Wrangell High School Newsletter

October 5: Municipal Election

October 6: Senior class meeting 3:30pm in the Library

October 6: Senior Parent Meeting at 6:30 pm in the WHS Library

October 8-9: Volleyball home vs. Craig details below!

October 9: Cross Country State @ Anchorage

October 11: District-Wide Inservice; NO SCHOOL

October 11: Regular School Board Meeting at 6:30 pm

October 12: WHS/SMS School Photos

October 13: PSAT; registration deadline is September 13.

October 13: School Board Work Session with AASB at 5pm

October 15-16: Swim @ Juneau

October 22 - 23: Volleyball South Seeding @ Metlakatla

October 22 - 23: Wrestling @ Petersburg

October 22: End of 1st Quarter

October 24 - 26: Music Honors Fest @ Ketchikan

October 29 - 30: Swim Regions @ Ketchikan

October 29 - 30: Wrestling @ Haines

October 31: Halloween

There will be a senior class meeting Wednesday, October 6 at 3:30 pm in the Library.

SENIOR PARENTS

Important Parent Meeting

Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 6:30 in the HS Library

Important that all Senior Parents attend, thank you,

Penny and Michelle, Senior Class Advisors

WHS School Photos will take place on Tuesday, October 12 in the SMS Commons. Classes will be called down one at a time to have their photos taken. The code below is ONLY for WHS students. There is a separate code for each school!

WHS: EVTMVP8MJ

SMS: EVT7XFWS8

EES: EVT3JX7DM

Lifetouch has had a significant decrease in staffing like most companies and are doing their best to climb out of COVID and make this a profitable year. Because of that, they will not be able to set up retakes this year. They do offer a 100% money-back guarantee on all orders so families can still purchase with confidence and get a full refund if they are unhappy with the pictures.

Registration Fees are now due! Please follow the step-by-step directions below to pay those fees.

FEES

1. Go to www.myschoolbucks.com or you can use the app
2. select "login" on the top right corner. use your login information from last year, if you do not remember it select "Forgot password" and go through the prompts for that.
3. Once you are logged in, you will be taken to a storefront where you will have options to select for registration
4. EES will need an EES Book Fee and an EES Technology Fee; SMS/WHS will need either an Individual Technology Fee or Family Technology Fee depending on how many students you have in the secondary schools (if you have more than 1 student in SMS and/or WHS select 1 of the family technology fee). That is the only required fee. The optional fees are for SMS Yearbook, WHS Yearbook, and SMS Activity Fee (only SMS students who are participating in sports need to purchase this). WHS Athletes will be dealt with on a trip-by-trip basis at the time of travel. If you do not wish to purchase a yearbook right now, you can purchase one later in the school year.
5. After all of your items are added to your cart, please checkout.
6. If you do not have a credit card or would rather pay with cash or check, please contact your site secretary to arrange that.

Any questions or problems, please do not hesitate to contact your site secretary! We are here to help!

Recently, I sat with a group of BASE students as they voted to spend $1500 to provide breakfast for hungry classmates. Just before they voted, I asked if hunger was really a problem here. Were kids not getting breakfast because they lacked food or was it just because they were getting up late? Even before I had completed my question, the BASE students--all of them--were nodding their heads yes--hunger is a problem in Wrangell. I believe them.

We have 50 students in high school and middle school who qualify for free or reduced lunch, a federal program that feeds hungry kids. Our school program takes care of lunch, but is not able to tackle the problem of kids coming to school hungry. Thank goodness that we have students who recognize the problem and are stepping up to solve it. Unfortunately, the need is greater than the students can cover. $1500 does not last long when divided among 50 kids. BASE students are doing their part, and I suspect that as the year progresses and they raise more money, they will continue to provide this type of help. But if you would like to show your support for their efforts, you can donate by clicking on the button below.

Thank You.

Bob Davis

Asst. Principal/Lead Teacher

Stikine Middle School

Wrangell High School

You can now buy Wrangell Wolves gear and help support BASE. The link is below. Items purchased will be shipped directly to you.

Monday - City Market:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4z5P5sz3DWL5nJRJoBhEH9hvuezIFNgPYjd1bE5hwhx4I6Q/viewform?usp=pp_url

Tuesday - J&W's:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaPGUtfm8fo5ZF99Yzgx5XvjLHMgbjkvXPoBPEQGnMHQORoQ/viewform?usp=pp_url

Wednesday - Wrangell IGA:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5hYW71-Pa25gW_q4U9hr_I4whDBsNfDfymhMgr1PvSGjXcQ/viewform?usp=pp_url--

Thursday - Nic's Place:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdp-oaATu1Cj44CU4_WRc9sNRZjq2GFheccmxLTE4jfYxeHzw/viewform?usp=pp_url

Friday - Wrangell IGA:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBmGuc1Ux22k0IFG9Hi66O3-2erTMsvrnZtun7WPQk-Mbgdg/viewform?usp=pp_url

**Orders should be in before 3:40 the day before the lunch is served!

Students who signed up for the PSAT, must make their payment of $18 by October 12, 2021.

Congratulations to our runners who made it to state: Liana Carney and Daniel Harrison!

We have volleyball games this weekend against Craig. These will be Varsity only.

The games will be Friday, October 8 at 5:30 pm and Saturday, October 9 at 5:30 pm,

Games will be streamed on the school's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/WPSDusStreaming

Not open to the general public. Family members will be notified of attendance requirements ASAP.

Any students interested in participating in Cheer this year, there is a sign up sheet in the high school office. The sign up sheet will be picked up on October 4.

The full mitigation plan for the district can be found here:

https://www.wpsd.us/cms/lib/AK01901527/Centricity/Domain/267/Mitigation%20Plan_08-21.pdf

Wrangell Public Schools is accepting applications for the following positions for the 2021-2022 school year:

• Paraprofessionals: These are part-time 9-month positions earning $14.00 - $23.42 per hour. We have multiple open positions working as instructional aides with students, for a minimum of 5.75 hours per day in small groups or one-on-one in the library or special education programs. A High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

For more information and a detailed job description, please contact the District Office at 907-874-2347. Positions are open until filled. It is Wrangell Public School District's policy to not discriminate based on age, race, color, national origin, sex, or disability.

Wrangell Public Schools is accepting applications for the following extra-curricular positions that will possibly be offered for the 2021-2022 school year:

• High School Boys' Assistant Basketball Coach
• Middle School Boys’ Assistant Basketball Coach
• Freshmen Class Advisor
• Sophomore Class Advisor
• Senior Class Co-Advisor
• Art Festival Director
• Drama Directors (Elementary, Middle School, High School)

For a job description and information, please contact the district office at 874-2347. Positions are open until filled.

Email: mpowell@wpsd.us
Website: wpsd.us
Location: 312 Reid St, Wrangell, AK, USA
Phone: 907-874-3395
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WrangellSecondarySchools