THE WOLVERINE CONNECTION

May 6 - 11, 2024

From the desk of Mr. Lewis

Wolverine Family,

Several important pieces of information in this weeks Wolverine Connection.

We encourage all students to finish up strong. The grading period goes all the way to the end of school on May 24. Final exams will be held the week of May 20. See the exam schedule below.

Good luck to all the students taking AP exams over the next two weeks!

Be sure to check out the information from our guidance counselor Ms. Moody.

Seniors, there will be numerous pieces of information in each newsletter from now until the end of the school year that you need to be aware of. Please stay informed via the newsletter, your senior class google classroom, and via email.

As always, please reach out to me at dlewis@wrv.k12.in.us or at 812-659-2274 if you have any questions or concerns.

BE PROUD WOLVERINES!

Doug Lewis, Principal

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A Moment with Ms. Moody

WRV High School Guidance Office | 5/3/2024

Kelsey Moody | School Counselor | kmoody@wrv.k12.in.us

SENIORS:

Senior Awards night is May 10th at 6pm in the cafeteria. All seniors are encouraged to attend! RSVP and let us know what scholarships you are receiving by turning in your form to Ms. Moody by May 3rd.

BIOLOGY STUDENTS:

Current Biology I students will complete Biology ILEARN testing May 7th-May 10th. This test is required by the state of Indiana, so attendance is imperative. Students will need a set of headphones or earbuds for the test.

AP STUDENTS:

AP Lit Exam: May 8th

APUSH Exam: May 10th

AP Lang Exam: May 14th

*Remember that you will need to be able to sign into your College Board account on test day. Make sure your iPad is fully charged if you plan on using it for the test.

SENIORS:

Greene County Senior Day is May 15th. We will travel to the Greene County Fairgrounds to participate in Adulting 101 sessions and a College and Career Fair. Permission slips are due by May 10th. Check your school email for more information.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:

I encourage you to take advantage of Ivy Tech’s FREE summer classes!

Ivy Tech Bloomington Free Summer Classes

SENIORS:

Keep a close eye on the weekly newsletter and the school website for scholarship opportunities. You can also search for other scholarships on your own. Be sure to check for scholarships from your chosen college! Come see me if you have any questions!

Stephen L. Campbell

Stephen L. Campbell Scholarship

Deadline is May 3rd

https://lariatfoundation.org/scholarships/

The Lariat Future Innovators Foundation Scholarship

Deadline is June 15th

https://www.learner.com/math-tutoring#scholarship

Learner Math Lover Scholarship

Deadline is June 30th

https://www.learner.com/math-tutoring/calculus#calculus-scholarship

Learner Calculus Scholarship

Deadline is June 30th

https://www.learner.com/math-tutoring/algebra-1#algebra-scholarship

Learner’s Annual Mental Health Empowerment Scholarship

Deadline is July 1st

https://www.adhdadvisor.org/test/adhd-test#scholarship

ADHDAdvisor’s Mental Health Advocate Scholarship

Deadline is August 1st

https://techforce.org/uncf/

Ford Auto Tech Scholarship

Deadline is August 31st

https://pettable.com/#scholarship

Mental Health Importance Scholarship

Deadline is November 1st

https://heysunday.com/products/our-best-selling-detergent-sheets?selling_plan=4751098143#scholarship

HeySunday’s Eco-Warrior Scholarship

Deadline is December 1st

https://www.trikappa.org/scholarships/

Tri Kappa State-Level Scholarships

Deadlines Vary

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/bigfuture-scholarships/scholarship-details

BigFuture Scholarships

Monthly Drawings

https://www.salliemae.com/scholarships/2k-scholarship/?dtd_cell=SMPLSODCZPPSOTOTOTHOTHRN010000&utm_source=studentscholarships&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=acq1p_ss_s_u_u_sch_u_u&utm_content=app

Sallie Mae Scholarships

Monthly Drawings

https://www.latutors123.com/scholarships/innovation-in-education/

Innovation in Education Scholarship

Deadline is the 20th of Each Month

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Help Wanted!

White River Valley High School is currently looking to fill two open positions. We are currently in need of a High School Cross Country coach. If interested contact Doug Lewis, Principal at dlewis@wrv.k12.in.us or at 812-659-2274.

White River Valley High School is also looking for a part-time evening custodian. The position will be for 4 hours an evening Monday-Friday. For more information, contact Doug Lewis, Principal at dlewis@wrv.k12.in.us or at 812-659-2274.

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AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING

After school tutoring will be in Mr. Baker's classroom.

Tutoring will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:15-5:15

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BE Initiative - May - BE HUMBLE

For the month of May we encourage everyone to BE HUMBLE. It is important that everyone to be humble. Remember you can be confident and still remain humble in all you do. As we wrap up the last few weeks of school remember to stay driven to finish strong but be humble!

Remember always be humble!

"Being HUMBLE means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others." ― Gordon Hinckley

BE HUMBLE

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Final Exam Information

Final Exams for all SENIORS will be Tuesday and Wednesday, May 21 and 22 during their regular classes.

Final exams for all students grades 9-11 will be Thursday and Friday, May 23 and 24. Thursday, May 23 will be periods 1, 3, 5, and 7 and Friday, May 24 will be periods 2, 4, 6, and 8.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL SENIORS AND SENIOR PARENTS - PLEASE READ

Parents and Guardians:

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Senior Awards Night - Friday, May 10

Parents, Guardians, and Students:

Senior awards night will be held on Friday, May 10 starting at 6:00 pm in the high school cafeteria. All seniors and their families are invited. We will recognize all students receiving scholarships, classroom awards, and other senior awards. We will send out a formal invite to each student who is receiving an award during the week of May 6.

This is a great night to recognize the various accomplishments of all of our seniors and we highly encourage seniors and their families to plan on attending.

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GRADUATION PICTURES AND SENIOR WALK THROUGHS

On Friday May 17 the graduation group and individual pictures will be taken. Formal attire is required (see form handout and emailed to all families). Also on Friday, May 17 the Senior Walk will take place at all three campuses.

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GRADUATION DAY SCHEDULE

Senior Breakfast - 8:10 am SHARP in the HS Cafeteria (required event)
Graduation practice and senior activities immediately following breakfast - should end by 11:00 am and then students will leave the building (required event)
Graduation Preparation - be in the cafeteria appropriately dressed by 5:30 pm SHARP.
Graduation Ceremony - 7:30 pm SHARP

SUN Bucks

Summer P-EBT is now SUN Bucks and your student may qualify for these summer benefits. Your student is automatically enrolled if he/she were directly certified (SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, or foster child) during the school year OR if your student has an approved Free/ReducedTextbook Assistance Application on file. If your student was not directly certified and did not have an approved application on file, but you think your student may qualify for SUN Bucks, you can fill out an application here: https://indianasunbucks.com/home?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=.

If you are not sure if your student automatically qualifies, please contact Renee Wiggington to ask if you need to fill out a SUN Bucks application or not. Renee can be reached at 812-659-2274 or rwiggington@wrv.k12.in.us.

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AP Testing

Good luck to all of the students taking the AP exams over the next two weeks!!!

AP Lit Exam: May 8th

APUSH Exam: May 10th

AP Lang Exam: May 14th

*Remember that you will need to be able to sign into your College Board account on test day. Make sure your iPad is fully charged if you plan on using it for the test.