Panther Pulse

Meet the NEW Golden Apple Indoor Percussion, proving that when it comes to music education, WHS is golden to the core. The competitive ensemble will perform a friends and family show on January 30 at 8:00 PM at Orchard Middle School.

The shows blend drumming, movement, and visual design to tell a story or express a theme. Members play a mix of battery percussion and front ensemble instruments (keyboards, synthesizers, and auxiliary percussion), creating a powerful and artistic experience that showcases both musical precision and visual expression.

Mrs. Jasper’s Fish and Wildlife Biology class spent class time with some feathered guests last week! These Harris’s hawks were brought by local falconers trained and licensed to work with birds of prey. A huge thank you to Jasen and Jessica Hendrickson for coming and speaking with classes about falcons, hawks and the history of falconry.

If you have not yet submitted your FAFSA or WASFA application, please come to the FAFSA/WASFA workshop next Tuesday, January 27th in the New Commons at 5:30. This workshop will be hosted in both English and Spanish and we will have experts on hand to answer questions and troubleshoot any obstacles you may encounter.

Students, continue to work on your scholarship essays. We will have another Scholarship Essay Workshop on Feb 3rd 5-7 in the WHS Library. Come prepared with a draft to share with mentors so you can work together to revise and strengthen your essay before the deadline!

Please see the CMP Update and/or the Calendar of Events for details on upcoming meetings and events with links for more information.

Make sure you meet NCAA athletic eligibility requirements! In addition to meeting WHS graduation requirements, students interested in participating in Division I & II college athletics after high school must meet the NCAA eligibility requirements. This includes choosing courses approved by the NCAA.

Visit the NCAA website for general eligibility information and access the list of courses approved at WHS here. Enter the WHS code 481535 in the “High School Code” search bar. Contact your counselor for more information!

Congratulations to the WHS boys swim & dive team for securing their first league championship since 2020 on Thursday, defeating West Valley and Sunnyside! The boys are undefeated, 6-0, this season. Congratulations to our swimmers who dominated the relays and their individual events:

• Liam Sullivan: 1st - 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle

• Aiden Grigsby: 1st - 100 backstroke

• Brian Vargas: 1st - 100 butterfly, 100 breasststroke

• Noah Doiron: 1st - 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke

• Oliver Bownlee: 1st - 100 freestyle, 3rd - 50 freestyle

• Gavin Brown: 2nd - 200 individual medley

• Noah Herling: 2nd - 100 breaststroke

• Judah Blakey: 3rd - 100 freestyle

• Kaden Moore: 3rd - 100 backstroke

Hard work pays off 💪 WAY TO GO PANTHERS!

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