Whitewater High

Reminder: Jostens will be at WHS on Tuesday, November 8 during both lunch periods in the MPR for seniors to place their graduation orders. Seniors should bring completed forms and payments. Orders can also be placed online using the link on the Senior Website: https://sites.google.com/wwusd.org/whsseniorclass/capsgowns

The WHS Cheerleaders are running a shoe drive fundraiser. Shoes will be donated to families in need, and the cheerleaders will earn money based on the number of pounds of shoes collected. Please donate your new and gently used shoes, boots, and sandals, for all sizes and everything in between. Shoes can be dropped off in a large garbage can in the office. The collection runs until winter break! Contact jfranger@wwusd.org with questions or for more information.

Any student who has not yet had their school photo taken this year will be asked to have their photograph taken during study hall on Thursday, November 3.

The National Honor Society at Whitewater High School is excited to announce the items & services they are offering in their Fall Silent Auction this year! Bids can be placed in the following form on the NHS website from October 31 - November 11: https://sites.google.com/d/1RG3AOrlVPjOEe-fbazbmlay-52DuYxN1/p/1LyTpK1YP0xvQn_mDoA8vWAadqvg7LyKV/edit Funds raised will be used for local scholarships and other worthwhile causes. Thank you so much for participating!

There will be an ACT Practice Workshop this Saturday, November 5, from 9 a.m. - noon in the LMC. Students attending will have the opportunity to take the 4 multiple choice tests of the ACT with standard timing and will be provided some tools with test success strategies. Juniors are strongly encouraged to attend and will have the chance to have their names placed in a drawing for Kwik Trip gift cards. Contact Ms. Houwers or Ms. McNulty if you have any questions.

Our Whippet cheerleaders are running a SHOE DRIVE fundraiser beginning on Monday (Halloween!). Please reach into your closets and donate any shoes (babies, kids, adults, boots, sandals, flip flops, sneakers, boots, dress shoes, etc.) your family is no longer using/needing. Drop off locations include the UWW University Center, Young Memorial Library, First English Lutheran Church, Lincoln and Washington Elementary Schools, and Whitewater Middle and High Schools. Collections will continue until December 30.

Are you interested in joining the cheerleading squad for basketball season? Attend our upcoming meeting with an adult from home!

The Whitewater Rotary Club is hoping to sponsor an International Exchange student next year and is looking for families who would be interested in hosting a student. If you are interested, please contact Aurelio Callope directly at 262-473-1408 or aurelio.callope@lpl.com.

The Walworth County Mobile Command Post will be stationed outside of the cafeteria doors during the lunch hours next Tuesday, October 25th. This is for a tour for Criminal Justice Club members. There is NO CRISIS - this is a pre-scheduled event.

The WMS 8th Grade Choir and all WHS Choirs will present their Fall Concert on October 19th at 7:00 pm in the Whitewater High School Auditorium. Admission is free. The theme of the concert is "You've Got Mail" ---songs that are sung to convey messages. Song selections will include some well-known favorites. Please bring a pen or pencil with you to this concert! We hope to see you there!

Tonight, the Whippets host McFarland for our annual homecoming football game! Kickoff is at 7 p.m. 🏈 We look forward to welcoming our alumni, fans, and community for this annual tradition. Let’s go WHS!

The Whippets will be hosting the Rock Valley Conference Cross Country Meet on Thursday, October 13, at UW-Whitewater. Full information on the event can be found at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HYDRbtaGMcxTpU7VoOk6eJpsvIJzPoUyQ316HV3Yo2c/edit?usp=sharing

Due to a rescheduled JV Football game, tonight's Homecoming PowderPuff Football Game will now kickoff at 7:00 pm.

Friday, September 30, is the first scheduled Extended Homeroom Day of the school year. Students have already been informed by their homeroom teachers if a teacher has requested that they remain in school Friday afternoon for extra help or to make up missed work. Students who have been requested by a teacher are required to be in attendance until the regular 3:15 dismissal time. Students who have not been officially requested by a teacher may leave school at 2:02, however, buses will run at the normal times. Tomorrow's bell schedule can be found at https://whs.wwusd.org/o/whs/page/extended-homeroom-bell-schedule.

Wednesday, October 5 is the annual Homecoming Lip Sync competition. Although there is NO admission charge, WHS Class Leaders will be doing a collection for the WUSD Family Emergency Fund. We invite our community members and families who are attending to make a donation to this worthy cause which supports our district families in times of need. We will announce the community donation total during halftime of the Friday night Football game. Finally, WHS Class Leaders also wish to invite parents to tour the decorated hallways upstairs prior to enjoying the Lip Sync event. Please come see the festive and colorful halls that keep us in the homecoming spirit all week. #TheWhippetWay #1Family

AP Exam Registration opens soon. Students wishing to take an AP exam, please use this link to register for exams www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/502525 . Students or Parents can contact Kate McNulty (kmcnulty@wwusd.org) with any questions regarding AP Courses or registering for AP Exams. Monday, October 3, 2022 at 8:00 AM - Online Exam Registration Opens Monday, November 7, 2022 at 4:00 PM - Online Exam Registration Closes

Join the FFA Alumni for their annual cookout on Friday night before the football game. Check out the flier for details.

Check out the new Homecoming website at https://sites.google.com/wwusd.org/whs-homecoming/home as we get ready to celebrate "WHS Homecoming 2022: Season's Greetings" beginning with hallway decorations on Friday, September 30!

There will be a parent meeting on Wednesday evening, September 21, at 7:00 pm in the high school library for any student interested in joining the robotics team (Ferradermis) this year. Student members should make every effort to attend with at least one parent/guardian. The meeting should last less than an hour.

Reminder - The high school will be TESTING the WAV security system at approximately 10:30 today. This is NOT a real emergency.