Duke News

M, May 13-

T, May 14- In-House Theater Field Trip/Interim Reports Issued

W, May 15- Workplace Readiness Retakes @ WES/School Improvement Team Meeting 3:00/EL Parent Family Engagement Night @ WHS 5:00

TH, May 16- Workplace Readiness Retakes @ WHS

F, May 17-

S, May 18- Theater Musical 1:00 & 6:30

May 20- Senior scholarship information due to Ashburn

May 21- CTE Career Signing Day @ the Land Lab 10:00

GTMS/WHS Spring Band Concert 6:00

SGA DQ NIght

May 22- GTMS/WHS Spring Chorus Concert 6:00

May 23-

May 24- No School

May 27- No School

May 28- All Purpose Building Raffle Winner drawn

May 29- Cosmetology State Boards

EOC Reading SOL/NO WIN SCHEDULE

Sports Physicals 4:00 @ WHS

Senior of the Month Banquet @ Smithfield Center 6:00

May 30- EOC History SOL/ NO WIN SCHEDULE

May 31- EOC Math SOL/NO WIN SCHEDULE

Seniors Got Talent 6:30 p.m.

June 3- Senior Swap Day

Senior device collection

SOL Makeup Day

Sideline Cheer Tryouts begin

June 4- “It’s COOL to be a Senior” Day- An ice cream truck for Seniors

EOC Science SOL/NO WIN SCHEDULE

June 5- Career/College Day

Senior device collection

Senior Recognition Assembly 6:30 p.m

SOL Expedited Retakes

June 6- SOL Expedited Retakes

Senior Teaching Day

June 7- Senior Exams: All Senior exams will be given during 1st and 2nd blocks.

Pep rally Schedule

Senior vs Faculty Volleyball Game

June 10- Senior Picture

Graduation Walk at Carrsville & Windsor Elementary

Graduation Practice at Liberty Live Church

Underclassmen device collection

11-13th- Seniors will not be in attendance in classes

June 11- Underclassmen Device collection

Little Sprouts Graduation 12:30

June 12 & 13- Underclassmen Exams

Underclassmen Device collection for students who take exams

3-hour early release

NO CTE travel

Deadline for medication pickup from the clinic

June 14- 10:00 a.m. Graduation Liberty Live, Hampton Campus, 1021 Big Bethel Rd

On Monday, May 13th all students who have taken the ASVAB this school year should report to Room 108 at 1:15 for ASVAB interpretations. If you took the ASVAB in November please bring your score report. If you took the ASVAB in May you score report will be given to you this day.

The "Quiet Lunch Zone," in the collab space, is designed specifically for students who may experience anxiety during lunchtime or simply prefer a quiet environment to unwind. Our administration team and school counselors will manage the Quiet Lunch Zone during all four lunch periods. It's important to note that the Quiet Lunch Zone will strictly enforce a noise-free environment. There will be no talking, loud music, or group activities allowed. This space is intended for students who need a tranquil setting to relax and recharge. Students may eat in the Quiet Zone only while at table in the collab space. Students may not go back and forth between the cafeteria and collab space throughout the course of a lunch shift.

We are seeing a large number of outside food being brought into school. Any student bringing in outside food or who receives a delivery will be asked to keep the food in the office until it is their lunch time, at which time they may retrieve their food. Please help to communicate this to students.

The Building Trades course at Windsor High is raffling a building to our community! Purchase tickets online for a chance to win this awesome multi-purpose building! For additional information and photos, visit our website by scanning the QR code or going to: https://sites.google.com/iwcs.k12.va.us/whs-building-raffle

Tickets range from $12, $20 or $100 for multiple chances to win!

Let us know if you can make it to our upcoming Open House sessions for a full walk through.

Athletic Ticket Information

Tickets for home games are now available to purchase online via gofan. Tickets will be available to purchase online the DAY of the event.

Ticket prices are: JV/Varsity Soccer/Varsity Baseball/Softball: $7.00. JV Baseball/Softball $6.00 There is an additional $1.00 service fee

https://gofan.co/app/school/VA12858

Monday, May 13

Varsity Baseball @ Surry (4:30pm). Students will dismiss from class at 2:30

Varsity SoftballDistrict Tournament Semifinals @ Greensville (5:00 pm)

Tuesday, May 14

Varsity Baseball District Tournament Semifinals vs TBD

Wednesday, May 15

JV Baseball/Softball vs King’s Fork (4:30 PM)

Thursday, May 16

JV/Varsity Girls Soccer @ Nansemond River (5:00/7:00 pm)

Friday, May 17

No Events

See this link for information about SATS

https://satsuite.collegeboard.org

This is another link. It has features for students starting as early as middle school for parents and students. https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

Dear Parents,

It is imperative that parents understand the importance of regular, on-time attendance to school. As demonstrated by the recent COVID-19 closures, absences from school have a tremendous impact on student learning and achievement. In an effort to help every student meet with success, we want to take a moment to remind parents of the attendance policies and regulations for Isle of Wight County Schools. It is especially important to note the expectations for student attendance as it relates to student retention and course credit.

High school students may not be granted credit for a course if unexcused absences from class total more than five (5) class periods for a semester course, or ten (10) class periods for year-long courses.

The entire policy JED and regulation JED-R may be found on the division's website by clicking: Board → Policy → J. Students → JED and/or JED-R. Please do not hesitate to contact your child’s school if you have questions or concerns regarding student attendance.

Students with more than five unexcused absences during a semester will need to apply for an attendance appeal with administration.

Attendance & Tardies

Absences:

When a note is not submitted, the absence will be considered unexcused. We accept 5 parent notes per semester. Please submit doctor's notes or other professional notes to excuse a student if the absence is due to an appointment. School personnel will implement the following steps to improve attendance:

· 1st and 2nd - AUTOMATED CALL home is made

· 3rd - CALL home is made

· 4th - LETTER is sent home

· 5th - ATTENDANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN is developed

· 6th and 7th - ADMIN schedules a meeting to take place no later than 10 days after the 7th absence

· 8th and 9th - ADMIN calls home to discuss the additional absences following the ATTENDANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN and the CONSEQUENCES if absences continue to accrue

· 10th - AUTOMATED CALL home is made

· 11th - TRUANCY REFERRAL of the student and family to the Attendance Officer

Tardies: The tardy policy applies to each block. Students are allowed to provide notes for tardies to school ONLY on the same day as the tardy and with reasonable and appropriate excuses.

Tardy Consequences:
3 Unexcused = AUTOMATED CALL home
6 Unexcused = 2 days LUNCH DETENTION or AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION &
possible suspension of parking privileges for 5 days
9 Unexcused = 4 days LUNCH DETENTION or AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION &

possible suspension of parking privileges for 10 days

Click on the link for information about and menus and meal prices:

Menus and meal prices

The calendar is available on the IWCS website at https://www.iwcs.k12.va.us/apps/pages/school_calendar

Please clink this link to access the WHS Student Handbook: WHS Student Handbook 2023-2024

In conjunction with the Isle of Wight County Schools Strategic Plan, the division supports a recognition program that is open to any member of the Windsor High School community. Staff, teachers, students, volunteers, parents, and community members can all be nominated for a monthly WHS ISLE award.

The award focuses on the four broad areas of the Strategic Plan: Inspire, Succeed, Lead, Empower. The first letter of each word spells ISLE. When read together, the sound you hear is “I’ll Inspire” or “I’ll Succeed”, giving everyone ownership of the key actions throughout the plan.

Across WHS, people are demonstrating acts of inspiration, success, leadership, and empowerment. The ISLE award welcomes nominations that demonstrate how someone in the WHS community has embodied one of these areas.

From October through June, four nominees will be selected for recognition--one in each category-- and will be highlighted on our social media pages, website, and newsletters for our school and for IWCS.

Thank you for taking time to nominate someone for a Windsor High ISLE Award.

https://forms.gle/7yQT3ceF2eD7Mura7

Our goal at Windsor High School is to always put our students’ best interests first and provide a variety of opportunities so all students can achieve success and make connections with others. We believe a strong partnership with families and the entire school community is vital for our Dukes’ success.The philosophy of Windsor High School aligns with Isle of Wight County Public Schools' vision to create a learning environment that will enable every child to discover his or her unique gifts and talents.

Website: http://whs.iwcs.k12.va.us/
Location: 24 Church Street, Windsor, VA, USA
Phone: (757)242-6172
Twitter: @dukeswhs