Administrative Comments
Greetings, Warrior Families -
We are moving into the final month of 2022. Fall activities have wrapped up and our winter activities are beginning. We journey into the holiday concert time of year and encourage you all to check out those performances. For a listing of all our Warrior activities, please check out the metro calendar for WHS with this link: https://www.metroconferencesd.org/public/genie/61/school/2/
This first week in December we will be celebrating Academic Letter. Students will be celebrated in award ceremonies on Tuesday - Thursday during the week of December 5th. Academic Letters are awarded to students who have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or higher for 2 consecutive semesters. When we conclude our celebrations on Thursday, we will have recognized over 400 students in grades 10 - 12. Congratulations to all!
The Holiday break will start on Thursday, December 22. There will be regular school days thru Wednesday, December 21. There will be no school December 22 - January 2, 2023. School will resume at 8:15 am on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. There will only be 6 regular school days in January before we reach semester tests. Please encourage your student to stay on top of their assignments between now and the end of the semester. Teachers will be working with students to ensure they have mastered content in preparation for the semester tests, January 11-12, 2023. Please login to Infinite Campus with your student and review his/her grades. Set a time each week with your child to review grades and assignments. Students have time each school day during Warrior Halftime to work with teachers. They can also make arrangements to come in before and after school to work with teachers. As parents, you all have access to your student’s grades through the Parent Portal of Infinite Campus. If you are unable to log in, you can contact the school office to have your password reset. In the meantime, your student can also always log in and show you where they are in their classes.
We know entering into the holiday season many families experience joy and excitement, and yet there are also increased moments of stress and anxiety. If you have questions or concerns about your student, we encourage you to reach out to your student’s school counselor. You can contact them via email or call the school at 605.367.7970.
We are grateful for all you do as parents to support your student in his or her academic journey here at WHS. Blessings to you and yours this holiday season.
WHS Administration
Kari Papke, Preston Kooima, Heidi Jorgenson, Nate Malchow
WHS Coir Concerts
WHS Choir will have 2 major events in December. The Winter Concert will be held on Dec 12th at 7:00pm. All alumni will be invited to the stage to join in the Hallelujah Chorus at the end of the concert. The show choirs will give their first public performance at Taste of Show on Dec 17th at 6:00pm. A meal with Chris's Cakes will follow in the commons. Tickets for the show are $5 and $10 for the dinner. Tickets can be bought from any show choir member or at the door. Hope to see you there!
Winter Formal
Winter Formal will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 8-11 p.m. At Winter Formal we will allow WHS students to bring one non WHS student as their guest. In order to allow guests to the dance, we require that all students bringing an outside guest fill out the Washington High School Dance Guest form. This form requires a parent signature and information from the guest's school that they attend. It is available to pick up in Student Services and will be due on Tuesday, November 22 before the Thanksgiving Break. This is a hard deadline and no forms will be accepted after that day. Any questions, please email me at kristy.van-meeteren@k12.sd.us
New Counselor Alpha Assignment for 2022-2023 School Year
New Counselor Alpha Assignment for 2022-23 School Year
Nicole Thompson = A through COL
Jennifer Witt = COM through G
Shelli Wiese = H through LA
Tammy Nold = LE through OL
DeAndra McCarthy = OM through SO
Travis Sieber = SP through Z
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Yearbook Information
*The 2023 yearbooks can be ordered online at Jostens.com. Scroll to find the yearbook option and search for Washington High School.
*2022 graduates should contact the school to make arrangements to pick up their 2022 yearbook.
*Attention SENIORS, yearbook pictures are due before Christmas break. A letter was sent to every household with specific information about the requirements. Click on the QR code to view the letter.
WHS Girls Basketball
The girls had a great summer. They worked extremely hard and got a lot better. We are so excited to start the season!!! We’d love to see you at a game. Contact our coaches with any question you may have jamie.parish@k12.sd.us Follow us here:
Website: https://sites.google.com/k12.sd.us/whsgirlshoop/game-schedule
Twitter: @whsgirlshoop
Facebook: WHS Girls Hoops
Instagram: whsgirlshoops
WHS Boys Basketball
Warrior Boys Basketball is excited to start their season. After a great summer and fall of getting in the gym, we are excited to step on the court for our first game December 9th against Lincoln. We would love to see you at a game this season to support our Warriors! Always feel free to reach out to our coaches: jeff.tobin@k12.sd.us
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The Warrior Zone's December "Deal of the Month"
The Warrior Zone’s December “Deal of the Month” is 25% off all WHS headwear items. WHS headwear includes baseball hats, trucker hats, bucket hats, stocking caps and beanies. You can view the headwear items and all the rest of our products at www.whswarriorzone.weebly.com
WHS Booster Club
Contact us
Website: http://www.sf.k12.sd.us/washington/home
Location: 501 N. Sycamore Sioux Falls SD, 57110
Phone: (605) 367-7970