, Walpole, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 660-7257
Twitter: @WalpoleHS