Panther Pulse

Wenatchee High School will not hold classes this Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day. We hope you spend a little extra time with your loved ones and enjoy the beautiful weather. See you on Tuesday!

September Events:

• Monday 9/7: Labor Day, No School

• Tuesday 9/8: Panthers in the Park, 5-7pm, Walla Walla Point Park Shelter 1

• Friday 9/11: Senior Sunrise, 5am, WHS Track

• Friday 9/18: Homecoming Spirit Assembly, Adjusted Bell Schedule

• Saturday 9/19: 2026 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Celebration, 3pm, Apple Bowl

• September 21-25: Homecoming Week!! Stay tuned for HOCO festivities.

• Saturday 9/26: Homecoming Dance, 7-10pm, WHS Gym

Oh the things Panthers can do! The WaWa Yearbook team is already hard at work on this year’s book, and preorders are open. The B2S Special includes a yearbook AND a ticket to the early release party in the spring, a week before regular distribution! Right now, yearbooks are on sale for $50 – the best price of the year! – and will go up to $57 October 1st.

Submit Senior Pictures and Baby Ads ASAP! The final deadline for all senior portrait submissions is DECEMBER 1, 2026. Baby Ads will be available until March 1 or until sold out.

Mark your calendars - Homecoming is coming up quick this year! WHS will be celebrating HOCO from September 21-26 this year, with the dance happening Saturday 9/26 from 7/10pm at the WHS Gym. This year’s theme is JURASSIC PARK!

Tickets and Guest Passes will be available from September 9-23 in the ASB Office. Homecoming Dance tickets are $10 per student. Guest passes MUST be returned by Sep.23.

Parent Chaperones help make every one of our school dances possible! If you are available from 6:30-10pm on 9/26 and would like to help make Homecoming a fun and safe evening for everyone, please consider signing up to chaperone! Our ASB team will be in touch with additional information.

Fair season is here! Wenatchee FFA students have been hard at work all summer preparing to show their animals and participate in the competitive events at regional fairs throughout Washington state - starting with NCW Fair in Waterville last week.

• Poultry Fitting & Show: Lola Davis (Reserve Grand Champion); Madison Rogers (Reserve Grand Champion); Inersha McGrady (1st Place, Herdsmanship)
• Goat: Lindsay Sutton (Market Callback); Dalylah Mukai (Reserve Grand Champion Fitting & Show)
• Sheep: Natalie Smeller (Reserve Grand Champion Fitting & Show)
• Swine: Sam Gates (Fitting & Show Callback)
• Produce Evaluation: Jesus Aguayo Lome, 9th
• Tractor Driving: Wenatchee teams took 1st and 3rd place! Individuals: Sam Gates (3rd), Trenten Huntington (4th), Aaron Hammerberg (5th)
• Poultry: Wenatchee sweep! The WHS team took 1st place overall and the top 4 individually: Aaron Hammerberg (1st), Inersha McGrady (2nd), Jesus Aguayo Lome (3rd), Lola Davis (4th)

Catch Wenatchee FFA students at the Chelan County Fair in Cashmere next weekend, September 10-13!

Your Panther Football team is officially beginning their 2026 season in Southern California! Players and their families have spent nearly a year fundraising 100% of the funds for this once in a lifetime trip, including enough for Medieval Times and a day at Disneyland.

It's not just fun and games though - the guys have been practicing hard and have officially won their first game of the season in Temecula! Congratulations to all of the guys for the work they've put in ahead of the season making this trip a reality.

Every week, Eric Granstrom speaks with players, coaches, officials, and fans to get the stories you don't see on game day. Stay tuned for new episodes dropping every Thursday!

This week, Eric gets a look at the Wenatchee girls' swim & dive season by catching up with coach Jana Sutton and varsity swimmers Maddy Moore and Camryn Palmer. We also hear from Ursula Panagiotou with the Panther Booster Club to learn how Booster Club supports athletes and how to get involved.

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