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Newsletter MARCH—APRIL 2018
www.wpsdk12.org www.csmleague.org
Main Line: (719) 686-2067
Attendance Office: (719) 686-2068
CRITICAL DATES
MARCH 12-16 Spring Spirit Week
MARCH 14
Peach Fuzz Volleyball
MARCH 15 District Music Concert
MARCH 16
Mr. Panther
MARCH 17 Sadie Hawkins Luau Dance
MARCH 20 AND 22
HS Parent/Teacher Conferences
MARCH 23 No School
MARCH 26-30 Spring Break
APRIL 6-7
Almost Saturday Night Live
APRIL 10 SAT (Juniors)
APRIL 11
PSAT (Sophomores) & PSAT 8/9 (Freshmen)
APRIL 21
Prom
APRIL 26, 27, 28, 29 Spring Musical “Shrek”
APRIL 30
NHS Induction
From the Principal… Hello Panther Community—
It is hard to believe that we are already heading into the final quar-
ter of the school year. It seems to go by so fast. I feel like I was just
writing a "Welcome to the New School Year” letter, and now we will
be discussing end-of-year events. As you read through the news-
letter, you will find information on many happenings at the high
school through April.
One of these events will affect 100% of our freshmen, sophomore,
and senior students. Colorado mandated testing is set to occur in
April. The Colorado Department of Education requires that all jun-
iors take the SAT, all sophomores take the PSAT, and all freshmen
take the PSAT 8/9. These tests provide meaningful data to the stu-
dent, parent/guardian, and school. Many scholarships use this data
when determining eligibility, colleges/universities use the data for
admittance, and school districts use the data to measure student
learning. For the Class of 2021, this can be a great indicator of
whether or not the student is on track to meet the proficiency re-
quirement for high school graduation. Our goal is for 100% effort
with 100% participation. With your help, we can accomplish this
goal and show the rest of Colorado how incredible our Panther stu-
dents really are.
Go Panthers!
March/April 2018 WPHS Newsletter Page 2
COUNSELING
Resources
Learning Sources: Scholarship Sources:
www.chegg.com www.fastweb.com
www.desmos.com www.collegenet.com
www.educaid.com www.schoolsoup.com
www.khanacademy.org www.cappex.com
www.phet.colorado.edu www.raise.me
www.photomath.net www.scholarships.com
www.purposegames.com www.collegescholarships.com
www.quizlet.com
www.slader.com
www.teachtci.org
Your Counselors
Mr. Martin Students A-G IEP 719-686-2072 [email protected]
Mrs. Johnston Student H-O Career Start/Concurrent Enrollment 719-686-2070 [email protected]
Mr. Geniesse Students P-Z PEAK Program 719-686-2104 [email protected]
Mrs. Rucker Secretary/Registrar Transcripts 719-686-2074 [email protected]
Points of Interest Scholarship information is availa-
ble on the counseling page of the high school website at http://www.wpsdk12.org/schools/wphs
Check your child’s grades daily on Infinite Campus!
Is it time to get your driver’s li-cense? Go to http://www.colorado.gov
Safe2Tell 1-877-542-SAFE
Suicide Prevention 1-888-885-1222
2017-2018 Test Dates SAT - www.collegeboard.com
Test Date: Deadline to register: Late Reg:
March 10th Feb. 9th Feb. 28th
May 5th April 6th April 25th
June 2nd May 3rd May 23rd
ACT - www.actstudent.org
Test Date: Deadline to register: Late Reg:
April 14th March 9th March 23rd
June 9th May 4th May 18th
July 14th June 15th June 22nd
Need Your Transcript? If you need your official high school transcript sent, please visit the Woodland Park High School website. You may either go to the Counseling depart-ment page or click on the link located on the home page. The order form will explain how to proceed. Please note that there is a 5 day window for ordering this document to be mailed USPS.
Scholarship/College Acceptance Tree Seniors we want to recognize your accomplish-ments! We want our community to see what institutions you have been accepted to and the scholarships you have received. Outside the counseling office, drawn on the wall, is a tree. Once students have been accepted to a college/university, and/or have received a scholarship, we create a leaf to be placed on the tree. Stu-dent names are written on the leaf with the col-lege/university of acceptance and scholarship name and dollar amount received also written on the leaf. As the months move along the tree comes to life with colorful leafs…come check it out!
March/April 2018 WPHS Newsletter Page 3
COUNSELING continued...
Rocky Mountain Youth Leadership Conference We are pleased to announce that WPHS can send one student for free to the Rocky Mountain Youth Leadership Conference this coming summer. This great conference will be held from June 25-29 at UCCS. This opportunity is for current juniors and perhaps for a very talented sophomore and it is open to both boys and girls.
Please go to www.rmylf.org for more details.
Boys & Girls State This summer we are offering leadership camps to current juniors who would be interested. Boys’ State is run by American Legion and will be June 3 to June 9 at CSU-Pueblo. Visit www.colegionboysstate.org for more information.
Girls’ State is at UNC in Greeley from June 10-16. The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors this camp and you can access this at American Legion Auxiliary Colorado Girls’ State for more details.
Come out to these wonderful camps for great experi-ences and meeting new people as well!
Local Scholarships Hey Seniors, Just a reminder that many of our local scholarships come out and are due during March and April. Please swing by the counseling office to check into these opportuni-ties. We will also be providing this information every week in our Message Monday presentation in English classes. Don’t miss out!
College Reps Coming to WPHS Students can stop by the Counseling office and speak with Mrs. Rucker to sign up to attend these 30-45 minute meetings with college representatives:
Pikes Peak Community College: Tuesday, February 27 at 2:00pm
UCCS: Tuesday, March 6 at 10:30
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology: waiting to confirm, will be in March
The first student to report to Mrs. Rucker their college/career plans will earn a $5.00 Starbucks gift card.
Scholarship Information Students receive updated scholarship information during Message Monday. The scholarship notices are posted in the counseling office and are available on the Woodland Park High School web page at www.wpsdk12.org. Click on Schools→Woodland Park High→Students→Counseling.
Ensure your student is checking for appropriate scholarships. Many colleges have their own “in house” scholarship appli-cation.
Job Fair It's Spring job fair season! Once again Pikes Peak Workforce Center is putting on a wonder-ful job fair for youth and adults on the after-noon of Wednesday, April 25th at the Ute Pass Cultural Center. Students will be able to earn their "VIP" express entry pass to the job fair by attending a Job Fair Prep Workshop that will be offered during two different late-start Wednes-days in April (date TBA). This is a great oppor-tunity for students to meet real local employ-ers who are hiring for the summer and for per-manent positions. Please encourage your stu-dents to participate! If you have questions about the job fair please email Mrs. DeSmidt at [email protected].
March/April 2018 WPHS Newsletter Page 4
COUNSELING continued...
What is AP and Honors? Woodland Park High School offers a multitude of Honors and AP courses. These courses are a great way to prepare for the academic rigor that college will provide. Our Honors courses are weighted on a 4.5 scale and our AP courses are weighted on a 5.0 scale. When your student decides to take an Honors or AP class it is expected that they stay with that class all school year to develop the work ethic that will help them in post-secondary education. If you have any questions please reach out to your counselor.
Graduation Requirements for the Class of 2021 and Beyond District Coursework & Credits Graduates will complete a total of 25 credits to graduate. Credits must include:
English 3 • Science 3 • Physical Education 1.5
Math 3 • Social Studies 3 • Health 0.50
ICAP Graduates will develop and successfully complete an Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP). The following are a few indicators that will assist graduates in exploring successful completion of their ICAP.
• Self-Awareness • Career Awareness • Academic Planning • Environmental Expectations
• Postsecondary Aspirations • Postsecondary Options • Financial Literacy • Employability Skills
College & Career Readiness Graduates will demonstrate college or career readiness in both English and Math based on at least ONE measure listed in each concentra-tion.
MENU National college admissions exams - SAT / ACT
Other recognized exams - ACCUPLACER, ACT Compass, ACT Workkeys, ASVAB
Courses earning college credit (Concurrent Enrollment)
AP exam
Industry Certificate
District Capstone Project
College/Scholarship Acceptance Hey seniors! Once you have been ac-
cepted to college or have received a
scholarship, please give Mrs. Rucker a
copy of the information. Your accom-
plishments will be recognized at the end
of the year awards assembly in May.
4-Year Plan We are excited to work with the class of 2021 to create a four year plan toward post-secondary readiness. In the past stu-dents and counselors together created the plan on paper… This year our IT department has been working hard on cre-ating a platform in Infinite Campus to house your child’s four year plan. Once the platform is complete counselors will begin working with students one-on-one to create the plan in Infinite Campus. Parents will have the opportunity to view the plan. If you do not want to wait until the platform is cre-ated and you would like to meet with your child’s counselor to discuss their plan, please give your child’s counselor a call.
Graduation This year’s ceremony is Friday, May 25, at 7:00pm—doors and seating open at 6:00pm.
Pikes Peak Center 190 S. Cascade, Colo. Spgs. Admission by ticket only
Graduation Supplies For information on ordering your cap/gown or any other graduation supplies, contact Herff-Jones at 719-573-1234.
March/April 2018 WPHS Newsletter Page 5
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES and PROGRAMS
Athletics & Activities
Greetings from the Athletic and Activities Director. We are starting up with a very active spring sports season. This year we will be hosting Varsity Girl's Soccer at the High School stadium with week night games starting at 6:00 pm. We will have a JV team this year and will be playing home games at 4:00 pm in the Stadium. We are excited to watch the season progress under our new soccer staff with Dan Ganoza as our new Head Coach and his assistant, Amy Smith.
Baseball games will be played at Panther Field at Meadowood Sports Complex. Game times on week days will be 4:00 pm. We have 3 levels of teams, so there will be a lot of baseball played this spring. We are welcoming back Neil Levy for his 3rd year as Head Coach.
Track and Field, under the direction of Head Coach Ron Payton, will be competing weekly in meets. We will be traveling to Garry Berry Stadium (on the campus of the former Wasson High School) for 5 of our meets. That is a great venue for high school track and field with all events easily viewed from the stadium. This will be Coach Pay-ton's final season as Head Coach as he plans to retire at the conclusion of the State Meet. Let's send him off with a great year!
As always, springtime in the mountains poses some problems, so be on the look out for postponements due to weather. Sign up for notifications on the CSMLeague.org site.
Spring is a busy time for our performing arts as well. The District Cluster Concert, where all musical groups in the district perform, will be held March 15th in the auditorium. Our band and choirs will participate in the CHSAA Large Group Festival before Spring Break. Our bands and choirs will host concerts in the next couple of months concluding with Cabaret Night on May 11th.
The Spring Musical "Shrek" will be held April 26-29 in Dickson Auditorium. The cast has been selected and rehears-als are under way.
Last but not least, our Knowledge Bowl, Forensics and Science Olympiad teams are gearing up for State Competi-tion this Spring. And, for what will the 27th year, WPHS will be represented at the National Forensics competition this summer.
Computer Science The Computer Science program at WPHS is getting a face lift. We have been working had to get everything in
place so that next year we will be able to offer AP Computer Science Principles and AP Computer Science Appli-
cation. These two programs will help us with giving students what they need as they move forward with their edu-
cation. Our computer science pathway will be open to all students with the first step for next year's freshmen be-
ing an Introduction to Computer Science course. For students who have taken a computer course from Ms. Fer-
guson this year, they do not have to take the introduction class but can enroll in either AP course. In addition to all
of this we will be offering Web Design that is not part of the computer science pathway but will give the students a
skill with computers that they can use in their lives. We are excited to have these changes coming to WPHS and
look forward to helping our students grow in the computer science field.
March/April 2018 WPHS Newsletter Page 6
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES & PROGRAMS continued
2018 Business Management Team
2018 ProStart Culinary Team
What is ProStart? ProStart is a high school hospitality education program of the Colorado Restaurant Association and the Colorado Hotel & Lodg-ing Association. It is a two-year foodservice/hospitality management and business entrepreneurship curriculum offered primar-ily to high school juniors and seniors. ProStart is a nationally certified education program of the National Restaurant Associa-tion Educational Foundation. The program is a competency based study of food preparation, lodging, customer service, and business management. The ProStart curriculum is currently being implemented in 30 high schools and to more than 750 stu-dents throughout Colorado. Nationally, ProStart is offered in 48 states and serves more than 93,000 students annually. The ProStart program currently provides for high school college academic credit, scholarships, and employment opportunities. Last year, Colorado ProStart graduates received more than 1.5 million dollars to go onto post-secondary education.
At the 19th Annual Colorado ProStart Invitational, WPHS Culinary placed 10th out of 21 Colorado teams.
WPHS Business Management placed 5th out of 10 Colorado teams.
How Students Benefit Learn life, career and employability skills
Build relationships with mentors and role models
Earn college credit at state & national culinary & hospitality programs
Gain exposure to industry leaders
Receive the ProStart national certificate
Participate in the ProStart Invitational at state and national levels
Receive the ServSafe employee certificate
Scholarship opportunities
Increase your marketability, networking, & confidence in your abilities
Who can take ProStart? Juniors & Seniors who have TAKEN
AND PASSED Foods 1 & 2.
Those who are interested in going through an ADVANCED course, who will be dedicated to their suc-cess in this program, and will push themselves everyday to get the most out of ProStart.
Those who talk with the ProStart Instructor and their counselor about the class availability.
March/April 2018 WPHS Newsletter Page 7
PANTHER ARTS
UPCOMING DATES in PERFORMING ARTS
Band Concert, March 6th District Concert, March 15th **PAPA Provides Dinner for the WPHS
Faculty at Parent/Teacher Confer-ences, March 20th**
ASNL, April 6 and 7, 7p Spring Musical, "SHREK", April 26-28,
7p and April 29, 1p Choral Concert, May 1st, 7p Thespian Banquet, May 2nd, 6:30p Choral Concert, May 4rd, 7p Cabaret Night, May 4th, 7p Band Concert and Banquet, May 10
Shrek the Musical is in production. Tickets on sale NOW!
Join us for this wonderful, fun-loving musical April 26, 27, and 28 at
7:00 pm and April 29 at 1:00 pm. March 29, the Gold Hill Theater will
have a FREE showing of Shrek at 10:45 am to support our production
and get us all warmed up for Shrek the Musical!
ASNL Almost Saturday Night Live
Join is April 6 and 7 at 7:00 pm for the students written, directed and
performed, Almost Saturday Night Live. This hilarious set of comedy
sketches will leave you rolling in the aisles! $5 at the door.
WPHS Advanced Theatre presents
March/April 2018 WPHS Newsletter Page 8
PANTHER ARTS
CONTEST!
Each year, four of our choirs travel to Large Group Festival to be adjudicated by renowned choral professionals . The CHSAA Large Group Music Festivals provide a unique, inspirational and highly educational experience for all students. Participants re-ceive the benefit of a ‘rated’ performance, sight-reading, and clinic opportunity. Our adjudicators provide a 100% educational experience; listening, evaluating, recommending and providing professional comments. We are excited for this opportunity at Doherty High School on April 3 and 4.
Our final concerts will be on May 1 and 3. During these final concerts we will recognize our seniors and the accomplishments of many of our vocal students.
Cabaret Night will be in May. This is an opportunity for students to perform solos and in small ensembles in a small café style setting. Details will be available soon.
MARCHING BAND Join us at the inaugural Woodland Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Pride of the Park Marching Band will represent our school playing our school song and the drum line will dazzle you all! The parade starts at Memorial Park at noon on March 17.
Marching Band Camp will be in late July. Visit prideofthepark.org to sign up for band camp and for more information.
JAZZ BAND April 13 Pikes Peak Jazz Festival at Mitchell High School We will perform at 2:00pm. This performance is open to the public and free! Like the Large group festival, our Jazz Band will receive ratings from professional adjudi-cators and will have opportunities for sight-reading and clinics.
SYMPHONIC BAND April 17 Instrumental Large Group Festival The Symphonic Band will be performing at Lewis Palmer High School. Parents are invited to attend this event.
ALL BANDS Our final concert is May 10 at 7:00 pm in the auditorium at WPHS. Please join us to see all of our bands perform and to honor our seniors and honor band students.
Congratulations to Lauren Greiner! She recently competed at the Solo and Ensemble Festival and received a rating of 1—which is SUPERIOR! Way to go Lauren!
March/April 2018 WPHS Newsletter Page 9
PANTHER ARTS
Congressional Art Competition Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a na-tionwide high school visual art competition to recog-nize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.
Students submit entries to their representative’s office, and panels of district artists select the winning entries. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The win-ning works are displayed for one year at the U.S. Capi-tol.
This year we submitted works from Gracen Rea, Jessica Christian, Sylvi Vogel, Cody Dodge, Lauren Houghland, and Alyssa Wadsworth. The award ceremony is March 23rd from 5:00 to 6:00 pm at Library 21c.
Teller County Student Art Show This annual show is sponsored by the school district each spring, near the end of the school year. It is open to all middle school, high school, private school, and home school students. There are mon-etary awards for the top participants. This year we are offering a $2000 scholarship. The display will be set up in the Woodland Park Public Library.
56th Annual Pikes Peak Regional Young Peoples Art Exhibition This event is held at the Citadel Mall. Some of the best
artwork from schools in this region will be featured. Art-
work can be viewed in the gallery between April 27th and
May 12th, Tuesday thru Saturday from noon to 5:00 pm.
The exhibit is located at the entrance of the southwest hall
of the lower food court area.
Thank you to the WPHS Foundation for
awarding a grant to our art students that
provided funds for them to mat and
frame their artwork for these exhibits!
Wunderkind
A showcase of some of the best high school artwork in our region.
This event also helps instruct students on how to put together a
professional art show, from writing an artist’s statement to sub-
mitting their pieces and hanging them at the show.
The opening reception is Friday, March 16th from 5-8p at The Busi-
ness of Art Center (513 & 514 Manitou Avenue). The exhibit re-
mains open for viewing Tuesday—Saturday from 10a to 6p.
Featured WPHS artists: Gracen Rea, Lauren Houghland, P.J. Hansen,
Michael Melson, Hannah Biby, Cody Dodge, Morgan Chism, Annika
DeWall, and Zoe Wells. Xoe Wells
Lauren Houghland
March/April 2018 WPHS Newsletter Page 10
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
KEY CLUB
As a high school student, you’re just beginning to find your place in the world. If you’re looking for a place where you can make a difference in the lives of others and in your own, you belong in Key Club. If you’re looking for a place to meet lifelong friends, you belong in Key Club. If you’re looking for a place to do more than you ever thought you could, you belong in Key Club. If you love serving others, you belong in Key Club. We meet in Mr. Owen’s room 107 on Friday mornings before school. Come join us.
Parent Group Attention Parents!
Would you like to become a part of the Parent Group at the High School? Would you be interested in a monthly parent group meeting concentrating on various topics that arise throughout the year? More of a presentation of topics then a Q & A session lasting approximately one hour? Sample topics might include State Testing for our students, registration process, transitioning from year to year, etc .
Please email Assistant Principal, Cindy Gannon, at [email protected] to express your interest or if you have any questions.
BAC
The next meeting is Thursday, April 12, 2018, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm in the high school confer-ence room.
National Honor Society is a nationally recognized ser-vice organization available to incoming seniors based on a minimum weighted GPA of 3.8 and a minimum number of high school credit hours. There is then an application where students share their leadership and service to their school and community. Finally there is a staff review of applicants to ensure each student meets the four pillars of NHS: scholarship, service, character and leadership.
Once inducted, students will work on a minimum of four service projects throughout their senior year in-cluding alumni tea, finals tutoring, blood drive and charity work. We also clear trash from around the school grounds and welcome new students to our cam-pus, among other things. The sponsors for WPHS are Mrs. Cummings and Mrs. Stone. Come by and visit with one of them to learn more.
March/April 2018 WPHS Newsletter Page 11
GOOD THINGS TO KNOW Scheduling Classes for 2018-19
Due to some unexpected changes in our master scheduling, we have had to change the dates in which students will sign up for classes. The new dates are as follows:
1. Juniors on April 5th and 6th
2. Sophomores on April 18th and 19th
3. Freshmen on April 26th and 27th
How to Save Time Checking Your Student Out of School Parents, we’d like to share with you the fastest and easiest way to check your stu-dent out for an appointment. You can call Attendance at 686-2068 or send your stu-dent in with a note detailing the date and time they need to be released. Your stu-dent will receive a pass with the time they need to be released and their teacher can send them directly to the front office to sign out. With a phone call or note to check your student out, you do not even need to come into the building. Your stu-dent will check themselves out and back in (if applicable). Also, a reminder that all attendance is now done in the front office. When your student returns from an ap-pointment or enters the building late, they check in at the front office to have their attendance adjusted. Thank you so much with your help in this process.
Summit Learning Please take a minute to go to the address listed below
to watch a quick informational video about Summit Learning.
https://youtu.be/UtpYICx8Vh8
Daylight Savings Explained... While Germany and Austria were the first countries to use DST in 1916, it is a little-known fact that a few hundred Canadians beat the German Empire by 8 years. On July 1, 1908, the residents of Port Arthur, Ontario, today's Thunder Bay, turned their clocks forward by 1 hour to start the world's first DST period.
Other locations in Canada soon followed suit. On April 23, 1914, Regina in Saskatchewan imple-mented DST. The cities of Winnipeg and Brandon in Manitoba did so on April 24, 1916. According to the April 3, 1916, edition of the Manitoba Free Press, Daylight Saving Time in Regina “proved so popular that bylaw now brings it into effect automatically”.
(https://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/history.html)
Getting to know…
Kristin Zeller Attendance Secretary
1. How many years have you been WPHS?
I have been here for 5 years. 2. What is your favorite part about working at WPHS?
I love the interaction with our students! I enjoy watching them in their after-school activities as well as seeing them during the day. 3. What are your hobbies?
I like volleyball, hiking and spending time with my family. 4. What was your favorite subject in school?
I really enjoy anatomy. I had an amazing teacher that made it come alive. 5. Tell us about your family.
I'm married to my childhood sweetheart. We have two kids. Grant, who is 20 years old and attends Colorado Mesa University, and Katelyn, who is a junior here at WPHS. We have lived in Woodland Park since 2000 and absolutely love it.
March/April 2018 WPHS Newsletter Page 12
GOOD THINGS TO KNOW continued
School-wide Testing Schedule
Extended Learning Opportunities Extended Learning Opportunities occur every week at WPHS. The library will be open and staffed with teachers on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school (3:15-4:15) and on Saturdays 9-11 so students can come get help with tutoring, credit recovery courses, SAT series preparation or just have a place to work on assignments. If you come on Satur-days, the door will be open just outside the library, along the front walkway. Students will have access to the library, but not the building, so plan ahead to bring your supplies. Extended learning will not be offered during Spring Break.
SAT Practice
PSAT and SAT practice is free with Khan Academy. Many students already have accounts with Khan and can fur-ther their skills by taking one of the many practice tests or watching tutorials on specific weak areas. There are tons of testing tips to help as well! Don’t waste the op-portunity to practice your skills with the preparation tool created in cooperation with the creators of the SAT series.
https://www.khanacademy.org/sat
Test to be taken Testing Date (Make up date)
What non-testing students will be doing during test-ing time.
9th graders PSAT 8/9 Wednesday, April 11 (Make up April 17)
No school for Juniors or Seniors- online assign-ments will be given.
10th graders PSAT Wednesday, April 11 (Make up April 17)
No school for Juniors or Seniors- online assign-ments will be given.
11th graders SAT Tuesday, April 10 (Make up April 24)
No school for Freshmen, Sophomores or Seniors- online assignments will be given.
11th graders CMAS Science Thursday, April 12 (Make up April 18)
All other grades will have class as usual .
12th graders No testing No testing No testing
March/April 2018 WPHS Newsletter Page 13
GOOD THINGS TO KNOW continued
A Word About Testing...
We believe that parents know what is best for their children and recognize that parents have the right to refuse state assessments. With that being said, please know that these assessments are used for a variety of purposes here at school such as teacher effectiveness ratings, class offerings, student placement and college recommendations. At times, parents might choose to refuse testing in order to make a political statement. Unfortunately, this type of statement has not had an impact on politics but has had a negative impact on schools and communities. When a high percentage of students do not take the assessments, schools tend to get lower scores which are reported in the media. This could have implications on our community when new residents are looking to move to the area.
If you refuse to allow your student to take the state assessments, a parent must pick up the district refusal form from the front office. Students will not be able to request this paperwork. Students that do not test will be respon-sible for all class work assigned to grades that do not test. If you would like to discuss state assessments in more depth, please attend the parent meeting on March 20, 2018 at 7:00 am in the HS library or email Karen Hamlow at [email protected].
Should my student “opt in” to college search? Before taking any of the SAT series of tests, students have a chance to “opt in” to sharing some of their de-mographic information. This will be done during advi-sory during the two weeks prior to taking the test. This is how colleges and scholarships know you exist and if you qualify for their programs.
Most students opt in to Student Search Service so they can get information about more than 1,700 colleges and scholarship programs without being solicited by commercial entities. It’s also a way to take advantage of the scholarships offered by our new partners.
Students say that as much as they like hearing from colleges they already know, they really like hearing from colleges they were previously unfamiliar with. Student Search is a great way to discover what differ-ent colleges offer and find out about their application processes, financial aid packages, and campus life.
If you prefer for your student to not “opt in” please have a conversation with them. If you have questions, please investigate https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/about/benefits/student-search-service or contact Mrs. Hamlow.
Advanced Placement Exams Woodland Park currently offers 10 AP classes, with more on the way next year.
For those enrolled in AP courses, it is time to regis-ter for your AP exams or declare your intent to “opt out” of the exams.
This year, each exam is $94. Details regarding lim-ited financial assistance were sent home with your student. Please reach out to Karen Hamlow at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Students were given a paper copy of the test regis-tration form during class and the same form was emailed to parents at the end of February. Please read it carefully, sign the side that applies to your decision about taking the AP exam, and have your student return it to Mrs. Matthews, the bookkeep-er, by March 16th.
Tests are scheduled during the first two weeks of May and are fixed dates, so please plan any ap-pointments accordingly. Test dates can be found at this link:
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/exam-dates-and-fees.
March/April 2018 WPHS Newsletter Page 14
GOOD THINGS TO KNOW continued
For the PSAT 8/9, PSAT and SAT
What do I need to do for test day?
Arrive on time. At 7:45 you need to be in the assigned room.
Report directly to your testing room- room assignments will be posted outside the office and near counseling.
Bring #2 pencils (not mechanical) and a calculator. The calculator policy can be found at https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat-subject-tests/taking-the-test/calculator-policy. We do have some extras, but not enough for everyone.
Get good rest tonight and eat a good breakfast.
You will have two 5 minute breaks when you will be allowed to get a drink of water and eat a quick snack, but you can’t eat/drink while you are testing. There is no sec-ond chance breakfast, so if you need a little “brain fuel,” bring a granola bar or pro-tein drink with you to eat during the break.
Be careful with caffeine. You will have plenty of adrenaline in your body with testing and extra coffee/energy drinks can make you feel awful if not part of your daily routine.
DO NOT BRING your cell, backpack, Smartwatch or any books with you to the testing locations.
Dress in layers as rooms can be hot/cold.
Do your very best!
Many students will finish testing around noon and will be dismissed for the day. Juniors may choose to remain in the library and catch the 3:10 bus. Freshmen and Sophomores will have an extra bus route that day which will leave around 12:15. For those with extended time, the normal 3:10 bus will still run as scheduled.
March/April 2018 WPHS Newsletter Page 15
GOOD THINGS TO KNOW continued
Truancy (WPSD Administrative Manual Policy JHB)
If a student is absent without an excuse signed by the parent/guardian or if the student leaves school or a class without permission of the teacher or administrator in charge, the student shall be considered truant.
When a student fails to report on a regularly scheduled school day and school personnel have re-ceived no indication that his parent is aware of the absence, school personnel shall make a reasona-ble effort to notify the parents by telephone. A plan shall be developed for any student at risk of being declared habitually truant.
In accordance with C.R.S. 22-33-104 (1) as amended, mandatory compulsory attendance is required for “every child who has attained the age of seven years and is under the age of seventeen years.
Tardiness
WPHS expects students to arrive at class on time, thus lessening disruptions to the learning envi-ronment. Tardiness is the appearance of a student without proper excuse after the bell rings or the scheduled time that a class begins. Because of the disruptive nature of tardiness and the detri-mental effect upon the rights of the non-tardy student to uninterrupted learning, appropriate pen-alties may be imposed for excessive tardiness. When a student has an excessive number of tardies, these tardies can negatively impact the student’s academic and future success. If a student is iden-tified as chronically tardy, the administrative staff may develop a plan to improve the student’s attendance. When possible, the student's parent/guardian shall participate in the development of the plan.
Teachers will take attendance within the first fifteen (15) minutes of each period using Infinite Campus on the computer.
If a student enters a class after roll has been taken, the student must clear up the attendance with the teacher after class by 3:30 PM. A student who is late to class up to 15 minutes shall be marked tardy. A student who is more than 15 minutes late to class shall remain marked absent.
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