WSD Weekly

May 1, 2026

🏫1 high school. 🥪 600 meals. ⏰ 30 minutes. 👩🏻‍🍳 Every. Single. Day.

On National Lunch Hero Day, we want to shine a spotlight on the WHS Nutrition Services team — some of the hardest-working people in our district.

Every school day, this incredible team feeds over 600 Wenatchee High School students in just 30 minutes, working out of a kitchen originally built in the 1970s and running food service carts to every corner of the building to make sure every student is fed. The logistics alone are remarkable. The fact that they do it with warmth, hustle, and a smile every single day? That’s heroic.

Thank you, WHS Nutrition Services team, and thank you to all our Nutrition Services staff. You are seen. You are valued.

📅 Upcoming Calendar Events:

May 1 - Non-Contract Day (No School)

May 25 - Memorial Day (No School)

June 11 - Last Day of School for Grades 6 & 7

June 12 - Last Day of School for Grades PK-5, 8-11 (Dismissed 3 hours early)

It's time for Wenatchee School District's annual culture and climate survey. Each year, we give this survey to our students, staff, and families to ensure that the District is a thriving environment where individuals are seen, valued, feel safe, and know they belong.

We are committed to continuing to provide quality education and social-emotional learning for the students of our great community. The goal of the survey is to hear from the families in our school community and find out where there are positive environments, gaps in our system, and areas for improvement.

Thank you in advance for taking the survey to help us collect your important feedback. The survey closes on May 8th.

Our middle school students secured 1st place victories at the recent State Technology Student Association (TSA) Conference in Spokane, qualifying them for the national competition.

🥇From Pioneer Middle School, Marley Regan, Charlotte Utley, and Lineya Quilter secured 1st place in Leadership Strategies.

🥇 At Foothills Middle School, Ellie Johnston and Josie Underwood took 1st place in Challenging Technology Issues. Mariah Reeg, Colby Cutshall, and Zander Jordan also earned 1st place in Tech Bowl.

These first-place wins mean these students will represent Washington State at the TSA Nationals in Washington D.C. from June 22-26.

TSA Results:

Technical Design – 3rd place: Maya Meisner and Max Ramiro (FMS)

Robotics - 4th place: Adler Marcin, Max Meier, Eli Kamen, and Micah Barry (OMS)

Career Prep – 4th place: Maya Meisner (FMS)

Solar Racers – 4th place: Tristan Valaas, Noah Aranda Vega & Grant Crossett (FMS)

Solar Racers - 5th place: Aubrey Clark, Ellie Forrester and Brooklyn Eberth (FMS)

Forensics - 5th place: Ahriel Ytuarte and Zoey Raya (OMS)

Musical Production – 5th place: Mariah Reeg and Avantika Chakravarthy (FMS)

Leadership Strategies – 5th place: Charlotte Lodge, Ella Grass, & Yeva Bukovtsova (FMS)

Problem Solving – 5th place: Tristan Valaas and Noah Aranda Vega (FMS)

On Demand Video – 6th place: Amelia Harris, Emily Nelson, and Mariah Reeg (FMS)

Challenging Tech Issues - 6th place: Gibson Fluegge andSpencer Ward (FMS)

Hundreds of Wenatchee first graders embarked on an exciting adventure last week as they took part in the annual First Grade Hill Hike Field Experience organized by the WSD Science Resource Center. Eager young students traversed up the Jacobsen Preserve Trail, discovering the various animals, plants, and insects of the Shrub Steppe Ecosystem along the way.

The hillside was blanketed in native wildflowers, providing the perfect backdrop for a scavenger hunt where students identified plants and insects as they hiked up the trail. At the top of the trail, friendly and knowledgeable volunteers facilitated field stations where students could get hands-on with animal pelts and antlers, paint an Arrowleaf Balsamroot watercolor, and search for tiny insects with magnifying glasses among the wildflowers and sage.

This science field experience brought classroom science lessons to life, giving curious young learners the opportunity to discover more about nature and the world around them. The First Grade Hill Hike Field Experience is one of a series of science field experiences for grades K-8 that provide an interactive and memorable learning experience. WSD is proud to organize this event and looks forward to continuing to inspire young scientists in the community.

The future of Wenatchee High School is being shaped right now — and your voice belongs in that conversation.

If you haven't been able to join us at an open house or see us at a community event, there's still a way to make your input count. Tell us what matters most to you about the future WHS by completing our short online form. It takes just a few minutes — and every response helps ensure this plan truly reflects our whole community. All responses are shared with our architectural design team.

This is your school. This is your community. Help us build something worthy of both.

Volunteer committee members are needed to develop pro and con statements for the Wenatchee School District’s proposed capital bond on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The statements will be published in the local voters’ pamphlet, which is mailed to voters in advance of the election. State law requires that volunteers reside within the District.

The School Board will appoint up to three members to serve on each of the Pro Committee and Con Committee. The Pro Committee will write a statement supporting the measure, and the Con Committee will write a statement opposing the measure. Each committee will also have the opportunity to write a rebuttal to the opposing statement.

The proposed capital bond would fund construction of a new Wenatchee High School and make safety, health, and building system improvements across schools in the district, including updates to heating, ventilation, and air quality systems.

How to apply:

To apply, please email the following information to Diana Haglund, Communications Director, at haglund.d@wenatcheeschools.org by Monday, June 1, 2026:

• Your full name
• Residential address, email address, and phone number
• Which committee you are applying for (Pro or Con)
• A brief statement of interest

The School Board is expected to vote on committee appointments at its June 23, 2026 meeting. Statements will be due to Chelan County Elections in August.

• Fastpitch - currently 4th - will be in the Big 9 playoffs
• Baseball - currently 2nd - will be in the District 5 tournament
• Boys Soccer - currently 2nd - will be in the District 5 tournament
• Boys and Girls Golf - both have the District Golf Tournament on May 11 and/or May 12
• Boys and Girls Tennis - District tennis May 9 and May 11
• Boys and Girls Track - District meet May 21 and 23

All postseason events will require the purchase of tickets.