Come to Financial Aid Night

The Wahconah Guidance Department will sponsor a financial aid information session for college bound seniors and their parents at 6:30pm on Wednesday, Dec. 2 in the auditorium. Paul Boyer, director of financial aid and Courtney Hatch Blauvelt, assistant director of financial aid at Williams College, will present an overview of the financial aid process, advice on completing the FAFSA and CSS profile forms, and information on student loans, parent loans, work study, and local scholarships. Informational materials will be available as well.

WRHS Students Work with Craneville Students on the Meaning of "Sportsmanship"

Sportsmanship starts early!

On Friday, November 20th, 13 students from Wahconah went to Craneville Elementary School to help support sportsmanship and respect at recess and lunch. The students, a mixture of athletes and non-athletes and males and females, came to speak to each of the 4th and 5th grade classes about what respectful play would look and feel like at recess. The discussions also covered topics such as what it means to be inclusive, about being the best teammate you can be, and how to be a good friend/classmate. The students from Wahconah spent about 20 - 30 minutes in each class and then spent time with each of the grades at recess where they supervised and participated in activities and offered supportive feedback to all students. In addition, several also went out of their way to engage with students who otherwise tend to remove themselves from peer interactions - clearly modeling what we mean when we say we are an inclusive school community. In between recess times, the WRHS students joined the entire 4th and 5th grade classes for lunch dispersing themselves among each class/table. Here they were able to engage in more direct conversations, offer supportive advice about behaviors towards each other, and make positive connections to the students. The message of sportsmanship and inclusion was felt strongly by all and efforts to coordinate return visits to Craneville and expand to even younger grades are underway.  Many thanks to Craneville Principal Debbie White, Asst. Principal Stephanie Friedman, School Adjustment Counselor Jon Friedman, and WRHS Athletic Director Jared Shannon for making this and all future events possible!

News from the Health Office

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Vision and hearing screening, as well as measurement of height and weight is underway for the 10^th graders, as required by the Department of Public Health.  You will be notified by snail mail if your student does not pass the hearing or vision screen and further evaluation is indicated.

The Department of Public Health also requires that students entering K,  4^th, 7^th and 10^th grade submit a copy of a recent physical exam to the school nurse. If you have not submitted a recent physical exam report from your student’s Primary Care Provider to the school nurse in the last year, please make arrangement's to do so before the end of 2015. A copy of the current immunization record should be included.

All students attending school are expected to be able to participate in Physical Education class. If your student is not able to participate, we will need a note from his or her PCP or other health care provider (such as an orthopaedic surgeon) with the dates he or she should not be participating in PE and when they can return.

Please keep me abreast of any major illness or injury or other situation that may affect your student’s health and attendance at school.  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I can be reached at 684-1330 X 5. The confidential fax to my desk is 684-1602.

Sincerely,

Phoebe Bushway RN MS NCSN

Come to Empty Bowls - sponsored by NHS

Wahconah Regional High School's Chapter of the National Honor Society will be hosting the Empty Bowls Dinner.  NHS members will be raising awareness for and helping to alleviate hunger in the community.

When?  Saturday, December 12th, 2015
Where? First Congregational Church located at 514 Main St. in Dalton, MA
What time?  6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Cost?  Individual tickets - $15; Family tickets - $25

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THIS GREAT EVENT!