WHS eNotes

Dear students, staff, and parents/guardians:

Here at WHS, we have been working hard to keep up with the ever-changing world of Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically as it pertains to teaching and learning. The following article was taken from the NYT last week. This article is a must-read for all parents (and students). I encourage all parents to try to keep pace with this fast-paced technology so that you can guide your children accordingly.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Stephen Imbusch

Principal

Attention all students - The term ‘hazing’ means “any conduct or method of initiation into any student organization, whether on public or private property, which willfully or recklessly endangers the physical or mental health of any student or other person”.

Here is a copy of the Massachusetts Anti-Hazing law (Chapter 269: Section 17 & 18) which every student should read. All club advisors and athletic coaches have been asked to attest that their members have received a copy of this law, and that every member understands and agrees to comply with the provisions of this section of the law.

Attention Walpole community! WHS is holding a Career Day for students on the morning of October 10th. If you or someone you know would be interested in speaking to students about your career, please fill out this form.

The following colleges will be visiting during intervention on Wednesday, Sept. 24th in the gymnasium. All students are welcome to attend!

• Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

• Boston University

• Endicott College
• College of the Holy Cross
• Miami University of Ohio
• Bryant University
• Elon University
• Providence College
• St. Lawrence University
• Eckerd College
• Montserrat College of Art

The first meeting for the Film Festival will be this Thursday, 9/25, after school in room 2113.

If you are interested in working on a film crew this year or have an idea for a movie, you should attend. We are looking for anyone interested in writing, acting, filming, editing, art direction, sound, composing original music, and event staff.

All pitches and movie ideas will be heard at this meeting. If you have any friends who are interested, tell them about the meeting and to show up.

We're very excited to see the senior portraits for the Class of 2026! The Due Date for portrait submissions is Friday, Oct. 3rd, 2025. Our next deadline for the senior pages is a baby picture. This is due October 17th. All pictures should be uploaded as jpg, jpeg, or png files and should be titled lastname_firstname. There are 3 ways to submit pictures (senior, baby, candids) to the Yearbook:

1. Seniors can upload and submit to the Yearbook Classroom dropbox assignment

2. Upload to the Yearbook website via https://photos.jostens.com/4NDFVZ

3. Email Mrs. Harris: lharris@walpole.k12.ma.us

please check in with our Class of 2026 Information site for ALL info regarding Senior year, including Yearbook due dates and updates!

There will be a mandatory STEM Academy meeting for all students enrolled in STEM Academy on Thursday September 25th at 2:15 PM in Room 1336. We will be discussing our goals and objectives for the year, so do not miss this meeting. Please see Mr. Braccini with any questions, comments and/or concerns.

Photography Club is off to a great start this year. We have a lot of new members and we always welcome more. The club meets on Thursday afternoons after school This week the theme is water. You can take a picture of any water form you'd like, a pond, lake, stream, puddle, or a glass of water. Whichever form of water you choose. Anyone that would like more information on the Photography Club can contact Mrs. D'Agostino: jdagostino@walpole.k12.ma.us and follow our instagram page to see our photos: photography_whs123

Walpole Prevention Coalition is conducting focus groups and seeking Walpole parents/guardians to test out potential messages for substance use prevention for future media campaigns. Attached is a flyer if you are interested in participating! Additionally, if you are looking for more information regarding some initiatives as we work towards a Drug Free Walpole, checked out www.walpolepreventioncoalition.com and https://www.facebook.com/drugfreewalpole/

Please check the lower back portion of your students profile form and make sure to sign for medication permission for this school year. Return your profile forms to the main office as soon as possible.

Timber Talk will premiere on our YouTube channel every Tuesday with highlights from previous WHS games and previews of upcoming schedules.

Here is this week's show

The Athletic Department welcomes you to the 2025-2026 Athletic year. As always, we are excited about the upcoming year.

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.

There is an Athletic Handbook found on the site as well. Please read it. I look forward to meeting you all, and seeing you at the games in the upcoming year cheering on the Walpole Timberwolves.

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