A few back to school reminders:
Back to School Open House Events for WASHS are tomorrow, Tuesday, August 13.
Braves to Indians Orientation for incoming 9th grade students and new
WASHS
students will begin Tuesday at 4:30 pm.
This event is for students only
Parents/guardians should drop students off at the A-level event entrance by 4:30 pm and pick up at 6:00 pm.
Back to School Open House will run from 6:30-8:00 pm for grades 9-12.
Two food trucks and Rita’s Water ice will be set up on A-level for families interested in purchasing dinner or a snack - cash and credit cards are accepted!
Families are invited to take a self-guided tour of
WASHS
, greet staff members, visit the club fair, career coordinator, and Career Tech representative in the cafeteria, and ask questions.
Printed maps of the building will be available outside of the b-level office and cafeteria or you can access an electronic version HERE.
Our school nurse, Mrs.
Gebhart
, will be available in the nurse’s office if you have paperwork to turn in, medication to drop off, or have any other questions for her.
Counseling department staff will be in the b-level office to answer general questions about schedules or make appointments as needed.
All learners attending the Open House are encouraged to bring a copy of their schedule. Accessing
wifi
may in some areas of the building so please bring a printed copy or take a screenshot of your child’s schedule on your phone or tablet. Staff members will be available in the b-level office if you need assistance accessing your child’s schedule.
Paper copies of schedules will not be provided to students on the first day of school.
If your child is eligible for district transportation, bus assignments and pick-up and drop-off times were posted in the Sapphire Community Web Portal under Student Information last week. If your child rides a bus, please review the BUS LINE UP so that your child knows where the bus is parked at the end of the day.
As previously shared, if your child wishes to request a schedule change, your child should email his/her school counselor. Please remember that, due to various scheduling constraints, not every learner will be able to get their first selection of all classes. Your child may need to take an elective that was not one of their original selections in order to have a complete schedule and/or meet graduation requirements. Additionally, please be aware of course prerequisites before requesting a course change. Courses will not be changed in order to change lunches.
STUDENT TECHNOLOGY NEEDS
Tech Tribe, our student help desk, will be open during Back to School Open House for password resets ONLY.
New students will receive their
Chromebooks
on the first day of school
Student
chromebooks
that are not working will be handled on the first day of school
BREAKFAST
Breakfast will be free for all students in Pennsylvania again this school year. We will continue the grab-and-go style of serving. Students eating breakfast at school can visit the breakfast cart on b-level as they enter the building or go to the cafeteria to pick up a breakfast.
ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
All doors open at 7:25 am.
Bus riders will be dropped off and picked up on a-level near the auditorium.
Car riders should be dropped off along second street or in the back parking lot. Please access the back parking lot via the 2nd Street entrance and exit via the 3rd Street extension. Note that vehicle traffic is prohibited on a-level after 7:20 am.
For student safety and school security, the b-level (main entrance) parking lot will be closed to vehicle traffic during morning arrival (7:00-7:30 am) and afternoon dismissal (1:45-2:30 pm). If you pick up your child after school, please park along 2nd Street or Virginia Avenue.
Student drivers must wait for buses to dismiss before exiting via the a-level entrance. We prefer they exit from the 3rd Street Extension.
The first day of school at WASHS is Tuesday, August 20. Students should report to their 1st period class upon arrival.
Reminders for Fall CT students:
First Day of School at CareerTech is THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, therefore FALL CT learners will NOT report on August 20 or 21.
Fall CT Students should report to the auditorium when they arrive on August 22 for a short meeting with Dr. McCallum before departing for CareerTech.
Dr. McCallum will supervise the bus area in the morning and will read daily announcements to CT students before they depart.
During the semester when students attend CareerTech, they will follow the CT calendar, not the
WASD
calendar.
CT students should check their
WASD
email at least once per week while at CareerTech.
Should you have further questions, please feel free to contact the WASHS main office at 717-762-1191 x1200.