WHS eNotes

Dear students and parents/guardians:

I hope everyone enjoyed their first two days of school! This past Monday, we welcomed 230 new members of the Class of 2028 during Freshmen Orientation. It was a pleasure meeting all of you, and we’re thrilled to have such an enthusiastic and hardworking class joining us at Walpole High.

Next week, we’ll start our first ‘Wednesday schedule.’ For parents and guardians new to the high school, this means that on Wednesdays, each class is slightly shorter, with formal classes ending at 1:39 p.m. Buses will still pick up students at the usual time of 2:05 p.m. Students can use this time in several ways, such as:

• Seeking extra help from teachers to better understand challenging concepts.
• Making up missed assignments, tests, or quizzes from previous absences.
• Collaborating with peers for academic support or group projects.
• Getting a head start on homework before participating in games, practices, clubs, or jobs.
• Meeting with college representatives who visit the high school throughout the fall.

Just a reminder, there will be no school tomorrow (Friday) and no school on Monday for Labor Day.

Enjoy the extended weekend!

Sincerely,

Stephen Imbusch

Principal

Do you love ice cream and puppies? BOTH are going to be on hand to help us celebrate the 51st Annual Walpole Labor Day Road Race!

Registration is still open online. Don’t miss this wonderful Walpole tradition. Sign-up now for the 5K, 10K, or Youth Mile. All proceeds support the 200+ athletes in the WHS Cross Country/Track & Field Program. Each participant will receive a finisher’s medal! For additional information and to register online, please visit www.walpoleroadrace.org.

Need volunteer hours? We have numerous opportunities! Sign-up to volunteer at https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/MA/Walpole/WalpoleRoadRace.

See you on Race Day – Monday, September 2nd!

Walpole Public Schools offers optional Chromebook Insurance for families of students in grades 6-12. The $30 insurance fee will cover accidental damage to the devices from 8/31/24 until 8/31/25.

• Insurance details (and sample costs for uninsured repairs) are on the 1:1 Website Insurance and Repair Info page.

• Payments are available online via MySchoolBucks.

Summer math assignments in DeltaMath for grades 9 and 10 are due September 6. Any questions can be directed to your teacher or Jon Ridolfi, the Math Department Chair at jridolfi@walpole.k12.ma.us.

All 9th -12th grade students will complete a very brief and confidential survey from Massachusetts General Hospital about substance use and mental health. This will take place Wednesday, October 2, 2023 at 1:39pm. The survey will take approximately 15-30 minutes to complete. Please see attached letters for more information and directions for if you would like your student to opt out.

The Walpole Public Schools Music Department is pleased to announce the fall session for our Private Lesson Program for students in grades 4 - 12. If your child is interested in taking private instrument or voice lessons, here is your chance. Lessons are offered in flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone horn, tuba, piano, percussion, violin, viola, cello, guitar and voice. All lessons are taught by accomplished performers on their respective instruments. Some lessons are currently being taught virtually.

Session 1 will run September 23 to January 31. Registration is open until Monday, September 16th.

For more information and to register, visit:

https://sites.google.com/walpole.k12.ma.us/wpsmusic/private-lesson-program/overview

For questions, email:

Tim Fleming (K-12 Music Coordinator) at tfleming@walpole.k12.ma.us

The following colleges will be visiting on Wednesday, Sept. 4th from 1:30-2:00 in the gymnasium:

UMass Amherst

Rhode Island College

Please click this link to learn more about this new program for students at WHS. Students should see their school counselor for more information if they are interested.

Are you a Senior or Guardian of a Senior? Please join our Class of 2025 Yearbook Google Classroom with the Join Code: csz7gix . This is where you will find announcements about important dates to submit your senior portrait (due October 4th), baby picture, candids, senior survey, and much more throughout the year.

The Spanish Club will hold their first meeting on Tuesday, September 10th @ 2:15pm in Room 1332.

The Photography Club will be back up and running next week. It was great to see so many Freshman at the Freshman Orientation. We will start our regular meetings on Thursday September 5, 2024. Anyone that wants to join the club is welcome to come to the first meeting in Room 2302 in WHS. The theme for the meeting is photos from summer vacation. If there is anyone that wants more information on the Photography Club, they can contact Mrs. D'Agostino at the high school: jdagostino@walpole.k12.ma.us You can also visit our instagram page to see some of the photos we have taken in the past from the members of the club:

whs_photographyclub123

WHS Drama will be holding its 24-25 season kick-off meeting on Thursday, September 5th right after school in the auditorium. We will be discussing both cast and crew opportunities for every show this season and audition details for the fall musical, Once Upon a Mattress. All are welcome!

The WHS Speech and Debate Team meets every Monday right after school in room 2124 until 3 PM. Debate students work with Mrs. Murray on Wednesday nights from 5-7 PM in room 2124. Come check out this award winning team!

We are looking forward to another sucessful year. Last year we had many outstanding individual and team accomplishments. This year we are looking forward to continuing the great tradition of success at Walpole High School.

All paperwork needs to be turned in to Coach Dowd's Office prior to tryouts. Please register on Family ID and turn in a physcial from the last 13 months. Impact exams will be coordinated with the athletic trainer and coaches during the first week of practice. Payments can be made on My School Bucks.

We would like to welcome Allison Cromwell, our new Athletic Trainer. We are very excited to have Allison on our team.

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: rdowd@walpole.k12.ma.us
Phone: 508-660-7257
Twitter: @WalpoleAD

Email: simbusch@walpole.k12.ma.us
Website: http://walpolewhs.ss5.sharpschool.com/
Location: 275 Common Street, Walpole, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 660-7257
Twitter: @WalpoleHS