January 7 - Start of Q3

January 17 - Report Cards Mailed Home

January 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day- No School

January 23 - Start Scheduling Presentations

January 27 - WCS Board Meeting at WHS

Just a reminder that the HS building doors open at 7:28 for student to enter the building. Please plan accordingly for the weather conditions. It is important that all students are to school and in their first period class by 7:40.

Student schedules for second semester were handed out before break. Additional copies are available in the office as well. If you have any questions or concerns about your student's schedule, please contact one of our guidance counselors.

• Tyler Williams - A-F (tyler.williams@wilmington.k12.oh.us or 937-283-7210)

• Mary Groves - G-O (mary.groves@wilmington.k12.oh.us or 937-283-7209)

• Tammy Martin - P-Z (tammy.martin@wilmington.k12.oh.us or 937-283-7293)

This month we will begin the process for scheduling classes for the 2025-2026 school year. Be looking for information coming home with your child about potential classes for next year.

If your student had an excused absence on exam days, they will take their exam on January 9th or January 13th during the school day. Makeup exams will be held in room 103.

All exam grades will be submitted and entered on January 13th.

We’re excited to share some important information about the 2025 Yearbook! Please review the following deadlines and details to ensure everything is submitted on time:

Senior Portraits:

• Senior portraits are due by February 10.
• You can either print and submit a physical copy to WHS or have your photographer upload the photo using the form on this webpage: http://tinyurl.com/caneybk25.

Yearbook Sales:

• Purchase your yearbook at www.yearbookforever.com.

Senior Ads:

• Honor your senior with a personalized ad!
• Senior ads are available for purchase at yearbookforever.com for $40 per ad.

For complete details about the 2025 yearbook, visit: http://tinyurl.com/caneybk25.

Due to the snow days and delayed start to the semester, 1st semester report cards will be mailed home on Friday, January 17th. If you have any questions or concerns about your child's academic progress, please reach out.

We will continue our focus this school year on reducing distractions in the school building and classrooms, including cell phone and electronic device use. These devices can be extremely distracting during instruction and can lead to behavior and safety issues in the building.

Students will have access to Chromebooks for educational purposes in classes throughout the day. Other electronic devices (i.e. cell phones, smart watches, wireless earbuds/airpods) may be used during the following times:

• Before School

• After School

Students need to have their personal electronic devices turned off and put away during the school day. Personal electronic devices are NOT permitted during the school day from 7:40-2:30. No electronic device brought by the student is the responsibility of Wilmington High School.

Parents have the opportunity to contact their child by contacting the front office. If you need to speak with your child, or get them a message, please call the front office at (937) 382-7716. Students may also ask for permission to use the office phone to contact their parents. We appreciate your support!

Policy:

All students will be to class on time. This is a life long skill that all students need to learn to be successful. Students will have three minute passing bells to get to the next classroom. Teachers will encourage students being to class on time and be punctual as well.

Procedures:

• Students will have 3 minutes to get to class

• Plan your schedule and route accordingly

• Teachers will be present at doors and close the door at the bell

• Teachers will start class on time

• Being on time will be positively reinforced and praised

• If out of the classroom for any reason, students must have a SmartPass

Consequences:

• Warning with a Conference

• Identifying any barriers

• Plan created to get to class on time

• Call home - inform next steps with detention possibility

• Lunch or After school detention (up to 30 minutes)

• If not served, referral, detention rescheduled with teacher

• Referral

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.

If we are on a two hour delay due to inclement weather, we will be operating on the following modified schedules. We will communicate if we will be going to all bells or a modified odd/even schedule. Please pay close attention to the times if your child has late arrival or early release on their schedule.

We want to make sure that everyone is connected, especially as we are 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.

Wilmington High School has a Food Pantry done in partnership with the Free Store Food Bank. Any family with a student attending in the Wilmington City School District is eligible for this program. An interested family simply needs to complete the attached form and send it with their student and someone from the WHS Food Pantry will contact them for additional information!

We hope to curb food insecurity in our great community and continue to grow our students into community leaders!

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