WHS September News 2025

September 1 - Labor Day - No School

September 3 and 4 - Dentist Visit

September 4 - Senior Meeting about Graduation Materials

September 8-12 - National Arts in Education Week

September 11 - Interims Sent Home

September 11 - Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:30

September 11 - Senior Parent Meeting 6:00

September 12 - Late Arrival Day for Students

September 22-26 - Homecoming Week

September 22- WCS Board Meeting 6:00 @ Holmes

September 29 - Waiver Day - No School

School pictures are ready! To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student's student ID number. All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card. More about the Smilesafe program here. Picture retake day is October 7th.

September is attendance awareness month. Every day counts and matters! Some ways you can help: communicate with the school, make attendance a priority, and help your child stay healthy and engaged. See the following document for more details.

1st Quarter Interims will be sent home on September 11th. If you have any questions or concerns about your child's academic progress, please reach out!

We appreciate all your support as we have started the school year!

Just a few reminders about our electronic device policy in the building:

• Students are not permitted to use or have their electronic devices during school hours.
• Students' electronic devices will be turned off and will be placed in their locker, or first period classroom.
• All classrooms are equipped with a secure cabinet for the storage of personal electronic devices.
• Students will be released at 2:30 and will pick up their devices at the end of the day from their first period class or locker.
  

After one reminder, on the 2nd infraction students will be placed on a phone contract having to place their electronic devices in their first period classroom. Parents will be notified of infractions at this level and beyond.

Celebrate Homecoming 2025 with us this week! The Homecoming Parade kicks off at 6:00 on Thursday, September 25th, followed by our annual pep rally at Alumni Field. Come out and hype up our team! We will also crown out 2025 Homecoming Kind and Queen.

Join us for Homecoming 2025 as the Hurricanes take on Western Brown on Friday, September 26th! Kickoff is at 7:00 at Alumni Field. Let’s fill the stands, show our school spirit, and cheer on our team!

The WHS Homecoming Dance will be the evening of September 27th. The dance will be outside at Alumni Field from 8:00-10:00. Tickets will be on sale during lunch starting on September 15th.

From September 2nd-September 26th students will need to be in good standing to attend the dance:

• Students cannot have more than 2 unexcused absences or tardies

• Students cannot be suspended from school or have in-school intervention

Please review all dance guidelines prior to the dance.

There will be a senior meeting on Thursday, September 4th at 9:05am in the auditeria during Flex. Herff Jones will be here to talk to Seniors about ordering caps, gowns, and announcements. If your child has CCP classes or is off campus for any portion of the day, please have them plan to attend this meeting. Students that attend Laurel Oaks will have Herff Jones visiting on September 12th.

WHS has a closed lunch policy. Below are a few reminders from the student handbook. This information was reviewed with students in class meetings.

1. Wilmington High School does not have an open lunch policy. Students must remain in the building for lunch.

2. Outside food should not be delivered or dropped off for any student at the school.

3. Parents/Guardians are not to call/sign-out students for lunch.

All WCS studenta are automatically eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch meal at no charge. Please note that the program covers a full breakfast and lunch meal. Extra food or á la carte items will incur a charge.

We are looking forward to a great year! We host parent conferences 4 times throughout the school year. During this time, we want to discuss current academic goals and progress, activity involvement, interests, and plans for after high school. We also want to give you the opportunity to provide us with your feedback and suggestions.

Here are the scheduled conferences for the 25-26 school year: September 11, November 20, February 5, and March 19.

Please anticipate an invitation from a WHS staff member for one of these dates. We look forward to meeting with you on our campus and strengthening the partnerships between the school and home.

Please join us the night of September 11th for the following parent sessions:

6:00 - 6:30 Parent Schoolinks Information Session

6:30 - 7:00 Senior Parent Night Information Session

At WHS, we believe the arts are a vital part of student growth and learning. From music and theater to visual and performing arts, these experiences help students build creativity, confidence, and collaboration skills that last a lifetime. We’re proud to celebrate and support the arts as an essential part of education—and we thank our dedicated staff for bringing these opportunities to life for our students every day!

All students have a $50 Chromebook fee that needs to be paid each year. Check out our WHS Chromebook Resource Page. This resource has the instructions on how to complete the necessary steps to pay the WHS Chromebook fee.

Want to see your student's grades and progress in real time? Email Mrs. Gregory or Mrs. Gigandet for your registration key.

tammy.gregory@wilmington.k12.oh.us

leeann.gigandet@wilmington.k12.oh.us