Duke News

12-week benchmark Make-ups by Dec. 17

M: Pajama Day

T: Holiday Cards Day/SGA Meeting WIN

W: Festive Favs Day/Beta Meeting during WIN/Gaming Club 3:00/Fall Sports Awards 6:00

TH: Pep Rally

F: No School

December 20-January 5 Winter Break

Laptop checks will be held during 2nd block. Students should have their chargers and laptops with them daily.

Monday, 12/16

Scholastic Bowl match vs Surry (4:00 pm) HOME

JV/Varsity Boys Basketball vs Charles City (5:30pm/7:00pm) HOME

Varsity Girls Basketball @ Smithfield (6:00 pm).

Tuesday, 12/17

Scholastic Bowl match @ Franklin (4:00 pm).

Varsity Wrestling @ Bruton (5:00 pm).

Wednesday, 12/18

Fall Sports Awards Night (6:00 pm/Auditorium).

Thursday, 12/19

No Events

Friday, 12/20

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

Saturday, 12/21

Wrestling @ Lancaster High School (9:00 am).

The Speech Team, formally Forensics, will meet after school on Wednesday, December 18 immediately after school in Mr. Johnson's class (room 204).

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.

If you purchased a senior ad, all images and messages for the ad are due to Mrs. Presson by January 10. If you owe a balance on the ad, that must be paid by January 10th as well.

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