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Upcoming Dates

• PTA Meeting* - Monday, 3/17 @ 6:30
• End of 3rd Quarter - Friday, 3/21
• No School (Records Day) - Wednesday, 3/26
• HADESTOWN: Teen Edition* - 3/28 & 29, 4/4 & 5
• Athletic Boosters Meeting* - 4/1 @ 6:30
• 30-minute Early Release - Thursday, 4/17
• Spring Break! - Friday, 4/18 - 4/25
• PTA Meeting* - Monday, 4/28 @ 6:30
• Athletic Boosters Meeting* - 4/28 @ 6:30
• Special Olympics Track Meet - Saturday, 5/3
• No School (Professional Development Day) - Wednesday, 5/7
• Spring Choir and Orchestra Concert - Wednesday, 5/7
• PROM* - Saturday, 5/10
• Spring Bands and Bells Concert - Thursday, 5/15
• PTA Meeting* - Monday, 5/19 @ 6:30
• No School - Monday, 5/26
• LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Thursday, 5/29
• Graduation Rehearsal* - Friday, 5/30
• GRADUATION* - Saturday, 5/31

Recurring Dates

• Whetstone Chess club - after school Tuesdays, 2:30PM-3:30PM, Room 220
  
• Journalism club - after school Wednesdays, 2:30PM-3:30PM, Room 220
  
• WAPA - 2nd Monday each month, 6:30PM, Library
• PTA Meeting* - 3rd Monday each month, 6:30PM, Google Meet
• Athletic Boosters, last Monday each month, 6:30PM, Café
• Coffee Connect with the Principal, 1st Wednesday each month, 7:00AM, Library

*See below for more info

Whetstone PTA Calendar

https://www.whetstonepta.org/home/calendar

CCS District Calendars

https://www.ccsoh.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=2704

Graduation Rehearsal is mandatory and scheduled for Friday, May 30th at 7:30AM.

Graduation will take place on Saturday, May 31st at 6PM. Each graduate gets 10 tickets which will be distributed during Graduation Rehearsal along with Cap & Gowns.

Location is TBD.

Graduates must have all uniforms turned in, outstanding fees and fines paid.

The Business Professionals of America (BPA) is the premier Career and Technical Student Organization for students pursuing careers in business management, information technology, finance, office administration, health administration and other related career fields. Learn more at https://bpa.org.

Last Monday, selected students attended the Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference to compete and showcase their development of leadership skills and career-related competencies.

We're proud to report that 7 kids made top 10!

• Liam and Grady (Website creation)
• Avani and Fransico (Economic research presentation)
• Sincere (Prepared speech)
• Chelsey (Speech)
• Uriah (Extemporaneous Speech)

Congrats to all the students for an impressive showing!

Is Your Parent Portal Account Activated? Stay engaged in your child’s education by setting up and

signing into the Columbus City Schools Parent Portal. Through the Parent Portal, you’ll be able to securely access valuable information on your student(s):

• Teacher Contact
• Grades and Course Schedules
• Daily Attendance
• Missed Assignments
• Paperless Applications for: School Choice, Summer School, and Career Tech
• Update Contact Information**
• Pay Fees

For more info, visit ccsoh.us/domain/188.

Get detailed instructions and help at secure.smore.com/n/upq6z!

The next PTA Meeting will be on March 17th, 6:30-8:00 via Google Meet (https://meet.google.com/snv-wifn-oxz). We hope you can join us! Meeting agenda and financial updates will be posted as soon as available to our calendar event page, at https://www.whetstonepta.org/home/calendar.

It's still winter (ugh!), but before you know it, spring and graduation will be upon us. And that means it's time to start planning for transitions in your Whetstone PTA to replace outgoing parents.

Amidst all the craziness in the world these days...are YOU potentially willing to step up and contribute an hour or two of your time each week next year as a PTA leader? It's a really good feeling to help make Whetstone HS a better place for ALL the kids and staff.

For the 2024-'25 school year, we're looking to fill the following roles:
- Secretary
- Fundraising Chair
- Communications Chair

If you have any interest in being one of these heroes or heroines, please just drop us a note at whetstonepta@gmail.com, OR join us for our March 17th meeting online (see link above). Thanks!!

If you're not already participating, take three minutes and enroll your Kroger Plus card with their Community Rewards program to benefit Whetstone PTA. Visit whetstonepta.org/home/kroger-community-rewards-for-whs-pta for more info.

The Whetstone PTA is a community of parent volunteers, working to provide scholarships for students, grants for teachers, connect school leadership with parents, and enrich the high school experience for ALL the students at Whetstone High School. See below for selected PTA-related information, and visit whetstonepta.org to join and get even more!

Warmer temperatures are upon us! Wrestling celebrated their season last week at their End of Year banquet. This week, our boys basketball and cheer teams will be celebrating their seasons.

SENIOR ATHLETES: The Athletic Booster Awards are open to apply! Info below.

The application for the 2025 Whetstone Athletic Booster Senior Awards is now available! There will be eight awards of $750 each, and the online application can be found here: https://forms.gle/ceK3VZCBdNFrwDfh9
Requirements: The applicant must be a current senior student; have played at least three seasons for a Whetstone High School athletic team; have a cumulative weighted GPA of 2.5 or higher; and be OHSAA eligible.
Applications, as well as the accompanying Coach’s Rating and Character/Leadership Reference, are due no later than 11:59 PM ET on Friday, March 28.
Questions? Please contact Booster Senior Award Committee chairs Joel & Kate Oliphint at joel.oliphint@gmail.com

Boys volleyball kicks of game #1, #2, and #3 this Saturday at Pickerington Central High School. They are participating in a Quad match at 10am. Best of luck to them.

Boys tennis started practice Monday. If you have not already signed up, please register on Final Forms ASAP.

Winter Athletes and Parents/Guardians: Fill out your post season surveys! Athletes: https://rebrand.ly/24AthleteSurvey , Parents/Guardians: https://rebrand.ly/24ParentSurvey

Know someone interested in Whetstone Athletics? Participating or getting updates – fill out this form to get on the Weekly Whetstone Athletics Roundup: https://rebrand.ly/AthleticsInterestForm

Whetstone HS cheerleading tryouts start soon! And, for the first time, WHS is forming a Dance Team! Get more info below and sign-up at volunteersignup.org/YC4HX.

Support WHS Tennis! If you'd like a shirt or sweatshirt that says "Whetstone Tennis", visit sportstitchllc.square.site/whetstone-tennis. Please include your student's name on orders and pickup your gear at Whetstone from dkohler6245@columbus.k12.oh.us.

See past and upcoming matches for all WHS sports at WHS Athletic Schedule and buy your tickets at WHS Athletic Tickets.

Get WHS Baseball news and information at the Whetstone High School Baseball Website. Still got questions? See Coach Broskie in Room 141B or at broskcity@yahoo.com.

If you didn't see it here, you can probably find it in the Weekly Whetstone Athletics Roundup. Visit https://rebrand.ly/WhetstoneWeeklyRoundup for more WHS athletics info!

Show your Whetstone pride and support your Whetstone athlete! The Booster store has options to support WHS Sports, Band, and Cheer. There are Parent/Family, Alumni, and Teacher/Staff logos, too. And most importantly, all proceeds benefit our kids!

Visit the Athletic Booster Spirit Wear store to browse and buy hoodies, t-shirts, hats, blankets, drinkware, and more. Personalization is available on select items. There is something for everyone!

The WHS Athletic Boosters provide team support - paying for various expenses that coaches and teams need to be successful during a season and annual monetary awards for graduating student athletes that have demonstrated excellence in academics. Visit whetstoneathleticboosters.com for more info.

This intriguing and beautiful folk opera delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience. Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and lady Persephone – Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz, Mitchell’s beguiling sung-through musical pits industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love.

Get info and tickets at whetstonemusic.ludus.com/index.php

Showtimes:

FRIDAY MARCH 28TH @ 7PM

SATURDAY MARCH 29TH @ 7PM

FRIDAY APRIL 4TH @ 7PM

SATURDAY APRIL 5TH @ 7PM

We simply cannot WAIT to tell this story onstage! Tickets on sale MARCH 7TH @ NOON!

Congresswoman Joyce Beatty is inviting high school artists who reside in Ohio’s Third Congressional District to participate in the 2025 Congressional Art Competition! This annual nationwide contest showcases the creativity of young artists, and the grand prize winner will have their artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for an entire year—plus receive a complimentary trip to Washington, D.C.!

Learn More & Download Forms at beatty.house.gov/services/art-competition.

For questions or assistance, email andrew.markovitch@mail.house.gov or call (614) 220-0003.

WAPA IS...A place to experience inspiring music and theater. A place for students to grow. A place for instructors to shine. A place for our community to come together. WAPA is here to inspire.

WHETSTONE. ACADEMY. of PERFORMING. ARTS.

For more info, visit wapa.net.

• 7 - 10 PM
• Hilton at Easton (3900 Chagrin Dr, Columbus, OH 43219)

Requirements to attend Prom:

• SENIORS - Have ALL 120 Internship hours completed AND entered in School Links.
• JUNIORS - Have 90 Internship hours completed AND entered in School Links.
• Have passed all of your courses for 1st semester AND 3rd grading period.
• Have 100% of your required APEX courses completed by May 3 rd.
• No suspensions from November 1 - May 10, 2025

If you have any questions, please speak to Ms. Ottey, Mr. Eagle, Mr. Haffele or your counselor.

Please see this special Newsletter full of information, links, and resources regarding Immigration for Families and Staff.

Interested in a chance at winning a $4,000 scholarship? Check out the Clintonville Rotary club's tenth annual scholarship competition!

Endowed by Dr. Brian H. and Carrie L. Kvitko, the award provides funds for post-high school education at an accredited college, university, or career training program.

The key element of the application is a 500 word essay describing how the applicant advocates and acts for peace in his or her daily life, as exemplified by peer interactions and life experience. This 2025 theme reflects Rotary International's Humanitarian Peace Mission. Applications due by March 31, winner announced April 1, and award presented in late June.

For much more information, check the flyer or visit scholarship.clintonvillerotary.org.

FINAL WEEK FOR SIGNUPS!

2-4 mowers still needed!

Is your student looking for a way to help their community and make a little money? Community members are needed to help a CRC Senior Supportive Services client with mowing from 4/27 - 10/15. Pays $20/mow!

Lawn Mower SUG: signupgenius.com/go/30E084FA4AF2FA7FD0-54327465-crcsnow

CRC Volunteer Application: clintonvillebeechwoldcommunityresourcescenter.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=60663

Google form: clintonvillecrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Volunteer-opportunities-2024-with-link-2.pdf

For more info, see the flyer. Got questions? contact Aly at Aly.Hartung@ClintonvilleCRC.org.

NOTE: If interested, please remember to complete and submit all application forms & paperwork.

Can't get enough WHS info? Visit these WHS-related groups and pages online.

• Whetstone HS (Instagram) - instagram.com/whetstonehigh/
  
• Whetstone HS PTA (Instagram) - instagram.com/whetstone_pta/
• Whetstone HS PTA (Facebook) - facebook.com/whetstonehighpta/
• Whetstone HS PTA Family Group (Facebook) - facebook.com/groups/472994289728615
• Whetstone HS Athletic Boosters (Facebook) - facebook.com/WHSAthleticBoosters
  
• Whetstone AD (Instagram) - instagram.com/whetstone_athleticdirector/
• Whetstone Football Program (Instagram) - instagram.com/whetstonehsfootball/
• Whetstone HS Cheer (Instagram) - instagram.com/whsbraves.cheer/
• WHS Baseball (Facebook) - facebook.com/Whetstone-Braves-Baseball-199500710084504
  
• WHS Baseball (Twitter) - twitter.com/WhetstoneBraves
• Whetstone HS boys soccer (Instagram) - instagram.com/whetstoneboyssoccerofficial/
  
• Whetstone HS girls soccer (Instagram) - instagram.com/whetstonegsoccer/
  
• Whetstone Baseball (Instagram) - instagram.com/whetstonebaseball1
  
• WAPA (Instagram) - instagram.com/whetstoneapa/
• WAPA (Facebook) - facebook.com/WhetstoneAPA/
• WAPA Boosters (Facebook) - facebook.com/groups/127079587751458

Location: 4405 Scenic Dr, Columbus, OH 43214

Website: ccsoh.us/WhetstoneHS

Email: whetstonehs@columbus.k12.oh.us

Hours: 7:30AM - 2:30PM

Phone: (614) 365-6060

Principal, Janet Routzong: jroutzong2475@columbus.k12.oh.us

Assistant Administrator (11th and 12th graders), Tara Ottey: tottey@columbus.k12.oh.us

Assistant Administrator (10th), Daniel McElroy: dmcelroyjr4864@columbus.k12.oh.us

Assistant Administrator (9th), Sarah Jaffy: sjaffy6286@columbus.k12.oh.us

Administrative Secretary, Martina Jakob: ejakob@columbus.k12.oh.us

Records Secretary, Susan Jeffers: sjeffers@columbus.k12.oh.us

Attendance Secretary, Lisa Hord: lhord4655@columbus.k12.oh.us

Thanks for reading! If you missed or want to revisit an issue, visit The Whetstone Weekly Archive to find it and catch up!

For lots more info, visit the WHS PTA - Family Ambassador Page. And, as always, if you have suggestions or content for inclusion - or any other questions, comments, or concerns - please feel free to contact me. I'm here to help!

Damian Synadinos

dsynadinos@columbus.k12.oh.us