Congrats to Nicholas Stevens, Marshall Youth Leadership Award 2014

Congratulations to Nicholas Stevens, Washougal High School student who was nominated for the Marshall Youth Leadership Award.

http://fortvan.org/Events/marshall-youth-leadership-awards.html

Nominees for the Marshall Youth Leadership Award must be enrolled as a senior at a Clark County high school. Selection is based on the nominee's activities and projects demonstrating the values of General Marshall represented as one of America’s leading citizens and soldiers.

Award benefits for the General George C. Marshall Youth Leadership Award include:
$2,500 college scholarship
$500 paid summer internship in the Trust’s Celebrate Freedom office
Opportunity to meet with local elected representatives
Opportunity to participate in Celebrate Freedom events including Independence Day at Fort Vancouver, Flag Day at Fort Vancouver and Veterans Parade at Fort Vancouver
A biography of General George C. Marshall

WHS Students Place in Regional Choir Contest

WHS hosted the regional LCRMEA Vocal Solo & Ensemble Contest on Saturday, March 1.
Schools participating were WHS, Camas, Prairie, Union, Heritage, Mt. View, Evergreen, Battleground, VSAA, and more.

Adjudicators from area universities awarded written comments and a rating.

I rating = Superior
II rating - Excellent
III rating = Satisfactory
IV and V ratings, below satisfactory

Washougal had a GREAT day, which included winners in 3 categories:

Nick Stevens:  I rating,  1st alternate (2nd place) Tenor Voice
Mac Wright:  I rating, 1st alternate (2nd place)  Baritone Voice
Melia Stewart:  I rating,  2nd alternate (3rd place)  Soprano Voice

Maddy Turner: II+ rating  (freshman)
WHS Mixed Large Ensemble"  I- rating
WHS Women's Large Ensemble:  I rating
WHS Men's Large Ensemble,  I- Rating

GO PANTHERS!!

February Watercare Industrial Services Students of the Month

Congratulations to Felicia Harrison who is our February Watercare Industrial Services Student of the Month

WHS senior Felicia “Fee” Harrison is a unique young woman with an “old soul”, wise beyond her years. Involved in 4-H most of her life, Fee has served as 
president and State Fair leader. Fee has volunteered at the WHS blood drives and  the Christmas Roundup to help needy families. This hard worker is also the WHS  equestrian team president and a member of the planning board for WAHSET and 
OHSET (state-level equestrian organizations). If you need something done and  done right, give it to Fee. Her ethics, morals, passion for life and compassion for  “all creatures great and small”, combine to make Felecia just the kind of person this world needs. Congratulations to Felicia!  We are proud of you!




Congratulations to Alan Stogin who is also our February Watercare Industrial Services Student of the Month


WHS Senior Alan Stogin is a highly motivated individual and one who is always there when someone needs him. Very active in the Performing Arts Department, Alan consistently  completes any task asked of him and is great at finding other students to help out. 
This  remarkable young man manages work parties like a pro. In addition to his duties as Head Tech  for Drama, Alan is an accomplished baritone saxophone player in the Wind Ensemble, Pep  Band, and Jazz Band. Reliable, enthusiastic, and supportive of his peers, WHS will be sorry to  see Alan leave, but we know he will be successful at whatever he pursues in the future.  Congratulations to Alan!  We are proud of you!

WHS Student Bobby Jacobs Earns Spot in Boeing Tech Prep Program

As a senior at Washougal High School, Bobby Jacobs is ahead of the curve in knowing what type of career and education he'll pursue after graduation.

Jacobs is just one of 12 students in Clark County to be selected for Boeing's TechPrep program, a paid summer internship that gives students hands-on experience in machining and manufacturing as well as job application skills and work experience. The program intends to bridge the gap between high school and college, to help students determine if they would like to pursue a career in manufacturing production and engineering.

Many students are deterred by the program's lengthy application process, with less than five percent of the hundreds of applicants being accepted. Fortunately for Jacobs, his persistence paid off. He was accepted to the program and completed the first four-week program last summer, where he spent 40 hours per week working with drills, mills and lathes.

He's learned how to read and create technical drawings as well as build a variety of things, including a telescoping hammer, which was his pick for a class project.

"In four weeks I learned as much as I would have learned in a whole semester in high school," said Jacobs. "This opportunity has really helped me get my foot in the door with Boeing."

In addition to gaining valuable hands-on skills, Jacobs learned all about working in a high-security professional organization. He's also learned how to abide by company procedures, work safely, and deal with security and confidentiality within a large organization.

Once Jacobs successfully completed his first summer session, he was invited back to participate in a second internship. This summer, he will work as part of a team to produce a rocket boat. After that, he'll be eligible to participate in a seven-week program where he will job-shadow professionals, gain interview skills, and create a resume. By the end of the program he will be poised to apply for a highly competitive job with the company or pursue a college education in engineering, which Boeing would likely pay for.

"He's gaining a lot of experience that's tough to come by anywhere else," said CTE Director Marsha Spencer.

Congratulations Bobby!  We are proud of you!

WHS Students Participate in WMEA/WIAA Music Conference

Congratulations to the seven WHS students who were selected to take part in the WMEA/WIAA All-State Conference and Honor Groups in Yakima, WA in February.  Students submitted vocal and instrumental audition recording and competed against thousands of high school students from the state for placement in the honor groups.  They rehearsed over three days and had a Gala Performance on Sunday.  Congratulations to: Left to right: Nick Stevens, Sonja Adams, Zoe West, Allix Fisher and Bret Wade. Not pictures: Mac Wright and Austin Smith-Brown.

WHS Panther Week of December 9 - 13

School Safety - Having a safe school does not happen automatically. It requires the collaboration and support of students, staff, parents, and the community.  Our ultimate goal is to provide a safe, secure, drug-free and welcoming environment for our students and staff to learn and work.  Additionally, we want to provide an environment in which staff and students respect and trust each other and all students feel connected, understand expectations and receive the support they need. Below is a list of preventative measures that we want you to be aware of and consider how you can help. 

Limited access to school building (designated entrance with all other access points locked from the exterior) - We are currently locking the south doors at 8:00 am.  We unlock them for both lunches and then lock them again during the afternoon.  The reason we are doing this is to limit the access to the school building.  The front door will be the only one open throughout the day.   We are asking students to not purposely block a door from shutting completely.  We are asking students to not leave items in a vehicle in the parking lot that will be needed during the day.  If students do need access to the parking lot during the day make sure a staff member is aware.  Students who are caught forcing the doors open will be charged by Washougal Police Department.  Students who do not comply with the above mentioned expectations are compromising school safety and will be dealt with by administration.

Monitoring and supervision of student common areas such as hallways, cafeteria and parking lot - All students should be reporting to a staff member/classroom each period.  Students should have a pass when in the halls during class time.  During both lunches students should eat and remain in the cafeteria unless planning to go to a teacher’s classroom or the library.  It is much easier to monitor one location than the entire building.  There are parts of the building that are off limits.  Students should not be in the back hall or the upper gym unless with a class that is being supervised by a staff member.

Presence of school resource officers, and/or security - We have a full-time School Resource Officer for the district and security personnel.  Officer Ryan Castro and Mike Taylor have an office in the main office and are available to students and staff throughout the day.  They can be contacted via email at ryan.castro@washougalsd.org and mike.taylor @washougalsd.org.

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.

Students have a responsibility for their part in maintaining safe school environment - Maintaining a safe school environment is everyone’s responsibility.  The most impactful way students can contribute to maintaining a safe school environment include:

• Volunteer to serve on the safety committee (If any student is interested in being part of our Safety Committee, please contact Mike Taylor)
• Become advocates for programs/clubs that support a safe and healthy school climate (Be the Change, Reader's Club, Interact, etc)

• Reduce conflict situations rather than making them worse. Practice good citizenship, and treat peers and staff with respect.

• Report weapon possession, drug use or sale, bullying threats or intimidation, victimization, and/or vandalism to school authorities and parents.

• Learn the consequences of alcohol, drug, and gun use and the methods for resisting alcohol, drugs, and tobacco. Use this understanding to help other students avoid alcohol or drug use or seek help if they are already involved in alcohol or drugs.  We have a Prevention/Intervention Specialist on campus.  Julie Vanover can be reached at julie.vanover@washougalsd.org.

• Follow the school rules that are made for everyone, and recognize the consequences of violating the rules.

• Encourage parents to come to the school and be involved in activities that support the school.

All School Assembly on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - We will have an All School Assembly during Panther Time to celebrate Stuff-the-Bus, winning the Fox 12 and Les Schwab Tire Centers Toy Drive Challenge & Winter Sports.

2014 Winter End of Course Exam Plan - Students who have not met standard on the EOC1/EOC2 and/or EOC Biology exam will be testing Wednesday and Thursday after finals on January 29 & 30.  Transportation will be provided for those students testing.  For additional information regarding state assessment go to the following link: https://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/EndofCourse.aspx

• EOC1 & EOC2 will be on January 29, 2014 from 12:00 - 2:25 pm

• EOC Biology will be on January 30, 2014 from 12:00 - 2:25 pm

Collection of Evidence - For seniors completing a collection of evidence, the collections are due to the state January 22, 2014.  Students should be working on their collections after school.  January 7 & 16 students who have not completed their collection will have an opportunity to work on them during the school day.   In addition to completing a collection of evidence, seniors who have not met standard on all state assessments will have additional opportunities to retake each assessment.  There is no EOC Biology make-up for seniors because it is not a requirement for the graduating class of 2014.

Winter Vacation - Winter vacation begins on December 16.  School will be back in session on January 2, 2014. See the Sports Calendar for games during vacation....Sports Calendar

WHS Open House-Wednesday (August 28)

WHS Open House

I would like to invite students and parents to the WHS Open House, this Wednesday evening.  Open House is for students and parents who want to find out more about clubs and activities happening throughout the year at WHS.  It will also be a time for students and parents to meet the WHS staff.  Open House is not a mandatory event.

Counselors will be available to answer questions, but will not be doing schedule changes during Open House. Schedule changes will start the first day of school during the period there is a conflict or a hole in a student’s schedule. 

WHS Open House Schedule

5:30-6:00 pm                        Clubs, Activities & Sports-Commons

6:00-6:10 pm                        Quick Message by the Principal

6:20-6:30 pm                        1^st Period

6:35-6:45 pm                        2^nd Period

6:50-7:00 pm                        4^th Period

7:05-7:15 pm                        5^th Period

7:20-7:30 pm                        6^th Period

7:35-7:45 pm                        7^th Period

PE Classes-The PE staff will be meeting with students and parents in the upper gym.  We will have staff directing students and parents to the upper gym.

Building Map-We will have building maps available for students and parents.