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Upcoming Dates

• Chromebook Collection - Wednesday, 5/21
• No School - Monday, 5/26
• LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Thursday, 5/29
• Graduation Rehearsal* - Friday, 5/30 @ 7:30 AM
• GRADUATION* - Saturday, 5/31 @ 6:00 PM

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, In-person/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...Nationwide Arena!

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

Want (much!) more info? Read the Senior Check Out newsletter at secure.smore.com/n/v2z4n

Want one? Get one!

Students can see Ms. Jakob in the main office to pick up a sign. The student must be on track to graduate.

Dear Whetstone High School Students and Parents,

The last chance for APEX support will be this Saturday, May 17, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This initiative aims to provide additional support to help students complete their APEX coursework and meet graduation requirements.

During these hours, students will have the opportunity to not only get assistance with their APEX assignments, but also to earn internship hours by completing tasks within the building and on school grounds. This is a great chance for students to stay on track with both their coursework and internship requirements. It may also be a way for some students to avoid the need for summer school.

We highly encourage Juniors and Seniors to take full advantage of this support. Please keep in mind that all APEX coursework must be completed in order to attend prom. Additionally, Seniors must have all their internship hours completed to attend prom, while Juniors must have at least 90 internship hours completed.

We strongly advise students not to wait until the last minute to complete their APEX work. By attending these Saturday sessions, students will receive the help they need to stay on top of their assignments and meet graduation requirements. This extra support is designed to ensure that all students are on track to matriculate and graduate on time.

Thank you for your attention to this important opportunity. We look forward to seeing you on Saturdays and supporting your academic success!

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!

Come out for some art, tunes, and fun!

Visit the Student Art Show and see the Dad Band Saturday, May 17. More info below in the "Our Community" section!

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!

Although the end of spring season is near, we still have a lot going on.

• Donate your used/new shoes for the Football Fundraiser. They earn $ per pound that is donated. You can drop them off at the main office, south office, or at the stadium.
• College Athlete Signing Day is 5/20 at 11am (5th period) in the library. Friends/Family/Coaches welcome. If you have officially committed to play a sport in college and want to participate in this event, sign up here: https://forms.gle/22iuUDdsAyLJJByKA
• Post Season Survey for Parents/Guardians: https://rebrand.ly/24ParentSurvey
• Post Season Survey for Athletes: https://rebrand.ly/24AthleteSurvey
• The Athletic Boosters are looking for volunteers for the rescheduled date for Special Olympics. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044AAFA62EA20-55893931-20242025?fbclid=IwY2xjawKK16NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFnRzZDSU9scXVqNzRLWk55AR44mNqrLbGTZVPv0v7_UlkSjtkrrlmeme5Im1jHaN8fypnHuTrjqdjxWuRnCg_aem__1sCWUmWwui0wHJ1HPibRg#/
• The final Athletic Boosters meeting of the school year is on 5/18 at Habaneros on High Street at 6:30pm. This is a celebratory gathering. Please rsvp with the Boosters if you plan on attending. whetstonehsathleticboosters@gmail.com
• Reminder: Fall sports eligibility is based on quarter 4 grades (this quarter!). Fall sports meeting is August 4th at 6:30pm in the gymnasium. The gymnasium renovation should be completed so this will be an opportunity to see the updates as well.

Friday:

JV Baseball @ St.Charles

Saturday:

JV Baseball DH vs Elgin 12/2pm

Did you know that your old shoes can help support Whetstone Football 2025 season?

This year, our team, in conjunction with Whetstone Athletic Boosters and Fund2Org is hosting a shoe drive fundraiser until May 31, 20205. We are looking for family, friends, and members of our community to participate in it by recycling their gently worn, used, and new shoes. Can you help us collect 25 pairs of shoes to reach our goal?

Here's how it works:

Start by checking around your home for pairs of shoes you have outgrown, don't fit correctly, or are no longer in style or season. These shoes can be tennis shoes, sandals, boots, dress shoes, heels, or flats. Once you have gone through your stash, ask your family or neighbors to do the same! Once you have collected a total of 25 pairs, you can drop them off at the Whetstone High School Front and South Offices.

Even if you can’t collect a total of 25 pairs, it’s okay. Remember that every pair of shoes helps!

Where do the shoes go?

The shoes our team collects will help raise funds for team meals, updated equipment, new uniforms, road travel expenses and kept out of landfills! After that, they are repurposed to help support microenterprises in developing nations such as Haiti, Cambodia, and Ghana.

We look forward to your help!

Sincerely,

Whetstone Football Program and Athletic Boosters

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.

Congrats to Deven Licon-Conner for her win at the CAPA Marquee awards!

Gage Freshour and Oliver Weaver were both nominated for best actor, with Oliver making the final five.

Aaron Vezdos earned an individual nomination for Light Design and the Lighting Leads were nominated for Backstage Excellence.

Congratulations to all our WAPA students who were nominated from a field of 26 high school productions across Central Ohio.

• Friday, May 16, 2025
• 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
• WAPA Performing Arts Center
• Tickets at https://whetstonemusic.ludus.com/index.php

Come for an evening full of talented acts featuring instrumentalists, singers, dance, theatrics and more!

• Friday, May 23, 2025
• 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
• studio133
• Tickets at https://whetstonemusic.ludus.com/index.php

THE STORY: In the Baptist backwoods of the Bible Belt, the beleaguered Turpin family proves that living and dying in the South are seldom tidy and always hilarious. Despite their earnest efforts to pull themselves together for their father’s funeral, the Turpins’ other problems keep overshadowing the solemn occasion: Firstborn Ray-Bud drinks himself silly as the funeral bills mount; Junior, the younger son, is juggling financial ruin, a pack of no-neck monster kids, and a wife who suspects him of infidelity in the family car; their spinster sister, Delightful, copes with death as she does life, by devouring junk food; and all the neighbors add more than two cents. As the situation becomes fraught with mishap, Ray-Bud says to his long-suffering wife, “When I die, don’t tell nobody. Just bury me in the backyard and tell everybody I left you.” Amidst the chaos, the Turpins turn for comfort to their friends and neighbors, an eccentric community of misfits who just manage to pull together and help each other through their hours of need, and finally, the funeral

WAPA productions are made possible only through generous support from our patrons. Columbus City Schools does not provide funding to the performing arts.

The program is resourceful and filled with passionate instructors skilled at making something spectacular with very little. Your donation today helps WAPA—its students, its instructors, our community—thrive now and for years to come

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.

It is a tradition that Seniors head back to their elementary schools to say goodbye to the 5th graders, get nostalgic and see former teachers. Here are a few of the upcoming clap-out events:.

Clinton: Thursday, May 29th at 11 AM. Clap-out prior to Lunch on the Lawn.

Indian Springs: Thursday, May 29th at 3:00 PM.

Indianola: Thursday, May 29th at 2:45. Drum-out!

Seniors, please arrive 15 minutes early for any of the above events to give yourself time to check in with front office staff. Enjoy this special time!

Hello Class of 2026!

There are some opportunities for you to earn Internship Hours by volunteering at the Elementary schools in the Clintonville area. They are in need of help with field day for the students at the schools. The schools are Colerain, Clinton, Indian Springs, Hubbard and Kenwood (Alumni of Kenwood ONLY).

Please use the link to sign up for one or more of the opportunities. You must be on track for graduation to participate.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QABr2dcLFLy4sbwBKuaA_gofR0WKTsZX-uo72NeRUog/edit?usp=sharing

Once you have signed up, I will reach out to you to get parent permission.

Please see Ms. Ottey if you have any questions.

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

Join us May 17th, 4-10PM @ Studio 18, 18 Orchard Lane, Columbus, OH and Support Young Artists!

Enjoy an evening of art, music (see below!), and community. If you'd like to participate in the show, reach out to Ms. Hurley at jhurley2347@columbus.k12.oh.us.

Planning on attending? Invite another! See facebook.com/events/1212032673635460/ for more info.

This event benefits the WHS PTA and Dominion PTSO!

The Dads will be at Global Gallery for an end of the year shindig on Saturday, May 17th, 7-10. Selected WHS Student Art will be on display (see above!) as well. Many of the Dads have WHS graduates this year, so it will be a special show. Come join the fun!

This event benefits the WHS PTA and Dominion PTSO!

Get more info at facebook.com/events/679791277729390

Come celebrate the last day of school! This family friendly event is open to all and benefits the WHS PTA and Dominion PTSO. See https://www.facebook.com/events/659481186778259 or the flyer for more info!

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
• Columbus City Schools (website) - ccsoh.us/district
• Columbus City Schools (Facebook) - facebook.com/ColumbusCitySchools

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 & 12th), 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