WHS eNotes

Dear students, staff, and parents/guardians:

As we head into April Vacation, I want to take a moment to wish each of you a restful and well-deserved break. The past several weeks have been filled with hard work, dedication, and growth, and I hope this time provides an opportunity to relax, recharge, and enjoy time with family and friends.

During this break, we also recognize Patriots' Day, a uniquely Massachusetts holiday that commemorates the opening battles of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord. It is a time to reflect on the courage, sacrifice, and enduring spirit that helped shape our nation.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Monday, April 27th. Please note that this will be a Day 1 on our schedule.

Enjoy the break, stay safe, and we will see you soon.

Sincerely,

Stephen Imbusch

Principal

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

Dear WHS Parents and Guardians -

Please attend the April 28th PAC meeting at 7:00pm in the Media Center for college planning tips and tricks.Guidance Director Jen Dolan and a parent panel will share their experiences with the college planning process. All are welcome and encouraged to bring your questions.

This is the last PAC meeting of the year and will be a great source of important information. We look forward to seeing you for this engaging discussion!

Sincerely,

Kathy Falvey, Meghan Alson, Mary Patey, Nancy Niles

WHS PAC Committee

The 24th Annual Walpole High School Film Festival tickets are on sale starting Saturday, April 18th! Tickets for the May 7th Premiere at 6:30pm and May 14th Red Carpet Award Night at 5:00pm can be purchased here.

Walpole Public Schools is proud to be in the running for the 2026 Terrific Tray of the Year, and we need your support! Our January-winning tray features a seasonally inspired Roasted Vegetable & Parmesan Crisp Kale Salad, paired with local apple slices in celebration of Harvest of the Month. This fresh and flavorful meal highlights ingredients from regional partners, including:

Joe Czajkowski Farm (Hadley, MA) – Brussels sprouts and carrots
Brookdale Fruit Farm (Hollis, NH) – Apples
The Good Crust (Maine) – Focaccia made with locally sourced grains

This recognition celebrates our commitment to serving nutritious, locally sourced meals to students across Walpole. Please take a moment to vote and help us earn the title!
Please vote before Friday, May 8, 2026. VOTE HERE

Thank you for supporting Walpole Public Schools and our school nutrition program!

The World Language Department is proud to announce the top five posters that were submitted during our 2026 Poster Contest. They beautifully represent this year’s theme: Fostering a Sense of Belonging through Multilingualism.

The creators of the top 5 posters are: Allie M. ‘28, Aubrie M. ‘28, Morgan C. ‘28, Addison W. ‘29, and Charlotte O. ‘26 and Caisa B. ‘26. Congratulations.

By a vote of the WHS faculty, the winner of this year’s contest is Aubrie M.! Congratulations to Aubrie from all of us in the World Language Department.

Best Buddies will be holding their Annual Dinner Dance on Friday, May 1st from 6:00pm-8:30pm at Conrad's in Walpole. The cost is $40 payable by cash or check made out to the Town of Walpole. You can purchase your ticket from Mrs. Donlan in room 2318 or Mr. Stampfl in room 1156 by April 28th. You must have your permission slip turned in and activity fee paid in order to attend. Any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Donlan or Mr. Stampfl.

School Counseling Department

The Counseling Department is offering a field trip on May 21st to members of the Junior class who would like to attend a College Fair at Bridgewater State University. Over 100 colleges will be in attendance. Field trip is limited to 70 students, and priority is given to students in good standing who have not exceeded the attendance policy. Deadline to sign up is May 1st or when all spots are filled.

Students will be transported by bus to and from the fair from WHS. There is no cost to attend, but lunch is available in the dining hall for $10.50

Permission Slip

SENIOR parents/guardians: Now that we are in Term 4, the Yearbook staff is kindly asking you to send in any images/candids from Spring-related events for the Senior class. Use this direct link to our Jostens Yearbook image library, or have your Senior upload them into the dropboxes of the Class of 2026 Google Classroom. We’re looking forward to seeing the images you share from the Prom, Film Festival, Spring Sports, Senior Dinner, Senior Walk to Elementary schools, and the Graduation, as well as any other school events.

Info about when Seniors get their Yearbook:

The Yearbook comes in 2 pieces. The “Main Book” has all Fall and Winter events/sports and portraits. The “Spring Supplement” is published after graduation and includes all Spring events/sports.
The Main Book will be ready for each Senior to pick up at the Senior Dinner on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 6pm in the WHS cafeteria. This is when the Senior class has time to sign each other’s Yearbooks. Senior Yearbooks are PAID FOR by the class dues, so NO further payment is required once dues are paid.
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. I will 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 reach out to Mrs. Harris with any questions regarding the Yearbook: lharris@walpole.k12.ma.us

PSE, an international student exchange agency that partners with Walpole High School, will be welcoming an 11th-grade Brazilian student for the first semester of the 2026–2027 school year.

Amanda is a motivated and enthusiastic student who is excited to experience life in the United States and become part of a local community. She will live with a host family, who will receive a monthly stipend of $1000.

PSE is seeking a host family connected to Walpole High School—whether through current students, faculty, staff, or alumni—who would be interested in opening their home to Amanda during her stay.

Amanda will arrive with her own health insurance and personal spending money. Host families are asked to provide a bedroom/place to study, and three meals per day. Any meals eaten outside the home will be covered by the student. A local coordinator will be available to support both the student and host family throughout the program.

Hosting an international student is a meaningful way to experience cultural exchange and build a lifelong connection—right from your own home.

If you are interested or would like more information, please contact:

Cheryl Da Silva
PSE Regional Manager
617-710-5700
cdasilva@pse-edu.org

The Photography Club will meet after vacation on April 30. We have two themes coming up for the next two weeks. The first is Prom/Outfits. It's Prom week so show us all your beautiful dresses and your suits. We can't wait to see how amazing everyone at the Prom looks. If you are not attending the Prom, feel free to choose an outfit of your choice. Whatever cool outfit you want to show us, fancy, comfy, groutfit...whatever you want. We can't wait to see! For the week after vacation show us what you did over April break. If you took an amazing beach vacation, went to my favorite Disney, a cruise, or an exotic trip out of the country, show us some great pictures that will make us want to go to some very cool places. If you are having a Staycation like me then show us what you did that was fun. We will be back in action with the Photography Club on April 30th. Until then have a great week ahead and a great vacation!

If you would like more information contact jdagostino@walpole.k12.ma.us Follow our instagram to see the pictures from the club: @photography_whs123

The Walpole Cultural Council is pleased to announce the return of Walpole Writes, a town-wide writing contest open to all residents of Walpole (as well as non-resident students of Walpole schools).

First, second, and third-place winners will be selected and publicly announced in 5 age groups and 2 categories. The age groups are: elementary school (grades K-2), elementary school (grades 3-5), middle school, high school, and adult. The categories are short story and poem. Writers may choose to write about any topic.

The contest is open through May 1 and winners will be announced in May. To submit an entry, writers must complete an entry form with their entry uploaded by May 1.The entry form can be found here https://bit.ly/4uQjz0e .

Winners will be recognized at a celebration at the Walpole Public Library mid-June. Additional event details will be shared at a later date. The Walpole Cultural Council will create a publication of winning entries.

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Congratulations to these students who competed at speech states this past Saturday on 4/11.

Aaron Arora- 4th in Info and 6th in POI
Elaina Shobin- 6th in Radio
Vivian Leong- Honorable Mention in Radio
Damien Black competed in Impromptu
Roma Byragoni competed in Radio
Ashley Cruz competed in Declamation
Neil Mepani competed in Radio
Catarina Miranda competed in Play
Aruyha Panchakshari competed in Group Discussion
Vanya Singh competed in Original Oratory
Swara Sonchhatra competed in DI, OO, and Radio

Prom was also the same day, so many juniors and seniors couldn’t compete, but Mrs. Murray was still so proud of all these students because:

Another coach said that Walpole students are some of the nicest kids in the league!

A huge thank you to parent judges and drivers: Amit Arora, Ganesh Byragoni, Ricardo Miranda, and Jigs Sonchhatra!

Attention Seniors! There are several scholarships available to WHS Class of 2026 given in memory of community members or organizations in town. Please check your email for additional information- if you would like to be considered, the application is in your SCOIR drive and is due 4/26. See your school counselor with questions.

Attention Seniors: The following scholarships are now available.

WHS Community Scholarship- google form found on scholarship list on student's SCOIR drive

Walpole Teachers Association- google form found on scholarship list on student's SCOIR drive - Due May 3, 2026.

Walpole Firefighters Ryan Ferreira Memorial Scholarship - application in counseling office - Due May 5, 2026.

Walpole Youth Football & Cheer Scholarship- application in counseling office - Due April 30, 2026.

Tom Olen Memorial Scholarship- This scholarship offers financial support for college expenses to a graduating senior who has been directly affected by cancer - Due 1, 2026.

The Larry Rooney Jr Memorial Scholarship- Any current WHS graduating student who has played high school and/or youth sports. Google form found on scholarship list on student's SCOIR drive - Due April 30, 2026.

The Film Festival will hold its annual electronics recycling drive next Saturday, April 18th, from 9am-2am. Safely dispose of old, broken or recently replaced electronic appliances that town trash service may not accept. See attached flyer for additional information.

Timber Talk for the Spring Season!

Check out the first Spring Episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3G12OWPZ9s

YouTube channel:

WHS Timber TV - YouTube

Message from the Athletic Director

Spring Sports are underway!

Once your student has heard they have made the team, please pay the user fee online or by check. Athletic fees must be paid before your student can receive their uniform.

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.

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:

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

WHS Contact Information

Walpole High School

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

WHS eNotes