WHS eNotes

Dear students, staff, and parents/guardians:

Believe it or not, it's time to share with you the 2026 Senior Packet. Graduation is fast approaching and this packet has a lot of important information for our seniors and their families.

Thank you to all those who tuned in for our WHS College Admissions Panel discussion yesterday evening. If you were unable to tune in, but would like to hear the discussion, here is the video link to the discussion.

Finally today, I am happy to report that Walpole High School has again earned a place on the College Board's AP School Honor Roll for the 2024-25 school year! The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools that have done outstanding work to welcome more students into AP courses and support them on the path to college success. Research shows students who take AP courses and exams are more likely to attend college and graduate on time. The students who enter four-year colleges with credit from AP accelerate their path to graduation and build confidence for college success. And even for those who don’t earn college credit, AP coursework provides early exposure to college-level work and contributes to a college-going school culture.

Sincerely,

Stephen Imbusch

Principal

Learn about WHS course selection at the next PAC meeting - Wed, Feb 25th, 7:00pm.

Guidance Counselor Lisa Vigneau will provide insight into the WHS curriculum for each grade and the course selection process. Please join us to learn about:

• Academic requirements

• Course levels, prerequisites, teacher placements, and waivers

• Electives offered to all students

All parents/guardians are encouraged to attend to get a better understanding of how you can support your students during course selection. We look forward to seeing you for this engaging and informative session.

2026 PROM INFORMATION:

The Walpole High School Prom will be on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Gillette Stadium Route 1 Foxboro from 6 pm - 10:00 pm. Mandatory attendance until 9:30 pm.

Tickets will be on sale starting Monday, February 23rd until Friday, March 6th. Students must fill out the prom info form PRIOR to purchasing their tickets. The ticket price is $100 each.

If students are bringing a guest to the prom who DOES NOT go to Walpole High School, you must fill out a guest permission slip form. The guest permission slips are in the main office, in the cafe during lunch sales, or in the prom info form. The guest permission slip must be filled out completely with all required signatures and returned, along with a photocopy of the guest’s I.D. showing date of birth, to your assistant principal for approval or your guest will not be admitted to the prom. Guest Permission Slips will be due by Friday, March 13th.

We will also be accepting prom table requests during all lunches.

Please get a table form during lunch from the prom committee. Fill out and return by Friday, March 6th.

You may write up to ten names on the table form. If you wish to sit next to another friend's table, please write that person's name at the bottom of your table request form. Only one student per group needs to pass in a table request.

If you have any questions about prom, please contact Ms. Allison at: sallison@walpole.k12.ma.us

Attention Seniors: The following scholarships are now available.

The Larry Rooney Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Mass Broadcasters Association

Big Y Foods, Inc. Scholarship

Bright Bridge Credit Union

Student-View Scholarship Program

WHS James Erker & Fiona Murphy Cross Country/Track & Field Scholarship- available on February 13th

Please check the scholarship google sheet found in your SCOIR drive for the details.

This is a great opportunity for students graduating this year as they head off to college or other independent opportunities (or juniors who will be the following year). This program will give young women more confidence, teach serious self defense skills and your parents will find comfort in knowing you can defend yourself (kick butt) through various situations.

The dates are Mondays: March 23, 30, April 6 & 13
The times are: 4:30pm to 7:30pm

Register through Walpole Rec Dept

Fee: $25 resident / $30 non-resident

Maximum 25 participants

The Rape Aggression Defense System is a program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women. R.A.D. is a comprehensive, women-only course that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training.

The program runs in four (4) three-hour classes taught by our certified R.A.D. Instructors, all Walpole Police Officers, and will be closed to those not enrolled. The program is held here in town, in a private classroom environment.

Photography Club will meet after school Thursday, February 12th. We will have another new theme this week, the "Rule of Thirds". This is a guideline that places your subject in the left or right third of an image, leaving the other two thirds more open. If you imagine dividing a photo, or even your camera’s viewfinder, into nine equal sections using horizontal and vertical lines, that forms your rule-of-thirds grid — a setting you can select on most cameras and even on your phone. We hope you give it a try as it is a new theme for us. We have been getting more creative with our themes this year and it's been really great to see what the students do with the themes.

If you would like more information contact jdagostino@walpole.k12.ma.us Please follow along on our instagram to see our pictures that the students have taken: @photography_whs123

During intervention block on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, and Wednesday, February 11, 2026, we will be hosting an Innovation Pathways informational event for all freshmen. This event is designed to give students a better understanding of the Innovation Pathways program and to spark interest in the opportunities it offers.

All freshmen are required to attend one session only:

• Students with last names beginning A–J will attend on Wednesday, February 4, 2026

• Students with last names beginning K–Z will attend on Wednesday, February 11, 2026

For the first time in Walpole Speech and Debate history, we have three students who have qualified in main events for the NSDA Nationals in Richmond, VA this June:

Hemant Selvamurugan in Big Questions Debate
Aaron Arora in Informative Speaking
Swara Sonchhatra in Dramatic Performance

Congratulations also to other students who competed:
Anna Pileggi, who is the first alternate in Humorous Interpretation.
Ramu Muthukaruppan in Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Shaurya Panchal- Also in Varsity LD

Also, Walpole placed third overall in team sweepstakes- another first in our team history!

A huge thank you our parent judges and drivers: Sandra Marchione, Vipul Panchal, and Selva Ramamoorthy.

Grade Mania began on Tuesday, January 20th! As a part of a fundraiser for the Walpole Food Pantry, the National Honors Society is holding a contest to see which grade can raise the most money. Students can donate during lunch using cash or Venmo. Parents can participate by donating for their child's grade either during basketball games or via the Venmo (@Whs-Donations). To donate, write “NHS Grade [#]” (inserting 9, 10, 11, or 12 for the #) in the description. At the end of Grade Mania, whichever grade raises the most money wins! Every student in that grade will receive a gift card to a local restaurant such as Muffin House Cafe or Playa Bowls. Donate today and help those suffering from food insecurity!

Timber Talk for the Winter Season!

Check out the latest episode right here:

https://youtu.be/7TQogxMWSAU

YouTube channel:

WHS Timber TV - YouTube

FamilyID is open for spring sports registration. It will close on Friday, March 13th, at 3:00pm and will not reopen until Monday night after the first day of practices.

A reminder that physicals must be dated within the last 13 months. Please turn in an updated copy to the Athletic Office or the Main office.

Baseline ImPACT Testing will be administered at WHS before the spring tryouts. The Athletic Trainer will announce dates soon.

Physical forms, proof of completion of the concussion course, baseline ImPACT testing, and registration must be completed before a student can attend practices. Please turn this into the main or Athletic Offices.

Athletic fees are due for all sports before receiving a uniform. You can pay online or by check. Please wait until after tryouts before paying if you are trying out for a cut sport.

Fee Schedule:

Spring Athletic Fees - $275 for all sports.

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.

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: https://www.walpole.k12.ma.us/o/whs
Location: 275 Common Street, Walpole, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 660-7257
Twitter: @WalpoleHS

Instagram: @WalpoleHighSchool