Warrior Weekly
Week of April 8-12
This week is Pride Week! Pride Week is a week designed to acknowledge lgbtq+ people and celebrate the achievements of the lgbtq+ community.
This week during both lunches on Monday and Tuesday, the GSA will be hosting a bake sale! There will be an assortment of baked goods for sale at the cost of $1 each. Have a great Pride Week!
Featured Weekly New Book
Jude is determined to fly under the radar. He just wants to draw comics, host D&D night with his friends, work at his parents’ vinyl record store, and escape high school as unscathed as possible. That is, until the night he finds himself inexplicably gifted with a bout of supernatural good luck. Suddenly, everything Jude has ever wanted is within reach. His art is being published. He helps his friend’s song become a finalist in a songwriting competition. And he wins a pair of coveted concert tickets, which he can use to ask out the popular girl he’s been crushing on since elementary school. But how long can Jude’s good fortune last? And why does he find himself thinking about Ari, his best friend since forever? If Jude has been dreaming of the wrong girl this whole time, does that mean he's doomed to be unlucky in love forever? With a sprinkle of magic, this sweet beachside romance is perfect for fans of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and Love & Gelato, as well as anyone who has ever swooned over Marissa Meyer’s beloved characters-from the publisher.
The next High School Parent Advisory Committee Meeting will be held on Monday, April 15th at 6 PM. Topics of discussion: Prom, Direct Admit, SEE Week, School Goals, and Graduation.
To receive the ZOOM meeting link, please email cindyrichardson@waunakee.k12.wi.us by 3:30 PM on the 15th.
General Reminders
- Prom will be held on Saturday, April 13th from 8:00-11:00 PM.
- Junior & Senior students may purchase a maximum of 2 tickets each through the Infinite Campus School Store Portal.
- To bring a guest that is not a student of WHS, a Guest Permission Form must be completed and returned to the main office by April 10.
- Freshmen and Sophomore students may attend Prom; however, only as a guest of a Junior or Senior WHS student.
- All students must present their student ID or driver's license to be admitted.
Parents and Guardians: If you would like to take pictures of the Grand March please enter the building through the main entrance between 8:30-8:45 p.m. Upon entry, please stay to the left of the commons area.
The Grand March will begin at approximately 8:45 p.m. This is the time of the evening when all students that choose to walk through the arch, down the red carpet, and have their names announced may do so. The Grand March concludes with the introduction of Prom Court and the revealing of this year's Prom Royalty. After Royalty has been announced, we ask that parents make their way to the exits and allow students to enjoy the rest of their prom experience.
Thank you for your cooperation during this time. We're looking forward to seeing our students having a great time.
Attention Juniors
The United States Military Academy at West Point is offering a Summer Leaders Experience (SLE) for current Juniors (class of 2025). The week-long experience will take place in June, allowing students to learn about West Point’s academics, military training, and so much more. Applicants can apply directly on the West Point website now through April 15, 2024.
PreACT Secure Assessment
Attention Freshmen & Sophomores: Wisconsin students in 9th and 10th grade will be participating in the PreACT Secure Assessment as part of the required state assessment system. This will be administered in-person at the high school on:
- Wednesday, April 17th from 8 AM-11:15 AM for Freshmen
Thursday, April 18th from 8 AM-11:15 AM for Sophomores
Students need to bring their school issued Chromebook fully charged and their power cord. Students should arrive between 7:45-8:00 a.m. on their testing day.
Please note, if you have multi-day testing accommodations for this assessment, you may need to attend both days, check your email for further instructions.
These two days will be 3-hour late start days for high school students who are not testing. After school activities will take place after school, as scheduled. Please reach out to Mrs. Varney, testing coordinator, at 608.849.2100 x2330 or katherinevarney@waunakee.k12.wi.us with any questions.
College Rep Visits
A college representative will be available to meet with juniors and seniors in the Counseling Office during Contact Time on the following days:
Tuesday, April 9th: Marquette University
Thursday April 11th: UW Whitewater
To attend either session, students can sign up in FlexiSched under the Counseling Office when Flexi opens on Monday, April 8th.
The Waunakee Community School District continues to work with our referendum partners to design and construct the facilities approved by the voters on November 8, 2022. Projects include a new Heritage Elementary School (opening Fall 2024) and Waunakee Community Middle School (opening Fall 2026).
Join us for a Neighborhood Town Hall Meeting to learn about the school district's construction projects in the neighborhood along South Street.
View invitation here. Visit our website for more information.
Attention Senior Families
It's hard to believe that Graduation is less than 2 months away!
We hope to host Project Graduation following Graduation on June 2 from 6:00 PM - 1:00 AM. This substance-free party is a long standing Waunakee tradition and FREE for our graduating seniors! It was designed to provide our graduates with a safe place to celebrate while keeping them from drinking and off the roads.
We want to thank you for your generous donations which will go towards lots of fun activities, food and prizes including cash. See event schedule below.
HOWEVER....in order to make this night happen, we need your help! We have lots of VOLUNTEER shifts in varying lengths. We ask that you PLEASE SIGN UP by April 30. If we do not fill the majority of these slots by April 30, we may have to consider canceling the event or paring back on activities. We DO NOT want to spend the month of May pestering you for help, so sign up today!
Senior REGISTRATIONS are due on May 31. Any senior under 18, must have a parent/guardian complete a permission slip. All attendees must stay until the event is over. The Project Graduation Committee will collect keys and securing them for the night.
Project Graduation Event Schedule:
- 6:00 - 7:00 PM: Registration/Check-In (You may NOT enter after 7:00 pm), Food, Game Room, and Tournament Sign Up
- 7:00 - 8:30 PM: Hypnotist Show
- 8:30 PM - 12:00 AM: Activities (Volleyball, Dodgeball and Cornhole Tournaments; Digital Photo Booth; Caricature Artist; Temporary Tattoo Artist; Ping Pong; Dance Club; Karaoke; Game Room; and Food)
- 12:00 - 1:00 AM: Price is Right Game Show and Check Out
Thank you,
The Project Graduation Team
Student Council Food Drive
Student Council will continue to collect food donations for the River Food Pantry until April 12. Please help families in need by donating one or more of the following items: individual cereals, granola or fruit bars, nuts, meat stick, pretzels or chips, fruit or pudding cup, fruit roll-up or fruit snack, individual, mac 'n cheese, microwave popcorn.
Together we can make a difference!
Commencement is set for June 2, 2024
Here are some important details about graduation for you to note:
- When: Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 3:00 PM
- Where: Waunakee High School - Field House
- Field House doors will open at 1:30 PM.
- Seating is based on a first come-first serve basis. Reserving seats with blankets, signs, etc., is prohibited and the items will be removed.
- The number of guests each graduate may invite has not been set due to the large seating capacity in the Field House. However, please be considerate in the number of guests you invite.
- Stadium seats (seat cushions with backs) are acceptable and may be used for your seating pleasure.
- Honor Cord/s: Students who achieve academic honors may wear the acceptable honor cord(s) of purple, silver, white or gold. All other cords are not permitted and may not be worn in commencement services. Seniors who earn honor cords will be notified May.
- Handicap seating is available upon request. Please call 608-849-2100, ext. 2046 to make arrangements.
- Link for the Live Stream will be made available prior to the event.
- Empire Photography will again photograph commencement ceremonies. Each graduate is photographed as they receive their diploma and a solo portrait is taken after they exit the stage. Proofs will be sent to graduates and their families within 48-hours of the ceremony.
- Diplomas will be distributed in the High School main office immediately after the ceremony for graduates to pick up. Diplomas will not be mailed.
APRIL
April 10: Assembly Speaker Carlos Ojeda Jr.
April 10: Scholarship Community Mailer Prep & Route Assignments (6:30PM/HS Commons)
April 13: Prom @ HS (8-11 pm)/Post Prom @ Waunakee Village Cntr.
April 16: Distribution of Graduation Orders
April 17: PreACT for Freshmen (3-hr late start for Gr. 10-12)
April 18: PreACT for Sophomores (3-hr late start for Gr. 9,11,12)
April 24: Open Enrollment Deadline
April 24: Scholarship Fund Drive Night (5PM-8PM)
MAY / JUNE
May 2-4: "Alice by Heart" Performances in PAC at 7PM/$12 ticket
May 20: No School/Staff Development
May 27: No School/Memorial Day
May 28-29: Senior Final Exams
May 30: Seniors, please note the following:
- 8:30-9:30 AM: Senior Walk-thru at Elementary Schools (transportation provided)
- 9:30-10:30 AM: Graduation Rehearsal in WHS Field House
- 10:30 AM: Senior Brunch in the Commons (free for all Seniors!)
June 2: Class of 2024 Commencement at 3PM, HS Field House
June 3-6: Final Exams for Underclassmen
June 7: Community Open House: Randy Guttenberg Retirement
June 24: Summer School Begins (by teacher recommendation only)
Scholarships or payment plans are available to any student who has been approved for the free/reduced meal program and may be available to any student whose families have a financial need due to unique circumstances.
https://www.waunakee.k12.wi.us/families/student-financial-assistance
Please contact Teri Reible at 608-849-2000 to learn more about these opportunities. If you need assistance in a language other than English, please call the district interpreter and translator at 608-849-2000, option 2.
The Waunakee Community Cares Coalition (WCCC) is dedicated to keeping Waunakee healthy and resilient. To receive updates of all of the trends, resources available, and community initiatives in the spaces of alcohol/drug prevention and mental health, please sign up for their monthly newsletter.
Link to sign up to receive newsletter: https://www.waunakeecares.org/contact
Link to our resource pages: https://www.waunakeecares.org/resources-1
Waunakee Community High School
301 Community Drive
Waunakee, WI 53597
Phone: (608) 849-2100
Website: whs.waunakee.k12.wi.us