WHS Update and Information-Week 4

February 25-March 1

WHS PAC Meeting-The next Parent Advisory Council will take place Monday, February 25 in the library starting at 6:30 pm.  We will be discussing the forecasting process, parent involvement, 1st semester grades and a closed campus.  

Curriculum Guide- Students will be forecasting during the week of March 11 for the 2013-14 school year.   We feel it is very important for both students and parents to be aware of all the graduation requirements.  Please take some time to review graduation requirements and our curriculum guide. You can get all the information you need by visiting the WHS Counseling website at http://www.washougal.k12.wa.us/whs/departments/counseling.htm.  If you have questions, please contact your student(s) counselor.

2013 HSPE Testing Schedule-Every year, as required by the state legislature, all sophomores must take the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE).  In addition to 10^th graders, all 11^th and 12^th grade students who did not meet standard on the 2012 HSPE will automatically be signed up to retake the exam in which they did not meet standard.  This test is an important measure of achievement for both your student and our school as well a graduation requirement.  The HSPE reading exam takes one day, while the writing exam is two days.  All 9^th and 10^th grade students will be expected to attend.  The 10^th graders will be testing and the 9^th graders will be in their regularly scheduled classes.  All 11^th and 12^th graders who have not met standard will need to be at school starting at 7:55 to take the exam in which they have not met standard.  11^th and 12^th grade students who have met standard can arrive at the beginning of classes at 11:00 a.m. each day.

HSPE test dates are as follows:

Tuesday, March 12                  Writing, Day 1

Wednesday, March 13            Writing, Day 2

Thursday, March 14                 Reading, Day 1

• There will be no opportunity for make-ups until August if any part of the test is missed for any reason.
• Students need to be present for both days for Writing in order to receive a score.  Students who are absent for either day of a two-day test will not receive a score.
• Bus transportation will be provided at the regular time so a junior or senior depending on school transportation should plan on riding the bus at the normal time.  Juniors and seniors not testing, who provide their own transportation may arrive on campus at 11:00 a.m. to attend their classes.
• Students will not be allowed to “roam” around campus as this could disrupt the assessment process.
• Students will not be allowed to visit other schools during this time (i.e., Jemtegaard, Canyon Creek).

If you have any questions, please contact the main office at 954-3100.

Spring Sports-Spring sports practice begins Monday, February 25. Athletes must pay fees and have all clearance paperwork on file in the athletic office prior to the first practice. Coaches are not authorized to collect paperwork or fees, or to determine if an athlete is cleared. Physicals must be current. Clearance forms are available on the WHS website under the Athletics link and can be downloaded and printed at home.  If you have questions regarding your participation in athletics here at Washougal High School, please contact the Athletic Director at 954-3104, or by email.

Attendance and Punctuality-Regular attendance is important to school success and to establishing patterns of work- ethic and responsibility.  Many times it is impossible to make up the missed instruction caused by an absence, at least in its entirety, because of unique involvement in class participation.  If a student must be absent, the parent / guardian can either call the attendance office or the student can bring a note upon return to school.  In order for the absence to be excused, the absence must be cleared by the attendance office within 3 days of the absence by calling 360-954-3115. 

Monitoring of school guests-We expect all guests to report to the main office, sign-in and wear a badge.  This includes former students, parent volunteers, etc.  We expect visitors to enter the building through the front doors. We do not want students or staff letting individuals into the building through other doors.  Students may not know all of the staff members in the building, but they should be able to recognize a staff member by the staff badge being worn.

Go Panthers!