December 17 - Band Concerts

December 18 - Choir Concert

December 18 - White Gift

December 19-20 - WHS 1st Semester Exams

December 20 - End of the 2nd Quarter

December 21- January 6 - Winter Break

January 6 - Teacher Work Day, Makeup Exams

January 7 - First Day of 3rd Quarter

If you pick up and/or drop off your child, please use Hurricane Alley by the MS and HS gyms. Below are some specific guidelines.

All WHS students will take 1st semester exams on December 19th and December 20th. Attached is the exam schedule. It is important that students are in attendance each day and attend each exam period.

We want to remind you about the exam policies for the end of the semester. If your student has an excused absence on exam days, they will need to arrange to take their exam on January 6th. Makeup exams will be held in room 103, starting at 8:00 am.

Please note that no exams will be given early, so we strongly encourage all students to attend school on the final two days of the semester. Students with unexcused absences who do not communicate with their teachers will not be able to make up their exams.

If your student has an excused absence, please ensure they notify their teacher in advance and are added to the makeup exam list.

'Tis the season for White Gift! Wilmington High School Student Council has sponsored White Gift for over 40 years. This long running program was started by Student Council Advisor John Gayhardt in the mid 1960s. Each year, over 150 meals are provided to local families to help ease a little of the burden of the holidays.

On Wednesday, December 18th, student council representatives and students in our junior and senior class will be deilvering meals to families in our community.

If you would like to support White Gift, you can send a check to:

Wilmington High School

300 Richardson Place

Wilmington, OH 45177

Checks should be made out to Wilmington City Schools with White Gift in the subject line.

In December, we will be providing end of course assessment retakes. Students have been notified if they need to retake any tests. Please make sure your child has a good breakfast, arrives at school on time, and gets plenty of sleep so they can show their best on theses tests!

Students may be excused with a parent call-in for the first 10 absences in the school year. The following are board-approved reasons for an excused absence. When calling the front office, please communicate the reason your child will need to miss school.

If you are signing your child out during the school day, you will need to come in to sign your child out in person. Students that drive may be signed out with a phone call from a parent but, will only be able to drive themselves. Students will not be permitted to leave with another student who is driving. There may be a time that you will need to speak with an administrator when signing your child out throughout the school day.

The Board considers the following factors to be reasonable excuses for time missed at school:

1. personal illness (a written physician’s statement verifying the illness may be required)

2. appointment with a health care provider

3. illness in the family (the absence under this condition shall not apply to children under fourteen (14) years of age)

4. quarantine of the home

5. death in the family

6. necessary work at home due to absence or incapacity of parent(s)/guardian(s)

7. observation or celebration of a religious holiday consistent with his/her creed or belief

8. out-of-state travel (up to a maximum twenty-four (24) hours per school year that the student’s school is open for instruction) to participate in a District-approved enrichment or extracurricular activity

9. such good cause as may be acceptable to the Superintendent

10. medically necessary leave for a pregnant student in accordance with Policy 5751

11. service as a precinct officer at a primary, special or general election in accordance with the program set forth in Policy 5725.

12. college visitation

13. absences due to a student's placement in foster care or change in foster care placement or any court proceedings related to their foster care status

14. absences due to a student being homeless

WHS has a closed lunch policy. Below are a few reminders from the student handbook. This information was reviewed with students in class meetings.

1. Wilmington High School does not have an open lunch policy. Students must remain in the building for lunch.

2. Outside food should not be delivered or dropped off for any student at the school.

3. Parents/Guardians are not to call/sign-out students for lunch.

All WCS students are automatically eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch meal at no charge. Please note that the program covers a full breakfast and lunch meal. Extra food or á la carte items will incur a charge.

Second semester schedules will be distributed to students during Flex on Thursday, December 12th.

We want to make sure that everyone is connected, especially as we get into the winter season. Families that are in our student management system will get one-call notifications automatically. If you have other family members or community members that would like to receive notifications and information from the school please use the link below to sign up.

Want to see your student's grades and progress in real time? Email Mrs. Gregory or Mrs. Gigandet for your registration key.

tammy.gregory@wilmington.k12.oh.us

leeann.gigandet@wilmington.k12.oh.us