WHS eNotes

Dear students, staff, and parents/guardians:

Important Notice: Walpole High School Summer Construction Closure

Due to extensive construction, renovation, and paving projects taking place at Walpole High School this summer, the entire campus will be closed to the public from June 29 through August 20.

During this period, there will be no public access to any part of the high school property, including:

• The high school buildings
• Athletic fields and grounds
• The track
• Tennis courts

For safety and security reasons, fencing will be installed along Common Street, and signage will be posted throughout the site.

Please note that the Walpole High School administrative offices will temporarily operate out of Walpole Middle School during the closure. In addition, Summer School programs will be administered at Walpole Middle School.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we complete these important improvements to our facilities and look forward to welcoming everyone back to campus in August.

Sincerely,

Stephen Imbusch

Principal

Please make sure you are well-rested and on time for all your final exams next week.

Please see the Summer School brochure below. There is a registration form at the back for anyone applying for Summer School. Please note that it will meet at the Middle School this year.

Seniors - Please click on the attachment below if you would like to order Graduation Photographs from LifeTouch

Get one thing checked off your senior year "to do" list and get your class dues paid! Señora Bacon (room 1319) will be collecting class dues through Wednesday, June 17th. An email was sent out to both students and parents on Monday, June 8th with information regarding class dues.

In the past cycle, the topic of sophomore seminar was screentime. Did you know that if you spend 5 hours a day on your phone, you are effectively "donating" 76 full days of your life to your phone each year? To put that in perspective, this year's summer vacation is 75 days. Students and counselors checked their own screentimes, and many of us were in the 5 hour a day range. As we approach summer vacation, a reminder that quality sleep, creativity, face-to-face communication, physical movement, and getting into nature are all excellent ways to spend some of the extra hours.

For a deeper dive into the ways our phones manipulate our attention, check out The Social Dilemma on Netflix. Here is a clip we watched together:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEOm7u8Cysg

Summer math work was shared with students this week. The work is done in DeltaMath, which students are familiar with. Completion of the work will not only help students be more prepared for their next course, but will also earn 1/2 credit and impact eligibility for honor roll in term 1. All details are included in this letter. Please reach out to Jon Ridolfi, the math department chair, at jridolfi@walpole.k12.ma.us with any questions or concerns.

Thank you for all of your support for the Yearbook, and Congratulations to the Class of 2026 on your recent Graduation! Here are a few end-of-year reminders:

1. Any Senior who has NOT picked up their Yearbook can still do so at the WHS Main Office until the last day of school on Thurs. 6/18.

2. Any books NOT picked up by 6/18 will be moved to WALPOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL Main Office for the rest of the summer, and can be picked up there.

3. The Spring Supplement typically gets delivered to the school in July. DUE TO ONGOING CONSTRUCTION at the High School, the Spring Supplement will be stored at WALPOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL over the summer and should be picked up there by the Senior or family member/friend. I will post to Instagram and send an email to all students and families about when the Spring Supplement is ready for pickup at the Middle School’s Main Office. Please follow the WHS Yearbook Instagram account (https://www.instagram.com/walpole_yearbook).

Please reach out to Mrs. Harris with any questions regarding the Yearbook: lharris@walpole.k12.ma.us and have a great Summer!

Attention students and families of the Class of 2027:

If you or your student are planning to take the SAT or ACT this fall, registration is now available. Fall test sites fill up, so register early to save your seat. See attached for test dates and registration deadlines. Students should see their counselor if they have any questions.

The Photography Club had its last meeting of the year. We talked about our plans for next year and elected a new president and co-vice presidents. Tim R. will be our president and Liam P and Maura P. will be our co-Vice Presidents. Congratulations to them. We had a fabulous year showing so many great pictures throughout the year. Our theme is Summer Vacation and we will meet again next September on Thursday's after school. If you have a rising Freshman please be sure to visit our table at the Freshman Activity fair on September 1st at Freshman orientation. Here are a few of our favorite pictures from the year. Anyone that wants more information about the Photography Club can email Mrs. D'Agostino: jdagostino@walpole.k12.ma.us

Registration is OPEN May 1 for the 53rd Annual Walpole Labor Day Road Race!

Register Early for your free race t-shirt at walpoleroadrace.org

We are sending this out early this year due to the construction that will be going on during the summer. Please read through this application thoroughly.

After filling out this Google Form, please bring in the following to the Main Office ASAP

1. Current registration form
2. Driver’s license (or permit if you will have your license by September 1) when submitting
3. Checks for $200.00 made out to Town of Walpole – cash will not be accepted

- If you will not have this before the end of the school year- please send it to

Walpole High School

275 Common Street

Walpole, MA 02081

Congratulations to Brady Goldman Sawyer Regan Owen Ahlfont and Asher Kingman for winning first place in the New England Scholastic Press Association's yearly awards. They won for the Sports Highlight Show category.

Here is the link for the Finale of Timber Talk for the year.

https://youtu.be/QFfTE2wIsQo

Fall Registration is now open on FamilyID. You will be able to access it until June 30th at which time it will close for the summer. Please sign your student athlete up sooner than later. Registration will reopen until August 10th and close again on Friday, August 21st at 2:00pm. Athlete's will not be able to try out on August 24th if they are not registered.

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.

Fee Schedule:

Fall Athletic Fees: Swim/Dive ~ $400

Football ~ $325

All other sports ~ $300

For cut sports, please do not pay the fees until the cuts are made. Non-cut sports may pay at any time. User fees must be paid before uniforms are handed out.

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