Warrior Life

The Freshman Cohort is happy to introduce Mrs. Michelle Shuffitt as the newest member of the cohort team! Mrs. Shuffitt will be in the Freshman Office where she will be assisting Mr. Steimel and the rest of the team. With her past work experience, Mrs. Shuffitt brings an impressive amount of knowledge and skill to the team.

Mrs. Shuffitt is also the mother of two Warren Central students-- Sara, a senior, and Allison, Class of 2020. As a resident of Warren Township, Mrs. Shuffitt has been active in the community and in the schools in various roles over the past several years.

We are excited she has joined the Warrior Family!

To best prepare for the second semester at the high school, we are providing our high school families the opportunity to request either VIRTUAL or HYBRID for the second semester. This window will open on Friday, October 23rd and will close on November 8th. If you have questions about this process, please contact your child’s high school cohort counselor.

Link For 2nd Semester Placement Change

All families must complete the form by Sunday, November 8th at 11:59 pm. No placement changes will be accepted after this date.

We have another great virtual opportunity for you to get help filling out your FAFSA if you have not already gotten it done. INvestEd will be on hand Thursday, November 12, from 6-8pm, to virtually answer questions and guide families through the process. It is important that you and your parents have all the necessary paperwork, including tax & income information (for both students & parents), to file the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

CLICK HERE to join the workshop!

Future Promises is a school-based program that offers education, case management, and support to pregnant and parenting teens. Warren Central has two case managers available, Ashaki Sholar (for teen mothers) and Roger McCoy (for teen fathers). The case managers provide resources, academic support, parenting support, and a weekly group for the students. We also offer baby supplies to our students through our two events, which are the "Holiday Celebration," and the "Year-End Celebration", in which we recognize our seniors. We also offer support in our Post Grad Program, where we continue to mentor our students for two years after graduation.

If you are in need of these services, please contact your counselor.

Self-care is defined as the ability to preserve or improve your mental, physical, and spiritual health. It is important to manage your overall health. Regardless of the impact, it’s important to find time to recenter yourself. Try some of these techniques the next time you feel tension in your body.

1. Eat a well-balanced diet, drink plenty of water, and exercise.
2. Schedule and attend yearly health exams.
3. Listen to music, read, and/or journal.
4. 4-7-8 Breath - Inhale for 4 seconds. Hold breath for 7 seconds. Exhale for 8 seconds.
5. Prayer and meditation.
6. Set boundaries and learn to say “no”.

If you feel overwhelmed and need to speak to someone, call or text the number below.

Crisis Call Center

1-800-273-8255 or text ANSWER to 839863

Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week

http://crisiscallcenter.org/crisisservices-html/

If you haven't been to the Performing Arts Department lately, you may not know that we're in the midst of a major renovation project! Most PA classrooms and offices (band room, upstairs theatre room, piano lab, music library, percussion room, instrument storage room, choir dance room, guard room, practice rooms) have been temporarily relocated to the Performing Arts Center, and when this phase is finished, the orchestra room and choir room will be up next. Check out the photos to the left and see if you recognize these areas!

If you are a family who is considering remaining fully VIRTUAL in grades 9-12, for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year, we want to share some local and state assessment windows in advance that students will have to take in-person on a school campus.

Please see the letter below with more dates and information (English and Spanish).

Students in Mr. Pfister's Science Class received a class demonstration by a student of a bottle rocket taking flight. Students were studying projectile motion. The launch of the bottle was videoed and then analyzed. The motion was graphed to show vertical and horizontal velocities are separate. Check out how high the bottle went!

See the picture below.

Students looking for extra support can attend tutoring after school. Tutoring will focus on Math, English, Science, and Social Studies. Additionally, counselors and academic coaches will be available to offer assistance on APEX and provide tips for social-emotional wellness. This is open to ALL students, both hybrid and fully virtual students whether on APEX or working virtually with individual teachers.

• When: Monday through Thursday
• Time: 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
• Where: West Cafeteria (Enter Door 1)
• Food is provided by Chartwells
• Transportation home will be available

**Please wear your mask. You will be seated at least six feet apart for social distancing purposes. If in-person tutoring is not a good fit, please contact your cohort team so that we can arrange virtual tutoring through a Zoom meeting.

The WC Gold Brigade Marching Band & Guard finished an often-challenging season by earning a Gold Rating at the ISSMA Virtual Performance Assessment, earned "With Distinction" medals for Music and Visuals, and even got a perfect score from one of the three judges!

• Want to purchase a yearbook? The price has increased to $60 and will increase after winter break. CLICK HERE to purchase the yearbook. School code: 8852.
• Students can submit photos for consideration HERE.
• Senior Parents and Students can place Senior AD orders HERE. Prices range from $30 to $140 and will be in full color.

Some families will be receiving Pandemic-EBT cards (P-EBT). The purpose of P-EBT is to provide food assistance to families with children who would have received free or reduced lunch while attending school but are not in school due to COVID-19 restrictions. This benefit is available only to families with children enrolled in an Indiana school, and were eligible for free or reduced lunch or the school is a Community Eligibility Provision participant. The student must have participated in virtual learning, was in quarantine, or was out of school due to illness for at least 5 consecutive school days, or schools had a delayed start or school closure due to COVID-19 of 5 consecutive days or more.

For more information on the P-EBT cards and to see if you qualify, please visit Pandemic-EBT.

Stay up to date with important information from our District with our Warren Township app!

Click on the links for downloading on mobile devices:

• Android
• iPhone

If you qualify for and wish to receive Free/Reduced Textbook Rental this school year and you are not Directly Certified, you will need to complete an application either online at lunchapplication.com or by visiting your child’s Cohort Office.

See the letter below for more information.

Website: https://wchs.warren.k12.in.us/
Location: 9500 East 16th Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: (317) 532-6200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Warren-Central-107351531164344
Twitter: @WCHS_Warriors