WHS eNotes

October 4, 2024

Message from Mr. Imbusch

Dear students, staff, and parents/guardians:

I would like to recommend the following book to anyone parenting at this time - 'The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness'. In it, Dr. Jonathan Haidt discusses his findings about the negative impact of cellphones, social media, and the paucity of unstructured play on young people. Jenn David-Lang recently hosted the author of this best-selling book in a webinar. In addition to making the webinar freely available, David-Lang created this summary of the book.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Stephen Imbusch

Principal

New Volunteer Opportunity - WHS Welcome Committee

The counseling department is looking for student volunteers who would be willing to serve as tour guides for new students and help introduce them to our community. Please complete the short form linked below if you are interested in volunteering! This is open to students in all grades.

Join the WHS Welcome Committee

College Visits to WHS

The following colleges will be visiting on Wednesday, October 9th during the intervention block in the gymnasium:

University of Vermont

Elon University

High Point University

Temple University, Japan Campus

Springfield College

Roger Williams University

Regis College

Mass Maritime Academy

Stony Brook University

University of Maine

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College Fair Fall 2024-2.pdf

We are hosting the fall college fair at the NEW Waltham High School this year.

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Learn about the WHS Building Project at the first PAC Meeting, Oct 23rd, 7:00pm

Dear WHS Families,

On behalf of the WHS PAC, we would like to welcome all new and returning families to the WHS community. We are looking forward to another great year! Please join us for our first meeting – Wednesday, October 23rd at 7:00pm in the Media Center.

All parents/guardians are encouraged to attend to learn more about what’s happening at Walpole High School. Principal Imbusch will provide a back-to-school update and highlight the plans for the WHS building expansion.

What we do and how we do it
The major activities the PAC supports are related to Staff Appreciation. This year we welcomed staff back to school with refreshing slushies from local favorite Rita's. We are planning a breakfast treat on one of the professional development days and we periodically restock the staff room with coffee/tea/hot chocolate and sweet and salty treats. Our big annual event is a fun luncheon celebration for all staff in May.

As we do not participate in traditional fundraising efforts, our budget comes from the generosity of our WHS families. Your contributions are always welcome. Please consider making a family donation any time: Venmo @Whs-Donations (include “PAC donation” in the notes) or by check (payable to WHS PAC and send to the office). Thank you for your help in showing the staff how much they are appreciated!

Future PAC meeting dates - mark your calendar!
February 26th – Learning about the WHS course selection process
April 30th – The college planning process; parent panel discussion

If you have any questions prior to the meetings, please email the PAC at whspac@walpole.k12.ma. Thank you for your support. We hope to see many of you on October 23rd at 7pm in the Media Center!

WHS PAC Committee
Kathy Falvey, Meghan Alson, Mary Patey, Nancy Niles

Greetings WHS Class of 2025 Families

I am writing to let you know that we are in the process of collecting Senior class dues which cover the cost of their yearbook, graduation cap and gown, and Senior Class Dinner. All monies must be received by the November 1st deadline or there is a possibility that your graduating Senior may miss out on receiving these items. We will not order additional yearbooks past this date.

The $140 fee may be paid in the following ways:

PREFERRED PAYMENT METHOD

Pay by check - payable to “Town of Walpole.”

All checks should include the student’s name and year of graduation on the memo line.

The canceled check will serve as a receipt. Checks can be dropped off in the Main Office.

ALTERNATE PAYMENT METHODS

Pay by cash: If dues are paid in cash, a receipt will be issued.

Pay using Venmo: @Whs-Donations

In the “What’s this for?” box include the following

a. Student’s FULL name

b. Year of Graduation

c. write “CLASS DUES”

i.e. Bob Smith, 2026, Class Dues

If you are unsure of how much money your student owes, please email me at kbacon@walpole.k12.ma.us and I can let you know your child’s balance.

Should you have any questions or concerns regarding paying class dues, please reach out to your student’s Assistant Principal.

Kristina Kelleher-Bianchi (last names A-J) kkellehr@walpole.k12.ma.us

Lee Tobey (last names K-Z) ltobey@walpole.k12.ma.us

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Kate Bacon

Senior Class Advisor

WHS Robotics Team

The Robotics Team's updates are in our latest Wolf Tech Monthly. You can catch up with what the team has been up to in the month of September. The Timberwolves and Pup Cups have been very busy this past month. Take a moment to read all about what the team has been doing. The team does community work and is getting ready for the upcoming season.

https://secure.smore.com/n/0qxmbw-wolftech-monthly

Yearbook Announcement for the Class of 2025

Thanks for all the senior portraits submissions. Our next deadline for the senior pages is a baby picture. This is due October 18th. The baby picture should be jpg, jpeg, or png files and should be titled lastname_firstname. There are 3 ways to submit pictures (senior, baby, candids) to the Yearbook: