The Warrior

Newsletter Date:

September 2022

Dear Warrior Families -

We are celebrating a wonderful start to the 2022-23 school year! Our Class of 2023 kicked off the school year on Thursday, August 25 with the beautiful tradition of Senior Sunrise Breakfast. They gathered and shared breakfast and played games. We love that our seniors are modeling the way for tradition on the first day!

Washington High will celebrate 100 years of Orange Letter Days (O.L.D.) the week of September 12 - 17 this year. There will be lots of activities for students during this week. The theme for the student activities this year is “Kickin’ it OLD School.” The student dress up days for the week of Sept. 12 - 16 are included below. We encourage all students to participate in the dress up days! The Variety Show and Coronation will be held on Thursday, Sept. 15 in the auditorium. The Variety Show starts at 7:00 p.m. and the crowning of the 2022-23 Homecoming King and Queen will follow immediately after the variety show. We are inviting all alumni to the 100th anniversary coronation. Alumni can reach out to Kristy.Van-Meeteren@k12.sd.us to reserve tickets. Ticket prices for Thursday’s Variety Show are $5.00 per ticket. On Friday, students will have a shortened class schedule in the morning. In the afternoon, they will get an opportunity to see the variety show and participate in a pizza feed with inflatables and games. Cost for the pizza feed is $5.00 and those tickets will be sold during lunch. We will wrap up the school day with a pep rally in the main gym. We are excited to see the whole student body gathered in the newly updated gym! The football game begins at 5:00 p.m. at Howard Wood Field. The Warriors take on the Watertown Arrows this year. Students can attend the Homecoming Dance after the game from 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. Tickets for the Homecoming Dance will be available at school during lunch. Prices are $5.00 in advance and $10.00 at the door. In celebration of 100 years of Orange Letter Days, we are offering tours on Saturday both of the original Washington (now the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls) and current Washington High. Tours in both places are from 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and will serve a light breakfast. There is no cost for the tours of the buildings.

We are very excited to celebrate our strong history and rich tradition. As the oldest high school in the city, we are very proud of the many wonderful accomplishments of all of our students throughout the year, and we look forward to 100 more years of greatness. Please encourage your student to be an active, intentional member of Washington High. Our goals are for all students to graduate in four years by taking a rigorous course of study and to be involved in at least one activity while they are here. If you have any questions about your student’s classes or ways to get involved at WHS, please reach out to your student to talk to their teachers or reach out to their counselor via email.

Go, Warriors!

Homecoming Dress Days for Students - Week of Sept. 12 - 16

• Monday: Country vs. Country Club

• Tuesday: Generation Day

• Freshman-Elementary School

• Sophomores-Middle School

• Juniors-Moms and Dads

• Seniors-Senior Citizens

• Staff-College

• Wednesday: Mathlete vs. Athlete

• Thursday: Students vs. Teacher

• (students dress like teachers; teachers dress like students)

• Friday: Spirit Day

THIS IS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF WHS HOMECOMING CELEBRATIONS!

Activities:

Monday 12TH: Boys Volleyball

Tuesday 13TH: Girls Powder Puff Football

Thursday 15TH: Variety Show followed by Coronation

Friday 16TH: Football Game vs. Watertown and Dance in the WHS Commons from 8pm-11pm.

Dress Up days:

Monday: COuntry vs. Country Club

Tuesday: Decade Day

• Freshman: Toddlers
• Sophomores: Teenagers
• Juniors: Middle Age (parents)
• Seniors: Senior citizens
• Staff: Dress from decade of their graduation

Wednesday: Mathlete vs athlete

Thursday: Student vs Teacher

Friday: Spirit Day Wear - your class shirt!

The Variety Show will be held on Thursday, September 15th at 7pm followed by the Coronation. Tickets will be sold September 12th - 15th during Warrior Halftime. Any past royalty candidates can contact Kristy Van Meeteren kristy.van-meeteren@k12.sd.us for complimentary tickets.

Homecoming dance will be held on Friday, September 16th from 8pm - 11pm. Tickets will be sold during Warrior Halftime September 12th - 16th.

Congratulations to the WHS 2022 Homecoming Royalty candidates:

Quen Candidates:

Olivia Berry, Mattie Loofe, Brooklyn Harpe, Claire Johnson, Alexandra Panic, and Joslyn Richardson

King Candidates:

Tryg Auten, Grant Breidenbach, Joseph Bumann, Jack Hinrichs, Abraham, Myers, and Alexander Strawn.

Presidents Bowl Football Game

Washington High School will face off against Roosevelt High School on September 10th at 3:30 pm at Howard Field.

Students may purchase tickets on Wednesday, August 31st during Warrior Halftime for a reduced price of $5.00.

Student tickets not purchased on the 31st will be $10.00. Adult tickets purchased before the 10th will be $10.00 and can be purchased from any WHS student who is involved in an activity or you can contact Tiffany Brink at: tiffanybrink@sio.midco.net.

All tickets purchased at the gate will be $15 (there will be 2 games held that day, tickets cover both games).

WHS needs volunteers to help with the 50/50 raffle, parking lot attendants, set-up and tear down, and someone to oversee all the volunteers on game day. If you are interested in helping please contact the WHS Booster Club

We are happy to have Nicole Thompson join the WHS Counseling Office! Nicole is a Sioux Falls native and a Washington alumni. Mrs. Thompson is moving to the high school level after serving as a counselor at Robert Frost/Challenge Center elementary school. Mrs. Thompson has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa and a Master of Arts degree in School Counseling from Boise State University in Idaho. Nicole enjoys spending time with her family and enjoys reading a good book. Mrs. Thompson will advise students with the last name A though COL. Welcome Mrs. Thompson!

New Counselor Alpha Assignment for 2022-23 School Year

Nicole Thompson = A through COL

Jennifer Witt = COM through G

Shelli Wiese = H through LA

Tammy Nold = LE through OL

DeAndra McCarthy = OM through SO

Travis Sieber = SP through Z

Follow Us!

Facebook = facebook.com/washingtoncounseling

Instagram = whs_counseling

It is time! Parents and guardians of students currently enrolled in the Sioux Falls School District who will be with us in the fall should complete the Annual Student Information Update (Online Registration) for each of their children. This is done through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal: https://parentview.sf.k12.sd.us/campus/portal/siouxfalls.jsp . After logging into the Parent Portal, select the option 'More' from the left menu and a link for Annual Information Update will display.

This must be done through parent/guardian accounts only. Household information for ALL students must be updated prior to Washington High School Warrior Day, August 11, 2022. Only Household A (address that your students’ enrollment is based off) parents/guardians will be able to complete the annual update through the Parent Portal. If Household B has changes to their contact information, the SFSD will be sending out a paper copy in early August for parents/guardians to complete and return to Washington High School.

Any student entering 7th through 12th Grade in the Fall of 2022 and planning to participate in the middle school or high school athletics/fine arts program during the 2022-2023 academic year, the Annual Information Update will need to be completed PRIOR to any participation in activities, which includes, but is not limited to, the first practice, workout (summer included) or tryout of an activity in which the student is participating.

If you do not have access to a computer, one is available Monday through Thursday, 7:15 am – 4:45 pm through July 28th and then Monday through Friday, 7:30 - 4:00 pm starting on August 1st at Washington High school in the Counseling office.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call WHS at 367-7970. Thank you.

Did Your Address Change? Have You Notified Us?

If you have changed your physical address over the summer, please drop off proof of residency in the office. Documents that are acceptable for address verification within the last 60 days are: lease agreement, mortgage documents, utility bill, property tax payment/receipt, homeowner’s insurance policy, or state/government agency mail (no Post Office issued documents).

Apply and pay for student parking passes online at:

https://www.permitsales.net/WashingtonHS

Passes are $50.00 (must have completed online registration and taken care of any missing items and/or fees).

Passes purchased in advanced may be picked up at Warrior Day, August 11th..

For more information click on link at top of newsletter titled "Back to School Letter".

*The city SAM office will no longer charge middle or high school students to ride the city SAM bus. Students will only need to show their District photo ID to ride.

*The SFSD has also decided to no longer charge students to ride the HS Tripper buses. Students will only need to show their District photo ID to ride the yellow HS Tripper bus assigned to their HS.

*We will continue the HS Tripper routes with "set stops" for each HS.

* The 2022 WHS yearbooks have arrived!!! Distribution will begin the week of August 29th. WHS graduates may stop in after school at 3:10pm to pick your yearbook or if you have a sibling that is still a student at WHS they may pick it up for you.

* There will be a portal on Infinite Campus to purchase the 2023 WHS yearbook through October 1st. After that, online purchases will be done through Jostens.

* Senior portraits for the yearbook are due by Christmas break. Look for specific requirements at a later date.

On Fri., Sept 9, from 3:15pm-6:15pm, we will be having or first Kick-Off meeting for Tech Club in Room A204. Come and join the fun with others that enjoy working with computers, programming, robotics, and other fun activities. We will be electing the new Officers for 2022-23. If you have any questions please see Mrs. VanHeuveln.

Come join SALSA (Serve And Learn Student Association) is great a way to connect with opportunities to serve your community! SALSA connects high school students to engage them in volunteerism, giving them the opportunity to meet new friends, explore careers, gain leadership experience, earn volunteer hours for scholarship applications, and make a difference in their community. Come to the next meeting to help support the donors of the community blood bank and learn more about our next large group volunteer outing, otherwise known as a SALSA Wide Event and other great individual opportunities!

SALSA Meeting: September 6 @3:20 in Room A158.

Ken from Community Blood bank talking about what we will

SALSA Wide Event: Touch-A-Truck Friday Sept 16th at Harmodon Park. Volunteers are needed to help welcome guests, assist in games, inflatables, and parking support.

Your student’s teeth are important. Dental disease (cavities) can threaten a child’s health, wellbeing, and achievement. Children with oral health problems can have difficulty eating and sleeping and paying attention in school. Nearly 1 in 4 South Dakota children has untreated tooth decay.

The Delta Dental mobile truck will be at Washington High School September 26th – September 30th. If your student has not seen a dentist in the last two years, please call Student Services (605) 367-7970 or have your student stop by Student Services and pick up the required paperwork.

Thank you!

Nurse Clarke

The Blue 84 branded black hoodie is the September “Deal of the Month” in The Warrior Zone. This super soft hoodie is marked down to the low price of $24.99 for the entire month. You can view this hoodie and all the rest of the merchandise that is available in The Warrior Zone at www.whswarriorzone.weebly.com

Join the WHS Booster Club!! Find out how by visiting their website:

whsboosterclub.com

Former Washington High School Principal and long-time educator Carla Middlen comes on the show to tell the story behind what it took to save the "Warrior" name. Carla played a crucial role in gathering the blessing of tribal members, and coordinated and created what we now call our Circle of Courage. Carla displays her love and passion for WHS after voicing what it's like having her children as well has her grandchildren wear the orange and black.

Website: http://www.sf.k12.sd.us/washington/home
Location: 501 N. Sycamore Sioux Falls SD, 57110
Phone: (605) 367-7970