WFBHS Parent/Guardian Link

The Healthy Minds club went on a walk to relieve some stress! Healthy Minds club is a new club that has a purpose of promoting and practicing stress relief activities!

This week is a short week due to Parent-Teacher Conferences on Wednesday and Thursday. On Wednesday, we will follow our typical 7-period schedule with an early dismissal at 12:09 PM. To align with our Focus Plan of preparing students for their future, we will dedicate Wednesday's classes to future readiness activities for life, college and career.

Students will spend some time in Naviance, explore career clusters and career values, and consider how various personality types might lend themselves to specific careers. While the themes are similar, the lessons are newly designed from last year to include more activity and game play. In addition, a few of the lessons are differentiated for our seniors, understanding their needs might be unique. Finally, as part of the morning, students will take the DESSA survey. Please see the letter linked below regarding this strength-based, annual SEL screener.

Kind regards,

Amy Levek

We have been getting more a more items dropped off in the main office, some of them more valuable - keys, wallets, money, etc. Given the traffic in the office, we cannot accept and maintain responsibility for these items on a regular basis. Please consider when it's absolutely necessary to drop off items and make plans to connect with your student if/when that is possible. We appreciate the support!

Congratulations to our Girls' Cross Country Team for qualifying for the STATE meet in Wisconsin Rapids next weekend!

The Conference Scheduler will close Wednesday, October 30th at 8:00am. Please follow the directions below if you would like to schedule virtual conferences for October 31. The format for Conferences is as follows:

• Wednesday, October 30, 4:00pm - 8:00pm open conference format in person in the Fieldhouse and Link. Parents/Guardians may visit with any teachers they’d like in any order that they choose during this timeframe.

• Thursday, October 31, 10:00am - 1:00pm and 3:00pm - 6:00pm scheduled conference format (10 minutes each) - virtual.

To Schedule a Conference Time

• Log into your Family Access Account

• Select the student that you would like to schedule conferences for

• Select "Conferences" from the menu on the left.

• Under your child's name, click on "All Conferences"

• Under "Status" click on "Select a Time" for the teacher you want to see

• Next to the time slot you'd like, click on "Select", then "Save"

To Delete Your Scheduled Conference Time

• Click on "View Scheduled Times"

• Under "Status" click on "Unschedule"

• Click on "Save"

To View Your Scheduled Conference Time

• To the right of your child’s name, click on “View Scheduled Times”

To Print Your Conference Time(s)

• At the top of the page, select “Print All Scheduled Conferences for Guardian”

October 30: Early Release Schedule, Parent/Teacher Conferences from 4-8pm in the Fieldhouse/Link

October 31: Parent/Teacher Conferences on Zoom from 10am-6pm (No school for students)

November 1: Professional Learning for Staff (No school for students); End of Quarter 1

As part of our school-wide goal of implementing Sources of Strength activities more widely, our PE/Health team will be supervising "open gym" activities during lunch on Monday-Thursday starting in the 2nd quarter. Activity options will be based both on student interest and fieldhouse setup. As an example, badminton may be offered on one side of the Fieldhouse while basketball is on the other. These Healthy/Physical activities will begin immediately following ISHP and allow those interested to burn off some energy before afternoon classes during our colder months!

In October 1998, a twenty-one-year-old student at the University of Wyoming was kidnapped, severely beaten, and left tied to a fence in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. His bloody, bruised, and battered body was not discovered until the next day, and he died several days later in an area hospital. His name was Matthew Shepard, and he was the victim of this assault because he was gay.

Moisés Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theater Project made six trips to Laramie over the course of a year and a half, in the aftermath of the beating and during the trial of the two young men accused of killing Shepard. They conducted more than 200 interviews with the people of the town. Some people interviewed were directly connected to the case, while others were citizens of Laramie, and the breadth of the reactions to the crime is fascinating. Kaufman and Tectonic Theater members have constructed a deeply moving theatrical experience from these interviews and their own experiences in Laramie.

The Laramie Project is a breathtaking collage that explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable. Come join us for this deeply moving production.

Content Warning: Mature Themes, Content, and Language

When: 7:00 on November 8th & 9th & 2:00 on November 10th

Where: Whitefish Bay High School Auditorium

Tickets: $15 for Adults, $10 for Senior Citizens, & $5 for Students

Ticket Information: WFBHSTHEATER.COM

Can’t wait to see you there!

Join us in making a difference for our WFBHS community! Whether you volunteer your time or provide resources, your participation makes a meaningful impact. Together, we can create a vibrant and supportive environment for our students to thrive.

Follow the Parent Association on Instagram and Facebook for important updates and helpful information! For any questions, email the PA at: wfbhspa1@gmail.com.

The WFB Public Education Foundation’s 2024 Annual Fall Pledge Drive kicked off on October 9th! The Foundation provides immediate support to Whitefish Bay Schools and helps fund innovative educational projects, continuing teacher education, student scholarships and provides emergency funding.

Your donations are vital to the District’s long-term growth and success. With your support, we can help ensure continued academic, artistic and athletic excellence.

The campaign takes place October 9 – December 31. Show your support for our students and our schools by donating at www.educatethebay.com TODAY!

Website: https://www.wfbschools.com/schools/high/
Location: 1200 East Fairmount Avenue, Whitefish Bay, WI, USA
Phone: 414-963-3928
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