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WHS Homecoming 2023
WHS Commons
Saturday, September 23, 8-11p
Woodinville High School ASB is excited to announce the Homecoming Dance will take place on Saturday, September 23 from 8-11p at the WHS Commons! Theme and further details will be forthcoming.
Photo ID is required for entry into the Homecoming Dance
- If you have lost your 2023-24 ASB/ID card, they can be reprinted for $5.00 at the Cashier’s Office, before school, during lunches, Options, and after school starting Monday, September 11.
- Card reprints are not available at the door on Sat., September 23.
Tickets will be sold:
1. At the Cashier's and Main Office Tuesday through Friday, September 19-22:
a. Before school (7:50-8:20a),
b. During Options,
c. Lunches, and
d. After school (3:20-3:50p) ONLY
e. No sales during class time!
2. Pre-Sale ticket prices Tuesday, 9/19 through Friday, 9/22 are:
a. $25 with ASB
b. $30 for non-ASB & non-WHS guest (see requirements in box below);
3. Day of dance on Saturday, September 23, starting at 8:00p (WHS students ONLY) for $35
a. Cash/check only.
b. Guest ticket purchases are not allowed on the day of the dance.
Fines/fees must be paid or cleared to purchase tickets
- See your counselor if financial resources are needed to purchase a ticket and/or to discuss fines/fees by Tuesday, September 19 to allow for processing time.
- Families who qualify for free and/or reduced lunch are encouraged to submit the Fee Waiver or Reduction form to Food Services as soon as possible, as the waiver does not carry forward each school year.
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WHS Fall Play:
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
October 19-21, 7p and October 21, 2p
The Woodinville High School Theatre Company will start the 2023-24 season by bringing The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by John Heimbuch and Jon Ferguson to the WHS Theater stage. This dynamic ensemble-based retelling of the famous Washington Irving short story is a spooktacular, crowd-pleasing theatrical event, perfect for the Halloween season. It’s the details that make any story convincing, and this marvelous rendition of the Great American Halloween Story is sure to please you. Don’t miss it!
Performances will run October 19-21, at 7:00p, plus a matinee on October 21 at 2:00p in the Woodinville High School Theater.
This show is recommended for audiences over 10 years old.
Ticket Sales
Tickets can be purchased online or at the WHS office.
- Reserved seating only! Tickets are available for purchase first come, first serve starting Monday, September 25:
Ticket prices are as follows*:
- General Admission $15
- Students w/ASB $10
- Seniors 65+ $10
*In order to receive a qualified fee waiver for winter musical tickets, the ticket(s) must be purchased through the InTouch Point of Sale system at the WHS Main or Cashier's office. (Student free, immediate family member(s) 50% discount.)
Other Details
- Online GOFan ticket sales for that day's performance will close at 4:00p each night.
- Tickets will be available on a first come, first serve basis at the box office if that performance is not yet sold out.
- Tickets purchased at the box office are cash or check only.
- The box office opens at 6:15p each show night and at 1:15p for the Saturday matinee.
- For tickets purchased on GoFan, be sure to bring your mobile device for entry at the door.
- Please note there is no food and only water allowed in the theater.
- No photography at any time.
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Yearbooks are sold on a pre-sale basis ONLY for $55 each during September 6-22, and, finally, November 28-15.
PURSUANT TO RESALE TAX RULES, YEARBOOKS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT ANY OTHER TIME DURING THE 2021 – 2022 SCHOOL YEAR.
- Yearbooks can be purchased during the above sales window online through Touchbase or at the Cashier's Office before school, during options, lunch, or after school.
- Please plan accordingly as many students who believe they do not want a yearbook during the sale windows at the start of the year feel differently as the school year comes to a close and they are unable to purchase one!
- Please be reminded that if during the course of the year more than one yearbook is purchased – there will be NO REFUNDS. If you purchase two yearbooks, you will be given two books, not one book and a refund for the other.
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Class of 2024 Senior Yearbook Photos: Due Thurs, Oct 26
Provided size and other requirements are met, seniors can submit a photograph for the yearbook from whichever professional photographer a family chooses; OR a photograph taken by an amateur; OR seniors can choose to have the free Dorian photo (taken for their required ID card during Falcon Days or on make-up day September 14) published in the yearbook. Learn more about specific requirements on the Yearbook website at https://woodinville.nsd.org/activities/yearbook-2023-24.
Class of 2024 Yearbook Questions
Should you have any questions, please email Ms. Alder at salder@nsd.org.
*Details regarding the upload of senior yearbook photos will follow after school starts, well before the October 26 deadline. Once the information becomes available, most professional photographers can upload the image for the senior or can provide the senior with a .jpeg image digitally for the senior to upload themselves.
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Class of 2024 Senior Name Verification
Attention seniors: Please confirm the name you would like printed on your diploma and in the Commencement program.
- Step 1 - Please log into your school email and open the email sent to you to review your name(s), first, middle, and last name we have listed for you in our student information system.
- Step 2 – Go to this link to Class of 2024 Senior Name Verification to verify your name(s) and to indicate which name you would like printed on your
- Diploma and in the
- Printed Commencement program
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Porter, WHS Counseling Office Manager, at rporter2@nsd.org.
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Attendance Updates for 2023-2024
Students arriving late MUST scan their student I.D. cards or the I.D. card available on their phones through the StudentVUE App at the Attendance office. Students are required to have their Student I.D. cards on them at all times while on campus.
If your student does not have their student I.D. card or a phone to login to their StudentVUE account, they will have the ability to login to StudentVUE on the iPad at the Attendance Office.
Please come prepared ready to show your I.D. card when you arrive late to school to help keep things moving quickly.
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NSD REQUIRED FORMS DUE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2023!
NSD Communications will be emailing all families about the requirement to electronically acknowledge the annual District form notifications the week of August 28. As took place last year, parents and guardians must acknowledge the NSD forms outlined below before being able to view information in ParentVue and students will need to sign off on the Rights & Responsibilities Handbook before being able to access StudentVUE. The District will send Synergy activation keys to all families who do not have an active ParentVUE account.
Required forms:
- WA State Attendance Letter
- Rights and Responsibilities Handbook (parents/guardians AND students)
- Weapons Letter
- Student Housing Questionnaire
- Permission to Withhold Student Directory Information
Fee Waiver Consent Form (available August 1)
Completing the fee waiver consent form in ParentVUE will allow families who qualify for free and reduced status to share the information with those administering extra-curricular activities at our school or within the district to reduce certain fees or waive certain extracurricular fees. Learn more: https://woodinville.nsd.org/resources/payments#fs-panel-148324
Please mark your calendar to log into ParentVUE to acknowledge the required forms by Sunday, October 15!
- If you have never logged into ParentVUE, you will find instructions on how to do so when you click the ParentVUE link (https://wa-nor-psv.edupoint.com/PXP2_Login_Parent.aspx?regenerateSessionId=True).
- If you need your user name and password for ParentVUE, email whsattendance@nsd.org.
- Please know that when you next login to ParentVUE, you will be prompted to download, read, and take action for each of the forms listed above.
The applicable acknowledgement(s) must be completed by ALL parents/guardians and students in NSD.
SOLUTIONS TO MOST COMMON QUESTIONS:
ParentVue/StudentVUE will not accept your signature. (Invalid Signature Error)
- Please refer to the spelling of your name in the upper right-hand corner of the form.
- Your signature needs to match the spelling that is listed there.
- If your name is spelled incorrectly, please email whsoffice@nsd.org with the correct spelling.
You receive an error when trying to download the Rights and Responsibilities Handbook letter.
- If you are using a cell phone to download this letter, please try again on a desktop computer or a laptop.
- If you are still unable to download it, please let whsoffice@nsd.org know ASAP.
Verify that all the forms have been completed. (What is the current status of your forms)
- Go to "my account" tab at the top of ParentVue/StudentVUE and scroll down to acknowledged documents, this will show the status of all your forms.
The forms are available in English, as well as the District’s ten most common languages. If you would like to access a paper copy of these forms, please contact whsoffice@nsd.org.
If you have any questions about these forms, please contact Student Services at (425) 408-7725 or by email at studentsvcs@nsd.org.
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Katie Ng Named as One of Eight Girls Lacrosse All Americans in Washington!
Congratulations to Junior Katie Ng who was selected as a USA Lacrosse All American! There are only eight female players from WA state granted this honor in 2023! Katie also now holds the WA state high school record for Draw Controls!
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Open House & Curriculum Night
Many thanks to our Falcon Families for attending Open House & Curriculum Night last evening, Thursday, September 14! Thanks are also extended to our fabulous WHS PTSA for the treats and for organizing the Pass the Hat fundraiser, of which we are also grateful for your support! GO Falcons!
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UPCOMING EVENTS!
Ongoing: Fee Waiver Consent Form available for families who qualify for Free & Reduced Lunch
09/06–22: Yearbook Sales (Last Chance 11/27-12/15)
09/18: Parking Hangers required to park on campus
09/18-22: Homecoming Spirit Week
09/22: Class Fees posted to TouchBase accounts
09/21: Homecoming Assembly
09/21: Homecoming Game vs. Coeur d'Alene, Pop Keeney, 6pm
09/22: Homecoming Friday Sports: Slowpitch vs. NCHS, 5pm; Volleyball vs. IHS, 7pm; W. Soccer vs. Seattle Prep, 7pm; B. Tennis vs. Glacier Peak, 4pm
09/22: Yearbook Sales Window Ends (Final window Nov. 27-Dec. 15)
09/23: Homecoming Dance, WHS, 8-11pm
09/24-25: Yom Kippur - No Event Events
09/29: Class Fees Due through TouchBase
09/29: SAT October 11 School-Day exam registration for seniors due through Regismart
10/07: Pink Out Football vs. Mount Si, 1pm
10/11: PSAT Exam at WHS (10th, 11th)
10/11: SAT Exam at WHS (12th) (during the school day)
10/11: Grade-Level Activities for freshmen and non-SAT testing seniors
10/13: College Apps & Snacks, Library
10/15: NSD REQUIRED FORMS SIGN OFF IN PARENTVUE & STUDENTVUE DUE
10/16-22: Senior Week - CO2023 Cap, Gown & Announcement sales with Jostens
10/19: Picture Retakes
10/19-21: Fall Play - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Theatre, 7pm (Plus Matinee, Oct. 21, 2pm)
10/26: Senior Yearbook Photos Due
10/26: Fall Music Concert
10/27: Flapjack Friday
10/27: College Apps & Snacks, Library
10/31: Northlake Jazz Festival @ WHS
10/31: Halloween
11/02: Financial Aid Night, Theatre, 6:00-7:30pm
11/03: End of 1st Quarter
11/22: Spanish Club Dance Performance
05/18: Senior Prom, Seattle Aquarium, 8-11p
06/14: Class of 2023 Commencement Rehearsal, MANDATORY, 9-11am
06/18: Class of 2023 Commencement Ceremony, Pop Keeney, 1pm
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Homecoming Spirit Week Themes!
Mon, 9/18: Purple
Wear anything purple!
Tues, 9/19: PNW
Show up in camping clothes! Think outdoorsy! Rain jacket, flannel, hiking shoes and sandals, and fanny packs.
Wed, 9/20: PJs
Show up in comfy clothes!
Thurs, 9/21: White out
Show up in your white outfits!
Thursday is our HOCO Assembly, with students dressed in white, with seniors in their togas.
Fri, 9/22: Falcon Friday
Each class will wear their class colored Woodinville spirit shirt!
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Homecoming Thursday Football Game
Thurs, 9/21: Falcon Football vs. Coeur d'Alene, 6p
Pop Keeney Stadium!
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Homecoming Friday Athletic Competitions
Come see all 4 competitions on the WHS Campus!
Fri, 9/22: Mens Tennis vs. Glacier Peak, 4p
WHS Tennis Courts
Fri, 9/22: Slowpitch vs. NCHS, 5p
WHS Softball Field
Fri, 9/22: Volleyball vs. IHS, 7p
WHS Main Gym
Fri, 9/22: W. Soccer vs. Seattle Prep, 7p
WHS Home Field
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Pop Keeney Sporting Event Reminders!
Our fall sports season has kicked off, and the Pop Keeney staff would like to remind parents and students about the standard rules that apply when attending ANY sporting event at Pop Keeney.
- All bags, purses & carry-in items may be subject to search
- No alcohol, tobacco, or drug products are allowed (this includes vape pens)
- All Students must have photo ID (ie. Schoo ID card or drivers license)
- A paying adult must accompany any middle or elementary school student for the entirety of the event
- No backpacks allowed inside the stadium
- No sporting equipment allowed in spectator sections (this includes small toy soccer and footballs)
- No Fighting pushing, or running.
- There are no re-entry privileges, once you leave the inside of the gated area you are not allowed to return without purchasing another ticket
- All students are subject to all school rules, regulations & discipline.
- Any situation that requires security and/ or police involvement will result in students or visitors being asked to leave the premises immediately.
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Important Message from the Nurses!
“I don’t HAVE to mask any more, but should I?”
That’s a very good question!
What are the current recommendations for when you are sick?
Testing is no longer required and we do not have test kits at school any more. Buuuuuuuuuuuut…
- Stay home if you have a sore throat, cough, stuffy nose, or similar symptoms not explained by a pre-existing condition.
- Remain home until symptoms are improving.
- Stay home if you have a fever.
- Remain home for 24 hours AFTER the fever has passed.
- Stay home if you have vomited or have diarrhea.
Remain home for 24 hours since the last time you experienced those symptoms.
Masks are available by the Nurse’s Office if you want one!
STAY HEALTHY FALCONS! WE’VE GOT THIS!
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Passes Required for Elevator Use
As we start the 2023-2024 school year please note that in order to use the elevator, students are required to check out an elevator pass in the Main Office with Mrs. Benedict.
The ONLY students who should be using the elevator are students with medical conditions. If a student is seen using the elevator without a pass that has been checked out, they will receive progressive discipline.
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Bus Passes for the 2023-2024 School Year
We are not able to provide bus passes at this time. Load counts on buses can not be assessed until all eligible riders have had the opportunity to ride their bus. Student enrollment has increased which puts school buses at or close to capacity. Therefore, Bus Passes will not be approved for the first month and a half of school until we are able to properly assess available seats.
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STUDENT ON-CAMPUS PARKING 2023-2024
Beginning Monday, September 18, students must have a valid WHS 2023-2024 parking hanger in their car to park on the WHS campus. Students are strongly encouraged to ride the school bus or carpool for space and environmental reasons.
Parking hanger applications for the 2023-2024 school year were accepted at the end of last school year. Payment for students pre-approved to purchase a WHS parking pass can be made online through TouchBase. All fines must be paid before a parking hanger can be issued. Students who pay online should bring in their receipt of payment when picking up their parking hanger from the campus supservisor. Parking is limited and will close once all available hangers have been issued. Please contact Mr. Dillman regarding parking availability if an application was not made at the end of last school year.
Students who do not have a parking hanger on September 18 must park on the street until it is purchased. The cost of parking hangers is $50 per year/$20 per seasonal sport/activity. The purchase of a parking hanger does not guarantee students a parking space every day. All parking is on a first-come, first-served basis in designated student parking areas. Parking on the WHS campus is limited. Please see the priority parking plan below.
The parking priority plan is as follows:
Seniors with WANIC/Health Science/Running Start class where there is no district shuttle offered.
Juniors with WANIC/Health Science/Running Start class where there is no district shuttle offered.
Seniors who participate in after school sanctioned sports and pre-approved after school activities.
Juniors who participate in after school sanctioned sports and pre-approved after school activities.
Seniors who have waivers or work after school.
Remaining seniors in the lottery.
If you have questions, contact Campus Supervisor Alan Dillman at adillman@nsd.org.
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Cars and Parking Lots During Options & Lunch
A reminder that students are not to be hanging out in cars or in the parking lots during options or lunch. Students were reminded of this during Falcon Days, is not a new policy, but one that we are returning to reinforcing this year for safety and supervision reasons both for students individually and for all WHS students. We will continue to remind students of this the first two days of school, but expect all students are aware of and following this policy after that.
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Juniors & Sophomores Mark Your Calendars:
PSAT/NMSQT October 11th
In our continued commitment to our students’ college readiness and our ongoing improvement efforts, the annual PSAT/NMSQT exam will be administered to all juniors and sophomores at WHS on Wednesday, October 11th during the school day with results being available in mid-December. The PSAT measures critical reading, math problem solving, and writing skills that are important for success in college and in other post-secondary pursuits and is the qualifying test juniors must take to enter the National Merit Scholarship Corporation scholarship program. The exam will be administered on-site during the course of the school day.
The exam fee is $18.00 and has been populated to all junior and sophomore accounts and is due September 15.
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SAT Testing Information - Wed, October 11
The SAT School Day exam is scheduled for WHS seniors on Wednesday, October 11 (during the school day at WHS).
Registration Deadlines:
Registration window is from Wednesday, August 30 through Friday, September 29 (no late registration after September 29) for WHS October 11 SAT School Day. To register, please create an account using the link below (if you have not created one previously). Then click on Woodinville High School to register and pay the $60 exam fee online no later than September 29.
https://regismart.net/#/login
Registration and payment are not made at the Woodinville High School main or cashier's offices.
Other SAT Exam Opportunities
SAT exams are also administered several times per year at other locations inside and outside of the Northshore School District. Students will need to establish a College Board account before they can register for these tests. It is important that the student registers with their own account, not a parent's account. Creating an account takes about 30 minutes. This is the same account that you will use if you are registering for an AP test.
With a College Board account, you can register for the SAT, and access/print your SAT Admission Ticket. You can also access your SAT scores online and send them to colleges. Additionally, an account lets you manage your personal college list, save your scholarship searches, compare costs at colleges that interest you, and more.
As these tests fill up quickly, we recommend that if you want to test at a convenient location that you sign up for the SAT early. Otherwise, you might end up taking the test at a location further away.
Registration and further information about the SAT can be found at:
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Reduced or Waived Fees 2023-24
Don't forget... families must re-apply every year!
Parents and guardians whose income falls within specified guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture should apply for free or reduced-price meals for their students. Applications are due by October 17th to avoid an interruption in benefits (only one application is required per family), but families can apply at any time during the year – throughout the year.
If you qualify for Free or Reduced Meals you may also qualify for:
- School fee waivers (a fee waiver consent form must be completed) in addition to the Free and Reduced application.
- See below for more information or contact your school counselor (available after August 23).
- Other services such as health insurance.
- Contact Nurse Christie Callahan or Jennifer Gardner for more information.
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WHS Main Office Copy Brigade Parent/Guardian Volunteers needed!
The Main Office is looking to fill spots for the 2023-24 Copy Brigade! The Copy Brigade program focuses on ten or more regularly committed volunteers making photocopies and laminating items submitted to the Main Office Copy Center by faculty and staff, as well as providing assistance keeping the work room copy center organized. Regular, committed volunteers are needed Monday through Friday for a 2-hour window between 8:20 - 12:20 p.m.
Volunteers who are able to commit to regular and consistent participation are key to the effectiveness of this program. Volunteers are encouraged to team up in pairs and, for example, volunteer every other Tuesday, alternating with their partner. Then, if a Tuesday volunteer can’t make it, the alternating Tuesday partner may be able to swap days and fill in. In the event a Work Room Copy Center volunteer is unable to make it on their specified day and a back-up person cannot be located, the Main Office Secretary is contacted so alternate arrangements can be made for that day.
Please email Main Office Secretary Kim Benedict at whsoffice@nsd.org if interested and advise the day of the week you would like to volunteer!
Please note: All NSD volunteers complete a mandatory volunteer training, background check, and submit proof of vaccination prior to volunteering. Masks are optional.
More information regarding volunteer paperwork requirements is available on the district website.
Thank you Falcon Families!
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Student Device Protection Plan
The Northshore School District provides each student with a district-issued technology device. When students/families assume responsibility for a district-issued device, they sign forms agreeing to accept financial responsibility for any device damage or loss. We know accidents and loss can happen. The Student Device Protection Plan provides NSD families an optional path to mitigate the financial liability of using a district device.
PARTICIPATION COST: The standard payment to enroll in the NSD Student Device Protection Plan is $25 per year; free for students who have qualified for free or reduced-price meals and who have provided consent to share their status for fee waivers. No refunds will be given once enrolled in this program.
COVERAGE AND BENEFIT: This program covers the device (Chromebook, Macbook, or iPad) loaned to your student against accidental damage for the school year. This program does NOT cover damage resulting from misuse or neglectful loss of the device. We expect all students to properly use their device and to secure it when it is not being used. If the device is used improperly or is not secured while the student is not using it, families will be expected to pay the full cost of replacement or repair.
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PTSA Updates!
Curriculum Night Update:
Thank you to everyone who supported the launch of our 2023-2024 PTSA Pass the Hat fundraising campaign. So far, we've had excellent support raising $14,100 which is almost 50% of our $30,000 fundraising goal!
Our ‘Hit It Out of the Park’ goal will allow us to fund the maximum number of teacher grants that will be requested. We also want to fund the senior scholarships as well as support campus events. Don't forget that the school is hoping for a Mental Health Professional that would be funded with your donation dollars!
If you haven’t had a chance to donate, please use the QR codes below or go to our website at https://www.woodinvillehighschoolptsa.org/Fundraising.html to donate today!! Don’t forget company matching.
Thank you for your support!
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JOIN:
To read more on what it means to be a member and to join, please click here!
Next General Meeting:
Our first meeting is October 5th at 7:00pm in the WHS Library. You are invited!
One item of business at our first meeting will be to select a Nominating Committee which will help choose next year's (2024-25) board, so please consider or send us some names.
Follow us:
Facebook- WHS PTSA
Instagram- woodinvilleptsa
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Northshore Special Education Community PTSA Charter Annoucement!
In May 2023, over a dozen Northshore parents and community members voted to form a new organization and to apply for PTA affiliation. The new, district-wide organization will be known as the Northshore Special Education Community PTSA, or NSEC PTSA.
The opportunity to join the NSEC PTSA as a Charter Member opened August 10th and will close on September 21st, the date of their Charter Meeting. They need a minimum of 25 Charter Members to create the new PTSA. Join as a Charter Member today!
Read more about NSEC PTSA Charter on the Council blog.
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| WHS Wrestling Booster Seahawks Tailgate Party!
Come support the WHS Wrestling Booster program at their Seahawks Tailgate Party on Saturday, September 24 at 1pm at 20 Corners Brewery in Woodinville. Register at wwbc.boosterhub.com
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Transportation 2023-24
Please click this LINK for bus information 2023-24. Bus stop information is now available.
Please click HERE for Daily Bus Passes and Activity Bus Passes routes and information!
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WHS E-News from the Principal
"One Falcon, One Family"
September 15, 2023
Volume 13, Issue 4
Office Hours
Monday – Friday 7:50 A.M. – 3:50 P.M.
Our Office Team is here to help you:
Kim Benedict, Main Office Secretary, Ext. 7403
Denise Schwans, ASB/Graduation Coordination, Ext. 7515
Jenn Diaz, Student Info Specialist/Registrar, Ext. 7512
Shaina Bloomquist, Attendance Secretary, Ext. 7410
Roberta Porter, Counseling Office Manager, Ext. 7418
Nicki Kongkarat, ASB/Bookkeeping, Fine/Fee Payment, Ext. 7504
Renae Hector, Athletics Secretary, Ext. 7491
The mission of Woodinville High School is to become a community of learners, providing a safe and encouraging environment for developing the mind, body, and spirit.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF WOODINVILLE HIGH SCHOOL!
GO Falcons!
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