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Parents please download the attached Health Service form and return it to Student Services. Printed copies of the form are available in Student Services and the Main Office. Students must have this form on file to see the Nurse. Thank you!

SENIORS: Cap & Gown portraits and products are now available for purchase! Log in using the link listed to order today. https://store.cady.com/capandgown

Yearbooks are currently on sale for $100 Order yours today!

Order yours at yearbookordercenter.com using the school code 831.

If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Tomaszewski at rachel.tomaszewski@palmbeachschools.org

As course selection is underway, we are happy to announce that the WBHS Course Selection website is up and running. This website contains helpful information such as the course selection presentation, course offerings, course curriculum guide and much more. It is recommended that you and your child take some time to look over the information before picking elective classes. Students must pick their electives through the course selection google form by Tuesday, February 27th. Core and Academy teachers will select classes for next year for those specific classes based on course progression, classroom/assessment data and student conversation. School Counselors will meet with students individually through their science class beginning March 1st. For any questions, please reach out to your child's school counselor.

This is the direct link: https://www.palmbeachschools.org/Page/10842

Attention Seniors, TRIO will be coming to WBHS only three more times this school year. Do you need help with completing the FAFSA, scholarships, college applications, career interests? You must schedule an appointment through your school counselor. TRIO will be here on February 8th, March 14th and April 18th from 12pm-2pm. If you have any questions, please speak with your school counselor.

id you know that West Boca is one of only FOUR schools in the district that hosts the AP Capstone program? Successful completion of the requirements qualifies students to receive the Capstone Diploma which is highly regarded by colleges and Universities not just in the United States, but internationationally. Serious students should begin the process by joining the AP Capstone Google classroom and completing the application. Apply now! The deadline is March 15th. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Rademacker at nancy.rademacker@palmbeachschools.org

AP Capstone Google class code is uoza5vw.

AP Capstone application Google Classroom to elicit interest and provide information on the Capstone Diploma program? Students can join to watch videos and a Slideshow about the program and apply to the program. If you could also maybe post the videos or links to them, they are below. Thank you!

PSAT Scores are now available and can be viewed through your child's personal College Board account.

https://studentscores.collegeboard.org/home

Check Out the Following PSAT/NMSQT Score Resources:

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PSAT/NMSQT: Understanding Scores for Students and Families (.pdf/3.48 MB): Share with students and their families to help them interpret their PSAT/NMSQT score report and find information about next steps.

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Understanding Your Digital PSAT/NMSQT Score Report video: You can direct students to this video, which will help them interpret their score report.

• School Day SAT for the 11th graders only is scheduled for Tuesday, March 12th and there will be no retakes this year.
• ACT NCR (Non-College Reportable) for only 11th and 12th graders who need ELA or Algebra 1 concordance is scheduled for Tuesday, April 16th, Wednesday, April 17th and Thursday, April 18th.

More information to come.

Senior Transcripts:

If your student needs an “unofficial transcript” (not sending to schools) the student should email their school counselor. Unofficial transcripts will be available within 24 hours.

For official transcripts, please click the link(s) that apply and complete the form:

Common application request - https://forms.gle/fJAsCjB4bm78xTjR9

Florida PUBLIC institution request - https://forms.gle/5sxhYpq3E1h1jmmZ6

Out of state/Florida private institution request - https://forms.gle/Cs1Dzhn1bYjxqwpMA

Transcripts cost $3.00 per transcript, except for Common Application which costs a total of $3.00. (Note: You do not pay $3.00 per transcript for Common Application)

This is an important announcement regarding Edgenuity courses this school year. Students with a D or F in their core classes can retake the course and make up the credit in night school on Edgenuity via credit recovery.
The credit recovery lab will be open Monday-Thursday from 3:00pm -7:00pm throughout the school year. There will be transportation via activity bus .
Should you have any questions, please contact your guidance counselor.

If you would like to view your students results from the 1st ELA progress monitoring assessment, please go to the SIS Parent Gateway and Student Portal which will provide direct access to the State Family Portal that houses their results.

If you do not have access to the SIS Parent Gateway, please contact Student Services for your security pin.

Check out the District Scholarship page: https://www.palmbeachschools.org/scholarships

For Spring Testing dates , please tap below.

• BEST Writing - April 3, 2024 - All 9th and 10th grader
• CIVICS - April 3, 2024 - Students taking any Government course.

Please plan head. Below are the AP and AICE exam dates for the spring. State Testing dates will be posted at a later date.

Keep in mind, there are NO makeup dates for AICE exams!

Thank you everybody who helped yesterday! A very special thank you to Mr. Chapman, Mrs. Jacobowitz, Mr. Merle, Mr. Matz, Mr. D'Annunzio, and Dr. B who got "pied", some more than once. Additionally, Chef Angnardo was amazing as always completing the pies and cookies amidst a power outage. He also gives us the items at very low cost so we can donate as much as possible. We could not do this without him! With presales, sales yesterday, pie the teacher voting and donations from the community, we profited around $2200 and are able to send 12 kids to prom this year! Thank you again to everybody. Attached are a few pics as I have not had my photographer give me the pictures yet.

Danielle Barlow

AP Calculus and AICE Math Teacher

In addition to the publication of senior Karla Zalamar's novel Burden of Power, six students from Ms. Rademacker's AP Language class are about to be PUBLISHED POETS! The following students' work will appear in this year's edition of The Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans:

Rachel Herman, Zoe Wright, Alexandra Spikes, Conrad Hillier, Gian Duran

The 2024 Gradbash trip is set for Friday April 19th! Gradbash tickets are now on sale via School Cash Online for the amount of $185.00. This price includes both transportation and admission to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. Tickets will be available now through March 15th. Students who wish to attend Gradbash must obtain a GradBash permission slip from student services. To sign up for your bus, please bring proof of your ticket purchase and completed permission slip to the Gradbash table, which will be located outside of the office, between Student Services and the Cafeteria.

If you have any questions, please see Coach Derisca or Mrs. Morabito.

Need a dress for Prom? Cant find the right one at the right price?

The Prom closet to the rescue! We have beautiful dresses available for free. The only thing we ask is that it is returned cleaned.

Email Mrs Stiepleman to make a private shopping appointment!

There will be a Parent zoom meeting for the Galapagos Trip on Thursday, March 7th.

Please also say stay tuned for the meeting flyer.

Here is the zoom link.

Topic: Jacklyn Carryl's Meeting
Time: Mar 7, 2024 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82197122016?pwd=YzhkZQdatRMSAO2zhUBLLCfN6Pgc5c.1

Meeting ID: 821 9712 2016
Passcode: 601408

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