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2024-25 Course Registration Due Tuesday, March 5 - In StudentVUE and turned into 3rd period!
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Current Falcons - 11th, 10th, and 9th-Grade Students
- Course Registration must be completed in StudentVue by Tuesday, March 5.
- Students must also submit the paper Registration Worksheet signed by their parent indicating they have reviewed their student's course requests during Activity Tuesday on Tuesday, March 5.
- Counselors will be reviewing each student's registration March 11-29 with 1-to-1 meetings, and will communicate directly with students if any further information is needed.
- Please note the master schedule of courses developed for the 2024-25 chool year, along with corresponding staffing decisions, will be based on the course requests students make at this time; therefore, students are encouraged to process their choices and weigh all the options carefully before making final selections.
Incoming WHS Falcons: Current Leota MS and Timbercrest MS 8th-Graders in the WHS Pathway
Registration materials were distributed in Science Class:
- Leota Middle School: Monday, February 12 and will be due back on Monday, March 4
- Timbercrest Middle School: Wednesday, February 14 and will be due back on Thursday, March 7
Incoming freshmen course registration questions should be directed to whsfreshmanregistration@nsd.org.
We look forward to partnering with you throughout your student’s educational journey at WHS!
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WHS Commons, Saturday, March 9th8:00pm - 11:00pm
This year's theme is "Super TOLO - City of Heroes"
***No costume masks or weapons allowed***
Admission Prices:
- Tickets available thru Touchbase (for WHS students only)
- $15 with ASB Membership
- $20 without ASB Membership
- $20 Non-WHS Guests*** (pre-approval required, see below)
- $25 at the door - WHS Students only (no guests)
Pre-sales for admission, March 4th-8th
(all pre-sales close at 3:50pm on Mar 8th)
For more information regarding TOLO and how to purchase tickets, please view the TOLO website here.
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TOLO Spirit Week, Mon, March 4 thru Fri, March 8!
Monday: PJ day
Tuesday: Jersey Day (Spirit wear/ jerseys of their favorite pro or club sports teams)
Wednesday: Business Day (Come to school in business attire, suits, collared shirts)
Thursday*: Dynamic Duo Day (Twin with someone or pair up as “Dynamic duos”)
Friday*: Marvel vs DC (Wear red and blue)
*dress code appropriate (no costume masks/weapons)
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Senior Class Meeting during Activity Tuesday, Tues, 3/26
Seniors! Mark your calendars. There will be a Senior Class Meeting during Activity Tuesday on Tuesday, March 26 to learn about graduation, the Senior Timeline, Grad Night, and preliminary information about the June 18 Commencement Ceremony!
Seniors will also make nominations for the Class of 2024 student-selected senior Commencement speaker during this meeting!
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Class of 2024: Jostens Commencement Announcement Order Distribution, Wed, 3/27, Commons, Both Lunches
Jostens will be at WHS on Wednesday, March 27 during both lunches in the Main Office Foyer to distribute Commencement announcements that were ordered by seniors and/or their parent/guardian in the fall. Please note fines and fees must be paid or cleared to pick up the items. Items not picked up March 27, will be available on Thursday, March 28 at the same location.
Questions? Contact Jostens at 360-653-9102 or by email at jostenspnw@jostens.com.
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Counselor's Corner
Hey Falcons!
Seniors:
Welcome to the last semester of your high school career! Midyear transcripts were sent recently via Naviance. Counselors are excited to hear about your admission status as decision letters start to arrive.
Thinking about how to pay for college? If you have not already, please make sure to complete your FAFSA (https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa) and check out our Scholarship page: https://woodinville.nsd.org/counseling/college-information for local and national scholarship opportunities. If you have any questions, please contact your counselor.
Seniors, if you haven’t already completed your High School and Beyond Plan, the time is now! Please Check out this link for more info: https://woodinville.nsd.org/counseling/naviance.
2024-25 Registration:
Registration for next school year is now in full swing! Students received a registration worksheet during their 3rd period class and should work with parents/caregivers to register online via their StudentVue accounts by MARCH 5th. Please bring the parent/guardian signed registration form to your 3rd period class on MARCH 5th. For more information regarding the registration process, please refer to our website: https://woodinville.nsd.org/counseling/course-registration-2024-25 Counselors look forward to meeting with every student during 1:1 meetings that will take place in March. Counselors will meet with each of their students to review their course requests and make sure they align with their graduation status and post grad plan.
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Gymnastics Finishes 2nd in State and KingCo District 4A Team 1st place!
Congratulations to our Gymnastics team who finished 2nd at state! Our girls represented us well one again. Also, a big congratulations to Emily Brouwers who placed 3rd in the individual all around, 2nd on the bars, and 1st on the floor exercise, Ainsley Mann who placed 5th on beam, and Ava Long who placed 8th on vault.
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Congrats to Ian Miller who served as Legislative Page!
Ian Miller served as a page last week in the Washington State House of Representatives! Pages assume a wide variety of responsibilities, from presenting the flags to distributing amendments on the House floor. Pages support the efficient operation of the Legislature while also receiving daily civics instruction, drafting their own bills, and participating in mock committee hearings. Congratulations to Ian!
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Woodinville High School Celebrates Two National Merit Finalists!
Great news! WHS is honored to announce that Seniors Satvik Kabbur and Allan Xuan have been named as a National Merit Finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Finalists represent less than one-half of 1 percent of the 1.5 million students who took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test nationwide in fall of their junior year. Satvik and Allan will be considered for National Merit Scholarship Awards to be awarded this spring and may receive other offers because of their standings as National Merit Finalists! Congratulations to Satvik, Allan, and their families on this remarkable achievement!
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Woodinville Science Club
Congratulations to our Sciece Team 1 who were able to win 4 and lose 2 in round robin competition. They made it to the fourth round in double elimination. Team 2 went 5 and 1 in round robin before succumbing to Shorecrest and Tesla STEM in double eliminations, ultimately placing in the top four teams out of the 20 competing in the Science Bowl.
Woodinvile Team 1: Sophia Roessler (captain), Satvik Kabbur, Neha Modi, and Matthew Ng
Woodinville Team 2: Elisa Reed (captain), Rui Yamasaki, Maxim Rogozhkin, Daniel Mun, and Audrey Tudor.
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Winter Sports Post Season Update!
Women's Wrestling: District and regional champion, Aliza Price placed 4th at the State Wrestling Tournament in just her 2nd year as a wrestler. She became the first young woman in the history of WHS wrestling to place at state. Congratulations Aliza.
Men's Wrestling: A huge congratulations to Chase Jones who placed 6th at the State Wrestling Tournament. Great Job Chase!
Men's Swim and Dive: Congratulations to a very young Men's Swim and Dive Team who placed 12th overall at the State Swim meet. Great Job Men!
Women's Basketball: At the time of this pubication the Women's Basketball team is at the Tacoma Dome, competing in the State Championship Tournament! Next up they will compete against Bothell on Saturday, March 2 at 8:00 am for 5th place!
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UPCOMING EVENTS!
Ongoing: Fee Waiver Consent Form available for families who qualify for Free & Reduced Lunch
01/29-03/01: WHS SAT Registration Window (Registration is now full)
03/01: Late AP Exam Registration Due
03/04-08: Tolo Spirit Week
03/05: Activity Tuesday - Activity Schedule #10
03/05: 2024-25 Course Registration Collection Grades 9, 10 & 11, ASB Elections, & Senior Class Meeting, Activity Tuesday
03/05: World Language Competency Test, Library
03/07-09: HOSA State, Spokane WA
03/09: Tolo, WHS Commons, 8-11p
03/10: Daylight Savings Time - Ahead 1 Hour
03/11-29: Counselor 1-to-1 meetings with 9, 10 & 11
03/15-16: State Thespian Festival @ CWU
03/19: Northlake Orchestra I Festival @ BHS
03/20: Northlake Choir I Festival @ NCHS
03/22: Student Justice Conference, 9:45a-2:15p
03/22-24: Jazz Spokane Trip (Mead High School Jazz Festival)
03/23: My First Formal
03/26: Activity Tuesday - Activity Schedule # 10
03/26: Senior Class Meeting & Class Officer Elections
03/26: Northlake Orchestra II Festival @ LWHS
03/27: SAT School Day Exam
03/27: Class of 2024 Commencement Announcement Distribution
03/28: Northlake Band II Festival @ IHS
04/05: End of third quarter
04/08-12: Spring Break
05/18: Senior Prom, Seattle Aquarium, 8-11p
06/14: Class of 2024 Commencement Rehearsal, MANDATORY, 9-11am
06/18: Class of 2024 Commencement Ceremony, Pop Keeney, 1pm
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Spring Assessment Calendar: ELA & Math SBAC and Science WCAS State Testing & AP Exam Window
In the spring of the 2023-24 school year current 10th-grade students are scheduled to participate in Smarter Balanced ELA and math state testing as an avenue of fulfilling the state's ELA and math graduation pathway requirement. Additionally, any 11th-grade or 12th-grade students who have not yet fulfilled the state ELA and/or math graduation pathway requirement will have the opportunity to re-take the ELA and/or math Smarter Balanced test. Juniors will also participate in the state WCAS science exam for federal accountability purposes.
Students must be present on each designated testing day or will need to participate in a make-up session for the missed section of the exam.
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Students must bring their fully-charged district-device when participating in state testing, along with compatible earbuds/headsets. (Headsets will be provided for students who do not bring personal earbuds/headsets).
Testing for Woodinville High School students is administered during the student's typical English, math, or science class period.
SBAC and WCAS testing will take place within our routine 7-Period and Block Schedules, so the impact on other coursework should be at a minimum. ELA and math testing students will go directly to the library at the start of their English/Math class period for testing, as well as science testing students. Testing students in periods 5 and 6 will take A Lunch on their testing day.
When are the tests? Who takes which test?
ELA SBAC: 4/15 thru 4/18 (make ups 4/19)
- All sophomores, select juniors and seniors
- This exam will fulfill the state ELA graduation requirement
Math SBAC: 5/20 thru 5/23 (make ups 5/24)
- All sophomores, select juniors and seniors
- This exam will fulfill the state math graduation requirement
Science WCAS: 5/29 & 5/30
- All juniors
- This exam is for federal accountability
Please note that 9th-graders do not participate in spring state testing.
If an 11th- or 12th-grade student has already met standard in English Language Arts or Math, then the student not need to test again.
If you have a specific question at this time regarding State testing, please contact your student's counselor or Assessment Coordinator Mike Kelly at mkelly2@nsd.org
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Winter Parking Hangers Expire Fri, March 1st!
All WINTER seasonal parking hangers expired on Friday, March 1st. Those who have applied and been approved for a SPRING seasonal hanger have been notified by e-mail. Those approved can pay for the hanger in person at the cashier's office during non-class time or online in their Touchbase account. Once the hanger has been paid, the hanger can be picked up with receipt from Campus Supervisor Alan Dillman in office 730.
Reminder: all fees and fines must be paid in order to pay for the hanger.
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ASB Executive team for 2024-2025
Students interested in joining the ASB Executive team for the 2024-2025 school year need to attend the meeting that will be held in the college and career center this upcoming Monday during both A and B lunch.
The meeting will go over what it looks like to be on the Executive team and any information they will need to run. We look forward to seeing anyone interested in running there!
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Student Justice Conference
The Student Justice Conference is on Friday, March 22 from 9:45-2:15. For those interested, the purpose of the Student Justice Conference is to build space for Northshore’s high school students to celebrate their intersectional identities, build community, and collaborate with one another. Applications are in the Main Office and are due Monday, March 4.
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SCHOLARSHIPS:
The Scholarship Foundation of Northshore offers scholarships for Northshore School District students ONLY. If your senior is planning to attend college next year, they should consider applying for these scholarships. Students complete one application and can be considered for multiple opportunities.
Scholarship Foundation of Northshore.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE March 15, 2024
Scholarships can also be found on the WHS website by scrolling down to Scholarships.
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FAFSA/WASFA Information
If your student is planning to pursue a certificate program, job training, apprenticeships, or college (2-year, 4-year, trade school, technical school etc.) after high school, they may qualify for financial aid! Even if you think your family may make too much, please plan to apply for financial aid through the FAFSA or WAFSA.
The FAFSA is currently in their "soft launch" phase. Do not panic if the site is down. This is a new process for everyone this year and colleges will have to accommodate this new timeline.
Remember, you can also apply for the WASFA account on the Washington Student Achievement Council website if you’re ineligible to use FAFSA (Take a questionnaire on the link to see if the WASFA is a good fit for you).
Remember to utilize all the resources here to help you fill out the FAFSA:
Please have your student reach out to your counselor if you have any questions! It is a confusing process but we can get through this together!
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Women of Influence Club is Seeking Donations
WOI is hoping to get some financial support for their 5th annual Women of Influence Leadership Conference in May. This conference will connect aspiring WHS students to influential female leaders. The conference will include a panel discussion of highly accomplished women in diverse occupations, followed by small round table discussions accompanied by a catered meal. The easiest way to sponsor is by giving a non-refundable monetary donation so they can cover the cost of the conference. Donations can be given here on the WOI WHS website! Thank you!
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2024-25 School Year Calendar Now Available
The 2024-25 school year calendar is available on the District website. Be sure to mark your calendar with important dates.
View the calendar.
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For more information regarding Grad Night please click here
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WHS Music Boosters General Information
Woodinville High School Music Boosters is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization comprised of volunteers fully committed to serving the music department and its students. Our volunteers assist with events and raising funds to support activities and supplies that are not provided by NSD.
Our next meeting will be on Monday, March 11th at 6 p.m., in the WHS library. All are always welcome! We will be discussing upcoming fundraising opportunities and events.
Thank you for your support with our Dine Outs! Our next dine out is at MOD Pizza in Woodinville on Tuesday, March 7th, all day long. Please be sure to mention WHS Music Boosters when ordering, or use code: MODGIVES25 when ordering online.
Woodinville High School Music Boosters is a 501(c)3 non-profit comprised solely of volunteers. Our purpose is to raise funds to cover music-related activities, supplies and equipment that is not covered by the Northshore School District.
Want to Help?
- Come to one of our monthly meetings
- Sign up for our mailing list to receive news & updates by emailing: woodinvillemusicboosters@gmail.com
- Support us via tax deductible donations
- Donate via PayPal through the QR Code below:
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Weather & Emergency Information
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Emergencies and weather-related problems can alter school schedules and affect bus transportation for students.
If weather conditions make a schedule change necessary, we will communicate the decision through the following methods and in this order:
- TV and Radio Stations. You can also sign up for Flashalert to get the same media information.
District and School Websites
- Northshore School District social media:
Instagram: @teamnorthshore
Twitter: @Northshore_SD
Facebook: Northshore School District
- Phone calls, emails, and text messages: Staff and families will receive an email, phone call, and text. These communications will begin between 5:30 and 5:45 a.m.
- Northshore Information Line: You may also call the District’s information line, 425-408-6001, beginning at 6 a.m. Monday through Friday for school closure information.
Families will receive a telephone message from the district if there is a change to the school schedule. If no schedule change information is posted, schools and buses are on their regular schedules.
Please visit the NSDWeather & Emergency Information website to learn more.
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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"
March 1, 2024
Volume 13, Issue 17
Office Hours
Monday – Friday 7:50 A.M. – 3:50 P.M.
Our Office Team is here to help you:
Denise Schwans, Office Manager, Ext. 7401
Kim Benedict, Main Office Secretary, Ext. 7403 (whsoffice@nsd.org)
Jenn Diaz, Student Info Specialist/Registrar, Ext. 7512
Julie Leong, Attendance Secretary, Ext. 7410 (whsattendance@nsd.org)
Roberta Porter, Counseling Office Manager, Ext. 7418
Nicki Kongkarat, Office Support, Ext. 7416
Rachel Nelson, ASB/Bookkeeping, Fine/Fee Payment, Ext. 7504 (whsasb@nsd.org)
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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