Duke News

M: Admin meeting 1:30

T: Duke Academy field trip to Carrsville

W:Expedited retakes: history and English

TH: Expedited retakes: math and science

F: Beta Convention/Wear Red For Heart Health/Report Cards Issued

Monday, 2/3

Varsity Girls Basketball vs Mecklenburg (5:30 pm).

Tuesday, 2/4

Varsity Girls/Boys Basketball @ Southampton (5:30/7:00 pm).

Wednesday, 2/5

Varsity Girls Basketball vs ARGS (5:30 pm).

JV/Varsity Boys Basketball @ ARGS (5:30/7:00 pm).

Thursday, 2/6

No Events

Friday, 2/7

JV Boys, Varsity Girls & Varsity Boys Basketball vs Surry (4:30 pm, 6:00 pm, 7:30 pm). SENIOR NIGHT

Students who qualify for an expedited retake will take their SOL on the following days:

Wednesday, Feb 5: history and English

Thursday, Feb. 6: math and science

7:20 AM CTE- Students going to WES or SHS should go straight to the bus outside door 13.

7:30 GTMS- Students going to band for 1st block should go straight to the bus outside door 13.

9:00 GTMS- Students returning from GTMS should check in with Ms. Sharpe & wait in the cafe until the bell rings.

10:30 Afternoon CTE- A bell will ring at 10:30 to signal dismissal from class. Students going to WES or SHS should check in with Mr. Baisden near the front doors and should exit the building through the front doors to board the bus near the flagpole.

11:00- Students returning from WES or SHS should check in with Mrs. Doherty & go in the cafe to wait for the bell to transition to third block. Students arriving from SHS for afternoon building trades or cosmetology class should check in with Mrs. Doherty & go in the cafe to eat first lunch.

11:17 GTMS- Students going to chorus for 3rd block should check in with Coach DuBois at the front door and should exit the building through the front doors to board the bus near the flagpole.

12:45 GTMS- Students returning from GTMS/chorus should check in with Coach White or Mrs. Tumminello & go in the cafe to eat fourth lunch.

2:05 CTE- A bell will ring at 2:05 dismissing SHS students. Students should exit the building through the front doors only to board the bus near the flagpole.

2:40 CTE- Students returning from WES or SHS should check in with Ms. Beatty & go to the cafe until the dismissal bell rings.

Please join us on Tuesday, February 11th in the WHS auditorium at 6pm as our school counselors share general scheduling information with parents and students. This session is geared towards current 9th and 10th graders

Windsor High School is taking part in the 2025 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). This surveillance project is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Students in grades 9 through 12 will be asked to complete a survey about their tobacco and nicotine related beliefs, attitudes and behaviors, intent to use, and exposure to influences that promote or discourage tobacco and nicotine use.

Doing this survey will pose no physical risk to your child. The survey has been designed to protect your child’s privacy. Students will not enter their names in the survey. Also, no school or student will ever be mentioned by name in a report of the results. Your child will get no immediate benefit from taking part in the survey; however, the results of this survey may help your child and other children in the future. We would like all selected students to take part in the survey, but the survey is voluntary. No action will be taken against the school, you, or your child, if your child does not take part. Students can skip any questions that they do not wish to answer. In addition, students may stop participating in the survey at any point without penalty. If you would like to see the survey, a copy is available in the school office. Your child will be asked specifically about electronic cigarettes, cigarettes, cigars (including cigars, little cigars, and cigarillos), smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip; snus; dissolvable tobacco products), hookahs, pipe tobacco, bidis, roll-your-own cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and nicotine pouches.

Some of WHS's WIN classes were randomly selected to participate in the survey on February 19, 2025. The following WIN classes were selected:

Beatty
Gibbs
Tumminello
Mosley
Haltiwanger
Chapman
White
Johnson

Moring

If you wish to have your child opt out of this survey please complete the attached form and return it to the school office. You may also email the form to Dawn Carroll at dcarroll@iwcs.k12.va.us. Printed copies of the form can be obtained from the Windsor High School office.

Isle of Wight County Schools has created a draft calendar for the 2025-2026 school year and is seeking input from employees, parents, students, and the community on the proposal.

The proposed calendar exceeds the minimum number of instructional hours (990) required by the state and supports additional professional learning opportunities for staff. It also includes dedicated parent conference days for ALL schools, not just elementary. The recommendations align with objectives and strategies in the IWCS Strategic Plan.

The calendar survey will remain open until Friday, February 7, 2025 at 11:59 pm.

A final draft calendar will be shared with the School Board at their February 13, 2025, meeting. The board will vote to approve a calendar at their March 13, 2025, meeting. Please note: the final calendar proposal may or may not be identical to the draft shared through the survey.

Proposed 2025-2026 School Calendar Survey

A pdf version of the proposed calendar is attached and is also available on the IWCS website at https://www.iwcs.k12.va.us/apps/pages/school_calendar

Parents,

Please encourage your child to log any volunteer hours in the Google Form listed in each class group Canvas page. Alternatively, the links are below:

Freshmen, Class of 2027-28

Sophomores, Class of 2026-27

Juniors, Class of 2025-26

Seniors, Class of 2024-25

Seniors, please remember to order your cap and gown. If you need instructions, check the Canvas pages under Senior Class Information. If you need further assistance, check in with Mrs. McManaway in Rm 413.

For our 100th edition of the yearbook, the WHS Yearbook staff is seeking high quality photographs of the outside views of the original Windsor High School building and the building from the 80s. If you have those photographs or access to those photographs, please contact Mrs. Presson @ cpresson@iwcs.k12.va.us. Thank you!

Available Mondays & Fridays. Sign up or See Mrs. Davis

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2kOAqhTfbqhk62NE3F2LFSuemS57AjpBZj8Rl9cMkffr8yA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Parents, please join your student’s grade level Canvas and Remind for great information. This year WHS has created grade level Canvas accounts. This is the PRIMARY source for grade level information such as scholarship opportunities, class events, graduation information, etc.

See the instructions for making online payments below.

Attendance notes can be sent to lsigler@iwcs.k12.va.us and lalston@iwcs.k12.va.us

In order to be eligible to participate in extracurricular activities (including, but not limited to athletic events, club activities, school dances, etc.), a student must attend 50% of the school day. Students who are absent from school are not permitted to be on school property for any reason, this includes extracurricular activities such as athletic events or school dances. Students who are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of the school year) may lose the opportunity to attend particular social events (e.g. Homecoming Dance, Prom, participation on athletic teams, or other extracurricular activities).

Students who engage in a pattern of unexcused absences for less than a school day (early dismissal or late arrival) may be required to make up the missed instructional time at the principal’s discretion.

A note requesting early dismissal must be received in the office by 10:00 a.m. The note must be written by the student’s parent or guardian or sent from the authorized email account as verified in PowerSchool. The office staff will verify the written note by contacting the student’s parent or guardian via the contact number/email in PowerSchool. At no time will 18 year-old students be permitted to sign out of school without proper documentation that declares the age of majority and demonstrates his/her emancipation from his/her parent(s)/guardian(s).

If a need to leave early develops after 10:00 a.m., the parent, or approved contact, as indicated in the PowerSchool account, must come to the WHS office with proper identification to sign the student out.

Windsor High School Attendance and Tardy Policy Reminder

At Windsor High School, we prioritize consistent student attendance to ensure access to quality education. To help families stay informed, we want to remind you of our attendance policy as outlined by IWCS Regulation JED-R, our specific tardy policy at Windsor High School, and our attendance appeal policy:

• Unexcused Absences: These occur when the school is unaware of the reason for the absence, or the provided reason/documentation is insufficient. Please note that if a note is not submitted, the absence will be considered unexcused. We accept up to 5 parent notes per semester. If the absence is due to an appointment, please submit a doctor's note or other professional documentation to excuse the student.

  Example of an Acceptable Note:

  • Date
  • “My child (Insert Student’s Name) was absent on (Insert Date of Absence) because of (Insert reason for absence).”
  • Parent/Guardian Signature
  • Parent/Guardian Email Address/Parent/Guardian Phone

School personnel will implement the following notification process to improve attendance:

• 3rd Unexcused Absence: The principal or designee will call the parent/guardian to explain compulsory attendance requirements.
• 4th Unexcused Absence: A letter will be mailed to the parent/guardian.
• 5th Unexcused Absence: An Attendance Improvement Plan will be developed with the parent/guardian.
• 8th & 9th Unexcused Absence: The principal or designee will contact the parent/guardian to discuss possible next steps if attendance does not improve.
• 10th Unexcused Absence: An attendance conference will be scheduled within 10 days.
• 11th Unexcused Absence: The student and family will be referred to the IWCS attendance officer for a truancy review team meeting.
• 15th Consecutive Unexcused Absence: The student will be withdrawn from Windsor High School as per VA Code 8VAC20-110-130.

Tardies: The tardy policy at Windsor High School 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 Tardies: An automated call will be made to the student's home.
• 6 Unexcused Tardies: The student will receive 2 days of lunch detention or after-school detention, and there is a possible suspension of parking privileges for 5 days.
• 9 Unexcused Tardies: The student will receive 4 days of lunch detention or after-school detention, and there is a possible suspension of parking privileges for 10 days.

Attendance Appeal Policy: 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 navigating to: Board → Policy → J. Students → JED and/or JED-R.

We encourage all families to be proactive in managing attendance and tardiness and to communicate any concerns with the school administration. Regular attendance and punctuality are crucial for academic success, and we are here to support our students in every way possible.

Thank you for your attention to these important matters.

Missed the New Duke Presentation before Open House? Click this link to review the slides:

New Dukes Presentation 2024

Instructional Hours: 7:35am -2:50pm

Office Hours: 7:00am--4:00pm

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

Dawn Carroll, Principal

Melinda Hodgkiss, Assistant Principal

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